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this is the place where i will "test" my crochet and amigurumi patterns. i hope that you all, my fellow crocheters, will let me know if there are any mistakes, glitches, glares, and/or problems in the patterns OR if you just want to chat. i hope to open an etsy store in the near future (maybe 2011), but i'd like to practice writing patterns and gain more crocheting skills before i do so. after i test-run the patterns, i'll take them off and put them up for sale (so check back regularly so you can get free patterns!). again, this probably won't happen for another 5,000 years, but it's just nice to pretend. 


amigurumi mini poos ♥FREE PATTERN♥

 

level: beginner

materials

♥ dark brown worsted weight yarn (i used red heart soft)
♥ size "g" crochet hook (i use metal hooks)
♥ two 9 mm or other size safety eyes with plastic backing (i used 9 mm eyes for a doe-eyed look for harriet the pre-op tranny poo)
♥ pink embroidery floss/thread (for mouth)
♥ tapestry needle (to weave in loose ends of yarn)
♥ small size needle (for stitching on mouth)
♥ stitch markers to indicate last st of each row

abbreviations and terms

♥ magic circle (please click here for youtube demo)

♥ sc = single crochet

♥ st = stitch 

♥ inc = increase

♥ inv dec = invisible decrease (please click here for youtube demo)

♥ bl = back loops (loops of stitch farthest away from you. click here for youtube demo)

♥ fl = front loops (loops of stitch closest to you. click here for youtube demo)

tips and facts

♥ youtube videos are not created by me

stitches between ♥'s denotes section to repeat in row

the correct way to crochet is to hook through both loops of st to create a cleaner look and sturdier amigurumi

pattern

1. six sc in magic circle. pull loose end to close circle. (6 st)
2. inc in each stitch in round. (12 st)
3. ♥one sc in first st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s five times. (18 st)
4. ♥one sc in next two st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s five times. (24 st)
5. ♥one sc in next three st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s five times. (30 st)
6. ♥one sc in next four st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s five times. (36 st)
7. in bl only, one sc in each st around. (36 st)
8. in both loops, one sc in each st around. (36 st)
9. one sc in each st around. (36 st)
10. ♥one sc in next four st, one inv dec in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s (30 st)
11. ♥one sc in next three st, one inv dec in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s. using 9 mm safety eyes (or whatever size you desire), snap into place and stitch on mouth using pink embroidery floss. stuff body firmy. (24 st)
12. ♥one sc in next two st, one inv dec in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s (18 st)
13. in fl only, ♥one sc in next two st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s (24 st)
14. in both loops, ♥one sc in next three st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s (30 st)
15. one sc in each st around (30 st)
16. ♥one sc in next three st, one inv dec in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s (24 st)
17. ♥one sc in next two st, one inv dec in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s (18 st)
18. ♥one sc in next st, one inv dec in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s. stuff body firmly. (12 st)
19. ♥one sc in next st, inc in next st♥   repeat stitches between the ♥'s. (16 st)
20. one sc in each st around (16 st)
21. ♥one sc in next st, one inv dec in next st.♥ last st in row is sc. stuff top of body firmly. (11 st)
22. inv dec five times. do not sc in last st. (5 dec st)
23. to the end - starting with last st from last row, inv dec around until reached desired tip length. fasten off and weave in end.

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