Small Rhinoceros Kristi Tullus, http://sidrun.spire.ee
Size 11,5cm 11,5 cm (4 1/2") long nd 5,5 cm (2 1/5!) tll, ith #K eight cotton nd 2,5$ mm hoo%.
#i&&icult' 2. eginner suit*le &or no+ice crocheters, includes smll detils nd reuires ptience nd precision hen ssem*ling the rhino.
S%ills reuired -rocheting in spirl, chin stitch, single crochet stitch, incresing nd decresing.
-ontct n&o ttern includes unlimited support &rom me o+er emil or S%'pe. -rochet photo nd +ideo tutorils nd help&ul tips re +il*le on m' e*site. %risti0spire.ee
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Tip8 ou cn use the sme pttern to m%e lrger or smller to's *' using &iner or *ul%ier 'rn. ic% crochet hoo% t lest size smller thn suggested on the 'rn l*el nd crochet tightl' enough to chie+e tight guge tht ill not llo the stu&&ing to sho through the &*ric. ou m' lso need to d9ust the size o& the s&et' e'es.
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rn. used #K eight 1$$; cotton, 1$5 m<5$g (115'ds<5$g) / = pl' / 11 pi / >: light. ou ill need *out 2$ g o& 'rn &or the *od' nd *out 5 g &or detils. 2,25 2,?5 mm crochet hoo% (@S size 1/ 2/-) or ccording to the 'rn. ol'ester &i*er&ill, ool, dding etc. &o stu&&ing. A mm (1/4") s&et' e'es or *uttons, *eds, &elt etc. rn needle, scissors, stitch mr%er.
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< mgic ring B crochet n single crochet stitches in to the d9ust*le loop (see pge ?). < slip stitch (single crochet stitch in @K nd 3ustrli). < chin stitch. < single crochet stitch (dou*le crochet stitch in @K nd 3ustrli). n < m%e n single crochet stitches (or sl st, ch etc.), one in ech stitch. < increse B crochet to single crochet stitches in the sme stitch. < decrese B crochet to stitches together using the in+isi*le decrese method (see pge =). n < repet the pttern *eteen prentheses n times. (sc 4, inc) C A < num*er o& stitches in round &ter &inishing round. n
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Dor% in continuous spirl, do not 9oin rounds or turn, unless instructed otherise in the pttern. @se stitch mr%er or piece o& 'rn to mr% the end or the *eginning o& round. o+e the mr%er up &ter completing ech round. 3ll stitches re or%ed in to *oth loops, unless instructed otherise in the pttern.
Tip8 ou cn either le+e one long 'rn til on the hed nd use it to ssem*le to hole rhino or le+e shorter 'rn tils on ech piece nd use them to se on indi+idul pieces. Smll Ehino F -op'right 2$12 T Spire F http://engsidrun.spire.ee
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-olor -ode B in color &or the *od', in this eCmple light gr'. -olor &or detils, in this eCmple dr% gr'.
Ged
egs (m%e 4)
Dith :
Dith :
mr, sc A inc C A (sc, inc) C A (sc >, inc) C 4, sc 2 sc in ech stitch (sc >, dec) C 4, sc 2 (sc 5, dec) C 2, sc 4 sc in ech stitch
(A) (12) (1=) (22) (22) (1=) (1A) (1A)
Stu&& the nose &irml'. lce s&et' to' e'es to the opposite side &rom the round end, *eteen ros 12 nd 1>, le+ing 5 stitches (count 4 holes) *eteen them.
(sc 2, dec) C 4 dec C A
(12) (A)
Iinish stu&&ing the hed. -ut the 'rn, le+ing long til, nd &sten o&&. ic% up ll the remining stitches nd close the opening (see pge 4).
Jrs (m%e 2)
mr, sc A (sc, inc) C >
(A) (H)
-hnge 'rn (see pge =).
Dith : sc in ech stitch
(H)
-ut the 'rn, le+ing 'rn til &or seing, nd &sten o&&. Stu&& the legs &irml'.
