Let's create an adorable amigurumi character with charming features. This pattern is perfect for making soft toys, gifts, or decorative pieces, charming anyone who sees these adorable, round-shaped creatures!
The head forms a perfect round shape, starting with a magic ring and expanding through single crochets. The eyes are tiny and beady, placed between rounds five and six, giving a cute expression. Add a bow crafted from chains, single and double crochets for a touch of elegance. Lastly, the neat little hat starts similarly to the head but with a stylish edge.
How To Crochet Dragonfly Amigurumi
Materials
- Yarn: Use a yarn suitable for amigurumi projects (e.g., DK weight yarn).
- Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for the yarn (commonly 2.5mm to 3.5mm for DK weight yarn).
- Safety Eyes: 5mm size for the eyes.
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill for stuffing the head and body.
- Yarn Needle: For sewing pieces together and weaving in ends.
- Scissors: For cutting yarn.
- Stitch Marker: Useful for marking the beginning of a round.
Abbreviations
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec: Decrease (crochet two stitches together)
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- dc: Double Crochet
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- sk: Skip
- MR: Magic Ring
Explanation of Abbreviations
- Chain (ch): Create loops of yarn in a series, counted by the number of loops.
- Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook.
- Increase (inc): Two single crochets in one stitch.
- Decrease (dec): Crochet two stitches together.
- Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook.
- Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.
- Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
- Skip (sk): Skip the next stitch.
- Magic Ring (MR): Create a loop and crochet into it to begin a round.5
Head
- Round 1: Create a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets into the ring. [6]
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (2 single crochets in each stitch) for a total of 12 stitches. [12]
- Round 3: Alternate between 1 single crochet and an increase (2 single crochets in the next stitch) around, repeating this pattern 6 times. [18]
- Rounds 4-7: Crochet 18 single crochets in each round for four rounds. [18]
- Round 8: Alternate between 1 single crochet and a decrease (crochet two stitches together) around, repeating 6 times. [12]
- Round 9: Decrease in each stitch around (crochet two stitches together), ending with 6 stitches. [6]
Eyes
- Attach 5mm eyes between Rounds 5 and 6, ensuring there are 3 single crochets space between them.
Scarf (or Neck accessory)
- Start with 31 chains, then skip the first chain.
- Crochet 10 increases (2 single crochets in the next stitch), then repeat (3 single crochets, 1 single crochet in the next stitch) across for a total of 20 single crochets.
Body
- Chain 19, then skip 2 chains and begin crocheting:
- Work 8 double crochets, 1 single crochet, and 7 double crochets.
- Repeat the pattern: (6 double crochets, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 7 double crochets, 1 single crochet, 7 double crochets, and 5 double crochets) [Total: 42]
- Chain 15, skip 2 chains, then:
- Work 6 double crochets, 1 single crochet, and 5 double crochets.
- Repeat the pattern: (6 double crochets, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 5 double crochets, 1 single crochet, 5 double crochets, and 5 double crochets) [Total: 34]
Bow
- Chain 11 and skip 4 chains.
- Continue with 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, slip stitch, 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet.
- Work a (1 double crochet + 4 chains + slip stitch) into one stitch, then (4 chains + 1 double crochet) into the next, followed by 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, slip stitch, 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet.
- Finish with (1 double crochet + 4 chains + slip stitch) into one stitch.
Hat
- Round 1: Create a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets into the ring. [6]
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (2 single crochets in each stitch) for a total of 12 stitches. [12]
- Round 3: Alternate between 1 single crochet and an increase, repeating this pattern 6 times. [18], end with a slip stitch.
- Round 4: Chain 2 and crochet 18 half double crochets around, slip stitch to join and chain 1. [18]
- Round 5: In front loops only, work (1 single crochet + 1 chain) around for 18 stitches.
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