Hey crochet friends! Welcome to another Free Pattern Friday! This time, we're crocheting this Keroppi amigurumi pattern!
This Keroppi amigurumi pattern is very low-sew, making it a quickly assembled plushie! This pattern does include some joining techniques that beginners may not be super familiar with, but I've tried to make the process as clear as possible. As always, if you need help with something, I'm always happy to help, either through email or dm on Instagram, <3
I'm so excited to share this cute little pattern with you all today! Keroppi is such a cute little character and I've been so excited to make and share his pattern for the longest time and now I finally get to share it with all of you lovely people!! Now let's grab our crochet hooks and start crafting, shall we?
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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in the colors of your choice
3.75mm crochet hook
Fiber Fill
Scissors
Yarn needle
Pins
Stitch markers
Small amount of embroidery thread or black yarn
12mm safety eyes
Abbreviations:
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease
mr- magic ring
st- stitch
BLO- back loops only
FO- fasten off
ss- slip stitch
Additional note:
For the bobble stitch, we will be making sure there are five loops on our hook before completing the stitch!
Head:
In green
To start- Ch 6 stitches [6]
Round 1: Starting in the second stitch from your hook, sc 4, inc, (flip to unworked side of chain), sc 4, inc [12]
~The increases should be at either end of your chain. I highly recommend working the beginning tail of your yarn into your stitches so that you can pull it a little tighter so there aren't any gaps in your stitches.~
Round 2: (sc 1, inc)x6 [18]
Round 3: sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc)x5, sc 1 [24]
Round 4: (sc 3, inc)x6 [30]
Round 5: sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc)x5, sc 2 [36]
Round 6: (sc 5, inc)x6 [42]
Round 7: sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc)x5, sc 3 [48]
Round 8: (sc 7, inc)x6 [54]
Rounds 9-12: (4 rounds) sc around [54]
Round 13: sc 4, inc, (sc 8, inc)x5, sc 4 [60]
Rounds 14-17: (4 rounds) sc around [60]
Round 18: sc 4, dec (sc 8, dec)x5, sc 4 [54]
Round 19: (sc 7, dec)x6 [48]
Round 20: sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec)x5, sc 3 [42]
Round 21: (sc 5, dec)x6 [36]
Round 22: sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec)x5, sc 2 [30]
Round 23: (sc 3, dec)x6 [24]
Tie off, hide tail, stuff head firmly.
Arms (make 2):
In green
Round 1: mr 6 [6]
Round 2: inc x6 [12]
Round 3: sc 3, (bobble st, sc 1)x3, sc 3 [12]
Round 4: (sc 2, dec)x3 [9]
Rounds 5-9: (5 rounds) sc around [9]
Stuff the arm lightly and then, skipping the first st, sc last row in half (4)
Tie off, leaving a small tail (you will be attaching the arms with crochet, so you do not need a long tail).
Legs (make 2):
In green
Tie off first leg after finishing, but do not tie off second leg
Round 1: mr 6 [6]
Round 2: inc x6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc)x6 [18]
Round 4: BLO, sc 8, (bobble st, sc 2)x3, sc 1 [18]
Rounds 5-6: (2 rounds) sc around [18]
Switch to dark green
Round 7: sc around [18]
Tie off of 1st leg, but not the second.
Body:
In dark green
Round 8: Starting with the 2nd leg, ch 1 and sc into the 8th st of round 7 on 1st leg.
Place your st marker and crochet around the leg. When you get to the ch 1 space, place a sc and continue crocheting around the 2nd leg, place another sc on the other side of the ch 1 and that will complete the round. [38]
Round 9: sc 7, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 8 [42]
Rounds 10-11: (2 rounds) sc around [42 ]
Round 12: sc 9, dec x2, sc 15, dec x2, sc 10 [38]
Round 13: sc 8, dec x2, sc 14, dec x2, sc 8 [34]
Round 14: sc 7, dec x2, sc 12, dec x2, sc 7 [30]
Round 15: sc around [30]
Round 16: (sc 3, dec)x6 [24]
Round 17: sc 4, sc last 4 st of the arm through next 4 st on the body (with bobble stitches facing outward), sc 8, sc last 4 st of the other arm through the next 4 st on the body (with bobble st facing outward), sc 4 [24]
Round 18: sc around [24]
Tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Eyes (make 2):
In White
Round 1: mr 6 [6]
Round 2: inc x6 [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc)x6 [18]
Round 4: sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc)x5, sc 1 [24]
Round 5: (sc 3, inc)x6 [30]
Round 6: sc around [30]
Place safety eyes in between row 2 and 3 in the same spot on each eye
Switch to green
Round 7: (sc 3, dec)x6 [24]
Round 8: sc 1, dec, (sc 2, dec)x5, sc 1 [18]
Round 9: (sc 1, dec)x6 [12]
Round 10: dec x6 [6]
Stuff lightly, just enough so that the back of the safety eye cannot poke through the back of they eye piece. FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Blush spots:
In pink
Mr 6
Ss into first st and tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Bow:
In red
Into a magic ring loop, place a ch 2, 4 dc, ch 2. Ss into mr and repeat. Pull the tail to tighten mr and leave a long tail for sewing. Wrap the tail around the center of the bow a few times to give it that classic bow shape.
Assembly:
Start by attaching the head to the body, sewing through both loops of the last row of either piece. I like to pin the head first to be sure I’ve got it exactly how I want it before sewing it down.
Pin the eyes to the top of the head so they look slightly cross-eyed. I do not have exact places I put the eyes, I feel like it’s different on every plush, so I just pin them until I’m happy with how they look and then I sew them down.
Pin the blush spots about two rows under the eyes and then sew them down and embroider the mouth in a V shape.
Lastly, attach the bow in the very middle of the neck/chest area.
That’s it! Now you have your very own Keroppi plush friend!!
I really hope you enjoy making your new plushie! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me on Instagram or email so I can help you out! And if you do end up making a plushie, please tag me on Instagram (@cutipie_crochet) so I can see your beautiful creations! It brings me so much joy to see all of your cute plushies!
I'll see you next time friends!
Stay safe and healthy! Happy crocheting!!
-Austen (Cutiepie Crochet)
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