If you enjoy creating with your hands, try to crochet a milk carton amigurumi. This simple activity turns yarn into a soft, playful object resembling a milk carton. It's a perfect project for those who love to craft and create charming items for their home or as gifts.
Crochet Milk Carton Amigurumi
As you work on this small, cute replica, you'll see the shape come together. For offering a sense of satisfaction and a break from the everyday rush. It's an opportunity for both beginners and seasoned crafters to practice their skills and produce something lovely.
Materials:
- Milk cotton yarn in white and light blue
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Embroidery needle
- Black thread for embroidering the mouth
- Stuffing material
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Pink felt
- A plastic piece for the bottom of the milk carton base
Crochet Pattern:
Magic Ring: Start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: Make 8 single crochets into the magic ring, place a marker on the first single crochet.
- Round 2: (1 single crochet, corner) repeated 4 times. A "corner" consists of 3 single crochets in the same stitch. Total 16 single crochets.
- Round 3: (2 single crochets, corner, 3 single crochets, corner) repeat the sequence within parenthesis 3 times, followed by 1 single crochet. Total 24 single crochets.
- Round 4: (3 single crochets, corner, 5 single crochets, corner) repeat 3 times, end with 2 single crochets. Total 32 single crochets.
- Round 5: (4 single crochets, corner, 7 single crochets, corner) repeat 3 times, end with 3 single crochets. Total 40 single crochets.
- Round 6: (5 single crochets, corner, 9 single crochets, corner) repeat 3 times, end with 4 single crochets. Total 48 single crochets.
- Round 7: (6 single crochets, corner, 11 single crochets, corner) repeat 3 times, end with 5 single crochets. Total 56 single crochets.
- Round 8: Work in the back loop only. (7 single crochets, decrease, 12 single crochets, decrease) repeat sequence 3 times, end with 5 single crochets. Total 52 single crochets.
Rounds 9 to 14:
Make 52 single crochets in each round. Always one single crochet in each stitch.
- Rounds 15 to 21 (Light Blue): Continue with 52 single crochets in each round. Switch to light blue at the end of round 14.
- Rounds 22 to 27 (White): Keep making 52 single crochets in each round, now in white. Cut the yarn and do an invisible fasten-off after round 27.
Eyes and Mouth: Attach the safety eyes, using the midpoint between the corners as a guide. With the black thread embroider the mouth beneath the eyes.
Letters: Embroider letters in alignment with the eyes. Ensure they are the same height (1-3 stitches high).
Cheeks: Cut out two felt circles and glue them near the eyes for cheeks.
Shaping the Carton:
Count your stitches to divide the front into 16 stitches and 10 single crochets for each side. Fold the sides inward and sew them down.
Flap or Closure: Make a slip knot and, starting where the markers are, crochet 16 single crochets. Add more stuffing if needed. Chain 1, then turn for the next round and crochet 16 more single crochets. Repeat for one more round, cut the yarn, and weave in the ends.
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