Alien Crochet Pattern – Toy Story Amigurumi

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Happy First of the Month!

This month marks the beginning of my Toy Story series, and I am thrilled to finally get started. (Although, to be fair, I am always excited when beginning a new project.) The pattern I am kicking things off with is the Alien! I am very pleased with how he turned out and hope to maintain the same level of likeness with the other characters I create for the series.

The only thing missing from my Alien at the moment is the logo on his shirt. I plan to add this detail later, once I have completed more characters. My plan is to print all the small embellishments at once using t-shirt transfer paper. I am being particularly conservative with the transfer paper, as it can be quite pricey, and I would rather not waste any of it.

In terms of construction, the arms on this pattern did not need to be sewn on — they were worked directly into the body through the pattern. The only part I needed to sew on was the ears. For the eyes and eyelids, I used felt glue to attach them. This has been my go-to method recently when working with small or fiddly elements. It saves time, which is invaluable when you have 10-week-old twins at home. I also find that the craft glue I use (Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue) holds very securely and meets my standards for durability.

Typically, I make most of my characters (with the exception of my Disney Princess patterns) using DK yarn and either a 3 mm or 2.5 mm hook. Then, when it is time to record tutorials, I recreate the design using 4ply cotton yarn. However, for this Alien, I started directly with 4ply cotton yarn and a 2 mm hook — which is also what the listed materials will recommend. That said, you are welcome to use whichever yarn and hook size you prefer.

MATERIALS

• 4ply cotton yarn in dark blue, light blue, lime green, white and purple(I used Scheepjes Catona:  384 powder blue, 201 electric blue, 245 green yellow, 282 ultra violet and 105 Bridal White)
• 2mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Fire retardant Fibrefill
• Black felt
• Felt glue
• Scissors
• Pins (optional)
• Stitch marker (optional)

ABBREVIATIONS

• MR# - magic ring with the specified number of single crochets
• SC - single crochet (double crochet English)
• HDC - half double crochet (half treble English)
• DC - double crochet (treble crochet English)
• INC - single crochet increase
• #in1 - the specified number of SC in the same stitch (i.e. 3in1)
• DEC - invisible decrease
• *_______* X# - repeat sequence within the asterisks the specified number of times e.g. *SC, INC* x6)
• FLO - front loop only
• BLO - back loop only
• CC - colour change
• CH - chain stitches
• CH1T - chain a stitch then turn your work
• SS - slip stitch
• ST/STS - stitch/stitches
• FO - fasten off

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