Yoshi

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

Materials

• 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

Key

• 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

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
6. sc around (30)
7. sc around (30)
8. (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
9. sc around (24)
10. (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
11. (sc 1, dec) x 6 (12)

Fasten off with a long tail for stitching nose onto head.  Stuff firmly.  Embroider nostrils with black yarn.

Head
worked in rounds, green yarn

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. sc around (24)
6. sc around (24)
7. (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
8. change to white yarn, (sc, dec) x 3, change to green yarn, (sc, dec) x 3 (12)
9. change to white yarn, dec 3, change to green yarn, dec 3 (6)

Fasten off with a long tail for stitching head onto body.  Stuff firmly. 

Cheeks
worked in rounds, white yarn, make 2

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching onto head.

Eyes (green part)
worked in rounds, green yarn

Piece 1 

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. sc around (12)

Fasten off leaving a tail to close defect once connected to piece 2.
 
Piece 2

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. sc around (12)
4. sc 12 into piece 1 then sc 12 around piece 2 (24)
5. (sc 4, dec) x 4 (20)
6. sc around (20)
7. sc around (20)
8. sc 3, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc 6, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc 3 (20)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching onto head.  Stuff firmly.  Use tail to weave from front to back up the center to create a slight crease between the left and right eye.  Weave back down to base to use the same tail for stitching to the head.

Eyes (white part)  
Worked in rounds, white yarn (make 2)  

1. 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.

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching onto green part of eyes.

Eyes (black part)  
Worked in rounds, black yarn (make 2)  

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. hdc, dc, hdc (do not complete round)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching onto white part of eyes.

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

1. ring 3 (3)
2. inc 3 (6)
3. (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
4. (sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
5. (sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
6. sc around (15)
7. (sc 4, inc) x 3 (18)
8. sc 6, (sc, inc) x 6 (24)
9. sc 6. (sc 2, inc) x 6 (30)
10. (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
11. (sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
12. sc around (42)
13. sc around (42)
14. sc around (42)
15. (sc 5, dec) (36)
16. (sc 4, dec) (30)
17. (sc 3, dec) (24)
18. (sc 2, dec) (18)
19. (sc, dec) (12) stuff firmly at this time
20. dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail for weaving.  Complete stuffing and weave closed with tail.

Shell
Worked in rounds, red yarn

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. sc around (18)
5. change to white yarn, sc around (18)

Stuff shell and stitch onto back of body.  Attach head to body at this time.  

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.

1. magic ring 3 (3)
2. inc x 3 (6)
3. (sc 2, inc) x 2 (8)
4. sc around (8)

Fasten off leaving a tail for stitching.  Flatten each spike and stitch to the head at this time.

Chest
Worked in rows, white yarn.

1. ch 4, sc 3 into chain starting at 2nd stitch from the hook, ch then turn (3 not counting ch for turning)
2. inc, sc, inc, ch, turn (5)
3. sc across, ch, turn (5)
4. inc, sc 3, inc, ch, turn (7)
5. - 22. sc across, ch, turn (7)

      23. dec, sc 3, dec, ch, turn (5)
      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.

1. magic ring 6 (6)
2. (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. (sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
4. sc around (12)
5. sc around (12)
6. sc around (12)
7. sc around (12)
8. hdc 6, sl 6 (12)
9. hdc 6, sl 6 (12)
10. sc around (12)
11. sc around (12)
12. hdc, dc 4, hdc, sl (do not complete round)

Fasten off leaving a tail to attach to body.  Stuff firmly.

Legs  
Worked in rounds, start with yellow yarn.  Make 2.  

1. 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)
2. inc, sc 5, inc 3, sc 5, inc 2 (22)
3. change to orange yarn, sc around blo (22)
4. sc around (22)
5. sc around (22)
6. sc 6, dec 5, sc 6 (17)
7. sc 4, dec 5, sc 3 (12)
8. 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)
9. sc around (12)
10. (sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
11. sc around (15)
12. (sc 4, inc) x3 (18)
13. sc around (18)
14. (sc 5, inc) x 3 (21)
15. sc around (21)
16. sc around (21)
17. (sc 5, dec) x 3 (18)
18. (sc, dec) x 6 (12), stuff leg at this point.
19. dec 6 (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail to weave end closed.  Finish stuffing and weave closed.  Stitch arms and legs to body.