Capi, the amigurumi Capybara

By Jorgelina Oddi

Materials:
- 50 g brown “baby” yarn
- 30 g dark brown “baby” yarn
- 15 g black “baby” yarn
- 10 g white “baby” yarn
- Suggested crochet hook 2.5 mm
- Tapestry needle for embroidery
- Polyfill to stuff

Abbreviations:
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- Rd(s) - Round(s)
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- 2tog - crochet 2 stitches together
- 3tog - crochet 3 stitches together
- sl st = slip stitch
Head and body: make 1
Rd 1: in brown yarn, make 5 ch, 1 sc in the second ch from the hook, 1 sc in each of the next 2
chs and 3 sc in the last ch. Working on the opposite side of the foundation chain, 1 sc in the
next 2 chs, 2 sc in the last ch, join with sl st (10 sts)
Rd 2: 2sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of
the next 2 sts, 2sc in each of the last 2 sts, join with sl st (16 sts)
Rd 3: 2sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 13 sts, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in the last st, join
with sl st (18 sts)
Rd 4: 2sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the 6 next sts, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the
next 6 sts, 2sc in the next st, 2tog in the last 2 sts, join with sl st (18 sts)
Rd 5: 1 sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 13 sts, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in
each of the last 2 sts, join with sl st (20 sts)
Rd 6: 1 sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in
each of the next 7 sts, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, join with sl st (23 sts)
Rd 7: 23 sc, join
with sl st (23
sts). Go stuffing
as the weave
advances.
Rd 8: 2sc in the
first st, 1 sc in
the next st, 2sc
in the next st, 1
sc in each of the
8 next sts, 2sc in
the next st, 1 sc
in each of the 8
next sts, 2sc in
the next st, 1 sc
in each of the
last 2 sts, join
with sl st (27 sts)
Rd 9: 1 sc in each
of the first 4 sts,
2sc in the next
st, 1 sc in each of
the next 9 sts,
2sc in the next
st, 1 sc in each of
the next 9 sts, 2sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, join with sl st (30 sts)
Rds 10 and 11: 30 sc, join with sl st (30 sts, 2 Rds)
Rd 12: 16 sc, 2sc in each of the next 2 sts, 12 sc, join with sl st (32 sts)
Rds 13 and 14: 32 sc, join with sl st (32 sts, 2 Rds)
Rd 15: 15 sc, 2sc in each of the next 4 sts, 13 sc, join with sl st (36 sts)
Rd 16: 17 sc, 2sc in each of the next 4 sts, 15 sc, join with sl st (40 sts)
Rd 17: 1 sc in the first st, *2tog in the next 2 sts* twice, 15 sc, 2sc in each of the next 2 sts, 18 sc,
join with sl st (40 sts)
Rd 18: 40 sc, join with sl st (40 sts)
Rd 19: 18 sc, 2sc in each of the next 4 sts, 18 sc, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 20: 22 sc, 2sc in each of the next 2 sts, 20 sc, join with sl st (46 sts)
Rd 21: 46 sc, join with sl st (46 sts)
Rd 22: 2tog in the first 2 sts, *2tog in the next 2 sts* twice, 17 sc, 2sc in each of the next 2 sts, 19
sc, 2tog in the last 2 sts, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 23: 44 sc, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 24: 2tog in the first 2 sts, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 17 sc, 2sc in each of the next 3 sts, 18 sc, 2tog
in the last 2 sts, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 25: 19 sc, 2sc in each of the next 4 sts, 21 sc, join with sl st (48 sts)
Rd 26: 2tog in the first 2 sts, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 16 sc, 2sc in each of the next 4 sts, 20 sc, 2tog
in the next 2 sts, 2tog in the last 2 sts, join with sl st (48 sts)
Rd 27: 48 sc, join with sl st (48 sts)
Rd 28: 2tog in the first 2 sts, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 40 sc, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 2tog in the last 2
sts, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 29: 44 sc, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 30: 2tog in the first 2 sts, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 36 sc, 2tog in the next 2 sts, 2tog in the last 2
sts, join with sl st (40 sts)
Rd 31: 40 sc, join with sl st (40 sts)
Rd 32: 2sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, 36 sc, 2sc in the last 2 sts, join with sl st (44 sts)
Rd 33: *10 sc then 2sc in next st* 4 times, join with sl st (48 sts)
Rd 34: *7 sc then 2sc in next st* 6 times, join with sl st (54 sts)
Rds 35 - 40: 54 sc, join with sl st (54 sts, 6 Rds)
Rd 41: *8 sc then 2sc in next st* 6 times, join with sl st (60 sts)
Rds 42 - 46: 60 sc, join with sl st (60 sts, 5 Rds)
Rd 47: *8 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join with sl st (54 sts)
Rds 48 - 51: 54 sc, join with sl st (54 sts, 4 Rds)
Rd 52: *7 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join
with sl st (48 sts)
Rd 53: 48 sc, join with sl st (48 sts)
Rd 54: *6 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join
with sl st (42 sts)
Rd 55: 42 sc, join with sl st (42 sts).
Stuff.
Rd 56: *5 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join
with sl st (36 sts)
Rd 57: 36 sc, join with sl st (36 sts)
Rd 58: *4 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join
with sl st (30 sts). Stuff.
Rd 59: *3 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join
with sl st (24 sts)
Rd 60: 1 sc, *2tog in the next 2 sts*
twice, 6 sc, *2tog in the next 2 sts* 4
times, 5 sc, join with sl st (18 sts)
Rd 61: *1 sc then 2tog* 6 times, join
with sl st (12 sts)
Rd 62: 12 sc, join with sl st (12 sts).
Stuff.
Rd 63: 3 sc, *2tog in the next 2 sts* 4 times, 1 sc, join with sl st (8 sts)
Rd 64: *2tog* 4 times (4 sts). Fasten off and close the hole.

