Pippin Pattern

 An original amigurumi pattern from Bubbles And Bongo

PIPPIN

Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BubblesAndBongo Original pattern by: LittleAquaGirl (Instagram: @littleaquagirl) Copyright © BubblesAndBongo 2016. All rights reserved.

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Dear fellow crochet lover, First of all, thank you so much for purchasing this pattern! We are more than happy for you to gift or sell any items you produce from this pattern but request that you provide a link to our Etsy shop BubblesAndBongo and credit @littleaquagirl as the designer. Much love, time and effort have gone into designing this amigurumi creation and we would appreciate if you do not share, reproduce or sell this pattern either in its entirety or in parts. We would love to see your finished creation, so please do tag @littleaquagirl on Instagram! Never hesitate to contact us through our Etsy shop should you have any questions with regards to this pattern!we will do all we can to help you as best as we can! With love, Erinna (Instagram: @littleaquagirl)

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PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS : This pattern is written using  American terminology and is worked in continuous

ABBREVIATIONS:

rounds. The finished product using the materials described in this pattern from the tip of Pippin’s nose to her base is 4.75 inches or 12 cm.

ch = ch | dec = decrease | hdc = half double crochet | inc = increase | rnd = round | sc = single crochet | sl st = slip stitch | st = stitch

SKILL LEVEL : Beginner

 A very quick guide to the stitches used in this pattern in alphabetical order:

MATERIALS REQUIRED (descriptions in brackets indicate those used in the pictured example) :

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Yarn (For Pippin: Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK in Silver and White; For Heart: Stylecraft Special DK in Shrimp) Crochet hook in accordance with the yarn you use (For Pippin: 2.25 mm; For Heart: 3 mm) Polyester fibrefill Black plastic safety eyes (4.5 mm) Black and pink embroidery thread Stitch markers, darning and embroidery needles Pom Pom maker (optional) Skewer Washi or MT Tape (optional)

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Chain (ch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through loop on hook. Decrease (dec): I prefer to use the “invisible” decrease. For this, insert hook into front loop of first stitch (from the front and under). Repeat into front loop of next stitch. Yarn over and pull loop through both loops on hook. Half double crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through all three loops on the hook. Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the same stitch. Magic ring: Wrap yarn around fingers to form a loop. Insert hook through middle of loop. Pull working end of yarn through ring and chain the required number of stitches through. Pull the yarn ends to close the loop. Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through both loops on hook. Slip stitch (st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch and loop on hook.

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PIPPIN (Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK, 2.25 mm crochet hook) HEAD (in Silver)

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [24] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30] Rnd 7: Sc in each st around [30] Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36] Rnd 9-10: Sc in each st around [36] Rnd 11: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42] Rnd 12-13: Sc in each st around [42]

 After Rnd 13, embroider nose with pink embroidery thread. The bottom of the nose starts in the middle of the magic ring and goes across Rnd 1 to 3 and is four st wide at the top (Picture 1). I used black embroidery thread to outline the pink nose and sew a mouth, which sits between Rnd 2 and 3. Insert plastic safety eyes between Rnd 9 and 10, nine st apart (Picture 2). Before attaching the back of the plastic safety eyes, embroider eyelashes as seen in Picture 3. Once the eyelashes have been sewn on, you can then fasten the backs of the safety eyes.

Rnd 10 9 st

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Finish stuffing the head with fibrefill.

Rnd 25: Dec x 6. Sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail [6]

Starting from the tip of the nose

Rnd 4

Rnd 24: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6 [12]

Picture 3

Rnd 14: (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48] Rnd 15-16: Sc in each st around [48] Rnd 17: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42] Rnd 18: Sc in each st around [42] Rnd 19: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36] Rnd 20: Sc in each st around [36] Rnd 21: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30] Rnd 22: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24] Rnd 23: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]

 After Rnd 25, thread the tail through a needle. Weave the needle through the front loop of each of the 6 sts, always going in the direction from the centre and under the front loop. Pull the yarn tail and the ho le should close. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the head. Fasten off and weave the end in.

