2sc in the next st

This is asking you to make 2 single crochets in the next stitch. By doing this you increase your number of stitches in the row/round by 1. This helps to create all the shapes that are used to make amigurumi.

To make 2sc in the next st make your single crochet as normal is the next st.

Insert your hook into the same stitch.

Make another single crochet.

You have now made 2sc in the next st.

sc2tog

sc2tog means single crochet 2 together. This is a decrease stitch that makes 2 single crochet stitches on the previous row/round into 1 single crochet on the row/round you are currently crocheting. If you had 10 stitches on the previous row/round you will have 9 at the end of the current row/round. Decrease stitches are used to create shaping so that all sorts of shapes can be crocheted. sc2tog is used a lot in amigurumi to make lots of different shapes.

To make a sc2tog insert your hook into the next stitch and wrap the yarn around the hook.

Pull the hook and the yarn through the loop. You will now have 2 loops on your hook.

Insert the hook in to the next stitch.

Wrap the yarn around the hook.

Pull the hook and the yarn through the loop. You will now have 3 loops on your hook.

Wrap the yarn around the hook.

Pull the yarn and the hook through all 3 loops on the hook. This makes the 2 stitches on the previous row into 1 stitch on the new row.

You have now completed a sc2tog.

Free pattern: Sheldon the Egg

Sheldon the Egg is an early Easter present for you all! Sheldon dreams of being an astronaut. He would love to see the Earth from space as it looks Blue and Green like him!

Materials

Acrylic Light Worsted (double knit) yarn in following colors:-

Blue

Green

Yellow

Note: Only small amounts of each color are used so 25g balls will be plenty.

3.5mm (E-4) crochet hook

Stitch marker

Stuffing

Darning needle

Sewing needle

Black embroidery thread

Black sewing thread

2 x 5mm Black beads for the eyes

Abbreviations

ch: Chain – insert hook into loop. Yarn around hook, pull yarn through loop.

sc: single crochet – insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. 2 loops on hook. Yarn over hook and pull yarn through both loops.

sc2tog: single crochet 2 together - insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw through a loop. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over hook and pull yarn through all 3 loops.

ss: slip stitch – insert hook into stitch, yarn around hook and draw through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.

magic ring: Make a loop by wrapping the yarn around 2 fingers twice. Make a chain by pulling through the ball end of the yarn through the loop. Work the required amount of sc into the loop. Pull the tail end of the yarn to tighten until there is no hole visible.

rep: repeat

st(s): stitch(es)

Egg

Using Blue yarn

Round 1: using magic ring crochet 6sc into loop. Tighten.

Round 2: 2sc into each st (12sts)

Round 3: *1sc in next st, 2sc in next st; rep from * to end (18sts)

Round 4: *1sc in next 2sts, 2sc in next st; repeat from * till end (24sts)

Round 5: *1sc in next 3sts, 2sc in next st; repeat from * till end (30sts)

Rounds 6-9: 1sc in each st

Round 10: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 13sts; repeat from * till end (28sts)

Round 11: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 12sts; repeat from * till end (26sts)

Round 12: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 11sts; repeat from * till end (24sts)

Round 13: 1sc in each st

Round 14: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 10sts; repeat from * till end (22sts)

Round 15: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 9sts; repeat from * till end (20sts)

Round 16: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 8sts; repeat from * till end (18sts)

(stuff egg)

Round 17: *1sc in next st, sc2tog; repeat from * till end (12sts)

(add a little more stuffing to the top of the egg)

Round 18: sc2tog till opening closed

Fasten off

Leg (make 2)

Using Yellow yarn

Ch6

Fasten off

Foot (make 2)

Using Yellow yarn

Ch5

Row 1: 1sc in second ch from hook, 1sc in each ch till end, turn (4sts)

Row 2: ch1, 1sc in each st, turn (4sts)

Row 3: *ch4, ss in next st; repeat from * till end (12chs)

Fasten off

Making up

Sew the legs to the feet.

Sew the legs to the bottom of the egg towards the front.

Sew the 5mm Black beads to the egg to make the eyes.

Using 3 strands of Black embroidery thread sew a mouth just under the eyes.

Using Green yarn cut 5 x 5” lengths. Using a darning needle thread the yarn through the top of the head (see fig 1 and 2). 

Fig 1

Fig 2

Tie in a knot (see fig 3 and 4).

Fig 3

Fig 4

Repeat for the other 4 lengths of yarn. Trim the hair to the desired length.

Weave in all ends.

Disclaimer: Items made with this pattern can be sold but credit must be given to me as the designer. The pattern itself can not be resold.