Homer Simpson Amigurumi

Detailed Amigurumi Pattern: Homer Simpson Holding a Donut

Materials Needed:

• Yarn (in colors: yellow, white, blue, pink, brown, and black)
• Crochet hook (size suitable for your yarn, typically 2.5mm or 3.5mm)
• Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
• Safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider eyes)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sl st: slip stitch
• ch: chain

Pattern Instructions:

Head and Body:

1. Head:
   • Using yellow yarn, create a MR.
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
   • Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
   • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18 sts)
   • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24 sts)
   • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around (30 sts)
   • Rounds 6-10: sc in each st around (30 sts)
   • Round 11: (3 sc, dec) around (24 sts)
   • Round 12: (2 sc, dec) around (18 sts)
   • Round 13: (1 sc, dec) around (12 sts)
   • Begin stuffing head firmly.
   • Round 14: dec around (6 sts)
   • Fasten off and weave in the end.
2. Body:
   • With white yarn, create a MR.
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
   • Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
   • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18 sts)
   • Rounds 4-8: sc in each st around (18 sts)
   • Switch to blue yarn for pants.
   • Rounds 9-12: sc in each st around (18 sts)
   • Begin stuffing the body.
   • Round 13: (1 sc, dec) around (12 sts)
   • Round 14: dec around (6 sts)
   • Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2):

• With yellow yarn, create a MR.
• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
• Round 2: (1 sc, inc) around (9 sts)
• Rounds 3-5: sc in each st around (9 sts)
• Begin stuffing lightly.
• Round 6: (1 sc, dec) around (6 sts)
• Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

• With blue yarn, create a MR.
• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
• Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
• Rounds 3-6: sc in each st around (12 sts)
• Begin stuffing lightly.
• Round 7: (1 sc, dec) around (8 sts)
• Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Donut:

1. Base:
   • With brown yarn, create a MR.
   • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
   • Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
   • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18 sts)
   • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24 sts)
   • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around (30 sts)
   • Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
2. Frosting:
   • With pink yarn, repeat steps for the base.
   • Sew the frosting on top of the base using the tail.
   • Embroider sprinkles with different colored yarns.

Assembly:

1. Attach the head to the body using the tapestry needle and the long tail from the body.
2. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
3. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
4. Attach the donut to one of Homer’s hands, sewing it securely so it looks like he is holding it.