Charly

the seahorse
crochet amigurumi pattern
2008 Copyright by Diana Bu
All rights reserved, not to be reprinted
Patterns are for personal use only, not for commercial or retail purposes
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Charly
"#ills needed
$ou need to #no ho to ma#e a single
crochet and ho to increase % decrease
a stitch
$arn re&uirements
'se hatever yarn ' li#e, try
everything you can find! $ou might
result in something very adorable!
( use catania from "chachenmayr! (t is
a )00 % cotton yarn and a typical yarn
to ma#e potholders from!
*eedles
'se the needle si+e to obtain gauge
given on your yarn! (f you find your
tension to be very loose try using a
needle si+e smaller! (t is important to
ma#e tight stitches due to a firm and
substantial form of your doll!
"tuffing
"tuff firmly, ( tend to overstuff my
dolls! -verstuffing leads to a ell
shaped loo# of your dolls and they hold
their shape &uite nicely!
.inished si+e
/he finished si+e of your amigurumi goes
hand in hand ith the yarn and needle
you choose! 0oever using a 1!2 mm
needle % 3 hoo# you ill receive dolls
of about 4 to 5 inches high! Charly
measures 67 % 21 cm high and 17 % 8 cm
ide!
.inal /ip
'se a ro counter or something else to
#eep trac# ith your finished rounds!
Also ( recommend to use some aist
yarn 8maybe thread or pearl yarn9 to
mar# the beginning of your ro, it ill
ma#e counting lot easier and it:s easily
removable anytime!
Abbreviations
beg ; begin, beginning
B- ; bind off
dr ; double ring< prevents holes
at beginning of or#< to ma#e a
double ring rap yarn around
your finger to times, remove
resulting loops from finger and
start crocheting desired number
of stitches into these loops!
0olding the stitches firmly
ith one hand, pull on the yarn
tail ith the other! -ne after
the other both loops ill dran
closed! (nsert a mar#er at the
beginning%end of the round!
esc ; e=tended single crochet>
(nsert hoo# in ne=t st, yo, pull
up a loop, yo, dra through one
loop, yo, and dra through all
loops on hoo#
m2 ; ma#e 2, i!e! ma#e to single
crochets into one stitch
m2[=,y] ; ma#e 2, ma#e stitches given in
parenthesis into one stitch,
follo given order
sc ; single crochet
sc2tog ; decrease ) stitch
slst ; slip stitch
tog ; together
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Before e get started a fe more ords
on tension<
/he body shape of this seahorse is build
ith e=tended single crochet stitches
8esc9 and slipped stitches 8slst9> both
different versions of a single crochet
8sc9! /he esc as a bigger version and the
slst as a smaller one! Both are or#ed
on opposite sites of the specific body
parts and therefore create the uni&ue
shape of the body 8e!g! the bending of
the seahorse:s tail9!
/he esc are very similar to classic half
double crochet stitches 8hdc9 but use a
little less space and therefore don:t let
as much stuffing shine through as hdc
stitches possibly ould! "till the esc:s
leave enough spaces beteen the single
stitches that stuffing might shine
through if you don:t have pretty firm
tension!
/herefore it is important to really use
a smaller needle si+e than your yarn
as#s for if your tension tends to be a
little loose!
Also it ill help a lot to ma#e the sc
sts in the folloing ros 8above the
esc:s9 as tight as possible, this ay you
Aust don:t allo the esc:s to stretch as
much later on!
Also it is very helpful to use a smaller
hoo# to help you yarn over and dra a
loop hen crocheting into the slst:s!
/hese are very small and tight and
using a smaller hoo# to yarn over ill
prevent you from brea#ing your fingers,
still you should ma#e the re&uired
stitch itself ith the normal or#ing
hoo#! ( normally use a 1!2 mm % 3 hoo#
and have a 2 mm % B hoo# to help me
pull the yarn through those super tiny
stitches!
