Pocket Pals

Make Your Own Travel Buddy!

You Will Need

Crochet Hook (I used 2.75mm [C])

Double Knit/Light (3) Weight Yarn

Safety Eyes or Button Eyes (Sizing Guide Below)

Stitch Markers or Scrap Yarn

Yarn/Embroidery Needle

Black Embroidery Thread

Fiberfill or Other Stuffing

*Optional* 2 x 12mm Pink Felt Circles for Cheeks

Abbreviations

Ch - Chain Stitch

Sc - Single Crochet

Inc (Increase) - 2 Sc into 1 St

SlSt - Slip Stitch

* * - Marks a group of stitches to be repeated

Button Size Guide

I mainly use button eyes for my amigurumi - as a rough guide you will need a main, outer button (I use Clown/Coat buttons - the ones with a rim round the outer edge); a flat white button a few mm smaller than the Clown/Coat button; and a flat black 'pupil' button a few mm smaller than that. For Pocket Pals, I tend to use:

15mm Black Clown/Coat Button

11mm White Flat Button

6mm Black Flat 'Pupil' Button

** I sell Button Eye Packs in my Etsy Shop! I use a size Small for these particular amigurumi

If you'd like to use Safety Eyes instead, for Pocket Pals (made with recommended yarn weight) I would suggest 10mm or smaller Safety Eyes

Gauge

No gauge, just keep your stitches nice and tight to avoid gaps in your work. Your end amigurumi will be bigger/smaller depending on yarn weight - the example amigurumi is made using DK/Light (3) weight yarn.

**For amigurumi, I always use a hook a couple of sizes smaller than the suggested size for your weight yarn.

Finished Size

10cm approx. using a 2.75mm (C) hook and DK weight (3) Yarn

Other Info

As this is amigurumi, work in continuous rounds - in a spiral - unless otherwise stated. Don't join at the end of a round; just keep going!

Use stitch markers or a piece of scrap yarn to mark the start of every round. Replace at the start of the next round as you go. This will help you keep track of where you started, and saves a lot of time if things go wrong!

I write my patterns in American crochet terms - ie Sc, HDC, DC; a chart for converting to UK crochet terms can be found here

The number at the end of each round is the number of stitches you should now have

Leg 1

1. Ch 2, Sc 6 into 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 6 (6)

2. Inc around (12 Sc)

3 - 5. Sc around (12 Sc)

*Bind Off - Leaving a long tail to sew the gap between the Legs closed later*

leg 2

Repeat Rounds 1 - 5 as per Leg 1. Without binding off...

Joining The Legs

6. Chain 5, Sc into a Stitch on Leg 1. Sc around Leg 1 a further 10 Sc (11 Sc on Leg 1 total). There should be a Sc on Leg 1 that hasn't been stitched into.

Chain 5, Sc into Stitch on Leg 2, leaving a 1 Sc gap between the Legs (1 skipped Stitch on each Leg). Sc around Leg 2 for another 10 Sc (11 Sc on Leg 2 - 22 Sc total around, plus 2 Ch5's)

7. Sc in each Sc and Ch around (32 Sc)

8 - 21. Sc around (32 Sc)

*Bind Off, Leaving a long tail for sewing the Head shut*

Arms (Make 2)

1. Ch 2, Sc 6 into 2nd Ch from hook, or Magic Ring 6 (6 Sc)

2. *Inc, Inc, Sc* around (10 Sc)

3-5. Sc around (10 Sc)

*Bind Off, Leaving a long tail for sewing to Body*

Assembly

If using Safety Eyes - Insert them now to around Round 16

Stuff Legs and the Body lightly

Sew the gap between the Legs closed using the tail left from Leg 1

Stuff remainder of the Body

Sew the top pf the Head shut, straight across from one side to the other

Take each Arm, Stuff, Sew to sides of Body - about half way up the sides

Take each Ear, Fold in half vertically and sew to the top corners of the Head

(OPTIONAL) If adding Cheeks - sew each small circle of pink felt either side of the Head - a Round or 2 above where you attached the Arms

Using Black Embroidery Thread - Sew in a triangular nose and a V shaped mouth

If using Button Eyes - Sew on now - Layering both sets of 3 buttons on top of each other to create an eye

You're Done!

I hope you enjoyed making your Pocket Pal!

Why not try making your Pocket Pal in your favourite cause or flag colour!

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