Start preparing for Christmas with this crochet ornament! Mini Grinch amigurumi free pattern! The second of the Christmas amigurumi special edition.
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Happy Grinch amigurumi free pattern
Materials:
- 1,75mm or 2mm crochet hook
- Green, red and white 100% cotton sports weight yarn. The brand I used for this amigurumi is Mondial Lane basic cotton. For similar yarn with the same quality and thickness, I recommend this one, which I also use for many of my projects.
- Stuffing material
- Scissors
- Sewing needle.
- Embroidery thread
- Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.
Finish size: 11cm or (about) 4,3 inches
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ARMS
With green yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd (1inc, 2sc) repeat 2 times Total 8sts
3 to 11 rnd 8sc
• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and make another one.
• Leave on side for now.
BODY
With green yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd 12bpsc
4 and 5 rnd 12sc
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Make another one following the same instructions.
• Don’t fasten off the second leg and connect the two legs by inserting the loop of the needle inside one stitch of the first leg, following,
6 rnd 24sc (12 from each leg)
7 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 12 times Total 36sts
8 to 10 rnd 36sc
11 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 12 times Total 24sts
12 and 13 rnd 24sc
14 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
15 and 16 rnd 18sc
17 rnd 4sc, 4sc connecting with the arm, 4sc, 4sc connecting with the other arm, 2sc
18 rnd 18sc
• Stop here to start adding stuffing material in the Grinch.
19 rnd 18inc Total 36sts
20 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
21 to 25 rnd 42sc
26 rnd 5sc, (1sc 1dec) repeat 12 times, 1sc Total 30sts
27 to 29 rnd 30sc
30 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
31 rnd 24sc
32 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
• Stop here to finish stuffing the Grinch.
33 rnd 18sc
34 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
35 rnd 12sc
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Add a couple of strings on top of Grinch head, and make the yarn a bit fuzzy using the tapestry needle or a brush.
SCARF
With white yarn chain 4. Skip the first chain and,
1 and 2 row 3sc, chain one and turn
• Change to red color yarn
3 and 4 row 3sc, chain one and turn
• Repeat chain 1 to 4, seven times. Cut the yarn, fasten off and leave a small tail for sewing it.
ASSEMBLY
- Embroider the eyes in round 27 leaving 2 stitches between them.
- Embroider the nose two rounds under the eye, in the central part of the face.
- Embroider a big smile starting in round 24 and going down until between rounds 19 and 20.
- For the eyebrows, you can choose which expression to give your Grinch. If you want a mad version of a Grinch, make the lines for the eyebrows in a V shape. If you want a friendly version, make the eyebrows like shown in minute 9:32 of the video part 2.
Congratulations!!!
Your Happy Grinch Christmas ornament amigurumi is ready!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.
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See you next time!
Love,
Ana
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where can I find the other Xmas mini’s? Elf and reindeer. They are so adorable.
I am finishing them! Elf will be out this week and reindeer next week!