Free amigurumi pattern

Moaning Myrtle

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MR: Magic ring
ch: Chain
ss: Slip stitch
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
tr: Treble crochet
BLO: Back loop only

Legs + body

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3	8sc	8
4	(3sc, inc)x2	10
5	(4sc, inc)x2	12
6,7	12sc	12

Make two pieces. Fasten off the first and continue working on the second to join the legs:

Round	Stitches	Total
8	2ch, 12sc in the first leg, 2sc, 12sc in the second leg, 2sc	28
9	6sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 7sc	30
10	7sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 8sc	32
11	BLO: 32sc	32
12–14	32sc	32
15	(6sc, dec)x4	28
16	28sc	28
17	(5sc, dec)x4	24
18,19	24sc	24

Stuff as you go.

Round	Stitches	Total
20	(4sc, dec)x4	20
21	20sc	20
22	(3sc, dec)x4	16

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Arms x2

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3–14	8sc	8

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the arms between rounds 21 and 22 of the body.

Head

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 8sc	8
2	8inc	16
3	(sc, inc)x8	24
4	(2sc, inc)x8	32
5	(3sc, inc)x8	40
6	(4sc, inc)x8	48
7–16	48sc	48

Place the safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 9 stitches apart.

Round	Stitches	Total
17	(4sc, dec)x8	40
18	(3sc, dec)x8	32
19	(2sc, dec)x8	24
20	(sc, dec)x8	16

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the head to the body as shown in the photo.

Embroider a nose between rounds 13 and 14.

Head sewn to the body, with safety eyes in place and an embroidered nose.

Skirt

Join the yarn to the loops left from round 11 and work:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	(tr, tr increase)x16	48

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Hair

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	6inc	12
3	(sc, inc)x6	18
4	(2sc, inc)x6	24
5	(ss, 17ch, starting in the second chain work 16sc)x16, (ss, 12ch, starting in the second chain work 11sc), (ss, 7ch, starting in the second chain work 6sc)x6, (ss, 12ch, starting in the second chain work 11sc), ss

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Hair piece laid flat: a central circle surrounded by long and short strands.

Pigtails x2

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(ss, 13ch, starting in the second chain work 12sc)x6

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Finished pigtail: a small center with six strands.

Glasses

For the glasses, all you need is wire and something cylindrical to shape it around, as shown in the photo.

Robe

Chain 21 and start in the second chain from the hook:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	3sc, 3sc in one stitch, 2sc, 3sc in one stitch, 6sc, 3sc in one stitch, 2sc, 3sc in one stitch, 3sc	28
2	4sc, 4ch, skip 5 stitches, 10sc, 4ch, skip 5 stitches, 4sc	26
3	26sc	26
4	5sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 5sc	28
5	6sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 6sc	30
6	7sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 7sc	32
7	8sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 8sc	34
8–9	34sc	34
10	8sc, inc, 16sc, inc, 8sc	36
11 and 12	36sc	36
13	9sc, inc, 16sc, inc, 9sc	38
14–15	38sc	38

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Finished robe laid flat, with the sleeves out to the sides.

Robe sleeves

There are 11 stitches around each sleeve opening: 5 at the top, 4 at the bottom and 1 on each side. Join the yarn to a stitch as shown in the photo and work:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	11sc	11
2	8sc, 3inc	14
3 and 4	14sc	14
5	11sc, 3inc	17
6–12	17sc	17

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Crochet hook inserted into a stitch of the sleeve opening to join the yarn.

Finishing touches

Finally, embroider white lines under her eyes. Your Myrtle is ready!

Myrtle's finished face, with bangs, pigtails and wire glasses.