Plush elk amigurumi
Designed and photos by Liudmila Pershina
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Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby
Hook: 4.00 mm
Safety eyes: 10 mm
Size: 29 cm
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
hdc = half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
= 6 = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Plush elk free amigurumi pattern
Head
R 1. 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2. inc*6 = 12
R 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 =18
R 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
R 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
R 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 = 36
R 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 = 42
R 8-13. 42 sc (6 rows)
R 9. (5 sc, dec)*6 = 36
R 10. (4 sc, dec)*6 = 30
R 11. (3 sc, dec)*6 = 24
R 12. (2 sc, dec)*6 = 18
R 13. (4 sc, dec)*3 = 15
F.o.
Muzzle
R 1. 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2. inc*6 = 12
R 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 =18
R 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
R 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
R 6-9. 30 sc (4 rows)
R 10. (3 sc, dec)*6 = 24
Stuff. F.o.
Legs+body
R 1. 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2. inc*6 = 12
R 3-10. 12 sc (8 rows)
First leg:
R 11. 9 sc – don’t crochet last 3 sc of this row.
Second leg:
R 11. 12 sc and 3 sc of the next row.
Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg.
Crochet 3 ch from the second leg and join it with the first leg, 12 sc on first leg, sc in next 3 ch, 12 sc on second leg, sc in next 3 ch (opposite side) (30)
Body
R 1. 30 sc
R 2. 10 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc*4, 1 sc, inc, 12 sc = 36
R 3-9. 36 sc (7 rows)
R 10. (10 sc, dec)*3 = 33
R 11. 33 sc
R 12. (9 sc, dec)*3 = 30
R 13. 30 sc
R 14. (8 sc, dec)*3 = 27
R 15. 27 sc
R 16. (7 sc, dec)*3 = 24
R 17. 24 sc
R 18. (6 sc, dec)*3 = 21
R 19. 21 sc
R 20. (5 sc, dec)*3 = 18
R 21. 18 sc
R 22. (4 sc, dec)*3 = 15
F.o.
Arms (make 2)
R 1. 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
R 3. 9 sc
R 4-19. 9 sc (16 rows)
Fold top of arm flat and sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Horns (make 2)
Part 1
R 1. 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2-12. 6 sc (11 rows)
Part 2
R 1. 4 sc in mc = 4
R 2-5. 4 sc (4 rows)
Don’t stuff.
Ears (make 2)
R 1. 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
R 3. 9 sc
R 4. (2 sc, inc)*3 = 12
R 5-6. 12 sc (2 rows)
Fold top of ear flat and sc through both sides across.
Than fold top one time more and join first and last st together with sl st.
F.o.
Tail
Make a braided pigtail from yarn.
Snood
Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold, knitting needles 4.00mm
Knit with two threads.
The snood is knitted in stockinette stitch (1 row knit, next row purl).
Assembly
1. Sew head to the body.
2. Sew arms on Rnd 4 from heard.
3. Sew ears to the head between Rnd 7 and Rnd 8.
4. Make eyes indents at the level of Rnd 9-10, at the distance of 5-6 stitches from each other.
5. Sew muzzle to the head between Rnd 10 and Rnd 17. Put some stuffing inside the muzzle before you finish.
6. Sew tail to the body on the back of body on Rnd 6-7.
7. Sew horns to the head on Rnd 4-5.
8. Sew part 2 of horn on Rnd 6 of part 1.
! Better to sew details to each other with other yarn not with Himalaya Dolphin Baby.