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Basketball Player





07/09/2024


Level of difficulty




Approximate size: 21 cm (8.27″).


Materials

1 ball of Amigurumi – Colors: 3148 (Macadamia), 8001 (White), 3611 (Rubi), 2829 (Ball Blue), 7567 (Cocoa), and 4448 (Clay);

Amigurumi yarn leftovers – Color: 8990 (Black);

Cléa yarn leftovers – Color: 8990 (Black);

Anne yarn leftovers – Color: 8001 (White);

Crochet hook – 2.5 mm;

Tapestry needle;

Amigurumi eyes (8 mm) – Color: Brown;

Fiberfill for stuffing;

Lock Stitch Marker.

 

Stitches used: Increase = inc.; Chain Stitch = ch.; Decrease = dec.; Half Double Crochet = hdc.; Single Crochet = sc.

 

Instructions

Body:

Start with Amigurumi 8001 (White) yarn:

Start from the feet;

Make 6 ch.;

Rnd. 1: skip 1 ch., 1 inc., 3 sc., 4 sc. together in the last ch., on the other side of the ch.: 3 sc., 1 inc. = 14 sc.;

Rnd. 2: 2 inc., 3 sc., 4 inc., 3 sc., 2 inc. = 22 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 3611 (Rubi) yarn;

Rnd. 3: 22 sc. taking the back loops only;

Rnd. 4: 8 sc., 4 dec., 6 sc. = 18 sc.;

Rnd. 5: 6 sc., 4 dec., 4 sc. = 14 sc.;

Rnd. 6: 4 sc., 4 dec., 2 sc. = 10 sc.;

Rnd. 7: 10 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 3148 (Macadamia) yarn;

Rnds. 8 to 13 (6 rounds): 10 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 3611 (Rubi) yarn;

Rnd. 14: 10 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 2829 (Ball Blue) yarn;

Rnd. 15: 10 sc. taking the back loops only;

Rnds. 16 to 20 (5 rounds): 10 sc.;

Fasten off the first leg;

Make the second leg and do not cut the yarn;

In the next rnd., join the legs;

Make 2 more sc. to reach the side of the 2nd leg and 2 ch. to join both legs;

Rnd. 21: 10 sc. in the 1st leg, 2 sc. in the ch., 10 sc. in the 2nd leg, 2 sc. on the other side of the ch. = 24 sc.;

Rnd. 22: 5 sc., 1 inc. = 28 sc.;

Rnd. 23: 6 sc., 1 inc. = 32 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 3611 (Rubi) yarn;

Rnd. 24: 32 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 2829 (Ball Blue) yarn;

Rnd. 25: 32 sc. taking the back loops only;

Rnd. 26: 6 sc., 1 dec. = 28 sc.;

Rnd. 27: 28 sc.;

Rnd. 28: 5 sc., 1 dec. = 24 sc.;

Rnds. 29 and 30: 24 sc.;

Rnd. 31: (3 sc., 1 dec.) 4x, 4 sc. = 20 sc.;

Rnds. 32 to 34 (3 rounds): 20 sc.;

Rnd. 35: 2 sc., 1 dec. = 15 sc.;

Rnd. 36: (4 sc., 1 dec.) 2x, 3 sc. = 13 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 3148 (Macadamia) yarn;

Start the head;

Rnd. 37: 13 inc. = 26 sc.;

Rnd. 38: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 39 sc.;

Rnd. 39: (5 sc., 1 inc.) 6x, 3 sc. = 45 sc.;

Rnds. 40 to 46 (7 rounds): 45 sc.;

Place the safety eyes between rnds. 43 and 44, with 5 visible stitches between them, once they are in place;

Rnd. 47: (5 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 39 sc.;

Rnd. 48: (4 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 33 sc.;

Rnd. 49: (3 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 27 sc.;

Rnd. 50: (2 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 21 sc.;

Insert stuffing fiberfill;

Rnd. 51: 1 sc., 1 dec. = 14 sc.;

Rnd. 52: 7 dec. = 7 sc.;

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring;

With Amigurumi 8990 (Black) yarn, embroider the shoelace;

With Cléa 8990 (Black) yarn, embroider the eyebrows and a half smile;

With Amigurumi 3148 (Macadamia) yarn, embroider the nose (between rnds. 42 and 43);

With Anne 8001 (White) yarn, embroider the number 10 in the chest and shorts.

 

Arms (2):

With Amigurumi 3148 (Macadamia) yarn:

Rnd. 1: 4 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 4 inc. = 8 sc.;

Rnds. 3 to 14 (12 rounds): 8 sc.;

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing;

Sew to the sides of the body, at the level of the neck.

 

Hair:

With Amigurumi 7567 (Cocoa) yarn:

Rnd. 1: 6 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.;

Rnd. 3: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 18 sc.;

Rnd. 4: 2 sc., 1 inc. = 24 sc.;

Rnd. 5: 3 sc., 1 inc. = 30 sc.;

Rnd. 6: 4 sc., 1 inc. = 36 sc.;

Rnd. 7: 5 sc., 1 inc. = 42 sc.;

Rnds. 8 to 14 (7 rounds): 42 sc.;

Make the fringe;

Rnd. 15: 2 hdc., 1 sc., 2 hdc., 2 sc. = 7 sts.;

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing;

Sew to the head.

 

Basketball:

With Amigurumi 4448 (Clay) yarn:

Rnd. 1: 6 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.;

Rnd. 3: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 18 sc.;

Rnd. 4: 2 sc., 1 inc. = 24 sc.;

Rnds. 5 to 8 (4 rounds): 24 sc.;

Rnd. 9: 2 sc., 1 dec. = 18 sc.;

Rnd. 10: 1 sc., 1 dec. = 12 sc.;

Insert stuffing fiberfill;

Rnd. 11: 6 dec. = 6 sc.;

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring;

Embroider the stripes on the ball with Cléa 8990 (Black) yarn.

 

Artisan: Viviane Rentroia (@brincardecroche)


Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.


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