Meet Ned the adorable creature from twenty one pilots! In this crochet amigurumi tutorial, we'll show you how to create your very own Ned plushie. The pattern includes easy steps to shape Ned's head, body, arms, ears, tail, and even his little horns. The finished plushie is not only adorable but also a great addition to any fan's collection. Let's get crafting!
Crochet Your Cute Ned Plushie
Supplies Needed
- White and gray yarn
- Crochet hook
- Safety eyes
- Felt
- Fabric glue
- Scissors
- Needle
- Fiberfill
- Optional: PDF template for felt pieces (link in video description), acrylic wool or blend yarn for fluffy Ned, pet brush, pale blue yarn for ear fluff, belt, or squeaker
Step by step Instructions
Head
- Magic Ring:
- Round 1: 6 single crochet stitches
- Round 2: 6 increases (2 single crochet stitches in each stitch) – 12 stitches
- Round 3: [1 single crochet, increase] x 6 – 18 stitches
- Round 4: [2 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 24 stitches
- Round 5: [3 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 30 stitches
- Round 6: [4 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 36 stitches
- Round 7: [5 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 42 stitches
- Round 8: [6 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 48 stitches
- Round 9: [7 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 54 stitches
- Round 10: [8 single crochets, increase] x 6 – 60 stitches
- Rounds 11 - 23: Single crochet around – 60 stitches
- Shape Decreasing:
- Round 24: [8 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 54 stitches
- Round 25: [7 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 48 stitches
- Round 26: [6 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 42 stitches
- Round 27: [5 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 36 stitches
- Round 28: [4 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 30 stitches
- Round 29: [3 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 24 stitches
- Round 30: [2 single crochets, decrease] x 6 – 18 stitches
- Round 31: [1 single crochet, decrease] x 6 – 12 stitches
- Finish:
- Slip stitch to next stitch, leave long yarn tail for sewing
Body and Legs
- Legs (make 2):
- Magic Ring: 6 single crochet stitches
- Transition join at end of each round
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch – 12 stitches
- Rounds 3 – 6: Single crochet around – 12 stitches
- Finish: Slip stitch, trim yarn, hide yarn inside the leg for one, leave yarn attached for other leg
- Joining legs:
- Slip stitch top of leg 2 to top of leg 1 via chain (4 chains)
- Round 1: 12 single crochets around leg 1, 4 single crochets across chain, 12 single crochets around leg 2, 4 single crochets across chain – 32 stitches
- Rounds 2 – 9: Single crochet around – 32 stitches
- Shape Decreasing:
- Round 10: [6 single crochets, decrease] x 4 – 28 stitches
- Round 11: [5 single crochets, decrease] x 4 – 24 stitches
- Round 12: [4 single crochets, decrease] x 4 – 20 stitches
- Round 13: [3 single crochets, decrease] x 4 – 16 stitches
- Finish:
- Slip stitch to next stitch, leave long yarn tail for sewing
Arms (make 2)
- Magic Ring:
- Round 1: 6 single crochet stitches
- Round 2: [1 single crochet, increase] x 3 – 9 stitches
- Round 3: [2 single crochets, increase] x 3 – 12 stitches
- Hand:
- Round 4: Single crochet around – 12 stitches
- Round 5: [4 single crochets, decrease] x 2 – 8 stitches, add fiberfill to hand
- Round 6: Single crochet around – 8 stitches
- Arm:
- Rounds 7 – 14: Single crochet around – 7 stitches, finish: slip stitch to next stitch, leave long yarn tail for sewing
Ears (make 2)
- Magic Ring:
- Round 1: 6 single crochet stitches
- Round 2: [5 single crochets, increase] – 7 stitches
- Round 3: [6 single crochets, increase] – 8 stitches
- Round 4: [7 single crochets, increase] – 9 stitches
- Round 5: [8 single crochets, increase] – 10 stitches
- Round 6: [4 single crochets, increase] x 2 – 12 stitches
- Round 7: [5 single crochets, increase] x 2 – 14 stitches
- Round 8: [6 single crochets, increase] x 2 – 16 stitches
- Round 9: [6 single crochets, 2 increases, 7 single crochets, 1 increase] – 19 stitches
- Round 10: [8 single crochets, 2 increases, 8 single crochets, 1 increase] – 22 stitches
- Round 11: [9 single crochets, 2 increases, 10 single crochets, 1 increase] – 25 stitches
- Round 12: [10 single crochets, 2 increases, 13 single crochets] – 27 stitches
- Round 13: Single crochet around – 27 stitches, slip stitch to next stitch, leave long yarn tail for sewing
Tail
- Magic Ring:
- Round 1: 6 single crochet stitches
- Rounds 2 - 6:
- Single crochet around – 6 stitches, slip stitch to next stitch, leave long yarn tail for sewing
Horns (make 2, in Gray and change to White)
- Magic Ring:
- Row 1: 5 single crochet stitches, transition join
- Row 2:
- Increase in each stitch – 10 stitches, transition join
- Row 3:
- 2 single crochets, increase – 7 stitches, transition join
- Row 4:
- 4 single crochets, increase – 8 stitches, transition join
- Change to White:
- Last stitch of Row 4: pull white yarn through
- Row 5:
- Increase, single crochet in each – 7 single crochets – 12 stitches, slip stitch, leave long yarn tail for sewing
Assembly Instructions
- Head:
- Shape the eyes, draw fibers to eye sockets using yarn tail from head
- Position and sew ears in place, about 10 rows down from center top
- Position and sew horns, approx. 6-7 rows down from top
- Body:
- Attach and sew head to body
- Attach and sew arms, ensuring correct positioning
- Attach and sew tail at the back
- Add fiberfill as needed to shape and support
- Finish:
- Use felt pieces for ears, cheeks, and eyes, secure with fabric glue
- (Optional) Attach felt bandana, following video for template and placement
Extras
- To participate in the Ned Pendant giveaway, like the video, subscribe to the channel, and comment why you like Ned. The giveaway ends on June 30th, 2021.
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