Til Dith : Strt ith slip %not *out 15 cm (A!) &rom the 'rn end. -hin 5, cut the 'rn, le+ing 5 cm (2!) til, nd &sten o&&. -ut nother 1$ cm (4!) strnd o& 'rn nd dr it through the lst stitch. %e %not nd push it close to the til. -ut o&& the eCtr 'rn.
rge Gorn
Dith : mr, sc 5 sc in ech stitch sc, dec, &sten o&&.
(5) (5) (4)
-ut the 'rn, le+ing 'rn til &or seing, nd &sten o&&. #o not stu&& the ers.
od' Dith : mr, sc A inc C A (sc, inc) C A (sc >, inc) C 4, sc 2 sc in ech stitch (sc >, dec) C 4, sc 2 (sc, dec) C A dec C A
(A) (12) (1=) (22) (22) (1=) (12) (A)
-ut the 'rn, le+ing long til, nd &sten o&&. ic% up ll the remining stitches nd close the opening.
Dith : mr, sc 4 sc in ech stitch sc, inc C 2, sc sc 2, inc C 2, sc 2 sc 2, inc, sc, inc, sc > sc in ech stitch sc 5, inc, sc 4 sc 2, &sten o&&
(4) (4) (A) (=) (1$) (1$) (11) (11)
-ut the 'rn, le+ing 'rn til &or seing, nd &sten o&&. Stu&& the horn &irml'.
Smll Gorn Dith : mr, sc 4 sc in ech stitch (sc, inc) C 2 (inc, sc 2) C 2
(4) (4) (A) (=)
-ut the 'rn, le+ing 'rn til &or seing, nd &sten o&&. Stu&& the horn &irml'.
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Ged ) 3ttch s&et' to' e'es &ter &inishing round 1>. Tip8 & 'our guge is on the looser side, put thin l'er o& 'our stu&&ing mteril *eteen the &*ric nd the sher to %eep it &rom shoing through the &*ric.
1. lce the e'es *eteen ros 12 nd 1>, le+ing 5 stitches (count 4 holes) *eteen them.
2. %e sure 'ou re stis&ied ith the plcement o& the e'es *e&ore pushing the sher in to plce.
* ) Iinish the hed nd stu&& it &irml'. -lose the opening *' pic%ing up ll the remining stitches nd pulling the center tightl' closed. @se the sme method to &inish the *od'.
1. -ut the 'rn, le+ing long til, nd dr the end through the loop. Thred the 'rn til on to 'rn needle.
2. nsert the needle &rom the center nd under the &ront loop onl'. #r the 'rn through. ic% up ll the remining stitches.
>. Lr* the 'rn nd pull until the hole is tightl' closed.
4. nsert the needle into the center nd *ring the 'rn to the *ottom o& the hed.
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Til ) -rochet chin &or the til.
1. Iinish the til nd &sten o&&. #r nother strnd o& 'rn through the lst stitch.
2. %e %not nd push it close to the til. -ut o&& the eCtr 'rn, le+ing short tu&t.
3ssem*ling the rhino ) Iinish ll the pieces. Se the legs nd til to the *od' nd ers nd horns to the hed. Tip8 Se the hed to the *od' &irst. @se seing pins to ttch the pieces to the hed nd *od' *e&ore seing to &ind the right plcement nd get s'mmetricl result.
1. ush the ers < nd se them to the hed. nsert the needle through *oth stitches.
2. lce them on round 15.
>. Se the hed to the *od', m%ing tin' stitches *elo the hed.
4. Se the til to the *od' 9ust *o+e the second round.
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5. in the legs to the *od' *e&ore seing to m%e sure 'ou ill get s'mmetricl result.
A. Se the legs to the *od'.
?. Se the lrger horn to the hed 9ust *o+e round 4 nd the smller horn one ro *o+e tht.
* ) Iinish seing nd hide ll 'rn tils. Tip8 ou cn e+e in n' loose 'rn ends or &sten them more securel' ith %not nd hide inside the pieces (see pge 1$). c ) Sueeze nd sush the rhino to redistri*ute the stu&&ing nd coC it *c% in to p er&ect shpe. Tip8 @se lrge 'rn needle or &ine %nitting needle to help redistri*ute the stu&&ing. e cre&ul not stretch lrge hole in the &*ric.
