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    Crittergurumi
    Crittergurumi
    Crittergurumi
    Ebook105 pages48 minutes

    Crittergurumi

    By Annie's

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    Crochet CrittersCrochet a menagerie of amigurumi critters from creepy and crawly to cute and cuddly. This unique collectionfeatures fun creatures that are often overlooked in patterns, but are adorable to stitch.Designed by Amidorable Crochet
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnnies
    Release dateJun 13, 2024
    ISBN9798892533201
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      Crittergurumi - Annie's

      Alex the Axolotl

      Alex swims around lake floors and canal bottoms looking for new adventures and friends to hang out with.

      SKILL LEVEL

      Easy

      FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

      3 inches wide across Body × 9 inches tall; 5 inches wide across Head with Gills

      MATERIALS

      Scheepjes Softfun light (DK) weight cotton/acrylic yarn (1¾ oz/153 yds/50g per ball):

      1 ball each #2513 light rose and #2480 pink or #2530 cloud and #2423 bright turquoise*

      Small amount each #2634 bumblebee, #2480 pink, #2423 bright turquoise and #2412 snow (for Barnacles)

      Size D/3/3.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

      Tapestry needle

      Stitch marker

      9mm safety eye: 2**

      Black thread

      Polyester fiberfill

      *Purchase indicated color pair(s) for the Axolotl(s) of your choice.

      **For use by children under 3 years of age, embroider eyes with black thread.

      GAUGE

      10 sc = 1½ inches; 10 rows = 2 inches

      PATTERN NOTES

      Instructions given are for first pair of colors; changes for 2nd pair are in brackets.

      Pieces are worked separately, then sewn together unless otherwise stated.

      All pieces begin with slip ring, chain 1 and indicated number of single crochet worked in ring. Pull gently on beginning tail to close ring after round 1 is completed. If desired, begin instead with 2 chains and indicated number of single crochet worked in 2nd chain from hook.

      For pieces worked in continuous rounds, do not join unless instructed to do so. Place marker in first stitch of round and move up as work progresses.

      Weave in ends as work progresses.

      Leave long yarn tails when fastening off on pieces that will require assembly. Use these tails for sewing.

      Stuff firmly, but not so stuffing shows through stitches.

      SPECIAL STITCHES

      Increase (inc): 2 sc in indicated st.

      Invisible single crochet decrease (inv dec): Insert hook in front lp (see Stitch Guide) of each of next 2 sts, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook.

      AXOLOTL

      HEAD & BODY

      Rnd 1: Beg at top of Head with light rose [cloud], form a slip ring (see illustration), ch 1, 6 sc in ring or ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (see Pattern Notes). Do not join, place marker in first sc (see Pattern Notes). (6 sc)

      Slip Ring

      Rnd 2: Inc (see Special Stitches) in each st around. (12 sc)

      Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, inc in next sc] 6 times. (18 sc)

      Rnd 4: [Sc in next sc, inc in next sc] 9 times. (27 sc)

      Rnds 5 & 6: Sc in each st around. (27 sc)

      Rnd 7: Sc in next 2 sc, [sc in next 4 sc, inc in next sc] 6 times. (32 sc)

      Rnd 8: Rep rnd 5. (32 sc)

      Rnd 9: Sc in next 2 sc, [sc in next 9 sc, inc in next sc] 3 times. (35 sc)

      Rnd 10: Rep rnd 5. (35 sc)

      Rnd 11: Sc in next 15 sc, place first safety eye in last sc made, sc in next 6 sc, place 2nd safety eye in last sc made, sc in next 14 sc. (35 sc)

      Rnds 12–14: Rep rnd 5. (35 sc)

      Rnd 15: [Sc in next 5 sc, inv dec (see Special Stitches) in next 2 sc] 5 times. (30 sc)

      Rnds 16 & 17: Rep rnd 5. (30 sc)

      Rnd 18: [Inv dec in next 2 sc] around. (15 sc)

      Rnd 19: Sc in next sc, [inv dec in next 2 sc] 7 times. (8 sc)

      Rnd 20: Inc in each sc around. (16 sc)

      Rnd 21: Rep rnd 5. (16 sc)

      Rnd 22: [Sc in next sc, inc in next sc] 8 times. (24 sc)

      Rnd 23: Rep rnd 5. (24 sc)

      Rnd 24: [Sc in next 3 sc, inc in next sc] 6 times. (30 sc)

      Rnds 25 & 26: Rep rnd 5. (30 sc)

      Rnd 27: [Sc in next 5 sc, inc in next sc] 5 times. (35 sc)

      Rnds 28–32: Rep rnd 5. (35 sc)

      Rnd 33: [Sc in next 5 sc, inv dec in next 2 sc] 5 times. (30 sc)

      Rnds 34–37: Rep rnd 5.

      Rnd 38:

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