No one knows what kind of accident this little crocheted bot has been in, but it was clearly a bad one. Someone has patched him up, rather roughly, but he still needs a lot of care to nurse him back to health. When you do, he’ll be your friend for life.
 
Adapted from “Crobots” by Nelly Pailloux, published by Andrews McMeel. Images by Andrew Perris.
 
YOU WILL NEED
• crochet hook, size C2 (2.75 mm)
• stitch marker or paper clip
• 1 yarn needle
• 1 embroidery needle
• fiberfill to stuff the bot
• textured beige yarn (DK) or light worsted (#3)
• black embroidery floss (2 strands)
• beige embroidery floss (1 strand)
• 3 medium-sized screws, 3⁄4 inch (15 mm) long
• 1 small nail
• 2 small gray shirt buttons
• 2 small springs (dismantle 2 retractable ballpoint pens to obtain these)
 
PATTERN STITCHES
• single crochet
 
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain st = stitch sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half-double crochet sc dec = single crochet decrease (decrease over 2 stitches) blo = back loops only * = repeat instructions between asterisks

Amigurumi Zombie Free Pattern

Step 1

To make the head, using spotty beige yarn:
 
Round 1 Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc repeat 6 times (24)
Round 5 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc repeat 6 times (30)
Rounds 6 to 10 sc in each sc around (30)
Round 11 * sc dec, sc in next 3 sc* repeat 6 times (24)
Round 12 * sc dec, sc in next 2 sc* repeat 6 times (18)
Round 13 * sc in next sc, sc dec* repeat 6 times (12)
Stuff firmly sl st in next sc and tie off, leave long tail to attach to body

Step 2

To make the body, using spotty beige yarn:
 
Round 1 Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Round 3 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc repeat 6 times (18)
Round 4 in blo, sc in each sc around (18)
Rounds 5 to 11 sc in each sc around (18)
Stuff firmly
sl st in next sc and tie off, weave in the end yarn

Step 3

To make the arms, using spotty beige yarn:
 
Round 1 Start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
Round 2 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc repeat twice (6)
Rounds 3 to 5 sc in each sc around (6)
sl st in next sc and tie off, leave long tail to sew
to body
Stuff lightly
Make 2

Step 4

To make the legs, using spotty beige yarn:
 
Round 1 Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc repeat twice (8)
Round 3 in blo, sc dec, sc in next 2 sc repeat twice (6)
Rounds 4 to 6 sc in each sc around (6)
sl st in next sc and tie off, leave long tail to sew to body
Stuff firmly
Make 2

Step 5

TO ASSEMBLE ZOMBIEBOT
 
• Stuff the head firmly, thread an embroidery needle with two strands of black floss, and embroider two scars on Zombiebot’s face. Use the photograph as a guide to place them, and make each from one long straight stitch with plenty of tiny straight stitches crossing it at right angles. Using one strand of beige floss, attach the left eye to the head.
 
• To make the damaged right eye, take one of the pen springs and sew one end of it to the face, using the beige floss. Attach the other end of the spring low on the face, then add a button at the lower end with several stitches, so that the eye appears to be dangling loosely on the cheek.
 
• Stuff the body firmly and embroider it with a scar in black floss, using the same process as the face scars. Attach the second spring across the upper left torso, stitching it on at each end with beige thread.
 
• Attach Zombiebot’s head to his body using the leftover tail of yarn.
 
• Stuff the arms. Attach the left arm to the body by its tail of yarn. For the hanging right arm, leave the top open with some stuffing protruding, and attach it on a length of yarn about one-half inch long, leaving it hanging loosely against Zombiebot’s side.
 
• Stuff the legs. Embroider a tiny scar on the right leg, and attach both legs to the body with the tails of yarn left over from crocheting.
 
• Using the photograph as a reference, gently press the screws and the nail into position on Zombiebot’s head.

More Amigurumi Zombie Ideas:

The height of finished plush zombie doll is about 22 cm (8.6 inches). The finished size depends on your choice of yarn, hook, density of your crocheting. Legs and body are crocheted as one piece. Arms are crocheted into the body.

Materials:

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin baby (100 g/120 m). You are welcome to use any color that you like
  – color #80345 (or any other green shade) for the head – 1/2 skein
  – color #80302 for the T-shirt and hood – 1/2 skein
  – color #80304 for pants
• Hook size: 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm for the hood
• 10-12 mm safety eyes
• Vita Coco yarn (or analogue) for decoration
• Vita Coco yarn for mouth
• Large eye needle and needle for sewing pieces
• Yarn marker
• Scissors
• Polyester toy filling

ABBREVIATIONS

MR – magic ring
сh – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
inc -increase
dec – decreace
hdc – half double crochet
(sc, inc) *N – repeat instruction in brackets N times
BLO – back loop only
FLO -front loop only

Amigurumi Mr. Zombie Free Pattern

ARMS (2 details)

1. 6 sc in MR(6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-11. 12 sc (12)
Change to color of the T-shirt
12. 12 sc (12)
Stuff the arm slightly.
Fold the arm in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides.
Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

LEGS (2 details)

1. 6 sc in MR(6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-6. 12 sc (12)
Change to color of the pants.
7-10. 12 sc (12)
Do not cut the yarn on the second leg, crochet 3ch and join the legs and continue crocheting the body.

BODY

Stuff in the process.
11. 12 sc on the right leg, 3 inc on the chain,12 sc on the left leg, 3 inc on the chain (36)
12. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
13-18. 42 sc (42)
19. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Change to color of the T-shirt.
20. BLO 36 sc (36)
21. 36 sc (36)
22. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
23-24. 30 sc (30)
25. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
26-27. 24 sc (24)
28. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Join the arms. Make sure, that the armsare symmetrical to the body.
29. 2 sc, 6 sc with the right arm, 3 sc, 6 sc with the left arm,1 sc (18)
30. 18 sc (18)
Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

HEAD

Stuff in the process.

1. 6 sc in MR(6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
    11-15. 60 sc (5 rounds)
11. (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
    Insert safety eye between rounds 14-15.
12. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
13. (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
14. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
15. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
16. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
17. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
18. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
19. 6 dec
    Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

EYES

1st eye
1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weve in the yarn ends.

2nd eye
1. 6 sc in MR(6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc (12)
4. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
5. 18 sc (18)
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weve in the yarn ends.
Secure safety eyes into whites of the eyes and sew them on.