Hello dear friends, today I am going to share with you the crochet pattern of a cartoon character known by everyone. As you can understand from the photo, the character I am sharing today is “Perry the Platypus”. This amigurumi toy stands out հատկապես with its vibrant colors and soft texture. In addition, the crochet techniques used in making the toy give it a much more stylish appearance.
Perry the Platypus Crochet Pattern
You will only need to use 4 different colors while making this crochet toy. I recommend crocheting the amigurumi toy using chenille yarn, and a 4 mm hook will be enough. If you are going to use cotton yarn, I think a 2 mm hook would be an ideal choice. If you are ready, let’s take a look at the other details together.
Designer: osilysv
Materials:
Hook (Crochet): 2.0 mm
4 mm chenille yarn: Turquoise, Orange, Light brown
2 mm thread or chenille yarn: Black
Tapestry needle (yarn needle)
12 mm safety eyes (make sure they cover at least 2 stitches)
Scissors and pins
Polyester fiberfill for plush toys
Abbreviations:
MR: Magic Ring
Sc: Single Crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Dc: Double Crochet
Bobble st: Bobble Stitch (5 Dc)
Sl st: Slip Stitch
Ch: Chains
R: Round
LP: Long Strand
SP: Short Strand
X: Number of repetitions
FL: Front Loop
Body
In turquoise:
Round 1. MR 8 sc
Round 2. 8 inc (16)
Round 3. (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat 8 times (24)
Round 4-7. 24 sc (4 rounds)
Round 8. 6 sc, Bobble st, 10 sc, Bobble st, 6 sc (24)
Round 9-11. 24 sc (3 rounds)
Place the safety eyes between R6-R7 with 3 visible stitches in between
Color change (Turquoise/Orange)
Round 12. 8 sc, Bobble st, 6 sc, Bobble st, 8 sc (24)
Round 13. (1 sc, 1 dec) repeat 8 times (16)
Round 14. 8 dec (8)
Stuff the piece and close with MR
Tail
In orange:
Round 1. MR 6 sc
Round 2. 6 inc (12)
Round 3. 12 sc
Round 4. (2 sc, 1 dec) repeat 3 times (9)
Round 5-6. 9 sc (2 rounds)
Lightly stuff the piece and cut a long strand for sewing between R14 and R15, covering 3 sc horizontally
If you decide to make it as a keychain, you can also sew the tail straight between R14-R15
Hair
In black:
Round 1. (5 ch, 4 sl st), (6 ch, 5 sl st), (5 ch, 4 sl st)
Total = 3 strands
CUT a long strand, place it right next to the magic ring of the head/body piece
Beak
In orange:
Round 1. 5 ch, 3 sc, (3 sc in the same stitch), 2 sc, 1 inc (10)
Round 2. 10 sc
CUT a long strand, sew one round below the eyes, covering R7-R8
Hat
In light brown:
Round 1. 6 ch, 1 inc, 3 sc, (4 sc in the same stitch), 3 sc, 1 inc (14)
Round 2. 2 inc, 3 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (22)
Round 3-4. 22 sc (2 rounds)
Round 5. (FLO) (1 sc, 1 inc) x11 (33)
Round 6. 33 sc
Cut a short strand, hide the strands since this piece will be removable
optional you can add a row of chains in black and glue them around the hat
Done, you have finished your Perry the Platypus.
