SUPPLIES
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: beige and pink, a bit of grey yarn for the hair, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, yarn needle.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 25 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
TIPPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.
Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
INSTRUCTIONS
ARM (2x)
Start with beige color yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-7: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Change the color
Round 8 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 15 stitches
Round 9: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Change the color
Rounds 10-11: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Change the color
Rounds 12-13: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Change the color
Rounds 14-15: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Change the color
Rounds 16-18: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (12 stitches)
Stuff the arm slightly.
Round 20: sc in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Use pink color yarn and begin with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)
Rnd 4: (*sc in next st, inc* repeat from* to* three times, sc in each of next 3 sts) repeat twice (24 stitches)
Rnd 5: (*sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* repeat from* to* three times, sc in each of next 3 sts) repeat twice (30 stitches)
Rnd 6 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 30 stitches
Rnd 7: sc in each of next 30 stitches
Rnd 8: sc in each of next 2 sts, *dec* six times, sc in each of next 16 sts (24 stitches)
Rnd 9: *dec* five times, sc in each of next 6 sts, dec, sc in each of next 6 sts (18 stitches)
Nicht abketten und in Runden weiterhäkeln.
Rnd 10-11: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Don´t cast off.
Rnd 12: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (21 stitches)
Rnd 13-18: sc in each of next 21 stitches
Cast off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don´t cut the yarn as we will join the legs together to make the body. Stuff both legs firmly.
BODY
Work shift stitch every 3-4 round. Continue crocheting in rounds:
Rnd 1: make a chain of 5 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches around the first leg, sc in each of next 5 sts, joing the second leg - 21 stitches around the second leg)
This is the beginning of the body. Continue working the body:
Rnd 2: sc in each of next 15 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 25 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 10 stitches (54 stitches)
Rnd 3: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Rnd 4: sc in each of next 16 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 26 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 10 stitches (56 stitches)
Rnd 5-9: sc in each of next 56 stitches
Rnd 10: sc in each of next 14 stitches, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 23 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 9 stitches (52 stitches)
Rnd 11-12: sc in each of next 52 stitches
Rnd 13: sc in each of next 13 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 21 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches (48 stitches)
Rnd 14-18: sc in each of next 48 stitches
Rnd 19: sc in each of next 12 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 19 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches (44 stitches)
Rnd 20: sc in each of next 44 stitches
Rnd 21: sc in each of next 11 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 17 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches (40 stitches)
Change the color
Rnd 22-23: sc in each of next 40 stitches
Change the color
Rnd 24: sc in each of next 10 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 15 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches (36 stitches)
Change the color
Rnd 25-26: sc in each of next 36 stitches
Change the color
Rnd 27: sc in each of next 9 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 13 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches (32 stitches)
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Rnd 28: sc in each of next 6 stitches, 6 sc both through arm and body, sc in each of next 11 stitches, 6 sc both through arm and body, sc in each of next 3 stitches.
Stuff the body firmly.
Rnd 29: sc in each of next 32 stitches
Rnd 30: sc in each of next 8 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 11 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches (28 stitches)
Rnd 31: sc in each of next 28 stitches
Rnd 30: sc in each of next 7 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 9 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches (24 stitches)
Change the color
Rnd 31 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 24 stitches
Rnd 32-34: sc in each of next 24 stitches
Do not bind off!
HEAD
Continue crocheting head as follows:
Rnd 1: *sc in next stitch, inc* (36 stitches)
Rnd 2: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Rnd 3: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stiitches)
Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)
Rnd 5-14: sc in each of next 60 stitches
Rnd 15: *dec, sc in each of next 8 sts* (54 stitches)
Rnd 16: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Rnd 17: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rnd 18: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rnd 19: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rnd 20: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rnd 21: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Rnd 22: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rnd 23: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Rnd 24: *dec*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off.
HEADBAND
Crochet with pink color yarn.
For the headband crochet or knit approx 23-24 cm I-cord. ind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
EAR (2x)
Crochet with pink yarn you choose and begin with a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches)
Round 4-9: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Round 10: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 11-16: sc in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your doll are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Using grey color yarn embroider the hair.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and embroider them with the distance of 3-4 stitches to the head of the doll. Embroider eyebrows with brown color yarn. Proceed to the smile if desired. You can also add eyelashes. Weave in all ends.
Embroider nose with beige color yarn. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Ears are attached to the headband now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward center and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place on the head. Using the yarn left sew them to the headband. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Sew the headband to the head of your doll. Weave in all ends.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
