Poliwag Amigurumi Pattern
Poliwag Amigurumi Pattern
SIZE
Poliwag is approximately 9cm tall, and 7cm in width, and approximately 16cm from front to the
tip of the tail – but this will vary depending on the length of your tail.Weight: 55 grams (this
includes all materials used in making Poliwag)
dc double crochet
sl st slip stitch
st/sts stitch/es
inc dc 2 in one st
dec decrease; insert hook in the front loop of the next two sts, yarn over, pull through both loops,
y.o. and pull through remaining two loops –> one dc placed into two sts
ASSEMBLY
I would recommend using a photo of Wooper for reference for best possible outcome. Assesmble
in the same order the pattern is written.
HEAD & BODY
The head and body will be worked as on piece from top to bottom. Yarn: Aster
R5: dc 24
R10: dc 48
R14-25: dc 66
BELLY PIECE
Yarn: White
R9: dc 48
Fasten off and leave long end, long enough to sew around the piece and onto the body. But first
we’re going to create the spiral using surface slip stitches (If this is new to you there are several
good tutorials on YouTube). For this pick up your Midnight yarn starting in the middle and
working your way out. I’ve placed the slip stitches on every other round of the white belly piece.
Once the spiral is finished place the top edge of the piece between rounds 12 and 13 of the body.
Pin into place and sew.
MOUTH
Yarn: Soft Peach
ch 3
R1: dc in second ch from hook, inc in next st, dc on the other side of the same ch, inc in last ch
(6)
R3-5: dc 10Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.Use the back of your crochet hook to push
in the tip into the middle of the piece. Fold down to create the oval shape of the mouth. Place the
top edge of the mouth between rounds 10 and 11 of the body, and the bottom part slightly on the
top edge of the belly piece. Pin into place and sew.
FEET
Yarn: Aster
Make 2
Round 1: dc in second ch from hook, inc in next stitch, dc in the other side of ch, inc in second
ch (6)
R3-5: dc 10
R7-9: dc 8
We will now continue to make the heel – so do not fasten of just yet:
R10: dc 1, turn
R12: ch1, dc 4, – we are now working in rounds again so keep going without turning: – dec in
side of row and next dc from previous round, dc 2, dec in next dc and side of next row
R13: dc 8
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. I used wire to make the feet a bit sturdier.
TAIL
Yarn: Aster
R2-4: dc 5
R6-8: dc 6
R10-12: dc 7
R14-16: dc 8
R18-20: dc 9
R22-24: dc 10
Optional: use wire or a pipe cleaner as a skeleton to make the tail a bit sturdier and to bend into a
nice shape. I’ve inserted my wire around a stitch in round 28 of the body, pulled it half way
through and folded in half.
Cut out a rectangular piece of white felt (see photo below) with roughly 2cm on either side of
the tail when placed in the middle, and approximately 2 cm above the tip of the tail. Cut out a
small 0.5 cm strip in the middle of the rectangle as per below photo. This will be wrapped
around the tail. Start to slightly shape the felt making sure you leave the final adjustments till
last. Attach the blue tail to the body, then start sewing (or gluing, if you prefer) the white piece of
felt onto the tail. Make the final adjustments to the shape of the felt.
EYES
Use black and white felt to cut out eyes. Cut out two white oval pieces, two slightly smaller
black round pieces, and two small white round pieces. Use a photo of Poliwag to get the right
shapes and work out the correct placement of the eyes. Once all other body parts have been
assembled glue the eyes on.