Low-Sew Squishy Animals, Transform yarn into cute, cuddly creatures with minimal sewing. Simple steps for adorable crochet fun!
Low-Sew Squishy Animals" is a fun and easy guide for making cute, cuddly animals out of yarn with very little sewing. It's great for beginners and those who already know how to crochet. You'll find straightforward instructions to create all sorts of lovable animals, like bunnies and puppies. This hobby is relaxing and perfect for making unique gifts. Enjoy creating your own soft, snuggly friends with this enjoyable project, suitable for all who love crochet and cozy crafts!
Low-Sew Squishy Animals Sum
Step-by-Step Pattern For Various Crochet Animals
General Stitches:
- Slip Knot: Wrap the yarn around your finger and grab the yarn, bringing it through the loop to create a knot.
- Single Crochet (sc): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through both loops.
Materials:
- Light brown, dark brown, black, white, pink yarn
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
Capybara
- Start Body Base:
- Use light brown color.
- Slip knot, create 11 chains.
- Row 1: Single crochet into 2nd chain from the hook and each chain across (10 sc).
- Row 2-7: Chain 1, turn, single crochet across (10 sc).
- Crochet Around the Rectangle:
- Begin at the side of the last row.
- Round 8: Single crochet along the sides and into the foundation chain (34 sc). Use stitch markers to indicate the beginning of each round.
- Join rounds hereafter with a slip stitch, start each round with a chain 1 (does not count as a stitch).
- Form the Body:
- Round 9: Single crochet into each stitch (34 sc), slip stitch to join.
- Repeat Round 9 instructions for Round 10.
- Add the Hands:
- Round 11: Change color for hands. Single crochet, switch to dark brown mid-stitch for bobble stitch, switch back to light brown as described.
- Add bobble stitch after every 5-6 stitches to form hands (2 bobble stitches in total).
- Continue Forming the Body:
- Round 12: Continue single crochets remembering to switch colors at prescribed stitches.
- Round 13-16: Same as previous rounds without color changes.
- Decrease Rounds:
- Round 17: Work in back loops only, sc and decrease as specified.
- Round 18-21: Continue to single crochet and decrease until body is closed. Stuff before fully closed.
Panda
- Start Body Base:
- Rounds 1-9: Same as Capybara but in black yarn.
- Change to white yarn in the last stitch of Round 9.
- Form Body:
- Round 10: Single crochet in white yarn (34 sc).
- Round 11: Create hands like Capybara but with black bobble stitches and the rest in white.
- Body Continuation:
- Round 12: Black yarn for the round.
- Round 13-16: Single crochets in white yarn.
- Decrease Rounds:
- Round 17-21: Same as Capybara in white yarn.
Monkey
- Start Body Base:
- Rounds 1-11: Same as Capybara but in brown yarn.
- Body Continuation:
- Round 12: Start with brown, switch to beige yarn mid-round.
- Round 13-16: Continue alternating, switching at specified stitch points.
- Round 17-21: Continue in brown, following similar decrease methods.
Axolotl
- Start Body Base:
- Rounds 1-8: Same as Capybara but in pink yarn.
- Round 9: Single crochet in pink, switch to white yarn mid-round.
- Round 10: Continue color changes similar to Round 9.
- Round 11: Create hands similar to Capybara. Bobble stitches in pink, switch to white for a few stitches, then back to pink.
- Decrease Rounds:
- Round 17-21: Continue with pink, following same decrease methods as Capybara.
Adding Features:
- Ears and Face:
- Capybara: Dark brown bobble stitches for ears.
- Panda: Sew black circles for eyes, embroider nose.
- Monkey: Half double crochet/ double crochet for ears.
- Axolotl: Attach small frills around the head.
- Embroidering Faces:
- Use black yarn for eyes and nose.
- Place eyes between specified rounds (e.g., Round 14-15).
- Nose embroidered directly beneath eyes.
