SEÑORITA CACTINEA

CROCHET AMIGURUMI PATTERN by MARYANGELA ALVES

SEÑORITA CACTINEA - AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERN by MARIA HANDMADE DESIGN 2

MATERIALS and TOOLS

• Yarn:
Light green (Bella No. 3581)
Light brown (Bella No. 8323)
Light pink (Bella No. 8001)
• Crochet hook 2,25mm
• Embroidery floss: light green
(contrasting shade of green),
light pink and black
• A pair of safety eyes (7mm)
• Soft stuffing
• Scissors, tapestry needle, stitch
markers, sewing pins, sewing
needle
• Optional: plant pot

SIZE
12 cm (10”) using Bella Pingouin
100% cotton yarn and Clover Soft
Touch crochet hook 2,25mm

CONSTRUCTION
Head, body and legs are worked
together and the arms are sewn to the
main part.

NOTES
• Work in a continuous spiral,
without closing off the rounds with
a slip stitch. Use a stitch marker or
a piece of contrasting color yarn to
mark the beginning of each round.
• Crochet tightly to prevent little gaps
between the stitches. If needed, try to use ABREVIATIONS (US terminology)
a smaller crochet hook. MR - magic ring
• Stuff firmly your amigurumi. Use the stuffing st(s) - stitch(es)
to help you to shape your pieces. Before ch - chain stitch
closing a part, check if you still need to stuff slst - slip stitch
it a little bit more. sc - single crochet stitch
• In order to make smaller or larger amigurumis, hdc - half double crochet stitch
use thinner or bulkier yarn, and adjust the size inc - increase
of your crochet hooks. dc - double crochet stitch
tc - trebble crochet stitch
COLOR VARIATION rnd(s) - round(s)
Acqua (Bella No. 662) approx - approximately
Light salmon (Bella No. 243) dec - invisible decrease
Light brown (Bella No. 8323) BLO - back loop only
[…] Nx - repeat N times whatever is in between
the square brackets
*…* - crochet all instructions between asterisks
into the same stitch
(…) - total amount of stitches in a round

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SEÑORITA
CACTINEA
- HEAD and BODY -
Begin with light green.
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd2. 6inc (12)
Rnd3. [1sc, 1inc] 6x (18)
Rnd4. [2sc, 1inc] 6x (24)
Rnd5. [3sc, 1inc] 6x (30)
Rnd6. 2sc, 1inc, [4sc, 1inc] 5x,
2sc (36)
Rnd7. [5sc, 1inc] 6x (42)
Rnd8-18. 42sc (42)
To attach the eyes, find the
center of the head on the
opposite side of the beginning
of the round. Attach the eyes
between rounds 14 and 15, 11
stitches apart. Embroider the
mouth centered to the eyes, over
round 15. Embroider the cheeks,
between rounds 16
and 17, 11 stitches apart.
Rnd19-25. 42sc (42)
Embroider the stripes in the front
part of the body, using the pictures
as reference.
Change to light brown.
Rnd26-28. 42sc (42)
Stuff the body firmly.

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- LEGS - LEFT LEG

Continue working with light brown. To make To make the left leg, attach a new piece of yarn
the legs, divide the body identifying 3 central and begin by the front part of the body, after
stitches in the front, 3 in the back and 18 the 3 central stitches. Stuff as you go.
stitches for each leg. To align the legs to the Rnd1-4. 18sc (18)
face, you might need to make a few more Rnd5. [1sc, 1dec] x6 (12)
stitches or undo some. Rnd6. [1sc, 1dec] x4 (8)
Finish to stuff the leg and fasten off.
RIGHT LEG Thread the yarn tail into a tapestry needle
Begin the right leg in the back part of the body, and weave it through the front loop of each
after the 3 central stitches. Stuff as you go. remaining stitch. Pull tightly to close and
Rnd1-4. 18sc (18) weave in the yarn end. Check if both legs are
Rnd5. [1sc, 1dec] x6 (12) well stuffed and rounded. If needed, add more
Rnd6. [1sc, 1dec] x4 (8) stuffing through the opening between them.
Finish to stuff the leg and fasten off. Thread the Close the opening with the tapestry needle and
yarn tail into a tapestry needle and weave it weave in the end.
through the front loop of each remaining stitch.
Pull tight to close and weave in the yarn end.

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- ARMS -
Make 2, with light green.
The arms are worked from the “elbows”.
LEFT ARM
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd2. 6inc (12)
Rnd3. [1sc, 1inc] 6x (18)
Rnd4. [2sc, 1inc] 6x (24)
Now, let’s make the upper part of the arm.
Skip 12 stitches and insert the needle
in the next stitch. Stuff as you go.
Rnd1-4. 12scs (12)
Rnd5. 6dec (6)
Finish to stuff the upper part of the arm and
fasten off. Thread the yarn tail into a tapestry
needle and weave it through the front loop of
each remaining stitch. Pull tightly to close and
weave in the yarn end. Now, let’s make the
lower part of the arm with a new piece of yarn.
Rnd1. 12sc, 1ch (13)
Rnd2. 12sc, 2sc into the chain space (14)
Rnd3. 14sc (14) RIGHT ARM
Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff To make the right arm, repeat the right arm
the rest of the arm. Thread the yarn tail into a but add 2 more rounds of 12 stitches at the
tapestry needle and weave it through the front upper part of the arm, in a total of 5 rounds of
loop of each remaining stitch. Pull tightly to 12 stitches. Sew the right arm to the body from
close and weave in the yarn end. Sew the left round 15 down.
arm to the body from round 17 down.

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- FLOWER -
With pink. First, let’s make
the base of the flower.
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Work rounds 2-4 BLO.
Rnd2. 6inc (12)
Rnd3. [1sc, 1inc] x6 (18)
Rnd4. [2sc, 1inc] x6 (24)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn
end. Now, let’s make the petals
in the remaining loops of the base.
Begin by the first stitch of the first
round. Make [1slst, *1hdc, 3dc,
1hdc* in the next st]. Repeat until
the last stitch of the round 4.
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail
for sewing the flower to the side
of the head.

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DON CACTON - MUSTACHE -

With black, chain 19.
To make Don Cacton you’ll need black yarn and
Rnd1. Skip 1, 2slst, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 2tc, 1dc,
craft glue. Repeat the same pattern, but don’t
2slst, 1dc, 2tc, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 2slst.
embroider the mouth and the cheeks. Instead
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
of the flower, make the sombrero hat and the
Use craft glue to attach the mustach to the face,
mustache.
over rounds 15 to 19.
- SOMBRERO HAT - NOTE: If you prefer, leave a long tail to sew
With light brown. Do not stuff. the mustache to the face.
Rnd1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd2. [1sc, 1inc] x3 (9)
Rnd3. [2sc, 1inc] x3 (12)
Rnd4. [3sc, 1inc] x3 (15)
Rnd5. [4sc, 1inc] x3 (18)
Rnd6. [5sc, 1inc] x3 (21)
Rnd7. [6sc, 1inc] x3 (24)
Rnd8. [3sc, 1inc] 6x (30)
Rnd9. [4sc, 1inc] x6 (36)
Rnd10. [5sc, 1inc] x6 (42)
Rnd11. 42sc (42)
Change to black.
Rnd12. 42sc (42)
Fasten off and weave in the end.
Sew the sombrero hat to the side
of the head.

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MARYANGELA ALVES
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I began my amigurumi adventures back in 2008
and I’m not planning to stop anytime soon :)
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