The Crochet Sloth Amigurumi features an adorable design with a creamy body and expressive facial features. Its limbs and face are accentuated with darker shades to highlight unique details like toe and finger bumps, making it visually charming and lifelike.
Crochet Sloth Amigurumi
This crochet sloth serves both as a delightful decorative item and a cuddly companion for all ages. It is equipped with safety eyes and a soft, stuffed body that makes it perfect for snuggling. Ideal for gifting, it adds a touch of warmth and creativity to any setting.
Step By Step Pattern
Materials Needed:
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Cream or white, gray or brown, darker brown, and black yarn
- Stuffing
Head:
- Start with cream or white yarn. Make a magic ring, chain one, and put six single crochets into the ring. Pull tight.
- Round 2: Put two single crochets in every stitch (12 stitches total).
- Round 3: 1 single crochet, 1 increase, repeat around (18 stitches).
- Round 4: 2 single crochets, 1 increase, repeat around (24 stitches). Perform a color change to gray or brown yarn in the last stitch.
- Round 5: 3 single crochets, 1 increase, repeat around (30 stitches).
- Round 6: 4 single crochets, 1 increase, repeat around (36 stitches).
- Rounds 7-12: Single crochet around without increases (six rounds).
Closing Up the Head:
- Round 13: 4 single crochets, 1 decrease, repeat around (30 stitches).
- Round 14: 3 single crochets, 1 decrease, repeat around (24 stitches).
- Round 15: 2 single crochets, 1 decrease, repeat around (18 stitches). Begin stuffing the head.
- Round 16: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease, repeat around (12 stitches).
- Round 17: Decrease six times, slip stitch, then tie off.
Eye Spots:
- Chain seven with dark brown yarn. Starting in the second chain from hook, make five half-double crochets.
- In the last chain, make three half-double crochets. Work on the other side of the chain, making five half-double crochets.
- In the last chain, do two half-double crochets, slip stitch, and tie off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Create two eye spots.
- Attach 12 mm safety eyes to the spots and secure.
Body:
- Start with gray or brown yarn. Make a magic ring and put six single crochets into it.
- Round 2: Two single crochets in every stitch (12 stitches).
- Continue increasing rounds as you did for the head until you reach 36 stitches.
- Crochet six rounds of 36 stitches without increases or decreases.
- Begin decreasing rounds to close the body, stuffing as you go, and finish with 18 stitches. Slip stitch and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms and Legs (Make 4):
- Start with cream or white yarn. Make a magic ring with six single crochets.
- Increase to 12 stitches in the next round, then increase to 18 stitches.
- Crochet a round of 18 single crochets.
- Create three bobble stitches for fingers/toes within the next round, separated by single crochets, and finish the round with ten single crochets.
- Continue with several rounds of 18 single crochets.
- Switch to the body color yarn, crochet ten rounds of 12 stitches, stuff the limb, and close with slip stitches. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head and body together.
- Attach the arms and legs.
- Sew the eye spots onto the head.
- Use black yarn to sew on the nose and mouth.
Feel free to customize the facial features or colors to make your crochet sloth unique. Enjoy your crafting!
How long does it typically take to complete the Crochet Sleepy Sloth Amigurumi?
The completion time varies, but typically, it takes around 5-7 hours depending on your crochet speed and skill level.
