Amigurumi – Create, Dream & Inspire

Category: Amigurumi

Long time no post….

categories: Amigurumi, Pattern, Videos

I know it’s been way to long since I posted! Like everyone else there’s just been so much going on. Boy have I missed sharing things here! Wanted to share that I’m getting back into the swing of things. From blogging and making more video tutorials! YES, you read that right!

I thought I’d start off with something that has been keeping my super busy lately! What is it you ask? Well, it’s bee’s…yup LOT’s of BEE’s!! They are selling like crazy and I can’t keep up! I did a video which I’ll share once it’s loaded on YouTube! I have to warn you though I’m a little out of practice. LOL!! Below are just a few I’ve made.

My inspiration came from TikTok – I first saw the pattern by Robin of Hooked by Robin on YouTube. Then I saw the Kaytedid’s one as well on TikTok. I played around and came up with different sizes that I wanted to share with you all!

Aren’t these the cutest??? This is the most popular size that I make. I do a Mini, Small and Medium which I’ll share with you below. YouTube video is now ready.

I hope you enjoy making them as much as I have. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

Materials used
Yarn – Bernat Baby Blanket 6 ply Yellow, White, Black (small amount of #4 black yarn)
Hooks: Clover Amour K/6.50mm – https://amzn.to/2F4kcvt
Clover Amour Size L/8mm – https://amzn.to/336K9EO
Poly-Fil

Accessories:
Safety eyes 9 or 10 mm, Tapestry needle or Crochet eyes

Abbreviations:
MC – Magic Circle
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
INC – Increase stitches (2 in same stitch)
DEC – Decrease stitches (work 2 stitches together)
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(S) – Stitch/Stitches

Mini Bee

Instructions:

Start with a Magic Circle (mc)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mc, join, ch 1 (6)
Rnd 2: (sc inc) in each, join, ch 1 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, sc inc) around, join, ch 1 (18)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) change to black
Rnd 5: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) change to yellow (Insert Eyes between rnds 3/4)
Rnd 6: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) change to black
Rnd 7: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) change to yellow
Rnd 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) change to black
Rnd 9: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) change to yellow
Rnd10-11: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (18) STUFF your Bee
Rnd 12: (sc, sc dec) around, join, ch 1 (12) continue to stuff lightly
Rnd 13: Dec around, join, ch 1 (5) finish off – Stuff more if needed and weave in yarn ends.

Wings: Make 2 using smaller hook

Start with a Magic Circle (mc)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mc, join, ch 1 (6)
Rnd 2: (sc inc) in each, join, ch 1 (12)
Rnd 3: (hdc, hdc inc) around, join, ch 1 (18) Finish Off

Crochet eyes: F hook & worsted yarn.
Magic circle, 5 sc finish off. If too small add sc or use bigger hook

Attach to the Bee’s back – I placed mine in the middle of the bee’s back.

Small Bee

Instructions:

Start with a Magic Circle (mc)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mc, join, ch 1 (6)
Rnd 2: (sc inc) in each, join, ch 1 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, sc inc) around, join, ch 1 (18)
Rnd 4: (sc x 2, sc inc) around, join, ch 1 (24)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24) change to black (Insert Eyes at Rnds 4/5)
Rnd 6: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24) change to yellow
Rnd 7: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24) change to black
Rnd 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24) change to yellow
Rnd 9: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24) change to black
Rnd 10: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24) change to yellow
Rnd 11: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (24)
Rnd 12: (sc x 2, sc dec) around, join, ch 1 (18) STUFF your Bee
Rnd 13: (sc, sc dec) around, join, ch 1 (12) continue to stuff lightly
Rnd 14: Dec around, join, ch 1 (6) finish off – Stuff more if needed and weave in yarn ends.

Wings: Make 2 using smaller hook

Start with a Magic Circle (mc)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mc, join, ch 1 (6)
Rnd 2: (sc inc) in each, join, ch 1 (12)
Rnd 3: (hdc, hdc inc) around, join, ch 1 (18) Finish Off

Attach to the Bee’s back – I placed mine in the middle of the bee’s back.

Medium Bee

Instructions:

Start with a Magic Circle (mc)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mc, join, ch 1 (6)
Rnd 2: (sc inc) in each, join, ch 1 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, sc inc) around, join, ch 1 (18)
Rnd 4: (sc x 2, sc inc) around, join, ch 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc x 3, sc inc) around, join, ch 1 (30)
Rnd 6: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30) change to black (Insert Eyes between Rnds 4/5)
Rnd 7: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30) change to yellow
Rnd 8: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30) change to black
Rnd 9: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30) change to yellow
Rnd 10: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30) change to black
Rnd 11: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30) change to yellow
Rnd 12: sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (30)
Rnd 13: (sc x 3, sc dec) around, join, ch 1 (24)
Rnd 14: (sc x 2, sc dec) around, join, ch 1 (18) STUFF your Bee
Rnd 15: (sc, sc dec) around, join, ch 1 (12) continue to stuff lightly
Rnd 16: Dec around, join, ch 1 (6) finish off – Stuff more if needed and weave in yarn ends.

