Materials
Yarn:
- Caron Simply Soft Party – Snow Sparkle
- Paintbox Simply Dk – Light Caramel (108)
- Paintbox Simply Dk – Coffee Bean (110)
Tools:
- 3.25mm Crochet Hook (a 3.00mm or 3.5mm could be used depending on your tension)
- 6mm Safety Eyes
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Marker
- Polyfil
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
Right Handed Instructions
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase) |
| SC2TOG | Single Crochet two Together(Decrease) |
| DC | Double Crochet |
| Bobble | Double Crochet 5 dc together. Video Tutorial |
| BLO | Back Loop Only |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | A comma is used to indicate when to move on to the next step in the round/row. |
Special Techniques Used
Body
Using White Yarn
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *2sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 5-9: | 24 sc. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 10: | 8 sc, 1 Bobble, 6 sc, 1 Bobble, 8 sc. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 11-14: | 24 sc. | (24 stitches) |
Add 6mm safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8 so that they are positioned between the paws and not outside them. (They should have about 4-5 stitches between them).
Using black crochet thread, add a lil kawaii smile between the eyes. Do not sew the smile above the eyes, but inline with them or slightly lower.
| Round 15: | *2sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 16: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 17: | 6 sc2tog. | (6 stitches) |
Stuff firmly and use the Amigurumi Close Method
Ears
Make x2
| Row 1: | Ch 3, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc. | (2 stitches) |
Place ear on top of the head with the DC laying against the Body Piece. Sew to top of head slanting towards the magic circle, positioned between rounds 2-5.
Bongos
Make x2
Begin with Tan
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6sc, sl st join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | Ch 1, 6 scinc, join. | (12 stitches) |
Do not cut tan, add brown.
| Round 3: | Ch 1, 12 sc blo, join. | (12 stitches) |
Do not cut brown, switch back to tan.
| Round 4: | Ch 1, 12 sc blo, join. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 5: | Ch 1, 12 sc, join. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 6: | Ch 1, *1 sc blo, sk 1 st* repeat * to * 5 more times, join. | (6 stitches) |
Cut both color strands leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly and use the Amigurumi Close Method. Do not cut tan tail yet. Using the brown strand, add the 4 vertical lines on the side of the bongo evenly spaced(about 3sc between each line).
After making both Bongos, sew the bongos to the bean below the paws. Sew the bongos together for added support.
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