Crochet Ears to Head Amigurumi Crochet Tutorial

Step 1

With pink yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. *sc, inc* [9]03. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc [12]04 – 05. sc in each st around [12]06. *sc 3, inc* [15]07. inc, sc, inc, sc 9, inc, sc, inc [19]08. sc, inc, sc 15, inc, sc [21]09 – 12. sc in each st around [21]13. *sc, dec* 2 times, sc 9, *sc, dec* 2 times [17]14. *sc, dec* 2 times, sc 9, dec [14]Fasten off, leaving a tail of about 12”. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed, then hide the tail inside the work using a yarn needle.

Step 2

With pink yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* [30]06. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]07. BLO: sc in each st around [36]08. sc in each st around [36]09. inc, sc 5, inc, *sc 4, dec* 3 times, sc 5, inc, sc 5 [36]10. sc in each st around [36]11. inc, sc 5, inc, *sc 4, dec* 3 times, sc 5, inc, sc 5 [36]12. sc 9, *sc 2, inc* 6 times, sc 9 [42]13. sc 12, *sc 2, inc* 6 times, sc 12 [48]14. *sc 7, inc* [54]Between rounds 13 and 14 (the last two rounds you completed), you are going to insert 2 markers. Center them above the snout with 18 stitches in between. See "Head: Round 14 – Marking Stitches for the Eyes" in the Notes section for more details.15. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]16 – 20. sc in each st around [60]You are now going to mark 4 stitches in round 20 (the round you just completed) to show where you should attach the ears in round 21. See "Head: Round 20 – Marking Stitches for the Ears" in the Notes section for details and a video tutorial.21 – 25. sc in each st around [60]26. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]27. *sc 7, dec* [48]28. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]29. *sc 5, dec* [36]30. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]Stuff head ¾ full and create indents for the eyes. See “How to indent the eyes” in the notes section. Insert your safety eyes and secure the backings.31. *sc 3, dec* [24]32. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]33. *sc, dec* [12]Finish stuffing.34. *dec* [6]Cut working yarn and close with an ultimate finish.

Step 3

With pink yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* [30]06. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]07. *sc 5, inc* [42]08. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]09. *sc 7, inc* [54]10. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]11 – 17. sc in each st around [60]18. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]19. sc in each st around [54]20. *sc 7, dec* [48]21. sc in each st around [48]22. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]23 – 24. sc in each st around [42]25. *sc 5, dec* [36]26 – 27. sc in each st around [36]28. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]29 – 30. sc in each st around [30]31. *sc 3, dec* [24]Fasten off and create an invisible finish. Leave an 24" tail for sewing. Stuff with fiber fill.

Step 4

With brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. BLO: sc in each st around [24]06 – 07. sc in each st around [24]Switch to pink yarn:08. sc in each st around [24]09. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]10. sc in each st around [23]11. sc 21, dec [22]12. sc in each st around [22]13. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]14. sc in each st around [21]15. sc 19, dec [20]16. sc in each st around [20]17. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]18. sc in each st around [19]19. sc 17, dec [18]20. sc in each st around [18]21. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]22. sc in each st around [17]23. sc 15, dec [16]24 – 25. sc in each st around [16]26. *sc 2, dec* [12]Fasten off and create an invisible finish. Leave an 18" tail for sewing. Stuff with fiber fill. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.To finish the hooves, see "How to Make Cloven Hooves" in the Notes section of the pattern.

Step 5

With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* [30]06. BLO: sc in each st around [30]07 – 08. sc in each st around [30]Switch to pink yarn:09. sc in each st around [30]10. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29]11. sc 27, dec [28]12. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]13. sc 25, dec [26]14. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25]15. sc 23, dec [24]16. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]17. sc 21, dec [22]18. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]19. sc 19, dec [20]20. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]21. sc 17, dec [18]22. *sc 7, dec* [16]23. *sc 2, dec* [12]Fasten off and create an invisible finish. Leave an 18" tail for sewing. Stuff with fiber fill. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.To finish the hooves, see "How to Make Cloven Hooves" in the Notes section of the pattern.

Step 6

With pink yarn:Create a slip knot on your hook, leaving a 6" yarn tail.01. ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 4 chains. 2hdc in the next 5 chains. 2dc in the last 5 chains.Fasten off and leave another 6" yarn tail for sewing. The base of the tail should now have a yarn tail on each corner.When it's time to add the tail to the body, use the yarn tails to attach each corner of the tail base, then hide the yarn tails inside the work.