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Sleepy Sunrise Amigurumi
"This adorable softie adds sunshine on a cloudy day. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting in the round, increasing Seaming with single crochet and picot stitches (pattern includes link to photo and video tutorials) Decorating with back stitch embroidery stitch (pattern includes link to video tutorials) Skill Level Easy Finished Size Approximately 7” (18 cm) across x 3.5” (9 cm) tall after folding and before stuffing and adding Picot Sunray Seam. Materials WeCrochet Mighty Stitch yarn (80% acrylic/20% superwash wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 208 yd/190 m) – 1 skein ea in 28068 Sunflower (CA), 26852 Black (CB), and 26809 Pucker (CC), or approximately 85 yd (78 m) in CA, and approximately 2 yd (2 m) ea in CB and CC in any medium weight yarn. Furls Streamline Swirl US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge. Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill, 12 ounce bag. WeCrochet locking stitch marker set. Yarn needle. Gauge Through Rnd 12 in pattern = 4.25” (11 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small so that fiber filling doesn’t show. "
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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