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MO – Free Amigurumi Pattern

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:

– DK Weight Yarn

1) dark brown (250 m/100 g) – 35 g

2) brown (250 m/100 g) – 15 g

3) beige (250 m/100 g) – 5 g

4) red (250 m/100 g) – 5 g

5) black (250 m/100 g) – 50 cm (about 2 ft.)

– 2.5 mm crochet hook

– polyester fiberfill

– tapestry needle

– scissors

 

ABBREVIATIONS:

ch(-s). – chain(s)

sc – single crochet

Rnd(s) – round(s)

st(s). – stitch(es)

1. st. – slip stitch

incr – increase (2 sc worked into 1 ch)

decr – decrease (2 sc crocheted together)

The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

 

DESCRIPTION:

All details are worked in spiral rounds without joining, unless otherwise stated.

 

The finished amigurumi is about 7” tall, if made with indicated yarn weight and hook size.

 

BODY:

(with dark brown)

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 8 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 8 sc,

2 Rnd: incr around = 16 sc,

3 Rnd: (incr, 3 sc) – repeat 4 times = 20 sc,

4 Rnd: 2 sc, (incr, 4 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 2 sc = 24 sc,

5 Rnd: 24 sc,

6 Rnd: 4 sc, (incr, 5 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 1 sc = 28 sc,

7 Rnd: 28 sc,

8 Rnd: (6 sc, 1 incr) – repeat 4 times = 32 sc,

9 – 12 Rnds: 32 sc,

13 Rnd: (incr, 7 sc) – repeat 4 times = 36 sc,

14 Rnd: 2 sc, (incr, 8 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 6 sc = 40 sc,

15 Rnd: 4 sc, (incr, 9 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 5 sc = 44 sc,

16 Rnd: 6 sc, (incr, 10 sc) – repeat 3 times, incr, 4 sc = 48 sc,

17 – 18 Rnds: 48 sc,

19 Rnd: (incr, 23 sc) – repeat 2 times = 50 sc,

20 – 31 Rnds: 50 sc,

32 Rnd: (decr, 3 sc) – repeat 10 times = 40 sc,

33 Rnd: 2 sc, (decr, 3 sc) – repeat 7 times, decr, 1 sc = 32 sc,

34 Rnd: (decr, 2 sc) – repeat 8 times = 24 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, do not finish off.

 

LEGS

(with dark brown)

Photo Tutorial for Legs

1st leg:

1 Rnd: ch. 1, 7 sc, fold the body and work 1 sc into the same sc as the beginning ch.1 = 8 sc,

2 – 7 Rnds: 8 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

 

2nd leg:

Skip next 4 sc of the body,

1 Rnd: ch. 1, 7 sc, fold the body and work 1 sc into the same sc as the beginning ch.1 = 8 sc,

2 – 7 Rnds: 8 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff the moose firmly (a pencil will help to stuff the legs), close the openings on the legs and the remaining 8 stitches of the body.

 

ARM (MAKE 2):

(with dark brown)

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 8 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 8 sc,

2 – 10 Rnds: 8 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff lightly.

 

MUZZLE:

(with brown)

1 Rnd: ch. 5, sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook and the next 2 ch-s, 3 sc into the last ch., 2 sc, 2 sc into the 1st ch. = 10 sc,

2 Rnd: 1 incr, 1 decr, 7 incr = 17 sc,

3 – 5 Rnds: 17 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff lightly and attach between Rnds 11 and 16 of the body, curvy side up.

 

EYE PATCH (MAKE 2):

(with brown)

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 6 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 6 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Attach the eye patches above the muzzle.

 

EAR (MAKE 2):

(with dark brown)

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 4 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 4 sc,

2 Rnd: (1 incr, 2 sc) – repeat 2 times = 6 sc,

3 Rnd: (1 incr, 3 sc) – repeat 2 times = 8 sc,

4 Rnd: (incr, 1 sc) – repeat 4 times = 12 sc,

5 – 6 Rnds: 12 sc,

7 Rnd: (decr, 3 sc) – repeat 2 times = 8 sc,

1. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

 

ANTLERS

(with beige)

Detail 1 (make 2):

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 5 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 5 sc,

2 – 5 Rnds: 5 sc,

6 – 7 Rnds: 2 sl. st., 3 sc = 5 sts,

8 – 15 Rnds: 5 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

 

Detail 2 (make 2):

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 4 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 4 sc,

2 – 4 Rnds: 4 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

 

Detail 3 (make 2):

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 4 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 4 sc,

2 – 3 Rnds: 4 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

 

Detail 2 is attached 2 rows away from the bend of Detail 1, Detail 3 is attached 2 rows away from Detail 2 (see the picture).

 

BOW TIE

(with red)

Detail 1:

1 Rnd: ch. 8, sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook and the next 5 ch-s, 3 sc into the last ch., 5 sc, 2 sc into the 1st ch. = 16 sc,

2 Rnd: incr, 1 sc, 3 sl. sts, 1 sc, 3 incr, 1 sc, 3 sl. sts, 1 sc, 2 incr = 22 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off, weave in the ends.

 

Detail 2 (knot):

1 Rnd: ch. 2, work 6 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 6 sc, sl. st. into the next sc, fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

JOINING:

• Attach the antlers between Rnds 2 and 4 of the head.
• Attach the ears between Rnds 4 and 7 of the head, behind the antlers.
• Attach the arms between Rnds 15 and 16 of the body.
• Stitch the moose with vertical stitches in brown (do not stitch the ears and antlers). One stitch should be 1 or 2 sc tall.
• Embroider the nose with small vertical stitches,
• Embroider the eyes with the French Knots ,
• Sew the knot of the tie to the main detail and sew the tie to Rnd 19 of the body.

 

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Anastasiya Matyakh is the Owner and Designer at Born To Crochet, Forced To Work.  For more adorable crochet designs please visit her at one of the following links:

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On behalf of the Oombawka Design readers, and myself, I would like to Thank Anastasiya for sharing this adorable free amigurumi pattern for Mo the Moose! This is the 5th in her Woodland Series designed exclusively for Oombawka Design!

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