Learn how to crochet four adorable squishy animals: a capybara, a panda, a monkey, and an axolotl with this low-sew squishy animals amigurumi set tutorial. The patterns are simple and perfect for beginners to prepare little gifts. Special features include their cute and chubby appearance, the same main body for all and minimal sewing required.
The tutorial covers everything from preparing the main body for each animal and then adding additional touches to get the spirit of that animal. Your little one will certainly love receiving this set which can be completed very quickly.
This post aims to provide you with the video guide and other necessary details for beginners.
Skill Level: Intermediate. Although crocheting all of these amigurumi needs some effortful experience, the tutorial makes it easy for beginners, too.
Video Span: The tutor covers crocheting the whole set of these amigurumi animals in just 52 minutes.
Personalization Tips: You can consider the main body pattern as a canvas for crocheting other types of animals like dogs, adding tongue and long ear details.
Best for: Birthday gifting and keychains.
Crochet Low-Sew Squishy Animals Tutorial
In this crochet tutorial, the tutor uses both basic stitches and then advances to some simple colour changes and bobble stitches for adding details like hands. You will also try unique embroidery.
These squishy animals make great gifts, toys for children, or charming desk companions. A handy tip to keep in mind is to keep your stitches consistent and not too tight.
Feel free to crochet along and create your version of these cuddly creatures! Here is another important highlight of the tutorial:
- Each animal follows a basic body shape, with colour changes and small details to differentiate them.
- Common techniques like single crochet, slip stitch, and chain stitches are used throughout.
- A significant part of the tutorial focuses on using the bobble stitch to create textured elements like hands or special markings on the animals.
- Instructions on changing yarn colours mid-stitch without tightening the body shape are provided.
- The tutorial emphasizes hiding yarn tails under stitches to avoid weaving them in later.
- Each round is marked with a stitch marker to ensure stitch count accuracy.
- Key details like hands, eyes, ears, and facial features are added by switching yarn colours and using different stitches (like the bob stitch or embroidery).
- For each animal, slight modifications are made to create distinct appearances while maintaining the base structure.
Supplies Needed
Following are the supplies needed to crochet the low-sew squishy animal's amigurumi set with our recommendations, too.
- Acrylic /cotton sport yarn (5ply) in white, black, brown, light brown, beige pink & rosy pink. Famously preferred cotton yarn is Milk Cotton and that of acrylic is Wooly Acrylic.
- 3mm crochet hook
- Stuffing materials
- Darning needle and scissors
Acrylic yarn is affordable, widely available, and comes in a vast array of colours, making it ideal for creating vibrant and durable amigurumi creations. It is also easy to care for, as it can withstand regular washing, which is especially important for toys that might get a lot of handling.
On the other hand, cotton yarn offers excellent stitch definition, making even the tiniest details in your amigurumi stand out crisply. It is also soft and gentle, which is great for making safe and comfortable toys for children.
Abbreviations Used
Following are the abbreviations used in the crochet animals on-screen pattern:
- Ch - Chain: YO, pull through the loop on the hook.
- st - stitch
- R - round/row
- sc - single crochet: Insert into the stitch, YO, pull up a loop, and pull through the loop on the hook.
- inc - increase: Two single crochet in the same stitch.
- dec - decrease
- hdc - half double crochet: YO, Insert into the stitch, YO, pull up a loop and pull through all three loops on the hook.
- dc - double crochet: YO, Insert into the stitch, YO, pull up a loop, pull through two by two.
- slst - slip stitch
- Bob - bobble stitch
- BLO - back loop only
- *- repeat
- [] - total stitch count in each round
Bobble Stitch?
To create a bobble stitch, start by yarn over (YO) and insert your hook into the stitch where you want the bobble to appear. Yarn over again and pull up a loop—now you have three loops on your hook.
Yarn over and pull through two loops, repeating this step four more times until you have six loops on your hook. Finally, yarn over and pull through all six loops, then chain one to secure the bobble.
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