Meet the adorable crochet beaver, a charming little creature that brings warmth and joy wherever it goes! This cuddly project is perfect for anyone who enjoys simple crafts. Using just a few materials like yarn and a crochet hook, you can bring this cute animal to life.
Crochet Beaver
Material Needed:
- Brown yarn
- Black yarn
- White yarn
- Safety eyes
- Safety nose
- Crochet hook
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
Pattern Instructions:
Round 1:
- Create a magic ring.
- Single crochet 6 into the magic ring.
- Pull the tail of the magic ring to close the center hole.
Round 2:
- Increase in every stitch (2 single crochets in each stitch), repeat 6 times for a total of 12 stitches.
For Round 3:
- 1 increase, 1 single crochet repeat 6 times for a total of 18 stitches.
Round 4:
- 1 increase, single crochet in the next 2 stitches repeat 6 times for a total of 24 stitches.
Round 5:
- Single crochet 15.
- Make the first ear by doing 3 double crochets in the next stitch.
- Single crochet 6.
- Make the second ear the same as the first, with 3 double crochets in the next stitch.
- Single crochet in the back loops only for the last stitch of the round.
In Round 6:
- Single crochet 15 in the back loops only.
- Single crochet 1 in the back bottom loops of the middle double crochet from the ear.
- Single crochet 6 in the back loops only.
- Single crochet in the next back bottom loops of the middle double crochet from the other ear.
- Single crochet normally in both loops for the last stitch.
Round 7:
- Single crochet 4.
- Change color to black for the feet using bobble stitches.
- Single crochet 4.
- Switch back to the main color (brown).
- Complete the round with single crochet until the end (should be 14 stitches remaining if following the pattern exactly).
Round 8:
- Single crochet 24 around for a total of 24 stitches.
After Round 9:
- Repeat round 8.
Round 10:
- Repeat rounds 7 and 8 but for the back feet.
Round 11:
- Single crochet 24 for a total of 24 stitches.
For Round 12:
- Invisible decrease, 1 single crochet in the next 2 stitches repeat 6 times for a total of 18 stitches.
Round 13:
- Invisible decrease, 1 single crochet repeat 6 times for a total of 12 stitches.
- At this point, pause to stuff the amigurumi body.
Round 14:
- Invisible decrease, then slip stitch 5 times for a total of 5 stitches.
- Change to black yarn and make the tail:
- Chain 7.
- Starting in the third chain from the hook, make 4 triple crochets and end with 1 double crochet back down the chain.
- Slip stitch to base and finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Add facial details:
- Secure safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3, about 3-4 stitches apart.
- Attach the safety nose just below the magic ring.
- Embroider the teeth with white yarn below the nose.
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