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It is Day 2 of the Summer 2023 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along, and todays mini amigurumi is not going to be a big surprise if you saw the announcement post because you got a little sneak peek of it there.
Today's camping themed mini amigurumi is a little flashlight. I mentioned before that there would be a mixture of animals and camping supplies (about half and half) and since yesterday we started off with an animal, today is our first camping supply or item.
When I first came up with the idea for a camping theme a little flashlight was one of the first things I thought of that I could include. You can go camping without some kind of flashlights, or lanterns, or both, so it just seemed like something I had to include.
Just like was the case in the Mini Amigurumi Advent that I did at Christmas, I added a little smiley face to each item. I think the smiley face adds an extra cuteness to the objects so I love it, but you could obviously leave it off if that is your preference.
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How to Crochet a Little Flashlight
Finished Size: about 3.5" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in black and tan (sample made in Red Heart Super Saver in Heather Gray, Cherry Red, and Pale Yellow)
- G crochet hook (4 mm)
- 2- 6 mm safety eyes
- Polyfil fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- embroidery floss and needle
- scissors
Instructions:
The flashlight and the lens are both made in continuous rounds beginning with a magic ring, and the switch is made working into a starting chain. You will make the lens first because the last round of the flashlight you will work through both the lens and the flashlight attaching the lens. The switch will be sewn on later.
The ridges on the handle of the flashlight are made by working front post double crochet (fpdc) stitches where directed in the pattern. First you will work some single crochet spike stitches around to give you something to work around, then you will work the fpdc around the sc spikes, then in later rounds you will work your post stitches around the fpdc stitches.
Lens
Make 1 with pale 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: [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)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, set aside
Flashlight
Make 1 with gray yarn (or desired color), 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: 1 sc in blo of each st (18 sc)
Rounds 5-7: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 8: sc in first st, work a spike st (sc) a row below (the st below in row 6), [sc in next 2 sts, spike st] 5 times, sc in last st (18 sc- 12 regular, 6 spike)
Round 9: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc in first st, fpdc around spike st, [sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around spike st] 5 times, sc in last st (12 sc, 6 fpdc)
Round 11: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 12: 1 sc in first st, fpdc around previous post st from round 10, [sc in next 2 sts, fpdc around post st] 5 times, sc in last st (12 sc, 6 fpdc)
Round 13: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 14: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 15: work all sts this round in front loop only- [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 5 sts] repeat around (21 sc)
Round 16: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 17: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 7 sts] repeat around (27 sc)
Round 18: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 19: 1 sc in each st
Attach safety eyes between rounds 17 and 18, about 3 sts apart, embroider a smile below the eyes
Add stuffing to the flashlight, you can continue to add more as you work the next round as needed, but it will be closed up by the end of the round
Round 20: place the lens in the opening of the flashlight and sc all the way around working each st through both layers attaching the lens to the flashlight (30 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Switch
Make 1 with red yarn (or desired color), beginning with a ch
ch 5
turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to the end (4 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing
Stitch the switch to the flashlight between ridges, you can stitch it just below the face like I did or on the side of the flashlight, whichever you prefer
Thak you so cute
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