Sunday, March 13, 2011

Free Amigurumi crochet pattern: Vegimal Tunip

Vegimal Tunip
Amigurumi Pattern
K and J Dolls
Pattern designed by Sayjai of K and J Dolls

Tunip the Vegimal is a character from the Octonauts. A hugely popular cartoon on BBC CBeebies

Copyright on this pattern: 2011 Sayjai of K and J Dolls. All rights reserved. Vegimal and the Octonauts are copyrighted by Meomi. This Vegimal pattern cannot be reproduced. It cannot be published on other websites or blogs. If you like to you can use the photo above on your blog and link to this pattern on http://kandjdolls.blogspot.com.

The Vegimal can be made using any yarn you wish. Choose a hook size that matches the yarn. 

Materials: 

I have used:
1) 3.25 mm hook (US= D, UK = 10)
2) 4 ply yarn (yellow, green, blue and white)
3) Polyester fiberfill
4) Two 4 mm black beads for eyes or other eyes as desired
5) Tapestry needle
6) Sewing needle and thread for attaching eyes 

Size: Vegimal Tunip is 11.5 cm high

Abbreviations:

ch = chain sc = single crochet
st = stitch sl = slip
rnd = round tog = together
dc = double crochet hdc = half double crochet

Note: This project is working in continuous rounds, do not join or turn unless otherwise stated.  
Mark first stitch of each round.

Head and Body: 
 
Rnd 1: With blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook. (4)
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (6)
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (9)
Rnd 4: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 4 times, sc in next st. (13)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around. 
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 4 times, 2 sc in next st. (18)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) ) around, changing to yellow in last 2 loops of last st. (24)
Rnd 8-9: Sc in each st around. 
Rnd 10: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (28)
Rnd 11-13: Sc in each st around. 
Rnd 14: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (21)
Rnd 15: (Sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st) around. Stuff. (14)
Rnd 16: Sc next 2 sts tog around, sl st in first st. Fasten off. (7)

Tail (make 2):

Rnd 1: With blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook. (4)
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (6)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in next st around. (12)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. 
Rnd 5: Sc next 2 sts tog around. (6)
Rnd 6: Sc next 2 sts tog around, sl st in first st. Leave long end for sewing, fasten off. (3)  

Sew Rnd 6 of tails together, sew to Rnd 1 of the body.
Fin (make 2): 

Row 1: Working in rows. Ch 5, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch. Leave long end for sewing,  fasten off. (4)

Use pins to position fins, sew to body.

Leaf 1 (make 1): 

Rnd 1: With green, ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (9)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 4: Sc next 2 sts tog 4 times, sc in next st. (5)
Rnd 5-7: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 8: Sc in each st around, sl st in first st. Leave long end for sewing, fasten off.

Leaf 2 (make 4): 

Rnd 1: With green, ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook. (4)
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (6)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around.

Row 4: Working in rows, flatten last rnd, matching sts and working through both 
               thicknesses, sc in next 2 sts, turn.
Row 5-6: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, turn. (2)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, fasten off.


Sew leaves together as in pictures.

Muzzle: With white, ch 3, 3 sc in second ch from hook, sl st in same ch, 3 sc in next ch,
sl st in same ch, leave long end for sewing, fasten off.


Finishing:

Sew muzzle on Rnds 8-10 of head.
Sew leaves on the middle top of head.
Sew eyes 6 sts apart between rnds 11-12 of head.


Copyright 2011 Sayjai of K and J Dolls. All rights reserved. This is a free pattern. You are not allowed to sell this pattern. You are not allowed to distribute or publish this pattern in any form. You are not allowed to alter this pattern in any way. This pattern is provided to you freely for personal use only.

This original pattern is available on the blog of K and J Dolls: http://kandjdolls.blogspot.com

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