Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: Single Crochet = sc.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Increase = inc.; Decrease = dec.; Half Double Crochet = hdc.; Chain = ch.; Popcorn stitch with 3 double crochet (dc.) [make 3 dc. in the same base stitch, insert the hook into the first stitch made, pull up a loop, and make 1 ch.] = pop. st.; Back Loops Only = BLO.; Front Loops Only = FLO.; Place Marker = pm.; End of Round = eor.
Approximate size: 8 inches height.
Instructions:
Arms (2)
With yarn #7564 (Porcelain):
R1: 5 sc. inside of magic ring;
R2: 5 inc. = 10 sc.
Note: pm. on first sc.;
R3 & 4: 10 sc.;
R5: 1 pop. st., 9 sc. = 10 stitches;
R6: 10 sc.;
R7: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 8 sc.;
R8: *3 sc., 1 inc.*to eor = 10 sc.;
R9 to 14 (6 rounds): 10 sc.
Change to yarn #1317 (Solar):
R15 – BLO: *1 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 15 sc.;
R16: 15 sc.
Fasten off and stuff the piece.
Tail, body and head
Start with yarns #2930 (Neptune) & #6201 (Techno).
Work using the jacquard technique (keeping the yarn loose inside the amigurumi).
Tip: Keep the yarn very loose inside the amigurumi to prevent the stitches from becoming too tight.
R1 (inside of magic ring): 3 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune) and 3 sc. with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 6 sc.;
R2: 3 inc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), 3 inc. with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 12 sc.;
R3: (1 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (1 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 18 sc.;
R4: (2 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (2 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 24 sc.;
R5: (3 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (3 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 30 sc.;
R6: (4 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (4 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 36 sc.;
R7: (5 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (5 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 42 sc.;
R8: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (6 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 45 sc.;
R9: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (7 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 48 sc.;
R10: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (8 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 51 sc.;
R11: 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), (9 sc., 1 inc.) 3x with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 54 sc.;
R12 to 14 (3 rounds): 21 sc. with the yarn #2930 (Neptune), 33 sc. with the yarn #6201 (Techno) = 54 sc.
Change to yarn #5669 (Tiffany)
R15: 21 sc., 3 ch (leave the remaining stitches unworked.) = 24 sc.;
R16 (start this round on the first stitch of round 15): 24 sc.;
R17: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 21 sc.;
R18 & 19: 21 sc.;
R20: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;
R21: 18 sc.;
Stuff the piece.
R22: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 15 sc.;
R23: 15 sc.;
R24.: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;
R25: 12 sc.;
R26: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 9 sc.;
R27: 9 sc.;
R28: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 6 sc.;
Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.
To make the other part of the tail, body, and head, insert the hook into the first unworked stitch of round 14.
With yarn #6201 (Techno):
R15: 33 sc., 3 sc. in the chains made with yarn #5669 (Tiffany) = 36 sc.;
R16: *10 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 33 sc.;
R17: 33 sc.;
R18: *9 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R19: 30 sc.;
R20: *8 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 27 sc.
Change to yarn #1317 (Solar).
R21 – BLO: 27 sc.;
R22: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;
Stuff the tail.
R23 & 24: 24 sc.;
R25: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 21 sc.;
R26: 21 sc.;
R27: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;
R28: 18 sc.;
In the next round, attach the arms.
R29.: 2 sc., 15 sc. in the first arm, 9 sc., 15 sc. in the other arm, 7 sc. = 48 sc.;
R30: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 40 sc.;
R31: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 32 sc.;
R32: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;
R33 – FLO: 24 sl st.
Change to yarn #7564 (Porcelain).
R34 – BLO (taking the back loops of round 32): *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 16 sc.;
R35: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;
R36: 12 sc.;
R37: 12 inc. = 24 sc.;
R38: *3 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R39: *4 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R40: *5 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 42 sc.;
R41: *6 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R42: *7 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 54 sc.;
R43: *8 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 60 sc.;
R44 to 57 (14 rounds): 60 sc.;
Place the safety eyes between rounds 53 & 54, with 8 stitches between them. Before attaching the backings, embroider the eye details following the chart.
Note: Each square in the chart represents 1 sc.
R58: *8 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 54 sc.;
R59: *7 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 48 sc.;
R60: *6 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 42 sc.;
R61: *5 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 36 sc.;
R62: *4 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 30 sc.;
R63: *3 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 24 sc.;
Stuff the head.
R64: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 18 sc.;
R65: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 12 sc.;
R66: 6 dec. = 6 sc.
Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.
Embroider the nose with the yarn #7564 (Porcelain) between rounds 48 & 49, two stitches wide.
With Rubi yarn #8990, embroider the eyebrow on round 56, following the chart.
Embroider the mouth on round 45, making it 4 stitches wide, using Rubi yarn #6188.
Embroider the tail with yarn #5743 (Neo Mint).
Apply blush to the cheeks (optional).
Follow the charts to embroider according to the model.
Tail Ruffle
With yarn #3131 (Bubble Gum):
Insert the hook into the loop left over from round 18 and work: * 1 sc., 1 ch. * to the end of round.
Fins (2)
With yarn #5669 (Tiffany):
R1: 6 sc. inside of magic ring;
R2: 6 sc.
Note: pm. on first sc.;
R3: *1 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 9 sc.:
R4: *2 sc., 1 inc.* to eor = 12 sc.;
R5 to 7 (3 rounds): 12 sc.;
R8: *1 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 8 sc.;
R9: *2 sc., 1 dec.* to eor = 6 sc.
Fasten off and sew a fin to each side of the tail.
Hair
With yarn #3077 (Quartz):
R1: Inside of magic ring: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 7 hdc., close with 1 sl st. = 8 hdc.;
R2 – BLO: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 1 hdc. in the same base st. as the ch., 7 inc. of hdc. = 16 hdc.;
R3 – BLO: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 1 inc. of hdc., (1 hdc., 1 inc. of hdc.) 7x = 24 hdc.;
R4 – BLO: 2 ch. (count as 1 hdc.), 1 hdc., 1 inc. of hdc., (2 hdc, 1 inc. of hdc.) 7x = 32 sc.
From now on, start making the hair strands:
R5: 23 ch., 21 hdc. from the 3rd ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st., (26 ch., 23 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 12x, 23 ch., 21 hdc. from the 3rd ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st., (11 ch., 8 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x;
Fasten off.
Insert the hook between the outer loop of round 3 and between the first and second strands of hair made in round 5.
R6: 25 ch., 23 hdc. from the 3rd ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st., (28 ch., 25 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 8x, (13 ch., 10 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 3x;
Fasten off.
Insert the hook between the outer loop of round 2 and between the first and second strands of hair made in round 6.
R7: (30 ch., 27 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 6x, (28 ch., 25 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x.
Fasten off.
Insert the hook between the front loop of round 1 and between the first and second strands of hair made in round 7.
R8: (32 ch., 29 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x, (19 ch., 16 hdc. from the 4th ch., skip one base stitch, 1 sl st.) 2x. Fasten off.
Place the hair on the head so that the shorter strands are at the front.
Adjust the strands.
Sew or glue with Fabric Glue.
Created by: Juliana Penhorate (@amigujumi)
Pattern review by: Patty Wolf