Amigurumi Heart
Tools & Supplies
Heart measures 4” wide x 5” tall.
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 Skein 774 Lt. Raspberry or 905 Magenta.
Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6]. Split lock stitch marker, yarn needle, pipe cleaners, poly fill, buttons or google eyes, glue.
GAUGE:
9 sts = 2”; 10 rows = 2” in sc rnds. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION: Sc3tog = [draw up a loop in next sc] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook – 2 sc decreased.
NOTE: Work in continuous rnds without joining. Place a marker between last and first sc of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
HEART: Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2: [3 Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] twice—10 sc. Place a marker in the center stitch of each 3-sc group to indicate each side. Rnd 3: Sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc—14 sc. Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc—18 sc. Rnd 5: Sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc—22 sc. Rnd 6: Sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc—26 sc. Rnd 7: Sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc—30 sc. Rnd 8: Sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc—34 sc. Rnd 9: Sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc—38 sc. Rnd 10: Sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc—42 sc. Rnds 11-14: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 15: [Ch 1, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 8 sc] twice—38 sc. Rnd 16: [Working over the ch-1 of rnd below, slip st in first skipped stitch on rnd below, sc in next 7 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 7 sc] twice—34 sc. Rnd 17: [Slip st in same sc as before, sc in next 6 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 6 sc] twice—26 sc. Rnd 18: [Slip st in 2nd skipped sc on Rnd 15, sc in next 5 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 5 sc] twice—22 sc. Rnd 19: [Slip st in same sc as before, sc in next 4 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 4 sc] twice; slip st in next slip st—18 sc. Fasten off.
ARMS (Make 2): Ch 2. Rnd 1: 5 Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnds 2-8: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
LEGS (Make 2): Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnds 2-10: Sc in each sc around—6 sc. Rnd 11: 2 Sc in each sc around—12 sc. Rnd 12: Sc in each sc around—12 sc. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY: Stuff Heart with poly fill. Weave top opening closed, matching stitches. Insert pipe cleaners into arms and legs for more stability; cut off excess pipe cleaner if necessary. Sew on arms and legs as desired (We attached the arms on Rnd 10).
Curly Hair (Optional): Join yarn in first stitch at top of Heart in the “seam”; * ch 15, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in each ch to end, slip st in next st on Heart; repeat from * across. Fasten off. If desired, you can make the curly hair different lengths by more or less chains.
Eyes: Glue on buttons or google eyes or stitch with different color yarn. A mouth can also be stitched.
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”, Art. E300 available in solid color – 7oz (198g), 364yd (333m) or multi or fleck color – 5oz (141g), 244yd (223m) skeins.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain;
mm = millimeters;
rnd = round;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
tog = together;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.