Here Comes the Sun Amigurumi
Tools:
E (3.5mm) crochet hook, or desired hook size
Yarn needle
Materials:
Small amount Worsted weight cotton yarn
Small amount embroidery thread
Set of safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill
Special instructions:
How to start with a magic ring
Sun is worked in two parts with spiral rounds (unjoined rounds). The border around the sun joins the two halves.
Sc = single crochet
St = stitch
Sc inc = 2 single crochet in same stitch
Sl st = slip stitch
Dc= double crochet
Tr = treble crochet
Pattern:
Body
MAKE 2
Begin with magic ring
Round 1: 6sc in ring, do not join, do not turn, place marker and move up at the end of each round (6sc)
Round 2: sc inc around (12sc)
Round 3: (sc, sc inc) around (18sc)
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, sc inc) around (24sc)
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, sc inc) around (30sc)
Round 6: sc in each st around (30sc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Affix safety eyes and embroider mouth to the right side of one body piece.
Edging
Round 1: With wrong sides of body held together and face facing you, join yarn with sc through both loops of both pieces. Continue sc all the way around being careful to go through both thicknesses. Stuff piece when you have 5 or 6 stitches left. Join with sl st to first sc. (30sc)
Round 2: *sk 1 st, (2 dc, tr, 2 sc) all in next st, sk 1 st, sl st in next st two rows below* repeat from * to * 6 more times, sk 1 st, (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) all in next st, sl st in st two rows below join for this round, join with sl st to first dc. (8 points)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I have not tested this pattern so please let me know if you have trouble or find errors! Thanks.
This pattern was influenced by Amigurumi Sun by Imaginary Wardrobe ; however, the construction of each pattern and the borders are different.
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