Amigurumi Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo Pattern No.07

Amigurumi Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo Crochet Pattern

Project Overview

This downloadable crochet pattern by designer pawpaw provides instructions for creating an amigurumi Lumholtz's tree kangaroo, a stuffed toy figure standing approximately 24cm (9.4 inches) tall and 13cm (5 inches) wide. The project is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle more complex shaping and assembly techniques.

What Is Being Made

The pattern creates a three-dimensional amigurumi toy in the likeness of a Lumholtz's tree kangaroo. The finished piece is a soft, huggable stuffed animal constructed through the traditional amigurumi method of crocheting individual body parts and assembling them together. The design features multiple components including a head, body, arms, legs, tail, and ears that are worked separately and then attached to create the complete figure.

Crochet Techniques and Construction Methods

This pattern employs several fundamental amigurumi construction techniques. The head and body are created using the magic ring method, a popular starting technique in amigurumi that creates a tight center without a visible hole. The pattern utilizes increases and decreases to shape the three-dimensional form, with specific shaping sequences used to create the rounded head and body structure. All stitches are worked through back loops only, a technique that creates a distinctive ribbed texture on the finished piece and is characteristic of many amigurumi designs. The pattern notes suggest the option of attaching facial features and limbs before stuffing and closing the main body sections, allowing for flexible construction sequencing based on crocheter preference.

Stitches Used

• Single crochet (sc): The primary stitch used throughout the pattern for building the main structure
• 2 single crochet together (2sctog): A decrease stitch used to reduce stitch count and shape the amigurumi
• Chain (ch): Used for foundation and connecting sections
• Slip stitch (sl st): Used to join rounds and secure stitches

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The pattern requires a 5mm (H/8) crochet hook paired with DK weight (8 ply) yarn, specifically 100% acrylic yarn. The total yarn requirement is approximately 100g (3.5oz) with a yardage of 310m (339 yards). The pattern specifies using Panda 'CARNIVAL 8 ply' yarn in four colors:

• Butter: 232m / 254 yards (primary color for body and head)
• Navy: 40m / 44 yards (used for head shaping)
• White: 170cm / 67 inches
• Black: 110cm / 43 inches (for details such as eyes and features)

Additional materials include a tapestry needle or sewing needle for weaving in ends and assembling pieces, a stitch marker for tracking rounds, and fiberfill stuffing for filling the completed amigurumi to create its three-dimensional shape.

Pattern Structure

The pattern begins with the head, worked in rounds starting with navy yarn for the initial rounds, then transitioning to butter yarn for subsequent rounds. This color-blocking technique creates visual interest and dimension in the finished toy. The pattern uses a numbered round system with stitch counts provided in parentheses, allowing crocheters to verify their progress and ensure proper shaping at each stage.