Hook Sandrine Deveze’s

sweet amigurumi pals

MATERIALS TENSION If you go down to the woods Round 3 (inc, 1dc) 6 times [18 sts]
Q DMC Natura Just Tension is not critical for today, you might just see these Round 4 (inc, 2dc) 6 times [24 sts]
Cotton, 100% cotton, this project but it is two inseparable sweethearts Round 5 (inc, 3dc) 6 times [30 sts]
155m/170yd per 50g, important the stitches are looking for a picnic spot. They’re Round 6 1dc in each st around
one ball in grey (Gris dense so the stuffing both outdoorsy types, you see, Round 7 (inc, 4dc) 6 times [36 sts]
Argent 09) (Yarn A) doesn’t show through with a love of great adventures and Round 8 (inc, 5dc) 6 times [42 sts]
Q DMC Babylo 10, 100% a penchant for accessorising. Rounds 9-13 1dc in each st around
cotton, 267m/292yd per ABBREVIATIONS Customise your amigurumi bear Round 14 (dc2tog, 5dc) 6 times
50g, one ball each in st(s) stitch(es) pair with different colour bows or [36 sts]
white (Ivory 5200), ch chain stitching. Where will their tiny legs Insert safety eyes 9 sts apart,
(Yarn B), pink (224) (Yarn ss slip stitch will take them next? between Rounds 10 and 11
C) and mustard (783) dc double crochet Round 15 (dc2tog, 4dc) 6 times
(Yarn D) inc work 2 dc in st, to Instructions [30 sts]
Q 1.5mm (US steel 8) increase by 1 st Unless stated otherwise, work in Round 16 (dc2tog, 3dc) 6 times
crochet hook yrh yarn round hook one continuous spiral (do not join [24 sts]
Q 3mm (UK 10, US D/3) dc2tog double crochet 2 rounds) and mark the last st of each Round 17 (dc2tog, 2dc) 6 times
crochet hook together – (insert hook in round with a stitch marker. [18 sts]
Q Black embroidery next st, yrh and draw loop Start to stuff the head and continue
thread through) twice, yrh and Pink bow bear as you go
Q Stitch marker draw through all 3 loops Head Round 18 (dc2tog, 1dc) 6 times
Q Two pairs of black safety on hook Worked from the top of the head [12 sts]
eyes, 0.5cm (¼") downwards Finish with a ss and break the yarn,
Q Polyester toy stuffing FINISHED SIZE Using Yarn A and 3mm hook leaving a long tail to sew the head
Q Red crayon Characters stand approx. Round 1 ch2, work 6dc into 1st ch to the body later
Q Scrap of fabric 15cm (6") tall [6 sts]
Q Yarn needle Round 2 inc in each st around Legs
Q Sewing needle [12 sts] Worked from the feet upwards

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Using Yarn A and 3mm hook Rounds 5-6 1dc in each st around Ears (make two)
Round 1 ch2, 8dc in 1st ch [8 sts] Round 7 14dc, dc2tog, 14dc, Using Yarn A and 3mm hook
Round 2 inc in each st around dc2tog, 2dc [32 sts] Round 1 ch2, 6dc in 1st ch [6 sts]
[16 sts] Using a tapestry needle, sew up Round 2 inc in each st around
Rounds 3-9 1dc in each st around the gap between the two legs. [12 sts]
At the end of Round 9, fasten off Now begin to fill the body with Round 3 inc, inc, 12dc [14 sts]
leaving long tail for sewing, and set stuffing and continue filling it as Finish with a ss and break the yarn
aside you go
Repeat for the second leg but do Round 8 5dc, dc2tog, 14dc, Snout
not fasten off, instead continue by dc2tog, 9dc [30 sts] Using Yarn B and 1.5mm hook
joining the legs Round 9 1dc in each st around Round 1 ch2, 6dc in 1st ch [6 sts]
Joining round ch5, 1dc in each of Round 10 (dc2tog, 3dc) 6 times Round 2 inc in each st around
first 8 sts of first leg, ch5, miss first [24 sts] [12 sts]
8 sts of second leg, 1dc in Round 11 1dc in each st around Round 3 (inc, 1dc) 6 times [18 sts]
remaining 8 sts of second leg, Round 12 (dc2tog, 2dc) 6 times Rounds 4-16 1dc in each st around
ending at the start of the first ch5 [18 sts] Finish with a ss and break the yarn
[26 sts] Rounds 13-14 1dc in each st leaving a long tail for sewing to
Mark last dc and continue working around head
in the round for the body Round 15 (dc2tog, 1dc) 6 times Using black embroidery thread,
[12 sts] embroider a nose on the snout
Body Finish with a ss and break the yarn
Round 1 1dc in each st around Belly
Round 2 inc, 2dc, inc, 9dc, inc, 2dc, Arms Using Yarn B and 1.5mm hook
inc, 9dc [30 sts] Using Yarn A and 3mm hook Round 1 ch9, 1dc in 2nd ch from
Round 3 1dc in each st around Round 1 ch2, 5dc in 1st ch [5 sts] hook and in each of next 6 ch, 6dc
Round 4 4dc, inc, 6dc, inc, 6dc, Round 2-12 1dc in each st around in next ch (i.e. the 1st ch), turn to
inc, 6dc, inc, 4dc [34 sts] Finish with a ss and break the yarn work along the underside of the ch

