Amigurumi Adipose

(Formerly Amigurumi “Fat” Baby)

By Jennifer Christensen

Rating:
Intermediate for finger and toe shaping, increases and decreases

Materials:
~Worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Supersaver in White,
or any flesh tone would work)
~4.00mm hook
~Stitch marker
~2 – 9mm black safety eyes
~small amount of black floss and needle to embroider the mouth
~Tapestry needle
~Fiberfill
Gauge:
Not important for this project. Just make sure your stitches are tight so the fiberfill doesn’t poke
out.

Stitch Guide: (U.S. Terminology)

St(s) – Stitch(s)
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Trc – treble (triple) crochet
Dec – decrease
Hdc dec - half double decrease

Special Stitches:
Decrease (dec) – [(insert hook into st, pull up loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into next st,
pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yo hook, pull through all 3 loops] decrease made

Half double decrease (hdc dec) - [(yo hook, insert hook into next stitch, pull up loop) twice (5
loops on hook), yo hook, pull through all 5 loops] hdc dec made

Instructions:
Body:
Chain 2 or start with the Magic Adjustable Loop
(*Tutorial for the Magic Adjustable Loop on Crochet Me:
http://crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html)

Rnd 1 – Ch 1, 7 sc in 2nd chain from hook or in the *Magic Adjustable Loop (see tutorial
on Crochet Me), place marker on the last st made. (7 sc)

Note: On each rnd, DO NOT join, work in a continuous spiral, moving stitch marker up each round.

Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each sc to marker, 2 sc in marked st, place marker in last sc made

(14 sc)

Rnd 3 – [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] repeat around to sc before marker, sc, 2 sc in
marked sc (21 sc)

Rnd 4 – [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around to 2 sc before marker, sc in next 2 sc, 2
sc in marked sc (28 sc)
Rnd 5 – [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around to 3 sc before marker, sc in next 3, 2 sc
in marked sc (35 sc)

Rnd 6 – [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around to 4 sc before marker, sc in next 4, 2 sc
in marked sc (42 sc)

Rnds 7 - 12 – sc evenly around, moving up marker to last sc of each round (42 sc)

Rnd 13 – [sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around to 5 sc before marker, sc in next 5, 2
sc in marked sc (49 sc)

Rnd 14 - 26 – sc evenly around, moving marker to last sc of each round (49 sc)

Note: Place eyes between rnds 9 & 10 with 5 sts between them. With black floss,
embroider mouth in a V shape centered over rnds 12 & 13 with 1 sc between corners of
mouth on rnd 12 and center of mouth on rnd 13 (it is easier to embroider before stuffing)

Rnd 27 – [sc in next 5 sc, dec. over next 2 sc] around to 6 sc before marker, sc in next
5, dec. over next sc and marked sc, (42 sts)

Rnd 28 – [sc in next 4 sc, dec. over next 2 sts] around to 5 sc before marker, sc in next
4, dec. over next sc and marked st (35 sts)

Rnd 29 – sc evenly around, moving up marker to last sc of each round (35 sc)

Rnd 30 – [sc in next 3 sc, dec. over next 2 sts] around to 4 sc before marker. Dec. in
next sc and marked st (28 sts)

Stuff with fiberfill firmly

Rnd 31 – [sc in next 2 sc, dec. over next 2 sts] around to 3 sc before marker, dec. over
next sc and marked st (21)

Rnd 31 – [sc in next sc, dec. over next 2 sts] around to 2 sc before marker, dec. over
next sc and marked st (14 sts)

Rnd 32 – dec. over next 2 st around, cut leaving long tail.

Note: All end row stitch counts should be a multiple of 7

Weave through sts of last row to close

Arms/Hands: make 2
Chain 10, join with slip stitch without twisting the chain, leaving a long tail to sew on to the body.

Rnd 1 – ch 1, sc in same ch as joining, 2 sc in next ch, [(sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch), repeat
around], place marker in last sc. (15 sc)

Note: Do not join, begin working in a continuous spiral.

Rnd 2 - 5 – sc in each sc around, moving marker up at end of each round (15 sc)

Rnd 6 – sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc around, move up marker (17 sc)

Rnd 7 – sc in next 4 sc, [sc, dc, sc] in next sc, sc in next 7, 2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 4 sc, move up marker (19 sc, 1 dc)

Rnd 8 – sc in next 4 sc, slip stitch in next sc, skip dc, slip stitch in next sc, pull tight while
pushing dc to front of the work (thumb made), sc in next 13 sc. Remove stitch marker (17 sc)

Rnd 9 – sc in next 4 sc (flatten work), skip thumb, dc in sc after thumb (The side of work that is
facing you and the thumb is now pointing at the hand holding the hook is now considered the front
side. The side facing away from you is now the back side), dc in sc in the back side that is parallel
to the front dc just made, slip stitch in next sc in the front side and back side together (first finger
made), [dc in next sc in front side, dc in next sc in back side, slip stitch in next sc in front side
and back side together] 3x’s (3 fingers made). There will be 1 sc that will be left unworked.
Finish off. (8 dc and 4 sl sts = 4 fingers)
Stuff firmly with fiber fill.

With the thumb facing up, sew the right arm between rnds 13 &18, in kind of a waving
position. Weave in tail.

With the thumb facing on the top of hand with the “palm” at a slight downward angle,
sew the left arm point more in a downward angle. Weave in ends.

Feet: make 2
Starting at the bottom of the foot, ch 2, or use the magic loop

Rnd 1 – 2 sc, 5 dc, sc in 2nd chain from hook, or in the magic loop, place marker in last
sc made (3 sc, 5 dc)

Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in
next dc, 2 hdc in next dc, 2 sc in next sc, move up marker (6 sc, 4 hdc, 5 dc)

Rnd 3 – Working in back loop, sc in next 6 sts, working in both loops, [sc, trc, sc] in the
next 5 dc, making sure that the trc is “poking” out on the right side of work (toes made), working
in back look, sc in next 4 sts, move up marker
(20 sc, 5 trc)

Rnd 4 – Working in both loops now and throughout, sc in next 6 sc,[pull up loop in next
sc, skip next trc, pull up loop in next sc, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook, (decrease
made)] repeat 4 more times, sc in next 4 sc, move up marker (10 sc 5 sc dec.)
Rnd 5 – sc in next 6 sc, hdc dec over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, hdc dec over next 2 sts,
sc in next 4 sc, move up marker (10 sc. 2 hdc dec, 1 hdc)

Rnds 6 - 8 – sc in each st around, move up marker at end of each row.

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to body

Stuff firmly with fiberfill, sew to the bottom of the body, weave in ends.

Featured on BBCAmerica.com
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*This is my original design. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not reproduce
pattern to claim as your own, sell this pattern or post on other sites. *

*copyright Jennifer Christensen 2008-2014*