How about making a very soft otter that you can use as a keychain? To make this toy, which has a very delicate structure, you will first need velvet yarn. I don’t know exactly what brand of velvet yarn it is, but you can ask the designer if you wish. Although the otter is small in size, we can see that all parts of its body, including its thick and large tail, are completely included in the design.
Low Sew Otter Amigurumi Toy
In addition to all this, we see a blue fish in the toy’s hand. You will be able to find details on how this fish was made in the amigurumi pattern.
Designer: crochetedbyel
Notes:
This pattern is written in US terminology. Do not SL ST and CH 1 after each row! You can use your preferred yarn and materials.
This is a low-sew pattern. The head, and body are crocheted as one piece!
I recommend placing the eyes after you finish crocheting your plush!
Materials:
– Velvet yarn (size 1) in cream, brown, blue, and light pink
– 2.25 mm hook, poly-fil (stuffing)
– Three safety eyes. two smaller eyes and one larger eye to act as the nose
– Scissors, row marker, tapestry needle, (optional) adhesive of your choice
Abbreviations:
magic circle – MC
single crochet – SC
increase – INC
decrease – DEC
chain – CH
fasten off – FO
bobble stitch – BO
half double crochet – HDC
double crochet – DC
slip stitch – SL ST
Head and body: Begin with cream yarn,
R1: sc 6 in MC (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (1sc, 1 inc)x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, 1 inc)x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, 1 inc)x6 (30)
R6-7 [2 rows]: sc around (30)
R8: (4sc, 1 inc)x6 (36)
R9-11 [3 rows]: sc around (36)
R12: (3sc, 1 dec)x7, 1sc (29)
R13: (2sc, 1 dec)x7, 1sc (22)
Stuff head firmly, change to brown yarn
R14: (3sc, 1 inc)x5, 1sc, 1 inc (28)
R15: sc around (28)
R16: 11sc, BO, 5sc, BO, 10 (28)
R17: sc around (28)
R18: (6sc, 1 inc)x4 (32)
R19: sc around (32)
R20: 13sc, BO, 7sc, BO, 10sc (32)
R21: (6sc, 1 dec)x4 (28)
R22: (2sc, 1 dec)x7 (21) Stuff the body firmly
R23: (1sc, 1 dec)x7 (12) R24: dec x6 (6)
FO, sew hole closed
Place the eyes after you’ve finished R16 between rows 9-10. The eyes Place the nose between the eyes on should align with the bobble stitches. rows 10-11!
Ears: (x2)
In brown yarn,
R1: HDC 5 in MC (5)
DO NOT connect the circle! Instead, FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
In brown yarn,
R1: sc 6 in MC (6)
R2: (1sc, 1 inc)x3 (9)
R3: (2sc, 1 inc)x3 (12)
R4-5 [2 rows]: sc around (12)
FO, leave long tail
Fish:
Certain steps are repeated in the same stitch to create the appearance of “fins”. Stitches that should be completed in the same stitch will be bracketed by asterisks. Example: *2 HDC, 1 SL ST*, both the HDC and SL ST should be completed in the same stitch.
In blue yarn,
R1: sc 6 in MC (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: 1sc, CH 1, * 2 DC, 1 SL ST*, CH 1, *2 DC, 1 SL ST*
FO, leave long tail for sewing
Assembly:
Sew the ears onto the head between rows 6-10. Using R16 as a guide, count four stitches from the bobble stitch. The ears should align with the fourth stitch from the bobble stitch!
Sew the tail between rows 22-23. When sewing, ensure that the tail is evenly placed between both bobble stitches.
If you haven’t already, place the eyes between rows 9-10 with the adhesive of your choice. The eyes should be aligned with the first set of bobble stitches! Place the nose directly in the middle of the eyes between rows 10-11 (secure with adhesive).
(Optional) To add dimension to the plush, I like to shape the eyes! Begin with a new strand of cream yarn. Enter your needle into a random stitch in the head and pull the needle out of the head near the bottom corner of the eye. Re-enter the needle near the top corner of the eye, pulling tightly! Repeat the previous steps on the other eye.
(Optional) Begin with a strand a of pink yarn, sew blush directly next to each eye.
The final step to completing your otter is sewing on the fish! Sew the fish in your preferred placement between the four bobble stitches!
Congratulations
