Kangaroo Amigurumi Pattern

Description

Create your very own adorable kangaroo amigurumi inspired by the beloved character from Adopt Me. This pattern is designed for intermediate knitters and crocheters.

Materials

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in brown, beige, and white
Hook/Needle: US size 4 / UK size 8 / 3.5mm crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Scissors
Yarn needle

Abbreviations

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
inc - increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec - decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)

Body

With brown yarn, start with a magic circle of 6 stitches (6)
Round 1: Inc in each stitch around (12)
Round 2: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
Round 4-10: Sc around (24)
Round 11: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18)
Round 12: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Stuff the body firmly
Round 13: Dec around (6)
Fasten off and sew the hole closed

Head

With beige yarn, start with a magic circle of 6 stitches (6)
Round 1: Inc in each stitch around (12)
Round 2: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
Round 5-9: Sc around (30)
Round 10: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
Round 11: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18)
Round 12: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Stuff the head firmly
Round 13: Dec around (6)
Fasten off and sew the hole closed, leaving a small opening to attach to the body

Pouch

With beige yarn, ch 8
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (7)
Row 2-5: Ch 1, turn, sc across (7)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing
Sew the pouch onto the body of the kangaroo

Your adorable kangaroo amigurumi is now complete! Feel free to customize it with additional details like eyes, ears, and a tail.

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