Scarecrow Am I Guru Mi 1

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SCARECROW
AMIGURUMI
By Stephanie Jessica Lau
Crochet your own adorable not-so-scary

scarecrow in time for Halloween! Whether this little
guy helps decorate your house or accompanies
your little ones as they trick-or-treat, he is sure to
bring a smile to people’s faces. This project should
take about four to six hours to make and will fit in
as a decoration nicely throughout the fall holidays.
MATERIALS
» Worsted-weight yarn Gold yarn for the head, collar,

hands, feet, and fringe; orange yarn for the body and
sleeves; blue yarn for the pant legs; green yarn for the
hat; tan yarn for the hair and arms/feet fringe
» Crochet hook, 1.25mm for the flower
» Crochet hook, 2.0mm for everything else
» Yarn needle
» Fiberfill
» Green felt for the patch
» Pink felt for the cheeks
» White embroidery floss for the flower
» Yellow embroidery floss for the flower and patch
» Brown embroidery floss for the smile
» Safety eyes, 9mm
» Piece of cardboard
About the Author

Stephanie Jessica Lau has been crocheting
ever since she was a little girl. From knitting
and macramé to beadwork and friend-
ship bracelets, she has always had a great
passion for crafts. She loves designing and
crocheting amigurumi (the Japanese art
of knitted/crocheted stuffed animals) with
her husband, Ryan. Stephanie documents
her crochet projects with step-by-step
photos and provides tips and free patterns
on her blog, All About Ami.
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Pattern
Step 1: Crochet the round head, add the eyes,
and embroider the smile.
Head
Using gold yarn
» R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
» R2: Sc 2 in each sc around. (12 sts)
» R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
» R8-16: Sc 42
» R17: *Sc 5, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (36 sts) STEP 1
» R18: *Sc 4, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)
» R19: *Sc 3, dec 1* rep 6 times. (24 sts)
Place 9mm safety eyes. Embroider smile with brown embroidery

floss. Begin stuffing head.
Continue stuffing head firmly.

» R22: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave in end.
Step 2: Knot two different colors of yarn through the head

for the hair.
Cut 6"–7" strands of gold and tan yarn. Tie knots on one end.
Sew strands through head as shown in picture, alternating
between gold and tan. Trim strands as desired (or so hair just
grazes eye level).
STEP 2
Step 3: Add a frilled collar by crocheting around a ring and
scrunching it up with a running stitch.
Collar
Using gold yarn
» Ch 23, join with sl st to form a ring.
» R1: Sc around. (23 sts)
Fasten off. Thread yarn needle with gold yarn and do a running
stitch across the inner part of the collar so that it scrunches up.
Sew collar to head.
STEP 3
Step 4: Wrap strands of yarn around the hands and feet for
fringe. Insert them into the sleeves and pant legs. Trim.
Pant Leg (make 2)

Using blue yarn
» R1-4: Sc around. (8 sts) STEP 4
Sleeves (make 2)
Using orange yarn
» R1: Sc around. (6 sts)
» R3: Sc 8.
» R5–6: Sc 12.
Feet (make 2)
Using gold yarn
» R1: 4 sc in magic ring.
» R2–3: Sc 4.
Fasten off (can weave in end or leave end as part of fringe).
Hands (make 2)
Using gold yarn
» R1: 5 sc in magic ring. STEP 5
» R2–3: Sc 5.
Fasten off (can weave in end or leave end as part of fringe).
Fringe
Cut four 8" strands of yarn (two gold, two tan). Drape them over
the hands and feet (as shown in picture) and glue/sew them on.
Alternate the gold and tan strands. Glue/sew the hands into the
arm sleeves and the feet into the pant legs.
Step 5: Crochet the body and embroider the patch.
Body
Using orange yarn
» R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
» R6: Through back loops only, sc 30.
» R7–8: Sc 30.
» R9: *Sc 3, dec 1* rep 6 times. (24 sts)
» R10–14: Sc 24.
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.
Step 6: Attach the body parts together.

Cut out small square patch of green felt. Embroider onto corner
of body with yellow embroidery floss. Sew pant legs onto body.
Place circular piece of cardboard on bottom of body to keep
shape. Stuff body. Sew body to collar/head. STEP 6
Step 7: Crochet the green pointy hat.
Hat
Using green yarn
» R1: 3 sc in magic ring.
» R2: 3 sc.
» R7: Sc 18.
» R8: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc *, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
» R9: Sc 24.
» R11: Sc 30.
» R13–16: Sc 36.
Fasten off.
Holding hat upside-down, join in any sc with sl stitch.

Chain 1 and begin working counterclockwise,
» R17: Sc 35 (36 sts).
» R19: *Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (48 sts) STEP 7
Step 8: Add a daisy to the hat.
Daisy
Flower base:
Using yellow embroidery floss
» R1: 5 sc in magic ring, sl st to first sc to join circle. Fasten off.
Using white embroidery floss
» R2: Sl st to any sc. *Ch 3, Tr in same sc. Ch 3, sl st in next sc*,
rep 5 times around. Fasten off.
Center Circle:
Using yellow embroidery floss
» R1: 5 sc in magic ring, sl st to first sc to join circle. Fasten off.
Sew/glue yellow circle onto flower base to give a more three- STEP 8
dimensional effect.

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Crochet Pattern craftzine.

Crochet your own adorable not-so-scary

» Worsted-weight yarn Gold yarn for the head, collar,

About the Author

Place 9mm safety eyes. Embroider smile with brown embroidery

Continue stuffing head firmly.

Step 2: Knot two different colors of yarn through the head

Pant Leg (make 2)

Step 5: Crochet the body and embroider the patch.

Step 6: Attach the body parts together.

Step 7: Crochet the green pointy hat.

Holding hat upside-down, join in any sc with sl stitch.

Step 8: Add a daisy to the hat.

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