Skill Level: Intermediate

Examples of how to read this pattern:

R0: XX sc; → Single round (work the indicated stitches)
R0 and R0 – XX sc; → 2 identical rounds (work the indicated stitches)

R0 to R00: XX sc; → Rounds with the same sequence (work the indicated stitches)

R0: 0 sc, 1 inc, (00 sc, 2 inc) 5x, 0 sc = XX sc; → Round with repetitions inside parentheses (work the indicated stitches and repeat what is in parentheses the required number of times)
R0: * 1 sc, 1 inc * (XX); → Round with repetition across the entire round (repeat what is between asterisks for the whole round)

Stitch Glossary:

Increase = inc;

Chain = ch;

Decrease = dec;

Slip Stitch = sl st;

Single Crochet = sc

Place Marker = pm

End of Round = eor

Back Loops Only = BLO

Approximate size: 10" (25 cm) in height.

Instructions:

Arms (2)

With Amigurumi Chenille yarn #8069 (Matrix)

R1: 6 sc inside of a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc = 12 sc Note: pm on first sc;

R3 – BLO: 12 sc;

R4 & R5: 12 sc;

R6: * 4 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 10 sc;

R7: 10 sc.

Add stuffing.

R8: * 3 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 8 sc;

R9: 1 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc = 7 sc.

Fold in half and close the sides with 3 sc.

Fasten off.

Legs (2), Body & Head

With Amigurumi Chenille yarn #8069 (Matrix)

R1: 8 sc inside of a magic ring;

R2: 8 inc = 16 sc Note: pm on first sc;

R3 – BLO: 16 sc;

R4 to R6: 16 sc;
Fasten off the first leg. Leave a yarn tail of approximately 6 in (15 cm).

Make the second leg and do not cut the yarn.

On the next rnd, join the legs.

R7: On the first leg: skip 1 st, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc (1 st left unworked). On the second leg: skip 1 st, (1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc) = 36 sc.

With the yarn tail left from fastening off the first leg, close the gap between the legs.

R8: 3 sc, 1 inc, (5 sc, 1 inc) 2x, 4 sc, 1 inc, (5 sc, 1 inc) 2x, 3 sc = 42 sc.

R9 to R13: 42 sc;

R14: * 1 dec, 5 sc * to eor = 36 sc;

R15: 36 sc;

R16: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) 5x, 2 sc = 30 sc.

On the next rnd, join the arms.
Make sure the arms are aligned with the sides of the body.

If necessary, reposition the first stitch of the round.

R17: (1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec) on the body, 3 sc through arm and body together, (1 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) on the body, 3 sc through the other arm and body together, (1 dec, 4 sc) on the body = 25 sc;

R18: * 3 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 20 sc.

Stuff the legs, and to reinforce the neck, make 20 sl st working in back loops only.
Do not cut the yarn and continue to the head.

R19 (working in the front loops left from the previous rnd): * 1 sc, 1 inc * to eor = 30 sc;

R20: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) 5x, 2 sc = 36 sc;

R21: * 5 sc, 1 inc * to eor = 42 sc;

R22: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) 5x, 3 sc = 48 sc.

Add stuffing.

R23 to R30: 48 sc;

R31: 3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) 5x, 3 sc = 42 sc;

R32: * 5 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 36 sc

Insert the safety eyes between R27 and R28, leaving 5 stitches between them.

R33: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) 5x, 2 sc = 30 sc;

R34: * 3 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 24 sc.

Add stuffing.

From this point, add stuffing after each round.

R35: * 2 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 18 sc;

R36: * 1 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 12 sc;

R37: * 2 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 9 sc.

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.

Ears (2)

With Amigurumi Chenille yarn #8069 (Matrix)

R1: 7 sc inside of a magic ring;

R2: 7 inc = 14 sc

Finish with 1 sl st.

Fasten off.

Tie the yarn tails at the beginning and end of the work, or sew them over R33 of the head.

Snout

With Amigurumi Chenille yarn #8069 (Matrix)

Work in oval crochet, i.e.: around the foundation ch.
Ch 6, skip the 1st one.

R1: 1 inc, 3 sc, 4 sc together in the last ch., on the other side of the foundation ch: 3 sc, 1 inc = 14 sc;

R2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc = 22 sc;

R3: (1 inc, 1 sc) 2x, 3 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 4x, 3 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 2x = 30 sc;

R4: (1 inc, 1 sc) 2x, 9 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 3x, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc = 36 sc;

R5 & R6: 36 sc;

R7: * 4 sc, 1 dec * to eor = 30 sc.

Finish with 1 sl st.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail.

Add stuffing.

Sew over the head on R20–26.

Nostrils (2)

With Amigurumi Chenille yarn #8069 (Matrix)

R4: 4 sc inside of a magic ring.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail.

Tie between R3 and R4 of the snout, leaving 6 stitches between them.

Finishing:

Make a little tail using Amigurumi Chenille #8069 (Matrix). Ch 4, attach it to the center of the back on R10 with 1 sl st, and work 4 sl st back along the chain.

Fasten off by tying the yarn from the beginning and end of the chain, adding more yarn to give it volume.

With Amigurumi Chenille #8212 (Chrome), embroider small lines on the paws of the feet and hands.

Designed by: Cláudia Stolf (@claudiastolf)

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf