{"id":24927,"date":"2025-05-29T14:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=24927"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:54:57","slug":"how-to-crochet-double-size-amigurumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/how-to-crochet-double-size-amigurumi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Crochet Double-Size Amigurumi"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love crocheting soft and squishy Giant Amigurumi<\/a> versions of my patterns using blanket yarn! They’re super fun and huggable, but giant amigurumi are more like decorations than playable toys: using a hook that’s wider than a finger always<\/em> leaves gaps between the stitches that little kids could stick their fingers in.<\/p>\n

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So I started to wonder: what if I could crochet a version that’s still big and soft, but with the firmness and structure of a standard amigurumi?<\/em> Could I use the same super bulky blanket yarn with a small enough hook to eliminate those gaps and create a perfectly cuddly kids’ toy?<\/p>\n

I did some tests to find out, and here’s the result, courtesy of a not-so-Baby Octopus (from my Baby Cephalopods collection<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\"DoubleA double-sized octopus (left) has twice the size and twice the snuggliness of a standard-sized octopus (right)!<\/em><\/p>\n

It only took me an hour to make my octopus, and I’m so happy with the result! Trying to see chain stitches in chenille yarn made the tentacles a little more challenging – I had to frog a couple of the arms and try again, but I got there in the end, and everything else came together beautifully. <\/p>\n

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I forgot how clean and simple these Baby Cephalopods are \u2013 such a joy to make! If you haven’t tried these patterns yet, I can highly recommend them. Set 1<\/a> includes the Octopus and Squid, and Set 2<\/a> has the Cuttlefish and Nautilus, or you can get the multipack<\/a> that includes all four sweet tentacled babies.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, back to my experiment: I found that using a 6.5mm (K) hook gave the best results for toy-making:<\/p>\n