Amigurumi: Teddy

Amigurumi is a Japanese art which refers to making stuffed toys using crochet or knitting. This is my first ever attempt to make a stuffed toy using crochet and I am happy with the result. Click here for the original pattern. I have slightly modified it and dressed it up with a pretty frilly frock.

The teddy is worked in rounds without joining.

Head:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times – 18 sc.

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times – 24 sc.

Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 6: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times – 30 sc.

Rnd 7: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 8: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc) 6 times – 36 sc.

Rnd 9 to 11: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 12: Sc in 15 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in last 20 sc –38 sc.

Rnd 13: Sc in 15 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 20 sc –42 sc.

Rnd 14: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 15: Sc in 15 sc; (draw up a lp in each of next 2 sc, yo and draw through all three lps on hook)-dec formed.; draw up lp in each of next 3 sc, yo draw through all 4 lps on hook, dec over next 2 sc, sc in last 20 sc – 38 sc.

Rnd 16: Sc in 15 sc, draw up lp in next 3 sc, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook, sc in last 20 sc – 36 sc.

  

Rnd 17: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 18: (Sc in 4 sc, dec) 6 times – 30 sc.

Rnd 19: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 20: (Sc in 3 sc, dec) 6 times –24 sc.

Neck

Rnd 21: (Dec) 12 times – 12 sc.

Rnd 22: Sc in each sc around.

Body

Rnd 23:  Sc in each sc around – 24 sc.

Rnd 24: (Sc in 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times – 30 sc.

Rnd 25: (Sc in 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 6 times – 36 sc.

Rnd 26-34: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 35: (Sc in 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc) 6 times –30 sc.

Rnd 36:  Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 37: (Sc in 3 sc, dec) 6 times –24 sc.

Rnd 38: (Dec) 12 times – 12 sc.

Stuff the body and head.

Rnd 39: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 40: (Dec) 6 times – 6 sc.

Rnd 41: (Dec) 3 times – 3 sc.  Sew the edges tightly. Fasten off.

Leg (make 4)

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 4: (Sc in 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times – 15 sc.

Rnd 5 to 12: Sc in each sc around.  Fasten off.  Stuff and sew in place.

Ear (make 2)

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: (Sc in 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times – 15 sc.

Rnd 4 and 5: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 6: (Dec) 7 times, sl in last sc. Fasten off. Flatten ear and sew to head.

Dress
For the dress I used the pattern for making rose, wrapped it around the body of the teddy and sewed it in place.