Amigurumi Crochet Domo-Kun with Pattern
Domo looks menacing but is actually very polite and shy.
Domo-kun, a strange yet very polite creature that hatched from an egg, likes to rock, watch tv, hang out with an old rabbit dude and pass gas when nervous, is here for you in Amigurumi form. This Domo is a good medium size, finishes up to around 10 inches tall. Arms should be wired and it’s not a bad idea to weight his feet and bottom for stability. Black safety eyes or buttons are needed for the eyes. I used 8mm which I think were actually a bit on the small side.
I used felt to make the mouth panel because a crochet panel added too much thickness (I did try it and it looked wrong), and to switch colors in the actual pattern and work in the red as I went made a crooked mouth that slanted to the right because of the way the stitches are offset each from the previous row just a bit. I surface crocheted around the mouth to make it look a bit recessed and finish it off. The pattern, as with all of my patterns, is free.
Hello! Thank you!
Cute little Domo butt!
Amigurumi Domo-Kun
Domo was made with a 3.5mm hook going through both loops. He is worked in a spiral without joining. I used Peaches & Creme in Chocolate but any brown yarn will do.
SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch unless otherwise noted)
Head and Body
CH 14
starting in second CH from hook
1. INC, SC x 10 (down one side of the CH), INC x 2 (this serves as the U-turn at the end of your CH, the remaining stitches will work up the other side of the CH back to where you started from), SC x 10, INC (28)
2. SC, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2), SC x 10, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2), SC x 2, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2), SC x 11, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2) (36)
3. SC x 3, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2), SC x 13, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2), SC x 3, INC(3 in 1 ST instead of the usual 2), SC x 13, INC(regular INC) (43)
4. SC x 4, INC, SC x 15, INC, SC x 5, INC, SC x 15, INC (47)
5. SC around (47)
6 – 30. repeat line 5 24 times for rows 6 to 30 (47)
31. SC x 3 then INVDEC, repeat around (38)
32. SC then INVDEC then SC, repeat around (29)
33. SC then INVEC, repeat around (20)
34. SC then INVDEC, repeat around (14)
35. SC then INVDEC then SC, repeat around (10)
36. INVDEC x 5 then finish off and weave in tail.
Arm (make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. SC then INC, repeat around (18)
4. SC around (18)
5. repeat row 4 (18)
6. SC x 4, INVDEC (15)
7. SC then INVDEC (10)
8. SC around (10)
9 – 19. repeat row 8 for rows 9 – 19 (10)
Cut with a long tail remaining for stitching to body. Stuff the hand and lightly stuff arm. Wire the arm so Domo-kun can pose and menace things (like kittens!)
Leg (make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. SC then INC, repeat around (18)
4. SC then INC then SC, repeat around (24)
5. SL ST around (this will help to create a flat bottom for the foot) (24)
CH 1
6. SC x 24 in back loop only f row 4 (leaving the SL ST untouched) (24)
7. SC around (24)
8. SC x 2 then INVDEC then SC x 2, repeat around (20)
9. SC around (20)
10 – 13. repeat rown 9 (20)
14. SC x 10, CH 1, (turn) (10)
15. Skip first stitch, SC x 8, SL ST, CH1 (turn) (9)
16. Skip first stitch, SC x 7, SL ST, (8)
Finish off and leave long tail for stitching leg to body. Taller part of leg functions as a hip, shorter part goes at the crotch. Cut out a small cardboard circle to line the bottom of the foot on the inside so it sits flat, before stuffing.
Love this! So awesome!!
I think I need more worsted
Oh yay! Thanks so much, this is fantastic! I’ll be linking.
This pattern is full of awesomesauce!
I love this! But I’m really, really new at crocheting and am massively confused by the first line! (I know. Sad…) I’ve done it over and over, but can’t figure out how you’re ending with 28 stitches…with the number of increases I’m only getting 15 or so. Maybe I should stick to something easier. xD;
First thing to do is to make a chain that is 13 CH long. You will start by working on one side of it, sort of like when you start a single crochet that is not in the round, like if you were going to make a dishcloth or something.
1st step. In the 2nd CH from your hook, do an increase
2nd step. In the next 10 chain stitch do one SC in each
3rd step. In the next chain (this should be the last one) do an increase
4th step. Pop over to the other side of that chain stitch you just did an increase in and do an increase through that other loop of the chain. This serves as like a U-turn and you will now work up the other side of the chain in the same chains you did steps 2 and 1 in, but in the other loop, going all the way around the chain so you meet back up where you started
5th step. In the next 10 chain stitches (opposite loop from where you did step 2) do a SC in each
6th step. In the next chain (this will be the same chain you did your first step in but in the opposite loop) do an increase.
That is the first round sort of broken down. Basically you start working up the chain in one direction, do a U-turn then come back down the other side of the chain and meet up with where you started to complete the long sort of rectangular shape of the first round.
Ahhh. Thanks so much!
I love this, but the mouth is too huuuuuge….
I know! I was disappointed once I put it on, with FABRIC GLUE! Sewing always makes the edges fray so this was my brilliant idea to get around that. So not a fan of felt applique… anyhow, the mouth isn’t part of the pattern so feel free to make it more proportionate
Followed this pattern and made my own Domo-kun! Received well by my peers, and was fun to make. Great instructions, not a terribly difficult pattern for beginners. http://twitpic.com/20ot2w
How do you wire the arms?
I buy copper electrical wire at the hardware store (you can buy it buy the length so it’s not a big investment, and if you but the kind of cable that is several wires in a plastic jacket it works out even cheaper because you can strip the wrapper off and have three or more wires) because it is sturdy enough to be bent and stay bent in the shape you put it in but be flexible enough to be bent again. For arms or legs, you can either run one piece of wire through both limbs with the ends sticking out, then slip the arms on each side and stitch them in place, or you can anchor the wire for just one arm to a bigger safety eye which is then clipped in to the body like a joint. This is a terrible description so I’ll put something together tonight to show you what I mean
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…..how did u make the surroundings of the mouth? ty(:
If you have a look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huO41EeeL0A& and fast forward to around 1:40 it shows the technique. Basically you surface crochet slip stitches around the mouth to give it a bit of definition and make the mouth look sort of sunk in.
hey. i’m having trouble with this pattern. don’t know if i’m doing it wrong. it’s super cute and i want to make it for my brothers birthday coz’ he’s totally in love with domo. was wondering if every row you connect it somehow? please help. thanks. =P
Hi Kris, thanks for your comment. This pattern is worked in the round without joining, meaning basically you keep going around and around like a spiral. So the first stitch from row 2 takes place on top of the first stitch of row 1, etc. If you prefer you can join each round to the beginning of itself with a slip stitch and then CH 1 to start on the next row, some people prefer to do it that way and it doesn’t really affect the pattern so long as the stitch count stays the same