Crochet Little Camel Amigurumi

Leyla

Jan 07, 2025 09:01 AM

Crocheting a little camel amigurumi can be such a delightful and rewarding experience! The intricacies of creating each stitch to bring this adorable miniature creature to life can truly spark joy. From carefully selecting the soft yarn to adding the small finishing touches that give it personality, crafting a crochet camel amigurumi is a charming way to showcase your creativity. Whether it's for your own enjoyment or as a thoughtful gift for a friend, this project is bound to bring smiles and warmth to anyone who lays eyes on it. So, grab your crochet hook and let's embark on a fluffy, humpbacked adventure together!

Finished Size about 4.5" tall

You will need:

Worsted weight yarn in tan, light tan, brown, and 3 colors for the accessories (Sample made with Loops & Threads Impeccable Soft Taupe, Almond, Walnut, Claret, and Gold, and Loops & Threads Soft Classic Coffee)
G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
2- 6mm safety eyes
black embroidery floss and needle
stuffing
yarn needle
stitch markers
scissors

Instructions:

Most of the pieces are made beginning with a magic ring. The ears, and tail are made by making a chain and then working into that chain.

Head

Make 1 in tan, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Rounds 4-6: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Add safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 with a few (3-4) stitches in between

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 7: sc2tog around (9 sc)
Rounds 8-10: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off, cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Body

Make 1 in tan, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Rounds 4-12: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 13: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 14: sc2tog around (6 sc)

Finish off, weave in ends

Sew the head piece to the front top of the body

Nose

Make 1 in light tan, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch a Y on the nose with black embroidery floss

Add a tiny amount of stuffing and stitch onto the head between and below the eyes

Hump

Make 1 in tan, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (15 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing

Sew the hump to the top of the body behind the head adding stuffing as you sew

Ears

Make 2 in tan, beginning with chain

ch 2
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook (1 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch the 2 ears to the head

Tail

Make 1 in tan, beginning with chain

ch 4
Row 1: sl st in 1st ch from hook and each ch to end (4 sl st)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

cut 2 pieces of light tan yarn 4-5" long, fold in half and pull the folded end through the end of the tail, then pull the loose ends through the loop and pull to knot, trim the ends so they make a short little tuft at the end of the tail

Stitch the tail to the back of the body

Legs

Make 4 starting with brown and switching to tan where indicated, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

change to tan yarn

Rounds 2-4: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch the four legs onto the bottom side of the body, two in front and two in back.

Hump Cover

Make 1 in main color (red) switching to stripe color (gold) where indicated, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

switch to stripe color (do not cut yarn of main color, just leave hanging inside to pick back up on the next round)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (12 sc)

switch back to main color

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (15 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing

Cut 6 lengths of yarn in the stripe color, each a few inches long

Add three tassels to each side of the cover by folding one strand in half and pull the folded end through one stitch, then pull the loose ends through the loop and pull to knot, trim the ends so they make a short little tassels along the side. I spaced mine out with 1 stitch in between the tassels on each side and 4 stitches left between the 2 sides (tassel, skip, tassel, skip, tassel, skip 4, tassel, skip, tassel, skip, tassel, 4 stitches left)

Place the cover over the hump and add a couple of stitches to secure in place.

Harness

Make 2 in brown, beginning with chain

ch 12, sl st to first ch to make a ring, ch 25, sl st to the side of the ring opposite the first sl st

Finish off and leave tail for sewing

Place the ring of the harness over the nose and the long strap around the neck, add a stitch or two to secure in place.

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