Bring your beloved cartoon character to life with this crochet pattern for a Gudetama amigurumi. This step-by-step pattern will help you create a cute, yellow-faced character peeking out from an egg yolk. The adorable facial features, such as the eyes and mouth, enhance its cuteness. You’ll also learn some fun crochet techniques along the way.
What Skill Level Is Required For The Crochet Gudetama?
The pattern is designed for crocheters with basic to intermediate skills, with a focus on creating detailed facial features and shapes.
Difficulty. Easy
Size Approx. 7cm tall
Materials & Tools
- Yellow yarn
- Black yarn
- White yarn
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Crochet hook
- Tapestry needles
- Scissors
- Glue or hot glue gun
Abbreviations
- ch chain stit
- ch stitch(es)
- st(s)
- SC single crochet
- dc double crochet
- sl st slip stitch
- FLO front loop only
- BLO back loop only
- inc increase (2sc in one st)
- dec decrease (2sc together)
- (…) XX total stitches on that row repeat X times
Step By Step Pattern
Legs (make 2)
use yellow yarn
- Row 1: 6 sc in magic circle [6]
- Row 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
- Row 3: sc in all 9 st [9]
- Row 4: (3 sc, inc) x2, sc [11]
- Row 5: sc in all 11 st [11]
- Leg #1: Fasten off
- Leg #2: Do not fasten off yet; continue working on the body
Body to Head
use yellow yarn
- Make 2 ch, then join leg #1 with sl st.
- Row 1: 11 sc, 2 sc at FLO, 11 sc, 2 sc at FLO [26]
- Row 2: inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc [32]
- Row 3: sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, sc [36]
- Row 4-5: sc in all 36 st [36]
- Row 6: sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, sc [32]
- Row 7: 5 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 5 sc [30]
- Row 8: (sc, dec) x2, 18 sc, (dec, sc) x2 [26]
- Row 9: sc in all 26 st [26]
- Row 10: 9 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 9 sc [24]
- Row 11-13: sc in all 24 st [24]
- Row 14: (5 sc, dec) x3,3 sc [21]
- Row 15: (4 sc, dec) x3,3 sc [18]
- Row 16: (3 sc, dec) x3,3 sc [15]
- Row 17: (2 sc, dec) x3,3 sc [12]
- stuff legs and body with fiberfill
- Row 18: (dec) x6 [6]
Fasten off and leave tail long enough for the backside
Hands (make 2)
use yellow yarn
- Row 1: make 4 ch [4]
- Row 2: on the second chain from hook, sc 3 times [3]
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough to sew to the body
White Egg
use white yarn
- Row 1: 6 sc in magic circle [6]
- Row 2: (inc) x6 [12]
- Row 3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
- Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
- Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
- Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
- Row 7-12: sc in all st [36]
- Row 13: (sc, 2 dc) x12 [36]
Fasten off
Backside
- Insert yarn tail into the body and pull the yarn between Row 7-8
- Insert yarn into the body from the bottom to Row 7-8, pull tight
- Insert yarn at the same row and weave the tail
Assembly
- A. Sew hands to the body
- B. Create eyes and mouth with black yarn
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