The Crochet Guinea Pig Amigurumi Pattern is a delightful way to create your plush guinea pig. This easy-to-follow pattern is perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, allowing you to bring a soft, cute guinea pig to life, perfect for snuggles or as a charming addition to any collection.
Crochet Guinea Pig Amigurumi Pattern
The Crochet Guinea Pig Amigurumi Pattern lets you stitch up a sweet, plump guinea pig with a soft, curly coat. Ideal for crocheters of all abilities, this guide helps you create a tiny, huggable pet brimming with personality, tiny ears and a cute snout. The snuggly crochet guinea pig is a hit with kids, a thoughtful present for animal lovers, or an adorable addition to any amigurumi collection.
Making Your Crochet Guinea Pig Amigurumi
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in white, brown, black, and pink
- Crochet hook size H-8 (5.00mm) or size suitable for your yarn weight
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Optional: Safety eyes (6mm)
Step by step Pattern
1. Body:
- Start with the white yarn and make a magic ring.
- Chain 2, then crochet 6 single crochets (sc) in the magic ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
- Increase round: Chain 2, then crochet 2 sc in each stitch around. You should now have 12 sc.
- Round 2: Sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch Repeat around. (18 sc)
- Rounds 3-5: Sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch Repeat around. (24 sc)
- Rounds 6-10: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (24 sc)
- Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
- Rounds 11-15: Sc in the next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch Repeat around. (30 sc)
- Rounds 16-20: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (30 sc)
- Shape the body (optional): For a more rounded shape, Sc in the next 5 stitches, dec (decrease) by crocheting two stitches together Repeat around. (24 sc). You can skip this step if you prefer a straighter body.
- Rounds 21-25: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (24 sc)
- Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
2. Head:
- Repeat steps 1-5 from the body instructions, using white yarn.
- Rounds 6-10: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (18 sc)
- Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
- Rounds 11-13: Sc in the next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch Repeat around. (24 sc)
- Rounds 14-16: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (24 sc)
- Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
3. Ears (make 2):
- Use the brown yarn.
- Chain 4, slip stitch into the second chain from the hook to form a ring.
- Chain 2, then crochet 6 sc in the ring. (6 sc)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc)
- Round 3-4: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (12 sc)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
4. Legs (make 4):
- Use the brown yarn.
- Chain 4, slip stitch into the second chain from the hook to form a ring.
- Chain 2, then crochet 6 sc in the ring. (6 sc)
- Round 2-3: Crochet 1 sc in each stitch around. (6 sc)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
5. Eyes:
- You can embroider small black circles onto the head for the eyes, or sew on 6mm safety eyes.
6. Nose:
- Embroider a small pink triangle on the face for the nose.
7. Assembly:
- Sew the ears to the top of the head, slightly forward and tilted outwards.
- Sew the head onto the body, positioning it slightly forward.
- Sew the legs onto the underside of the body, positioning them evenly spaced.
Finishing Touches:
- You can add a blush to the cheeks using pink yarn
- Embroider a small smile
- Add any other embellishments you like, such as a tiny carrot made from yarn or felt.
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