Munchlax Amigurumi Pattern
YARN & HOOK
2mm hook
Stylecraft Special DK in Petrol, Cream and Parchment
White and Black fibre for needle felting*
Needle felting tool*
Polyester toy filling
Pins to place pieces before sewing together
Darning needle
Stitch markers (I prefer using scrap yarn as “stitch markers”)
* Please note that I have used needle felting to create the eyes and teeth. Needle felting is still quite new to me so I will not be including instructions on how to do this. You may want to look into alternative ways of creating these.
SIZE
Munchlax is approximately 12.5cm tall, and 10cm in width, and approximately 6cm from front to back.Weight: 45grams (this includes all materials used to make Munchlax)
STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS – UK ENGLISH
ch chain
dc double crochet
tr treble
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
puff st puff stitch; y.o., insert hook in next st, y.o. and pull through st, *y.o., insert hook in same st, y.o. and pull through st**, repeat *to** twice, y.o. and pull through all loops on hook.
y. o. yarn over
ws wrong side
rs right side
ASSEMBLY
Assemble in the same order the pattern is written. I would recommend using a photo of Munchlax as reference for best possible outcome. Pin all the pieces in place before sewing to make sure it looks right.
THE PATTERN
HEAD & BODY
Yarn: Petrol
Munchlax’s head & body is worked in one piece top down.
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 2, inc, dc3, (dc 2, inc) x 3, dc 3, (dc 2, inc) x 2 (30)
R5: dc 30
R6: inc, dc 2, inc, dc 6, (dc 2, inc) x 3, dc 6, dc 2, inc, dc 2 (36)
R7: dc 36
R8: (dc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
R9-12: dc 42
R13: dc 11 – this will take you to approximately the middle of Munchlax’s back – we will now change colour to CREAM and this will count as the start of the next round:
R14: in the back loops only, dc 42 (42)
R15: dc 42
R16: (dc 5, dec) x 6 (36)
R17: (dc 4, dec) x 6 (30)
R18: (dc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
R19: (dc 2, dec) x 6 (18)The head is now complete, stuff the head – change colour back to Petrol and continue with the body
R20: in the back loops only: dc 4, inc x 3, dc 6, inc x 3, dc 2 (24)
R21: dc 4, (dc, inc) x 3, dc 6, (dc, inc) x 3, dc 2 (30)
R22: dc 30
R23: dc 4, (dc, inc, dc) x 3, dc 6, (dc, inc, dc) x 3, dc 2 (36)
R24: dc 4, inc, dc 5, inc, dc 4, inc, dc 6, inc, dc 5, inc, dc 4, inc, dc 2 (42)
R25: dc 13, (inc, dc3) x 5, inc, dc 8 (48)
R26: dc 48
R27: (dc 7, inc) x 6 (54)
R28-33: dc 54
R34: (dc 8, inc) x 6 (60)
R35: in the front loops only: dc 60
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We will now create the zig zag edging to the bottom of Munchlax
R36: *dc, skip one st, (tr, ch 2, tr) in the next st, skip 1, dc**. Repeat from * total of 12 timesFasten off and sew in loose end.The bottom of Munchlax is still open, so we will now go back to the unworked back loops of Round 34 and continue there.
R35: attach the yarn in the first unworked back loop, dc in the same st, dc 4, skip one back loop, (dc 5, skip 1 back loop) x 9 (50)
R36: (dc 3, dec) x 10 (40)
R37: dc 11, dec, dc, dec, dc 15, dec, dc, dec, dc 4 (36)
R38: dc 8, dec x 2, dc, dec x 2, dc 9, dec x 2, dc, dec x 2, dc (28)
R39: (dc 2, dec) x 7 (21)Stuff the body
R40: (dc, dec) x 7 (14)
R41: dec x 7 (7)
Fasten off and sew in loose end.
EARS
Yarn: Petrol
Make 2
Round 1: dc 4 in Margic Ring (4)
R2: (inc, dc) x 2 (6)
R3: (dc, inc) x 3 (9)
R4: dc 9
R5: (dc 2, inc) x 3 (12)
R6-7: dc 12
R8: (dc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
R9-10: dc 15
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing, stuff lightly with polyester fill
“BIB”
Yarn: Cream
ch 3
Row 1 (ws): dc in second ch from hook, inc, inc on the other side of the same st, dc, turn (6)
Row 2 (rs): dc, inc x 4, dc, turn (10)
Row 3 (ws): dc, inc x 8, dc, turn (18)
Row 4 (rs): dc 18
Fasten of and leave a long end to sew the piece onto body.With rs facing pin the bib in place.
ARMS
Yarn: Petrol
Make 2ch 4
Round 1: dc in second ch from hook, inc, dc, dc in the other side of same ch, inc, dc (8)
R2: (inc, dc 3) x 2 (10)
R3-5: dc 10
R6: dc, inc, dc 4, inc, dc 3 (12)
R7-8: dc 12
R9: dc 2, inc, dc 5, inc, dc 3 (14)
R10-11: dc 14
R12: dc 2, dec, dc 5, dec, dc 3 (12)
R13: dc 12
R14: dc 3 and leave the rest of the stitches unworkedFasten off and leave long end for sewing, stuff very lightly with polyester fill
FEET
For the feet I am recycling the ones I created for Snorlax.
Yarn: Parchment, Cream and White – note the colour changes as you go.
Make 2Starting with Parchment:
Round 1: dc 6 in Margic Ring (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (dc, inc) x 6 (18)
Change yarn: Cream
R4: (inc, dc 2) x 6 (24)
R5: all in the back loops only: dc 8, *change to White and puff st in next st, change to Cream, dc 2**, repeat three times, and continue in Cream dc 7
R6: dc 24
R7: dc 9, (dec) x 3, dc 9 (21)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew feet onto body. Stuff before attaching to body. The three white claws (puff sts) should face the front.
EYES & TEETH - NEEDLEFELTING
I used black and white fibres to needle felt Munchlax’s eyes and teeth.
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