No Sew Chunky Possum Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

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Supplies:
• Yarn 6/Chunky Weight Yarn in…
Pink, white, grey, and black
I used Bernat Blanket Yarn for everything except the tail/nose. I used Premier Parfait for the pink nose and tail.
•7mm Crochet Hook
•12mm safety eyes
•Tapestry needle
•Scissors
•Stuffing

Additional Information:
•Difficulty: Easy | Size: 12″ long from nose to tip of tail

This possum is made all in one continuous piece with no sewing, which means this pattern works up very quickly. I made most of these in under 45 minutes! The time may take longer if you’re not as experienced with popcorn stitches. Either way, the pattern is super fun, easy, and definitely works up quick!

I put tutorials for “how to make a popcorn stitch” and “double crocheting into a previous round” at the very beginning of this pattern so the written pattern is easier to follow if you already know how to do these things. This is helpful if you make a lot of possums and no longer need these tutorials in between a written pattern!

 

How to Make a Popcorn Stitch:

Used for Arms and Legs

Change to black yarn. Working in the FLO (Front Loop Only), Slst in the next st, then Dc 3 times in that same FLO st (Pic 1).

1.

Change to grey. Remove your hook from the current stitch. Insert your hook into first DC made (Pic 2), then also insert your hook into the current working loop (Pic 3).

2. 3.

Yarn over (in grey. Pic 4) and pull through both loops at the same time. You’ve just made 1 popcorn stitch which forms the arms/legs! (Pic 5)

4. 5.

How to Dc into a Previous Round:

In Grey

Change to grey. Yarn over (Pic 2), then insert your hook into the previous round’s next stitch as shown (Pic 2-3).

1. 2. 3.

Yarn over and pull up a loop (Pic 4-6).

4. 5. 6.

Yarn over and pull through two loops (Pic 7-8),

7. 8.

then yarn over and pull through two loops again (Pic 9-10). You’ve just made a double crochet in the previous round!

9. 10.

Now make a double crochet in the previous round’s next stitch (Pic 11-12). This means you’ve made a total of 2 double crochets.

11. 12.

 

Possums:

Start in Pink

We start by making the nose.
Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Sc* all around (6)
Round 3: Change to white. *Inc, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (8)
Round 4: *Inc, Sc in the next 3 st* all around (10)
Round 5: *Inc, Sc in the next 4 st* all around (12)
Now we will mark where to place the safety eyes. Add a different colored stitch marker into the 5th and 10th stitch in Round 5. Later we will replace these markers with safety eyes.
Round 6: *Inc, Sc in the next st* all around (18)
Round 7: *Inc, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (24)

Round 8: Sc in the next 14 st.
Now we will make the grey patch on the face. Follow the tutorial for “how to DC into previous round” at the beginning of this pattern if you need help on how to do this.

Change to grey, then make a double crochet into the previous round’s next stitch. Make another double crochet into the previous round’s next stitch. Change to white. Sc in the next 8 st (24)

 

Round 9: Change to grey. Repeat *Inc, Sc in the next 3 st* 2 times. Inc in the next st, Sc in the next 2 st.
Now we will make the ear. Change to black. In the FLO (Front Loop Only) of the next st, SlSt in the next st (Pic 1), Ch 2, Dc 2 times into that same FLO stitch (Pic 2).
Change back to grey. In BOTH loops, Inc in the next st, Sc in the next 3 st, Inc in the next st, Sc in the next st.
Now we will make the second ear. Change to black. In the FLO, SlSt in the next st, Ch 2, Dc 2 times into that same FLO st (Pic 3).
Change to grey. In BOTH loops, Sc in the next st, Inc in the next st, Sc in the next 3 st (Stitch count: The black ear stitches only count as 1 stitch since we will crochet behind the ears in the next round. With this in mind, the stitch count is 30 for this round.)

1. 2. 3.

Add the safety eyes into the marked area now.

Round 10: Sc in the next 14 st. Working in the back loop behind the ear, Sc in the next st (Pic 2-4). Working in both loops, Sc in the next 8 st (Pic 5-6). Working in the back loop behind the ear, Sc in the next st. Working in both loops, Sc in the next 6 st (30)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Round 11: In this round we will make popcorn stitches for the arms. If you need help on how to do this, follow the tutorial at the beginning of this pattern.
Sc in the next st. Change to black and working in the FLO, make a popcorn stitch in the next stitch.
Change to grey and working in BOTH loops, Sc in the next 5 st.
Change to black working in the FLO, make a popcorn stitch in the next stitch.
Change to grey and working in BOTH loops, Sc in the next 22 st (30)

Round 12: Sc in the next st, Sc in the next st which is behind the arm (Pic 2), Sc in the next 5 st, Sc in the next st which is behind the arm, Sc in the next 22 st (30)
1. 2. 3.

Round 13: *Sc* all around (30)
Round 14: *Inc, Sc in the next 9 st* 3 times (33)
Round 15-16: *Sc* all around (33)

Round 17: We make the legs in this round.
Sc in the next 3 st.
Change to black and working in the FLO, make a popcorn stitch in the next stitch.
Change to grey and working in BOTH loops, Sc in the next 5 st.
Change to black and working in the FLO, make a popcorn stitch in the next stitch.
Change to grey and working in BOTH loops, Sc in the next 23 st (33)
Round 18: Repeat *Dec, Sc in the next 2 st* all around, skipping the last st (Stitch count: 24. Remember to not count the last st, we will skip it.)
Round 19: *Dec, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (18)
Stuff the head and body firmly now. You don’t have to over stuff the toy.
Round 20: *Dec, Sc in the next st* all around (12)
Round 21: *Dec* all around (6)
Stuff the body firmly again now.
Round 22: Change to pink. Working in the FLO, *Sc* all around (6)
Round 23-27: *Sc* all around (6)
Stuff the tail now.
Round 28: *Dec* all around (3)
Round 29: *Sc* all around (3)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the remaining stitches together and weave in ends, cutting any excess yarn.

Done! If you made a possum, I would LOVE to see! You can show me by posting a picture in the comments section underneath this post 🙂