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What does amigurumi means?
The word Amigurumi comes from Japanese. The Japanese call handicrafts knitted with crochet and needle as Ami. The Japanese call the toys that are filled with objects such as fibers or cotton as Nuigurumi. The word Amigurumi is derived as a combination of these two words.
Amigurumi knitting techniques are very easy. You can find many handcrafts prepared with these techniques on my site. What is Amigurumi for beginners in Amigurumi handwork? How to knit amigurumi? In this blog, where you can find the answers to the questions with pictures, you will be able to learn about Amigurumi in all details.
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Also I’m sharing new amigurumi free patterns every day.
Todays daily new amigurumi free crochet pattern is Crocodile.
I want to give you some informations about this pattern;
This crochet crocodile is the good friend for your child, cute and charming. The body and legs of the amigurumi crocodile are crocheted as a single piece. Finished toy measures approximately 12 cm (4.7″) tall.
Designed and photos by Ekaterina Krikun
Instagram: @keti_amigurumi
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (green, red or blue and yellow colors)
Hook size: 2.0 mm
6 mm safety eyes
Black embroidery floss for eyelashes and eyebrows
White or yellow thread or yarn for eye whites
Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) * 7 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Head
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc) * 7 (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 7 (21)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 7 (28)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 7 (35)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 7 (42)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 7 (49)
R 8-18: 49 sc (11 rows)
R 19: (5 sc, dec) * 7 (42)
R 20: (4 sc, dec) * 7 (35)
R 21: (3 sc, dec) * 7 (28)
R 22: (2 sc, dec) * 7 (21)
R 23: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
Insert safety eyes between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 5 st from each other.
F.o.
Muzzle
Make 7 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (13)
R 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc (Mark the ending of row with a stitch marker) (18)
R 3-4: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 6-9: 24 sc (4 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) * 3 (12)
R 4: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
R 5: (4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)
R 6: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (24)
R 7-15: 24 sc (9 rows)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of tail flat and sc through both sides across.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: 2 dec, 8 sc (10)
R 6-14: 10 sc (9 rows)
Stuff ½ full.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs and body
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 3, 6 sc (15)
R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!
From the second leg: 4 ch, join with the first leg (38)
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 1: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (42)
R 2-7: 42 sc (6 rows)
R 8: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 9: 36 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 10: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 11-12: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 14: 24 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 16-17: 18 sc (2 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
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Assembly
Sew the muzzle under eyes.
Embroider ticks on the head and on the tail with yellow yarn.
Embroider eye whites with white or yellow yarn.
Embroider nostrils with green yarn.
Sew arms on R 16 of the body.
Sew the tail between R 4 and R 5 of the body.