Mini Amigurumi Sun Crochet Pattern

If you're looking for a small, cute, and adorable amigurumi toy to brighten your day, look no further than Raya, the mini amigurumi sun. Raya is a tiny, handmade crocheted amigurumi toy that will bring a smile to anyone's face.

Raya is a beautiful mini amigurumi sun made with a combination of yellow, orange, and pink yarn. She is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but her bright and vibrant colors will make a big impact on your mood.

Raya's cheerful smile and cute little face will make you feel happy and warm inside. With her bright yellow body, rosy cheeks, stylish bow, and cute smile, this adorable mini amigurumi sun will brighten up your day.

This adorable mini amigurumi sun is a fun and easy project that is great for beginners and experienced crocheters. This mini sun amigurumi will take you less than an hour to make.

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Raya the Sun Mini Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

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What You Need / Materials

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• Worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
• Yellow (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in Pastel Yellow #21)
• Dark Yellow (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in Dark Yellow #26)
• Pink (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in Baby Pink #51)
• Bright Pink (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 in Candyfloss #45)
• 3.25 mm Crochet Hook
• Safety Eyes (I used 6.0 mm)
• Poly-fil or any Polyester Stuffing of your choice
• Yarn Needle
• Stitch Markers
• Scissors

Stitches & Abbreviations

• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• ch - chain
• slst - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• sc inc - single crochet increase, 2 single crochets in one stitch
• sc dec - single crochet decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• BLO - back loops only

Notes

• Beginner-friendly crochet pattern but you have the option of learning some new skills!
• I made this amigurumi using the "Yarn Under Single Crochet" technique. This technique makes the stitches tighter and appears more aligned.
• Crochet in continuous rounds. Do not join at the end of each round. Use a running stitch marker to keep your place when crocheting in rounds.
• Use the ultimate finish to close up the back of the amigurumi sun.
• Use invisible decreases when making single crochet decreases for a nicer finish.
• Use the invisible fasten-off method to finish off the rays.
• Optional: I used the invisible increase method for my increases.

• Final measurements: approximately 7.5 cm (almost 3 inches).
• Gauge is not super important for this project as long as you keep your tension consistent.
• You can substitute and use a different yarn weight/category and appropriate hook size for this project to make it bigger/smaller.

Crochet Pattern

Sun

Using a 3.25 mm crochet hook and some yellow yarn...

Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)

Round 2: Sc inc in each st around (12 sts)

Round 3: [Sc, sc inc] x 6 times (18 sts)

Round 4: [Sc, sc inc, sc] x 6 times (24 sts)

Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 6 times (30 sts)

Round 6: [2 sc, sc inc, 2 sc] x 6 times (36 sts)

Round 7: Sc in each st around (36 sts)

Round 8: Sc BLO in each st around (36 sts)

Attach safety eyes to either side of the magic ring between rounds 1 and 2.

Round 9: [2 sc, sc dec, 2 sc] x 6 times (30 sts)

Round 10: [3 sc, sc dec] x 6 times (24 sts)

Stuff the Sun with poly-fil before the opening gets too small.

Round 11: [Sc, sc dec, sc] x 6 times (18 sts)

Round 12: [Sc, sc dec] x 6 times (12 sts)

Round 13: Sc dec in each st around (6 sts)

Cut and fasten off with the ultimate finish to close up the hole.

Rays

Using a 3.25 mm crochet hook and some orange yarn...

Crochet into the front loops of round 8 of the Sun. See below for photographs.

Round 1: Join with a [sc, (hdc, dc, hdc) into the next st, sc, sl st] x 9 times [54 sts]

See the photos below, the green thread is my running stitch marker that shows where the start of my rounds is.

 

Step 1: Join with dark yellow yarn a couple stitches before the stitch marker (i.e. the last few stitches of round 8) for a smoother transition and make a standing sc.

 

Step 2: Make a [hdc, dc, hdc] in the next st. Then sc in the next st.

 

Step 3: When you reach the jog, continue crocheting into the next front loop available.

 

Make a slst in the next st. Follow the pattern and continue crocheting in the front loops of round 8 to attach the rays to your amigurumi sun.

Cut and invisible fasten off.

Cheeks (x2)

Using a 3.25 mm crochet hook and pink yarn...

Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 6 sc (6 sts)

Cut and fasten off with enough yarn to sew onto the cheeks of the Sun.

Bow

Using a 3.25 mm crochet hook and some bright pink yarn...

Ch 10

Row 1: Sc into the back bumps of the second loop from the ch, and then in each st across (9 sts)

Row 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (9 sts)

Cut and fasten off.

Use a thread of bright pink yarn and wrap and cinch it around the middle of the bow several times. Leave a yarn tail long enough to attach to the Sun. Weave in any loose ends.

Did you make your own mini amigurumi Sun? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.

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