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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.

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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.

 


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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3 Comments

  1. Hi Laurie, Anastasiya did a beautiful job – I love them too! I can’t wait to see which one you make first 🙂

  2. Thanks so much for sharing your little woodland friends. They are adorable 🙂