Funmigurumi Cuddlers: MeeShoo

If you are new to Funmigurumi, you will find that they are not really your regular Amigurumi. Funmigurumi are bursting with color and they have funny shapes and cute and lovable faces. They are not always easy to crochet, but some of them are very easy, they are also funny to the greatest degree, fun to make and to give. Every time I design one and show it to people, they laugh, the same thing happens with children. So if you want to learn how to make fun and funny Gurumis, you have come to the home of them!
I wanted to start a new series of toys and was passing through my house and an object caught my eye. I grabbed it and took it with me to my crocheting corner and turned it into a toy. It had the natural shape and it screamed, "Make me into something cute and funny!" So here it is. Hope you like him!

Size- 12' T x 9" W
Skill- Advanced beginner onwards.

Materials-

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Soft Navy (Scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Bright Yellow (Scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green (about 1/2 skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pumpkin (Scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn White (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Carrot or Coral (scraps)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pretty 'N Pink (scraps)

Crochet hook sizes H, G.

Fiberfill

Blunt needle

Scissors

Body-

Front-

With Soft Navy and H hook, ch 31.

Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (30 sc, counting ch bump of first sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across and in top of chain bump of first sc. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 3 to 4- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Row 6- Join Bright Yellow. Make 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 7 to 9- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 10- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Row 11- Join Spring Green. Work 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn

Rows 12 to 13- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 14- Sc2tog over first 2 sc 1 sc in each sc until last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc. (28 sc)

Row 15- Insert hook into first reduced st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next sc and pull up a loop, complete an sc2tog over these two loops, 1 sc in each sc till last sc, insert hook into last sc and pull up a loop, insert hook in top of last reduced sc of previous row, and work an sc2tog over those two loops. (26 sc)

Row 16- Rep row 15. (24 sc)                     

Row 17- Rep row 15. (22 sc)

Row 18- Rep row 15. (20 sc)

Row 19- Rep Row 15. (18 sc)

Row 20- Rep Row 15. (16 sc)

Row 21- Rep Row 15. (14 sc)

Row 22- 1 sc in each sc across. (14 sc)

Row 23- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (16 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 24- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (18 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 25- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (20 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 26- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (22 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 27- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Row 28- Join Bright Yellow, work 1 sc in each of first 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (26 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 29- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 30- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 31 to 32- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 33- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off Bright Yellow, leaving long tail to sew with.

Row 34- Join Pumpkin. Work 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 35 to 36- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 37- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Once you have made both Front and Back of Body, sew Sides and Bottom together, using tails, leave Top open till the end, stuff Body as you sew. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Arms (Make 2)-

With Pumpkin and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnds 4 to 14- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Arms and sew to sides as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Legs (Make 2)-

With Pumpkin and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc) Fasten off Pumpking, weave in tail.

Rnd 5- Join Bright Yellow, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 6 to 7- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 8- Join Spring Green, make 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 9 to 12- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 13- Join Soft Navy, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 14 to 15- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Legs and sew to Bottom of Body as seen in photos, weave in tails.

Tail-

With Bright Yellow and H hook, ch 38.

Row 1- Work 4 dc in fourth ch from hook, *5 dc in next ch, rep from * across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Center Tail on Back of MeeShoo's Body, on the last row of the Bright Yellow Stripe and sew in place. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Ears (Make 2)-

With Pumpkin and G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (8 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (10 sc)

Rnd 5- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (15 sc)

Rnd 6- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (20 sc)

Rnd 7- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,] rep twice, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (24 sc)

Rnd 8- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 9 to 10- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

 Muzzle (Make 2)-

With Carrot or Coral and G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Center Muzzle pieces on the top Bright Yellow Stripe of Front of Body, pin in place. Thread blunt needle with tail and sew. As you go around the round pieces, make some short, straight stitches in between the two to "join" the Muzzle. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body.

Nose-

With G hook and Pretty 'N Pink, ch 2.

Row 1- Work 1 sc in second ch from hook. (1 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 2- 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in next sc and in top of turning ch. (3 sc) Ch 2, turn.

Row 3- 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in each sc across and in top of turning ch. (5 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin the Nose in between the two pieces of the Muzzle and sew in place. Sew as close to the edge of the Muzzle as possible, not allowing any of the Yellow below to show. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body.

Eyes (Make 2)-

"White" of Eyes-

With White and G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of Rnd. (14 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pupils (Make 2-)

With Spring Green and G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Pupil to White of Eyes and sew all around. Make a few stitches with White yarn to give the Eyes some expression. Fasten off and weave in tail at Back. Pin the Eye to the Face where you see it in the photos and sew in place. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body.

Thread blunt needle with Black and embroider the Whiskers and the Eyebrows. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body. Thread Blunt needle with Black and embroider Mouth as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tail inside of Body.

Stuff Head and sew Top closed. Fasten off and weave in tail. Stick Ears sideways at corners of Head and sew in place (do not stuff!) Fasten off, weave in tails.

Done!

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