Designer: Viktoria Loginova
VK: lapochkatoys
Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the hamster, whose photos and design belong to Lapochka Toys. You can learn how to crochet hamster using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Viktoria Loginova for this cute hamster.
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Materials for hamster
Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (half skein)
Hook size: 3.0 mm
12 mm safety eyes
Some pink and brown yarn for embroidering a nose and eyebrows
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Fiberfill
Materials for donut
Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (two colors)
Hook size: 4.0 mm
Tapestry needle
Fiberfill
Abbreviations
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
BLO = back loop only
(12) = 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
**This cute plush hamster is approximately 20 cm tall.
FREE AMIGURUMI HAMSTER AND DONUT PATTERN
Head-body
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: (inc)*8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
R 5: (7 sc, inc)*4 (36)
R 6-8: 36 sc (3 rows)
R 9: 11 sc, 4 inc, 6 sc, 4 inc, 11 sc (44)
R 10: 13 sc, 6 inc, 1 sc, 2 dec, 1 sc, 6 inc, 13 sc (54)
R 11-12: 54 sc (2 rows)
R 13: 13 sc, 6 dec, 4 sc, 6 dec, 13 sc (42)
R 14: 12 sc, (dec, 1 sc)*3, (1 sc, dec)*3, 12 sc (36)
R 15: 10 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 10 sc (32)
R 16: 8 sc, (1 sc, inc)*8, 8 sc (40)
R 17: 40 sc
R 18: 8 sc, (2 sc, inc)*8, 8 sc (48)
R 19-21: 48 sc (3 rows)
R 22: 3 sc, 6 inc, 32 sc, 6 inc, 1 sc (60)
R 23-26: 60 sc (4 rows)
R 27: skip 5 st, from the 6th st: 5 dec, 2 sc, (2 sc, dec, 2 sc)*5, 2 sc, 5 dec, 1 sc (40)
R 28: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)
R 29: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
R 30: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
R 31: (dec)*8 (8)
Stuff with fiberfill. Stuff firmly the cheeks.
Insert safety eyes between R 8 and R 9. Make face sculpting (eye tightening).
F.o.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Don’t stuff.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears from R 3 at the distance of 6 rows from each other.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3-4: 9 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
R 6: 6 sc
Stuff ½ full.
Fold top of arm flat and 3 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body between R 16 and R 17.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
Stuff ½ full.
Fold top of leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the legs to the body between R 27 and R 28.
Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (dec)*3 (3)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the tail to the back of the body on R 23.
Embroider a nose using a pink yarn and eyebrows using brown yarn.
Donut
Make 48 ch, join in ring with sl st.
R 1: 48 sc
R 2: (2 sc, inc)*16 (64)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*16 (80)
R 4-5: 80 sc (2 rows)
Change color:
R 6: BLO 80 sc
R 7: 80 sc
R 8: (3 sc, dec)*16 (64)
R 9: (2 sc, dec)*16 (48)
R 10: 48 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew two sides of the donut together, stuffing it with fiberfill as you go.
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