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Amigurumi Essentials gic Eing 3 mgic ring is ' to *egin crocheting in round *' crocheting the &irst round in to n d9ust*le loop nd then pulling the loop tight. 3lternti+el' 'ou cn chin 2, crochet n single crochet stitches into the second chin &rom hoo%.
1. %e loop n inch &rom the 'rn end. Lr* the 9oin ith 'our thum* nd &ore&inger.
2. nsert the hoo% through the loop &rom &ront to *c%, 'rn o+er nd dr up loop.
>. rn o+er nd dr through the loop.
4. ull the 'rn tight. This does not count s the &irst single crochet stitch.
5. Strt the &irst sc. nsert the hoo% through the strting loop &rom &ront to *c%.
A. #r up loop. rn o+er nd dr through *oth loops.
?. -ontinue crocheting o+er the loop nd the 'rn til until 'ou h+e the reuired num*er o& sc &or the &irst round, usull' siC.
=. Lr* hold o& the 'rn til nd pull until the center is tightl' closed.
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-hnging 'rn
1. Stop before the last step of the last single crochet stitch with the “old” yarn.
2. Tie the “new” yarn around the “old” yarn and push the knot close to the piece. Cut the “old“ yarn and tie the yarn tails together.
4. Pick up the “new” yarn and draw through both loops. Continue crocheting with the “new” yarn.
. There will be a !olt where the yarn is changed and the stripes will not line up.
n+isi*le decrese
1. nsert the hoo% under the &ront loop o& the &irst single crochet stitch. #o not 'rn o+er.
2. nsert the hoo% under the &ront loop o& the second stitch nd pic% it up onto the hoo%.
>. rn o+er nd dr through the &irst to loops. rn o+er nd dr through ll loops.
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Iinishing n open piece This is ' to &inish n open piece tht ill lter *e sen to nother closed or open piece. & 'ou need to le+e 'rn til &or seing, stop &ter step 2.
1. %e slip stitch in the neCt stitch. -ut the 'rn nd dr the 'rn til through the loop.
2. nsert the hoo% through the neCt stitch. Lr* the 'rn nd dr the 'rn til through the stitch &rom *c% to &ront.
>. nsert the hoo% through the neCt stitch nd dr the 'rn til through the stitch &rom &ront to *c%.
Stu&&ing the pieces Stu&&ing is ht gi+es 'our &inished migurumi the shpe, so t%e 'our time. oosen the stu&&ing *eteen 'our hnds nd dd little *it t time. Keep dding until 'our piece is &irm nd holds shpe. & 'ou strt getting lumps, pull out ll the stu&&ing, loosen it nd strt o+er. & 'ou cn see the stu&&ing through the &*ric, 'ou h+e o+erstu&&ed. Then it is *est to strt o+er nd stu&& more lightl'.
Seing n open piece to closed piece This is method &or seing n open piece to closed piece. Dhen pieces re di&&erent color, use the 'rn 'ou used &or the open piece to se it to the closed piece.
1. ring the needle up through the &*ric under stitch o& the open piece. Lo don through *oth loops o& the stitch nd into the sme hole.
2. ring the needle *c% up directl' under the neCt stitch.
>. #r the 'rn tight &ter e+er' stitch. %e sure 'our stitches re prllel to one nother.
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Istening ith %not nd hiding the 'rn til This tutoril ill sho ho to %not the 'rn til nd hide it inside piece. This method cn *e used hen the 'rn til nd the min piece re the sme color.
1. ring the 'rn up through the &*ric &ter 'ou h+e &inished seing.
2. nsert the needle under one loop o& stitch right neCt to the hole.
>. ull until 'ou h+e smll loop.
4. %e dou*le %not. #o not push the &irst %not close to the &*ric.
5. -ut o&& the loop end.
A. nsert the needle into the sme hole, going up nd through the piece.
?. ull lightl' until the %not disppers into the &*ric.
=. ull lightl' on the 'rn til nd cut it o&& close to the &*ric.
H. rn til ill completel' dispper into the &*ric
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