Amigurumi Heart

http://www.redheart.com/

Amigurumi Heart

WR1828

Designed by Kathleen Sams.

Heart measures 4” wide x 5” tall.

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”

Raspberry or 905 Magenta.

: 1 Skein 774 Lt.

Crochet Hook

Split lock stitch marker, yarn needle, pipe cleaners, poly

: 4mm [US G-6].

fill, buttons or google eyes, glue.

GAUGE

YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION

: 9 sts = 2”; 10 rows = 2” in sc rnds. CHECK:

Sc3tog

and draw through all 4 loops on hook – 2 sc decreased.

= [draw up a loop in next sc] 3 times, yarn over

NOTE

: Work in continuous rnds without joining. Place a

marker between last and first sc of rnd; move marker up

each rnd.

HEART

: Ch 2.

Rnd 1

: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2

: [3 Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] twice—10 sc.

Place a marker in the center stitch of each 3-sc group to

indicate each side.

Rnd 3

in next sc, sc in next 3 sc—14 sc.

: Sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc

Rnd 4

in next sc, sc in next 4 sc—18 sc.

: Sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc

Rnd 5

in next sc, sc in next 5 sc—22 sc.

: Sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc

Rnd 6

sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc—26 sc.

: Sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 3

Rnd 7

sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc—30 sc.

: Sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 3

Rnd 8

sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc—34 sc.

: Sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 3

Rnd 9

sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc—38 sc.

: Sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 3

Rnd 10

sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc—42 sc.

: Sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc, 3

Rnds 11-14

: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 15

next 8 sc] twice—38 sc.

: [Ch 1, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, sc3tog, sc in

Rnd 16

: [Working over the ch-1 of rnd below, slip st in first

skipped stitch on rnd below, sc in next 7 sc, sc3tog, sc in

next 7 sc] twice—34 sc.

Rnd 17

: [Slip st in same sc as before, sc in next 6 sc,

sc3tog, sc in next 6 sc] twice—26 sc.

Rnd 18

sc, sc3tog, sc in next 5 sc] twice—22 sc.

: [Slip st in 2nd skipped sc on Rnd 15, sc in next 5

Rnd 19

: [Slip st in same sc as before, sc in next 4 sc,

sc3tog, sc in next 4 sc] twice; slip st in next slip st—18 sc.

Fasten off.

ARMS (Make 2)

: Ch 2.

Rnd 1

: 5 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnds 2-8

tail for sewing.

: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off leaving a long

LEGS (Make 2)

: Ch 2.

Rnd 1

: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnds 2-10

: Sc in each sc around—6 sc.

Rnd 11

: 2 Sc in each sc around—12 sc.

Rnd 12

long tail for sewing.

: Sc in each sc around—12 sc. Fasten off leaving a

ASSEMBLY

: Stuff Heart with poly fill. Weave top opening

closed, matching stitches. Insert pipe cleaners into arms

and legs for more stability; cut off excess pipe cleaner if

necessary. Sew on arms and legs as desired (We attached

the arms on Rnd 10).

Curly Hair (Optional)

Heart in the “seam”; * ch 15, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc

in each ch to end, slip st in next st on Heart; repeat from *

across. Fasten off. If desired, you can make the curly hair

different lengths by more or less chains.

: Join yarn in first stitch at top of

Eyes

: Glue on buttons or google eyes or stitch with

different color yarn. A mouth can also be stitched.

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”

E300 available in solid color – 7oz (198g),

, Art.

364yd (333m) or multi or fleck color – 5oz

(141g), 244yd (223m) skeins.

ABBREVIATIONS

: ch = chain; mm = millimeters; rnd

= round;

together;

sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); tog =[ ] = work directions in brackets the number

of times specified;

* = repeat whatever follows the * asindicated.