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Materials Needed Yarns: Yellow amigurumi yarn (Main color - Body and head) Black amigurumi yarn (Stripes, legs/feet, arms, and antennae) White amigurumi yarn (Wings) Pink amigurumi yarn (Cheeks and flower detail) Green amigurumi yarn (Flower leaves) Crochet Hook: Size matching your yarn (typically 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm / US B-1 or C-2) Safety Eyes: 10–12 mm safety eyes Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill / Toy stuffing Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, and stitch markers (Abbreviations: MR = Magic Ring, sc = single crochet, inc = increase, dec = decrease) 1. Head (Yellow) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in each st around: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48) Rnd 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54) Rnd 10: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60) Rnd 11–23: sc in each st around (60) (Insert safety eyes between Rnds 17 and 18, about 8–9 stitches apart.) Rnd 24: (8 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (54) Rnd 25: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48) Rnd 26: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42) Rnd 27: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36) Rnd 28: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) Rnd 29: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) (Stuff the head firmly.) Rnd 30: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
2. Body (Yellow and Black) Start with Yellow: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48) Rnd 9–11: sc in each st around (48) Switch to Black (1st Stripe): Rnd 12–14: sc in each st around (48) Switch to Yellow: Rnd 15–17: sc in each st around (48) Switch to Black (2nd Stripe): Rnd 18–20: sc in each st around (48) Switch to Yellow: Rnd 21–23: sc in each st around (48) Rnd 24: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42) Rnd 25: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36) Rnd 26: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) (Start stuffing the body.) Rnd 27: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) Rnd 28: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 3. Arms (Make 2 - Yellow and Black) Start with Black: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9) Rnd 3: sc in each st around (9) Switch to Yellow: Rnd 4–11: sc in each st around (9) (Stuff lightly or leave unstaffed, flatten the opening and sc across to seal.)
4. Feet / Boots (Make 2 - Black) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5–7: sc in each st around (24) Rnd 8: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18) Rnd 9: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) (Stuff firmly.) Rnd 10: 6 dec (6). Close the hole and fasten off. 5. Wings (Make 2 Large, 2 Small - White) Large Wing (Make 2): Rnd 1: Ch 8, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 6 sc, 3 sc in last ch, work on other side of chain: 5 sc, 1 inc (16) Rnd 2: 1 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc (22) Rnd 3: sc in each st around (22). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Small Wing (Make 2): Rnd 1: Ch 6, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch, work on other side of chain: 3 sc, 1 inc (12) Rnd 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
6. Antennae (Make 2 - Black) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9) Rnd 3: sc in each st around (9) Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (6) Rnd 5–8: sc in each st around (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 7. Head Flower Detail Center (Pink): 5 sc in MR, sl st to join and fasten off. Petals (Pink): Work small loops/petals into each stitch around the center. Leaves (Green): Attach green yarn behind the flower and chain/stitch small leaf motifs to complete. Assembly Instructions Head & Body: Align the top neck opening of the body with the base of the head and sew securely using a tapestry needle. Feet: Attach the feet symmetrically to the bottom base of the body. Arms: Sew the arms on both sides near the top of the body, right around the top yellow/black section. Wings: Layer the small wings slightly in front of the large wings and sew them to the upper back of the body. Antennae: Sew the antennae to the top of the head with a slight gap between them. Facial Details: Embroider pink cheeks, add black thread eyelashes above the safety eyes, and stitch a smile line for the mouth. Attach the flower near one of the antennae.