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We’re as prone to overindulging on chocolate eggs as the next person but if you want to give something different this Easter, Irene Strange’s amigurumi creatures will steal the show. Simply work one basic shape to start forming Tweetie the chick, Gruff the bear and Fluff the bunny, then add the appropriate limbs and facial expressions to complete your character. Hug them yourself or if you’re feeling generous, give them to a new owner to treasure. Treat your pals this spring to some cute & cuddly characters 34 letsgetcrafting.com You NEED Grace yarn kit stuffing, six safety eyes Tweetie Fluff Gruff

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We’re as prone to overindulging on chocolate eggs as the next person but if youwant to give something different this Easter, Irene Strange’s amigurumi

creatures will steal the show. Simply work one basic shape to start formingTweetie the chick, Gruff the bear and Fluff the bunny, then add the appropriate

limbs and facial expressions to complete your character. Hug them yourself or ifyou’re feeling generous, give them to a new owner to treasure.

Treat your pals this spring to some

cute & cuddlycharacters

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YouNEED

Graceyarn kit

stuffing, six safety eyes

Tweetie

Fluff

Gruff

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stitchesusedChain (ch)Slip stitch (sl st)Double crochet (dc)Double crochet twotogether (dc2tog)Treble (tr)

SIZEHeight: approx 12cm-13cm

each st to endRnd 4: (2dc in next st,2dc) to end. 24 stsRnd 6: (2dc in next st,3dc) to end. 30 stsRnd 8: (2dc in next st,4dc) to end. 36 stsRnd 10: (2dc in next st,5dc) to end. 42 stsRnd 12: (2dc in next st,6dc) to end. 48 stsRnds 13-30: 1dc in eachst to end Rnd 31: (dc2tog, 6dc) toend. 42 stsRnd 32: (dc2tog, 5dc) toend. 36 sts Rnd 33: (dc2tog, 4dc) to

cuddlycharactersbodyMake threeUsing 3mm hook andPetunia Pink (CrocusBlue, Bunny Brown)make a magic ring,work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnd 2: (2dc in next st,1dc) to end. 18 stsRnd 3 and every odd-numbered rnd: 1dc in

end. 30 stsRnd 34: (dc2tog, 3dc) toend. 24 stsRnd 35: (dc2tog, 2dc) toend. 18 sts Stuff Rnd 36: (dc2tog, 1dc) toend. 12 stsRnd 37: (dc2tog) to end.Six stsFasten off

faceMake threeUsing 3mm hook andLamb White (DewdropGreen, Bunny Brown)

make 7chRnd 1: starting third chfrom hook 4dc, 3dc innext st, work downopposite side of ch asfolls: 4dc, 3dc in next st,join with a sl st to firstst. 14 stsRnd 2: 1ch, * 4dc, (2dc innext st) three times, repfrom * to end, join with asl st to next st. 20 stsCont in Lamb White(Dewdrop Green, Soft Fawn)Rnd 3: 1ch, * 4dc (2dc innext st, 1dc) threetimes, rep from * to end,

join with a sl st to nextst. 26 stsRnd 4: 1ch, * 4dc, (2dc innext st, 2dc) threetimes, rep from * to end,join with a sl st to nextst. 32 stsRnd 5: 1ch, * 4dc, (2dc innext st, 3dc) threetimes, rep from * to end,join with a sl st to nextst. 38 stsFasten off, leaving along tail

bunny andbear only footMake four (two in each colour)Using 3mm hook andDewdrop Green (SoftFawn) make a magicring, work 6dc into ring.Six sts Rnd 1: 2dc in eachst to end. 12 stsRnds 2-3: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

arm Make four (two in each colour)Using 3mm hook andDewdrop Green (SoftFawn) make a magicring, work 6dc into ring.Six sts Rnd 1: (2dc in next st,2dc) to end. Eight stsRnd 2: (2dc in next st,3dc) to end. Ten stsRnds 3-12: 1dc in eachst to end Rnd 13: (dc2tog, 3dc) toend. Eight stsFasten off

bear only ear Make twoUsing 3mm hook andBunny Brown make amagic ring, work 5dcinto ring. Five stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. Ten stsRnd 2: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

tailUsing 3mm hook andSoft Fawn make amagic ring, work 6dcinto ring. Six sts Rnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnds 2-3: 1dc in each st to end

