Alligator Amigurumi Pattern For Office Desk Decor

In this fun and easy tutorial, you will crochet a charming alligator amigurumi. Featuring a rounded head, expressive eyes, and a detailed body with tiny legs and a tail its just perfect. Whether you’re making it as a gift, toy, or decoration, this amigurumi alligator will surely bring smiles. Follow along step by step, and let’s get crocheting!

Why love this pattern?

1. Charming Design: The pattern creates a cute and charming alligator that can be a delightful handmade gift or decoration.
2. Detailed Instructions: The video provides detailed, step-by-step instructions, making it accessible for crocheters of different skill levels.
3. Skill Development: This pattern includes various crochet stitches and techniques, such as single crochet, half double crochet puff stitch, and increases/decreases, which can help you improve your crochet skills.
4. Engaging Process: The process of creating different parts of the alligator (like the head, body, and tail) and then assembling them can be very engaging and satisfying.

Crochet Your Alligator Amigurumi

Materials:

• 4 ply cotton yarn
• 3mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Forceps for stuffing
• Needle
• Pair of 5mm eye beads

Step by step Instructions

Head:

1. Start:
   • Chain 7
   • Round 1: Chain 1, then crochet in the back bump of the 7th chain
   • 1 increase, place a marker in the first stitch
   • 5 single crochet
   • 4 single crochet in last chain
   • 5 single crochet
   • 1 increase
   • Total: 18 stitches
2. Round 1:
   • Slip stitch in the first stitch
   • Chain 1 to start the next round
3. Round 2:
   • Single crochet in every stitch (Total: 18 stitches)
4. Round 3 (Nose):
   • 1 single crochet
   • 3 half double crochet puff stitch
   • 5 single crochet
   • 3 half double crochet puff stitch
   • 10 single crochet
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5. Rounds 4-7:
   • Single crochet in every stitch.
   • (Remember to skip the extra stitch from the previous puff stitch, it does not count in the round)
6. Round 8:
   • 1 single crochet, 1 increase, 1 single crochet (repeat 6 times)
   • Total: 24 stitches
7. Round 9:
   • Single crochet in every stitch (Total: 24 stitches)
8. Round 10 (Eyes):
   • 2 single crochet
   • 5 half double crochet puff stitch
   • 5 single crochet
   • 5 half double crochet puff stitch
   • 15 single crochet
   • (Insert eyes on puff stitches after completing this round)
9. Rounds 11-12:
   • Single crochet in every stitch
   • (Remember to skip the extra stitch from the puff stitch)
10. Round 13:
    • 1 single crochet, 1 decrease, 1 single crochet (repeat 6 times)
    • Total: 18 stitches
11. Round 14:
    • 1 single crochet, 1 decrease (repeat 6 times)
    • Total: 12 stitches
    • Fill with polyester fiber
12. Round 15:
    • 6 decreases
    • Cut the yarn and fasten off

Body:

1. Start:
   • Magic ring, 8 single crochet
2. Round 1:
   • Increase in each stitch (Total: 16 stitches)
3. Round 2:
   • 1 single crochet, 1 increase (repeat 8 times)
   • Total: 24 stitches
4. Round 3 (Legs):
   • 8 single crochet
   • 5 half double crochet puff stitch, switch to yellow yarn
   • 1 single crochet
   • 4 increase, 1 single crochet, switch back to green yarn
   • 5 half double crochet puff stitch
   • 8 single crochet
   • Total: 28 stitches
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5. Rounds 4-5:
   • 9 single crochet
   • Switch to yellow yarn
   • 10 single crochet (skip extra stitch from puff stitch)
   • Switch back to green yarn
   • 9 single crochet (skip extra stitch from puff stitch)
6. Round 6:
   • 9 single crochet
   • Switch to yellow yarn
   • 1 single crochet, 4 decrease, 1 single crochet
   • Switch back to green yarn
   • 9 single crochet
   • Total: 24 stitches

Tail:

• Follow the written pattern instructions to crochet the tail.
• Combine the tail with the body.

Assembly:

• Combine the body and the head together.
• Finish with any additional details.

Your charming crochet alligator is now complete!

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