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Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the Olivia the ladybug, whose photos and design belong to Yarn Handmade. You can learn how to crochet this ladybug using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Yarn Handmade for this cute ladybug.
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Materials
– Crochet Hook compatible with chosen yarn in colors: gray, off-white and red.
– Embroidery thread for details.
– Fiber for filling
– Safety eyes with 9mm oval (optional)
– Tapestry/sewing needle
– Stitchmarker
– Pins
Abbreviations
rnd: round
ch: chain
MR: magic ring
sc: single crochet
slst: slip stitch
dc: double crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
Final size: 18 cm with 2.5mm crochet hook and DK weight yarn (tex 492)
approx 95gr.
OLIVIA THE LADYBUG AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN
Head
Off-white;
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
Rnd. 2: inc x 6 [12]
Rnd. 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd. 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
Rnd. 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd. 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
Rnd. 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
Rnd. 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 [48]
Rnd. 9: 48sc [48]
Rnd. 10: (7 sc, inc) x 6 [52]
Rnd. 11 to 19: 52sc [52] = 9 rnds
Rnd. 20: (7 sc, dec) x 6 [48]
Insert the safety EYES between the Rnds. 14 and 15, with 7 sc between them. At this point you can also embroider the mouth, nose and cheek.
Rnd. 21: 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec) x 5, 3sc [42]
Rnd. 22: (5sc, dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd. 23: 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 5, 2sc [30]
Start filling with fiber.
Rnd. 24: (3sc, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd. 25: 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec) x 5, 1sc [18]
Finish putting the fiber, cut the thread and fasten off.
Hair
Rnd. 1: In gray, 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd. 2: inc x 6 [12]
Rnd. 3: (1sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd. 4: (2sc, inc) x 6 [24]
Rnd. 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd. 6: (4sc, inc) x 6 [36]
Rnd. 7: (5sc, inc) x 6 [42]
Rnd. 8: (6sc, inc) x 6 [48]
Rnd. 9: (7sc, inc) x 6 [54]
Rnd. 10 to 17: 54sc [54] = 8 rnds
Now let’s make the row with the bangs:
Rnd. 18: 7sc, (dec, 7sc) x 2, 1slst, chain 3 and go back doing 2slst in the ch, 1slst in the same stitch that started this ch., 1 slst in the next stitch, chain 4. and come back doing 3slst in the chain, 1slst in the same point that started this chain, 1slst in the next stitch, chain 5 and come back doing 4slst in the ch, 1slst in the same stitch, 1slst in the next stitch, chain 4 and come back doing 3slst in the chain 1slst at the same stitch, continue with: 7sc, (dec, 7sc) x 2.
Finish off with invisible sl st and cut the thread leaving enough to sew on the head leaving the bangs loose.
Body
Rnd. 1: 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd. 2: inc x 6 [12]
Rnd. 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd. 4: (2sc, inc) x 6 [24]
Rnd. 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd. 6: (4sc, inc) x 6 [36]
Rnd. 7: (5sc, inc) x 6 [42]
Rnd. 8 to 10: sc all around [42] = 3 rounds
Rnd. 11: (12sc, dec) x 3 [39]
Rnd. 12 and 13: sc all around [39] = 2 rounds
Rnd. 14: (11sc, dec) x 3 [36]
Rnd. 15 and 16: sc all around [36]= 2 rounds
Rnd. 17: (10sc, dec) x 3 [33]
Rnd. 18 and 19: sc all around [33] = 2 rounds
Start filling with fiber.
Rnd. 20: (9sc, dec) x 3 [30]
Rnd. 21 and 22: sc all around [30] = 2 rounds
Rnd. 23: (dec, 8sc) x 3 [27]
Rnd. 24: (dec, 7sc) x 3 [24]
Rnd. 25: (dec, 6sc) x 3 [18]
Finish stuffing and cut the yarn leaving a long piece to sew the body to the head.
Legs (make 2)
Rnd. 1: With gray, 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd. 2: (inc, 1sc) x 3 [9]
Rnd. 3 to 5: sc all around [9] = 3 rounds
Rnd. 6: Change to off-white, sc all around [9]
Rnd. 7: Change to rubi, sc all around [9]
Rnd. 8: Change to off-white, sc all around [9]
Rnd. 9 to 14: Change to gray, sc all around [9] = 6 rounds
Stuff lightly the leg.
Flatten and close the opening with a 4sc row.
Cut the thread leaving a piece to sew the leg approx. in Round. 4 of the body with the color change facing backwards.
Arms (make 2)
Rnd. 1: With off-white, 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd. 2: (inc, 1sc) x 3 [9]
Rnd. 3: sc all around [9]
Rnd. 4: Change to rubi, sc all around [9]
Rnd. 5: Change to off-white, sc all around [9]
Rnd. 6 to 14: Change to grey, sc all around [9] = 9 rounds
Put some fiber on the arm. Flatten and close the opening with a 4sc row. Cut the thread leaving a piece to sew the arm approx. in Round 24 of the body.
Antennas (make 2)
Start with 8 ch. Make a popcorn stitch with 4pa in the second ch. from the hook. Make 1 sl st in the same stitch you made the popcorn stitch. Continue with 5 slst in the chain. Cut the thread leaving a piece to sew approx. in Round 12 of the hair.
Wings
Make the first wing;
Rnd. 1: With rubi, 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd. 2: inc x 6 [12]
Rnd. 3: (3sc, inc) x 3 [15]
Rnd. 4: (4sc, inc) x 3 [18]
Rnd. 5: (5sc, inc) x 3 [21]
Rnd. 6 to 9: sc all around [21] = 4 rounds
Cut the yarn leaving a piece to close the space between them.
Make the second wing:
Repeat from Rnd. 1 to 9. Do not cut the yarn.
To join the two wings we will continue crocheting in the first stitch of the first wing. Mark the first stitch of Rnd. 10 to know where the next round starts.
Rnd. 10: 21sc on first wing + 21sc on second wing [42]
Rnd. 11 to 14: sc all around [42] = 4 rounds
Rnd. 15: 6sc, dec, (12sc, dec) x 2, 6sc [39]
Rnd. 16: (11sc, dec) x 3 [36]
Rnd. 17: 5sc, dec, (10sc, dec) x 2, 5sc [33]
Rnd. 18: (9sc, dec) x 3 [30]
Rnd. 19: 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec) x 2, 4sc [27]
Rnd. 20: (7sc, dec) x 3 [24]
Rnd. 21: 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec) x 2, 3sc [21]
Make 6sc until you reach the corner of the piece, flatten and close the opening with 10 sc. Cut the yarn leaving a long piece to sew the wings to the body.
Embroider small hearts with off- white thread to look like ladybug dots.
Congratulations, Olivia the ladybug amigurumi toy is ready now!
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