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Adorable Crochet Plush Beaver: Free Step-by-Step Amigurumi Pattern

Looking for a quick and cuddly project? This adorable plush beaver amigurumi is the perfect weekend craft! Using soft chenille yarn, you can create a squishy, forest-dwelling friend that kids and adults alike will love. This pattern is beginner-friendly and works up quickly thanks to the chunky yarn.

Materials You Will Need

• Yarn: Plush/Chenille yarn (e.g., Wolans Bunny Baby or Himalaya Dolphin Baby) in brown and a small amount of dark brown/black for details.
• Hook Size: 3.5mm (E) crochet hook.
• Eyes: 12mm safety eyes.
• Stuffing: Fiberfill polyester stuffing.
• Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, and a plastic stitch marker.
• Embroidery: Black thread for facial details and white yarn for the teeth.

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• Sc: Single crochet
• Inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• Dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
• Hdc: Half double crochet
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• Ch: Chain
• Hdc-cl: 4-Hdc Cluster (used for cheeks)

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Beaver Pattern Instructions

1. The Head

We will work from the top down.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
• Rnd 5 – 8: 24 sc (24)
• Rnd 9: 11 sc, 4-hdc cluster (in one stitch), sl st, 4-hdc cluster (in one stitch), 11 sc (24)
  Note: The clusters and slip stitch create the muzzle/cheeks.
• Rnd 10: 24 sc (24)
• Rnd 11: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
• Rnd 12: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
• Rnd 13: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing if needed. Stuff firmly.

2. The Ears (Make 2)

• 6 sc in MR. Close the ring but do not join in a circle. Fasten off.
• Sew the ears to the head between rounds 4 and 5.

3. The Tail

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3 – 6: 12 sc (12)
• Rnd 7: 6 dec (6)
• Rnd 8: Fold the tail flat and crochet 3 sc through both layers to close. Fasten off.

4. The Legs (Make 2)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2 – 3: 6 sc (6)

Do not cut the yarn on the second leg. Continue to join them to start the body.

5. The Body

• Rnd 4: Join the second leg to the first leg with a sc. Crochet 6 sc around the first leg and 6 sc around the second leg (12)
• Rnd 5: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
• Rnd 6: Attach the tail: Crochet 3 sc through both the tail and the body stitches together, then 15 sc around the body (18)
• Rnd 7 – 8: 18 sc (18)
• Rnd 9: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
• Rnd 10 – 11: 12 sc (12)
• Rnd 12 (Arms): 4 sc, (Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc back down the chain), 5 sc on the body, (Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc back down the chain), 3 sc on the body (12)
• Rnd 13: 12 sc (12)

Fasten off and weave in ends. Stuff the body firmly.

6. The Teeth

• Ch 5. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc.
• Turn your work, Ch 1 (turning chain), and crochet 4 sc across.
• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

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Assembly and Finishing Touches

1. Eyes: Insert 12mm safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 of the head, centered above the muzzle area.
2. Teeth: Sew the white teeth block onto the head just below the muzzle (around round 9).
3. Details: Use black embroidery thread to stitch a horizontal line across the teeth to separate them. Embroider eyebrows and a small nose if desired.
4. Connection: Securely sew the head to the body. Ensure the head is facing forward relative to the legs and tail.

Congratulations! You have finished your little plush beaver. This amigurumi is perfect for gifting or as a cute decoration for a woodland-themed nursery.

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