Supplies:
Small amount of white/off white shade of dk weight yarn.
Small amount of black yarn for embroidering the eyes/Plastic safety eyes
2.75mm crochet hook
Large eye tapestry needle and scissors
Stuffing
Abbreviations:
MC – Magic Circle
Sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
[Number] – Stitch count at the end of the round
Pattern Notes:
This project is made with worsted weight yarn, however there is no
gauge required, so your can use any yarn with a suitable hook.
Usually Amigurumi involves only single crochet, however this pattern
involves half double crochets and double crochets Make sure you make
them as tight as you can so the stuffing doesn’t poke out.
WARNING: Embroider the eyes if using it as a toy for babies. French
knots work great. Plastic safely eyes can be a choking hazard.
Tips before you start:
Amigurumi always looks better when the stitches are tighter, also
prevents the stuffing from poking out. Use 1 size smaller hook than your
yarn calls for.
The look of the Amigurumi finished object depends a lot on how you
stuff it. Don’t be impatient and stuff too much in one go. Do it in bits.
Always pin the body parts together before you start sewing. Be it the
limbs or the eyes, mouth, ears, antlers, horns, wings etc. Doesn’t matter
even if they are really small parts, pinning them helps. They always turn
out better when you do this. I say this from personal experience.
Pattern:
MC
R1: 6 sc into the circle.
R2: 6 inc [12]
R3: *(1 sc, 1 inc); repeat from * around [18]
R3: *(2 sc, 1 inc); repeat from * around [24]
R4: 1 sc in each stitch around [24]
R5: 9 sc , 6 sl st, 9 sc [24]
R6: 9 sc , in flo 6 inc, 9 sc [30]
R7: 1 sc in each stitch around [30]
R8: 10 sc, 10 inc, 10 sc [40]
R9: 10 sc, 3 hdc, 14 dc, 3 hdc, 10 sc [40]
R10: 15 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 15 sc [40]
R11-12: 10 sc, 3 hdc, 14 dc, 3 hdc, 10 sc [40]
R13: 1 sc in each stitch around [40]
Start stuffing the cloud firmly now.
R14: 14 sc, 12 sl st, 14 sc [40]
R15: 14 sc, *(1 sc, 1 inc); repeat from *6 times, 14 sc [46]
R16: 1 sc in each stitch around [46]
R17: 14 sc, 18 hdc, 14 sc [46]
R18: 15 sc , 3 hdc, 12 dc, 3 hdc, 13 sc [46]
R19: 17 sc, 3 hdc, 8 dc, 3 hdc, 15 sc [46]
R20: 17 sc, 14 hdc, 15 sc [46]
R21: 17 sc, 14 hdc, 15 sc [46]
R22: 11 sc, *(2 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 6 times, 11 sc [40]
R23: 11 sc, *(1 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 6 times, 11 sc [34]
Stuff some more.
R24: 11 sc, 6 dec, 11 sc [28]
R25: 10 sc, 8 sl st, 10 sc [28]
Insert safety eyes between R12-R13 and R20-R21. Stuff some
more.
R26: 10 sc, in flo 8 sc, 10 sc [28]
R27: 10 sc, 8 hdc, 10 sc [28]
R28: *(5 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 4 times [24]
R29: *(4 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 4 times [20]
R30: *(3 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 4 times [16]
R31: *(2 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 4 times [12]
R32: *(1 sc, 1 dec); repeat from * 4 times [8]
Stuff firmly.
Fasten off and thread the tail through the tapestry needle and cinch the
hole shut. Weave in the ends.
Finishing:
Thread a 10-15 inch strand of white yarn with a few pom poms and
attach it to the bottom of the cloud leaving a gap of 3-4 rounds.
This completes the amigurumi cloud. Which colours are you planning to
make these in ? I think I’ll make one in dark gray for sure, for the
Vancouver skies
