CROCHET TOYS - AMIRUGUMI
Amirugumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals. Amigurumi have no practical use, but they are too cute. Kids and adults alike love them, so they make perfect impromptu gifts. Amigurumi are usually crocheted out of yarn using the single crochet stitch.They can also be knit. Typically, crochet hooks or knitting needles that are slightly smaller than one would use in a typical project are used, in order to achieve a tight gauge that retains stuffing and does not allow the stuffing to show through the fabric. Stuffing is usually standard polyester or cotton craft stuffing, but may be improvised from other materials. Amigurumi are usually worked in sections and then joined, except for some amigurumi which have no limbs, only a head and torso which are worked as one piece. In crochet, amigurumi is typically worked in spiral rounds, in order to prevent "striping," a typical feature of joining crochet rounds in a project.
I have seen a lot of these amirugumi toys online and they look so beautiful and difficult to do. But an hour or so is sufficient to create these pieces. I have made this crochet duck as a trial piece and I loved it. It is so easy and quick to make. I am planning to try out others. So, for those who would like to try it out here's the pattern.
AMIRUGUMI DUCK
Amirugumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals. Amigurumi have no practical use, but they are too cute. Kids and adults alike love them, so they make perfect impromptu gifts. Amigurumi are usually crocheted out of yarn using the single crochet stitch.They can also be knit. Typically, crochet hooks or knitting needles that are slightly smaller than one would use in a typical project are used, in order to achieve a tight gauge that retains stuffing and does not allow the stuffing to show through the fabric. Stuffing is usually standard polyester or cotton craft stuffing, but may be improvised from other materials. Amigurumi are usually worked in sections and then joined, except for some amigurumi which have no limbs, only a head and torso which are worked as one piece. In crochet, amigurumi is typically worked in spiral rounds, in order to prevent "striping," a typical feature of joining crochet rounds in a project.
I have seen a lot of these amirugumi toys online and they look so beautiful and difficult to do. But an hour or so is sufficient to create these pieces. I have made this crochet duck as a trial piece and I loved it. It is so easy and quick to make. I am planning to try out others. So, for those who would like to try it out here's the pattern.
AMIRUGUMI DUCK
BODY
Beg at
top of head, with G, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st
for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from *
around - 18 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep
from * around - 24 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep
from * around - 30 sts.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep
from * around - 36 sts.
Rnds 7-18: Sc in each st around.
Fasten
off.
WINGS (make 2)
With F,
ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch.
Place
marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around - 12 sts.
Rnds 3-7: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 8: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * to
last 2 sts, sc2tog - 8 sts.
Fasten
off.
FEET (make 2)
With H,
ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st
for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around - 16 sc.
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 4: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * to
last 2 sts, sc2tog - 12 sts.
Fasten
off.
BEAK
With H,
ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch.
Place
marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around - 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from *
around - 18 sts.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep
from * around - 24 sts.
Fasten
off.
FINISHING
Lightly
stuff Wings and Feet and sew to Body. Fold Beak in half to form semicircle.
Stitch rounded edges together and sew
straight edge to Body. With black yarn, embroider straight stitch eyes onto
Body. Stuff Body and sew closed.
Weave in ends.
