Ready to make an adorable crochet capybara? Following this easy pattern, you'll create a cuddly and friendly crochet capybara, ideal as a gift or a fun decoration.
The capybara has a round body, tiny legs, and a cute snout. You'll use bulky yarn for the main body and feet, and a thinner yarn for detailed features like the eyes and snout. Start with a magic circle, use simple stitches, and learn helpful tips along the way. Happy crocheting!
Making The Crochet Amigurumi Capybara
Materials:
- Super bulky size 6 yarn in two colors (main body and accent)
- Small DK weight yarn for eyes and snout details
- 4mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Blunt needle
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 3 for sewing the snout
Instructions:
- Magic Circle:
- Start with a magic circle.
- Make 8 single crochet (sc) stitches in the magic circle.
- Round 2:
- Start with the first sc and replace your stitch marker.
- Make another sc in the same stitch (increase in the first stitch).
- Complete the round with increases.
- Ears:
- Attach the accent color before finishing the last sc to make the ears.
- Chain 4, then make a treble crochet (tr) in the first chain.
- Before going through the last two loops, grab your main color and use that to finish the stitch.
- Repeat for the second ear.
- Rounds 3-5:
- Continue following the pattern instructions.
- Note that there are no stitches under the ears, only on the sides.
- Invisible Decreases:
- For decreases, go through the front loop of the next two stitches rather than through both loops.
- This technique will make the decreases less noticeable.
- Round 9:
- Make 4 decreases in this round using the invisible decrease method.
- Round 10 (Arms):
- Use the accent color to make the arms.
- For a bobble, make 3 double crochet (dc) in the same stitch.
- Change colors before finishing the last dc.
- Make sure the arms pop outwards.
- Rounds 11-15:
- Continue the pattern instructions.
- Round 16 (Feet):
- Start with a decrease.
- Ensure that the feet line up with the arms.
- Round 17:
- Work in the front loops only to create a flat bottom for the capybara.
- Cut the accent color and place the end inside.
- Begin stuffing the capybara with fiberfill.
- Rounds 18-19:
- Before finishing round 19, complete stuffing the bottom.
- Cut your yarn long enough to close the hole.
- Use a blunt needle to weave the end through the remaining front loops and gently pull to close.
- Snout:
- Make another magic circle with sc 12.
- For round 2, work 10 sc and leave 2 unworked.
- Cut the yarn and weave the end neatly.
- Slightly stuff the snout and sew it to the body, centering it between the ears.
- Eyes:
- Using DK weight yarn, position the eyes between rounds 5 and 6 of the body, and two stitches wide.
- Make sure eyes are one stitch away from the snout.
- Secure and shape eyes with a blunt needle.
- Sewing Details:
- Use Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 3 to sew the snout and other details.
- Follow the sewing method as shown in the video, making sure the snout is secure and looks neat.
Final Steps:
- Double-check the overall look of your capybara.
- Adjust any details and weave in any remaining ends.
- Optionally, use your end to cover up any places where the accent color shows through the main color.
Conclusion:
Congratulations! You've finished your capybara amigurumi.
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