How about making a tiny chubby hamster? Even though it’s Halloween season, I love sharing these types of amigurumi patterns. I actually thought the toy I’m going to share today was a cat at first sight. But I saw in the designer’s notes that it was a hamster. Frankly, it’s hard to tell which animal type these bomish toys are, but I thought I could tell a mouse from a cat.
Chubby Hamster Amigurumi Free Pattern
A very fuzzy type of yarn was used in making the toy. Here, the chenille yarn type will help you a lot. Since you’re using chenille yarn, you need to use a crochet hook like 4mm. Please don’t forget to use white yarn when making the eyes of the toy.
Designer: camccrochet
Notes
• This pattern is written in US terminology and works in spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of contrasted yarn to mark the first stitch of each round.
Abbreviations
• MR : magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• hdc half double crochet
• bbl bobble stitch
• ch: chain
• slst: slip stitch
• inc increase (place 2 sc in 1 stitch)
• dec invisible decrease (work 2 stitches together)
• FO fasten off
• (x): stitch count
• {x} : complete x rounds
Bobble stitch
4 unfinished double crochet in 1 stitch. 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over and go through all 5 loops.
Materials
• Chenille yarn
• 4mm crochet hook
• 10mm safety eyes
• Black and white cotton threads for embroidery Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Stuffing
• Scissors
Body and Head
1: 6 sc in a MR (6)
2: inc x 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
5: 8 sc, bbl, 6 sc, bbl, 8 sc (24)
6-7: {2 rnds} : sc around (24)
Adjust the bbl position to fit the legs (depends on your tension). Start stuffing.
8: 10 sc, bbl, 2 sc, bbl, 10 sc (24)
9: sc around (24)
10: dec x 12 (12)
Continue with the head. Stuff the body.
11: inc x 12 (24)
12: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
13: 6 sc, 5 inc, 8 sc, 5 inc, 6 sc (40) The 8 sc have to be centered with the arms.
14-15: {2 rnds}: 18 sc, 4 hdc, 18 sc (40) The 4 hdc have to be centered.
16: sc around (40)
17: 6 sc, 5 dec, 8 sc, 5 dec, 6 sc (30)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16, 5 stitches apart (3 visible st).
18: sc around (30)
19: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
20: sc around (24)
21: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
22: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) Finish stuffing.
23 dec x 6 (6)
FO, weave in the end.
Ears
The ears are crocheted directly on the head.
Insert your hook between rounds 22 and 21 and pull up a loop. (photo 1)
1: 3 slst, place them between rounds 22 and 21, 21 and 20 & 20 and 19. (photo 2)
Ch 1 and turn.
2: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc.
FO, secure the two ends with a knot. Weave in the ends.
Tail
Insert your hook in the middle of round 6 in the back and pull up a loop.
1: Ch 3, turn
2 in the second ch from the hook :1 sc, 1 hdc
Slst on the stitch next to the one where you inserted your hook. FO and weave in the ends.
Embroidery.
With a piece of cotton or embroidery thread, embroider a nose between the eyes between rounds 14 and 15.
If you want, you can also embroider eyelashes in black and reflections on the sides of the eyes in white.
You can also add three little stripes on the top of the head with a piece of cotton or embroidery thread.
Congratulations!
You just finished your chubby hamster! I hope you enjoyed following the pattern as much as I enjoyed making it.
I would love to see your version of this chubby hamster so if you post it on social media, please tag me @camccrochet.
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