Crochet Pattern: Adventures of the Kiwi: Crochet Explorer Amigurumi Pattern
Materials
- Medium weight yarn in Brown, Dark Brown, and Beige
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- 9mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle and scissors
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease
- st(s): Stitch(es)
Instructions
Body (Brown Yarn): Start with MR. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Rnd 2: inc in each st (12). Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18). Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24). Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30). Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36). Rnd 7-18: sc around (36). Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10 and 11, 8 sts apart. Rnd 19: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30). Stuff firmly. Rnd 20: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24). Rnd 21: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18). Rnd 22: [sc, dec] x6 (12). Rnd 23: dec x6 (6). Fasten off.
Beak (Beige Yarn): MR. Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR. Rnd 2-10: sc around, increasing 1 st every alternate round until you have 8 sts. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew to the face between the eyes.
Hat (Dark Brown Yarn): MR. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. Rnd 2: inc in each st (12). Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18). Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24). Rnd 5-8: sc around (24). Rnd 9 (Brim): Working in FLO, [sc, inc] around. Fasten off.
Vest (Beige Yarn): Ch 15. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. Row 2-4: sc across, turn. Divide for armholes by chaining and skipping stitches, then rejoin to finish the lower vest body. Fasten off.
Assembly: Sew the beak between the eyes. Attach the hat to the head. Wrap the vest around the body and sew in place. Create a simple mini backpack and straps using dark brown yarn to complete the look.
