How to tie an amigurumi hare?

Amigurumi bunny is one of the most popular crochet toy options. Detailed master classes, diagrams and descriptions allow even people with minimal skills in needlework to cope with its creation. All the important points when crocheting a bunny with long ears, plush or long-legged should be studied in advance, then the result of the master's work will certainly meet expectations. Let's take a closer look at how to tie an amigurumi hare.

The amigurumi hare is one of the most popular characters in Japanese art. It is customary to knit these animals with a crochet, corresponding in thickness to the yarn or slightly thinner. The appearance of the future product largely depends on the choice of threads. For example, a skein of plush yarn will work well for creating a big bunny.

Amigurumi hares have several distinctive characteristics.

• Compact dimensions. The average size of toys does not exceed 7-15 cm. The smallest bunnies can barely reach 30-50 mm in height, products up to 50 cm are considered giants.
• Disproportionate. Long-legged, long-eared, with a large head and small body - amigurumi hares look like fabulous creatures. Sometimes the legs, on the contrary, are made short, but a general imbalance in the figure should be present.
• Pretty features. Amigurumi toys are always a little "humanized", they have a smile, a bright nose, expressive eyes. The bunny must convey a certain emotion - be sad or cheerful. Among the characteristic details are the low set of the eyes, the high position of the mouth and nose.
• Knitting technique. The art of amigurumi involves the use of single crochet and crochet stitches, tight fit of the loops to each other. Parts are stuffed with soft filler, thread or hinges are used to connect.
• Amigurumi ring. It is used at the beginning of knitting, allows you to tightly tighten the edge of the product without sewing it up. There are Japanese and Russian versions, the first is considered more reliable.

For knitting in the amigurumi technique, hooks No. 4 and 5 are most often used, but you still need to focus on the thickness of the thread. The choice of yarn largely depends on the experience of the craftswoman. The most difficult thing to work with is "grass", but it produces voluminous and fluffy products that look very decorative. For beginners, it is better to give preference to iris - it is well suited for small toys. "Golden mean" can be called acrylic yarn - light, soft, presented in all variety of colors.

A also in the manufacture of amigurumi toys you will need scissors, stuffing - pieces of foam rubber, synthetic fluff. To create a face, ready-made eyes and noses are useful, as well as floss, pieces of felt, satin ribbons, beads, sequins and beads for decoration.

There are many patterns and descriptions for knitting hares using the amigurumi technique. Some suggest some experience - it will be difficult for beginners to pull the muzzle or insert eyes. In this case, it is better to choose a simple master class for beginners, which allows you to knit a small toy and decorate its mouth in the form of embroidery with threads, sew a nose out of felt.

To make a basic toy of small height, you will need a simple set of materials and tools. Yarn "Krokha" - 135 m, blended from 20% wool and 80% acrylic, the color can be chosen as you wish. Hook 3.5 mm thick, sewing thread or floss for decorating the face - pink and black. Beads with a diameter of 4 mm - you need 2 of them, for the eyes. Stuffing is suitable from padding polyester or padding polyester. Tailor's pins, a table fork, small scissors, acrylic paints on pink fabric and a cotton swab will also be useful.

To create the most important part of the body of the amigurumi hare, you need to follow these steps:

1. make an amigurumi ring, dial 6 single crochet on it, tighten;
2. in rows 2, 3, 4 and 5, add 6 loops in each until their total number reaches 30; continue to knit without a crochet;
3. from 6 to 9 rows, knit 30 loops without a crochet; no increase is needed;
4. from 10 to 13 rows, 6 loops in each row are sequentially reduced - first after 3, then after 2 and after 1 single crochet; when there are 12 loops left, fill the head - not too tight, but the shape should be convex;
5. on row 13, 6 loops should remain, they are closed in a ring, tightened and fixed.

Here you need to knit 2 paired parts. To create them, a chain of 8 air loops is made (as many as possible - the ears will be longer). In row 2, it is knitted in a single crochet in 2, 3 and 4 loops. Then there are 2 half-columns. Column with 1 yarn over and 3 more in 1 loop.

Then you need to go to the other side of the chain. The scheme is reverse - a column with a crochet, 2 half-columns, 3 without a crochet. At the end of the row, a connecting loop is knitted, a thread is left for sewing to the head.

The body of an amigurumi bunny is knitted in 10 rows. First, a ring with 6 single crochets closes, tightens. On rows 2 and 3, 3 loops are added. From 4th to 8th row, 15 single crochet are knitted. On the 9th circle, a decrease by 3 loops is performed, the body is stuffed. 10 row - final. 6 loops are reduced, the remaining ones are fixed, the tip of the thread is left to assemble the entire toy.

