Designer: Sam van Wyk
Instagram: @flamingo.at.the.window
Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the Calypso the seagull, whose photos and design belong to Sam van Wyk. You can learn how to crochet this seagull using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to dear Sam van Wyk for this cute seagull.
Abbreviations
MR: Amigurumi Magic ring
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
trc : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
slst : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO : Crochet into front loops only
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
Materials
Vinni’s Nikkim Cotton Yarn (DK weight):
Natural
Mustard
Aluminium (Light Grey)
Midnight (Dark Grey)
Pale Blue Green (Mint)
Sea Green
Toy Stuffing
5mm Safety Eyes
Black Thread
Salmon Yarn or Thread
2.5mm Hook
Scissors
Sewing Needle
Stitch Markers & Pins
Skill level: intermediate
AMIGURUMI SEAGULL CROCHET FREE PATTERN
Head
Starting with natural yarn.
Rd 1: 6 sc into MR. (6)
Rd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rd 4: 18 sc (18)
Rd 5: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Colour change to mint for the next 2 rounds but don’t cut the natural yarn!
Rd 6: BLO – 24 sc (24)
Rd 7: 24 sc (24)
Change colour back to natural and cut mint yarn.
Rd 8: BLO – 24 sc (24)
Rd 9 – 14: 24 sc (24)
We’re going to complete the mask trim first, so we can insert the safety eyes and then continue with the body.
Bottom Mask Trim
In mint yarn, hold the head upside down. Insert your hook in the first front loop of round 7 and continue the following round:
FLO – 6 slst, (1 sc, 3 hdc in the next stitch, 1 sc, 6 slst) x 2 (28)
Cut yarn, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Using the yarn tail, sew a few stitches to secure the curved eye mask detail to the head.
Top Mask Trim
In mint yarn, hold the head upside down and insert your hook into the first post-stitch between round 5 & 6:
24 slst in the post-stitches between round 5 & 6 (24)
Cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends.
Insert safety eyes between round 6 & 7, above the stitch you made the 3 hdc in for the bottom mask trim.
Body
Let’s continue with the body.
Rd 15: FLO – (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rd 16: 30 sc (30)
Stuff the head firmly and continue stuffing the body as you go.
Find the middle of the body at the back and mark with a stitch marker, this will be our new starting point for the following round – (I crocheted an additional 2 stitches to centralize):
Rd 17: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 2, 14 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2, inc, 1 sc (36)
Chain 7, starting in the 2nd loop from the hook, continue the following rounds as we begin to make the tail. The first stitch of the next round will be our new starting point, mark with stitch marker:
Rd 18: 6 sc along the chain, 14 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 14 sc, 6 sc along other side of the chain (46)
Rd 19 – 20: 46 sc (46)
Rd 21: 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, (dec, 9 sc) x 3, dec, 3 sc, dec (40)
Rd 22: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 4, 3 sc (35)
Rd 23: (dec, 5 sc) x 5 (30)
Rd 24: 30 sc (30)
Rd 25: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rd 26: 24 sc (24)
Rd 27: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (18)
Rd 28: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rd 29: dec x 6 (6)
Cut yarn, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly and weave the yarn under the front loops and pull tight to close. Use the yarn tail to sew any holes closed created by the chain stitches at the tail.
