So, of course, I was going to make a bunch of amigurumi fruit and veggies. The potential for adorable was just too high to ignore. 🤣
And to keep things interesting, I designed all of the patterns myself. I could’ve found great amigurumi fruit and veggie patterns online, but I learn better while doing, and I’m super excited about the experience I gained during this process.
In this post, I want to share how I make two sizes of crochet balls. I used this pattern to make an orange and some peas, but it could be adapted to create an array of other amigurumi critters! Besides, a ball is one of the most beginner-friendly shapes to crochet, and it’s the best place to start learning, IMO.
If you’re interested in a list of resources for complete beginners, check out this blog post: Resources for New Crocheters.
Small Amigurumi Ball Pattern
| Round | Instructions | Stitch count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create a magic ring and crochet 4 single crochet (double crochet in UK terms) into the ring. From here on, I’ll refer to single crochet as SC. | (4) |
| 2 | Increase x 4 | (8) |
| 3 | {1SC, 1 increase} x 4 | (12) |
| 4 | SC in each stitch | (12) |
| 5 | Increase x 12 | (24) |
| 6 – 10 | SC in each stitch (repeat for rows 6 to 10; a stitch marker can be useful) | (24) |
| 11 | Decrease in the back loops only (from here on referred to as BLO) x 12 | (12) |
| 12 | SC in each stitch Insert stuffing | (12) |
| 13 | {1 SC, 1 BLO decrease} x4 | (8) |
| 14 | BLO decrease x 4 | (4) |
| 15 | Decrease remaining stitches, fasten off, and weave in tails |
Large Amigurumi Ball Pattern
| Round | Instructions | Stitch count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create a magic ring and crochet 6 SC into the ring. | (6) |
| 2 | Increase x 6 | (12) |
| 3 | {1SC, 1 increase} x 6 | (18) |
| 4 | SC in each stitch | (18) |
| 5 | Increase x 18 | (36) |
| 6 – 12 | SC in each stitch (repeat for rows 6 to 12; a stitch marker can be useful) | (36) |
| 13 | BLO decrease x 12 | (18) |
| 14 | SC in each stitch Insert stuffing | (18) |
| 15 | {1 SC, 1 BLO decrease} x6 | (12) |
| 16 | BLO decrease x 6 | (6) |
| 17 | Decrease remaining stitches, fasten off, and weave in tails |
I hope you find this useful. And if you try out this pattern, please send me a picture of what you’ve created!
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