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Free crochet pattern

Ladybug Amigurumi Pattern

This free ladybug amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 3½ in tall, and it takes about 3½-5 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 19 pieces to crochet and sew together.

Level: Medium
Size: About 3½ in
Time: 3½-5 hours
Pieces: 19
Yarn: Worsted
Hook: 3.5 mm

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What you need

Black yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (30 m)
Red yarn, worsted weight: about 25 yd (25 m)
White yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
2 safety eyes, 7 mm
Fiberfill stuffing
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.

Stitches and techniques

Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery

Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

The pattern

Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.

Shell · make 1 · Red

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	6 sc in MR	6
R2	inc x6	12
R3	(sc, inc) x6	18
R4	sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc	24
R5	(3 sc, inc) x6	30
R6	2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc	36
R7	(5 sc, inc) x6	42
R8	3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc	48
R9	(7 sc, inc) x6	54
R10-12	sc around	54
R13	(7 sc, dec) x6	48
R14	sc around	48
R15	(6 sc, dec) x6	42
R16	2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc	36
R17	(4 sc, dec) x6	30
R18	sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc	24
Stuff firmly.
R19	(2 sc, dec) x6	18
R20	(sc, dec) x6	12
R21	dec x6	6
Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed.

Stuff firmly. Embroider a black line down the middle of the back.

Head · make 1 · Black

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	8 sc in MR	8
R2	inc x4, (sc, inc) x2	14
R3	(sc, inc) x4, (2 sc, inc) x2	20
R4	2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x3, inc, 2 sc	24
R5	(7 sc, inc) x3	27
R6	26 sc, inc	28
R7	sc around	28
R8	6 sc, (dec, 12 sc) x1, dec, 6 sc	26
R9	(6 sc, dec) x1, (7 sc, dec) x2	23
R10	(2 sc, dec) x2, (3 sc, dec) x3	18
R11	(sc, dec) x2, (2 sc, dec) x3	13
Stuff firmly.
R12	dec x5, (sc, dec) x1	7
R13	dec x2, (sc, dec) x1	4
Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed.

Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R6 and R7, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.

Stuff and sew to the front of the shell.

Spot · make 7 · Black

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2	inc x5, (sc, inc) x1	13
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew flat all over the shell.

Eye patch · make 2 · White

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2	inc x5, (sc, inc) x1	13
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew flat onto the face where the eyes go.

Antenna · make 2 · Black

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2-5	sc around	7
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew to the top of the head.

Leg · make 6 · Black

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2-4	sc around	7
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew three under each side of the shell.

Putting it together

Sew the white eye patches onto the head, then push the safety eyes through before closing it.
Stuff the shell and head.
Sew the head to the front of the shell.
Sew the black spots on and embroider a line down the back.
Sew on the antennae and six legs.