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Here’s a super simple amigurumi sloth crochet pattern for you to make. It really is very easy to make with only a few different pieces and making use of basic stitches, it’s the perfect pattern for beginners. The yarns I’ve used are Stylecraft Special DK (camel and white) and Hayfield Bonus DK (chocolate) which I think works great but, you can, of course, use any DK yarn you like.
Materials
Main colour: Stylecraft Special DK – Camel 1420
Face colour: Stylecraft Special DK – white 1001
Face details colour: Hayfield Bonus DK – chocolate (0947)
Eyes: The Craft Factory Toy Eyes Solid Black – 9mm (you may use yarn to sew on eyes if you prefer)
Stuffing
Yardage
Approx. 80 yards
Gauge
6 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
Hook
3.5mm (E USA)
Abbreviations
US Terms
sc – single 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 light brown 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 (6)
Fasten off and sew the hole closed.
Head
Round 1: in white yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: *3 sc in 1st st, inc, sc* repeat once (12)
Round 3: sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc (18)
Round 4: 2 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 4 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 2 sc (24)
Round 5: 3 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 7 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 4 sc (30)
Round 6: 4 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 10 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 6 sc (36)
Change to light brown yarn
Round 7: 5 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 13 sc, *inc, sc* repeat once, inc, 8 sc (42)
Round 8 – 12: sc to end of round
Round 13: 5 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 13 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 8 sc (36)
Round 14: 4 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 10 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 6 sc (30)
Round 15: 3 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 7 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 4 sc (24)
Round 16: 2 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 4 sc, *dec, sc* repeat once, dec, 2 sc (18)
Add stuffing
Round 17: sc, 3 dec, 3 sc, 3 dec, 2 sc (12)
Round18: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and sew hole closed
Eye patches
In dark brown ch 6, dc in 2nd chain from hook and remaining chains.
Fasten off leaving a tail to sew
Nose
In dark brown 6 sc in magic ring and sl st with 1st sc.
Fasten off leaving a tail to sew.
Legs
Round 1: In light brown 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.
Fasten off leaving a tail to sew.
Assembly
To assemble your amigurumi sloth, begin by sewing the legs to the 6th round of the body. Then add the face patches, nose and mouth to the head and attach the head to the top of the body. Finally, weave in any loose ends.
Once you’re finished making your sloth, don’t forget to upload it to the Ravelry projects page for everyone to see or post it on social media and tag @Willow_Crochet
