Crochet Baby Otter Amigurumi for Valentine
Creating a crochet baby otter amigurumi for Valentine's Day is such a heartwarming and adorable project! The soft yarn and cute details make it a perfect gift for your loved ones. Imagine their joy when they receive this handmade treasure, crafted with love and care. The sweet expression on the otter's face will surely melt hearts and bring smiles all around. It's a delightful way to show someone special how much you care, one stitch at a time! Happy crocheting and spreading love!
Materials
Super bulky yarn in brown, tan, and pink worsted weight yarn in pink
2.5mm crochet hook (use for the flower) 5mm crochet hook
Stitch marker (optional)
Darning/sewing needle
Polyfil stuffing
18mm safety eyes
Abbreviations
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase
Dec: decrease
Fo: fasten off
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Mr: magic ring
Slst: slip stitch
Head and body
In brown yarn:
1. 8sc in mr [8]
2. (inc)*8 [16]
3. (sc, inc)*8 [24]
4. (2sc, inc)*8 [32]
5-8. Sc around [32] (4 rows)
Cc to tan
9-10. Sc around [32] (2 rows)
11. (2sc, dec)*8 [24]
12. (sc, dec)*8 [16]
Cc to brown
13. (sc, inc)*8 [24]
Grab your tan yarn, work all bolded text in tan
14. (2sc, inc)*2, (2sc, inc)*3, (2sc, inc)*3 [32]
15-20. 8sc, 12sc, 12sc [32] (6 rows)
Finish the last rows in just brown, insert the safety eyes between
Rows 8 & 9 6 visible st apart, and start stuffing
21. (2sc, dec) *8 [24]
22. (sc, dec)*8 [16]
23. (dec)*8 [8]
Fo, finish stuffing, and sew the opening closed
Arms (make 2)
In brown yarn:
1. 8sc in mr [8]
2-5. Sc around [8] (4 rows)
Start stuffing. Fold the arm in half and work 4 sc across. Fo and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew onto rows 14-16 of the body, 2st from the tan belly.
Feet (make 2)
In brown yarn, ch4 and start working in the second ch from the hook:
1. Inc, sc, 4sc in ch, (on the other side of the ch) sc, inc [10]
2-3. Sc around [10] (2 rows)
Fo, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew onto rows 18-20 of the body, halfway on the tan belly.
Tail
In brown yarn:
1. 6sc in mr [6]
2-6. Sc around [6] (5 rows)
Stuff lightly, fo and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew onto rows 19-20 of the body on the back.
Snout
In tan yarn:
1. 8sc in mr [8]
2. Sc around [8]
Fo, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew onto rows 8-9 of the head between the eyes.
Ears (make 2)
In brown yarn:
1. 6sc in mr [6]
2. Sc around [6]
Fold in half, and work 3sc across. Fo, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew onto rows 4-6 on the side of the head.
Flower
In pink worsted weight yarn:
1. (ch2, sc in the second ch from the hook)*5 in mr
Fo, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew onto row 4, right in front of the ear.
Heart
In pink super bulky yarn:
1. 6sc in mr [6]
2. Sc around [6]
Fo. Repeat rows 1-2 but do not fo
3. 6sc around the first heart bump, 6sc around the second heart bump [12]
4. (2sc, dec)*3 [9]
5. (sc, dec)*3 [6]
Start stuffing
6. (dec)3 [3]
Fo, sew closed any opening between the two heart bumps.
Take some scrap pink yarn, and sew the sides of the heart to row 2 of each arm.
Details
In brown yarn:
Take your brown yarn and sew eyelids onto the otter’s eyes. Sew an upside-down triangle onto the snout to make a nose.
Congrats! You have finished your otter toy!