47 Gorillapdfpatternuk

#stashbusterchums - No 47 Gorilla
This Pattern uses

UK Crochet Terms
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona 4ply, 100% Cotton. 125m per 50g
MC: 40g approx of Black Co ee (162) for Body, Head, Arms, Legs and Ears.
CC1: 25g approx of Root Beer (157) for Face, Muzzle, Nostrils, Hands, Feet and Belly Patch.
CC2: Small amount of Jet Black (110) for Eyes and Mouth.
CC3: Small amount of Snow White (106) for Eye Highlight.
A cotton yarn works well for Ami as it gives good stitch de nition and creates a rm structure so
body parts hold their shape well. Catona is a relatively thick 4 ply (US: Sport) - you can substitute a
DK Cotton (US: DK/Light Worsted) with a similar amount of metres per 50g.
Hook
3 mm
Tension
24 sts x 27 rows = 10cm measured over dc using 3mm hook.
Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight enough to avoid stu ng showing
through.
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Other Supplies
Yarn needle, toy stu ng, stitch marker/waste yarn, scissors.
Size
Approx 21 cm (8.25 in) tall.
Pattern Notes
Unless otherwise speci ed this pattern is worked in the amigurumi style, in a continuous spiral
without slip stitching or turning chains.
Use a stitch marker or waste yarn to keep track of the rst stitch of each round.
If you do not want to make a Magic Ring you can start each piece by making a chain of 2 and then
work the rst round into the second chain from the hook.
If you would like to start with a Magic Ring but don’t know how, you can nd a Photo Tutorial at:
https://www.mycrochetchums.com/magic-ring-photo-tutorial.html
The Gorilla is made of multiple separate pieces sewn together. Unless otherwise stated, nish each
piece by pulling the yarn through the last loop and leave a long tail for sewing. Any loose tails at the
end can be easily woven in.
UK Crochet Terms - Abbreviations
This pattern is written using UK Crochet Terms - they are NOT the same as US ones - please
familiarise yourself with the UK terms to avoid your character’s shape distorting!
The “dc” abbreviation used in this pattern refers to UK double crochet. The equivalent stitch
in US terms is single crochet - if you are used to US patterns you need to work single crochet
everywhere this pattern says “dc”. If you work US dc (equivalent to UK Treble) the nished
item will be elongated and the stu ng will show through.
This pattern also uses UK htr - half treble - the equivalent US stitch is US hdc - half double
crochet.
If you are used to working in US Crochet Terms you can nd a conversion chart at:
https://www.mycrochetchums.com/ukus-crochet-terms.html
If you are unfamiliar with any of the terms used in this pattern, you can nd a chart of the UK
Crochet terms used at: https://www.mycrochetchums.com/uk-abbreviations.html
Increasing and decreasing

You may use either standard increases and decreases in this pattern or, for a much neater finish,
invisible ones. FLO = Front loop only.
Decrease - "dc2tog" in pattern.

Invisible decrease: Insert hook in FLO of the two stitches to be decreased, yrh, pull through both
front loops, yrh, draw through two loops on hook.
Increase - "2 dc in next st" in pattern.

Invisible Increase: Work 1 dc in FLO of next st and 1 dc in both loops of same st.

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Body
Worked from the bottom upwards. Stu as you go.
Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Rnds 9-14: Dc around.
Rnd 15: [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 16:-19: Dc around.
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Body to the Head once you've made all the parts.
Head
Worked from the bottom up. Stu as you go.

Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st]6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: Dc around.
Head pattern continues on next page.

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Head pattern continued:

Rnd 22: Dc around.
Rnd 25: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts
Fasten o . Weave yarn tail through FLO of last 6 sts and pull to close hole. Weave in end.
Ears - make 2
Do not stu .

Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Body to the Head once you've made all the parts.
Face Patch
Chains are not included in the stitch count.
With CC1, chain 7.

Rnd 1: Starting in the second chain from hook, 6 dc, 2 ch, rotating as you go, 6 dc down other side
of chain, 2 ch. 12 sts
Rnd 2: [6 dc, 3 dc in 2 ch-sp] twice. 18 sts
Rnd 3: *6dc, [2 dc in next st] 3 times; rep from * once more. 24 sts
Rnd 4: *2 dc in next st, 7 dc, [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] twice; rep from * once more. Turn. 30 sts
Row 5: 1 ch, working in BLO, 20 dc, leave rest of round unworked. Turn. 20 sts
Row 6: 1 ch, sl st in each st across. 20 sts
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Face Patch to the Head once you've made all the parts.
Muzzle
Worked from front to back.
With CC1, chain 7.

Rnd 1: Starting in the second chain from hook, 6 dc, 2 ch, rotating as you go, 6 dc down other side
of chain, 2 ch. 12 sts
Rnd 2: [6 dc, 3 dc in 2 ch-sp] twice. 18 sts
Rnd 3: *6dc, [2 dc in next st] 3 times; rep from * once more. 24 sts
Muzzle pattern continues on next page.