BODY (in Silver) Starting from the bottom of the body

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36] Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42] Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48] Rnd 9-11: Sc in each st around [48] Rnd 12: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42] Rnd 13: Sc in each st around [42] Rnd 14: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36] Rnd 15: Sc in each st around [36] Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30] Rnd 17: Sc in each st around [30] Rnd 18: (Sc in each of next 8 st, dec) x 3 [27] Rnd 19: Sc in each st around [27] Rnd 20: (Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 3 [24] Rnd 21: Sc in each st around [24] Rnd 22: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18] Rnd 23: Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the body to the head [18]

Stuff the head firmly with fibrefill.

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EARS x 2 (in Silver) Starting from the tip of the ear

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9] Rnd 3: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12] Rnd 4: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 5-6: Sc in each st around [18] Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 2 [16] Rnd 8-9: Sc in each st around [16] Rnd 10: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 2 [14] Rnd 11-12: Sc in each st around [14] Rnd 13: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 2 [12] Rnd 14-15: Sc in each st around [12] Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 2 [10] Rnd 17-18: Sc in each st around [10] Rnd 19: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8] Rnd 20: Sc in each st around [8]

Rnd 7: Sc in each of next 5 st, dec x 2, sc in each of next 7 st [14] Rnd 8-9: Sc in each st around [14] Rnd 10: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 2 [12] Rnd 11: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 2 [10] Rnd 12: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8] Stuff the foot firmly with polyester fibrefill but only gently fill the top of the leg with fibrefill.  After Rnd 12, sc in each of next 2 st (i.e. two extra sc) . Flatten the top of the leg. Sc across both sides of the leg in each of the next 4 st to close the opening. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing each leg to the body.

Flatten the ear. Sc across both sides of the ear in each of the next 4 st to close the opening. Fasten off leaving a

ARMS x 2 (Start in White)

long tail for sewing each ear to the head. The ears do not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

LEFT ARM Starting from the tip of the hand

LEGS x 2 (Start in White)

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9] Rnd 3: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12] Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 2 [10] Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8]

Starting from the base of the foot

Change to Silver

Ch 6 and stitches will now be worked around both sides of the foundation chain.

Rnd 6-7: Sc in each st around [8] Rnd 8: Sl st in each of next 4 st, hdc in each of next 4 st [8] Rnd 9-11: Sc in each st around [8]

Rnd 1: Start in the second ch from the hook, sc in each of next 4 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in the starting ch [12] Rnd 2: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in each of next 3 st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in each of next 2 st [18] Rnd 3: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 4 st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 3, sc in each of next 3 st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 2 [24]

Stuff the hand firmly with po lyester fibrefill but only gently fill the top of the arm with fibrefill. Flatten the top of the left arm. Sc a cross both sides of the arm in each of the next 4 st to close the opening. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the arm to the body.

RIGHT ARM Change to Silver 

Rnd 4: Sc in each st around [24] Rnd 5: Sc in each of next 7 st, dec x 4, sc in each of next 9 st [20] Rnd 6: Sc in each of next 5 st, dec x 4, sc in each of next 7 st [16]

Repeat Rnd 1 to 11 as for the left arm. However, after Rnd 11, sc in each of next 4 st (i.e. extra 4 sc) Flatten the top of the right arm. Sc across both sides of the arm in each of the next 4 st to close the open ing. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the arm to the body. 5

Sl st at end of Rnd 5

TAIL (in White) – only if you do not have a Pom Pom maker to make a tail Starting from the tip of the tail

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the tail to the body [12]

LOBE 2 LOBE 1

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Rnd 7: Sc in each st around [36] Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30] Sew the gap between the two joined lobes closed by using the long tail left after Rnd 5 of Lobe 1.

HEART (Stylecraft Special DK, 3 mm crochet hook) LOBE 1 OF HEART (in Shrimp) Starting from the top of the lobe

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 4-5: Sc in each st around [18]  After Rnd 5, sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail.

