Adorable Amigurumi Ladybird Buddy

Materials

• Red worsted weight yarn
• Black worsted weight yarn
• Peach or light beige yarn for face
• Safety eyes (12mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Gauge

Gauge is not critical for this project, but aim for 5 stitches per inch in single crochet.

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec - decrease (single crochet 2 together)
• sl st - slip stitch
• Rnd - round

Instructions

Head

1. With black yarn, make a magic ring. (Optionally ch 2 instead)
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring. (6)
3. Rnd 2: inc in each stitch around. (12)
4. Rnd 3: (sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
5. Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
6. Rnds 5-8: sc in each stitch around. (24)
7. Rnd 9: (sc in next 2 stitches, dec) around. (18)
8. Continue to fill the head with fiberfill and add safety eyes between Rnd 7 and Rnd 8.
9. Rnd 10: (sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
10. Rnd 11: dec around. (6)
11. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Body

1. With red yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring. (6)
3. Rnd 2: inc in each stitch around. (12)
4. Rnd 3: (sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
5. Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 stitches, inc) around. (24)
6. Rnds 5-8: sc in each stitch around. (24)
7. Rnd 9: (sc in next 2 stitches, dec) around. (18)
8. Rnd 10: (sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
9. Rnd 11: dec around. (6)
10. Fasten off, stuff the body, and sew to the base of the head.

Limbs (Make 2)

1. With black yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring. (6)
3. Rnd 2: (sc in next stitch, inc) around. (9)
4. Rnds 3-5: sc in each stitch around. (9)
5. Fasten off, stuff lightly, and sew to the body.

Antennae (Make 2)

1. With black yarn, ch 5.
2. Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (4).
3. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing, and attach to the head.

Spots (Make 2)

1. With black yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc into the magic ring. (5)
3. Fasten off and sew onto the body as desired.

Finishing

Weave in all ends, and your adorable Amigurumi Ladybird Buddy is complete! Enjoy your new crochet buddy and consider making more in different colors!