Availability:free (This pattern is for personal use only. Do not sell this pattern or products made from it.) Skill level: Easy Size: Main body and head is 10" wide x4" tallx8" long
Materials:
Crochet hook - size G $(4\;\mathsf{m m})$ Crochet hook - size D $(3.25\;\mathsf{m m})$ Tapestry needle · Stitch marker Yellow-green yarn - worsted (l used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice - Pea Green) Fuschia yarn - worsted (I used Red Heart Soft Yarn - Fuschia) Blue yarn - worsted (I used Caron One Pound - Royal Blue) Yellow yarn - worsted (I used Caron Simply Soft Brites - Lemonade) Polyester stuffing
Abbreviations:
ch $=$ chain · rnd $=$ round · $s c=$ single crochet $\mathtt{s c2t o g=s c}$ decrease st $=$ stitch
Tips:
· Use hook size D for making the mandibles; use hook size G for everything else. ? To make a yellow zoomer, replace the fuschia head/body with yellow-orange and the blue legs with green. Work in continuous rounds or spiral; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed (see amigurumi video tutorial). Place a stitch marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. After each initil "ch 2, work _sc into first ch" step, puthe tailtight to close the first ch so that the hole disappears. Ifind this to be easier than magic ring.
SPIKES (make 11 small,4 medium, and 1 large)
With yellow-green yarn, ch 2 and work 4 sc into first ch. Rnd 1: Sc in each sc around - 4 sc. Rnd 2: $^{*}S c$ in next sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 6 sc. <Stop here for small spike. Slip st into next sc and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.> Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around - 6 sc. Rnd 4: $^{*}S c$ in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 8 sc. Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around - 8 sc. Rnd 6: $^{*}S c$ in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 10 sc. Rnd 7: Sc in each sc around : $\cdot10\,s c$
Rnd 8: $^{*}S c$ in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 12 sc. Rnd 9: Sc in each sc around - 12 sc. Rnd 10: $^{*}S c$ in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 14 sc. Rnd 11: Sc in each sc around $-\,14\,\varsigma c$ <Stop here for medium spike. Slip st into next sc and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.> Rnd12: $^{*}S c$ in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 16 sc. Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around - 16 sc. <Stop here for large spike. Slip st into next sc and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.>
LEGS (make 4)
With blue yarn, ch 2 and work 6 sc into first ch. Rnd 1: Sc in each sc around - 6 sc. Repeat Rnd 1 until leg is 3.5" long. Slip st into next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
BODY
With fuschia yarn, ch 2 and work 6 sc into first ch. Rnd 1: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc. Rnd 2: $^{*}S c$ in next sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 18 sc. Rnd 3: $^{*}S c$ in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 24 sc. Rnd 4: $^{*}S c$ in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 30 sc. Rnd 5: $^{*}S c$ in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 36 sc. Rnd 6: $^{*}S c$ in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 42 sc. Rnd 7: $^{*}S c$ in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 48 sc. Rnd 8: $^{*}S c$ in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 54 sc. Rnd 9: $^{*}S c$ in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 60 sc. Rnd 10: $^{*}S c$ in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 66 sc. Rnd 11: $^{*}S c$ in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next ${\mathsf{S C}}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 72 sc. Rnd 12: $^{*}S c$ in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next ${\mathsf{S C}}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 78 sc. Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around - 78 sc. Rnd 14: $^{*}S c$ in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next ${\mathsf{S C}}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 84 sc. Rnd 15-16: Sc in each sc around - 84 sc. Rnd 17: $^{*}S c$ in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next ${\mathsf{S C}}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 90 sc. Rnd 18-24: Sc in each sc around - 90 sc. Rnd 25: Working in back loops only, $^*\mathsf{s c}$ in next 13 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 84 sc. Rnd 26: $^{*}S c$ in next 12 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 78 sc. Rnd 27: $^{*}S c$ in next 11 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 72 sc. Rnd 28: $^{*}S c$ in next 10 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 66 sc. Rnd 29: $^{*}S c$ in next 9 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 60 sc. Rnd 30: $^{*}S c$ in next 8 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 54 sc. Rnd 30: $^{*}S c$ in next 7 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 48 sc. Rnd 31: $^{*}S c$ in next 6 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 42 sc. Rnd 32: $^{*}S c$ in next 5 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 36 sc. Use safety pins to position the spikes and legs onto the body, and then sew the pieces on. Rnd 33: $^{*}S c$ in next 4 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 30 sc. Rnd 34: $^{*}S c$ in next 3 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 24 sc. Rnd 35: $^{*}S c$ in next 2 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 18 sc. Stuff the body with polyester stuffing. Rnd 36: $^{*}S c$ in next 1 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 6 times - 12 sc. Rnd 37: Sc2tog around - 6 sc. Slip st into next sc. Fasten off.
HEAD
With fuschia yarn, ch 2 and work 6 sc into first ch. Rnd 1: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc. Rnd 2: $^{*}S c$ in next sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 18 sc. Rnd 3: $^{*}S c$ in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 24 sc. Rnd 4: $^{*}S c$ in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 30 sc. Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around $\phantom{\,\,}-30\,\mathsf{s c}$ Rnd 6: $^{*}S c$ in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 36 sc. Rnd 7-8: Sc in each sc around - 36 sc. Rnd 9: $^{*}S c$ in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{S C}^{*}$ repeat 6 times - 42 sc. Rnd 10-11: Sc in each sc around - 36 sc. Slip st into next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
EYES (make 2)
With yellow yarn, ch 2 and work 3 sc into first ch. Row 1: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each sc - 6 sc. Row 2: ch 1, turn, $^*\mathtt{S C}$ in next sc, 2 sc in next $\mathsf{s c}^{*}$ repeat 3 times - 9 sc. Row 3: ch 1, turn, $^*\mathsf{s c}$ in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next $s c^{*}$ repeat 3 times - 12 sc. Slip st into next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
MANDIBLES (make 2)
With hook size D and yellow-green yarn, ch 2 and work 4 sc into first ch. Rnd 1: Sc in each sc around - 4 sc. Rnd 2: $^{*}S c$ in next sc, 2 sc in next $s c^{*}$ repeat 2 times - 6 sc. Row 3: Stop working in rounds. Ch 1, turn, sc in next 3 sc - 3 sc. Slip st into next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. (The last 3 sc are created so that the mandibles will slant inwards when sewn to the head.)
FINISHING (see joining amigurumi tutorial)
Stuff the head and sew it to the front of the body. K wanted to make the head triangular-shaped by pulling the bottom of the head to make a "chin" and pushing in the "cheeks" to be slightly concave. Sew the eyes and mandibles to the head. Hide theyarn endsby pulling them throughthe stffed animal andcutting offthe excess yarn.
