Quick &
Easy
Crochet
Pattern
Grumpies
take your grumpy feelings away so you don't need to feel grumpy
anymore. Make one for your favorite grump!
Finished
dolls measure approximately 2” tall (5 cm).
General Tips
& Techniques:
* Be sure to keep yarn tension firm and consistent throughout your work.
* At the end of each row, I have given the number of stitches you
should have.
This is just a guide. If you are off by 1 or 2 stitches,
don’t
worry about it.
Amigurumi is very forgiving.
Abbreviations:
ch
chain
hdc
half double
crochet
sc
single
crochet
sk
skip
sl st
slip stitch
st
stitch
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn (I like Caron Simply Soft, Bernat Satin,
or Red Heart Soft).
Crochet hooks, sizes D and E
12mm Safety eyes (Grumpies shown have Suncatcher Eyes)
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Pattern:
Row 1: Begin at top of head and use white yarn and size E crochet hook. Leaving a long tail, ch. 4. Join with sl st into first
st. Work 10 sc into
center ring and around
tail. Do not join. Pull
tail to close the hole in the ring, 10
st. Place marker at
beginning of row.
Row 2: 2 sc in each
sc around, 20 st.
Rows 3-7: 1 sc in
each sc around, 20 st.
Change
to second yarn color and size D crochet hook.
Rows 8-11: 1 sc in
each sc around, 20 st.
Row 12: 1 sc in
each
sc around, 20 st. Join
with sl st and
end.
Add
safety eyes and facial features at this point.
Bottom:
Row 1: Leaving a
long
tail, ch 4. Join
with sl st in to first
st. Work 10 sc into
center ring and
around tail. Do not
join. Pull tail to
close the hole in the ring. 10
st.
Row 2: 2 sc in each
sc around, 20 st. Join
with sl st and
end, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Finishing: Use
the tail to sew the bottom to the bottom of the body, leaving an
approx. 2”
opening for stuffing. Stuff
and finish
sewing body closed. To
hide the yarn
end, insert the needle into the body and push up and through the other
side. Pull the yarn
tight, and cut it
close to the body. That
will hide the
yarn end inside the body and prevent it from coming loose.
Braid:
Cut about a 12”
length of yarn. Fold
it in half. Stick
the crochet hook in one hole and out
another on the head (around a stitch).
Grab
the yarn with the hook and pull a small loop of the yarn
through. Keeping
the hook in the loop,
hook the two sections of yarn and pull another loop through the first
(like you
are making a crochet chain with 2 yarns).
Repeat
until the braid is the length you like.
Pull
tightly to end and cut yarn to desired
length.
You have permission to make as many
Grumpies as you like and even sell them, just please give credit to
www.suncatchereyes.net. The pattern itself is protected by
Creative Commons License and cannot be resold.
Looking for more amigurumi patterns? Check out these great
books:
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