Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Rainbow Mini Paulie-face


well if i can do it.. so can YOU!
just go out and get some stuffing, that's all i had to do.. and a lil snowman looking pocket became a fluffy little body which i felt compelled to sew arms and legs onto!! voila! amigurumi!
so easy, so EASY! i can't believe i never did it before.
and i just made it up as i went. this guy is mini paulie-face,and he sits, stands, and with a little help from human hands.. can also do the double fisted raised arms cheer. yes. (i mean.. YES!!!)
so anyways for my guy i used an aluminum size G (US) hook, and regular WW yarn in a paulie-face rainbow color. the head and body are made in one piece, then the legs and arms are made and sewed on. you dont really have to be that precise when sewing those on, just make sure its secure and aim for one center of balance.. even if it turns out slightly to the left (or right)

here goes the pattern:

**work in rounds always, i join at the end of mine cuz my eyeballs get all googly if i don't. if you can and/or want to, dont join and just use stitch markers (or your god-given eagle eyes)

ch2

1) sc in 2nd ch from hook 6 times. join with sl st to top of first sc.

2) ch1, make 2 sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

3) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (2sc in next sc, sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 18 sts around.

4) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in next. (2sc in next sc, sc in each of next two) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 24 stts around.

5) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in next two. (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next three) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 30 sts around.

6)ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

7-10) repeat round 6.

11) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in next two. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 24 sts around.

12) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in next. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 18 sts around.

13) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

14) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

15) ch1, 2sc in same st as joining. 2sc in each st around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 24 sts around.

16) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (2sc in next sc, sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 36 sts around.

17) ch1, sc in same st as joining. sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

18-24) repeat round 17

25) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each of next 3. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 30 sts around

26) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each of next 2. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 24 sts around

27) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in next. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 18 sts around.

At THIS POINT YOU WILL WANT TO STUFF THE HEAD AND BODY IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY STARTED TO

28) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

29) ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts. (sc2tog over next 2 sts) around. join with sl st to top of first sc2tog. you will have 6 sts around.

30) ch1, sc2tog over first 2 sts. work sc2tog around. you will have 3 sts around.

sl st the opening closed.

LEGS (make two):

ch2

1) sc in 2nd ch from hook 6 times. join with sl st to first sc.

2) ch1, 2sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

3) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (2sc in next sc, sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 18 sts around.

4) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

5-6) repeat round 4.

7) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

8) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

9-20) repeat round 8.
at end of round 20, do not fasten off. after u stuff the leg, sl st it closed so it looks like a wedge shape. leave a long enough tail for sewing.


ARMS (make two):

ch2

1) sc in 2nd ch from hook 6 times. join with sl st to top of first sc.

2) ch1, 2 sc in each st around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 12 sts around.

3) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

4-5) repeat round 3.

6) ch1, work (sc2tog over next 2 sts) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. you will have 6 sts around.

STUFF HAND THINGIE NOW CUZ IT WILL ONLY GET HARDER LATER.

7) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

8-15) repeat round 7.

STUFF ARM. do not fasten off. sl st the arm closed like you did the legs, and leave a long enough tail for sewing.



now sew the legs to his bottom and the arms at about round 17 of the head/body part.
embroider your face or leave it blank if you like, you could also use buttons, in which case i wouldnt recommend you give it to a child.

this is my original pattern (though im sure there are countless other amigurumi patterns out there) so please do not print or copy to sell this pattern. you may print out a copy for yourself for your personal use. link back to my blog to share with friends.

<3 Mari

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