Creating a tiny, cuddly version of our big, beautiful Earth with nothing but yarn and a crochet hook. This Crochet Earth Amigurumi project is a fun and creative way to make a little globe that can sit in your hand. Using blue, green, and white yarn, you'll follow simple steps to form the oceans and continents, and before you know it, you'll have crafted your very own mini Earth!
Crochet Earth Amigurumi
This project is perfect for both beginners and seasoned crocheters who love to bring ideas to life. Whether for yourself or as a gift for a friend who loves the planet, this crocheted Earth is sure to bring smiles and a sense of accomplishment.
Materials Needed:
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (or a bobby pin)
- Sewing or darning needle
- 20 mm safety eyes
- White super bulky yarn
- Green super bulky yarn
- Blue super bulky yarn
- Polyfill stuffing
Crochet Terminology and Abbreviations:
- Magic ring (MR)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Fastening off
Pattern Instructions:
Starting with blue yarn
Row 1:
- Create a magic ring.
- Work 6 sc into the magic ring.
- Close the ring. [6 sc]
Row 2:
- 6 increases. (2 sc in each sc around) [12 sc]
For Row 3:
- 1 sc in green, inc in green, 1 sc in blue, color change to white, inc in white, 1 sc in blue, inc in blue, color change to green, 1 sc in green, inc in green, 1 sc in blue, inc in blue. [18 sc]
Row 4:
- 2 sc in green, inc in green, 1 sc in blue, 1 sc in white, inc in white, 1 sc in blue, 1 sc in blue, inc in blue, 2 sc in green, inc in green, 2 sc in blue. [24 sc]
Row 5:
- 3 sc in blue, color change to green, inc in green, 3 sc in green, color change to blue, inc in blue, 1 sc in blue, color change to white, 2 sc in white, color change to blue, inc in blue, 2 sc in blue, color change to green, 1 sc in green, inc in green, 3 sc in green, color change to blue, inc in blue, 3 sc in blue, inc in blue. [30 sc]
For Row 6:
- 3 sc in blue, color change to green, 1 sc in green, inc in green, color change to blue, 1 sc in blue, color change to green, 3 sc in green, color change to blue, inc in blue, 4 sc in blue, color change to green, inc in green, 4 sc in green, inc in green, 4 sc in blue. [36 sc]
Row 7:
- 3 sc in blue, color change to green, 2 sc in green, inc in green, 5 sc in green, color change to blue, inc in blue, 5 sc in blue, color change to green, inc in green, 5 sc in green, inc in green, 5 sc in blue. [42 sc]
Row 8:
- 3 sc in blue, 8 sc in green, 8 sc in blue, 10 sc in green, 13 sc in blue. [42 sc]
For Rows 9-15:
- Follow the specific color changes mentioned in the pattern per row, maintaining 42 sc per row until Row 15.
Row 16:
- Start the decrease rows with color changes as indicated and end up with 36 stitches.
Rows 17-19:
- Continue with the decrease pattern and color changes, ending Row 19 with 18 stitches.
Insert safety eyes:
- Insert 20 mm safety eyes between rows 10 and 11, eight visible stitches apart.
Rows 20-21:
- Complete the final decrease rows with white, ending with 6 stitches.
To fasten off:
- Slip stitch into the next stitch and leave a tail for sewing closed.
Finishing:
- Stuff the Earth firmly and sew the opening closed with a darning needle.
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