LOBE 2 OF HEART (in Shrimp) Repeat as for Lobe 1 of heart. However, after Rnd 5, do not fasten off as we will now work into the body of the heart.

Rnd 9: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24] Rnd 10: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18] Rnd 11: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 3 [15] Stuff the heart firmly with polyester fibrefill.

Rnd 12: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 3 [12] Rnd 13: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 3 [9] Finish filling the heart with fibrefill.

Rnd 14: (Sc in next st, dec) x 3. Sl st in next st and fasten off leaving a long tail [6]  After Rnd 14, thread the tail through a ne edle. Weave the needle through the front loop of each of the 6 sts, always going in the direction from the centre and under the front loop. Pull the yarn tail and the ho le should close. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the heart. Fasten off and weave the end in.

BODY OF HEART (in Shrimp) Continuing from Rnd 5 of Lobe 2

Rnd 6: Sc into the st after the sl st made at the end of Rnd 5 of Lobe 1 (Picture 4). Sc into each of the next 17 st around Lobe 1, then sc into each of the next 18 st around Lobe 2 [36]

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ASSEMBLY 1.

Sew the body to the head with whip stitches. I like to mark the bottom of the head with pins first to outline where the body is to be attached (see Picture 5).

Pippin’s arms should be attached with her elbows (i.e. side where the hdc were stitched in Rnd 8) pointing down. Rnd 22

Pippin’s head is positioned such that she is looking up above.

Top of head Rnd 24

Rnd 21

The bottom corner of the arm should roughly align right above the top of her leg. The top (pink pin) and bottom (aqua pin) corners should be angled as shown.

I attach the back of the body such that it falls between Rnd 24 and 25 of the head (pink pins indicate top of head).

Underside of head

The sides of the body should fall ~between Rnd 22 and 23 of the head.

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Sew the ears onto the top of Pippin’s head (Picture 6).

The outside corner of each ear should be attached between Rnd 17 and 18.

Rnd 17 5 st

The inside corner of each ear is attached between Rnd 18 and 19.

The top corner of her arm should be attached between Rnd 22 and 23, whilst the bottom corner to between Rnd 18 and 19.

Rnd 18

The front of the body falls between Rnd 21 and 22 of the head (aqua pins indicate underside of head).

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Sew the arms to either side of the body (Picture 8).

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I made a Pom Pom tail with the Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK in White using the Clover 1” / 25 mm Pom Pom maker. The Pom Pom tail was then attached between Rnd 9 and 10 at the back of Pippin’s body (Picture 9). If you do not have a Pom Pom maker, you can crochet a tail as described in the pattern previously. Stuff the tail lightly and sew to the back of the body such that the top of the tail sits between Rnd 11 and 12, whilst the bottom of the tail is attached between Rnd 8 and 9 (Picture 10).

The inside corners of the ears should be 5 st apart.

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Sew the legs to either side of the body (Picture 7). Picture 9

 Attach the top corner of Pippin’s leg between Rnd 10 and 11 and the bottom corner of the leg between Rnd 6 and 7.

Rnd 12

I also make two extra stitches where indicated by the black lines s o that the legs sit snug against the sides o f her body.

Rnd 11

Rnd 6

The legs should be attached such that Pippin’s body is leaning slightly forward when sitting.

Rnd 8

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If you wish, you can place the amigurumi heart on the end of a skewer. Here, I cut a skewer to ~7.5” / 19 cm in length. You can leave the skewer as is but I wanted to match the colour of the skewer to that of the amigurumi heart. To do this, I wrapped the skewer in Washi or MT tape (Picture 11).

Picture 11 I then inserted the blunt end of the decorated skewer into the bottom of the heart (Picture 12) and inserted the sharp end into a stich on one of Pippin’s hands (Picture 13).

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Your little Pippin is all done! We hope that you had fun making her ! ! We would love for you to share your creation with us!! (see how at start of pattern)

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