A groundhog amigurumi, approximately 7 inches tall, with a round body, smaller round head, short cylindrical arms and legs, and a flat tail.

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A crocheted groundhog with a distinct squat body, rounded head, short stubby limbs, and a flat paddle-like tail typical of a groundhog silhouette.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)(32 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (33)(33 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (33)(33 sts)
R10[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R11[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R12[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R13[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R14[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening. (28)(28 sts)
R2[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R7[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R9[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 71 sc evenly around opening. (71)(71 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R7[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R8[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Leg

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening. (23)(23 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Left Leg

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 75 sc evenly around opening. (75)(75 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)