This is my easiest pattern to date. Super fast, super easy, almost new sewing required. It's a little happy gift box with a big ribbon on top. Just in time for Christmas :)
This pattern is made in a spiral of continuous rounds
You can make a big or a small box, it's up to you. In the reference pictures I made a big box but the instructions are identical for both sizes.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
4-sc MC |
4 |
R2 |
3-sc inc × 4 |
12 |
R3 |
sc, 3-sc inc, [sc × 2, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc |
20 |
R4 |
sc × 2, 3-sc inc, [sc × 4, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 2 |
28 |
R5 |
sc × 3, 3-sc inc, [sc × 6, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 3 |
36 |
R6 |
sc × 4, 3-sc inc, [sc × 8, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 4 |
44 |
R7 |
sc × 5, sc2tog, [sc × 9, sc2tog] × 3, sc × 4 |
40 |
R8-13 |
sc × 40 |
40 |
R14 |
sc × 4, sc3tog, [sc × 7, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 3 |
32 |
R15 |
sc × 3, sc3tog, [sc × 5, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 2 |
24 |
Place the eyes between R10 and R11 with 6 stitch holes between them. See pictures for reference. Stuff well! |
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R16 |
sc × 2, sc3tog, [sc × 3, sc3tog] × 3, sc |
16 |
R17 |
[sc, sc3tog] × 4 |
8 |
Finish off, sew the ends together to close the gap with the tapestry needle.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
4-sc MC |
4 |
R2 |
3-sc inc × 4 |
12 |
R3 |
sc, 3-sc inc, [sc × 2, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc |
20 |
R4 |
sc × 2, 3-sc inc, [sc × 4, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 2 |
28 |
R5 |
sc × 3, 3-sc inc, [sc × 6, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 3 |
36 |
R6 |
sc × 4, sc2tog, [sc × 7, sc2tog] × 3, sc × 4 |
32 |
R7-10 |
sc × 40 |
32 |
R11 |
sc × 3, sc3tog, [sc × 5, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 2 |
24 |
Place the eyes between R8 and R9 with 4 stitch holes between them. See pictures for reference. Stuff well! |
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R12 |
sc × 2, sc3tog, [sc × 3, sc3tog] × 3, sc |
16 |
R13 |
[sc, sc3tog] × 4 |
8 |
Finish off, sew the ends together to close the gap with the tapestry needle.
Shape the stuffed body by pressing firmly on its sides to resemble the shape you are trying to achieve. Stuffed amigurumi shapes are like a rubbery piece of clay that can actually be shaped quite a bit! Always take advantage of that fact.
All the following instructions are done continuously without cutting the yarn in between instructions. Don't cut the yarn off until I mention it.
Using a contracting color yarn, go around the cube starting from the top magic circle center with a slip stitch. You do the slip stitch by inserting the hook into the stitch holes as per the picture.
Row# | Instructions | Sts |
R1 | ch × 15 | 15 |
R2 | Turn, 2-sc inc × 14 | 28 |
Do one slip stitch into the cube to secure the ribbon in place.
Don't cut the yarn when you are done. Continue to make the ribbon bow as per the instructions in the following section.
Row# | Instructions | Sts |
R1 | ch × 25 | 25 |
R2 | Turn, (skip 1 ch), dc × 23 | 28 |
You'll end up with a long thick ribbon. Now it's time to cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Now we move on to the only part that requires a tiny bit of sewing :)
Do it several times until you are satisfied with the resulting knot.
Finally you can use a tiny bit of black yarn to embroider a smile on its little face. After All it's called a happy gift for a reason :)