https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/little-pear-amigurumi • Posted by mohu
Size: Using medium (worsted) weight yarn and a 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook, your pear will be about 5 cm / 2″ tall. Use thinner yarn for a smaller pear, or thicker yarn for a bigger pear. Abbreviations: sl st = slip stitch ch = chain st = stitch sc = single crochet sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Size: Using medium (worsted) weight yarn and a 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook, your pear will be about 5 cm / 2″ tall. Use thinner yarn for a smaller pear, or thicker yarn for a bigger pear. Abbreviations: sl st = slip stitch ch = chain st = stitch sc = single crochet sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
The pear body is worked in the round from top to bottom, without joining rounds. Using pear-coloured yarn, start with a magic ring, or ch 2 and work in the first ch: 1. 5 sc in a circle 2. 2 sc in each st around. (10 sc) 3. (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 5 times. (15 sc) 4-5. sc in each st around, for 2 rounds. (15 sc per round) 6. (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 5 times. (25 sc) 7-9. sc in each st around, for 3 rounds. (25 sc per round) 10. (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) 5 times. (20 sc) 11. (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) 5 times. (15 sc) 12. (sc in next st, sc2tog) 5 times. (10 sc) 13. sc2tog 5 times. (5 sc) Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing, and finish off. Stalk: Using dark brown yarn, ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in last 2 chains. Cut yarn, leaving a tail for sewing, and finish off. Sew the stalk to the top of your pear, hiding the yarn ends inside.
Stuff your pear so that it’s nice and squishy, then sew up the hole.
For the face, sew the beads in place, using the top picture as a guide. The beads should be in line with the 9th round of the body, and about 5 stitches apart. Use black thread to embroider a tiny mouth.