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HOW TO MAKE… CROCHET BEARS

sts, 1dc in each of next 7 sts, 6dc in rectangle and wrap it around to Using black embroidery thread,
next st [26 sts] shape the bow. Bring the starting embroider a nose on the snout
Now continue working around in a tail to the centre as well, and knot
continuous spiral the two together. Bow
Round 2 *7dc, (inc, 1dc) 3 times; Make as for pink bow bear, using
repeat from * once more [32 sts] Yellow bow bear Yarn D, leaving a tail for attaching
Round 3 *7dc, (inc, 2dc) 3 times; Make the Head, Legs, Body and
repeat from * once more [38 sts] Arms as for the pink bow bear Finishing
Round 4 *7dc, (inc, 3dc) 3 times; Using a yarn needle, sew the snout
repeat from * once more [44 sts] Ears (make two) to the head. Sew the body to the
Round 5 *7dc, (inc, 4dc) 3 times; Using Yarn A and 3mm hook last round of the head, making sure
repeat from * once more [50 sts] Round 1 ch2, 6dc in 1st ch [6 sts] the face is centred and adding
Finish with a ss and break the yarn Round 2 inc in each st around more stuffing to the neck as you
leaving a long tail for sewing the [12 sts] sew. Position and attach the arms
belly to the body Round 3 (inc, 1dc) 6 times [18 sts] to either side of the body. Position
Finish with a ss and break the yarn and sew the ears between Rounds
Bow 8 and 9 of the head on both bears.
Using Yarn C and 1.5mm hook, Snout For the pink bow bear, using Yarn
work in rows Using Yarn B and 1.5mm hook B, sew the belly onto the body.
Foundation ch15 Round 1 ch2, 6dc in 1st ch [6 sts] Using Yarn A for the pink bow bear
Row 1 1dc in 2nd ch from hook Round 2 inc in each st around and Yarn B for the yellow bow bear,
and in each ch along, turn [14 sts] [12 sts] sew long stitches onto the bellies.
Rows 2-7 ch1 (does not count as st) Round 3 (inc, 1dc) 6 times [18 sts] Position the bow on the ear or neck
1dc in each st along, turn Round 4 (inc, 2dc) 6 times [24 sts] and sew in place.
Break yarn, leaving a 40cm (15¾") Rounds 5-16 1dc in each st around Rub the crayon on a scrap of fabric,
tail. Using a tapestry needle, bring Finish with a ss and break the yarn, then rub the fabric on the cheeks of
the tail to the centre of the leaving a long tail for sewing. the faces to transfer the colour.

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Sandrine Deveze
Sandrine lives in France with
her husband and three children.
She’s a crochet addict, but also
loves baking, taking photographs,
sewing, and decorating her
home with treasures found at
flea markets. She’s been sharing
tutorials and inspiration on her
blog since 2009.
www.lisenncabane.canalblog.com