Emotional Support Nugget
Can I offer you an Emotional Support Friend in these trying times?!
You Will Need:
Crochet Hook (I used 2.75mm)
Double Knit/Light (3) Weight Yarn in Main Colour
Safety Eyes or Button Eyes (Sizing Guide Below)
Stitch Markers Or Piece Of Scrap Yarn
Yarn/Embroidery Needle
Black Embroidery Thread or Scrap Black Yarn
If using Button Eyes - Black sewing thread/cotton and sewing needle
Fiberfill Or Other Stuffing
OPTIONAL - Keyring and Jump Ring
Abbreviations
Ch - Chain Stitch
Sc - Single Crochet
Inc (Sc Increase) - 2 Sc into 1 St
Slst - Slip Stitch
St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches
** - Marks a group of stitches to be repeated
SPECIAL STITCH
BSt - Bead Stitch
Skip 1 Sc. Dc into next Sc. *YO, Insert Hook underneath the Dc and out the back. YO, Pull that loop back through of the Dc* (3 loops on hook) repeat 3 more times (9 loops on hook)
YO, Pull through all loops on hook
Chain 1 to close the stitch
Search ‘Bead Stitch’ on YouTube for video tutorials!
Button Size Guide
I mainly use button eyes for my amigurumi - as a rough size guide you will need a main, outer black Clown/Coat button; a flat white button a few mm smaller than the black Clown/Coat button; and a flat black “pupil” button a few mm smaller than that. For Emotional Support Nuggets, I use:
15mm Black Clown/Coat Button
11mm White Flat Button
6mm Micro Black Flat“Pupil” Button
** I sell these button eye packs in my Etsy Pattern Shop! I use size Small for these particular amigurumi
If you’d like to use Safety Eyes instead, for Nuggets made with the recommended yarn weight I would think a 8mm or smaller Safety Eye would work well :)
Gauge
No gauge, just keep your stitches nice and tight to avoid gaps in your work. Your end toy will be bigger/smaller depending on yarn weight - the example toy is made using DK/Light (3) weight yarn. For amigurumi, always use a hook a couple of sizes smaller than the suggested size for that yarn weight
Finished Size
5cm (2’’) approx. tall, using a 2.75mm hook and DK yarn
Other Info
As this is amigurumi, work in continuous rounds - in a spiral - unless otherwise stated. Don’t join at the end of a row; just keep going
Use stitch markers or a piece of scrap yarn to mark the start of every round. Replace at the start of the next round as you go along. This will help you keep track of where you started, and saves a lot of time if things go wrong!
I write my patterns in American terms, so Sc means US Single Crochet; Dc means US Double Crochet etc. For a conversion table to UK terms, please see this chart
The number at the end of each round is the number of stitches you should now have
Part 1 - Back
In Main Colour
1. Ch 6
2. Sc in 2nd Ch from hook. Sc in next 3 Ch’s back to the beginning Ch. In the beginning Ch, Sc 3. On the opposite side of the Ch, Sc into each of the next 3 Ch’s back to the first St of the round. Sc 2 in the starting Ch of the round (12 Sc)
3. *Continue in the Round* Inc in first St. Sc 3. Inc in each of next 3 Sc to turn the corner. Sc 3. Sc Inc in the last 2 Sts (18 Sc)
4. Sc, Inc. Sc 3. *Sc, Inc* x 3. Sc 3. *Sc, Inc* x 2 (24 Sc)
5. Sc 2. 3 Sc in the next St. *Sc 5. 3 Sc in the next St* x 3. Sc 3 (32 Sc)
6. Sc 3. 3 Sc in the next St. *Sc 7. 3 Sc in the next St* x 3. Sc 4 (40 Sc)
*Bind Off - Weave In Ends*
Part 2 - Front
Repeat all steps in Part 1 - Back
If using Safety Eyes, insert now onto the Front side (the piece you just made) - about 1/3 of the way down
Grab the Back piece - hold it wrong side to wring side with the Front piece you are currently working. Try to align the long edges to long edges, and the short edges to short edges
You’ll be crocheting through both these pieces at the same time to close, and adding the arm and legs ‘nubs’ at the same time
Continue…
7. SlSt 4. BSt. SlSt 3. BSt. SlSt 17. BSt. SlSt 3. *Stuff Now* BSt. SlSt 5 (32 SlSt’s, 4 BSt’s)
*Bind Off, Weave in Ends*
Assembly
If using Button Eyes, Sew to the Face area - about 1/3 of the way down from the top of the Head
Sew on the Mouth using either embroidery thread or scrap black yarn, between the 2 Eyes
OPTIONAL - Add a Keyring if you’d like to take your new friend on your travels!
(c) Sarah Hearn 2023
Feel Free to sell anything you make from any of my free patterns
I would appreciate a credit if selling Online
Please do not sell/re-publish this pattern
Many thanks <3