Ear: make 2
Rd 1: in brown yarn, 6 sc in a magic ring, join with sl st (6 sts)
Rd 2: 2sc in each st, join with sl st (12 sts)
Rd 3 and 4: 12 sc, join with sl st (12 sts, 2 Rds)
Rd 5: *2 sc then 2tog* 3 times, join with sl st (9 sts). Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Front legs: make 2

Rd 1: in brown yarn, leave a long tail, 6 sc in a magic ring, join with sl st (6 sts). Pass the long
yarn through the central hole so that it is on the outside.
Rd 2: 2sc in each st, join with sl st (12 sts)
Rds 3 - 6: 12 12 sc, join with sl st (12 sts, 4 Rds). Fasten off brown yarn. Go stuffing as the weave
advances.
Rd 7: in dark brown yarn, 12 sc, join with sl st (12 sts)
Rd 8: *2 sc then 2tog* 3 times, join with sl st (9 sts)
Rds 9 - 11: 9 sc, join with sl st (9 sts, 3 Rds). Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Base of front legs: make 2

Rd 1: in dark brown yarn, 6 sc in a magic ring, join with sl st (6 sts)
Rd 2: 2sc in each st, join with sl st (12 sts)
Rd 3 and 4: 12 sc, join with sl st (12 sts, 2 Rds). Stuff.
Rd 5: join by holding the circle in half, so that the weave is flat and make 6 sc (6 sts).
From here, make the fingers:
● make 3 ch, turn, 1 sl st in the second ch from the hook and 1 sl st in the next ch;
● 1 sl st in the
second st from Rd 5, 4 ch,
turn, 1 sl st in the second
ch from the hook and 1 sl
st in each of the next 2
ch;
● 1 sl st in the third
st from Rd 5,
● 1 sl st in the
fourth st from Rd 5, 4 ch,
turn, 1 sl st in the second
ch from the hook and 1 sl
st in each of the next 2
ch;
● 1 sl st in the fifth
st from Rd 5,
● 1 sl st in the sixth
st from Rd 5, 3 ch, turn, 1
sl st in the second ch
from the hook and 1 sl st
in each of the next ch;
● 1 sl st in the sixth
st from Rd 5. Fasten off.
Hind legs: make 2
Rd 1: in brown yarn, leave a long tail, make 6 ch, 1 sc in the second ch from the hook, 1 sc in
each of the next 3 ch and 3 sc in the last ch. Working on the opposite side of the foundation
chain, 1 sc in the next 3 chs, 2 sc in the last ch, join with sl st (12 sts). Pass the long yarn
through the weave so that it is on the outside.
Rd 2: 2sc in the first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of
the next 3 sts, 2sc in each of the last 2 sts, join with sl st (18 sts)
Rds 3 and 4: 18 sc, join with sl st (18 sts, 2 Rds). Go stuffing as the weave advances.
Rds 5 and 6: 2tog in the first 2 sts, 6 sc, 2sc in each of the next 2 sts, 6 sc, 2tog in the last 2 sts,
join with sl st (18 sts, 2 Rds)
Rds 7 and 8: 18 sc,
join with sl st (18
sts, 2 Rds)
Rd 9: 2sc in the
first st, 6 sc, *2tog
in the next 2 sts*
twice, 6 sc, 2sc in
the last st, join
with sl st (18 sts).
Fasten off brown
yarn.
Rd 10: in dark
brown yarn, 2sc
in the first st, 6
sc, *2tog in the
next 2 sts* twice,
6 sc, 2sc in the
last st, join with
sl st (18 sts)
Rd 11: 18 sc, join
with sl st (18 sts)
Rd 12: 7 sc, *2tog
in the next 2 sts*
twice, 7 sc, join
with sl st (16 sts)
Rd 13: 7 sc, 2tog
in the next 2 sts,
7 sc, join with sl
st (15 sts)
Rd 14: 15 sc, join
with sl st (15 sts)
Rd 15: *3 sc then 2tog* 3 times (12 sts). Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Base of hind legs: make 2

