Starfish (aka Sea-Star) Amigurumi
Easy
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need
Cotton Yarn
Weight
Colors
Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm
Safety Bead (x2)
8mm
Black Thread / Yarn (Smile)
Stuffing
Darning Needle
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
invdec
Invisible Decrease
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Size
Finished piece is about 4 inches wide
Worked
In the Round (unless otherwise stated)
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The Pattern
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01Pentagon A
This pattern is made by crocheting 2 separate pentagons and then crocheting 5 arms in continuous rounds, connecting the pentagons together.
[All in Main Color]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 5 into the magic loop (5)
Rnd 2: inc in each (10)
Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 5 times (15)
Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 5 times (20)
Rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 5 times (25)
Cut the yarn and pull through. Set aside.
02Pentagon B and Arm 1
Repeat rnds 1-5 of Pentagon A but do not fasten off.
*The last stitch of Rnd 5 counts as the first st of Rnd 6
Rnd 6: sc in the next 4 stitches on Pentagon B.
Pick up Pentagon A and sc into the very last st made,
sc in the next 4 stitches on Pentagon A (10)
Rnd 7: starting in the first st from Rnd 6, sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 8: [sc 3, invdec 1] 2 times (8)
Rnd 9: sc in each st around (8)
Rnd 10: [sc 2, invdec 1] 2 times (6)
Rnd 11: sc in each st around (6)
Cut the yarn and pull through, leave a short tail for closing off the arm. Leave the arm open for now so you can add a little extra stuffing later.
03Adding a Face
Insert 8mm safety eyes between Rnds 3 and 4, on either side
of the center of Pentagon B.
Use a small strand of black yarn and your yarn needle to
embroider a small smile centered and slightly lower than the
eyes.
04Arms 2 - 5
Join yarn to Pentagon B (with the face) in the st directly next to the arm you just finished. Leave a short tail where you join the yarn and make sure to leave this on the outside of the starfish - we will use this to sew up the gaps in between arms at the very end.
Rnd 1: starting in the same st where you joined, sc 5 on Pentagon B,
turn and sc 5 on Pentagon A (10)
Rnd 2: starting in the first st from Rnd 1, sc in each st around (10)
Use the tail end from the beginning of the arm to close the gap between arms. Thread the end on a needle and go back and forth through the stitches around the gap a few times to create a V. Have the end come up where your crochet is and continue in Rnd 3 working around this tail end to secure it on the inside.
Rnd 3: [sc 3, invdec 1] 2 times (8)
Rnd 4: in each st around (8)
Rnd 5: [sc 2, invdec 1] 2 times (6)
Rnd 6: sc in each st around (6)
Before starting Arm 5, stuff the body and first 4 arms, then continue Arm 5.
Cut the yarn and pull through, leave a short tail for closing off the arm. Leave the arm open for now so you can add a little extra stuffing later.
05Finishing
Once all 5 arms are complete, use a small stick or the handle side of your hook to insert additional stuffing into the arms. Use yarn needle and the tails at the end of each Arm to close each Arm by inserting your hook into the front loops of each st of the final round and pulling tight to close.
If you did not sew closed the gaps while crocheting the Arms, use a yarn needle and the tails between the Arms to sew up the gaps in between each Arm.
Finally use your yarn needle and an accent color to embroider a dotted line along the center of each Arm.
Try using French Knots to add bumps and dots to your starfish! These can still be added after sewing closed. See video for detailed instructions.
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I loved making this! And the technic for the arms was really smart <3
Sorry for posting twice
In round 4 of the arms it says “in each stitch around”, but it doesn’t say what in each stitch around
In round 4 of the armsit says “in each stitch around”, but it doesn’t say what in each stitch around