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It is Day 12, the final day of the Summer 2023 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. I hope you have enjoyed joining me on this mini crocheted camping trip.
Since the 6 animals included in the set were wrapped up yesterday with the little owl, today is another camping related object. This final item is a little backpack, complete with a bedroll strapped on.
When I first pictured making this backpack I pictured something that looked a little more like a hiking backpack and a little less like a school backpack and I'm not sure I succeeded there, but I think with the bedroll strapped on underneath it helps with the camping/hiking vibe.
The good news is that since it kind of looks like a school backpack too, you could leave the bedroll off for a school backpack and it would be a cute little back to school themed mini amigurumi.
As I was coming up with this design I had originally planned to make it in multiple colors, like the main backpack in one color with all of the pockets in another color, but I didn't want it to be too busy so I stuck with one color for everything except the top pocket for a little bit of contrast without going too crazy.
This is another one of those projects that you could easily make any color you wanted depending on what yarn colors you have. I was going for sort of a woodsy color combo with the green, brown, and rusty orange colors that I chose.
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How to Crochet a Bitty Backpack
Finished Size: about 4" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in green, orange, and brown, or whatever colors you want for your backpack (sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in Medium Thyme and Carrot, and Big Twist Value Worsted in Taupe)
- G crochet hook (4 mm)
- 2- 6 mm safety eyes
- embroidery floss and needle
- Polyfil fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
The backpack is made by making a chain and then working single crochet stitches in both sides of the chain, adding increases to make a flat base, then it is worked in the round like many of the other pieces. Most of the pieces in this pattern begin with chain rather than magic rings, the exception is the bedroll. And other than the backpack most of those are worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round.
Backpack
Make 1 with green yarn (or desired color), beginning with chain and then working in rounds
ch 6
Round 1: in second ch from hook work 1 sc, 1 sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in last ch turning your work so you are going back around the unworked side of the ch, 1 sc in next 3 ch, 2 sc in same st as first sc of the round (12 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts (18 sc)
Round 3: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last st (24 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in blo of each st (24 sc)
Rounds 5-11: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 12: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 13: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 14: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Front Pocket
Make 1 with green yarn (or desired color), beginning with chain
ch 8
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch to the end (7 sc)
Rows 2-4: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st (7 sc)
Row/Round 5: ch 1, turn 90 degrees and work 1 sc in the side of each row (4), turn work 1 sc in unworked loops of first row (7), turn 1 sc in side of each row (4), turn 1 sc in each st of last row (7) (22 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each st, sl st to first sc to join (22 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Attach safety eyes to the pocket just above the center
Embroider a mouth below the eyes
Stitch the pocket to the front of the backpack along the bottom edge, adding a little stuffing as you sew it on
Upper Pocket
Make 1 with brown yarn (or desired color), beginning with chain
ch 5
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch to the end (4 sc)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st (4 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing
Sew upper pocket to the top front of the backpack
Side Pockets
Make 2 with with green yarn (or desired color), beginning with chain
ch 6
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch to the end (5 sc)
Rows 2-3: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st (5 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing
Sew side pockets to the sides of the backpack leaving the top edge open
Straps
Make 2 with with green yarn (or desired color), beginning with chain
ch 17
Row 1: hdc in second ch from hook and each ch to the end (16 hdc)
Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing
Sew one end of each strap to the top of the backpack close together and the other end of each to the bottom with a space between them
Bedroll
Make 1 with orange yarn (or desired color), beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3:1 sc in blo of each st (12 sc)
Rounds 4-11:1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Add stuffing
Round 12: sc2tog in blo around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Bedroll Straps
Make 2 with brown yarn (or desired color)ch 15
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Wrap the straps around the bedroll and sew to the bottom of the backpack
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