???? Materials You Will Need: Yarn: Cotton amigurumi yarn (Navy blue, pink, cream, light green). Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (usually 2.0mm - 2.5mm). Eyes: 8-10 mm safety eyes. Stuffing: Bead fiber. Accessories: Extra yarn for the pink bow and black embroidery thread for embroidering the mouth. ????️ Instructions: 1. Head (Large Sphere) The head is made starting from the top and widening downwards. Magic Ring: Start with 6 single crochet stitches. Increase: Double crochet into each stitch for 12, then increase by one stitch for 18... and so on until the head diameter reaches approximately 60-66 stitches. Face Panel: You can make the cream-colored "mask" part in the image in two ways: By changing colors while crocheting (jacquard technique). 1. Eyes: Placed in the center of the mask. 2. Body and Abdomen (Two-Piece): Since ants have three segments, the body consists of two separate parts: Upper Body: A small oval form (In the pink ant, this part is crocheted with green yarn). Lower Abdomen: A plump sphere form, slightly smaller than the head. Assembly: After crocheting these two parts, they are sewn together tightly. 3. Arms and Legs (Long Cylinders): Legs: Crocheted as long tubes, very thin (usually 6 or 8 single crochet stitches wide). You can insert a secure wire or thick plastic straw inside to keep them upright. Shoes: Started as an oval form, it narrows towards the top and is attached to the leg. Hands: Crocheted in a glove shape with white/cream yarn. You can knit and sew a separate small piece for the thumb. 4. Antennas and Details Antennas: These are very narrow cylinders of 5-6 single crochet stitches. A small ball (6-8 single crochet stitches into a magic ring) is made and sewn to the top. Bow (Pink Ant): You can make this by knitting a rectangular piece and gathering it in the middle. ???? Tips Tightness: In amigurumi, you should hold the stitches as tightly as possible so that the stuffing inside is not visible. Symmetry: Mark with a pin before sewing to ensure the antennae and legs are perfectly aligned. Facial Expression: You can create that smile by embroidering the mouth with a simple "V" shape.

???? Blue Ant Head Pattern Terms: SH: Magic Ring X: Single Crochet V: Increase (2 single crochets in the same hole) A: Decrease (Knit two stitches together) Head (with Blue Yarn) SH: 6X (V)*6 = 12X (1X, 1V)*6 = 18X (2X, 1V)*6 = 24X (3X, 1V)*6 = 30X (4X, 1V)*6 = 36X (5X, 1V)*6 = 42X (6X, 1V)*6 = 48X (7X, 1V)*6 = 54X (8X, 1V)*6 = 60X 11-20. Between (10 rows): 60X (Knit) ​(8X, 1A)*6 = 54X ​(7X, 1A)*6 = 48X ​(6X, 1A)*6 = 42X ​(5X, 1A)*6 = 36X (Start stuffing) ​(4X, 1A)*6 = 30X ​(3X, 1A)*6 = 24X ​(2X, 1A)*6 = 18X (Stuff thoroughly and close.) ​Eye Mask (Made with Cream Colored Yarn - 2 Pieces) ​This piece forms the heart-shaped white area on the head. SH: 6X (V)*6 = 12X (1X, 1V)*6 = 18X (2X, 1V)*6 = 24X (3X, 1V)*6 = 30X Pin the two circles side by side onto the head and sew them together in the middle. ???? Next Step: Body After finishing the head, we can move on to the body. Since it's an ant, the body consists of two parts:

Part Features Color Upper Body A small egg shape (approximately 24-30X wide) Dark blue Lower Abdomen A larger spherical shape (approximately 42-48X wide) Dark blue

???? 1. Lower Abdomen (Large Knot) Same form for both ants, only the colors are different (Navy Blue or Pink). SH: 6X (V)*6 = 12X (1X, 1V)*6 = 18X (2X, 1V)*6 = 24X (3X, 1V)*6 = 30X (4X, 1V)*6 = 36X (5X, 1V)*6 = 42X 8-13. (6 rows): 42X (Knit) (5X, 1A)*6 = 36X (4X, 1A)*6 = 30X (3X, 1A)*6 = 24X Stuff tightly and cut, leaving a long loop for sewing the yarn. ???? 2. Upper Body (Small Section / Blouse Part) Use navy blue yarn for the blue ant and light green yarn for the pink ant. SH: 6X (V)*6 = 12X (1X, 1V)*6 = 18X (2X, 1V)*6 = 24X 5-9. (5 rows): 24X (Knit) (2X, 1A)*6 = 18X Stuff. This piece will act as a "bridge" between the head and the lower belly. ???? 3. Pink Ant's Skirt This piece is only for the pink ant and is added later where the upper body (green) and lower belly meet. Start by picking up stitches with pink yarn from the row where the green body ends: Knit double stitches (V) into each stitch until the end of the row. Next, make sure to create a nice ruffled (puffy) effect by working (1X, 1V). Knit 3-4 rows in stockinette stitch until you reach your desired length and finish. ???? 4. Legs and Arms (Thin Sticks) The legs and arms are very thin, so knitting them requires some patience. Arms: Start with 6X, knit approximately 15-18 rows. Sew cream/pink gloves to the end. Legs: Start with 8X, knit approximately 20-22 rows. Critical Tip: Because ants have very long legs and large heads, they may have difficulty standing. If you insert chenille (fuzzy wire) or a flexible thin wire inside the legs, you can help your ants assume the desired pose and maintain their balance.