Platypus - Free Amigurumi Pattern

The Australian platypus is amazing because it's one of the only egg laying mammals! Their duck bills and beaver tails are so charming! I love the way they're so smooth in the water. This cute plush toy has little fingers and toes, too!

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Platypus Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Yarn (I used Loops & Threads Soft Classic Solid yarn)
  
• Crochet hook (I used a 4.5mm hook)
  
• Safety eyes
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• tc - triple crochet
• ss - slip stitch
• FLO - front loops only
• BLO - back loops only
• mc - magic circle
• (...) - repeat the part in parenthesis specified number of time
• (#) - number of stitches after finishing the round

 

Finished Size

About 6 inches long. May be different for everyone based on yarn thickness, hook size, and tension.

 

Pattern Instructions 

Body

In black
1. Chain 6, skip the first chain then do 4 sc, then 3 sc in one chain. Working on the other side of the chain, do 4 sc (11)
2-4. Sc around (11) (3 rounds total)
5. 4 sc, inc, 6 sc (12)
6. In brown: 3 sc, (inc)x5, 4 sc (17)
7. 3 sc, (inc, sc)x5, 4 sc (22)
8-13. Sc around (22) (6 rounds total)
Insert eyes between rounds 7-8, about 7 stitches apart. Start stuffing the head and bill 
14. (10 sc, inc)x2 (24)
15. Sc around (24)
16. (7 sc, inc)x3 (27)
17-24. Sc around (27) (8 rounds total)
Start stuffing the body
25. (7 sc, dec)x3 (24)
26. (2 sc, dec)x6 (18)
27. (Sc, dec)x6 (12)
28. (Dec)x6 (6)
Fasten off and close the hole 

Legs (make 4)

In black
1. In a mc, do 2 sc, (chain 2 then sc in the second chain from the hook, sc)x3, sc (6)
2-3. In brown: sc around (6) (2 rounds total) skipping the toes
Fasten off with a tail for sewing, and stuff 

Tail

In black
1. Chain 5, skip the first chain then do 3 sc, inc. Working on the other side of the chain, do 3 sc (8)
2. Inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (10)
3. Inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (12)
4-7. Sc around (12) (4 rounds total)
Fasten off with a tail for sewing, and do not stuff

Attaching Parts

Sew the legs to the underside of the toy. Place the front legs around rounds 13-14 and the back legs around rounds 20-21.

Sew the tail to the bum of the stuffy, roughly in line with the bill.

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