DIY: Amigurumi Tangerine

[NOTE: If you live in Lithuania, and want me to make one like this for you just write a comment under this blog post and we'll make a deal about it. ;} ]

Hello people! This is my first post in 2012, I hope you had a nice celebration, made (or not) some New Year Resolutions to yourself and are happy to start a new year, new opportunity to try something new and improve yourself! ~~

I decided to make a new DIY tutorial since I made a cute Amigurumi tangerine today. >w< The thought about making a tangerine went from the hate my boyfriend has for tangerines. XD So I decided to troll him a bit and make one. ＼(o￣∇￣o)/

EDIT: I gave him this tangerine yesterday and he was so surprised! He kept giggling about the fact that I made it because he hates them...hahaha. XD

Tangerine

Use a so called 'snail crochet', meaning that you shouldn't connect rounds with slip stitches.

Abbreviations:
sc - single crochet
st - stitch
ch - chain
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together

Make a magic ring and crochet 6 scs.
Round 1: Make 2scs in each st. [12sts]
Round 2: Make 2scs in every second st. [18sts]
Round 3: Make 2scs in every third st. [24sts]
Round 4: Work with sc in each st. [24sts]
Round 5: Make 2scs in every fourth st. [30sts]
Round 6: Work with sc in each st. [30sts]
Round 7: Make 2scs in every fifth st. [36sts]
Round 8: Work with sc in each st. [36sts]
Round 9: Make 2scs in every sixth st. [42sts]
Round 10: Work with sc in each st. [42sts]
Round 11: Make 2scs in every sixth (again) st. [49sts]
Round 12-13: Work with sc in each st. [49sts]
Round 14: Sc2tog every sixth st. [42sts]
Round 15: Work with sc in each st. [42sts]
Round 16: Sc2tog every sixth st [36sts]
Round 17: Work with sc in each st. [36sts]
Round 18: Sc2tog every fifth st. [30sts]
Round 19: Work with sc in each st. [30sts]
Round 20: Sc2tog every fourth st. [24sts]
Round 24: Sc2tog every third st. [18sts]
Round 25: Sc2tog every second st. [12sts]
Round 26: Sc2tog in every st. [6sts]

Don't forget to stuff it. But don't stuff too hard!! Because you want to make a little fold like this:

Fasten off when there's 6sts left.

Leaf

Chain 16.
Sc in third chain from hook. Sc in next chain, hdc in next 2 chains, dc in next 4 chains, hdc in next 2 chains, sc in next 4 chains, 3sc in last chain.
Opposite side. Sc in next 4 chains, hdc in next 2 chains, dc in next 4 chains, hdc in next 2 chains, sc in next chain, slip stitch in last chain.

Leaf credits goes for: FreeCraftUnlimited 

Make a cute smiling face (preferred a Japanese one), attach a leaf and enjoy your cutie amigurumi tangerine!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

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