The Crochet Catrina Amigurumi Pattern is a delightful and captivating design that brings a whimsical, handcrafted charm to life! This pattern guides you through creating an adorable, quirky character with vibrant personality, perfect for crochet enthusiasts of all skill levels.
Crochet Catrina Amigurumi
With clear instructions and detailed steps, you'll be able to craft your own lovable, stitched companion—whether you're new to amigurumi or a seasoned pro. Bring a bit of magic and creativity into your projects with the Crochet Catrina Amigurumi Pattern, a perfect blend of fun and artistry!
Materials Needed:
- Fingering weight yarn (Katrina's skin color, dress color, and other embellishment colors)
- Super fine weight yarn
- Variety of other yarns for embellishment (lace weight, sport weight, etc.)
- Safety eyes, nose, or buttons for face features
- Novelty buttons, ribbon flowers, lace remnants for decoration
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Crochet hook size 1.75mm (US size 0)
Steps
Body Pattern:
- Begin with a chain of 28.
- Join to make a ring, making sure not to twist the chain.
- Chain 1 and place a single crochet in the same stitch and each stitch around for a total of 28 single crochets.
- Continue to single crochet in each stitch around for 30 rounds.
- To form the neck, skip 8 stitches after the first 3 single crochets, then single crochet 6, skip another 8, and finish with 3 single crochets.
- Join and repeat this pattern of 12 single crochets for 7 more rounds.
- After completing round 38, join and tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arm Pattern:
- Create an adjustable ring.
- Single crochet 5 inside the ring.
- For the second round, increase in each stitch for a total of 10 single crochets.
- Single crochet in each stitch around for rounds 3-20.
- Stuff the arm lightly before closing.
- For round 21, decrease once then single crochet 8.
- Continue the pattern of round 21 for rounds 22-34, stuffing the rest of the arm as needed and closing the opening at the end.
Leg Pattern:
- Start with an adjustable ring and single crochet 4 inside.
- Increase in each stitch for round 2 for a total of 8 stitches.
- Single crochet in each stitch for rounds 3-9.
- Follow the increasing pattern throughout the rounds, forming the shape of the leg.
- Embroider the leg bones after completing 41 rounds using various embroidery stitches (french knots, overcast stitches, and straight stitches).
Head Pattern:
- Begin with an adjustable ring, chain 1, then single crochet 7 into the ring.
- Increase around for round 2 for a total of 14 stitches.
- Follow a pattern of single crochet then an increase for round 3, ending with 21 stitches.
- Single crochet in each stitch around for rounds 4-8.
- Follow the decreasing pattern for forming the head shape.
- Stuff the head and add safety eyes and embroidery for facial features before closing.
Dress Pattern:
- Chain 29 and single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
- Repeat single crochet in each stitch across, turning at the end of each row and repeating for a total of 8 rows.
- Fold the swatch and join to form a tube, then continue rounds with increases to create the dress's flare.
- Follow the increasing rounds using various crochet stitches (single crochet, double crochet) and chain spaces to form the dress design.
Finishing Touches:
- Embroider the facial features and decorate the body with novelty buttons and other embellishments.
- Construct the arms, legs, and head onto the body using the long tails left for sewing.
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