How to Crochet Smiling Sun Amigurumi for Baby Mobile
In this post, you’ll find a tutorial on how to crochet a Sun Amigurumi, which is a part of Cute Crochet’s set that also includes moon, rainbow, and bee. This cute sun amigurumi features a beautiful face, too, making it perfect gift for any little one or a nursery decor. You can also crochet the other amigurumi of this set and including the Sun, you can crochet a super adorable baby mobile.
Crocheting it involves making a center and spikes separately, so accurate sewing is must. The tutorial is designed for those familiar with basic crochet techniques, though the focus on continuous rounds might be a bit challenging for complete beginners.
You can find that complete video tutorial for crocheting a sun at the end of this post where Shree shares a lot of tips. For getting more insights about this project, follow through with us below.
Skills Used: Creating a magic circle, working single crochets, and increasing and decreasing a crochet stitch. Intermediate skills include crocheting triangular sun rays, securely sewing pieces together using ladder stitches, and embroidering facial details for a polished finish.
Guide Span: 35 Minutes Only
Personalization Tips: Add unique facial expressions, such as winking eyes or a wide grin, to match the recipient’s personality. You can also crochet this sun amigurumi using plush yarn to get a large size.
Crochet Sun Amigurumi Tutorial
This step-by-step guide for crocheting a Crochet Sun Amigurumi is perfect for beginners. As the tutorial goes, it explains the fundamental techniques, including magic rings, single crochets, and increases, to crochet a cheerful sun design. Creative elements like embroidered details and customizable rays make this project versatile and fun. It will certainly a big gift for any little one.
- Starting with the Face: Using yellow yarn, the tutorial demonstrates how to create a magic circle with eight single crochets as the base. The rounds are worked continuously, increasing stitches for a smooth circular shape.
- Forming the Sun Rays: Orange yarn is used to create triangular rays. Each ray is made separately and attached to the sun’s perimeter using a ladder stitch for a secure and polished look.
- Adding Features: Safety eyes, a stitched mouth, and embroidered rosy cheeks personalize the sun. The tutorial offers tips for symmetry and securely attaching features.
- Finishing and Assembly: Two circular face pieces are sewn together with fiber stuffing inside. Careful stitching ensures durability and a neat finish.
- Optional Customizations: The tutorial includes suggestions for variations, such as making the sun larger or using different facial expressions.
Supplies Used
Following are the crochet supplies that the tutor used for crocheting these sun amigurumi for a baby mobile:
- Yellow yarn for the face
- Orange yarn for the rays
- Pink yarn for cheeks
- Black yarn for stitching the mouth
- Safety eyes or black beads for eyes
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- 3mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Stitch Guides
If you prefer written instructions, following are the quick crochet guides for the stitches used in this tutorial:
- Single Crochet (sc): Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through, then yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
- Increase (inc): Work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch to increase the number of stitches.
- Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook to complete the stitch.
