Here is my first try at an original amigurumi pattern. Yoshi could probably use a bit of tuning, but here we go!
Techniques Needed
- magic ring
- working in rounds - you can use spiral technique or circular (with slip at end of each round and chain 1 at beginning). If you use spiral, slip at the end of each piece to smooth off the end)
- chain stitch
- slip stitch
- single crochet
- half double crochet
- double crochet
- increase
- decrease
- worsted weight acrylic yarns (or any weight or material that you prefer)
- green, red, white, orange, yellow, black
- crochet hook, size E (can be adjusted based on weight of yarn and desired gauge)
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- polyester filling
- sc - single crochet
- inc - single crochet twice into one loop
- dec - single crochet one stitch into two loops
- sl - slip stitch
- ch - chain
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- fo - fasten off
- blo - back loop only
- flo - front loop only
Pattern
Nose
worked in rounds, green yarn
- magic ring 6 (6)
- inc 6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
- (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
- sc around (30)
- sc around (30)
- (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
- sc around (24)
- (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
- (sc 1, dec) x 6 (12)
Head
worked in rounds, green yarn
- magic ring 6 (6)
- inc 6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- sc around (24)
- sc around (24)
- (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
- change to white yarn, (sc, dec) x 3, change to green yarn, (sc, dec) x 3 (12)
- change to white yarn, dec 3, change to green yarn, dec 3 (6)
Cheeks
worked in rounds, white yarn, make 2
- magic ring 6 (6)
- inc x 6 (12)
Eyes (green part)
worked in rounds, green yarn
Piece 1
- magic ring 6 (6)
- inc x 6 (12)
- sc around (12)
Piece 2
- magic ring 6 (6)
- inc 6 (12)
- sc around (12)
- sc 12 into piece 1 then sc 12 around piece 2 (24)
- (sc 4, dec) x 4 (20)
- sc around (20)
- sc around (20)
- sc 3, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc 6, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc 3 (20)
Eyes (white part)
Worked in rounds, white yarn (make 2)
- ch 6, sc 4 into blo of chain starting at 2nd loop from hook, sc 4 into first loop in chain, sc 4 working up other side of chain resulting in an oval-shaped round with a flat base.
Eyes (black part)
Worked in rounds, black yarn (make 2)
- magic ring 6 (6)
- hdc, dc, hdc (do not complete round)
At this point, stitch black parts of eyes onto white parts. Stitch white parts onto green part. Attach cheeks, nose, and eyes to head.
Body
Worked in rounds, green yarn
- ring 3 (3)
- inc 3 (6)
- (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- (sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
- (sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
- sc around (15)
- (sc 4, inc) x 3 (18)
- sc 6, (sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- sc 6. (sc 2, inc) x 6 (30)
- (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
- (sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
- sc around (42)
- sc around (42)
- sc around (42)
- (sc 5, dec) (36)
- (sc 4, dec) (30)
- (sc 3, dec) (24)
- (sc 2, dec) (18)
- (sc, dec) (12) stuff firmly at this time
- dec x 6 (6)
Shell
Worked in rounds, red yarn
- magic ring 6 (6)
- inc 6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- sc around (18)
- change to white yarn, sc around (18)
Spikes
Worked in rounds, orange yarn (the spikes are supposed to be more red-orange than the orange shoes but not as red as the shell; you can use the orange from the shoes or the red from the shell or a 3rd color that is in between the two if you have it). Make 3.
- magic ring 3 (3)
- inc x 3 (6)
- (sc 2, inc) x 2 (8)
- sc around (8)
Chest
Worked in rows, white yarn.
- ch 4, sc 3 into chain starting at 2nd stitch from the hook, ch then turn (3 not counting ch for turning)
- inc, sc, inc, ch, turn (5)
- sc across, ch, turn (5)
- inc, sc 3, inc, ch, turn (7)
- - 22. sc across, ch, turn (7)
24. sc across, ch, turn (5)
25. dec, sc, dec, ch, turn (3)
26. sc across, ch, turn (3)
27. dec, sc, turn without ch (1)
28. sl
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Stitch to body with beginning under chin and end at tip of tail.
Arms
Worked in rounds, green yarn. Make 2.
- magic ring 6 (6)
- (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- (sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
- sc around (12)
- sc around (12)
- sc around (12)
- sc around (12)
- hdc 6, sl 6 (12)
- hdc 6, sl 6 (12)
- sc around (12)
- sc around (12)
- hdc, dc 4, hdc, sl (do not complete round)
Legs
Worked in rounds, start with yellow yarn. Make 2.
- ch 7, sc 5 into blo of chain starting at 2nd loop from hook, sc 4 into first loop in chain, sc 4 working up other side of chain, sc 3 into last loop of chain looping around (16)
- inc, sc 5, inc 3, sc 5, inc 2 (22)
- change to orange yarn, sc around blo (22)
- sc around (22)
- sc around (22)
- sc 6, dec 5, sc 6 (17)
- sc 4, dec 5, sc 3 (12)
- part a: sc around flo, sl, fo; part b: join in green yarn, sc around blo (using back loop of the same stitches as part a is crocheted into with orange) (12)
- sc around (12)
- (sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
- sc around (15)
- (sc 4, inc) x3 (18)
- sc around (18)
- (sc 5, inc) x 3 (21)
- sc around (21)
- sc around (21)
- (sc 5, dec) x 3 (18)
- (sc, dec) x 6 (12), stuff leg at this point.
- dec 6 (6)
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