Free amigurumi pattern

Lily Bulb

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MR: Magic ring
ch: Chain
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet

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Materials

Yarn in these colors:

White
Pink
Green
Beige

8 mm safety eyes
Embroidery thread
Wooden stick
Plant pot
Stuffing
Flower stamens
2 mm crochet hook

Size: 25 cm (including the pot)

Bulb

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	6inc	12
3	12inc	24
4	(2sc, inc)x8	32
5	(3sc, inc)x8	40
6	(7sc, inc)x5	45
7–13	45sc	45
14	(13sc, dec)x3	42
15	(5sc, dec)x6	36
16	(4sc, dec)x6	30
17	(3sc, dec)x6	24

Pause here to place the eyes.

Place the safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 of the bulb. Stuff as you go.

Continue with the bulb:

Round	Stitches	Total
18	(2sc, dec)x6	18
19	18sc	18
20	(sc, dec)x6	12
21	12sc	12
22	(sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc)x2	12

Fasten off and finish stuffing.

Finished brown bulb, shaped like an onion.

Bulb with safety eyes in place and a little embroidered mouth.

Petals x6

Start in pink. Chain 19 and start in the second chain from the hook:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	17sc, inc, along the other side of the chain 16sc, inc	37
2	9hdc, (in white) 9hdc, sc, 9hdc, (in pink) 9hdc	37
3	In white: 5sc, 3hdc, 4dc, 3hdc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, 3hdc, 4dc, 3hdc, 3sc	38
4	5sc, 3hdc, 4dc, 3hdc, 5sc, 5ch (continue from the second chain from the hook) 1sc, 2hdc, 1dc, 5sc, 3hdc, 4dc, 3hdc, 3sc	46

Fasten off and sew a few stitches to join the two sides of the petal.

Arrange the petals as shown and secure them with a few stitches between the petals.

Crochet a green piece:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 8sc (don't close the MR completely)
2	8inc	16
3	(sc, inc)x8	24

This piece will hold the petals and the stick that forms the stem.

Finished petal, white with a pink center and a curved tip.

The six petals arranged in a circle and joined together.

Green piece sewn beneath the petals, with the stem coming out of it.

Leaves x2

Chain 27 and start in the third chain from the hook:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	8hdc, 8dc, 5hdc, 4sc, 5ch, 4sc, sc in the same stitch where you started the chains, 4sc, 5hdc, 8dc, 8hdc.

Fasten off.

Wrap the yarn around the wooden stick. You can use a little hot glue to secure the yarn. Cover the whole stick and sew on both leaves as shown in the photo.

Insert the stick into the hole left in the green piece. Secure it well so the flower stays in place.

You can add flower stamens to decorate the center.

Stick wrapped in green yarn with both leaves sewn on.

Stick inserted into the green piece beneath the flower.

Finished flower with stamens in the center.

Finishing touches

Embroider a little mouth to make it even cuter. All that's left is to pop it in a little pot, and your bulb is ready.

You may sell dolls made from this pattern in limited quantities, provided you credit Galencaixe as the designer.