Amigurumi Animal Collection
This delightful collection of amigurumi animals is perfect for gifting to children or as charming decorations for your home. Create your own unique set of colorful and joyful companions, complete with various shapes and expressions that spark joy. Let your creativity flow, and enjoy the satisfaction of bringing these little critters to life!
Amigurumi Animal Collection
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (medium, 4) in various colors (e.g., blue, yellow, grey, orange, pink, purple)
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook
- Filler: Polyester fiberfill stuffing
- Safety eyes (6 mm)
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
Gauge: 18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. To measure gauge, crochet a swatch of 10x10 cm and count the stitches for accurate size adjustments.
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
Instructions:
- Start the Body:
Using your main color (e.g., light grey), create a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, inc* repeat around. (18)
Round 4: *sc in the next 2 stitches, inc* repeat around. (24) - Creating the Body Shape:
Rounds 5-12: Sc in each stitch around. (24)
Now, begin to decrease slightly: - Round 13: *sc in the next 2 stitches, dec* repeat around. (18)
Round 14: *sc in the next stitch, dec* repeat around. (12) - Adding Stuffing:
Fill the body with polyester stuffing to give it a soft, cuddly feel. - Finishing the Body:
Round 15: Dec around. (6)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. - Making the Head:
Using a contrasting color (e.g., orange), create a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring. (6)
Following the same increase method as the body, create the head following the same steps up to 12 stitches. - Shaping the Head:
Rounds 5-10: Sc in each stitch around. (12)
Decrease as described above to close the head. - Attach Safety Eyes:
Before closing, attach safety eyes in between rounds 9 and 10. - Make Ears (2):
With the same contrasting color, ch 6.
Row 1: Sc in the second ch from the hook, sc in next 4, turn. (5)
Row 2: Ch 1, dec, sc in next 2, dec. (3)
Row 3: Ch 1, dec, sc. (2)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Sew ears on top of the head. - Stuff the Head:
Fill the head to your desired firmness. - Attach Head to Body:
Using the tail left from the head, sew it securely to the body. - Creating Details:
Use contrasting yarn to embroider a mouth, whiskers, and any additional facial features.
Finishing Touches:
Weave in all ends using a yarn needle and snip any excess yarn. For a more polished appearance, consider lightly steam-blocking your amigurumi to shape it nicely.
Feel free to explore color combinations and sizes to create a whole zoo of adorable amigurumi animals!