This is a multi-pattern that is a basic oval-shaped ball that comes with multiple ways of finishing it that include a cat, dog, bunny, bear, duck, mushroom, carrot or strawberry.

These work up super quick since they are so small and pretty simple, around 30 minutes from start to finish. They’re a bit over 1 inch in height and would make a great keychains or phone straps. I’ll probably be using this as the base pattern for my amigurumi workshop at Tsukino Con in February since it is shorter and simpler than the peanut animal pattern I was using before and I get many repeat con goers who may appreciate something different to work on. Eventually I will be posting tutorials for embroidering mouths, painting on cheek blush and the start to finish making of this particular pattern, round by round.

Pattern Details These were made using a 3.5 mm crochet hook and my stash of 100% cotton worsted weight yarn, colours listed below. They stand around 1 inch tall. The facial details are 6mm safety eyes, fabric paint blush and embroidered mouths. The mushroom’s dots are flet fabric glued to the surface of the amigurumi. Most piece were worked in a spiral but some should be worked in joined rounds, those will be noted in the pattern. The pieces in joined rounds typically need symmetry and will turn out better if worked in joined rounds vice spiral. The pieces calling for spiral will look better that way. While it may seem weird to keep switching from one to the other, it’s recommended the directions are followed for optimal results.

Yarn Colours Used

Terminology
SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase
SK = Skip
CH = Chain
repeat x # = do the sequence once then repeat it appropriate # of times

Main Head/Body (all use this except for the mushroom, which has a different pattern below)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in a spiral and not joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; (7)
2. INC x 7; (14)
3. SC x 2, INC, SC, INC, SC x 2; repeat; (18)
4. SC x 4, INC, SC x 8, INC, SC x 4; (20)
5. SC x 20; (20)
6 – 8. repeat round 5 for rounds 6 through 8; (20)
9. SC x 5, INVDEC, SC x 7, INVDEC, SC x 4; (18)
10. SC, INVDEC; repeat x 5; (12)
11. INVDEC x 5; finish off and leave long tail for sewing shut

Bunny Ear (make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in a spiral and not joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; (7)
2. SC, INC, SC x 3, INC, SC; (9)
3. SC x 9; (9)
4. repeat round 3; (9)
5. INVDEC, SC x 2, INVDEC, SC x 3; (7)
6. SC, INVDEC, SC x 2, INVDEC; (5)
7. SC x 5; (5)

Carrot Top
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 6; join CH; (6)
2. SL ST around; join CH; (6)
Work the next round in the back loop of the first round.
3. (work this sequence in the hole of one stitch) SL ST, CH x 5, turn then starting in second chain from hook SC x 4, SL ST then in the next stitch do a SL ST; repeat x 2; join;

4 Leaf Top
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in a spiral and not joined rounds.
1. SC x 8; join with a SL ST; (8)
2. (work this sequence in the hole of one stitch) SC, DC x 3, SC then in the next ST do a SL ST; repeat x 3; join then finish off (20)

Bear Ear (make 4, sew two together right sides facing out to make 1 ear)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; (7) join then finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Cat ear (make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 4; join then CH; (4)
2. INC, SC, INC, SC; join then CH; (6)
3. SC, INC, SC; repeat; join then CH; (8)
4. SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, SL ST; finish off and leave a long tail for sewing in.

Duck Beak (make 1)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 4; join then CH; (4)
2. INC, SC, INC, SC; join then CH; (6)
3. SC, SL ST; finish off then leave long tail for sewing in.

Dog Ear (make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in a spiral and not joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; (7)
2. SC, INC, SC x 3, INC, SC; (9)
3. SC x 9; (9)
4. repeat round 3; (9)
5. INVDEC, SC x 2, INVDEC, SC x 3; (7)
6. SC, INVDEC, SC x 2, INVDEC; (5)

Mushroom Cap
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; join then CH; (7)
2. INC x 7; join then CH; (14)
3. SC x 2, INC, SC, INC, SC x 2; repeat; join then CH; (18)
4. SC x 4, INC, SC x 8, INC, SC x 4; join then CH; (20)
5. SC x 20; join then CH; (20)
6-7. repeat round 5 for rounds 6 and 7; (20)
SL ST around the bottom

Mushroom Cap Cover
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; join then CH; (7)
2. INC x 7; join then CH; (14)
3. SC x 2, INC, SC, INC, SC x 2; repeat; join; (18)
Finish off and leave long tail for sewing. Stuff mushroom cap and pin the cover in place then sew closed.

Mushroom Bottom
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like. Work this in joined rounds.
1. SC x 7; join then CH; (7)
2. INC, SC; repeat x2; SC; join then CH; (10)
3. SC around; join then CH; (10)
4. SC around; join then CH; (10)