Looking for a unique gift for a hamster lover? Make your very own handmade gift with this hamster amigurumi pattern!

This hamster crochet pattern is rather straightforward and only requires a few different materials and only uses a few basic crochet stitches. As with all Snacksies patterns, it is detailedly written with photos to help you follow along easily. You should be able to complete this hamster easily as long as you are comfortable with frequent changing of yarn colors and handling of some small amigurumi parts.

This hamster plush will need the following materials to complete (based on fingering yarn):

• Beige yarn
• White yarn
• Safety Eyes 6mm x2 (use a bigger size if you are using a thicker yarn)
• Black embroidery thread
• Stuffing
• Crochet Hook 2.5mm (or a hook size suitable for your yarn)
• Felting needle + pink felting wool OR pink felt and glue
• Yarn needle

As a guide, using fingering yarn with a 2.5mm crochet hook with produce a hamster around 8cm/3in tall. You can use a thicker yarn and bigger hook to make a larger hamster and a thinner yarn and smaller hook to make a smaller one.

You will be using the following techniques to make this hamster:

• Crocheting in continuous round
• Forming a magic ring
• Frequent switching of yarn colors
• Handling of small crochet parts
• Basic sewing skills
• single crochet (sc)
• single crochet increase (sc inc)
• single crochet decrease (sc dec)

This pattern is written in US crochet terminology in PDF format and has 8 pages of instructions and 13 photos.

When you purchase this, you will receive a link to download the pattern in PDF format which can be opened with a reader in your pc or mobile device. 

Please do not copy, share or sell this pattern. If you sell the finished doll, please credit Snacksies Handicraft Corner for the design.

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