Tejé tu propio Amigurumi!

Como les conté en una entrada pasada, los amigurumis se originan en Japón. De hecho, tienen una gran tradición allí.

Si bien es difícil remontarse a cuál fue el primer diseño de amigurumi, se conoce el más antiguo, que se llama Amineko.

Amineko es una especie de gatito de patas largas, muy simpático y gracioso.

Querés tejer el tuyo?

A continuación te dejo las indicaciones. Y tenés todos los dibujos por si no entendés inglés.

Saludos, y a tejer!!!!

            

To those who are not familiar with Japanese.
I drew diagrams next to the worded instructions to make it clearer for everyone to understand.
I hope you enjoy it!

symbol	US term	Japanese
	sc (single crochet)	こま編み
	2-sc inc (2-single crochet increase)	増目（こま編み2目編み入れ）
	2-sc dec (2-single crochet cluster/decrease)	減目（こま編み2目1度）

Easy method for the first step  The method which I usually use *Make a loop from the yarn.(Japanese page) *Tighten the loop.(Japanese page)

pattern of crocheted Cat (Amineko) 

Head

Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 6 , and tighten the loop. [ 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 1, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 2, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 3, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 4, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 5, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 6, 2-sc inc ] × 6 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat [ sc × 6, 2-sc dec ] × 6 [ sc × 5, 2-sc dec ] × 6 [ sc × 4, 2-sc dec ] × 6 [ sc × 3, 2-sc dec ] × 6 [ sc × 2, 2-sc dec ] × 6 Finally, cut the yarn. Make sure you leave enough yarn to sew the head onto the torso.

Torso

Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 6 , and tighten the loop. [ 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 1, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 2, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 3, 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 4, 2-sc inc ] × 6 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat [ sc × 4, 2-sc dec ] × 6 sc repeat sc repeat [ sc × 3, 2-sc dec ] × 6 sc repeat sc repeat [ sc × 2, 2-sc dec ] × 6 sc repeat sc repeat

Hand × 2

Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 6 , and tighten the loop. [ 2-sc inc ] × 6 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat [ sc × 1, 2-sc dec ] × 4 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat Finally, cut the yarn. Make sure you leave enough yarn to sew the hand onto the torso.

Foot × 2

Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 6 , and tighten the loop. [ 2-sc inc ] × 6 [ sc × 3, 2-sc inc ] × 3 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat [ sc × 1, 2-sc dec ] × 5 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat Finally, cut the yarn. Make sure you leave enough yarn to sew the foot onto the torso.

Tail
	Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 6 , and tighten the loop. [ sc × 2, 2-sc inc ] × 2 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat Finally, cut the yarn. Make sure you leave enough yarn to sew the tail onto the torso.

Ear × 2
	Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 4 , and tighten the loop. [ 2-sc inc ] × 4 [ sc × 3, 2-sc inc ] × 2 [ sc × 4, 2-sc inc ] × 2 [ sc × 5, 2-sc inc ] × 2 Finally, cut the yarn. Make sure you leave enough yarn to sew the ear onto the head.

Mouth
	Preparation : Make a loop from the yarn. [ sc ] × 7 , and tighten the loop. [ 2-sc inc ] × 7 sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat sc repeat, and stuffing. [ 3-sc dec, 4-sc dec, 4-sc dec, 3-sc dec ] Finally, cut the yarn. Make sure you leave enough yarn to sew the mouth onto the head.

Stuffing

A few plastic pellets in the hands and the feet. Plastic pellets and cotton wool in the torso. Cotton wool in the head. A little cotton wool in the mouth.

Assembling

Sew the ears and the mouth part onto the head.
Stitch the nose, the mouth and the eyes. Felt could be used for the nose if you wish. Then put the finishing touches on the face by stitching the eyebrows. Design the face as you like it.
Sew the head onto the torso. Sew the hands, the feet and the tail onto the torso.
Don't forget to name the cat! Done!