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You
NEED Practise and perfect the amigurumi
Picnic
yarn kit basics by trying our

pocket pals
safety eyes, stuffing

The Japanese art of amigurumi is adorable, and one you absolutely must
try. Typically worked in spiral rounds and featuring sweet animal designs,
the technique leaves a sturdy, hard-wearing finish that is fantastic for
little ones and appealing to our inner child as well. Here, Irene Strange’s
three crochet chums are just the thing to kickstart your
amigurumi affair — and if you’re feeling imaginative,
try using the basic shapes to add details of your
own and make up your favourite animal.

stitches Camilla to end, turn

Row 3: 1ch, dc2tog.

used crocodile One st

Fasten off *
Chain (ch)
body
Double crochet (dc)
Using 4.5mm hook and front leg
Tennis Green make Make two
Reverse double 6ch, join with a sl st to Using 4.5mm hook and
crochet (rev dc) first ch to form a ring Tennis Green hook yarn
Double crochet two Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to through body fabric
together (dc2tog) end. 12 sts Row 1: 1ch, 2dc in same
Rnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in next ch sp, turn. Two sts
Double crochet three st) to end. 18 sts
together (dc3tog) Rows 2-3: 1ch, 1dc in
Rnds 3-17: 1dc in each each st to end, turn
st to end Row 4: 1ch, dc2tog.
SIZE * Insert safety eyes One st
Rnd 18: (dc2tog) to end. Fasten off
Camilla crocodile: 4cm Nine sts
width x 10cm height Stuff
Patricia pig: 4cm Rnd 19: (dc3tog) to end. tail
width x 7cm height Three sts Using 4.5mm hook and
Doris dolphin: 4cm Fasten off * Tennis Green make 5ch,
width x 10cm length join with a sl st to first ch
to form a ring
back leg Rnd 1: 1dc in each st to
Make two end. Five sts
Using 4.5mm hook and Rnds 2-5: 2dc in next st,
Tennis Green make 2ch 1dc in each st to end.
on base of Body Nine sts
* Row 1: 1ch, 2dc in same Rnd 6: 1dc in each st
ch sp, turn. Two sts to end
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in each st Fasten off

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crochet

Rnd 13: (dc2tog) to end.

Three sts
Rnd 14: 3ch, (1tr, 1dtr,
1tr) in next st, 3ch, one
sl st in next st, 3ch, (1tr,
1dtr, 1tr) in same st, 3ch,
one sl st in same st
Fasten off

beak
Using 4.5mm hook and
Powder Blue make 4ch,
join with a sl st to first
ch to form a ring
Rnds 1-3: 1dc in each st
to end
Fasten off

side fin
Make two
Using 4.5mm hook and
Powder Blue hook yarn
mouth Doris through side of Body,
inside
Using 4.5mm hook and dolphin 2ch, 2tr in same st.
Two sts
Shell Peach make 4ch
Row 1: starting second body Fasten off
Patricia Shell Peach make 6ch,
Using 4.5mm hook and join with a sl st to first tail
ch from hook 1dc in each
st to end, turn. Three sts Powder Blue make 6ch, top fin pig ch to form a ring Using 4.5mm hook and
Rows 2-12: 1ch, 1dc in join with a sl st to first Note: work Top Fin Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to Shell Peach hook yarn
each st to end, turn ch to form a ring from back of Body body end. 12 sts through Body fabric,
Fasten off Rnds 1-2: work as for towards front Using 4.5mm hook and Rnd 2: working in back make 8ch
Rnds 1-2 of Crocodile Using 4.5mm hook and Shell Peach make 6ch, loops only 1dc in each st Row 1: starting second
Body. 18 sts Powder Blue hook yarn join with a sl st to first to end ch from hook one sl st
lower jaw Rnds 3-8: 1dc in each st through top of Body, ch form a ring Fasten off in each st to end.
* Using 4.5mm hook and to end 2ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr, Rnds 1-2: work as for Seven sts
Tennis Green make 4ch Insert safety eyes 1htr, 1dc, one sl st. Rnds 1-2 of Crocodile Fasten off
Row 1: starting second Rnd 9: (dc2tog, 4dc) to Five sts Body. 18 sts foot
ch from hook 1dc in each end. 15 sts Fasten off, sew in ends Rnds 3-12: 1dc in each Make two on upper half
st to end, turn. Three sts Rnd 10: (dc2tog, 3dc) to st to end of Body and two on ear
Rows 2-5: 1ch, 1dc in end. 12 sts Work as for Crocodile base of Body Make two
each st to end, turn * Rnd 11: (dc2tog, 2dc) to to make up Body from * to * Using 4.5mm hook and Using 4.5mm hook and
Fasten off end. Nine sts Sew Beak to Body. Shell Peach hook yarn Shell Peach make 4ch
Stuff Using Fresh White through Body fabric Row 1: starting second
Rnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) to embroider teeth along snout Work as for Crocodile ch from hook (1dc, 1htr)
upper jaw end. Six sts middle of Beak Using 4.5mm hook and Back Leg from * to * in next st, 2tr in next st,
Work as for Lower Jaw (1htr, 1dc) in next st.
from * to *. Three sts Six sts
Rnds 6-7: 1ch, 1dc in Fasten off
each st to end, turn
Fasten off
to make up
Sew Snout to Body
to make up between eyes. Sew
Sew in ends. Place Ears to Body
Upper Jaw over Mouth
Inside. Using 4.5mm
hook and Tennis Green
join them tog using a
row of dc along outside
of top half. Place Lower
Jaw over top of Mouth
Inside. Rep joining
method as for top half.
Sew Mouth to Body.
Embroider teeth using
white yarn with two crochet
short sts for each tooth.
Sew Tail to Body. Using
4.5mm hook and Tennis
clever
Working the smaller
Green hook yarn
details straight onto
through Body at top of
the body pieces helps
back. Make spine by
you to save time and
working a row of rev dc
use less yarn
along back and Tail

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