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What does amigurumi means?
The word Amigurumi comes from Japanese. The Japanese call handicrafts knitted with crochet and needle as Ami. The Japanese call the toys that are filled with objects such as fibers or cotton as Nuigurumi. The word Amigurumi is derived as a combination of these two words.
Amigurumi knitting techniques are very easy. You can find many handcrafts prepared with these techniques on my site. What is Amigurumi for beginners in Amigurumi handwork? How to knit amigurumi? In this blog, where you can find the answers to the questions with pictures, you will be able to learn about Amigurumi in all details.
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Todays daily new amigurumi free crochet pattern is Monkey
I want to give you some informations about this pattern;
Designer: Olga Tseplyaeva
The size of the finished toy is 17 cm. It is worth considering that each master has his own style and density knitting, so the size of the toy, when using these materials in MK, may differ.
The toy can be knitted from any yarn, but then you need to choose the size yourself hooks for your yarn and all accessories.
Necessary materials:
1. Yarn Camtex Cotton Grass 100g / 220m – 0.5 skeins (main color)
2. Yarn Art Jeans 50m / 160m – a little for the face, handles and legs (optional color)
3. Hook 2.5 mm main
4. Eyes on a secure mount 8-10 mm
5. A little thin wire for the frame in the arms and legs
6. Adhesive plaster for wire wrapping
7. Tweezers or sushi stick to fill small details
8. Filler holofiber
9. Scissors, stitch markers, large needle and strong thread for tightening.
Abbreviations:
KA – Amigurumi ring
PR – increase (2 sc in one loop)
RLS – single crochet
SSN – double crochet
UB – decrease (2 sc with one top)
PSSN – half-column with a crochet
SS – connecting column
VP – air loop
Dec of 3 loops – 3 sb with one top
Hands (2 parts)
Hook 2.5 mm
Start knitting with an additional color
Knit the fingers of your right hand.
Cast on 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4cc, dial 5 ch again, with second loop from the hook, 4 sl-st, cast on 5 ch again, from the second loop from the hook 4SS, ch
Now let’s move on to knitting the palm. Insert the hook at the end hole in each finger.
1. 2 sc, inc = (4), ch, turn
2. 4 sc, ch, turn
3. 4 sc + 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4sc
Fasten the thread between your index finger and thumb.
Knit the fingers of your left hand.
Cast on 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4cc, again cast on 5 ch, from the second loop from the hook, 4 sl-st, again cast on 5 ch, from the second loop from the hook 4cc, ch
Now let’s move on to knitting the palm. Insert the hook into the outermost hole of each finger.
1. 2 sc, inc = (4), VP turn
2. 4 sc + 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4sc
3. 4 sbn Fasten the thread on the edge of the palm from the side of the little finger
Watch an auxiliary video on knitting a palm here:
Change the thread to the main, fluffy. Attach it to front wall 3 rows of the base of the palm from the side of the little finger and knit in the front half loops
Watch an auxiliary video on knitting hands here:
4. Pr, 3 sbn, turn knitting and knit on the other side 3rd row, 3 sc, inc = (10)
Next, knit up in a spiral the entire length of the arm.
5-24. 10 sc – 20 rows
Fold a thin wire several times and twist into a flagellum. The length of the wire must be
approximately equal to the length of the arm from the wrist. Wrap the wire with a sticky bandage and insert it into your hand.
With tweezers or a sushi stick, lightly stuff your hand. Fold in half and knit 6 sc.
Fasten and cut the thread.
See support video here: https://youtu.be/AougTwDMBPY
Legs (2 parts)
Hook 2.5 mm
The legs are knitted in the same way as the arms.
Start knitting with an additional color
Knit the toes of your right foot.
Cast on 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4cc, dial 5 ch again, from the second loop from the hook, 4 sl-st, dial 5 ch again, from the second loops from the hook 4SS, ch
Now let’s move on to knitting the palm. Insert the hook at the end hole in each finger.
1. 2 sc, inc = (4), ch, turn
2. 4 sc, ch, turn
3. 4 sc + 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4sc
Fasten the thread between your index finger and thumb.
Knit the toes of your left foot.
Cast on 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4cc, again cast on 5 ch, from the second loop from the hook, 4 sl-st, again cast on 5 ch, from the second loop from the hook 4cc, ch
Now let’s move on to knitting the palm. Insert the hook into the outermost hole of each finger.
