AMIGURUMI SLOTH
Slowcoaches don’t come much cuter than this handsome fella, designed by Ilaria Caliri.
YOU WILL NEED
Scheepjes Catona, (100% mercerized cotton, 50g/125m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Hazelnut (503) Yarn B Root beer (157) Yarn C Linen (505) Yarn D Powder blue (384) Yarn E Petrol blue (400) Yarn F Bridal white (105) A 2.5 mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook A pair of 6mm safety eyes An oval safety nose Black embroidery thread Stitch markers Tapestry needle Toy stuffing Pipe cleaners (optional) For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com
MEASUREMENTS
Sloth measures 26cm (10in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
Bl back loop only Fl front loop only
For a full list, see page 92
This beady- eyed chap’s never more than a few moments away from nodding off, so he keeps his stripy nightcap on at all times. Will you give him a place to nap? You’ll work your dc stitches in a spiral.
NOTE
Arms and legs are made first and then joined to the body as you work. You can insert pipe cleaners into the arms and legs to make them able to move in any position, otherwise stuff them only with toy stuffing. The Sloth is worked using the amigurumi method. Work in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to place a marker in the first st of each round and move it up as you work.
LEGS !MAKE 2" FEET
With Yarn B, ch4.
Row 1 (WS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [3 dc]
Row 2 (Ch4, ss in second ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, ss in bl of next st of Row 1) 3 times working last ss into beg ch-1 of Row 1. Fasten off.
LEGS
Round 1 Join Yarn A in fl of first st of Row 1, ch1, dc in fl loop only of each st in Row 1, continue along the other side of the foundation ch, dc in next 3 ch. [6 dc] Round 2 (2dc in next st, 2dc) twice. [8 dc] Rounds 3-5 Dc in each st around. [8 dc] Round 6 2dc in next st, 7dc. [9 dc] Rounds 7- 8 Dc in each st around. [9 dc] Round 9 2dc in next st, 8dc. [10 dc] Rounds 10-11 Dc in each st around. [10 dc] Round 12 2dc in next st, 9dc. [11 dc] Rounds 13-14 Dc in each st around. [11 dc] Round 15 2dc in next st, 10dc. [12 dc] Rounds 16-20 Dc in each st around. [12 dc] Fasten off. Insert a pipe cleaner and stuff lightly.
ARMS !MAKE 2"
With Yarn B, ch4. Rows 1-2 Work as Rows 1-2 of Feet. Rounds 1- 4 Work as Rounds 1- 4 of Legs. Round 5 (2dc in next st, 3dc) twice. [10 dc] Round 6 Dc in each st around. [10 dc] Round 7 (2dc in next st, 4dc) twice. [12 dc] Rounds 8-9 Dc in each st around. [12 dc] Round 10 Dc2tog, dc in next 10 dc. [11 sts] Rounds 11-12 Dc in each st around. [11 dc] Round 13 Dc2tog, dc in next 9 dc. [10 sts] Round 14 Dc in each st around. [10 dc] Round 15 Dc2tog, dc in next 8 dc. [9 sts] Round 16 Join Yarn D in first st, dc in each st around. [9 dc] Round 17 Dc in each st around. [9 dc] Fasten off. Insert a pipe cleaner and stuff lightly.
BODY
The Body is worked from the Base upwards. With Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st), 6dc into the ring. [6 dc] Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 dc] Round 3 (2dc in next st, 1dc) 6 times. [18 dc] Round 4 (2dc in next st, 2dc) 6 times. [24 dc] Round 5 (2dc in next st, 3dc) 6 times. [30 dc] Round 6 (2dc in next st, 4dc) 6 times. [36 dc]
Round 7 2dc in next st, 4dc, 2dc in next st, to join the first leg work the next 6 dc in the sts of both the Body and Leg, 2dc in next st on Body, 4dc, 2dc in next st, for the second leg work the next 6 dc in the sts of both the Body and Leg, (2dc in next st, 5dc) 2 times. [42 dc]
Round 8 (2dc in next st, 6dc, 2dc in next st, 6dc in the remaining sts of the leg) twice, (2dc in next st, 6dc) 2 times. [48 dc]
Rounds 9-18 Dc in each st around. [48 dc] Round 19 (Dc2tog, 6dc) 6 times.
