Cozy Campfire- Summer Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 10

    -This post may contain affiliate links-

 *Ebook with all 12 patterns included available for purchase on Etsy and Ravelry

It is Day 10 of the Summer 2023 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. Today's mini amigurumi is one that has been asked about a few times, some of you have wondered if it would be included- a cozy little campfire. 

Honestly, a campfire was a must on my list from the very beginning. I knew I couldn't do a camping themed crochet along without including a campfire. It is one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of going camping, sitting around the campfire, roasting marshmallows and hotdogs, talking and sharing stories. 

This little campfire is made in several pieces. I wanted to include multiple colors, red, orange, and yellow, in the fire, and I wanted to have a few flames coming up. I did this by making the main portion of the fire red in normal stuffed amigurumi style, then surrounded that with some smaller flat "flames" in orange and yellow. 

Then there are 4 log sections sticking out around the fire. Each one made separately and sew to the bottom of the fire. Just like the other pieces in the set, the little campfire has a smiling face sticking out between the flames. 

 *Ebook with all 12 patterns included available for purchase on Etsy and Ravelry

How to Crochet a Cozy Campfire

Finished Size: about " tall 

You will need:

• medium weight yarn in brown, tan, red, orange, and yellow (sample made in Loops and Threads Impeccable in  Almond and Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee, Cherry Red, Pumpkin, and Bright Yellow)
• G crochet hook (4 mm)
• 2- 6 mm safety eyes
• black embroidery floss and needle
• Polyfil fiberfill
• yarn needle
• stitch markers 
• scissors

Instructions:

All of the pieces are made in the round beginning with a magic ring

Fire

Make 1 with red yarn, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Rounds 5-8: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)

Round 9: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, 2-3 stitches apart

Embroider a smile just below the eyes

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 10: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)

Rounds 11-12: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 13: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (9 sc)

Round 14: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (6 sc)

Finish off, weave around opening to close and weave in ends

Large Flames

Make 3 with orange yarn, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: ch 4, sl st in first ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, sk 2 sts from previous round, sl st to next st (1 point)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Small Flames

Make 4 with yellow yarn, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: ch 4, sl st in first ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, sk 2 sts from previous round, sl st to next st (1 point)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Logs

Make 4 with starting with tan yarn, beginning with a magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

change to brown yarn

Round 3: 1 sc in blo of each st (12 sc)

Rounds 4-9: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing 

Assembly

Place the 3 orange flames around the red fire with a space for the face and stitch in place

Place the 4 yellow flames around the fire over the orange flames and stitch in place

Add a little bit of stuffing to the very ends of the logs (you will need to be able to pinch the ends closed)

Sew the logs around the bottom of the fire, making an x shape