Crochet this adorable sport clothes for your football player amigurumi toy with this free crochet pattern. The shirt is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at bodice and continues down to the legs. The pattern also includes instructions for the ball. This set together with amigurumi football player makes a great gift for any football fan! It can be used as decoration or as a nice gift for someone special. This amigurumi design makes it a truly unique and special toy that your child or friend will cherish for years to come.
SUPPLIES
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: red, black and white, crochet hook 3 mm, scissors, yarn needle, 2 buttons or velcro fastener.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 25 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
Front Post Double Crochet:
Yarn over, insert your hook between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches
Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook
Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice.
One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.
SHORTS
Use white color yarn or any you wish.
Cast on 30 stitches and joing for crocheting in rounds.
Rounds 1-3: hdc in each of next 30 stitches, slip stitch.
Cast off. Work the second leg the same way but don´t cast off!
Rnd 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (30 stitches of the first leg, sc in each of next 6 stitches, 30 stitches of the second leg).
Rnd 2: hdc in each of next 66 stitches
Rnd 3: hdc in each of next 15 stitches, dec, hdc in next stitch, dec, hdc in each of next 28 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 13 sts (62 stitches)
Rnd 4: hdc in each of next 62 stitches
Rnd 5: sc in each of next 14 sts, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 26 sts, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 12 stitches (58 stitches)
Rnd 6: hdc in each of next 58 stitches
Round 7-10: chain 3 stitches, *1 fpdc, 1 dc*, repeat from* to* till the end of the round. Bind off.
Weave ribbon through spaces of dc´s. Or make a chain to the length you need.
SHIRT
Use red color yarn or any of your wish.
Chain 38 stitches.
Row 1: sc in each of next 37 sts, turn the work.
Change to white color yarn
Row 2 (working into the back loop): chain 1, sc in the same st as chain and each of next 37 sc, turn the work.
Change to red color yarn
Row 3 (working into the back loop): chain stitches (counts as 1 hdc), *hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc into the next stitch*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, hdc into the last stitch, turn the work.
Row 4: hdc in each of next 55 dc, turn the work.
Row 5: chain 2 stitches, hdc in the same stitch as chain and each of next 11 stitches (back), cast on 8 stitches, then skip next 6 stitches (armhole), hdc in each of next 19 stitches (front), cast on 8 stitches, then skip next 6 stitches (armhole), hdc in each of next 12 stitches (back), turn the work.
Rows 6-11: dc in each of next stitch till the end of row, turn the work.
Bind off. Weave in all ends.
SLEEVE (2x)
Pick up sleeve stitches. The round starts underarm where raglan stitches meet.
Rounds 1-4: hdc in each of next stitch till the end of row, turn the work.
Bind off. Weave in all ends.
BALL
Use white color yarn or any of your wish.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Round 9-16: sc in each of next 48 stitches
Round 17: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 22: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 stitches)
Round 23: *dec* 6 times. Bind off.
Use black color yarn
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in next stitch, inc* (18 stitches), slip stitch.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Repeat four more times and sew to the ball.
NUMBER 8
Crochet using white color yarn or any of your wish.
Chain 15 stitches, join for crocheting in a round and work 20 sc into the ring, end with slip stitch.
Chain 10 stitches, join for crocheting in a round and work 15 sc into the ring, end with slip stitch.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the number to the shirt.
Add shoelaces. Ready!
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