Fasten off. [42 sts] Round 20 Join Yarn D in first st, dc in each st around. [42 dc] Round 21 Dc in each st around. [42 dc] Round 22 (Dc2tog, 5dc) 6 times. [36 sts] Round 23 Dc in each st around. [36 dc] Round 24 (Dc2tog, 4dc) 6 times. [30 sts] Round 25 Dc in each st around. [30 dc] Round 26 Dc in next 6 sts, to join the first arm work the next 3 dc in the sts of both
the Body and Arm, 12dc, for the second arm work the next 3 dc in the sts of both the Body and Arm, 6dc. [30 dc] Round 27 Dc in next 6 sts, dc in the remaining 6 sts of the first Arm, 12dc, dc in the remaining 6 sts of the second Arm, 6dc. [36 dc] Rounds 28-30 Dc in each st around. [36 dc]
Round 31 Rotate so that the Sloth is upside down, crochet the collar working in bl as follows: Ch1 (does not count as st), 13dc, 2htr, 2tr, (tr, ch3, ss) in next st, (ss ch3, tr) in next st, 2tr, 2htr, 13dc, ss in first dc to join. [36 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold the last Round to create the collar.
HEAD
With Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st), 6dc into the loop. [6 dc] Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 dc] Round 3 (2dc in next st, 1dc) 6 times. [18 dc] Round 4 (2dc in next st, 2dc) 6 times. [24 dc] Round 5 (2dc in next st, 3dc) 6 times. [30 dc] Round 6 (2dc in next st, 4dc) 6 times. [36 dc] Round 7 (2dc in next st, 5dc) 6 times. [42 dc] Rounds 8-17 Dc in each st around. [42 dc] Round 18 (Dc2tog, 5dc) 6 times. [36 sts] Round 19 (Dc2tog, 4dc) 6 times. [30 sts] Rounds 20-21 Dc in each st around. [30 dc] Fasten off and weave in ends.
FACE PATCH
With Yarn C, ch6.
Round 1 Dc in second ch from the hook and each of next 3 ch, 5dc in last ch, working along opposite side of the starting ch, 3dc, 4dc in last st. [16 dc]
Round 2 (5dc, 2dc in each of next 3 sts) twice. [22 dc]
Round 3 5dc, (2dc in next st, 1dc) 3 times, 5dc, (2dc in next st, 1dc) 3 times. [28 dc]
Round 4 5dc, (2dc in next st, 2dc) 3 times, 5dc, (2dc in next st, 2dc) 3 times. [34 dc]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the face patch between Rounds 9 and 17 of the Head and sew securely into place using the long tail.
EYE PATCHES !MAKE 2"
With Yarn B, ch8.
Round 1 Dc in second ch from hook and in next 5 ch, 5dc in last ch, working along opposite side of the starting ch, 5dc, 4dc in last st. [20 dc]
Round 2 (7dc, 2dc in each of next 3 sts) twice. [26 dc]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Insert the safety eyes into a corner of the Eye Patch, then insert between Rounds 2 and 3 of the Face Patch (Rounds 12 and 13 of the Head) approx 8 stitches apart. Rotate the eye patches downward before securing the safety eyes. Insert the nose between the eyes into the very centre of the Face Patch. Using black thread, embroider a small mouth 2 rounds below nose. Stuff the Head with toy stuffing and sew it to the Body using the remaining loops behind the collar to join them together.
HAT
Start with Yarn D, change colour after every two Rounds using Yarns D, E and F. Do not fasten off yarn, carry yarn up the Hat on the WS. Make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st), 5dc into the loop. [5 dc] Round 2 Dc in each st around. [5 dc] Round 3 4dc, 2dc in next st. [6 dc] Round 4 Dc in each st around. [6 dc] Round 5 Dc in each st around to last st, 2dc in last st. [7 dc] Round 6 Dc in each st around. [7 dc]
Rounds 7-12 Repeat (Rounds 5 and 6) 3 times. [10 dc]
Round 13 (4dc, 2dc in next st) twice. [12 dc] Round 14 Dc in each st around. [12 dc] Round 15 (5dc, 2dc in next st) twice. [14 dc] Round 16 and all even rounds to Round 34 Repeat Round 14. Round 17 (6dc, 2dc in next st) twice. [16 dc] Round 19 (7dc, 2dc in next st) twice. [18 dc] Round 21 (5dc, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [21 dc] Round 23 (6dc, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [24 dc] Round 25 (7dc, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [27 dc] Round 27 (8dc, 2dc in next st) 3 times. [30 dc] Round 29 (4dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times.
[36 dc]
Round 31 (5dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 dc] Round 33 (6dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 dc] Rounds 34- 40 Dc in each st around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
POMPOM
With Yarn F, make a magic loop.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st), 6dc into the loop. [6 dc] Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 dc] Round 3 (Dc2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Stuff the small Pompom. With a tapestry needle, weave the tail through the front loops of the last round, pull to close the hole. Sew to the tip of the Hat.