Otter

crochet pattern

author Olya Samoseienko, Ukraine, 2020

 Hello, dear friend!
You're welcome on the pages of my updated crochet pattern.
You can crochet your own cute otter according to this pattern.

Thank you for your choice and support. Have a nice crocheting.

Before you start I would like to underline some important aspects.

This pattern is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!
This pattern (or parts of it) may not be resold, translated, shared or posted (for self or free)
over the internet or offline.
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The crochet pattern is ready to print.

My printing recommendations:
print only the parts that contain the processes of crocheting, assembly and
decoration of your toy (pag. 5-13), two pages per sheet on both sides.
I've made those pages laconic, without unnecessary decorations.
These precautions would provide a higher printing speed and save toner.

But, if it’s possible, you could use your digital copy on your smartphone / laptop /
tablet / or another device in your possession.

In this way we'll try to reduce the amount of garbage on our planet ❤

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 Materials and instruments
1. semi-cotton yarn (weight category 2: Fine, type Sport, 5 ply, 12 wpi):
- dark-beige color (head, ears, body and paws) – 0,9 oz / 24 g,
- red color (heart),
- white color (whites of the eyes),
- brown color (nose).
I used:
- Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton + 45% acrylic; 6299 in / 175 yd / 160 m; 1,76 oz / 50 g)
color 71 cocoa,
- Gazzal Baby Cotton (60% cotton + 40% acrylic; 6496 in / 180 yd / 165 m; 1,76 oz /
50 g) color 3439 red,
- Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton + 45% acrylic; 12992 in / 361 yd / 330 m; 3,53 oz /
100 g) color 55 white and 690 brick melange.
You can use other colors or types of yarn;
2. thin black yarn for embroidering the eye lashes (embroidery yarn DMC /
YarnArt Iris / sewing thread / similar thread);
3. a pair of plastic eyes on a secure mount, d = 7 mm;
4. fiberfill (I used hollow fiber);
5. crochet hook.
For indicated yarn I used a 2 mm crochet hook / size B to USA classification.
If you usually use a different crochet hook for this yarn, use one which is more
comfortable for you. If you’ve chosen another yarn, use a crochet hook more
suitable for it;
6. scissors;
7. tapestry needle (metallic or plastic needle with a blunt end);
8. embroidery needle (thin metallic needle with a sharp end);
9. pins.

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 Abbreviations
(USA terminology)
ch – chain
RA – ring amigurumi / magic ring
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stich
inc – increase
dec – decrease
(...)*x – repeat x times
(x) – total stitches in the round/row

The toy is approximately 6,1 in / 0,2 yd / 15,5 cm (when using the recommended
materials and instruments).
Remember that appearance and size of a finished toy depends on the density
and particular characteristics of your crocheting, as well as on the materials and
instruments chosen.

This pattern contains links to YouTube videos which clarifies some technical
aspects. To see a video: click on the QR code or scan it.

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 Head
Work in a continuous spiral, using a main colour yarn, stuff as you go.

1 2
1. 6 sc into RA (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-5 (2 rounds). 18 sc (18)
6. (sc, inc, sc)*6 (24)
7. 24 sc (24)
8. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
9. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc)*6 (36)
10. 36 sc (36)
11. 12 sc, (sc, inc)*6, 12 sc (42) 3
Increases of the 11th round will be on top of the head between
the eyes.
12. 42 sc (42)
13. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc)*6 (48) (pic. 1)

Insert the eyes on a secure mount between 7 and 8 rounds.

The distance between the places where the eyes are inserted –
9 sc on the 7th round and 12 sc on the 8th round (pic. 2-3). 4
14-17 (4 rounds). 48 sc (48)
18. (3 sc, dec, 3 sc)*6 (42)
19. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
20. (2 sc, dec, 2 sc)*6 (30)
21. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
22. (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)
23. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Cut a thread, leaving a long end for sewing. Put the opening
closed (pic. 4, video 1).

Video 1 "Closing spiral

crocheting"

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 Make eye deeps (pic. 5-8, video 2).
Embroider the whites of the eyes with a white thread (pic. 9, video 3).
Embroider the eye lashes with a thin black thread (pic. 10).

5 6 7

8 9 10

Video 2 "Eye deeps" Video 3 "Embroidering the

whites of the eyes"

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 Embroider the nose with a brown thread (separate 2 threads from the main thread)(pic. 11-14).
Embroider the mouth with a brown thread (pic. 15-16).
Embroider the brows above the eyes with a thin black thread (pic. 17-18).

11 12 13

14 15 16

17 18

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 Ears (2 details)
Use a main colour yarn, crochet in a round with joining.

1. 6 sc into RA (6), sl st in the first loop, ch (pic. 19)

2. 6 sc, sl st in the first loop (6)

Cut a thread, leaving a long end for sewing (pic. 20).

