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Materials List Yarn: White, light green, and yellow cotton amigurumi yarn. Brown embroidery thread for the nose. Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.25 mm Safety Eyes: 8 mm or 10 mm black safety eyes Other Tools: Fiberfill stuffing, tapestry needle, pins, scissors, and pink blush/pastel for the cheeks. Abbreviations MR: Magic ring / Magic circle ch: Chain sl st: Slip stitch sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 together) bobble: Bobble stitch / Puff stitch 1. Head (Start with White Yarn) 6 sc in MR (inc) x 6 = 12 sc (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 18 sc (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 24 sc (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 30 sc (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 36 sc 7–12. 36 sc (6 rounds plain) Note: Insert safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, leaving about 6–7 stitches between them. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 30 sc (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 24 sc (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 18 sc Fill firmly with fiberfill stuffing. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 12 sc (dec) x 6 = 6 sc. Fasten off and weave in the end.
2. Curly Hair Cap / Top of the Head (White Yarn) Fasten the white yarn to the top of the head. Work bobble stitches or short chain loops into the surface stitches to create a dense, curly/textured cap covering the top of the head. 3. Ears (Light Green Yarn – Make 2) 6 sc in MR (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 = 9 sc (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 = 12 sc 4–7. 12 sc (4 rounds plain) (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 = 9 sc Leave a long tail for sewing. Flatten the ear and sew both to the sides of the head.
2. Curly Hair Cap / Top of the Head (White Yarn) Fasten the white yarn to the top of the head. Work bobble stitches or short chain loops into the surface stitches to create a dense, curly/textured cap covering the top of the head. 3. Ears (Light Green Yarn – Make 2) 6 sc in MR (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 = 9 sc (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 = 12 sc 4–7. 12 sc (4 rounds plain) (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 = 9 sc Leave a long tail for sewing. Flatten the ear and sew both to the sides of the head.
4. Legs and Body / Overalls (White & Light Green Yarn) Legs (Start with White Yarn): 6 sc in MR (inc) x 6 = 12 sc 3–4. 12 sc (2 rounds plain) Switch to Light Green Yarn (Overalls transition): 5–8. 12 sc (4 rounds plain) Finish the first leg and cut the yarn. Make the second leg in the same way, but do not cut the yarn. Join the two legs by making 2 chains in between. Body (Light Green Yarn): 9. Crochet around both legs and the joining chains (approx. 28–30 sc total around). 10–14. 28–30 sc (5 rounds plain). 15. Decrease evenly around the upper waist to narrow the body. Strap: Chain from the front waist across the shoulder to create the overall strap, then fasten it to the back.
5. Arms (White Yarn – Make 2) 5 sc in MR (inc) x 5 = 10 sc 3–7. 10 sc (5 rounds plain) Lightly stuff, press the opening flat, sc across to close, and sew to the sides of the body. 6. Daisy Flower (Yellow & White Yarn) Center (Yellow Yarn): 6 sc in MR, sl st to close, cut yarn. Petals (White Yarn): Attach white yarn to the center. Work petals into each stitch (e.g., ch 3, double crochet cluster into the same stitch, ch 3, sl st into the next stitch). Sew the daisy onto the front of the overalls. Assembly & Finishing Sew the completed head securely onto the body. Using brown thread, embroider a small nose between the eyes. Apply blush lightly onto the cheeks for a cute finish.