Introduction
Welcome to the delightful world of amigurumi! Today, we will crochet a charming Daisy Sprite alongside her adorable snail friend. This pattern is designed to help you create a character that is as soft and whimsical as it is fun to make.
Project Details
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Time Investment: 8 to 10 hours
- Dimensions: Approximately 8 inches tall (Sprite), 3 inches tall (Snail)
Materials
- Sport weight yarn in Skin Tone, White, Bright Yellow, Forest Green, and Light Grey
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- 8mm safety eyes (for the sprite) and 6mm safety eyes (for the snail)
- Premium polyester fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (invisible decrease preferred)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- BLO: back loops only
- FLO: front loops only
The Pattern
Sprite’s Head
Use Skin Tone yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
Rounds 7-13: 36 sc (36)
Round 14: 12 sc, [inc, sc] x 3, 12 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 12 sc (48)
Place 8mm safety eyes between Rounds 14 and 15, spacing them 9 stitches apart.
Rounds 15-18: 48 sc (48)
Round 19: 12 sc, [dec, sc] x 3, 10 sc (45)
Round 20: [6 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
Round 21: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
Round 22: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
Round 23: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
Round 24: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sprite’s Hair
Use Forest Green yarn.
Rounds 1-8: Repeat Rounds 1-8 of the Head (48)
Rounds 9-12: 48 sc (48)
Round 13: [Ch 20, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 19 sc down the chain. Sl st into the next stitch on the cap] Repeat this sequence 48 times around the entire edge.
Fasten off. Leave a long tail to sew the cap to the head.
Sprite’s Body
Use Skin Tone yarn.
Ch 3. Insert hook into the last stitch of the head. 12 sc around the first leg, 3 sc across the chain, 12 sc around the second leg, 3 sc across the opposite side of the chain (30)
Rounds 22-24: 30 sc (30)
Change to White yarn for the dress base.
Round 25: 30 sc (30)
Round 26: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
Change to Forest Green yarn.
Round 27: [sc, 2 dc in the next stitch, sc] x 14 (56)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Sprite’s Arms and Legs
Make two for arms and two for legs, using Skin Tone yarn.
Legs: 6 sc in a magic ring, 6 inc, [sc, inc] x 6. Fasten off the first leg, do not fasten off the second leg.
Arms: 6 sc in a magic ring, [2 sc, inc] x 2, 8 sc. Flatten and close.
Snail Body
Use Light Grey yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rounds 2-14: 24 sc (24)
Place 6mm safety eyes between Rounds 6 and 7.
Round 15: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
Round 16: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Stuff the head firmly. Lightly stuff the body.
Round 17: 12 sc (12)
Round 27: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off.
Assembly
Attach the head to the body, sew the arms, and place the snail shell on the body. Hand stitch a daisy on the side.
Final Notes
Enjoy creating this lovely Daisy Sprite and her snail companion! Share your creations and let your imagination run wild!
Pattern created for amigurumi.badoomobile.net
Copyright Notice
This pattern is for personal use only. Do not reproduce or sell this pattern without permission.
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