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Toy

DK 3.5mm

★★Intermediate

Yarn used

Ricorumi

2 balls in Emerald 042 (A)

1 ball each in Mint 041 (B), yellow 006 (C),

blue 032 (D) & red 028 (E)

Available from

http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

About the yarn

DK; 58m per 25g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

20 sts x 22 rows = 10cm measured over dc

Hook used

3.5mm

Other supplies

toy stuffi ng

stitch marker

2 black safety eyes, 8mm

Sizing

11cm wide x 6cm deep x 17cm tall

Start crocheting

Unless specifi ed, this pattern is worked
in the amigurumi style, in a spiral without
slipstitching or turning chains. Use a st
marker or waste yarn to keep track of the
fi rst st of each rnd. This amigurumi is made
from multiple pieces sewn together. Some
of the pieces are made incrementally from
other pieces. To avoid confusion, make
the pieces in order. Unless otherwise
stated, fi nish each piece by pulling the yarn

through the last loop, leaving a long tail for

sewing. Any loose tails at the end can be

easily woven into the amigurumi doll. Pin

pieces in place before sewing together to

fi nd the perfect position and avoid pieces

moving. When changing yarn colour, use

the invisible colour-change technique.

Feet

Toes (make 3 per foot)

Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic

ring, 4 dc. 4 sts

Rnd 2: *2 dc in next st, 1 dc; rep from *

around. 6 sts

Rnd 3: Dc around.

Fasten off fi rst two Toes, no need to leave a

tail. Do not fasten off third Toe, cont to Foot.

Foot (make 2)

Rnd 1: Join Toes tog as follows: 3 dc across

2nd Toe, 6 dc around fi rst Toe, 3 dc into

rem sts of 2nd Toe, 6 dc around 3rd Toe.

18 sts

Rnd 2: *1 inv-dc2tog, 4 dc; rep from * to

end. 15 sts

Stuff lightly, starting at the toes.

Rnd 3: *1 inv-dc2tog, 3 dc; rep from * to

end. 12 sts

Rnd 4: Dc around.

Rnd 5: 6 inv-dc2tog. 6 sts

Finish stuffi ng. Fasten off, leaving a long tail

for sewing. Sew hole closed, leaving a long

tail for sewing to Body.

Arms

Fingers (make 3 per arm)

Rnds 1-3: Work as for Toes.

Fasten off fi rst two Fingers, no need to leave a

tail. Don’t fasten off third Finger, cont to Arm.

Arm (make 2)

Rnd 1: Join Fingers tog as follows: cont with

A, 3 dc across second Finger, 6 dc around

fi rst Finger, 3 dc across rem sts of second

Finger, 6 dc around third Finger. 18 sts

Fernando is ready for spring showers

in his super-cute raincoat and umbrella set

Rnd 2: *1 inv-dc2tog, 4 dc; rep from * to

end. 15 sts

Stuff lightly, starting at the fi ngers.

Rnd 3: *1 inv-dc2tog, 3 dc; rep from * to

end. 12 sts

Rnd 4: *1 inv-dc2tog, 4 dc; rep from * to

end. 10 sts

Rnds 5-11: Dc around.

Finish stuffi ng. Fasten off, leaving a long tail

for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1: With A and working into a magic

ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: Dc around.

Rnd 3: *2 dc in next st, 1 dc; rep from * to

end. 9 sts

Rnd 4: Dc around.

Rnd 5: *2 dc in next st, 2 dc; rep from * to

end. 12 sts

Rnd 6: Dc around.

Rnd 7: *2 dc in next st, 3 dc; rep from * to

end. 15 sts

Rnd 8: Dc around.

Rnd 9: *2 dc in next st, 4 dc; rep from * to

end. 18 sts

Rnds 10-12: Dc around.

Fasten off fi rst Leg, no need to leave a tail.

Do not fasten off 2nd leg, cont to Body.

Body

Sew Legs tog using 3 sts of each leg, leaving

a total of 30 unworked sts.

Rnd 1: Dc around. 30 sts

Rnd 2: *2 dc in next st, 4 dc; rep from * to

end. 36 sts

FERNANDO

THE FROG

Special abbreviations

Invisible decrease (inv-dc2tog):

Insert hook in FLO of next 2 sts, yrh,

pul through both front loops, yrh, draw

through two loops on hook