- Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sl st= slip stitch
- st = stitch
- sc = single crochet
- Sk = skip stitch
- inc = single crochet increase
- Fo = fasten off
- dec = sc decrease / sc2tog / 2 sc together
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = Double Crochet
- dc-inc = double crochet increase
- Tc = triple crochet
- Most projects require
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill Stuffing
- Stuffing tool (chopstick or pencil)
- Glue gun (optional)
- Pins
- Safety eyes/Brads
XIAO LONG BAO - SOUP DUMPLING AMIGURUMI
Materials
- F hook (3.75mm)
- Asian soup spoon
- I got mine at H Mart but you can try amazon or any local asian food market
- size 4 Worsted Weight yarn in White - Impeccable loops & threads in "White"
- 6 mm black safety eyes
- Black embroidery thread
- Pink felt
- Glue gun
- fiberfill stuffing
Body
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring
- R2: inc around [12]
- R3: (sc, inc) around [18]
- R4: (sc 2, inc) around [24]
- R5: (sc 3, inc) around [30]
- R6-7: sc around [30]
- R8: (sc 3, dec) around [24]
- R9: sc around [24]
- R10: (sc 2, dec) around [18]
- ⇒ insert 6 mm black safety eyes bt R8 and R9, 3-4 st apart
- R11: (sc, dec) around [12]
- R12: [sl st, (dc 3 in next st)] - repeat 6x
Assembly
- stuff with fiberfill stuffing (not too much or else it won't close!)
- Fo, use long tail to close the lower portion (at the red arrow)
- Then use leftover tail to bring random top parts together (blue arrow)
- Use black embroidery thread to embroider the smile! (I used 3 ply - pulled apart 3 strands)
- Cut 2 small ovals of pink felt and glue gun to face
- Have fun with your new Xiao Long Bao friend! Just try not to eat them!
Contact me for any questions! Tag me in your pictures on instagram! enjoy!
