Flicker the Firefly Amigurumi

[All in Red] Magic Loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc in each (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 4-5: sc in each (18 for 2 Rnds)

Rnd 6: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24)

Rnd 7-9: sc in each (24 for 3 Rnds)

Rnd 10: [sc 2, invdec 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 11: [sc 1, invdec 1] 6 times (12)

Finish with a slst into the next st. Cut a short yarn tail for sewing closed. Stuff the head fully with polyfill.

To close the head, insert the yarn needle into the front loops of the remaining stitches. Pull tight to close the opening and weave in the yarn tail.

[All in Black or White] Magic Loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc 2, {sc 1, hdc 1}, {hdc 1, sc 1}, inc 2 (12)

Finish with a sl st into the next st. Cut a long yarn tail for sewing (See Assembly).

[All in Yellow] Ch 8

Skip the first ch, sc 2, inc, slst 4.

Yarn over and draw yarn through the loop on the hook to fasten off.

Sew to the head leaving around 2 sts between antannae (See Assembly).

[Starting in Yellow] Magic Loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc in each (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 2, inc] 4 times (16)

Rnd 4: sc in each (16)

Rnd 5: [sc 3, inc] 4 times (20)

Change to Brown

Rnd 6-7: sc in each (20 for 2 Rnds)

Rnd 8: [sc 3, invdec 1] 4 times (16)

Rnd 9: [sc 2, invdec 1] 4 times (12)

Rnd 10: [sc 2, invdec 1] 3 times (9)

Rnd 11: sc 3, inc 3, sc 3 (12)

Rnd 12: sc in each (12)

Finish with a sl st into the next st. Cut a long yarn tail for sewing. The location of the yarn tail indicates the back of the body.

See Assembly for sewing instructions.

[Starting in Yellow or Black] Ch 5

Row 1: Skip the first ch, sc 4, ch 1 and turn.

Row 2: Skip the ch, sc 3, inc, ch 1 and turn.

Row 3: Skip the ch, inc, sc 4.

Slst 1 in the first ch from the beginning. Cut a long yarn tail for sewing and pull through to finish off.

First assemble the head, starting with the eyes. Place a bit of stuffing behind the eye and sew to the head with the pointed tip (where the hdc stitches are) directed towards the front of the head. (see 33:10 in the video for more detailed instructions)

If you choose to make your firefly with White eyes, add a 8mm safety eye into the eye before sewing it to the head. Leave a few stitches between eyes to add a simple smile if desired.

Sew the antennae to the top of the head (on R3 of the head) and 2 stitches apart. Try different angles for the antannae by sewing them on forwards or backwards.

Stuff the body with polyfill and sew the body to the head at an angle. Make sure the slst from the last Rnd of the body is on the back to sew on the correct way. (see 1:04:03 in the video for more detailed instruction)

Next, sew on the wings starting with the yellow wings on the back of the body. After sewing on the yellow wings, attach the black wings so that they sit ontop. Do not cut the black tail ends close as we'll be using these to add feet! (see 1:11:10 in the video for more detailed instruction)

Exit with the black tail ends from the wings on the body to create 4 legs. Use small knots tied in the feet at the same length (about 1.5" from the body) to create tiny feet and secure the yarn so that it doesn't come unraveled.

Create a slip knot using a new strand of black yarn. Make the loop the desired diameter for hanging, and knot the tail ends so that the loop of the slip knot does not change size.

Using the two tail ends from the slip knot, sew onto the back of the head, just above where the body is attached. Exit with the two tail ends on the body to add the final 2 legs. Make sure these are knotted similar to the first 4 legs before cutting to match.