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This little badger amigurumi looks great alongside my previous patterns, the fox (found here) and the wolf (found here). It’s another really easy pattern which uses DK yarn – here I’ve used James C Brett Top Value DK, of course you can use any DK yarn you like, you’ll need three colours – black, grey and white.
The eyes I’ve used are The Craft Factory Toy Eyes Solid Black – 9mm which I think look great but you don’t have to use them. You could easily embroider some eyes using left over grey yarn. I also recommend not stuffing the head too much as I think it looks better if it is slightly flattened.
Materials
Black yarn: James C Brett Top Value DK – 8430
White yarn: James C Brett Top Value DK – 8428
Grey yarn: James C Brett Top Value DK – 8429
Eyes: The Craft Factory Toy Eyes Solid Black – 9mm (you may use yarn to sew on eyes if you prefer)
Stuffing
Yardage
Approx. 70 yards
Gauge
6 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
Hook
3.5mm (E USA)
Size
4 inches tall
Abbreviations
US Terms
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
trc – treble crochet
ch – chain
dec – single crochet 2 together
inc – 2 single crochet in one stitch
st/s – stitch/es
Body
Round 1: Using black yarn 6 sc into a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: *1 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 4: *2 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (24)
Round 5: *3 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 6: *4 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (36)
Round 7 – 11: change to grey yarn and sc to end of round
Round 12: *4 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 13: *3 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (24)
Stuff body
Round 14: *2 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 15: *1 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (12)
Add more stuffing
Round 16: dec to end of round
Fasten off and sew the hole closed
Head
Round 1: in black yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: change to white yarn and sc to end of round (12)
Round 4: sc to end of round (12)
Round 5: *1 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 6 – 7: sc to end of round (18)
Round 8: *2 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (24)
Round 9: sc to end of round (24)
Round 10: *3 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 11: sc to end of round (30)
Round 12: *4 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (36)
Round 13: *5 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (40)
Round 14 – 16: sc to end of round (40)
Round 17: *5 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (36)
Round 18: *4 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 19: *3 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (24)
Stuff the head
Round 20: *2 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 21: *1 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (12)
Round 22: dec to end of round (6)
Fasten off and sew the hole closed
Legs
Round 1: In black yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc (14)
Round 4: 6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (16)
Round 5: 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (14)
Round 6: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (12)
Sc for next 11 rounds
Stuff the paw but leave the legs flat then sc across the top of the leg to close
Ears
Round 1: In white yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: *2 sc, inc* repeat once more (8)
Round 3: change to black yarn *3 sc, inc* repeat once more (10)
Round 4: *4 sc, inc* repeat once more (12)
Fold flat and sc across the top to close
Face Patches
Row 1: ch 13
Row 2: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc, 2 dc, 5 trc, dc.
Fasten off
Use a yarn needle to sew all the parts together. I would recommend starting by adding the face patches, ears and eyes to the head. Then sew the legs and head onto the body.