Rd 1: in dark brown yarn, 6 sc in a magic ring, join with sl st (6 sts)
Rd 2: 2sc in each st, join with sl st (12 sts)
Rds 3 - 6: 12 12 sc, join with sl st (12 sts, 4 Rds). Stuff.
Rd 7: join by holding the circle in half, so that the weave is flat and make 6 sc (6 sts).
From here, make the fingers:
 ● make 4 ch, turn, 1 hdc in the second ch from the hook and 1 hdc in each of the next 2
ch;
● 1 sc in the second st from Rd 7;
● 1 sl st in the third st from Rd 7, 5 ch, turn, 1 hdc in the second ch from the hook and 1
hdc in each of the next 3 ch;
● 1 sl st in the fourth st from Rd 7;
● 1 sc in the fifth st from Rd 7,
● 1 sl st in the sixth st from Rd 7, make 4 ch, turn, 1 hdc in the second ch from the hook
and 1 hdc in each of the next 2 ch;
● 1 sl st in the sixth st from Rd 7. Fasten off.

Eyes: make 2
Rd 1: in black yarn, 5 sc in a magic ring, join with sl
st (5 sts). Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Nose: make 1
Rd 1: in dark brown yarn, make 6 ch and turn.
Rd 2: 5 sc, 1 ch and turn (5 sts)
Rd 3: 2tog in the first 2 sts, 1 sc, 2tog in the last 2 sts, 1
ch and turn (3 sts)
Rd 4: 3tog (1 st). Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

- With the tapestry needle, close the hole in the back of the body.

- Sew the bases of the hind legs to the hind legs, as shown in the picture. Sew the hind legs
one on each side of the body, roughly between Rds 47 and 56 of the body.

-Sew the bases of the front legs to the

front legs as shown in the picture.
Then sew the front legs under the
front of the body approximately
between Rds 28 and 33 of the body.

- Join the two tips of each ear so that

they are curved. Sew the ears on the
head at a backward angle, one on
each side, approximately between
Rds 18 and 20 of the body.

- Sew the eyes, one on each side of

the head, a little below the height of
the ears, approximately between Rds
13 and 17 of the body. Embroider a
point with white yarn to make the
shine in each eye. With brown yarn
(the same as the body), embroider the
eyelids: to make the upper
eyelid, make three loops
covering a little the upper
part of the eye and, for the
lower eyelid, make a loop
below bordering the eye (see
image. Note: in the image the
eyelids are made in another
color to show the
embroidery).

- Sew the nose, centered on

the face between rows 1
(lower point of triangle) and
5 (wide side of triangle). With
a strand of yarn of the same color, embroider a
line down the nose. Embroider a small black line
on each side of the top of the triangle.

- With black yarn, embroider a slightly curved

line to make the mouth below the nose.

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