For the top pair - "pens", an amigurumi ring and 6 single crochets are knitted. They are also knitted up to row 5, then the thread is fixed. No padding required. "Legs" of the toy are knitted in the same way, but in 4 rows.

To make a beautiful amigurumi bunny from a set of parts, you need to assemble a toy. This is done in the following order:

1. choice of position of eyes and ears; fixing in the selected place; the ears inside can be tinted with acrylic paint;
2. sewing the contour of the floss nose; filling with satin stitch; creating a smile - it can be embroidered with a chain;
3. making a pom-pom tail - to make it quickly, use a fork to wind the yarn; the narrower it is, the smaller the diameter will be; the threads wound on the edges are pulled together in the middle, the edges are cut off - a fluffy ball of yarn is obtained, it is sewn onto the back of the body;
4. connect the head and body, fasten the legs; optional - decorate the toy.

These toys are knitted from Dolphin Baby yarn, they are tactilely pleasant and quite large. The size of the required hook is 4.5 mm. For the spout, you need yarn of a contrasting color, and you also need ready-made eyes, satin ribbons for bows around the neck, filler. This scheme is interesting in that the head and body are knitted in 1 piece, do not require connection. The procedure will be as follows:

• creating an amigurumi ring with 6 single crochets; it drags on;
• from 2 to 6 rows, 6 single crochet are added until the number of loops reaches 36; first through 1 pass, then 2, 3, 4;
• 7 row knits without increments, in 36 loops; single crochet is used;
• on 8 and 9 rows, 6 loops are added; the total should reach 48;
• from 10 to 16 rows, columns are knitted without an increase and a crochet;
• on rows 17 and 18, 6 loops are reduced; each decreases by 7 and 6, respectively;
• for row 19, a new pattern is used - 3 single crochet, then 6 decreases (the waist is made), after which another 21 loops are tied; the total number of columns at the end of the row is 30;
• Row 20-23 fits without increase;
• on round 24, the number of loops decreases by 6;
• 25 crochet in 24 single crochet;
• 26 row decreases by 12 loops - this is the neckline;
• from the 27th row, the head begins, 12 loops are added in a circle, by the end of the row there will be 24 of them;
• on the 28th circle, another 12 loops are added;
• from 29 to 32 rows, 6 loops are added; the number of bars reaches 60 - this is the maximum value;
• from 33 to 37 rows are knitted 60 loops each with single crochet;
• 38.39, 40 - decreases by 6;
• 42 loops remain to 41 rows; they are knitted with single crochet;
• on rows 42 and 43, 6 loops are again reduced; 44 knits in single crochet - there will be 30 of them;
• on the 45th row there is a decrease by 6 loops; 46 fits in 24 columns, the yarn is not needed; it is better to stuff the toy, leaving a little space on top for sealing;
• on rows 47 and 48, 8 loops are reduced; the circle closes and tightens.

A tightening is done on the head in the place where the eyes will be - about 8-9 rows from the top. In several horizontal stitches, a tuft is made. Eyebrows and “navel” are stitched with a contrasting yarn. The nose is knitted from the same threads as other decorative details, from the amigurumi ring, in a circle, in 4 rows with an increase of 6 loops (24 in total), closed and sewn.

They are quite long for this version of the toy, you need to knit 2 parts according to the same pattern. First, an amigurumi ring is made, 6 single crochets are knitted. Then basic knitting begins in a circle.

From 2 to 7 rows, 6 loops are added until there are 42 of them. Then single crochets are knitted and the number is changed. From 8 to 12 rows, their number is unchanged. On the next round, 6 loops are reduced. Then from 14 to 18 rows 36 single crochet are knitted. At 19, a decrease of 6 loops is again performed.

From 20 to 24 rows, 30 single crochets are knitted. By 25 again, decrease by 6 loops. From 26 to 30, 24 columns are tied. By 31, 6 loops are reduced, 32–36 rows are unchanged. By the 37th circle, 18 loops will remain, their number decreases by another 6.

The rest are knitted in the form of 12 single crochets. The threads are fastened. The ears are sewn to the sides of the head.

A pair of legs is knitted from an amigurumi oval in 7 air loops. The layout is slightly different.1 row begins in 2 loop, the circle is closed, then 5 single crochet are formed, 3 more in the extreme loop, after 4 regular and 1 increase. The row closes. There will be a total of 14 loops.