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Muzzle pattern continued:
Rnd 4: 1 dc, [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc. 30 sts
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Muzzle over the Face Patch once you've made all the
parts.
Eyes - make 2
Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc, sl st in rst dc to join. 6 sts
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail for sewing the Eyes to the Face Patch once you['ve made all the
parts.
Nostrils - make 2
Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 10 dc, do not sl st to join. 10 sts
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail. Pinch the edge where you've fastened o and using the yarn tail
and a yarn needle, secure in the pinched shape with a couple of stitches. You will use the rest of the
yarn tail later to sew the Nostril onto the Muzzle.
Belly Patch
Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 5: 3 dc, 2 htr in next st, 3 htr, 2 htr in next st, [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 4 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: 4 dc, 2 htr in next st, 4 dc, 2 htr in next st, [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 4 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 42 sts.
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Belly Patch on to the Body once you've made all the
parts.
Legs - make 2
Worked from the bottom up. The Feet are made separately (see page 6) and are attached to the
bottom of the Legs once you've nished making all the parts.

Rnd 3: Working in the BLO, dc around.
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Legs to the Body once you've made all the parts.

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Feet - make 2
Stu as you go.
With CC1, chain 7.

Rnd 1: Starting in the second ch from hook, 5 dc, 4 dc in next st, rotating as you go, 4 dc, 3 dc in
next st. 16 sts
Rnd 4: [6 dc, 1 dc2tog] twice. 14 sts
Rnd 8: [1 dc2tog, 4 dc] twice. 10 sts
Rnd 9: 5 dc2tog. 5 sts.
Fasten o . Weave yarn tail through FLO of last 5 sts and pull to close hole. Weave in end.
Fingers/Toes - make 16
Do not stu .
Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Fingers/Toes to the Hands/Feet once you've made all
the parts.
Arms (with Hands) - make 2

Unlike the Legs and Feet which are made separately then stitched together, the Hands and Arms
are made as one piece, starting at the end of the Hand and working up the Arm. Stu as you go.
Rnds 9 and 10 are worked in the front loop only.
With CC1, chain 7.

Rnd 1: Starting in the second ch from hook, 5 dc, 4 dc in next st, rotating as you go, 4 dc, 3 dc in
next st. 16 sts
Rnd 8: [1 dc2tog, 4 dc] twice. 10 sts
Change to MC.
Rnd 9: Working in FLO for the whole round, [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 10: Working in FLO for the whole round, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 19: Dc around.
Rnd 21: Dc around.
Fasten o . Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Arms to the Body once you've made all the parts.

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Making Up
Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together rst, checking from all angles to make
sure you’re happy with the positioning, then use the long yarn tails or a length of yarn with a yarn
needle to stitch the pieces together.
Sew the Body onto the bottom of the Head.
Decide which of the wide at sides of the Head will be the face. Pin the Face Patch into place on
the chosen side, centrally aligned with the Body. Make sure the raised edge of the Face Patch
(created by the turned rows of Rnds 5 and 6) sits to the top. The top of the Face Patch should sit
about 4 rounds down from the top of the Head. Sew the Face Patch into place by stitching around
the whole edge - when you do the raised edge section, only work the securing stitches through
the unused loops of Rnd 4 of the Face Patch to allow the raised edge to stand up.
Stu the Muzzle and sew it in place on the Head, so it sits over the bottom part of the Face Patch.
The top edge of the Muzzle should just touch the two ends of the raised edge of the Face Patch,
leaving enough clear space to attach the Eyes to the Face Patch.
Sew the two Nostrils in place on top of the Muzzle.
Sew the Eyes in place on the Face Patch sitting just above the top edge of the Muzzle.
Sew the attened Ears in place either side of the Head, curved slightly and with the top of them
sitting roughly 11 rounds down from the top of the Head.
Sew the Feet to the bottom of the Legs, angled at 90 degrees to the Leg. Sew the Legs to the
base of the Body, ensuring the Feet are facing forwards. The Legs should join onto the front half of
the base so that the Gorilla can sit on his bottom.
Sew 3 Toes onto the front edge of each Foot and a further Toe on the inside edge of each.
Making up instructions continue on next page.

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Sew the Arms onto the Body, attaching them where the Body and Head join, making sure the
palms of the Hands are at on to the sides of the Body. Sew 3 Fingers onto the front edge of each
hand and a further Finger (well, Thumb really!) on the front edge of each Hand.
Sew the Belly Patch onto the front of the Body with the htr section of Rnds 5 and 6 of the Belly
Patch towards the top of the chest.
Embroidered Details
Using the photos as a guide, with a yarn needle embroider the following details:
Single stitch highlight on each Eyes, using CC3.

The smile below the Nose using CC2.
All done!

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About mycrochetchums
I started mycrochetchums at the end of 2020 to give me something to focus on during lockdown
and to make creative use of a box of Amigurumi Yarn that was an impulse purchase I was feeling
guilty about!
I’m loving creating these cute characters and sharpening my tech skills in the process as I
wrangle with managing a website and social media.
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Pia x

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This Pattern uses

© Pia Simpson 2021 1 mycrochetchums.com

UK Crochet Terms - Abbreviations

Increasing and decreasing

Decrease - "dc2tog" in pattern.

Increase - "2 dc in next st" in pattern.

© Pia Simpson 2021 2 mycrochetchums.com

Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Head pattern continues on next page.

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Rnd 8: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 42 sts

Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

With CC1, chain 7.

With CC1, chain 7.

Muzzle pattern continues on next page.

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Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

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With CC1, chain 7.

Arms (with Hands) - make 2

With CC1, chain 7.

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Sew the Body onto the bottom of the Head.

Sew the two Nostrils in place on top of the Muzzle.

Making up instructions continue on next page.

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Single stitch highlight on each Eyes, using CC3.

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You can also nd me on Instagram @mycrochetchums.

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