
Sakura Mochi Amigurumi
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need

Cotton Yarn
Weight

Colors

Darning Needle

Safety Bead
6 mm

Black Thread

Stuffing

Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
dc
Double Crochet
hdc
Half-Double Crochet
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished Size
about 3 inches tall
Worked in the Round
(without turning)
The Pattern

01Mochi Body
[All in Pink] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each (12)
Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc] 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: sc 3, inc 3, sc 6, inc 3, sc 3 (24)
Rnd 5-8: sc in each (24 x 4)
Rnd 9: sc 3, invdec 3, sc 6, invdec 3, sc 3 (18)
Add a face into Rnd 6 with six sts apart. See next page for adding a mouth.
Rnd 10: [sc 1, invdec] 6 times (12)
Stuff mostly.
Rnd 11: invdec 3, stop early leaving 6 stitches unworked (9)
Cut the yarn, pull through, and stuff fully. Sew closed using the front loops of all the sts around.
02Adding a Face
To add a face I like to start with the mouth, then add eyes using safety eyes on either end of the edges of the mouth 1 stitch away. I personally like adding my face centered on the mochi body in Rnd 6.
Kawaii Cat Mouth
1. Start by exiting from where you want the edge of your mouth. And insert into where the center would be to create a horizontal bar
2. From there exit from where you’d like the opposite edge, and insert back into the center, creating a second horizontal bar.
3. Now we’ll be making the "W" curve. Exit from where you’d like the apex of the closest cheek.
4. Go around that closest horizontal bar, and back into the same stitch you exited to pull into a point.
5. Exit from where you want the opposite side curve and repeat this for the other horizontal bar.
6. Make sure to tweak the W into more of a curve to get that kitty cat cheek look, before knotting on the inside.
Alternative Mouth
To make an alternative face like a cat mouth or chubby face, see the bonus video linked below.
http://www.clubcrochet.com/mouth
03Sakura Leaf
[All in Green] Ch 21
Rnd 1: skip the first ch, sc 2, hdc 3, dc 6, hdc 5, sc 4 turn,
working on the other side of the chains, sc 5, hdc 4, dc 6, hdc 3, sc 2 (40)
Rnd 2: sc 3, hdc 12, sc 5, mp 1, sc 5, hdc 12, sc 3 (40 +1mp)
Make a slst into the next stitch to finish off. Cut a long yarn tail for sewing. The yarn tail should be longer than the perimeter of the leaf.
Wrap the Leaf around the Body so that the round side of the Leaf is at the bottom of the Body and the pointed end is at the top. Use the yarn tail of the Leaf to sew to the Body.
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It looks very cute
*will
Love it I whill make a bunch of them