Free Sirius Black Amigurumi Pattern (Crochet)

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March 14, 2019

FINISHED SIZE:
Approximately 28 cm (11 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 3 mm
crochet hook.

Approximately 30 cm (12 inches) tall using worsted weight yarn and 3 mm crochet
hook.

Approximately 20 cm (8 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 2.75 mm
crochet hook.
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You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension.
Normally this would be a hook at least two sizes smaller than that recommended on
the yarn label.

MATERIALS:
Yarn in flesh, dark brown, brown, navy blue, purple,
green, dark grey.
Crochet hook
Tiny buttons or light grey yarn
Safety eyes (can be embroidered)
Stuffing
Hair Spray (or spray glue) to stiffen wand

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension.
Normally this would be a hook around two sizes smaller than that recommended on
the yarn label. For Sirius I used a 2.75 mm hook with 8ply/DK/Light Worsted Weight
acrylic yarn.

Crochet abbreviations (US terminology):

dec – decrease

inc – increase

blo – crochet through back loops only

sl – slip stitch

ch – chain

The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate how many stitches you
should have at the end of the round

Body
Arms (make 2)

Using flesh
coloured yarn:

Round 1: 4
sc into magic ring (4)

Round 2: 4
inc (8)

Rounds 3-4:
8 sc (2 rounds)

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Change to purple
coloured yarn:

Round 5: 8
sl

Round 6: 8
sc blo

Rounds 7-14:
8 sc (8 rounds)

Fasten off.
Repeat for second arm. Lightly stuff both arms.

Legs (make 2)

Using dark
brown coloured yarn and stuffing as you go:

Round 1: 6
sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2: 6
inc (12)

Round 3: (3
sc, 3 inc) 2 times (18)

Round 4: 18
sc blo (18)

Round 5: 18
sc

Round 6: 2
sc, 7 dec, 2 sc (11)

Change to navy
blue coloured yarn:

Round 7: 11
sl

Round 8: 11
sc blo

Round 9-18:
11 sc (10 rounds)

Fasten off.

Make second
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leg same as first, but do not fasten off.

sc to side of leg if not already there. Chain 1 stitch.

Torso

Round 1: 11
sc around leg that you fastened off (legs are then attached to each other), 1
sc in ch, 11 sc around second leg, 1 sc in ch (24)

Round 2: 10
sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (22)

Round 3: 22
sc

sc until at
centre of back (i.e. work a part round until you are at the middle of back)

Change to purple
coloured yarn:

Round 4: 22
sl

Round 5: 22
sc blo

Round 6-8:
22 sc (3 rounds)

Round 9: 5
sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (20)

Round 10-11:
20 sc (2 rounds)

Sc to side
of body if not already there

Round 12: 8
sc around arm, 10 sc on body, 8 sc around other arm, 10 sc on body (36)

Round 13: (1
sc, 1 dec) x 12 (24)

Make sure
body is stuffed before continuing.

Round 14: 12
dec (12)

Head
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Change to
flesh coloured yarn:

Round 1: 12
sl

Round 2: 12
sc blo

Round 3: 12
inc (24)

Round 4: 24
inc (48)

Round 5-12:
48 sc (8 rounds)

Place safety
eyes between rounds 10 and 11, making sure they are centre on face and 8
stitches apart.

Round 13: (6
sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)

Round 14: (5
sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)

Round 15: (4
sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)

Round 16: (3
sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)

Round 17: (2
sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)

Make sure
head is stuffed before continuing.

Round 18: (1
sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)

Round 19:
dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off,
gather around fasten off stitches and pull tight to close hole at top of head.

Hair

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Using brown
coloured yarn:

Round 1: 6
sc into magic ring

Round 2: 6
inc (12)

Round 3: (1
sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (2
sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5: (3
sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6: (4
sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)

Round 7: (5
sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8: (6
sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)

Rounds 9-14:
48 sc (6 rounds)

Round 14: (1
sl into next stitch on base of hair, 10 ch, 9 sc starting in second chain from
hook, 1 sl into next stitch on base of hair) x 13 – this makes 13 curls – then
7 sc, 20 ch, 19 sc, 1 sl into next stitch of hair base, 1 sl into next stitch
of hair base, 25 ch, 24 sc, 1 sl into next stitch of hair base. Fasten off.

You will
have two long curls which form the parting of Sirius’ hair. Place hair on head
and adjust until you are happy with where it sits (refer to pictures). Sew base
of hair to head. Sew each of the long curls partly to head to hold parting in
place.

Beard

Using brown coloured yarn:

Row 1: 26 ch

Row 2: 25 sc

Row 3: 1 ch, 5 dec, 5 sc, 5 dec (15)

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Row 4: 1 ch, 15 sc Fasten off.

Pin beard in place and then sew to attach. Embroider mustache using brown yarn. If
you wish, embroider mouth with black yarn/embroidery thread.

Waistcoat
Using dark grey coloured yarn and starting at bottom of waistcoat:

Row 1: ch 20

Row 2: starting in second chain from

Row 3: 1 ch, 1 inc, 17 sc, 1 inc

Row 4: 1 ch, 1 inc, 19 sc, 1 inc (23)

Row 5-9: 1 ch, 23 sc (5 rows)

Row 10: 1 ch, 1 dec, 19 sc, 1 dec (21)

Row 11: 21 sc

Row 12: 1 ch, 1 dec, 17 sc, 1 dec (19)

Dividing for arms:

Row 13: 1 ch, 3 sc, turn

Row 14: 1 ch, 1 sc, 1 dec, turn

Row 15: 1 ch, 2 sc, fasten off.

Fasten yarn back onto main piece of waistcoat, skipping two

Rows 16-18: 1 ch, 9 sc, turn (3 rows)

Fasten off.
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Fasten yarn back onto main piece of waistcoat, skipping two
stitches from the piece just worked (this means you should be working in the
last three stitches)

Row 19: 1 ch, 3 sc, turn

Row 20: 1 ch, 1 dec, 1 sc, turn

Row 21: 1 ch, 2sc, turn

This row you stitch across all stitches again to join the
waistcoat back together.

Row 22: 1 ch, 2 sc, 2 ch, 9 sc, 2 ch, 2 sc (17)

Row 23: 1 ch 8 dec, 1 sc

To neaten the waistcoat, you can sc around the outside edge. Fasten off. Place
waistcoat on doll then use light grey yarn to embroider buttons (or use tiny buttons)

Coat
Sleeves (make two):

Using green coloured yarn

Round 1: 12 ch and join in a loop

Rounds 2-11: 12 sc (10 rounds)

Fasten off

Main body of coat:

Using green coloured yarn and starting at bottom of coat

Row 1: ch 23
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Row 2: starting in second chain from hook 22 sc

Row 3-14: 1 ch, starting in second chain from hook 22 sc (12

Row 15: 1 ch, 6 sc, 12 sc around arm, 10 sc, 12 sc around

Rows 16-17: 46 sc (2 rows)

Row 18: 1 ch, 23 dec (23)

Row 19: 1 ch, 23 sc (2 rounds)

Row 20: 1 ch, 11 dec, 1 sc (12)

To neaten the coat, you can sc around the entire outside

Weave in yarn ends.

Wand
Row 1: ch 11

Fasten off. Spray chain with hairspray and leave to dry

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