AMIGURUMI FOOTBALLER
Team player
Get your boots and make this fab footballer from Ellie’s Craft Boutique
Women’s World cup special
YOU WILL NEED
■ Rico Essentials Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/120m) 1 ball of each: White (080) Cobalt Blue (032) Taupe (089) Black (090) Turquoise (033)
■ A2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
■ 2 safety eyes, 10mm
■ Toy stuffing
■ Black stranded cotton
■ Ared colouring pencil (optional) For yarn stockists contact Rico Design www.rico-design.com/en/home
TENSION
Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Football Player measures approx 26cm (10¼in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 88
Support your favourite team – or help a football fan celebrate their love of the game – with an adorable ami’ athlete! Why not hook this skilled sportsperson up in time for the Women’s World Cup this summer?
NOTES
Parts of this pattern are worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. It may help to use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, moving it up as you work. Use the images as a guide when joining parts together. If you are making this toy for a child under 36 months do not use safety eyes; instead embroider eyes using stranded cotton.
FOOTBALL PLAYER
LEGS (MAKE 2)
Using White, ch7.
Round
1
(RS) Dc in second ch from hook and next 4 ch, 3dc in the last st, turn to work in opposite side of ch, dc in next 4 ch, 2dc in last ch. [14 dc]