Hello, we are starting a beautiful weekend and today we have a wonderful free crochet otter pattern. This crochet otter is holding a beautiful pink crochet heart. You will learn how to make a crochet heart in this free pattern. I have never shared a crochet animals like this before. Here is this cute amigurumi crochet otter for those who ask a lot. Enjoy the free amigurumi pattern with detailed pattern instructions and helpful photos.
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Free crochet otter pattern
Materials:
1. Plush yarn (I used yarn art dolce – brown and white for the otter. Pink color for the heart.)
Little bit of black and white cotton yarn for the face sculpting and to embroider the nose, eyes and eyebrows.
You can use hook size and safety eyes matching to your yarn.
2. Hook size 3.5 mm.
3. Scissors.
4. Safety eyes 12 mm.
5. Needle.
6. Fiber filling (stuffing).
7. Stitch marker.
Abbreviations:
MR- magic ring
st/sts- stitch/stitches
sc- single crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease
BLO- back loop only
FLO- front loop only
slst- slip stitch
Head
Start with brown color. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6-8. 30 sc (3 rnds)
Change the color to white.
Rnd 9. (4 sc, inc)*2, (4sc,inc)*2 on BLO, (4sc,inc)*2 (36)
Rnd 10. 36 sc
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, distance between 5 visible stitches.
Rnd 11. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 12. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 13. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 14. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 15. 6 dec
Sew the hole closed.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Ears (make two)
Crochet with brown color.
5 sc in MR, slst.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the ears on round 7, 3 sc back from both eyes.
Tighten and face sculpting
Follow the numbers from the pictures.
Tighten each end of the thread well and then tighten both ends at once.
Embroider eyelids, eyebrows and nose, (see picture).
Legs (make two)
Crochet with brown color. Stuff as you go lightly until round 2.
Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 7 inc (14)
Rnd 3. 14 sc
Rnd 4. 7 dec (7)
Fold the leg and crochet 4 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Arms (make two)
Crochet with brown color.
Stuff as you go lightly until round 4.
Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR
Rnd 2-3. 7 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 4. dec, 5 sc (6)
Rnd 5-8. 6 sc (4 rnds)
Fold the arm and crochet 3 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Tail
Crochet with brown color. Do not stuff.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. (1sc,inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3. (2sc,inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 4. 12 sc
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 6. 15 sc
Rnd 7. (4sc,inc)*3 (18)
Rnd 8-9. 18 sc (2 rnds)
Fold the tail and crochet 9 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Body
Crochet with brown color. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6. (4sc,inc)*6 (36)
In the next round connect the legs and tail.
Rnd 7. 8 sc, 4 sc with the left leg, 2 sc, 4 sc with the right leg, 9 sc, 9 sc with tail (36)
Rnd 8-9. 36 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 10. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 11. 30 sc
Rnd 12. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 13-14. 24 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 15. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
In the next round connect the arms.
Rnd 16. 2 sc, 3 sc with the left arm, 5 sc, 3 sc with the right arm, 5 sc (18)
Rnd 17. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the body with the head.
Heart
Crochet with pink color. Stuff as you go.
First bump.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12 sc
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the gap between the bumps.
Second bump.
Repeat the first bump, don’t fasten off.
Rnd 4. Connect the bumps with sc, crochet 11 sc around the bump, 12 sc around the other bump (24)
Rnd 5. 24 sc
Rnd 6. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 7. 18 sc
Rnd 8. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 9. 12 sc
Rnd 10. 6 dec
Sew the hole closed.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Sew the heart to the hands.
Congratulations, your crochet otter is ready!
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