Sew the ears to the head between the 16-17 rounds. Distance between the ears on the top
of the head 19 sc on the 16th round (pic. 21-25).

19 20 21

22 23

24 25

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 Body and tail
Work in a continuous spiral, using a main colour yarn, stuff as you go.
1. 6 sc into RA (6)
2. 6 inc (12) 26 27
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-5 (2 rounds). 18 sc (18)
6. (sc, inc, sc)*6 (24)
7. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
8. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc)*6 (36)
9-16 (8 rounds). 36 sc (36)
17. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
18-23 (6 rounds). 42 sc (42)
24. 14 sc, (dec, 4 sc)*2, dec, 14 sc (39) 28
25. 13 sc, (dec, 3 sc)*2, dec, 14 sc (36)
26. 13 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*2, dec, 13 sc (33)
27. 12 sc, (dec, sc)*2, dec, 13 sc (30)
28. (13 sc, dec)*2 (28)
29. 28 sc (28)
30. (5 sc, dec)*4 (24)
31-33 (3 rounds). 24 sc (24)
34. (2 sc, dec, 2 sc)*4 (20)
35-37 (3 rounds). 20 sc (20)
38. (3 sc, dec)*4 (16)
39-40 (2 rounds). 16 sc (16)
41. Next choose the type of tail:
straight: 16 sc (16)
bent to the right (from the otter side, like in the pic. 28): crochet 3 increases on the right
side of the otter and 3 decreases on the left side (I crocheted: dec, 3 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 dec (16);
bent to the left: crochet 3 increases on the left side of the otter and 3 decreases on the right
side.
Next, crochet in the same way for any option:
42. 16 sc (16)
43. (sc, dec, sc)*4 (12)
44. (sc, dec)*4 (8)
Cut a thread, leaving a short end.
Put the opening closed.
Hide the end in the body (pic. 26-27).

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 Sew the head to the body (pic. 29-30).

29 30

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 Upper paws (2 details)
Work in a continuous spiral, using a main colour yarn, don't stuff.

31
Make chain 4.
1. From the second loop from the hook: inc, sc,
4 sc in the last loop, on the other side of the chain: sc, inc (10)
2-4 (3 rounds). 10 sc (10)
5. (sc, dec)*3, sc (7)
6-8 (3 rounds). 7 sc (7)
9. 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (9)
10-11 (2 rounds). 9 sc (9) (pic. 31)

Crochet additional loops (I needed 3 sc), so that the detail folded in half is parallel to the
beginner chain (pic. 32-33). Make ch. Turn.
Fold in half and, inserting through the loops of both sides, crochet 4-5 sc (pic. 34).

Cut a thread, leaving a long end for sewing (pic. 35).

Sew the paws to the body on the 8-12 rounds (pic. 36-37).

32 33 34

35 36 37

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 Lower paws (2 details)
Work in a continuous spiral and in a turning rows, using a main colour yarn, don't stuff.
Make chain 4.
1. From the second loop from the hook: 2 sc, 38
3 sc in the last loop, on the other side of the chain: sc, inc (8)
2. sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, sc (12)
3-7 (5 rounds). 12 sc (12) (pic. 38)
Make ch, turn the crocheting:
8. 4 sc (4), ch, turn (pic. 39)
9. 2 dec (pic. 40)
10. don't turn and crochet in the next loops: sc in the side of the next loop
(pic. 41), 8 sc, sc in the side of the next loop, 2 sc (12)
Place marker here.
11. 6 dec (6)
12. 6 sc (6) 39
13. 6 inc (12)
14. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
15. 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc (24)
16-18 (3 rounds). 24 sc (24)
19. (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)
20. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
Cut a thread, leaving a long end for sewing, put the opening closed (pic. 42).
Sew the hips of the paws to the body in a circle on the 18-25 rounds (pic. 43-45).

40 41 42

43 44 45

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 Heart
Work in a continuous spiral, using a red colour yarn, stuff as you go.
1. 6 sc into RA (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4 (2 rounds). 12 sc (12)
Crochet two such details (pic. 46). Cut a thread from the first details, leaving a short
end.
5. Don't cut a thread from the second one and continue crocheting:
6 sc on the second detail, 12 sc on the first, 6 sc on the second (24) (pic. 47).
Place marker here.
6. (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)
7. 18 sc (18)
8. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
9. 12 sc (12)
10. 6 dec (6)

Cut a thread, leaving a long end for sewing.

Put the opening closed (pic. 48). Use this thread for sewing the opening on the top of
the heart (pic. 49-50).
Hide the end inside (pic. 51).
You can sew a heart to the otter's paws.

46 47 48

49 50 51

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 Your cute otter is ready!

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