Materials needed to finish this tutorial are a 2mm crochet hook, #2 cotton yarn, 6mm safety eyes, fiberfill, tapestry needle.

All you need to make this otter is to know some basic crochet stitches, like single crochet stitches, and some crochet techniques like increases, decreases.

This tutorial includes how to make the head, ears, foot, snout, arms, body, tail, and belly, and how to assemble all parts.

This pattern is ideal for otter lovers, plushie collectors, or anyone who enjoys chubby and adorable amigurumi.

Let’s get started!

Designer: The Looped Crafts

Materials & Tools

• 2 mm crochet hook
• #2 cotton yarn
• 6 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill
• Glue
• Needle

Abbreviations

R – round
Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
st – stitch
sl st – slipt stitch

Head

Start with brown.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 8: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 9-10: 42 sc (42)

Change to light brown.

Rnd 11-12: 42 sc (42)
Rnd 13: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Insert eyes between R10 and 11 with 6 st between

Rnd 14: (sc, dec) x 12 (24)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
Rnd 17-19: 15 sc (15)

Fasten off and weave in end.

Push the nect (R17-19) inside the head.

Ears x2

Start with brown.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)

Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Snout

Start witj light brown

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Sl st on next st. Fasten off and weave in end. Sew the nose and mouth using black yarn.

Arms x2

Start with brown.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2-6: 6 sc (6)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

Start with brown.

Rnd 1: 11 ch, start on 2nd ch from hook, 9 sc, inc, continue crocheting on other side of ch, 9 sc (20)
Rnd 2: (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 4-6: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 7: (8 sc, dec) x 3 (24)
Rnd 8: 27 sc (27)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, dec) x 3 (27)
Rnd 10: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 11: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 12: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 13: (sc, inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 14-16: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 17: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Foot x2

Start with brown.

Rnd 1: 9 sc in Mr (9)
Rnd 2: 9 sc (9)

Close by making reverse Mr. Fasten off and weave in end.

Tail

Start with brown.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 4-5: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rnd 7: 12 sc (12)

Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Belly

Start with light brown.

Rnd 1: 8 ch, start on 2nd ch from hook, 6 sc, inc, on other side of ch, 6 sc (14)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly

• Sew ears on head between R4 and R7.
• Glue snout between eyes.
• Sew arms on R13 pf body.
• Glue belly and foot as shown on photo.
• Sew tail on R4 at the back of the body.
• Sew head and body together. Scan code below to see how.

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This pattern is designed with super bulky chenille yarn with beige and brown shades, which is perfect for a soft and cuddly toy, a 4.5 mm crochet hook, 8 mm safety eyes, yarn needle, fiberfill, and black cotton yarn for embroidery.

To finish this pattern, all you need to know is how to make single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, bobble stitch, and some techniques like increasing and decreasing.

Designer: Crochet by Janina

Materials & Tools

• Size 6 yarn in beige and brown for the body
• Black cotton yarn for embroidery
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Stuffing material

Abbreviations

st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
yo – yarn over
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
FO – fasten off
mr – magic ring
bo – booble (4 loops on hook)
ch – chain
cc – color change

bobble stitch – to make a bo with 6 loops on the hook, do 5 unfinished dc (don’t pull the yarn through the last two loops on the hook) in one st until you have 6 loops on the hook. Then pull your yarn through all 6 loops.

Body

Start with beige size 6 chenille yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)

We are making the [Ears] in round 3

Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 2, [ch 3, sl st into your initial st], (sc, inc) x 3, [ch 3, sl st into your initial st], sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4: 6 sc, skip ear, 9 sc, skip ear, 3 sc (18)
Rnd 5: sc around (18)

Color change to brown.

If your tension is tighter or loser you might to adjust the bo on rounds 6,7 and 8 a bit so that they line up with the ears to create little arms and legs.

Rnd 6: 4 sc, bo, 11 sc, bo, sc (18)
Rnd 7: 17 sc, bo (18)

Place your safety eyes between round 5 and 6, three sts apart. Stretch the Mr a bit. The top should be round and flat.

Rnd 8: 4 sc, bo, 13 sc (18)
Rnd 9: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff your otter firmly.

Rnd 10: dec around (6)
Rnd 11-12: sc around (6)

FO. Sew the hole closed. Weave in the ends. Embroider the nose with black cotton yarn.

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