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Meet OurDesigner“If you wantTweetie chick to

look extra springlike, makethe decorative frills up indifferent colours”Irene Strange is a graphic designer and crochet expert.Her favourite technique is amigurumi, which shehappened upon accidentally. Visit her website atirenestrange.co.uk

Rnd 4: (dc2tog) to end.Six stsFasten off

bunny onlyear Make twoUsing 3mm hook andCrocus Blue make amagic ring, work 6dcinto ring. Six stsRnd 1: 1dc in each st to end Rnd 2: 2dc in each st to end. 12 stsRnds 3-11: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

chick only wingMake twoUsing 3mm hook and

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Rnds 9-11: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

legMake twoUsing 3mm hook andLamb White make amagic ring, work 8dcinto ring. Eight sts Rnds 1-6: 1dc in each stto endFasten off

toeMake sixUsing 3mm hook andLamb White make amagic ring, work 6dcinto ring. Six stsRnds 1-2: 1dc in each st to end Fasten off

first frillUsing 3mm hook andLamb White make 18chRow 1: 7tr in third chfrom hook, (miss twoch, one sl st in next ch,miss two ch, 7tr in nextch) twice, miss two ch,one sl st in next ch.Three shells madeFasten off

second frillUsing 3mm hook andLamb White make 12chRow 1: 7tr in third chfrom hook, miss two ch,

one sl st in next ch, miss two ch, 7tr in nextst, miss two ch, one sl st in next ch. Two shells madeFasten off

to make up Insert two safety eyes3cm apart in each Face.Sew each Face flush to Body. Gruff bear: stuffFeet and Arms. SewFeet to base of Body,3cm apart. Sew Arms tofront of Body, 6cm apartand facing inwards. SewEars to top of Body. Addstuffing to Tail and sewto back of Body atbottom. Embroider smileusing Bunny Brown.Fluff bunny: stuff Feetand Arms. Sew Feet to

To make Tweetie’sbeak, first work fourshort stitches into theface then four stitchesaround these. Changedirection and workfour stitches aroundthe previous four, thencomplete with acouple more aroundthe last layer to createa pointy tip. Repeatthe process for thelower half to create anopen chirpy beak

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base of Body, 2cmapart. Sew Arms tosides of Body, 9cmapart. Sew Ears to topof Body. Make a largepom-pom in DewdropGreen and sew to backof Body. Embroider across nose in PetuniaPink on Face. Using3mm hook and CrocusBlue make three 9.5cmchs. Sew these to frontof Body, two rnds apart.Tweetie bird: sewWings to sides of Body.Stuff Legs and sew tobase of Body. Sewthree Toes to end ofeach Leg. Sew Frills tofront of Body, aspictured. Embroiderbeak on Chick usingCrocus Blue (seeCrochet Clever)

Petunia Pink make amagic ring, work 6dcinto ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnd 2: (2dc in next st,1dc) to end. 18 stsRnd 3: (2dc in next st)twice, 1dc in each st toend. 20 stsRnd 4: 1dc, (2dc in nextst) twice, 1dc in each stto end. 22 stsRnd 5: 2dc, (2dc in nextst) twice, 1dc in each stto end. 24 stsRnd 6: 3dc, (2dc in nextst) twice, 1dc in each stto end. 26 stsRnd 7: 4dc, (2dc in nextst) twice, 1dc in each stto end. 28 stsRnd 8: 5dc, (2dc in nextst) twice, 1dc in each stto end. 30 sts

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