Ornament Cutie

Decorated into this free crochet ornament pattern are all the festive feelings of holidays approaching—the wan winter landscape exploding into the color of a thousand decorations, the bustle of busy hands hanging lights all around, and the distant hubbub of a hectic holiday market calling out to your innermost indulgences. While the embers of a yule log crackle from the fireplace, warm up your idle fingers with this free ornament amigurumi pattern! **Pattern Information:** This free crochet ornament amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of **intermediate**. The finished dimensions are **3.5 inches (height) by 2.5 inches (width) by 2.5 inches (depth)**.∗ You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively. ∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: **18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches**. **Supplies:** * Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook * Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors: * Yarn A – silver (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Light Gray) * Yarn B – gold (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Gold) * 10mm black safety eyes (x2) * Black embroidery floss * Pink embroidery floss (example uses DMC 963 Light Dusty Rose) or pink yarn * Polyester fiberfill * Yarn needle * Scissors * Stitch markers **Alternate Yarn Supplies:** Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo): * Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors: * Yarn A – silver (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Light Gray) * Yarn B – red (example uses Mainstays: Red V) Color Variation 3 (chunky version): The chunky example of this pattern measures 4.5 inches (height) by 3.25 inches (width) by 3.25 inches (depth) using the following gauge: 16 sc x 15 rows = 4 inches. All supplies remain the same, except for the following replacements: * Super Bulky (6) weight yarn in 2 colors: * Yarn A – silver (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Pale Gray) * Yarn B – red (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Poppy) * 14mm black safety eyes (x2) * Pink yarn (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Pink Lemonade) * Black embroidery floss (doubled) **Terminology:** This free crochet ornament pattern uses English / US terminology: * st (sts) = stitch (stitches) * ch = chain stitch * sl st = slip stitch * sc = single crochet * sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease * hdc = half double crochet * BLO = back loop only Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch. In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase. **Follow us for more crochet content and amigurumi adventures!** https://virkadia.com/ | Blog https://virkadia.etsy.com | Etsy https://www.instagram.com/virkadia | Instagram https://www.pinterest.com/virkadia | Pinterest https://www.facebook.com/virkadia | Facebook https://www.tiktok.com/@virkadia | TikTok **Thank you for all of your support!**