Mijumaru

MATERIALS:

WW Yarn in white, light turquoise, dark blue, and scrap

amounts of a light coral and a light brown

G Hook
Fiberfill
Small felt scraps in white and black
Small amount of black embroidery thread and suitable
needle
Yarn Needle
NOTES:
Gauge isn’t terribly important, as long as your hook,
yarn and individual tension result in an even, fairly tight
stitch that will prevent the fiberfill from showing
through.

Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round or row indicate how many total stitches should be in that round
or row.

HEAD:
Using white
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (16)
Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)
Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (32)
Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (40)
Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (48)
Rnd 7: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (56)
Rnd 8-15: sc in each sc around (56)
Rnd 16: sc in next 5 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (48)
Rnd 17: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (40)
Rnd 18: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (32)
Rnd 19: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
Rnd 20: sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc around (16)
F/O. Stuff head firmly while shaping. Don not close the neck opening.

BODY:
Using light turquoise
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (16)
Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)
Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (32)
Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (40)
Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (48)
Rnd 7-18: sc in each sc around (48)
Rnd 19: sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (40)
Rnd 20: sc in each sc around (40)
Rnd 21: sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (32)
Rnd 22: sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
F/O and stuff firmly while shaping. Do not close neck opening. Pin head to body at neck opening.

EARS:
Using dark blue:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (9)
Rnd 3: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)
Rnd 4: sc in each sc around (12)
F/O weave in end. Stuff lightly.

NOSE:
Using light brown
Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: sc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in each of last 2 sc. (12)
F/O Shape with fingers and stuff lightly.

ARMS:
using white:
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (6)
Rnd 3: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (8)
Rnd 4: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (10)
Rnd 5-10: sc in each sc around (10)
Stuff moderately. Flatten end and sc through all layers
across (5)
F/O and weave in end.

FEET:
Using Dark Blue
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3-7: sc in each sc around (12)
Flatten and sc through all layers (6)
F/O weave in ends.
TAIL:
Using dark blue
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (18)
Rnd 4-14: sc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 15: Flatten, sc through all layers across (9)

COLLAR:
Using light turquoise
Ch 30, 5 dc in second ch from hook, * skip one ch, sc in next ch, skip one ch, 5 dc in next ch*, repeat
from * to *, end with 5 dc in last ch.

SHELL DECORATION:
Using light coral
R1: Ch 2, 1 sc in second ch from hook , turn (1)
R2: 4 sc in sc, turn (4)
R3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc, (6)
R4-7: sc in each sc across (6)
R8: dec over 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, dec over last 2 sc (4)
R9: Insert hook and draw loop through first stitch, insert hook in second stitch, draw up loop, insert
hook in third stitch, draw up a loop, insert hook in last stitch, draw up a loop, YO and draw through all
loops on hook, (1)
R10: 3 slip stitches along edge, ch 3, 2 dc in same place as last slip stitch, 2 dc in next space, dc in next
space, ch3 and slip stitch in same space as last dc. 3 slip stitches to next ‘side’ F/O and weave in ends.
Shape shell with fingers.

FINAL ASSEMBLY:
I recommend that you first pin all parts together before sewing, to ensure that you are happy with all
the parts and their placements before making it permanent.
Sew head to body at neck opening. Collar is sewn just below the seam of head and neck, with a slight
‘gap’ in the front as shown. Make sure collar faces ‘up’ as shown.
Sew arms to body as shown. Feet are sewn with the round end sewn to the underside of the body.
Tail is sewn to body at the bottom of the back, round end is ‘out’ and flat end is sewn to edge of
underside of body.
Ears are sewn to head as shown. Nose is centered on face as shown.
Cut paper models of eyes and pin to face, when satisfied with the paper ‘templates’ of the eye shape,
use that as a template to cut the eyes from black felt. Sew or glue securely to face as shown. Glue or
sew small circles of white to eyes for catchlights as shown.
Mouth and ‘freckles’ are added with embroidery thread.
Sew shell to front of body between arms, add separation lines if desired.