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The newest member of the amigurumi collection is this little rhino. This crochet pattern is completely free and really easy to make. It’s one of the simplest amigurumi patterns I’ve designed so it should be really quick to work up.
You’ll only need two colours of yarn, grey and little bit of white for the horns. I’ve used James C Brett Top Value DK but you can use any DK weight yarn you like. For the eyes you don’t have to use plastic ones as I have, you could use some black yarn to embroider some but I highly recommend The Craft Factory Toy Eyes Solid Black – 9mm if you want to use plastic eyes.
Materials
Grey yarn: James C Brett Top Value DK – 8429
White yarn: James C Brett Top Value DK – 8428
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
ch – chain
dec – single crochet 2 together
inc – 2 single crochet in one stitch
st/s – stitch/es
Body
Round 1: Using grey 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: 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 grey yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: *sc, inc* repeat to end of round(18)
Round 4: *2 sc, inc* repeat to end of round (24)
Round 5-7 : sc to end of round
Round 8: *3 sc, inc* repeat to end of round (30)
Round 9: *4 sc, inc* repeat once more, 10 sc, *4sc, inc* repeat once more (34)
Round 10: 5 sc, inc, 27 sc, inc (36)
Round 11: 6 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc (38)
Round 12: 7 sc, inc, 29 sc, inc (40)
Round 13-16: sc to end of round
Round 17: *8 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (36)
Round 18: *7 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (32)
Round 19: *6 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (28)
Round 20: *5 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (24)
Round 21: *4 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (20)
Round 22: *3 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (16)
Stuff the head
Round 23: *2 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (10)
Round 24: *1 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (6)
Round 24: dec to end of round
Fasten off and sew the hole closed
Legs
Round 1: In grey 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
Row 1: in grey yarn ch 2, inc in the 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2: 2 sc, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 3: 2 inc, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 4: 4 sc, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 5: inc, 2 sc, inc, ch1, do not turn, sc across edge to end, 2 sc in the tip of the ear then continue sc down the other edge to end. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew.
Using a yarn needle sew the two corners together as shown below.
Large Horn
Round 1: in white yarn 4 sc on magic ring
Round 2: inc, sc to end (5)
Round 3: inc, sc to end (6)
Round 4 – 5: sc to end of round
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew.
Small Horn
Round 1: in white yarn 4 sc on magic ring
Round 2: inc, sc to end (5)
Round 3: inc, sc to end (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew.
Tail
Take 3 strands of grey yarn and braid them together, tie a knot in each end, leaving long tails in one end to sew and short tails in the other as shown in the photo.
Assembly
Use a yarn needle to sew all the parts together. Start by attaching the legs to the 6th round of the body and attaching the tail you braided to back of Rhino. Then sew the ears and horns to the head. Finally, sew the head onto the body.
