ABBREVIATIONS
Sc – single crochet (US terms)
Mr – magic ring
Inc – increase
Dec – invisible decrease
BOB – bobble stitch with 5 loops
Slst – slip stitch

Materials
For my Moose, I used Loops and Threads Sweet Snuggles Lite weight 6 super bulky yarn, a 4.5mm (size 7) crochet hook, and 16mm eyes. If your yarn is thinner you’ll need a smaller hook and set of eyes and vice versa for thicker yarn.

Amigurumi Plush Crochet Big Horned Moose Free Pattern:

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2)
Begin with RED
1. 6 Sc in a Mr (6)
2. Sc around (6)
3-5. TAN Sc around for 3 rows (6) Stuff only the hand (first few rows) then fold in half and stitch closed with 3 Sc. Fasten off with a long tail for sewing.

BACK LEGS (MAKE 2)
Begin with RED
1. 8 sc in a Mr (8)
2. sc around (8)
3-4. TAN sc around for 2 rows (8) Stuff and fasten off with a long tail for sewing.

NOSE
Make with TAN
1. Chain 5. On the first side of t the chain: Inc, 3 Sc. Turn and work down the other side: Inc, 3 Sc (10)
2. Sc around (10) Stuff and fasten off with a long tail.

Horns (MAKE 2)
Make with RED
1. 6 Sc in a Mr (6)
2-3. Sc around for 2 rows (6)
4. 2 Sc, BOB, 3 Sc (6)
5-6. Sc around for 2 rows (6) Stuff (use your crochet hook to push stuffing all the way to the end) and fasten off with a long tail.

HEAD AND BODY
Make with TAN
1. 6 Sc in a Mr (6)
2. Inc around (12)
3. (Sc, Inc} repeat 6 times (18)
4. (2 Sc, Inc} repeat 6 times (24)
5-8. Sc around 4 rows (24)
9. (2 Sc, Dec} repeat 6 times (18)
10. (Sc, Dec} repeat 6 times (12)
Insert eyes between rows 6-7, with 4 visible stitches between them. Stuff the head.

11. FLO (Sc, Inc} repeat 6 times (18)
12. (2 Sc, Inc} repeat 6 times (24)
13. Sc around (24)
14. (3 Sc, Inc} repeat 6 times (30)
15. Sc around (30)
16. (3 Sc, Dec} repeat 6 times (24)
17. (2 Sc, Dec} repeat 6 times (18)
18. (Sc, Dec} repeat 6 times (12) Stuff.
19. Dec around (6) Fasten off and sew shut.

EARS
Make with TAN
With the moose facing you, insert your hook into the side of the head between rows 5-6, two stitches away from the eye. All in the same stitch make Slst, HDC, DC, HDC, Slst and fasten off. Repeat on the other side. Weave in the ends.

ASSEMBLY
Attach the front legs evenly on the sides of the body between rows 10-11.
Attach the back legs evenly on each side on rows 15-16. Align the inside edge of the legs with the inside of the eyes.
Attach the nose centred between the eyes on rows 7-8. Sew the antlers evenly on the sides of the head above the ears on rows 3-4. Ensure that the bobble stitches are facing upwards.

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