Malayan Tapir Amigurumi Pattern
Easy
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need
Cotton Yarn
Weight
Colors
Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm
Pink Felt (Optional)
Safety Bead (x2)
6 mm
Stuffing
Darning Needle
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
hdc
Half-Double Crochet
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Size
Finished piece is about 1 to 2 inches tall
Worked
In the Round (unless otherwise stated)
Useful Tutorials
The Pattern
Use the checkboxes to track your progress
01Ears
[All in Black]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.
02Front Legs
[All in Black]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 7 in the magic loop (7)
Rnds 2-4: sc in each st (7 x 3)
Stuff slightly.
Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.
03Back Legs
[All in Black]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 8 in the magic loop (8)
Rnds 2-3: sc in each st (8 x 2)
Stuff slightly.
Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.
04Tongue
[All in Pink]
Ch 3
Rnd 1: skip 2 chs, hdc 1 in the next (1)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long tail for sewing to the face.
For an alternative tongue, try using pink felt cut into a half oval and attach using fabric glue or a hot glue gun!
05Body
[Start in Black]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)
Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc] 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc] 6 times (24)
Rnds 5-7: sc in each st (24 x 3)
[Change to White]
Rnds 8-12: sc in each st (24 x 5)
[Change to Black]
Rnds 13-17: sc in each st (24 x 5)
Rnd 18: invdec 3, sc 12, invdec 3 (18)
Stuff slightly.
Add eyes between Rnds 14 and 15, 10 to 11 sts apart
Rnd 19: sc in each st (18)
Rnd 20: [sc 1, invdec] 6 times (12)
Stuff mostly.
Rnds 21-23: sc in each st (12 x 3)
Rnd 24: invdec in each st (6)
Stuff fully. Cut the yarn and pull through. Sew closed.
06Assembly
Sew on the ears onto the body between Rnds 13 – 14 above the eyes, about 6 – 7 stitches apart from each other.
Sew the front legs to the body under the eyes, 1 stitch apart from each other.
Sew the back legs to the body between Rnds 5 – 7, 2 stitches apart from each other.
Sew on the tongue just under the snout.
Sew an ‘X’ on the back using White yarn to add a little butt!
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Blueberry
Okay, definitely naming her that! Thank you!
This was the pattern I was most looking forward to. I’m making one right now. Any ideas of what to name her?