As you know, otters are among the animals we rarely see, and today I will introduce you to a very cute amigurumi toy of this animal. It is recommended to make the toy using brown and white plush yarn, but you can also choose different colors if you wish. The recommended yarn brand for making the otter is YarnArt Dolce. Although the toy is made with plush yarn, it is recommended to use 3.5 mm crochet hook. You need to use 12 mm safety eyes in the eyes of the toy. You will also need to tighten the face area of the toy.
Ollie the Baby Otter Crochet Pattern Step by Step
You see that the otter is holding a heart in its lap, and the details of how to make this heart are also included in the pattern. So now you will have learned how to make a crochet heart. First, choose the yarn you will use to make the toy and then let’s start making the toy.
Designer: plushworld_by_stefi
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
1. Plush yarn (I used Yarn Art DOLCE – brown and white for the otter. Pink color for the heart.) Little bit of black and white cotton yarn for the face sculpting and to embroider the nose, eyes and eyebrows. You can use hook size and safety eyes matching to your yarn.
2. Hook size 3.5 mm
3. Scissors
4. Safety eyes 12 mm
5. Needle
6. Fiber filling (stuffing)
7. Stitch marker
ABBREVIATIONS
MR – Magic ring
st/sts – stitch/ stitches
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
Rnd/Rnds – round/ rounds
inc – single crochet increase ( 2 sc in 1 st)
dec – invisible decrease (dec 2 sts together FLO)
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
(…)* – repeat instruction in bracket…times
(…) – total number of sts in the round/row
sl st – slip stitch
The otter amigurumi toy is made by crocheting separate pieces, similar to other crocheted toys, and then sewing and assembling these pieces. However, the face of the toy is tightened. Please pay attention to this part.
We start crocheting the otter with its head first. As I mentioned in my article above, do not forget that you will be tightening the face of the otter.
Start with brown yarn and stuff as you go. Begin with 6 single crochets in a magic ring, then increase in each round to shape the head. Change to white yarn and position the eyes. After that, embroider the face with eyelids, eyebrows, and nose.
HEAD
Start crocheting with brown color. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. ( 2 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. ( 3 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (30)
Rnds 6-8.30 sc ( 3 Rnds)
Change the color to white.
Rnd 9. (4 sc, inc ) Repeat 2 times, ( 4 sc, inc ) Repeat 2 times on BLO, ( 4 sc, inc ) Repeat 2 times (36)
Rnd 10. 36 sc
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, distance between 5 visible stitches.
Rnd 11. (4 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 12. ( 3 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 13. (2 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 14. ( 1 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 15. 6 dec
Sew the hole closed.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Now we will crochet the otter’s ears. You need to position the ears of the toy as you see in the photo.
Start with brown yarn. Make 5 single crochets in a magic ring, then join with a slip stitch. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Attach the ears on round 7, 3 stitches back from both eyes.
EARS (make two)
Crochet with brown color.
5 sc in Magic Ring, sl st
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Sew the ears on round 7, 3 sc back from both eyes.
Tighten the threads carefully and sculpt the face by tightening both ends. Embroider the eyelids, eyebrows, and nose.
TIGHTENING AND FACE SCULPTING
Follow the numbers from the pictures (see picture).
Tighten each end of the thread well and then tighten both ends at once.
Embroider eyelids, eyebrows and nose. (see picture)
After completing the tightening process on the otter’s face, we continue making the toy where we left off. First, we will crochet the legs of the toy.
Crochet with brown yarn, stuffing lightly until round 2. Start with 7 single crochets in a magic ring, then increase on the next round. Continue with single crochets for a few more rounds, then decrease to shape the leg. Fold the leg and crochet through both layers.
LEGS (make two)
Crochet with brown color. Stuff as you go lightly until round 2.
Rnd 1. 7 sc in Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 7 inc (14)
Rnd 3. 14 sc
Rnd 4. 7 dec (7)
Fold the leg and crochet 4 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
After crocheting the otter’s legs, we will crochet its arms as well. It is recommended that you use the same colors for its arms. Let’s get to work.
Crochet with brown yarn, stuffing lightly until round 4. Crochet a few rounds of single crochets, then decrease to form the arm. Fold and crochet through both layers.
ARMS (make two)
Crochet with brown color. Stuff as you go lightly until round 4.
Rnd 1. 7 sc in Magic Ring
Rnd 2-3. 7 sc ( 2 Rnds )
Rnd 4. dec, 5 sc (6)
Rnds 5-8. 6 sc (4 Rnds)
Fold the arm and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Now we will crochet the most important part of the otter. The tail is very important for an otter. Even though this is a toy, it is necessary to make a tail worthy of an otter. Let’s crochet the tail.
Crochet the tail with brown yarn, without stuffing. Start with 6 single crochets in a magic ring, then increase gradually in each round to form a thicker tail. Fold the tail and crochet through both layers.
TAIL
Crochet with brown color. Do not stuff.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in Magic Ring
Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc ) Repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 3. (2 sc, inc ) Repeat 3 times (12)
Rnd 4. 12 sc
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc ) Repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 6. 15 SC
Rnd 7. ( 4 sc, inc ) Repeat 3 times (18)
Rnds 8-9. 18 sc ( 2 Rnds)
Fold the tail and crochet 9 sc through both layers.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Now we will crochet the body of the toy. The crocheted otter has a very long body. It will take some time to crochet this part, but you have to be patient.
Start crocheting the body with brown yarn and stuff as you go. Begin with increasing rounds, then attach the legs and tail. Continue working in single crochets, shaping the body. After attaching the arms, decrease to shape the torso and finish with the head.
BODY
Crochet with brown color. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc ) Repeat 6 times (36)
In the next round connect the legs and tail.
Rnd 7. 8 sc, 4 sc with the left leg, 2 sc, 4 sc with the right leg, 9 sc, 9 sc with tail (36)
Rnds 8-9. 36 sc (2 Rnds)
Rnd 10. (4 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 11. 30 sc
Rnd 12. (3 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (24)
Rnds 13-14. 24 sc ( 2 Rnds)
Rnd 15. (2 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (18)
In the next round connect the arms.
Rnd 16. 2 sc, 3 sc with the left arm, 5 sc, 3 sc with the right arm, 5 sc (18)
Rnd 17. (1 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (12)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the body with the head.
We have finished crocheting the toy. All you have to do is put the pieces together and sew them. If you wish, you can also crochet the large plush heart that the toy is holding in its lap. Details on how to make this crochet heart are below.
Crochet the heart with pink yarn, stuffing as you go. Start with two bumps by making two separate rounds, then join them. Shape the heart and decrease to form the heart’s shape. Attach the heart to the toy’s hands.
HEART
Crochet with pink color. Stuff as you go.
First bump
Rnd 1. 6 sc in Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12 sc
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the gap between the bumps.
Second bump
Repeat the first bump, but don’t fasten off.
Rnd 4. Connect the bumps with sc, crochet 11 sc around the the bump, 12 sc around the other bump (24)
Rnd 5. 24 sc
Rnd 6. (2 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 7. 18 sc
Rnd 8. (1 sc, dec ) Repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 9. 12 sc
Rnd 10. 6 dec
Sew the hole closed.
Fasten off and weave in the ends. Sew the heart to the hands.
That’s it. We’ve completed all the pieces. The otter is now ready!
