I need to stop being challenged to crochet things, because when I unexpectedly have a block of free time, I tend to use it up by figuring out how to make them! Here is probably the most awesome thing I have ever made – sumo wrestler amigurumi. You know you want one! Here’s how:
Materials:
Lily Sugar & Cream in Soft Ecru
Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Charcoal
Red felt
Red thread
Size E hook
Body:
R1: sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: [inc] around (12)
R3: [sc, inc] around (18)
R4: [sc 2, inc] around (24)
R5: [sc 3, inc] around (30)
R6: [sc 4, inc] around (36)
R7: [sc 5, inc] around (42)
R8-19: sc 42
R20: [sc 5, dec] around (36)
R21: [sc 4, dec] around (30)
R22: sc 30
R23: [sc 3, dec] around (24)
R24: [sc 2, dec] around (18)
R25: [sc, dec] around(12)
stuff body
R26: [sc, dec] around (6)
fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Head:
R1: sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: [inc] around (12)
R3: [sc, inc] around (18)
R4: [sc 2, inc] around (24)
R5-11: sc 24
work on hair and eyes – see pictures for how to work hair
R12: [sc 2, dec] around (18)
R13: [sc, dec] around (12)
stuff head
R14: [sk 1, sc] around (6)
fasten off
To work the hair, I first sewed on black yarn in a ring around the top of the head, leaving the very top open.
Next, I cut about 20 pieces of black yarn into 3 inch long segments. I threaded each segment up from the inside edge of the existing ring of hair, and then back down through the center hole. This part is really time consuming (and a little hard to explain, so if you’re confused, please let me know!).
After filling it in all the way around, I used a tiny scrap of red yarn to tie it off on the top. I did the same inside the head, and then trimmed the edges.
Arms:
R1: sc 3 in magic ring (3)
R2: [inc around] (6)
R3: [sc, inc] around (9)
R4: [sc 2, inc] around (12)
R5-7: sc
fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Attach head and arms to body
Sew on the felt thong
Play with your new Sumo Wrestler! The finished size is about 6″ tall.
I thought about making two so that they could wrestle with eachother, but so far I haven’t made it there!
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That little guy is so amusing! I’d love to make a whole army of sumo wrestlers.
I’ve been on a mission to do amigurumi ornaments for this Christmas, and while passing through your site, my little brother said, “YOU HAVE TO make a sumo wrestler to put on the tree!” hehehehe So thanks to your brilliant pattern, a sumo wrestler will be swinging on my Christmas tree this year. :) Thanks!
That is SO awesome! I totally want one! Of course, as a dude I am forbidden by law from ever doing crochet.
Hmm…
I’m totally forwarding this to my wife. “Oh, honey. Remember when you said you wanted to do more crafty things?”