; ; But no lets start on Charly ; ;
0ead % Body % /ail
) ma#e a dr ith B sts
2 m2 =B
1 8m2, sc)9 =B
4 sc), 8m2, sc29 =2, m2, sc)
2 8m2, sc19 =B
B sc2, 8m2, sc49 =2, m2, sc2
5 8m2, sc29 =B
8 sc1! 8m2, scB9 =2, m2, sc1
ma#e B ros
)2 sc1, 8sc2tog, scB9 =2, sc2tog, sc1
)B 8sc2tog, sc29, =B
)5 sc2, 8sc2tog, sc49 =2, sc2tog, sc2
)8 8sc2tog, sc19 =B
)6 8sc2tog, sc29 =B
20 8sc2tog, sc)9 =B
ma#e 2 ros 8sc)29
21 8sc2, m29 =2, scB
24 sc2, m2, sc4, m2, scB
22 sc1, m2, sc4, m2, sc5
2B sc4, m2, sc2, m2, sc5
25 sc2, 8m2, sc29 =2, m2, sc8
28 sc2, m2, sc1, m2,
sc4, m2, sc2, slstB
26 slst1, sc1,
8m2, sc49 =2,
m2, sc6
10 sc5, m2, sc4, m2,
sc2, m2, sc2, slst2
1) slst1, 8sc5, m29 =2, sc)1
12 8sc)0, m29 =2, sc5, slst2
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11 slst4, scB, m2, scB, m2, scB, m2, sc))
14 sc1, m2, sc)0, m2, sc8, m2, sc)), m2,
sc1
12 sc1, m2, sc12, m2, sc1
1B sc40, slst2
15 slst2, sc)), sc2tog, sc6, sc2tog, sc)B
18 sc20, sc2tog, sc)B, slst2
16 slstB, sc)0, sc2tog, scB, sc2tog, sc)B
40 sc)B, sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc)0, slst2
4) slst5, sc8, sc2tog, sc4, sc2tog, sc)2
42 sc)), sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, sc1,
sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog, scB, slst4
41 slstB, sc2, sc2tog, sc), sc2tog, sc2,
sc2tog, sc), sc2tog, sc6
44 sc)), sc2tog =4, scB, slst1
42 slst2, sc2, sc2tog =1, sc8
ma#e 1 ros 8sc2)9
46 sc)2, sc2tog, sc5
20 sc6, slst5, sc4
ma#e ) ro 8sc209
22 sc)2, sc2tog, scB
ma#e ) ro 8sc)69
24 sc)0, slst2, slst2tog, slst2, sc1
ma#e ) ros 8sc)89
2B sc1, sc2tog, sc)1
25 sc6, slstB, sc2
28 sc1, sc2tog, sc)2
26 sc6, slstB, sc)
B0 sc1, sc2tog, sc))
B) sc2, esc4, sc1, slst2, sc)
B2 sc1, sc2tog, sc)0
B1 sc), esc2, sc1, slst4, sc)
B4 sc1, sc2tog, sc6
B2 sc2, esc1, sc4, slst1, sc)
BB sc2, sc2tog, sc6
B5 sc2, esc1, sc1, slst1, sc)
B8 sc1, sc2tog, sc5
B6 sc2, esc1, sc2, slst1, sc)
50 sc1, sc2tog, scB
5) sc2, esc1, sc2, slst1
52 sc1, sc2tog, sc2
51 sc2, esc1, sc2, slst2
54 slst), sc2, sc2tog, sc2, slst2
52 slst2, esc4, sc2
5B sc5, slst)
55 slst2, sc), esc1, sc), slst)
58 slst2, scB
56 sc4, esc1, sc)
80 slst1, sc2
8) slst1, sc), esc1, sc)
82 sc8
81 sc), slst1, sc), esc1
84 sc), slst1, sc4
82 sc2, esc1
8B esc), sc), slst2, sc2, sc2tog
85 sc2, slst2, sc2, esc)
88 esc), scB
86 sc2tog, sc2
60 sc2
B-
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"nout
) ma#e a dr ith B sts
2 m2 =B
1 8m2, sc)9 =B
4 8sc2, m29 =B
ma#e ) ro 8sc249
B sc2, 8sc2tog, sc29 =2, sc2tog, sc4
8ro not finished9
B-
Chen binding off leave a real long tail,
about the length of your arm to se
the snout to the head<
the decreases created a bending in the
snout hich resembles the top of the
snout! *o place the snout to the head
in a ay that the bended end is on top
and the flat end is at the loer side!
'se pins to fi= the snout in place before
you se it to the head! /o se the snout
to the head use the B- yarn end! "ecure
yarn ends and hide ithin the seahorse!
0ead DPoc#sE
) ma#e a dr ith B sts
2 m2, sc2
B-
ma#e about 4 8or as many as you li#e9
and add them to the head, all centered
and lined up in a ro, se to head,
secure and hide yarn ends!
Dorsal .in
) ma#e a chain ith smaller hoo#<
chain )0, change bac# to normal
or#ing hoo#
2 start in 2nd chain from hoo#<
sc8, m1 into last chain, turn, sc8
1 sc), sc2tog, sc2, sc2tog =2, sc2,
sc2tog
4 sc), sc2tog, sc1, sc2tog, sc), sc2tog,
sc2, sc2tog
ma#e ) ro 8sc))9
B-
"e to loer bac#, opposite to belly,
belo bending of bac# and above
beginning of tail 8see front picture9!
"ecure ends and hide them!
"ide .ins % FArmsG
ma#e to
) ma#e a chain ith smaller hoo#<
chain B, change bac# to normal
hoo# si+e and start in 2nd chain
from hoo#<
2 sc4, m1 into last chain, turn, sc4
1 sc), 8sc2tog, sc)9 =1, sc)
ma#e ) ro 8sc89
2 8sc2, sc2tog9 =2
ma#e ) ro 8scB9
B-
"e to side of body, one
thumb ide aay from
dorsal fin!
"ecure and hide yarn ends!
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hite
) ma#e dr ith B sts
2 m2 =B
1 8m2, sc)9 =B
B-
dar#%blac#
) ma#e dr ith B sts
2 m2 =B
B-
3mbroider little spar#les onto the dar#
pupil parts of the eyes! "ee figure belo
for guidance! /he figure also shos you
ho to se both parts of the eye
together!
left ; ; right
Ce:re finished!
0ope you had fun
Abbreviations for the folloing
additional patterns
dc ; double crochet
hdc ; half double cochet
trc ; triple crochet
Charly
Additional<
/o little patterns to decorate your
"eahorse<
"tar
use same yarn and hoo# as Charly
8only a different color9
) chain 4 and close to form a ring
2 chain 1, sc into 2nd chain from
hoo#, hdc in last chain, sc into
ring H repeat 2 times
B-
"e to body, maybe onto the bellyI -r
ho about right behind one eyeI
0eart
use same yarn and hoo# as Charly
8maybe a red color ayI9
) chain 4 and ma#e all folloing
sts into the first chain from hoo#<
2 trc1, dc1, chain ), trc), chain ),
dc1, trc1, slst2
B-
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