1/3 Collection: HEADS OR TAILS?
1. Chameleon
Designed by: Rosaura Valdez
To make this cute amigurumi you just need to have basic knowledge working in the round with single crochet (sc), a small amount of yarn and your hook ready to begin!!! The approximate size of the body using worsted weight yarn (8ply) is 2inch (5cm) diameter. You can work using the written instructions or find the graphics in the last page.
NOTES to this pattern
\* All parts are worked in spiral. Place a stitch marker at the beginning/end of each round and continue with the next instruction. \* To begin you can use your favorite technique: a magic ring (working the 1\* round inside), or by making 2 chains (working the 1\*" round in the 2"d chain from hook). \* Instructions inside of [] are meant to be worked as a set repeated the number of times indicated outside the brackets. The total number of stitches in each round is betweenO. \*To increase (inc) make two stitches together over one stitch. \*To decrease (dec) make one stitch over two stitches in the previous round. Let's start...
BODY.
Using green yarn: Rnd 1: 6sc. (6sts) Rnd 2: [inc] 6 times. (12sts) Rnd 3: [1sc, inc] 6 times. (18sts) Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] 6 times. (24sts) Rnd 5: [3sc, inc] 6 times. (30sts) Rnd 6-8: 1sc in each stitch. (30sts) Rnd 9: [3sc, dec] 6 times. (24sts) Fasten off leaving a 3inch (8cm) tail to close the end. Stuff the body. Using black thread, embroider the MOUTH. Make a diagonal line over rounds 8 and 9. MATERIALS \* 35 yards of green yarn (approx. 35m) \* 1 yard of white yarn (approx. 1m) \* 14 inches of black embroidery thread (approx. 35cm) \* A 3mm Crochet hook \* A yarn needle, scissors and stuffing material.
SYMBOLS and ABBREVIATIONS
Chain (ch) Slip stitch (sl st) X Single crochet (sc) V Increase (inc) ^ Decrease (dec) →Start/join anothercolor Cut the yarn
ra Valdez. This is a free pattern for personal use only. Cannot be sold or reproduced EYES. Make two. Using white yarn: Rnd 1: 6sc. (6 sts) Fasten off. Embroider the detail of the eye using black thread. Join green yarn: Rnd 2: [2sc, inc] 2 times. (8sts) Rnd 3: [3sc, inc] 2 times. (10sts) Fasten off leaving a 5inch (13cm) tail to sew. Using your thumb, push the white part to the bottom (so the green part wraps the white part) and sew it to the head between rounds 5 and 7, and leaving 6-7 stitches between the eyes.
TAIL . (Insert a little of stuffing while you advance) Using Green yarn: Rnd 1: 4sc. (4sts) Rnd 2-6: 1sc in each stitch (4sts) Rnd 7: [1sc, inc] 2 times. (6sts) Rnd 8-17: 1sc in each stitch. (6sts) Rnd 18: [2sc, inc] 2 times. (8sts) Rnd 19-24: 1sc in each stitch (8sts) Rnd 25: (1sc, inc) 4 times. (12sts) Rnd 26-29: 1sc in each stitch (12sts) Fasten off leaving a 10inch (25cm) tail to sew. Once the tail is attached to the body, make a spiral, and sew the tip to keep it in place.
LIMBS. Make two. (The beginning is made separately in two pieces). Using green yarn: Short part. Rnd 1: 5sc. (5sts) Rnd 2-3: 1sc in each stitch. (5sts) Fasten off Rnd 1: 5sc. (5sts) Rnd 2-4: 1sc in each stitch. (5sts) Join the two pieces in the next round
Rnd 5: 1sc in each stitch. (10sts) Rnd 6: [3sc, dec] 2 times. (8sts) Rnd 7-8: 1sc in each stitch. (8sts) Fasten off leaving an 8 inch (20cm) tail. Close the end and sew them to the bottom of the body near to the base of the tail with the longer finger on top.
CRESTs. Join the yarn to the top of the head over the right eye to make a lateral crest. Using green yarn: Row 1: [ch2, 1sc on 2nd ch from hook, sl st over the head] 5 times. Fasten off. Repeat for the left side.
Join the yarn in the middle of the head and make 3 spikes over the head and 2 over the tail. Finish by making some slip stitches over the middle line of the tail. Fasten off and weave in ends.
MOUTH. Embroider a diagonal line over rounds 8 and 9 of the body.
EYES. Make 2
Designed by Rosaura Valdez
ra Valdez. This is a free pattern for personal use only. Cannot be sold or reproducec LIMBS. Make 2
CRESTs. Make two over the eyes and one in the center trough the tail.
If you want to share it, please proportionate a link to my Ravelry store http://www.ravelry.com/designers/rosaura-valdez. For any questions or comments to this pattern you can also contact me at rosssval@gmail.com
