Creative Camel Amigurumi Crochet Tutorial

Crocheting a little camel amigurumi can be such a delightful and rewarding experience! The intricacies of creating each stitch to bring this adorable miniature creature to life can truly spark joy. From carefully selecting the soft yarn to adding the small finishing touches that give it personality, crafting a crochet camel amigurumi is a charming way to showcase your creativity.

Finished Size: About 4.5" tall

You Will Need:

• Worsted weight yarn in tan, light tan, brown, and 3 colors for the accessories (Sample made with Loops & Threads Impeccable Soft Taupe, Almond, Walnut, Claret, and Gold, and Loops & Threads Soft Classic Coffee)
• G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
• 2- 6mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss and needle
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Instructions:

Most of the pieces are made beginning with a magic ring. The ears and tail are made by making a chain and then working into that chain.

Head

Make 1 in tan, beginning with magic ring.

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Rounds 4-6: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Add safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 with a few (3-4) stitches in between.

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work.

Round 7: sc2tog around (9 sc)

Rounds 8-10: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off, cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

Body

Make 1 in tan, beginning with magic ring.

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Rounds 4-12: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work.

Round 13: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 14: sc2tog around (6 sc)

Finish off, weave in ends.

Sew the head piece to the front top of the body.

Nose

Make 1 in light tan, beginning with magic ring.

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

Stitch a "Y" on the nose with black embroidery floss.

Add a tiny amount of stuffing and stitch onto the head between and below the eyes.

Hump

Make 1 in tan, beginning with magic ring.

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (15 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Sew the hump to the top of the body behind the head adding stuffing as you sew.

Ears

Make 2 in tan, beginning with chain.

ch 2

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook (1 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

Stitch the 2 ears to the head.

Tail

Make 1 in tan, beginning with chain.

ch 4

Row 1: sl st in 1st ch from hook and each ch to end (4 sl st)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

Cut 2 pieces of light tan yarn 4-5" long, fold in half and pull the folded end through the end of the tail, then pull the loose ends through the loop and pull to knot. Trim the ends so they make a short little tuft at the end of the tail.

Stitch the tail to the back of the body.

Legs

Make 4 starting with brown and switching to tan where indicated, beginning with magic ring.

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Change to tan yarn.

Rounds 2-4: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

Stitch the four legs onto the bottom side of the body, two in front and two in back.

Hump Cover

Make 1 in main color (red) switching to stripe color (gold) where indicated, beginning with magic ring.

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

Switch to stripe color (do not cut yarn of main color, just leave hanging inside to pick back up on the next round).

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (12 sc)

Switch back to main color.

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (15 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Finish off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Cut 6 lengths of yarn in the stripe color, each a few inches long.

Add three tassels to each side of the cover by folding one strand in half and pull the folded end through one stitch, then pull the loose ends through the loop and pull to knot. Trim the ends so they make short little tassels along the side. Space them out with 1 stitch in between the tassels on each side and 4 stitches left between the 2 sides (tassel, skip, tassel, skip, tassel, skip 4, tassel, skip, tassel, skip, tassel, 4 stitches left).

Place the cover over the hump and add a couple of stitches to secure in place.

Harness

Make 2 in brown, beginning with chain.

ch 12, sl st to first ch to make a ring, ch 25, sl st to the side of the ring opposite the first sl st.

Finish off and leave tail for sewing.

Place the ring of the harness over the nose and the long strap around the neck. Add a stitch or two to secure in place.