Free Capybara Amigurumi With Watermelon And Swim Ring
Designer: LAU crochet
Instagram: @lau_crochetstudio
Etsy Shop: LauCrochetStudio
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
A cozy handmade moment with a playful capybara twist.
This is a beginner-friendly amigurumi capybara pattern using basic stitches and simple construction. It works well as a Quick to Make Amigurumi and is great for relaxed crochet sessions. For more detailed instructions and step-by-step visuals, you can visit the designer’s Instagram page lau_crochetstudio. If you enjoy cute animal toys, you might also like the tiny bee amigurumi keychain shared on our blog.
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This is a beginner-friendly amigurumi capybara pattern using basic stitches and simple construction. It works well as a Quick to Make Amigurumi and is great for relaxed crochet sessions. For more detailed instructions or updates, you can visit the designer’s Instagram page. If you enjoy cute animal toys, you might also like the tiny bee amigurumi keychain shared on our blog.
The design works beautifully with cotton yarn for crisp stitches or plush yarn for a softer, squishy finish. To complete this project, you will need yarn, a 4 mm crochet hook, stuffing, a needle, and scissors. If you enjoy small animal projects, you may also like the mini turtle amigurumi, another quick and charming idea.
Materials
• Yarns: choose any colour you like.
• Hooks: 4 mm.
• Needle
• Stuffing
• Scissors
Abbreviations
MR- magic ring
sc- single crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease
ch- chain
HOW TO MAKE A FREE CAPYBARA AMIGURUMI
Body + Feet
We’ll start with the feet.
R1. 4 sc in MR (4)
R2. 4 inc (8)
Fasten off the first leg.
Make the second leg but don’t cut the yarn.
Now, we’ll join the two feet and we’ll continue with the body.
Ch 7 from the second leg.
Join the first leg with a sc.
R3. 8 sc (on first leg), 7 sc (on the chain), 8 sc (on second leg), 7 sc (on the chain) (30)
R4. (2sc,inc,2sc)x6 (36)
R5. (5sc,inc)x6 (42)
R6. 42 sc (42)
R7. (3sc,inc,3sc)x6 (48)
R8. (14sc,inc,8sc, inc)x2 (52)
R9-13. 52 sc (5 rounds) (52)
R14. (11sc,dec)x4 (48)
R15-16. 48 sc (2 rounds) (48)
R17. (3sc,dec,3sc)x6 (42)
R18. 42 sc (42)
R19. (5sc,dec)x6 (36)
R20. 36 sc (36)
R21. (2sc,dec,2sc)x6 (30)
R22. 30 sc (30)
Begin to stuff.
R23. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
R24. (sc,dec,sc)x6 (18)
R25. 9 dec (9)
Add stuffing.
Cut the yarn and sew the hole closed.
Ears (2)
R1. 5 sc in MR (5)
R2. sc, 3 inc, sc (8)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hands (2)
R1. 4 sc in MR (4)
R2. 4 inc (8)
R3. 8 sc (8)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff.
Swim ring
R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
R2-56. 8 sc (8)
Add stuffing if you want.
I decided to make it in two colours, switching yarn colour every 4 rounds for a simple and fun striped effect.
Before cutting the yarn, make sure the size fits you too.
You might need to add or remove a few rounds.
Once you’re happy with it, cut the yarn and sew both ends together to form a circle.
Tiny watermelon
Start with green.
Ch6, skip the first chain and start from the second chain from the hook.
R1. 4 sc, inc, 4sc (10)
R2. inc, 3sc, 2 inc, 3sc, inc (14)
R3. 14 sc (14)
Change to white yarn.
R4. 14 sc (14)
Change to red yarn.
R5. dec, 5sc, dec, 5sc (12)
R6. 12 sc (12)
R7. dec, 4sc, dec, 4sc (10)
R8. 10 sc (10)
Stuff.
R9. dec x5 (5)
Cut the yarn and sew the hole closed.
Embroider the seeds with black yarn.
At this point you have all your capybara parts ready it’s time to sew them together.
The last thing to do will be to embroider face and cheeks.
Copyright & Credits
This pattern is designed by the original creator of the capybara plush pattern. The pattern itself may not be redistributed, copied, translated, or republished in any form without the designer’s permission. You may sell finished toys made from this pattern, but please credit the designer and link to the original source when sharing your work.
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