How to Crochet Santa Capybara Plushie For Christmas
Here is the easiest crochet capybara ever that will be a Christmas gift, simply irresistible! So, learn how to crochet this Santa capybara plushie in just 30 minutes with a stitch-by-stitch tutorial by Hanna. As Christmas comes near, it’s smart to turn your remaining projects into holiday specials.
So, Hanna has designed this Christmas capybara with absolutely no sewing needed and quick completion (of course, for the hat, but optional). You will love its mochi, chubby, and sleepy capybara look all of which make this capybara an absolute hit.
Crochet Santa Capybara Gift Idea
This small capybara can be crocheted with or without the hat since it is crocheted separately. You will also explore two options in colors: one with dark brown and one with light brown for the muzzle, ears, and legs. You can crochet this Santa capybara as a squishy toy, a bag charm, and even as an ornament.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this Santa capybara by yourself, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial for absolute beginners.
About the Designer: The designer of this new Christmas Santa capybara for kids is @KumoAmu – Hannah’s channel is currently quite new, but her kickstart of festive plushie set tutorials is out of this world!
I love her Christmas plushie series, which includes Santa plushie, Christmas tree, and more, in the future like this Santa capybara. The tutorials are described as “beginner-friendly” and “last-minute.” So, follow her library for quick gifts.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You will watch the tutorial at the end of this post.
Material List for Santa Capybara
To follow through with the tutorial, gather the following suggested supplies for crocheting this kawaii Santa capybara:
Plush Yarn (50 g / 135 m, in white, red, and two shades of brown). You can also use a standard yarn like Milk Cotton, which is a blend of milk protein and cotton fibre!
Advertisement - Continue Reading- You can use 1.5mm yarn thickness.
Hook (2.5 mm)
Other Materials:
Scissors
Advertisement - Continue ReadingStuffing (fiberfill for inside the crochet toy)
Stitch marker
- Embroidery fibre
- Embroidery thread
Needles (for sewing parts together)
Crochet Santa Capybara Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: You will crochet a basic chubby capybara body by working in the round, color changes, and the no-sew techniques like the bobble stitch from bottom up. Single crochet, slip stitch, chain stitch, and the same amigurumi techniques like increase and decrease. There is actually no need for BLO.
You will even crochet the ears as you go using this bobble stitch. The only difference is that the ear’s bobble stitch is a bit smaller and less puffy. There is a need to crochet the hat separately using an increasing pattern and color-change for the white stripe.
Tutorial-Timing: About 29 Minutes Only (perfect for learning the basic chubby body, the sleepy capybara embroidery and how to crochet a mini Santa hat)
Abbreviations for Santa Capybara Plushie
The following are the quick guides for the crochet stitches that the tutor will use for crocheting this Santa capybara amigurumi:
ch (chain): Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
sc (single crochet): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, pull through both loops.
sl st (slip stitch): Insert hook, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
Advertisement - Continue Readingdec (decrease): Insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, insert into next stitch, pull up another loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
inc (increase): Make 2 single crochets in the same stitch.
Advanced Technique:
- BO (bobble): Work 5 incomplete dc in same stitch (leaving last loop of each on hook), yarn over, pull through all loops.
