Amigurumi Crocodile

Amigurumi Crocodile

My youngest sister suggested that I make a crocodile because she thought it would be cool.  So this is what I came up with.  I spent lots of time working on him to get the look pictured.  I think I might spend some more time later tweaking him a bit to get a cleaner look.   

I used Sharon's basic pattern for the Little Bigfoot Collection as a starting point, and then changed it up to get the look I wanted.  

He is 2.25" tall.  

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Check out Amigurumi Animals to see other animals I have made in a similar fashion.  Or continue reading below for the pattern on how I made him.

This project is worked in continuous rounds, unless otherwise stated.

I used a 1.6mm hook and crochet cotton (I am guessing it is somewhere between sizes 3-10).  This produced a 2.25" tall animal.  If you used a 3.75mm hook and worsted-weight yarn, that would produce a 5"-6" animal approximately.  So long as you use a hook size with a yarn that produces hole-less and tight stitches, you are good to go!

Abbreviations

st 
sc 
hdc 
scinc
2tog
sl st
f/o
rnd

stitch
single crochet
half double crochet
single crochet increase
single crochet 2 stitches together
slip stitch
fasten off
round

*Please note that this pattern does not include how to make the scales of the crocodile pictured above.

I got the scale effect by crocheting with the crocodile stitch as small as I could make it.  I used the smallest hook I have on hand and 2 threads of sewing thread.

Crocodile Head:
rnd 1: magic circle 6
rnd 2: sc, scinc
rnd 3: sc 2, scinc 
rnd 4: sc 3 into next st, sc 8  
rnd 5: sc for 1 row
rnd 6: scinc, sc 10
rnd 7-10: sc for 4 rows
rnd 11: sc 2, 2tog
rnd 12: sc, 2tog
*stuff the head
rnd 13: 2tog
sl st into next st, f/o.


Crocodile Body:
rnd 1: magic circle 6
rnd 2: scinc             
rnd 3: sc, scinc       
rnd 4: sc 2, scinc    
rnd 5-7: sc for 4 rows  
rnd 8: sc 2, 2tog       
rnd 9: sc for 1 row
rnd 10: sc, 2tog     
*stuff the body
rnd 11: 2tog
sl st into next st, f/o with a long tail.


Crocodile Arms: Make 2 
rnd 1: magic circle 6
rnd 2: scinc
rnd 3-4: sc for 2 rows
rnd 5: 2tog x 3, sc in last 6 st
rnd 6: 2tog x 3, sc in last 3 st
*stuff hand
rnd 7-9: sc for 3 rows
sl st into next st, f/o with a long tail.
*no need to stuff arms


Crocodile Legs: Make 2
rnd 1: magic circle 6
rnd 2: scinc
rnd 3: sc, scinc
rnd 4-6: sc for 3 rows
rnd 7: 2tog x 4, sc in last 10 st
rnd 8: 2tog x 5, sc in last 4 st
*stuff foot
rnd 9-11: sc for 3 rows
sl st into next st, f/o with a long tail.
*no need to stuff legs

(6 st)
(12 st)
(18 st)
(22 st)
(22 st)
(24 st)
(24 st)
(18 st)
(12 st)

(6 st)




(6 st)
(12 st)
(18 st)
(24 st)
(24 st)
(18 st)
(18 st)
(12 st)

(6 st)





(6 st)
(12 st)
(12 st)
(9 st)
(6 st)

(6 st)






(6 st)
(12 st)
(18 st)
(18 st)
(14 st)
(9 st)

(9 st)

Crocodile Tail: 
rnd 1: magic circle 6
rnd 2-6: sc for 5 rows
rnd 7: sc 2, scinc
rnd 8-10: sc for 3 rows
rnd 11: sc 3, scinc
rnd 12-15: sc for 4 rows
rnd 16: sc 4, scinc
rnd 17-18 sc for 2 rows
rnd 19: sc 5, scinc
rnd 20-21: sc for 2 rows
sl st into next st, f/o with a long tail.


Crocodile Muzzle:
rnd 1: magic circle 6
rnd 2: 3 sc in next st, sc 2
rnd 3-5: sc for 3 rows
rnd 6: sc, 3 sc in next 2 st, sc 4, 3 sc in next 2 st, sc
rnd 7-9: sc for 3 rows
rnd 10: sc 4, 3 sc in next st, sc 8, 3 sc in next st, sc 4
rnd 11-12: sc for 2 rows
sl st, f/o with a long tail.


Crocodile Eyes: Make 2
rnd 1: magic circle 6 w/black, sl st, f/o.
rnd 2: sc, scinc w/white, sl st into next st, ch 1.
rnd 3-4: sc for 2 rows
sl st, f/o with a long tail.


Crocodile Eyelids: Make 2
rnd 1: magic circle 9, ch 1, turn.
rnd 2: (sc, scinc) x 4, sc, ch 1, turn
rnd 3: sc for one row, ch 1, turn.
rnd 4: sc backwards (taking the loops from behind) for one row
sl st, f/o with a long tail.

(6 st)
(6 st)
(8 st)
(8 st)
(10 st)
(10 st)
(12 st)
(12 st)
(14 st)
(14 st)




(6 st)
(10 st)
(10 st)
(18 st)

(18 st)
(22 st)

(22 st)




(6 st)
(9 st)
(9 st)




(9 st)
(13 st)
(13 st)
(13 st)

Now that you have all your pieces, it is time to put them together.


Sew the body to the head.  Then sew the arms, legs and tail to the body.  


Next, embroider a mouth and teeth onto the muzzle.  


Sew the eyes onto the eyelids.  Then sew them onto the top of the muzzle.  Finally, sew muzzle onto the head, and tack the back of the eyes to the head.


If you find any mistakes in the pattern, or need help, please feel free to write them in the comments section below.