Crochet Sleeping Stitch Amigurumi
I genuinely thought this stitch amigurumi project would be a relatively easy one when I first started. With the amount of amigurumi experience I already had, I expected this to be a straightforward and relaxing make.
It turned out to be quite the opposite.
Supplies & Tools
| Yarn | 5-ply Combed Cotton Yarn - 42g |
| Hook | 3.5mm |
| Fibrefill | 11g |
| Size | 15 × 14 cm |
Pattern
| Pattern | Crochet Pattern Sleepy Velvet Plush Smitchy by sevgili_ilmkler |
The final result still came together nicely, but this project ended up requiring far more adjustments, troubleshooting, and math than I expected. Instead of simply following the pattern from start to finish, I found myself constantly recalculating proportions, reshaping parts, and testing placements to make everything work visually.
Yarn Changes
The original pattern used chenille yarn, but I made mine using 5-ply combed cotton instead due to colour availability. Because of that, the hook size had to be adjusted accordingly as well.
Switching yarn types changed the proportions and structure quite a bit. Chenille tends to fill space differently and creates softer, puffier shapes, while cotton shows structure and stitch definition much more clearly. Some parts that likely worked well in chenille did not translate as smoothly in cotton.
Modifications Made
Arms & Legs
I reduced both the arms and legs by 2 rounds.
With cotton yarn, the limbs appeared longer and slimmer than intended, so shortening them helped balance the proportions better with the rest of the body.
Ears
The ears were the part that gave me the most trouble initially.
The original outer ear and inner ear shapes came out very differently for me, making it difficult to attach them neatly together. Instead of forcing the assembly, I decided to redesign the outer ear completely.
I reshaped the outer ear to behave more like a larger version of the inner ear, which created a much cleaner and more even border once attached.
That single change improved the overall look significantly.
Nose
I added a nose to the design.
I was honestly surprised the original pattern did not include one, because I personally felt the face looked incomplete without it. Adding the nose helped define the expression and gave the character more personality.
Since this was entirely my own addition and not part of the original paid pattern, here's the pattern.
Supplies & Tools
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | With Dark Blue: 6 SC in MR | 6 |
| 2 | *SC, INC* × 3 | 9 |
Body Adjustments
The body was where I spent the most time troubleshooting.
When following the original shaping, the proportions came out oddly with my yarn choice. The silhouette did not sit correctly for me, especially once the limbs and tail were attached.
To fix it, I adjusted:
- where increases and decreases happened
- the shaping flow of the body
- placement of the tail
- positioning of the limbs
Final Thoughts
This project became much more technical than I originally expected.
It definitely was not a “switch off your brain and crochet” kind of experience for me. The repeated adjustments made the process slower and honestly more stressful than anticipated. Still, I learned a lot from it, especially about how dramatically yarn choice can affect shaping and proportions in amigurumi patterns.
Despite all the modifications, I’m happy with how the final piece turned out. Sometimes projects do not go according to plan, but solving those problems is also part of the crafting process.
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