Amigurumi Maggie the Ladybug Pattern
Maggie the Ladybug Skill level: Intermediate
Crochet Hook: B/1-C/2 (2.50 mm)
Measurements: Approx. 9” (23 cm) from top to toe.
Materials: A scrap of black yarn for eyebrows, fiber filling.
Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/4
Natural White (#002) – 1 skein
Rose (#044) – 1 skein
Greyish Purple (#013) – 1 skein
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
mr = magic ring
dc = double crochet
inc = increase – 2 sts in same st
dec = decrease – 2 sts tog
rnds = rounds
(xx) = parenthesis after the round =
number of stitches after finished round
Info and tips:
Head and body are always filled firmly.
Always fill between the head and the body while sewing on the head to avoid the head to hang.
Crochet tightly to avoid holes between the stitches.
All parts are worked in a spiral except the rose.
Head
In color Natural White
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr
Rnd. 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd. 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd. 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd. 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd. 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd. 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd. 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd. 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd. 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnds. 11-20: 1 sc in each st (60)
Rnd. 21: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)
Rnd. 22: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)
Rnd. 23: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnd. 24: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnd. 25: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnd. 26: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd. 27: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Bind off
Body
In color Natural White
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr
Rnd. 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd. 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd. 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd. 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd. 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd. 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd. 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd. 9-16: 1 sc in each sc (48)
Rnd. 17: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnds. 18-21: 1 sc in each st (42)
Rnd. 22: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnds. 23-25: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd. 26: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnds. 27-29: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd. 30: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnds. 31-33: 1 sc in each st (24)
Rnd. 34: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Rnds. 35-36: 1 sc in each st (18)
Bind off.
Wing
In color Rose, make 2.
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr.
Rnd. 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd. 3: 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (15)
Rnd. 4: 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (18)
Rnd. 5: 9 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (21)
Rnd. 6: 10 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (24)
Rnd. 7: 11 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc (27)
Rnd. 8: 12 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (30)
Rnd. 9: 13 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc (33)
Rnd. 10: 14 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc (36)
Rnds. 11-27: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd. 28: 14 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec (33)
Rnd. 29: 13 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec (30)
Rnd. 30: 12 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (27)
Rnd. 31: 11 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (24)
Rnd. 32: 10 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (21)
Rnd. 33: 9 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (18)
Rnd. 34: 8 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec (15)
Rnd. 35: 7 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec (12)
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Arm
In color Natural White, make 2.
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr
Rnd. 2: (1 sc, inc) 3 times (9)
Rnds. 3-28: 1 sc in each st (9)
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Horn
In color Greyish Purple, make 2.
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr.
Rnd. 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd. 3-5: 1 sc in each st (12)
Rnd. 6: dec 6 times (6)
Rnd. 7-13: 1 sc in each st (6)
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Rose
In color Rose
80 ch, start in 2nd ch from the hook
(2 sc in same st, 1 sc) Repeat across.
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Nose
In color Greyish Purple
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr
Rnd. 2: (1 sc, inc) 3 times (9)
Rnd. 3: 1 sc in each st (9)
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Hood
In color Rose
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr.
Rnd. 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd. 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd. 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd. 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd. 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd. 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd. 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd. 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd. 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnds. 11-18: 1 sc in each st (60)
Rnd. 19: 1 dc in each st (60)
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Spots
In color Greyish Purple, make 6.
Rnd. 1: 6 sc in mr
Rnd. 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd. 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times, 1 sl st (18)
Bind off with an adequate length of yarn for sewing.
Assembling
· Fill the head and body with fiber filling.
· Sew the hood to the head and the head to the body.
· Sew the arms on to 3rd rnd counted from the top.
· The wings should be folded so the center inc becomes the outer edge of the wing, and the inner edge should look more ”straight”.
· Attach the wings so the top edge covers the neck and make sure the arms are under the wings.
· Sew the wings together at the bottom.
· Put a little bit of fiber filling in the horns and sew them on to rnd 14 and 15 counted from the back of the head and with 12 sc between them.
· The rose is folded in the middle, right side to right side, and is rolled around itself, so it gets the shape of a rose. Sew it together in the bottom and attach to the side of the hood.
· The nose is sewn on to rnd 17 and 18 counted from the top of the head.
· Embroider the eyes close to the nose.
· Sew the spots to the wings.
· Embroider the stripes to the stomach.
1st stripe is made 7 rnds from the neck and across 10 sc.
2nd stripe is made 4 rnds under and across 12 sc.
3rd stripe is made 4 rnds under and across 14 sc.
4th stripe is made 4 rnds under and across 16 sc.
5th stripe is made 4 rnds under and across 18 sc.
Happy crocheting!
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