Further down the rows:

• Row 2 begins with an increase, then there is a combination of 4 single crochets, after 3 increases, 4 more columns and 2 additional; a total of 20 loops will turn out;
• in row 3, the increase is made on 2, 8, 12, 18 loops; in total, a circle of 24 single crochets is obtained;
• in the 4th row, the increase falls on stitches 3, 9, 14, 19; there should be 28 columns in total;
• in the 5th row, the increase falls on 2, 4, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 26 loop; the number of columns is increased to 36;
• 6 row is knitted on the back wall of the loop; the number of single crochet stitches is 36, then 7–8 are knitted without increments;
• in row 9, loops 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 36 are reduced; the number of columns is reduced to 29;
• in row 10, 9, 10, 14,15, 29 loops are reduced; all of them remain 24;
• in the 11th row 8 + 8 single crochets fit; 4 loops from 9 to 12 are reduced between them;
• on the 12th circle, 7, 12 columns are removed; the total is brought to 18;
• The 13th row is knitted according to the scheme of 7 + 7 columns with a decrease in 2 loops between them;
• 14 the circle does not contract; 16 single crochet are knitted;
• on the 21st row, 8 loops remain, the same amount decreases.

2 parts are being tied. When the legs are ready, they can be fastened, leaving the thread for sewing, connected to the body.

They are assembled in 20 rows, with a base - an oval amigurumi of 8 loops. On the 2nd row, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 columns are added. There will be 14 loops in total. On the 3rd circle, the increase is performed at 2.6, 8, 10, 14 steps. From 4 to 8, the row is knitted with 19 single crochets.

With 9 knitting pattern: 7 + 1 + 7 with 2 decreases between them. This leaves 17 stitches. On row 10, a 4 + 1 + 4 single crochet pattern is used with 2 decreases between them. The number of loops is reduced to 13 - it remains unchanged from 11 to 19 rows. At 20, a full decrease is performed with the closing of the ring and securing the thread. The legs are fixed in the upper torso. The neck and the base of the ears of the hare can be decorated with satin ribbon bows.

According to this pattern, you can knit a toy 13 cm in size. For the product, two-strand plush yarn Softy Alize, hook No. 4 is used. One monophonic bunny requires about a skein of thread.

It is worth adhering to the following algorithm:

• in 1 row 2 air loops are knitted, then in the second of them - 6 single crochet;
• in 2, an increase is made - from 6 columns, 12 are obtained (2 in 1 loop);
• on the 3rd row, 6 more loops are added;
• 4 circle is knitted with single crochet; an increase is not needed, a total of 18 loops will turn out;
• in the 5th row, 2 single crochet are tied through 1 additional; so that the total reaches 24;
• 6 row does not require an increase;
• 7 for every 3 single crochet there is 1 increase; the total number of loops is 30;
• in such an amount, row 8 and 9 are knitted without increments;
• from 10 to 12 the circle is reduced by 6 loops, stuffing is introduced.

The first row when knitting the body begins with 2 air loops. In 2, 6 single crochet are knitted. The amigurumi ring is tightened. For rows 2, 3 and 4, 6 loops are added. 5-7 circle is knitted with single crochet, 24 each.

On the 8th row, there is a decrease of 6 loops. On the 9th circle, it is not needed, there are 18 single crochets in it. 10 again with a decrease of 6 loops. 11-12 without cuts, at the end there are 12 loops. The body of the toy is stuffed, tightened and secured.

To create each of the 2 parts, a chain of air loops is typed - there should be 16 of them in total. Further, the procedure is as follows:

1. 5 single crochet;
2. 5 half crochets;
3. 4 double crochet;
4. in the last loop 5 single crochet;
5. rotate and mirror all the steps.

You will need 2 parts each for the handles and legs of the amigurumi hare. The top pair is knitted in a 6-single crochet amigurumi ring. In the 2nd row, 3 loops are added.3 and 4 are knitted without changing the number of stitches. 5 row decreases by 3 loops, from 6 to 8 knits straight. Upon completion of the work, the parts are folded in half. 1 stitch is sewn. Form 3 single crochet across both edges.

The lower pair of legs is knitted from the amigurumi ring in 6 loops. On the 2nd row, there is an increase of 6 more. 3-4 circle is knitted without an increase. On the 5th row, 4 loops are reduced, 6–8 without changes. By analogy with handles, the parts are folded, connected with single crochet - there will be 4. All elements are sewn together. Eyes are fixed on the muzzle, the nose, eyebrows and a smile are embroidered with black threads. It is better to fix the paws through and through with a movable - articulated joint. So they can change position, the toy will sit.

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