Marmalade candy animals
Free crochet toy patterns
Today we’re going to crochet sweet marmalade candy animals 😊💖
The crochet toy patterns include the instructions for bunny, kitten and bear. Happy loops!
Supplies:
- Semi-cotton or acrylic yarn (fine or light weight / 5 ply or 8 ply)
- Suitable crochet hook (2.0-3.0 mm)
- Some embroidery floss for muzzle
- Stuffing
- A pair of safety eyes or beads
- Scissors and sewing needle
- Any decorations you like
The height of crochet animals is about 16 cm. Please note that toy size may vary depending on the yarn and hook size used.
Skill level: easy
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (two st together)
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-15: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 18: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 19: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 20: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the end.
Insert safety eyes according to your taste. Stuff the head and embroider a nose.
Legs + body:
Start crocheting from the legs. Stuff with fiberfill as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-9: sc in all 18 st [18]
Cut the yarn of the first leg and fasten off.
Note: don’t cut the yarn of the second leg, continue crocheting joining both legs.
Rnd 10: sc in all 36 st around both legs.
Rnd 11-16: without changes, sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 17: make 2 dec at the sides of the toy [34]
Rnd 18: make 2 dec at the sides of the toy [32]
Continue crocheting in the same way till Rnd 25 making 2 dec at the sides of the body until 18 stitches are left. Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing, fasten off.
Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-10: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 11: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 12-17: sc in all 9 st [9]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff only the bottom part of the arms.
Bear ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Kitten ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Bunny ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 10-12: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 13: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 14-16: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 18-27: sc in all 9 st [9]
You can crochet more or less rounds of 9 sc to change the length of the ear.
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Bear and bunny tail:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Kitten tail:
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a magic ring [3]
Rnd 2: inc in every stitch [6]
Rnd 3-10: sc in all 6 st [6]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1. Sew arms to the body.
2. Sew ears to the head.
3. Sew head to the body.
4. Decorate your amigurumi with crochet scarf, ribbon or beads.
Your marmalade crochet toys are done! Yuuummy!
How did you create these cute scarfs for the bear and the cat? I’d love to know how you did that