Learn how to crochet a plush otter amigurumi for your little one with a step-by-step tutorial presented by Keep Charm and Crochet. It uses velvety soft yarn perfect for hugging and possesses a quick completion time. You can customize it in several ways for special events and receiver likings.
This crochet amigurumi otter requires very minimum sewing and is perfect for beginners.
This post aims to provide you with the otter amigurumi guide plus important information for tackling the project easily.
Skill Level: This project is for the intermediate skill level, as it involves various techniques like working in spirals and colour changes for detail. A helpful tip is to use a stitch marker or a scrap of yarn to track your rounds, ensuring your stitch count stays consistent throughout the project.
Video Span: 41 Minutes
Personalization Tips: Otter amigurumi is often customized by crocheting a heart that the otter holds by sewing it. You can also crochet a Santa hat for the otter. Moreover, using the same pattern, crochet baby otter by choosing the smaller crochet hook and yarn.
Crochet Otter Amigurumi
This crochet tutorial is an ideal low-sew animal amigurumi project. The instructor provides clear and detailed instructions, making it easy to follow along. The plush yarn used in the tutorial adds softness and volume to the otter, making it perfect for a plush toy or gift.
Only the legs, arms, and muzzle need to be sewn onto the body. This makes the project quick and manageable even for those new to crochet. Additionally, the tutorial emphasizes the importance of stitch markers for keeping track of rounds and decreases, ensuring accurate shaping.
- Starting the Head: The head begins with a slip knot and chain two (or a magic ring). The tutorial demonstrates single crochets in the round, gradually increasing the stitch count using increases in every stitch to create a smooth head shape. The stitch marker is used to track rounds.
- Attaching the Eyes: After a few rounds, safety eyes are inserted at a specific point where the colour changes. The eyes are placed four to five stitches apart, and the round continues with decreases to shape the head.
- Shaping the Body: After stuffing the head with fiberfill, the body is worked in spiral rounds, alternating between single crochets and increases to achieve a full shape. As the body progresses, additional rounds of decreases help taper the body towards the tail.
- Crocheting the Muzzle: The muzzle is crocheted separately using white yarn, starting with single crochets in the round and sewn onto the face just below the eyes.
- Arms and Legs: Both the arms and legs are crocheted in the round and attached using a darning needle. The arms are positioned on the side of the otter's body, and the legs are sewn close to the tail.
- Finishing Details: Small details like the ears and nose are crocheted or embroidered. The ears are positioned a few rounds above the eyes, while the nose is sewn with black yarn directly between the eyes.
Supplies Needed
Following are the supplies needed to crochet the otter amigurumi with the help of the tutorial below:
- Yarn:
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- Plush yarn in brown
- Plush yarn in cream
- Plush yarn in black
- Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm hook
- Safety Eyes: 12 mm safety eyes
- Stitch Marker
- Polyester Fiberfill
- Darning Needle
Note: Bernat Velvet Yarn stands out as a top choice. It is soft, luxurious, and available in a variety of richly vibrant colours. This yarn is known for its smooth texture, which lends itself well to plush. Bernat Baby Velvet is another excellent option that is specifically designed for delicate baby items
Stitch Guides
Below are the quick stitch guides for crocheting the Otter Amigurumi:
- Slip Knot and Chain Stitch: Create a loop, pull the yarn through, tighten, then yarn over and pull through for each chain.
- Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on the hook.
- Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the same stitch.
- Decrease (dec): Insert hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into the following stitch, pull up another loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops on the hook.
- Working in Spirals: Continue crocheting in a continuous loop without joining rounds, using a stitch marker to track the beginning of each round.
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