Amigurumi Ant Pattern:
Finished size:
Body length: $8\,\%$ inches Leg span: $8\,\%$ inches
Materials:
Sport-Weight Yarn (red): 1 skein $50\,\mathrm{g/}$ approx. 100 yards) (standardized weight: 2; however, I believe this would turn out similarly if made with 3 or 4) Sport-Weight Yarn (any other color): fragment (for eyes) Crochet hook, size G ( $\mathrm{{4\mm}})$ Polyester fiberfill Pipe cleaners (6) Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
Ch - Chain Sc - Single Crochet St - Stitch All of the body sections are worked in a spiral. As you complete each round, thread a marker so that you can keep track of how many rounds you have completed.
Head (Front Section)
Round 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook. Place marker. Round 2: (2 sc in next sc) around: 16 sc Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around: 24 sc Round 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around: 32 sc Rounds 5 - 9: Sc around Round 10: (Decrease once, sc in next 14 sc) around: 30 sc Round 11: (Decrease once, sc in next 13 sc) around: 28 sc Round 12: Decrease once, sc in next 10 sc, decrease twice, sc in next $10\;\mathrm{sc}$ , decrease once: 24 sc Round 13: Decrease once, sc in next 8 sc, decrease twice, sc in next 8 sc, decrease once: 20 sc Round 14: Sc around Round 15: Decrease once, sc in next 6 sc, decrease twice, sc in next 6 sc, decrease once: 16 sc Round 16: Sc around Round 17: Decrease once, sc in next 4 sc, decrease twice, sc in next 4 sc, decrease once: 12 sc Fill with fiberfill before completing Round 18. Round 18: (Decrease once, sc in next sc) around: 8 sc Round 19: Decrease around: 4 sc Slip st in next sc, tighten, and finish.
Antennae:
Using photo as a model, select a stitch on head to attach a length of yarn to. Knot in place, forming a loop (for starting a ch). Ch 6 Go to second ch from hook, and sc back to the base of the head (5 sc). Sc once more at the base of the antennae around the stitch on the head to which the length of yarn originally was attached. (alternatively: once at the base of the head, draw the crochet hook through the stitch on the head to which the yarn is knotted, and complete a single crochet) Draw tight, tie off. Repeat for second antenna. Eyes: The eyes are sewn on using a yarn needle. Using a short length of any yarn, place the eyes beneath the antennae at desired location. Each eye is stitched in the following pattern over two stitches on the head: [α]
Thorax (Middle Section)
Round 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook. Place marker. Round 2: (2 sc in each sc) around: 16 sc Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around: 24 sc Rounds 4 - 6: Sc around Round 7: (Decrease once, sc in next sc) around: 16 sc Round 8: Decrease around: 8 sc Fill with fiberfill before completing Round 9. Round 9: Decrease around: 4 sc Slip st in next sc, tighten, and finish, leave long end for sewing.
Abdomen (Rear Section)
Round 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook. Place marker. Round 2: (2 sc in next sc) around: 16 sc Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around: 24 sc Round 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around: 32 sc Round 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around: 40 sc Rounds 6 - 10: Sc around Round 11: (Decrease once, sc in next 8 sc) around: 36 sc Round 12: Sc around Round 13: (Decrease once, sc in next $4\;\mathrm{sc}$ ) around: 30 sc Rounds 14 - 15: Sc around Round 16: (Decrease once, sc in next 3 sc) around: 24 sc Round 17: (Decrease once, sc in next sc) around: 16 sc Fill with fiberfill before completing Round 18. Round 18: Decrease around: 8 sc Slip st in next sc, tighten, and finish, leave long end for sewing.
Completing the Body:
Using the picture as a model, attach the Head to the Thorax using the length of yarn on the Thorax, and attach the Abdomen to the Thorax using the length of yarn on the Abdomen.
Legs (Make 6)
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Do not place marker; continue around in a spiral until stitches have formed a tube 5 inches long. Thread a yarn needle with a pipe cleaner, and insert the pipe cleaner into the leg. Cut to appropriate length. This will stretch the legs to approx. 6 inches - make sure all legs end up the same length. Using the picture as a model, sew all 6 legs to the Thorax, three to each side. Bend as desired.
And now you're done!!
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$\copyright$ Claire Houck, 2010
