Crochet Amigurumi Baby Animals in Shorts

Body

Stuff the body as you go along.

  1. Round 1: FL of the first leg, 5 sc, BL of the second leg, 5 sc, 5 sc in the chain of VP, FL of the second leg, 5 sc, BL of the first leg, 5 sc, 5 sc in the chain of VP (30)
  2. Round 2: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
  3. Round 3: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
    4-16. Round 4-16: 42 sc (13 rounds)
  4. Round 17: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
  5. Round 18: 36 sc
  6. Round 19: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
  7. Round 20: In this round, attach the arms: 5 sc, 5 sc together with an arm, 10 sc, 5 sc together with an arm, 5 sc (30)
  8. Round 21: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  9. Round 22: 24 sc
  10. Round 23: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)

Finish with 1 slst, cut the yarn, and leave a long tail for sewing.


Ears for Each Animal

Ears for the Puppy (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
    5-19. Round 5-19: 24 sc (15 rounds)
  5. Round 20: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  6. Round 21: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Do not stuff. Fold the ears in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing.


Ears for the Kitten (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
  2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
  3. Round 3: (2 sc, inc) * 3 (12)
  4. Round 4: 12 sc
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
  6. Round 6: 15 sc
  7. Round 7: (4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)

Do not stuff. Fold the ears in half and crochet 9 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing.


Ears for the Bear (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
    3-4. Round 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)

Do not stuff. Fold the ears in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing.


Ears for the Pig (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
  2. Round 2: 6 sc
  3. Round 3: 6 inc (12)
  4. Round 4: 12 sc
  5. Round 5: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  6. Round 6: 18 sc
  7. Round 7: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
    8-10. Round 8-10: 24 sc (3 rounds)

Do not stuff. Fold the ears in half and crochet 12 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing.


Tails for Each Animal

Tail for the Puppy

Stuff the tail lightly up to round 4.

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
  2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
    3-10. Round 3-10: 9 sc (8 rounds)

Fold the tail in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing. Attach between rounds 7 and 8 of the body.


Tail for the Bear

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
    2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
    3-4. Round 3-4: 9 sc (2 rounds)

Stuff the tail, leave a long tail for sewing. Attach between rounds 7 and 8 of the body.


Tail for the Kitten

Stuff the end of the tail lightly.

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
    3-10. Round 3-10: 12 sc (8 rounds)
  3. Round 11: (4 sc, dec) * 2 (10)
    12-25. Round 12-25: 10 sc (14 rounds)

Fold the tail in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing. Attach between rounds 7 and 8 of the body.


Tail for the Pig

Attach the yarn between rounds 7 and 8 of the body. Chain 13 VP, then crochet 13 slsts starting from the 2nd chain from the hook.

Finish off and hide the yarn end.


Crochet Shorts with Straps

  1. Chain 42 VP + 1 VP to rise, join into a ring with 1 slst.
    In the beginning of each row, make 1 VP, at the end of each row, make 1 slst.
  2. Row 1-3: 42 slsts (3 rounds)
  3. Row 4: Create an opening for the tail: 8 sc, 6 VP, starting from the 9th stitch to the end of the row, make 28 sc (42 stitches).
  4. Row 5-8: 42 slsts (4 rounds)

From this point, you can continue with the legs and straps as described, ensuring to adjust the number of stitches and join accordingly.