Needles and pins always need a home. Well, what's better than making a pincushion that's not only stores your pins and needles but also adds a fun touch to your crocheting space? This Crochet Mini Hello Kitty Pincushion looks just like a cute cupcake! Its body, made of yellow, represents the cup, while a pink face symbolizes the cake. It also comes with safety eyes and a red bottom. Not only can you store pins and needles on its top, but it can also be a keychain, amigurumi bag charm, or toy. You will be guided through the entire process with step-by-step photos and clear written instructions. So grab your crochet hook, follow the pattern, and start crocheting today!
Making Your Crochet Mini Hello Kitty Amigurumi
You will need
- Double-knit yarn in
- light peach
- red
- pink
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- 2 x 8mm safety eyes
- Thick card 4.5cm in diameter
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations (Stitches are in US terms)
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- Sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2sc in one st)
- dec = decrease (work 2 sts together)
- BLO = back loop only
- FLO = front loop only
- rep = repeat
Step by step Pattern
- Using red and a 2.5mm hook
- Rnd 1 6sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2 inc each st around (12)
- Rnd 3 *1sc, inc* rep 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4 *2sc, inc* rep 6 times (24)
- Rnd 5* 3sc, inc* rep 6 times (30)
- Rnd 6 *4sc, inc* rep 6 times (36)
- Rnd 7 in BLO sc in each st around (36)
- Change to light peach
- Rnd 8 *5sc, inc* rep 6 times (42)
- Rnd 9 *6sc, inc* rep 6 times (48)
- Rnd 10-16 sc in each st around (48)
- Change to pink
- Rnd 17 in BLO sc in each st around (48)
- TIP I find it helpful to mark the first and last FLO of rnd 16 as I go, so they are easier to find later (figure 1)
- Rnd 18 - 19 sc in each st around (48)
- Place the circle of the card into the bottom of the pincushion to add some stability.
- Insert the safety eyes between rows 12-13, ten stitches apart.
- Start stuffing firmly and continue to stuff as we begin to decrease the stitches.
- Rnd 20*6sc, dec* rep 6 times (42)
- Rnd 21 *5sc, dec* rep 6 times (36)
- Rnd 22 *4sc, dec* rep 6 times (30)
- Rnd 23 *3sc, dec* rep 6 times (24)
- Rnd 24 *2sc, dec* rep 6 times (18)
- Rnd 25 *1sc, dec* rep 6 times (12)
- Rnd 26 dec 6 times (6)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail. Use a yarn needle to weave this through the FLO of the last round.
- Pull tight to close the hole. Weave in ends.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail. Use a yarn needle to weave this through the FLO of the last round. Pull tight to close the hole. Weave in ends.
- Turn your head upside down. We'll now be working in FLO of Rnd 16
- Using light peach and a 2.5mm hook
- Rnd 1*7sc, inc* rep 6 times (54)
- To add some texture to your brain work surface, single crochets in a wiggly line (figures 2 and 3)
- You are now ready to stick pins into your brain!
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