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W H A T Y O U ' L L N E E D :! Acrylic, worsted weight 4 ply yarn in: Yw - Yellow! Polyester Fiberfill stuffing. F I N A L S I Z E :! 6.4 cm/2.5 inches H O O K S I Z E :! Size F/5/3.75mm R I G H T S I D E / W R O N G S I D E : The 'right' side corresponds to the side where the stitches look like 'V's. This will be referred to as the 'V' side. The 'wrong' side corresponds to the side where the stitches look like 'π's. This will be referred to as the 'π' side.! This amigurumi is made 'V' side out. This means that the finished body part must be turned inside out before stuffing. i
S P E C I A L S T I T C H :! ScDec refers to a Single Crochet Decrease. To make this stitch virtually invisible when the amigurumi is 'V' side out, follow this well known method of only using the front loop: Insert crochet hook into front loop of next stitch, yarn over and pull through. Keep the loop on the hook. Insert crochet hook into front loop of next stitch, yarn over and pull through. There should be 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook. A B B R E V I A T I O N S Ch = Chain Sl st = Slip Stitch Sc = Single Crochet ScDec = Single Crochet Decrease ii
PACMAN P A R T S O F T H E P A C M A N Top Piece Inside Mouth (2 Pieces) Bottom Piece T O P P I E C E This piece is done in spiral rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the last stitch of each Row. In Yw, Ch 2. Row 1: 6 Sc in second chain from hook. (6 St) Row 2: 2 Sc in each stitch around. (12 St) Row 3: (Sc in next stitch. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () around. (18 St) Row 4: Sc in next stitch. 2 Sc in next stitch. (Sc in next 2 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 3 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () once more. Sc in next 2 stitches. (23 St) Row 5: 2 Sc in next stitch. (Sc in next 4 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 3 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () once more. Sc in next 4 stitches. (28 St) Row 6: Sc in next 3 stitches. (2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 6 stitches.) Repeat () 2 more times. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 3 stitches. (32 St) Row 7: Sc in next 5 stitches. (2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 9 stitches.) Repeat () once more. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 6 stitches. (35 St) Row 8: Sc in next 3 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 10 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 11 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 8 stitches. (38 St) Row 9: Sc in next 12 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 25 stitches. (39 St) Row 10: 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 38 stitches. (40 St) 1
Fasten off yarn. Leave a long end for sewing the pieces together. (This piece should look like 1/2 of the surface of a sphere.) B O T T O M P I E C E This piece is done in Rows. Each Row will end with a 'Ch 1, Turn'. In Yw, Ch 2. Row 1: 3 Sc in second chain from hook. Ch 1. Turn. (3 St) Row 2: 2 Sc in each stitch. Ch 1. Turn. (6 St) Row 3: (Sc in next stitch. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () across. Ch 1. Turn. (9 St) Row 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () across. Ch 1. Turn. (12 St) Row 5: Sc in next 3 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 4 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 3 stitches. Ch 1. Turn. (14 St) Row 6: 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 12 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Ch 1. Turn. (16 St) Row 7: Sc in next 5 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 4 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 5 stitches. Ch 1. Turn. (18 St) Row 8: Sc in next 8 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 9 stitches. Ch 1. Turn. (19 St) Row 9: Sc in next 7 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch. Sc in next 11 stitches. Ch 1. Turn. (20 St) Row 10: Sc in each stitch across. (20 St) Fasten off yarn. Leave a long end for sewing the pieces together. (This piece should look like 1/4 of the surface of a sphere.) I N S I D E M O U T H This piece is done in Spiral Rounds. In Yw, Ch 2. Row 1: 6 Sc in second chain from hook. (6 St) Row 2: 2 Sc in each stitch around. (12 St) Row 3: (Sc in next stitch. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () around. (18 St) Row 4: (Sc in next 2 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () around. (24 St) Row 5: (Sc in next 3 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () around. (30 St) Row 6: (Sc in next 4 stitches. 2 Sc in next stitch.) Repeat () around. (36 St) Sl st to next stitch. Fasten off yarn. Leave a long end for sewing pieces together. Make 2 of these. A S S E M B L Y Sew the 'Ch 1, Turn' edge of the Bottom Piece to half of Row 10 of the Top Piece. Once you have sewn these together, Row 10 of the Bottom Piece represents the bottom edge of the mouth and 2
the remaining stitches of Row 10 of the Top Piece represent the top edge of the mouth. (Refer to the following diagram.) Row 10 of Top Piece Row 10 of Bottom Piece 'Ch 1, Turn' edge of Bottom Piece Fold each 'Inside Mouth' circle in half and sew them shut flat around the edges to create semicircles. Sew Row 6 of each of these pieces to Row 10 of the Top and Bottom Pieces. (There will be 20 stitches open on the Top and Bottom Pieces and only 18 around the edge of the semicircles. Be sure to compensate for this while you sew). Stuff the piece through the opening between the two 'Inside Mouth' pieces. Sew the folded edges of both semicircles together to close the mouth. 3