You will need:

• hook 5 mm;
• yellow yarn;
• safety eyes 9 mm;
• black floss;
• fabric paint and brush (for cheeks, optional);
• stuffing;
• needle with a large eye.

Sides: (2 pcs)
6 sc in the amigurumi ring
KR 1: increases in each loop in a circle (12)
KR 2: (increase, sc) – repeat in a circle (18)
KR 3: (sc, increase, sc) – repeat in a circle (24)
CR 4: (raise, 3 sc) – repeat in a circle (30)
CR 5: (2 sc, increase, 2 sc) – repeat in a circle (36)
CR 6: (increase, 5 sc) – repeat in a circle (42)
CR 7-8: SC in a circle (42)
CR 9: conn. Art. in a trace. loop, close the last loop, leaving a long tail.

Large beam: (4 pcs.)
7 ch
KR 1: in the second loop from the hook, 6 SC
KR 2-3: 1 ch, turn, SC to the end (6)
KR 4: 1 ch, turn, 2 SC, decrease, 2 sc (5)
ch 5: ch 1, turn, sc to end (5)
ch 6: ch 1, turn, decrease, sc, decrease (3)
CR 7: ch 1, turn, sc to end (3)
CR 8: ch 1, turn, dec, sc (2)
KP 9: ch 1, turn, dec (1)
KP 10: ch 1, turn, sc (1)
Bind off last st.

Small beam: (4 pcs.)
ch 5
KR 1: in the second loop from the hook, 4 sc (4)
Kp 2: ch 1, turn, sc to the end (4)
Kr 3: ch 1, turn, sc, decrease, Sc (3)
Kr 4: ch 1, turn out, dec, sc (2)
Kr 5: ch 1, turn, decrease (1)
Kr 6: ch 1, turn out, sc (1)
Bind off last st.

Assembly:

• Place safety eyes on one side of the sun.
• Place the beams as shown in the picture. Use a long tail from one side to stitch both sides and sew on the rays as you go. Stuff when you have sewn 2/3 of the circumference.
• Embroider a face.
• Color the cheeks (optional): Use diluted red paint (TRY THE PAINT ON A PAPER TOWEL FIRST, the color should be VERY PALE You can always make it brighter, but no paler) and a round brush to add blush to the cheeks (right under the eyes).

That’s all! Would love to see your finished amigurumi toys in the comments!

Feel free to tag me (@freeamigurumii) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like!

All Finished.

Supplies:
4/Medium weight yarn in…
Yellow
Dark Yellow
4mm crochet hook, 12mm safety eyes, tapestry needle, scissors, black embroidery thread, and stuffing.

Additional Information:
Difficulty: Easy
This sun is very FUN to make! We start by creating the back then front of the sun, then crochet them together. As we crochet them together, we’re making the sun’s “triangles”. Next, we add the smile!

Sun (Make 2. Make back first, then front)

In Yellow

To create the sun, we make a front piece and a back piece. After we have both sides made, we crochet them together, and create the sun’s spikes when crocheting the two pieces together. First, create the back of the sun, then create the front of the sun!

Round 1: 6 Sc in Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc* all around (18)
Round 4: *Inc, Sc 2* all around (24)
If you’re making the back of the sun, do “Back Round 5”. If you’re making the front of the sun, do “Front Round 5”.
Back Round 5: *Inc, Sc 3* all around (30)
In the next Round, we will add eye stitch markers to mark where to place the eyes.
Front Round 5: *Inc, Sc in the next 3 st* 2 times. *Inc* in the next st. Sc in the next st and add a different colored st marker to the Sc just made. This marks where to place the eye. Sc in the next 2 st. Repeat *Inc in the next st, Sc in the next 3 st* 2 times. Add a different colored st marker to the last Sc you just made. *Inc in the next st, Sc in the next 3 st*  (30)
Round 5 Eye Markers Pictured Below

Round 6: *Inc, Sc 4* all around (36)
Round 7: *Inc, Sc 5* all around (42)
Round 8: *Inc, Sc 6* all around (48)
Round 9: *Inc, Sc 7* all around (54)
Round 10-13: *Sc* all around (54)
Finish off back sun. If making the front sun, switch to a darker yellow and continue onto the assembly. Also, add safety eyes in the marked areas from Round 5 now.

Assembly:

Line up the front and back of the sun as shown, the right sides facing out . Now insert your crochet hook under BOTH the front and back sun

Repeat *Sc in the next st, Dc in the next 2 st, Trc in the next st, Ch 1, Trc in that same st, Dc in the next 2 st* all around, under BOTH the front and back sun . Stuff the sun before fully crocheting shut

This will create little triangles and crochets the two pieces together .

Smile:

In Black Embroidery Thread

Insert needle with thread next to the right eye . Reinsert needle next to the left eye and pull needle out at the middle of the mouth . Make sure the smile is under the thread . Reinsert needle under the smile, but in the same stitch you pulled the needle out of . Pull the needle out to the original insertion spot. Tie a knot with both ends of yarn.

Feel free to tag me (@freeamigurumii) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like!

All Finished.