Amigurumi WİLBUR

Make this cute little guy to add to your collection of stuffed toys or to give as a gift.

materials: crochet hook size 4.00, worsted yarn (Main Color for body, Contrasting Color for details),
fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker (I use a small bobby pin)
2 beads for eyes and one for mouth (optional, you can use yarn instead to embroider eyes and mouth), small amount of ribbon for bow if desired, yarn needle for sewing

gauge: 7sc=2"
2rows=1"

finished size: about 8" tall, not including legs


do not join rounds, use a stitch marker and move after each round is complete.

head and body:
with MC:
rnd 1: ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch, place marker
rnd 2: *2sc* around (12sc)
rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* (18sc)
rnd 4: *sc in next 2sts, 2sc in next st* (24sc)
rnd 5: *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st* (30sc)
finish off A, join B
rnds 6-10: *sc* around
rnd 11: rnd 11: *sc in next 3 sts, sc dec* around (24sc)
rnd 12: *sc* around
rnd 13: *sc in next 2 sts, sc dec* around (18sc)
rnd 14: *sc in next st, sc dec* around (12sc)
rnd 15: *sc in next st, sc dec* around
stuff head firmly
rnd 16: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* around (18sc)
rnd 17-18: repeat rnd 16
finish off B, join A
rnds 19-28: *sc* around
rnd 29: *sc in next st, sc dec* around
rnd 30: *sc in next st, sc dec* around
stuff body firmly, finish off leaving a long end for sewing
sew closed

arms & legs (make 4)
with A
rnd 1: ch 2, 4sc in 2nd ch frm hook, place marker
rnd 2: *2sc* around (8sc)
rnds 3-4: *sc* around
finish off A,join B
rnds 5-8: *sc* around
rnd 9: sc dec, sc in remaining sts (6sc)
finish off leaving a long end for sewing
stuff just a bit, more towards the end to give it a rounder shape,
sew closed

ears: make 2
with A
rnd 1: ch2, 8sc in 2nd ch frm hook, finish off leaving a long end for sewing



tail:
with B
rnd 1: ch 2, 8sc in 2nd ch,
sl st in next st
finish off,leaving a long end for sewing to back side of body


assembly:
with yarn needle sew ears to top of head, side by side, near rnds 3 and 4
sew arms to body near rnds 19 and 20
sew legs near rnds 28-29 of lower body
sew tail to lower back of body
for face:
sew 2 beads on front of face and one bead just underneath for a nose.
dont sew the eyes too close together.
or embroider 2 eyes and a nose on front of face with yarn
take a ribbon and form a bow around Wilburs neck