Hoppip Amigurumi Pattern
YARN & HOOK
2mm hook
Stylecraft Special DK in Blush and Meadow
Yellow felt
Burgundy embroidery floss
Fibres in Black and Burgundy needle felting*
Needle felting tool*
Polyester toy filling
1 x pipe cleaner
Pins to place pieces before sewing together
Darning needle
Stitch markers (I prefer using scrap yarn as “stitch markers”)
* Please note that I have used needle felting to create the burgundy outline around Hoppip’s yellow eyes. Needle felting is still quite new to me so I will not be including instructions on how to do this. You may want to look into alternative ways of creating the outline. You could for instance use the burgundy embroidery floss to sew around the eyes...
SIZE
Hoppip is approximately 16cm tall, and 9cm in width (from ear tip to ear tip), and approximately 5.5cm from front to back.Weight: 25grams (this includes all materials used to make Hoppip)
STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS – UK ENGLISH
ch chain
dc double crochet
sl st slip stitch
st/sts stitch/es
inc dc 2 in one st
dec decrease; insert hook in the front loop of the next two sts, yarn over, pull through both loops, y.o. and pull through remaining two loops –> one dc placed into two sts
y.o. yarn over
rs right side
ws wrong side
ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the same order the pattern is written. I would recommend using a photo of Hoppip as reference for best possible outcome. Pin all the pieces in place before sewing to make sure it looks right, including the felt pieces - Once all the crocheted pieces are attached use fabric glue to attach the felt pieces.
THE PATTERN
HEAD & BODY
The head and body will be worked as on piece from top to bottom.
Yarn: Blush
Round 1: dc 6 in Magic Ring (6)
R2: Inc in all sts around (12)
R3: (dc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (dc, inc, dc) x 6 (24)
R5: (inc, dc 3) x 6 (30)
R6: dc 30
R7: (dc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
R8: dc 36
R9: (dc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
R10-13: dc 42
R14: (dc 5, dec) x 6 (36)
R15: (dc 4, dec) x 6 (30)
R16: (dc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
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R17: (dc 2,dec) x 6 (18)
R18: (dc, dec) x 6 (12)
If you need to stuff the body some more, now’s the time to add the bit of stuffing.
R19: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off. Weave in loose end by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.
FRONT LEGS
Yarn: Blush
Make 2
Round 1: dc 4 in Magic Ring (4)
R2: (inc, dc) x 2 (6)
R3: (inc, dc 2) x 2 (8)
Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body.
BACK LEGS
Yarn: Blush
Make 2ch4
Round 1: inc in second ch from hook, inc in the next two chains. Continue to the other side of the chains: inc in the back of the three chains (12)
R2: (dc, inc) x 6 (18)
R3: (dc, dec) x 6 (12)
R4: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body.
EARS
Yarn: Blush
Make 2
Round 1: dc 6 in Magic Ring (6)
R2: (dc, inc) x 3 (9)
R3: dc 9
R4: (dc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
R5: (dc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
R6: (dc 4, inc) x 2 (18)
R7-8: dc 18
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing, stuff lightly with polyester fill
TAIL
Yarn: Blush
Ch 6, sl st in second ch from hook, and sl st in remaining 4 chs.
LEAVES
The leaves will be worked in rows. We’ll be making 4 in total, and then sew two and two together.
Yarn: Meadow
Make 4
ch 4
Row 1 (rs): dc in second ch from hook, dc in the next two chains, ch 1, turn
Row 2 (ws): dc 3, ch 1, turn
Row 3 (rs): dc 3, ch 4, turn
Row 4 (ws): dc in second ch from hook, dc in the next two chains, dc in the next dc, ch 1, turn
Row 5 (rs): dc 4, ch 1, turn
Row 6 (ws): dc 4, ch 1, turn
Row 7 (rs): dc 4, ch 4, turn
Row 8 (ws): dc in second ch from hook, dc in the next two chains, dc in the next dc, ch 1, turn
Row 9 (rs): dc 4, ch 1, turn
Row 10 (ws): dc 4, ch 1, turn
Row 11 (rs): dc 4, ch 6, turn
Row 12 (ws): dc in second ch from hook, dc in the next four chains, dc in the next dc, ch 1, turn
Row 13 (rs): dc 6, ch 1, turn
Row 14 (ws): dc 6, ch 1, turn
Row 15 (rs): dc 6, ch 1, turn
Row 16 (ws): dc 6, ch 1, turn
Row 17 (rs): dc 6, ch 6, turn
Row 18 (ws): dc in second ch from hook, dc in the next four chains, dc in the next dc, ch 1, turn
Row 19 (rs): dc 6, ch 6, turn
Row 20 (ws): dc 6, ch 6, turn
Row 21 (rs): dc 6, ch 6, turn
Row 22 (ws): dc 6, ch 6, turn
Row 21 (rs): dc 6
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.Right side (rs) facing put two leaves together and use the long ends from one of the leaves to sew down the side. Insert your pipe cleaner at the top of Hoppip’s head, pull it half way through and fold up. This should make the leaf a little bit sturdier. If needed adjust the size of the pipe cleaner by folding down the top so that you can wrap the open side of the leaf around it. Pin the bottom of the leaf to the head and sew the rest of the leaf together around the pipe cleaner.Repeat for the above for the second leaf.
FELT PIECES & NEEDLE FELTING & EMBROIDERY FLOSS
Cut out 4 round pieces of Yellow felt. 2 of them will be eyes, and the other 2 go under the feet.
Use a little bit of Burgundy fibre and needle felt the outline around the yellow eyes.
Use the Black fibre to needlefelt the black parts inside Hoppip’s ears.
Using Burgundy embroidery floss sew on Hoppip’s smile.
THANK YOU & ENJOY!
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