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The Japanese art of amigurumi is adorable, and one you absolutely musttry. Typically worked in spiral rounds and featuring sweet animal designs,

the technique leaves a sturdy, hard-wearing finish that is fantastic forlittle ones and appealing to our inner child as well. Here, Irene Strange’s

three crochet chums are just the thing to kickstart youramigurumi affair — and if you’re feeling imaginative,

try using the basic shapes to add details of yourown and make up your favourite animal.

Practise and perfect the amigurumibasics by trying our

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to end, turnRow 3: 1ch, dc2tog. One stFasten off *

front legMake twoUsing 4.5mm hook andTennis Green hook yarnthrough body fabric Row 1: 1ch, 2dc in samech sp, turn. Two stsRows 2-3: 1ch, 1dc ineach st to end, turnRow 4: 1ch, dc2tog. One stFasten off

tailUsing 4.5mm hook andTennis Green make 5ch,join with a sl st to first chto form a ringRnd 1: 1dc in each st toend. Five stsRnds 2-5: 2dc in next st,1dc in each st to end.Nine stsRnd 6: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

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stitchesusedChain (ch)Double crochet (dc)Reverse doublecrochet (rev dc)Double crochet twotogether (dc2tog)Double crochet threetogether (dc3tog)

SIZECamilla crocodile: 4cmwidth x 10cm heightPatricia pig: 4cmwidth x 7cm heightDoris dolphin: 4cmwidth x 10cm length

CamillacrocodilebodyUsing 4.5mm hook andTennis Green make6ch, join with a sl st tofirst ch to form a ringRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 18 stsRnds 3-17: 1dc in eachst to end* Insert safety eyes Rnd 18: (dc2tog) to end.Nine stsStuffRnd 19: (dc3tog) to end.Three stsFasten off *

back legMake twoUsing 4.5mm hook andTennis Green make 2chon base of Body * Row 1: 1ch, 2dc in samech sp, turn. Two stsRow 2: 1ch, 1dc in each st

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mouthinsideUsing 4.5mm hook andShell Peach make 4chRow 1: starting secondch from hook 1dc in eachst to end, turn. Three stsRows 2-12: 1ch, 1dc ineach st to end, turn Fasten off

lower jaw* Using 4.5mm hook andTennis Green make 4ch Row 1: starting secondch from hook 1dc in eachst to end, turn. Three stsRows 2-5: 1ch, 1dc ineach st to end, turn *Fasten off

upper jawWork as for Lower Jawfrom * to *. Three stsRnds 6-7: 1ch, 1dc ineach st to end, turn Fasten off

to make upSew in ends. PlaceUpper Jaw over MouthInside. Using 4.5mmhook and Tennis Greenjoin them tog using arow of dc along outsideof top half. Place LowerJaw over top of MouthInside. Rep joiningmethod as for top half.Sew Mouth to Body.Embroider teeth usingwhite yarn with twoshort sts for each tooth.Sew Tail to Body. Using4.5mm hook and TennisGreen hook yarnthrough Body at top ofback. Make spine byworking a row of rev dcalong back and Tail

Rnd 13: (dc2tog) to end.Three sts Rnd 14: 3ch, (1tr, 1dtr,1tr) in next st, 3ch, onesl st in next st, 3ch, (1tr,1dtr, 1tr) in same st, 3ch,one sl st in same stFasten off

beakUsing 4.5mm hook andPowder Blue make 4ch,join with a sl st to firstch to form a ring Rnds 1-3: 1dc in each stto endFasten off

side finMake twoUsing 4.5mm hook andPowder Blue hook yarnthrough side of Body,2ch, 2tr in same st. Two stsFasten off

top finNote: work Top Fin from back of Bodytowards front Using 4.5mm hook andPowder Blue hook yarnthrough top of Body,2ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr,1htr, 1dc, one sl st. Five stsFasten off, sew in ends

to make upSew Beak to Body.Using Fresh Whiteembroider teeth alongmiddle of Beak

PatriciapigbodyUsing 4.5mm hook andShell Peach make 6ch,join with a sl st to firstch form a ring Rnds 1-2: work as forRnds 1-2 of CrocodileBody. 18 stsRnds 3-12: 1dc in eachst to end Work as for CrocodileBody from * to *

snoutUsing 4.5mm hook and

Shell Peach make 6ch,join with a sl st to firstch to form a ring Rnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnd 2: working in backloops only 1dc in each stto end Fasten off

footMake two on upper halfof Body and two onbase of BodyUsing 4.5mm hook andShell Peach hook yarnthrough Body fabric Work as for CrocodileBack Leg from * to *

tailUsing 4.5mm hook andShell Peach hook yarnthrough Body fabric,make 8chRow 1: starting secondch from hook one sl stin each st to end. Seven stsFasten off

earMake twoUsing 4.5mm hook andShell Peach make 4chRow 1: starting secondch from hook (1dc, 1htr)in next st, 2tr in next st,(1htr, 1dc) in next st. Six sts Fasten off

to make up Sew Snout to Bodybetween eyes. SewEars to Body

Working the smallerdetails straight onto

the body pieces helpsyou to save time and

use less yarn

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DorisdolphinbodyUsing 4.5mm hook andPowder Blue make 6ch,join with a sl st to firstch to form a ring Rnds 1-2: work as forRnds 1-2 of CrocodileBody. 18 stsRnds 3-8: 1dc in each stto endInsert safety eyes Rnd 9: (dc2tog, 4dc) toend. 15 sts Rnd 10: (dc2tog, 3dc) toend. 12 sts Rnd 11: (dc2tog, 2dc) toend. Nine stsStuffRnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) toend. Six sts

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