Wings: Make 2 using smaller hook

Start with a Magic Circle (mc)

Rnd 1: 6sc in mc, join, ch 1 (6)
Rnd 2: (sc inc) in each, join, ch 1 (12)
Rnd 3: (hdc, hdc inc) around, join, ch 1 (18) Finish Off

Attach to the Bee’s back – I placed mine in the middle of the bee’s back.

Crochet Mermaid Key chains

categories: Amigurumi

Happy Sunday All! Can hardly believe we are already half way through September! I mean the Holidays are literally just around the corner! Which means I need to get crafting!

Well I wanted to share what was on my hook with you all today. I’ve been making some super cute key chains which I’ll share those with you a little later.

But I was really wanting to make some Mermaid one! Well today I finally sat down and did. I’m super pleased with how they turned out. What do you think???

Well I sure hope you like them as I’d like to share with you all how I made them. I’m also working on a video for those that like a visual. Some parts are a little tricky and I sure hope I can explain it in writing. If you have any questions though please don’t hesitate to ask. Sometimes how you make something is super hard to put on paper. BUT I do my best. So here we go!
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Materials I used are – Red Heart Yarn
Yarn: #4 – RHSS in Real Teal, RHSS Stripes in Cool Stripes & RH w/Love in Iced Aqua
Hook: Clover Amour size E/3.5mm – https://amzn.to/2O5VT63
Clover Amour Set – https://amzn.to/307BmWl
Stitch Markers- https://amzn.to/2NfbHnC
Yarn Needle – https://amzn.to/2O905lw
Poly Fil – https://amzn.to/2Qctxdh
Keychains – https://amzn.to/2ZWeXuK

Stitches:

MC: Magic Circle
SC: Single Crochet
CH: Chain
FO: Finish Off your work
Sts: stitches
sl st: Slip Stitch
sc inc: Single Crochet Increase – add 2 sc sts in the same space
sc dec: Single Crochet Decrease – pick up 2 sts and decrease

Notes: You’ll be working in the Round unless otherwise stated in this project.

Directions:

Mermaid Body: Start with a MC

R1: 6 sc inside the MC (6)
R2: (sc x 1, sc inc) x 3 (9)
R3-5: sc x 9 (9 sc)
R6: (sc x 2, sc inc) x 3 (12)
R7-9: sc x 12 (12 sc)
R10: (sc x 3, sc inc) x 3 (15)
R11-12: sc x 15 (15 sc)
R13: (sc x 4, sc inc) x 3 (18)
R14-15: sc x 18 (18 sc)
R16: (sc x 5, sc inc) x 3 (21)
R17-18: sc x 21 (21)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing – Stuff firmly leaving a little but unstuffed at the top for sewing it closed.

Sew the top of the body closed – I worked through back loop on one side and the front loop on the other side – I show how I did this in my Video. When you are halfway through the body I added the Key chain then kept sewing. (Bring yarn back and reinforce key chain)

Mermaid Tail: start with a ch 11
Working in BLO

R1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, ch 1 – turn (10)
R2: BLO – sc x 8, sc dec, ch 1 – turn (9)
R3: BLO – sc dec, sc x 7, ch 1 – turn (8)
R4: BLO – sc x 6, sc dec, ch 1 – turn (7)
R5: BLO – sc dec, sc x 5, ch 1 – turn (6)
R6: BLO – sc x 4, sc dec, ch 1 – turn (5) (Middle of the Tail)
R7: BLO – sc inc, sc x 4, ch 1 – turn (6) ***you may want to mark the first sc so you don’t miss it.
R8: BLO – sc x 5, sc inc, ch 1 – turn (7) ***you may want to mark the last sc so you don’t miss it.
R9: BLO – sc inc, sc x 6, ch 1 – turn (8)
R10: BLO – sc x 7, sc inc, ch 1 – turn (9)
R11: BLO – sc inc, sc x 8, ch 1 – turn (10)

Now to add a finishing touch to the tail Ch 1 do not turn –

Working at the top of the tail you’re going to work in the ridges skipping every other row. (I insert in between the ridges)

You should end up with about 6 sc across the top the last one being at the other side of the tail.

Working on the side of the tail sc all the way down – Put 3 sc in the corner of the tail

Working at the bottom of the tail slip stitch will you get around to the other side of the tail

Working on the other side of the tail add 3 sc in the corner then sc all the way down til you get to the top. Slip stitch to the 1st sc, finish off, leaving a long tail to sew to the Mermaid Body.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern! If you find any mistakes please let me know.

As I mentioned I’ll be working on a video this week. So make sure to come back and check as I’ll be posting it here OR click on my YouTube button at the top right hand corner and subscribe so you know when I make new videos. I’ve got another video that is just about ready! YES I’m back to making more.

Have a great rest of your Sunday, thanks for stopping by & Happy Craftin’,
Yvonne Metz
Vista, CA.

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