Crochet in continuous spirals.Put a stitch marker (or use a scrap of contrasting yarn) at the beginning of eachround.
The finished toy using a 4.5 mm crochet hook is ~3.1 inches / 8 cm tall without ears.
THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:
– yarn “Himalaya Dolphin Baby”
– black cotton yarn for a muzzle design and sculpting (I use Iris yarn)
– 4.5 mm crochet hook (or any different crochet hook that matches your yarn)
– 2 safety eyes D=8 mm (you can use different eye beads to your taste)
– stuffing material (fiberfill, polyester)
– keychain (optionally)
ABBREVIATIONS (US):
Ch – chain
sc – single crochet
DC – double crochet
inc – increase – two single crochet in one stitch
dec – decrease – two single crochet together
(….)х6 times – repeat as instructed
(12) – number of single crochet in the row
Sl st – slip stitch
Crochet the hamster with two yarn colors. For your convenience, I highlight theyarn color change as dark and light (dark/light) in the pattern below.
There is a light shift as you change yarn colors, but it will not be visible aftermaking the whole toy.
I change yarn colors as follows below:
Start crocheting single crochet and complete with a new yarn color. Pull the newyarn color through 2 loops.
In this way, the stitch will remain the old yarn color and the working loop the newyarn color.
It will allow start crocheting the next stitch with the new yarn color.If you attach the new yarn color when crocheting the next stitch, then the base ofthe stitch would be in the old yarn color.
Paws (make 4)
Leave a 3.9 inches yarn tail.
Chain 3, and start crocheting in the second chain fromhook: 2 sc.
Fasten off and break yarn.
Head – body:Start crocheting with dark yarn color
Chain 2,
and start crocheting in the second chain from hook 6 sc
In the next round, crochet the ears into the head
The first ear is placed in the middle of the fourth increase and the second ear isafter the sixth increase.If you read the pattern easily then you would crochet the second round quickly.
2. 3 inc, 1scChain 2, and start crocheting in the second chain from hook 1 sc (the first ear),1sc (we finished the fourth increase),
2 inc, chain 2, and start crocheting in the second chain from hook 1sc (thesecond ear) (12)
Do not close the second ear and continue crocheting the third round.
3. (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. 18sc (18)
5. (3inc, 6sc)*2 (24)
6. 24sc (24)
Start changing the yarn colors from the next round7-8. (2 rounds) dark: 2sc, light: 12sc, dark: 10sc (24)
If you use safety eyes then install them between rounds 6 and 7 (the distancebetween the eye points is 6 sc).
It is easy to mark the position of the eye points. They are placed on the border ofdark, and light colors change.
Count 3 sc from the light border to the center.
9. dark: dec, light: 2dec, 6sc, dec, dark: 2dec, 6sc (18)
10. dark: 2sc, light: inc, (2sc, inc)*2, dark: (2sc, inc)*3 (18)
11. dark: 2sc, light: 1sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 2sc, dark: 3sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 2sc (28)
12-15. (4 rounds) dark: 2sc, light: 12sc, dark: 14sc (28)
Design the head at this stage.
Stuff it gently, shaping the “cheeks”
.Sculpt the eye sockets.
Use a long double Iris yarn.
Insert the needle in the middle of the bottom under the muzzle (between rounds 9and 10) and draw out under the left eye on the outer side.
Insert the needle under the same eye on the outer side and draw out under theright eye on the inner side.
Insert the needle under the same eye and draw out under the muzzle at the samelevel, skipping 1 sc from the initial point.
Tighten two yarn tails gently and tie a knot.
Do not break yarn.Stuff the cheeks gently if needed.
Make a strip across the muzzle.
Insert the needle in the center of the muzzle (between rounds 7 and 8) and drawout under the muzzle (at the knot point).
Tighten gently and tie a knot. Do not break yarn.
Embroider the eyebrows. Insert the needle under the muzzle at the knot point.Embroider the eyebrows.
Draw out the yarn under the muzzle, tie a knot and hide the yarn tails inside thebody.
Embroider the nose with pink plush yarn. Insertthe needle and draw it out at the bottom of the head.
Insert the paws in round 12:grab the yarn tails with a hook, pull them inside and tie knots.
Tie a knot as tight as possible to the body.
Continue crocheting.
In the next round, crochet the tail.
The tail should be in the center. Make shift stitches if needed.
16. dark: 2sc, light: dec, (2sc, dec)*2, 2sc, dark: dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc,Chain 2, and start crocheting in the second chain from hook 1sc (tail),dec, 2sc, dec (21)
Break light yarn color and fasten off.17. (1sc, dec)*7 (14)
Insert the paws between rounds 16 and 17.
Stuff the body with fiberfill.
18. 7 dec (6)
Complete stuffing.
Tighten the hole with a tapestry needle, secure, and break yarn.
Our hamster is finished!
