🧶 Meet your new favorite crochet buddy – an adorable capybara amigurumi! This free pattern will guide you through creating your own cuddly capybara friend using basic crochet techniques. Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents known for their friendly nature and cute appearance. With this pattern, you’ll craft a huggable version that’s perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself.
Key Takeaways
- Easy-to-follow pattern suitable for intermediate crocheters
- Step-by-step instructions with detailed photos
- Customizable features to make your capybara unique
- Portable project that uses minimal materials
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 1.0mm Hook, 2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6-R8: 30 sc
- R9: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R10-R11: 24 sc
- R12: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R13: [sc, dec] x 6
- R14: 6 dec
Hands/Feet (Using 2 strands of yarn)
- 4 ch, 2 hdc into 2nd chain from hook, sc
Ears
- Start with magic ring
- 2 ch, 3 dc, ch, sew or glue to the head.
Mouth (Using 2 strands of yarn)
- Start with magic ring
- 2 sc, 2 hdc, 3 sc, 2 hdc, 3 sc, 2 hdc, sl st to the first stitch, tighten the loop, cut the yarn, adjust the shape, sew on the expression, and then glue to the body
Apple Decoration (Using 1 strand of yarn)
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: [sc, inc] x 3
- R3-R6: 9 sc
- Sew together in FLO, pass a few stitches through the middle of the ring to pull out a concave shape.
Small Leaf (Using 1 strand of yarn)
- 3 ch, 2 sc into 2nd chain from the hook