1. 2 sc, inc = (4), VP turn
2. 4 sc + 5 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook 4sc
3. 4 sc
Fasten the thread on the edge of the foot from the side of the little toe
Change the thread to the main, fluffy. Attach it to front wall 3 rows of the base of the palm from the side little finger and knit behind the front half loops
4. Pr, 3 sbn, turn knitting and knit on the other side
3rd row, 3 sc, inc = (10)
Next, knit up in a spiral the entire length of the leg.
5-19. 10 sc – 15 rows
Fold a thin wire several times and twist into a flagellum. The length of the wire must be approximately equal to the length of the leg from the ankle. Wrap the wire with a sticky bandage and insert into the leg. ***
With tweezers or a sushi stick, lightly stuff it. Fold in half and knit 6 sc.
Fasten and cut the thread.
Body
Hook 2.5 mm
Knit in main color
1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc = (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) * 6 = (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 = (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) * 6 = (30)
Next, we will tie the legs into the body. In the course of knitting align the marker in the middle of the back.
Watch support video here:
6. 4 sbn, 6 sbn with the left leg, 10 sbn, 6 sbn with the right leg,
4 sc. = (30)
7. (4 sc, inc) * 6 = (36)
8. 9 sbn, (pr, 2 sbn) * 6, 9 sbn = (42) – the increase should be in the abdomen
9-12. 42 sc – 4 rows
13. 12 sc, (1 sc, dec) * 6, 12 sc = (36)
14. 36 sc
15. 6 sc, (dec, 2 sc) * 6, 6 sc = (30)
16 3 sc, (dec, 2 sc) * 6, 3 sc = (24)
17-19. 24 sc – 3 rows
Next, we knit the hands.
Watch support video here:
20. 3 sc, 6 sc with hand, 6 sc, 6 sc with hand,
3 sc = (24)
21. 24 sc
22. (2 sc, dec) * 6 = (18)
Stuff the whole body tightly, fasten and cut the thread.
Head
Hook 2.5 mm
Start knitting with additional color
1. Ch 6, from the 2nd loop from the hook, knit: 4 sc, 3 sc in last loop, 3 sc, 2 sc in the first loop = (12)
2. Inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc = (18)
3. Inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc = (22)
4. 2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc = (30)
5-6. 30 sc – 2 rows
Next, we will knit with two colors at the same time. Change threads on fluffy yarn will be indicated in Red color
7. 3 sbn, (pr from SSN, 1 SSN) * 4, 3 sbn, 16 sbn = (34)
8. 4 sc, (1 dc, inc from dc) * 5, 1 dc, 19 sb = (39)
9. 7 sbn, 1 sbn, (inc, 2 sbn) * 3, 1 sbn, 21 sbn = (42)
Then continue to knit only with fluffy yarn.
10-18. 42 sc – 9 rows
Insert eyes between 7 and 8 side by side at a distance of 4dc each from friend
19. (5 sc, dec) * 6 = (36)
20. (4 sc, dec) * 6 = (30)
21. (3 sc, dec) * 6 = (24)
22. (2 sc, dec) * 6 = (18)
23. (1 sc, dec) * 6 = (12)
Stuff your head tightly.
24.6 dec = (6)
Close the hole and fasten the thread.
Attach the head to the body, fasten it on the knitting needles and strong sew the thread around.
Watch an auxiliary video on sewing on the head here:
Utyazhka
– Mark with needles 2 points in the 4th row in the middle under muzzle, at a distance of 1 sc. Take a strong thread and big needle.
– Insert the needle at point 1 under the muzzle and withdraw at point
2, input again at point 3 and output at point 4, again enter at point 5 and withdraw at point 6 under the muzzle.
Repeat the same again, tighten and tie a knot.
Watch support video here:
Making a muzzle
Mark with needles 3 points for embroidering the spout. The middle point is between 3 and 4 rows muzzles, the other two points are between the 5th and 6th rows of the muzzle, the distance between them about 3 loops. In the same way, mark the location of the eyebrows 1 row above the eyes, length eyebrows about 3 loops.
Next, embroider the nose, eyebrows and eyelids with black acrylic thread.
Watch support video here: https://youtu.be/NvVJ03vdZ4M
Ears
Hook 2.5 mm
Knit with additional color.
1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 pr
Make SS, after 1 sc and fasten the thread, leave end of sewing thread.
Sew ears in row 14 heads, with a few stitches so that they puff up a little.
The sewing edge should be parallel to the eye, on distance of about 8 loops from the eye.
Tail
Hook 2.5 mm
Knit with the main color.
26 ch, from the 2nd loop from the hook, knit:
1. 25 sc – 2 rows
Fasten and cut the thread. sew on ponytail to the body in the 8th row at the back.
