Crochet an adorable amigurumi keepsake to mark the Queen’s Jubilee!
You will need:
• 100g balls of Women’s Institute Premium Acrylic Yarn in the following colours:
• 1 x cream (A)
• 1 x honey (B)
• 1 x black (C)
• 1 x light purple (D)
• 1 x yellow (E)
• 1 x white (F)
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• 2 x black toy safety eyes
Abbreviations
ch-chain; dc-double crochet; dec-dc2tog**; htr**-half triple crochet; **inc-**2 dc in next st; Picot-3 ch, slst into 1st ch; qr-quadruple crochet; Sl st-slip stitch; st-stitch; tr-triple crochet
Popcorn
Work 5 tr stitches in the same stitch. Drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group. Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.
Legs (make 4)
Using Colour A. Rnd 1: Work 6 dc into a magic ring. (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12) Rnd 3: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times. (18) Rnds 4-5: Dc around. Rnd 6: [1 dec, 1 dc] 3 times, 6 dc. (15) Rnd 7: 3 dec, 9 dc. (12) Change to Colour B. Rnds 8-9: Dc around. Rnd 10: 3 inc, 9 dc. (15) Rnds 11-13: Dc around. Rnd 14: [1 dec, 1 dc] 5 times. (10) Stuff. Rnd 15: 5 dec. (5) Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed.
Head
Using Colour A. Rnd 1: Work 6 dc into a magic ring. (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12) Rnd 3: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times. (18) Rnd 4: [1 inc, 2 dc] 6 times. (24) Rnds 5-7: Dc around. Rnd 8: 6 inc, 18 dc. (30) Rnd 9: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times, change to Colour B, 18 dc. (36) Rnd 10: 6 dc, change to Colour A, 6 dc, change to Colour B, 24 dc. Rnds 11-13: 7 dc, change to Colour A, 4 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. Rnd 14: 8 dc, change to Colour A, 3 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. Rnd 15: 9 dc, change to Colour A, 2 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. Rnd 16: 10 dc, change to Colour A, 1 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. Rnds 17-18: Dc around. Rnd 19: [1 dec, 4 dc] 6 times. (30) Rnd 20: [1 dec, 3 dc] 6 times. (24)
Attach safety eyes. Rnd 21: [1 dec, 2 dc] 6 times. (18) Stuff. Rnd 22: [1 dec, 1 dc] 6 times. (12) Rnd 23: 6 dec. (6)
Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed.
Body
Using Colour B. Rnd 1: Work 6 dc into a magic ring. (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12) Rnd 3: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times. (18) Rnd 4: [1 inc, 2 dc] 6 times. (24) Rnd 5: [1 inc, 3 dc] 6 times. (30) Rnd 6:[1inc,4dc]6times.(36) Rnds 7-16: Dc around.
Rnd 17: [2 dc, 1 dec] 3 times, 24 dc. (33) Rnd 18: Dc around. Rnd 19: 1 dc, 1 dec, [2 dc, 1 dec] 2 times, 22 dc. (30) Rnds 20-24: Dc around. Change to Colour A. Rnd 25: Dc around. Rnd 26: [1 dec, 3 dc] 6 times. (24) Rnd 27: [1 dec, 2 dc] 6 times. (18) Rnd 28: [1 dec, 1 dc] 6 times. (12) Rnd 29: 6 dec. (6) Finishing: Fasten off and
sew hole closed.
Neck
Using Colour A. Rnd 1: 24 ch, slst into first ch made to create a loop, 24 dc. (24) Rnd 2: Dc around. Rnd 3: [1 inc, 7 dc] 3 times. (27) Rnd 4: [1 inc, 8 dc] 3 times. (30) Rnd 5: 9 dc, turn. (9) **Row1:**1ch,skip1,8dc,turn.(8) **Row2:**1ch, skip1, 7dc, turn.(7) **Row3:**1ch,skip1,6dc,turn.(6) **Row 4:**1ch,skip1,5dc,turn.(5) **Row5:**1ch,skip1,4dc,turn.(4) Row6: 1ch, skip1, 3dc, turn.(3) Row7: 1ch, skip1, 2dc, turn.(2) Row 8: 1 ch, skip 1, 1 dc. (1) Finishing: Dc around entire edge, slst and fasten off.
Ear
Make 2 in each Colour A and Colour B. Rnd 1: 2 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 2 htr, turn. (2) Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 inc, turn. (4) Rnd 3: 1 ch, [1 inc, 1 dc] 2 times, turn. (6) Rnd 4: 1ch, 6dc, turn. Rnd 5: 1ch,[1inc,1dc]3 times, turn. (9) **Rnd 6:**1ch,9dc. Finishing: Fasten off. Place back sides of one Colour A Ear and one Colour B Ear together. Slst around edge in Colour B to join, adding extra dc in the corners.
Tail
Make 1 each in Colour A and Colour B. **Rnd 1:**1dc,1htr,1tr,1qr, picot,1qr,1tr,1htr,1dc,into magic ring. (8) Finishing: Fasten off. Place back sides of one Colour A Tail and one Colour B Tail together. Slst around edge in Colour B to join.
Crown
Crown Under Using Colour F. Rnd 1: 18 ch, slst in the first ch made to create a loop, [1 dc, 1 popcorn] 9 times. (18) Change to Colour D. Rnds 2-5: Dc around. Rnd 6: [1 dec, 1 dc] 6 times. (12) Rnd 7: 6 dec. (6) Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed.
Crown Top
Using Colour E. Rnd 1: 18 ch, slst into first ch made to create loop, 18 dc. (18) Rnd 2: [1 slst, (1 htr, picot, 1 htr) into next st] 9 times. (27) Finishing: Slst and fasten off. Band 1 Using Colour E. Row 1: 10 ch. (10) Finishing: Fasten off.
Band 2 Using Colour E. Row 1: 5 ch, work 1 ch around the middle of Band 1, 5 ch. (11) Finishing: Fasten off.
Cross
Using Colour E. **Row1:**2ch,[2ch,1slstin2nd ch from hook] 3 times, 2 slst. (4) Finishing: Fasten off.
Assembly
Place Crown Top on Crown Under, sew to fasten. Place the Bands over Crown Top, sew to fasten. Sew Cross to the Bands join.
Cloak
Using Colour D. Row 1: 17 ch, starting in 3rd ch from hook, 15 htr, turn. (15) **Row2:**2ch,[2 htr in next st, 4 htr] 3 times, turn. (18) **Row3:**2ch,[2htr in next st, 5 htr] 3 times, turn. (21) Row 4: 2 ch, [2 htr in next st, 6 htr] 3 times, turn. (24) Rows 5-10: 2 ch, htr across, turn. Finishing: Fasten off. Using Colour F, [dc down side of piece, [1 htr, 1 popcorn] across] 2 times, slst to join.
Assembly
Embroider eyes, nose and eyebrows using Colour C and Colour F. Fold ears and sew to head. Sew complete crown to head. Sew neck to body. Stuff neck, sew head to neck. Sew legs to body. Sew tail to body. Sl-st through Cloak in Colour E for decoration. Tie Cloak around Neck, using either a scrap of Colour F or a few chs.
Pattern designed by @beardieandblondiecrafts, all materials available from Hobbycraft.co.uk
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