By: Youtube channel @crochet_with_mokot / I’d love to see your finished project, so please tag me on social media with #crochetwithmokot in your finished work if you choose to share. Please credit me.
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Pattern Title:
- DIY Kuromi Amigurumi – Digital Crochet Pattern
Skill Level:
- Intermediate
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Materials:
Yarn:
- Purple milk cotton yarn – 4 ply (Approx. 25g)
- White milk cotton yarn – 4 ply (Approx. 5g)
- Small amount of pink yarn for skull and nose
- Small amount of black yarn for eyes and mouth
Hook Size:
- 3mm crochet hook
Other Tools:
- Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Scissors
- Stuffing for the main body (Approx. 10g)
- Glue (optional)
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Finished Size:
- Width : 12 Cm
- Height : 10 Cm
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Abbreviations (US Terms):
- mr – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec – decrease (sc two stitches together)
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rep – Repeat
- Rnd – Round
- R – Row
- BLO – back loop
- FO – fasten off
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Notes:
- This Pattern follow US crochet terms
- Number of stitches indicated between “<>”. Ex. “<23 sts total>”.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of your rounds.
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*FREE DOWNLOAD “KUROMI AMIGURUMI CROCHET” PDF PATTERN*
Pattern Instructions:
Main Body:
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- Rnd 1: <36 sts total>
- With purple yarn, make a slip knot, ch18, 16 sc into the second chain from the hook, [3 sc in the same stitch], 15 sc, [2 sc in the same stitch], sl st.
- Rnd 2: <42 sts total>
- Ch1, inc, 15 sc, inc*3, 15 sc, inc*2, sl st.
- Rnd 3: <48 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc, inc, 15 sc, [1 sc, inc]*3, 15 sc, [1sc, inc]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 4-7: <48 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 8: <46 sts total>
- Ch1, [22 sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 9: <46 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 10: <44 sts total>
- Ch1, [21 sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 11: <44 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 12: <42 sts total>
- Ch1, [20 sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 13: <40 sts total>
- Ch1, [19 sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 14: <38 sts total>
- Ch1, [18 sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 15: <36 sts total>
- Ch1, [17 sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 16: <24 sts total>
- Ch1, [1 sc, dec]*12, sl st.
- Rnd 17: <18 sts total>
- Ch1, [1 sc, dec, 1 sc]*6, sl st.
*Note: Before finishing the main body, insert the stuffing.
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- Rnd 18: < sts total>
- Ch1, [1 sc, dec]*9, sl st.
*Note: Leave a long tail for sewing the edges together, making sure they are properly aligned, and securely tighten the ends.
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Ear*2:
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- Rnd 1: <6 sts total>
- With purple yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2-3: <6 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 4: <3 sts total>
- Ch1, dec*3, sl st.
- Rnd 5: <6 sts total>
- Ch1, inc*3, sl st.
- Rnd 6: <9 sts total>
- Ch1, [1 sc, inc]*3, sl st.
- Rnd 7: <12 sts total>
- Ch1, [1 sc, inc, 1 sc]*3, sl st.
- Rnd 8: <15 sts total>
- Ch1, [3 sc, inc]*3, sl st.
- Rnd 9-10: <15 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 11: <12 sts total>
- Ch1, [3 sc, dec]*3, sl st.
- Rnd 12: <9 sts total>
- Ch1, [1 sc, dec, 1 sc]*3, sl st, FO.
*Note: Leave a long tail for sew onto the main body.
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Face:
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- Rnd 1: <16 sts total>
- With white yarn, make a slip knot, ch8, 6 sc into the second chain from the hook, [3 sc in the same stitch], 5 sc, [2 sc in the same stitch], sl st.
- Rnd 2: <22 sts total>
- Ch1, inc, 5 sc, inc*3, 5 sc, inc*2, sl st.
- Rnd 3: <28 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc, [1 sc,1 hdc into the same st], 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st, 1 sc, 2 hdc, inc, [1 sc, inc]*2, 5 sc, [1sc, inc]*2, FO.
*Note: Use black yarn to embroider the eyes and mouth, pink yarn for the nose, and apply a light pink blush with a brush.
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Bow:
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- R 1: <9 sts total>
- With pink yarn, make a slip knot, ch 10, 9 sc into the second chain from the hook.
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- R 2-5: <9 sts total>
- Ch 1, 1 sc in BLO of each st.
*Note: Use the same yarn color to wrap around the middle to create a bow.
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Skull:
- With pink yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Ch 1, sl st, ch 1, FO.
*Note: Use black yarn to embroider the eyes.
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Leg*2:
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- Rnd 1: <6 sts total>
- With white yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
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- Rnd 2: <6 sts total>
- Ch1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st.
*Note: Use glue to attach it to the main body.
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Assembly:
- Sew the ears onto the main body.
- glue face, skull, bow, and leg onto the main body.
- Weave in all ends.
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*More detail watch my video tutorial on Youtube.
