Makuhita Amigurumi Pattern
YARN & HOOK
2mm hook
Stylecraft Special DK in Buttermilk and Graphite
Pink felt
Black embroidery floss
Polyester toy filling
Pins to place pieces before sewing together
Darning needle
Stitch markers (I prefer using scrap yarn as “stitch markers”)
SIZE
Makuhita is approximately 12cm tall, and 8cm in width (excluding arms), and approximately 6cm from front to backWeight: 55grams (this includes all materials used to make Makuhita)
STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS – UK ENGLISH
ch chain
dc double crochet
sl st slip stitch
st/sts stitch/es
inc dc 2 in one st
dec decrease; insert hook in the front loop of the next two sts, yarn over, pull through both loops, y.o. and pull through remaining two loops –> one dc placed into two sts
ws wrong side
rs right side
ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the same order the pattern is written. I would recommend using a photo of Makuhita as reference for best possible outcome. Pin all the pieces in place before sewing to make sure it looks right.
THE PATTERN
HEAD & BODY & LEGS
The head, body and legs will be worked in one piece from top to bottom, starting off with chains and working around them to make an oval shape.
Yarn: Buttermilk and Graphite
Using Buttermilk ch4
Round 1: inc in second ch from hook, inc in the next two chains. Continue to the other side of the chains: inc in the back of the three chains (12)
R2: inc, dc 3, (inc) x 3, dc 3, (inc) x 2 (18)
R3: dc, inc, dc 3, (dc, inc) x 3, dc 3, (dc, inc) x 2 (24)
R4: dc 24
R5: (dc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (dc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
R7: dc 36
R8: (dc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
R9: (dc 6, inc) x 6 (48)
R10: (dc 7, inc) x 6 (54)
R11-13: dc 54
R14: (dc 7, dec) x 6 (48)
R15: (dc 6, dec) x 6 (42)
R16: (dc 5, dec) x 6 (36)
R17: (dc 4, dec) x 6 (30)
R18: (dc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
Change to Graphite and continue:
R19: (dc, inc) x 12 (36)
Stuff the head
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R20: in the back loops only: (dc, inc) x 3, dc 12, (dc, inc) x 3, dc 12 (42)Continue as normal
R21: dc 42
R22: (dc 2, inc) x 3, dc 12, (dc 2, inc) x 3, dc 12 (48)
R23: dc 48
R24: (dc 3, inc) x 3, dc 12, (dc 3, inc) x 3, dc 12 (54)
R25: dc 54
R26: dc 15, (dc 3, inc) x 3, dc 15, (dc 3, inc) x 3 (60)
R27-33: dc 60
R34: (dc 8, dec) x 6 (54)
Stuff the head and body
From here we will continue to make Makuhita’s first leg:
R35: dc 21, ch 3, skip 27 sts, dc in the remaining 6 sts (30 - including the chains)
R36: dc 21, dc in each of the three chains from the previous round, dc 6 (30)
R37: (dc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
R38: (dc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
R39: (dc, dec) x 6 (12)
R40: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off, first leg complete
Add some more stuffing before you finish up the last leg
To make second leg attach the yarn to 22nd stitch of round 34 and continue as follows:
R35: dc in the same st as where the yarn was attached, dc 26, dc in the back of the ch 3 made in the first leg (30)
R36: dc 30
R37: (dc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
R38: (dc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
R39: (dc, dec) x 6 (12)
R40: (dec) x 6 (6)
Fasten off, second leg completeWeave in loose end on both legs by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.
“BIB”
The “bib” is the grey half circle placed on Makuhita’s chest, and will be worked in rows starting from the middle working outwards
Yarn: GraphiteRow 1 (ws): ch 3, dc in second ch from hook, inc in next ch, inc in the other side the same ch, dc in the last ch (6)ch 1 and turn
Row 2 (rs): dc, (inc) x 4, dc (10)ch 1 and turn
Row 3 (ws): dc 3, (inc) x 4, dc 3 (14)ch 1 and turn
Row 4 (rs): dc 5, (inc) x 4, dc 5 (18)
Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body. Pin piece in place right side (rs) facing out. I’ve sewn the flat side into the front loops of round 19 of the body (the Graphite neck line), and the bottom off the piece (the round side) between rounds 26 and 27.
FEET
Yarn: Buttermilk
Make 2
ch 3
Round 1: dc in second ch from hook, inc in next st, dc on the other side of the same ch, inc in last ch (6)
R2: (inc, inc, dc) x 2 (10)
R3-7: dc 10
R8: dec x 5 (5)
Fasten off. Weave in loose end by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.
ARMS
Yarn: Graphite and Buttermilk
MAKUHITA’S RIGHT ARM:
Using Graphite
Round 1: dc 6 in Magic Ring (6)
R2: inc in all sts around (12)
R3: (dc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: dc 18
R5: (dc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
R6-7: dc 24
R8: (dc, dec) x 6, dc 6 (18)
Start stuffing
R9: (dec) x 6, dc 6 (12)
R10-12: dc 12
Change back to Buttermilk
R13: in the back loops only, dc 12 (12)
R14-16: dc 12the remaining of the piece will be worked in rows
Row 17 (rs): dc 2, turn (2)
Row 18 (ws): skip 1 st, dc 4, skip 1 st, dc, turn (5)
Row 19 (rs): skip 1 st, dc 2, skip 1 st, dc (3)
Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body. Stuff the remaining of the arm.
MAKUHITA’S LEFT ARM:
Using Graphite
Round 1: dc 6 in Magic Ring (6)
R2: inc in all sts around (12)
R3: (dc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: dc 18
R5: (dc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
R6-7: dc 24
R8: dc 6, (dec, dc) x 6 (18)Start stuffing
R9: dc 6, (dec) x 6 (12)
R10-12: dc 12
Change back to Buttermilk
R13: in the back loops only, dc 12 (12)
R14-15: dc 12the remaining of the piece will be worked in rows
Row 16 (rs): dc 7, turn
Row 17 (ws): skip 1 st, dc 4, skip 1 st, dc, turn (5)
Row 18 (rs): skip 1 st, dc 2, skip 1 st, dc (3)
Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body. Stuff the remaining of the arm.
HEADPIECE
The head piece consists of three pieces, a small ball in the middle and two side pieces
Yarn: Buttermilk
MIDDLE PIECE:
Round 1: dc 5 in Magic Ring (5)
R2: (inc) x 5 (10)
R3-4: dc 10
R5: (dc, inc) x 5 (15)
Stuff the ball
R6: (dc, dec) x 5 (10)
R7: dc 10
R8: (dec) x 5 (5)
Fasten off. Weave in loose end by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.
SIDE PIECES:
Make 2
Round 1: dc 6 in Magic Ring (6)
R2: Inc in all sts around (12)
R3-5: dc 12Stuff the piece
R6: (dc, dec) x 4 (8)
R7: dc 8
R8: (dc 2, dec) x 2 (6)
Fasten off. Weave in loose end by inserting darning needle in the front loop of each st and pull tight to close the hole.Sew the three pieces together to make it look like a bow, and attach to the top of Makuhita’s head.
FACE
Use black embroidery floss to sew on eyes and mouth
Tip: I used tracing paper and a photo of Makuhita’s face same size as the Amigurumi. I traced the eyes and mouth to get roughly the right size, pinned the tracing paper to the head and sewed along the lines I’d drawn, and then carefully removed the tracing paper.
Cut out two round circles in pink felt, cut a small round hole in the middle of each piece. Glue these onto Makuhita’s cheeks.
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