Häkelanleitung Mikrofon

Häkelanleitung Mikrofon – Amigurumi Toy Crochet Pattern

What Is Being Made

This crochet pattern from designer amigoll9 creates a handmade microphone toy using the amigurumi technique. The finished microphone measures 22 cm in length, making it a charming decorative or play toy suitable for beginners learning fundamental crochet skills.

Craft and Technique Overview

Amigurumi is a Japanese crochet technique for creating small, stuffed three-dimensional toys and objects. This pattern employs the classic amigurumi approach of working in continuous rounds to build dimensional forms. The microphone is constructed by crocheting in the round, beginning with a magic ring and progressively increasing stitches to shape the rounded head of the microphone, then continuing with additional sections to form the handle and body components.

Stitches Used

• Luftmaschen (LM) – Chain stitches, used as foundation and turning stitches
• Feste Maschen (fM) – Single crochet stitches, the primary structural stitch for building amigurumi forms
• Wendeluftmasche (WLM) – Turning chain stitches used when changing rows or sections

Construction Method

The pattern uses increases (stitch doubling) worked systematically across rounds to create the spherical microphone head. Part 1 begins with 6 single crochet stitches in a magic ring, then increases every stitch in round 1, every 2nd stitch in round 2, every 3rd stitch in round 3, and continues this progressive increase pattern through round 9, reaching 60 stitches. This mathematical increase sequence is fundamental to amigurumi shaping, allowing the designer to control the expansion and curvature of the toy.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Three colors in worsted weight (approximately 200m per 50g), specifically blue, light blue, and black. The pattern recommends Zeeman Supersoft yarn
• Crochet Hook: Size 3 mm
• Notions: Scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces, polyester fiberfill for stuffing, and stitch markers to track round progression

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated beginner-friendly, making it ideal for crocheters new to amigurumi or those developing foundational skills. The repetitive increase sequences and basic stitch vocabulary (chain and single crochet only) provide excellent practice for tension control and understanding three-dimensional shaping without overwhelming complexity.

Pattern Format

Presented as a free downloadable PDF in German, this pattern includes visual references (such as image 1 showing the magic ring technique) alongside written instructions. The designer, amigoll9, provides clear abbreviations and step-by-step round-by-round guidance to support successful completion of the microphone toy.