Designer: Twingurumi
Add some ocean splash to your crochet collection with this classic red and white life preserver! This cute small project features a ring with highlighted red sections and a delicate rope detail that ties the whole look together.
Materials needed for this pattern are cotton yarn in white, red, and light grey colors, a 2.5 mm crochet hook, scissors, stuffing, and a sewing needle.
The difficulty of this pattern is beginner–intermediate level, worked in the round using single crochet stitches, with simple color changes and a braided rope accent for an extra realistic touch.
It’s perfect for ocean-themed decor or to grow your sea amigurumi collection, and also as a gift for sea lovers or sailors!
Materials
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Cotton yarn size 8/4 in colors:
- White, red, light grey
- Scissors
- Sewing needle
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
Life Preserver
Use white color yarn.
Rnd 1: ch 36, sl st into the 1st chain to make a circle (36)
Rnd 2: ch 1, (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 4: ch 1, (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 5: ch 1, (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
Rnd 6-9: ch 1, sc around (60)
Rnd 10: ch 1, (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 11: ch 1, (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 12: ch 1, (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 13: ch 1, (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 14-17: ch 1, sc around (36)
Fold your work, it should look like a donut. Make sure you have the front side on the outside. Sew together R1 to R17. Make sure to fill your work as you sew and make sure the filling is distributed evenly.
Front side:
Back side:
Red Stripes x4
Use red color yarn.
Rnd 1: ch 22, turn, starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, 21 sc
Rnd 2-4: ch 1, turn, 21 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the 2 ends together around the life preserver, so it is like a ring and can move. Repeat for the other 3 stripes.
Rope
Use light grey color yarn or color of your choise.
Rnd 1: ch 90
Sew one end onto the other side of the life preserver. With the other end, go under all 4 stripes and sew onto the same place as the 1st end. Place on of the stripes over it.
Arrange all stripes, so you have 2 horizontal and 2 vertical. Move the rope so it is comes out evenly between all stripes.
