Chameleon

Free Chameleon crochet tutorial by Victoria Ivanova.

With this pattern, you can crochet a chameleon. The whole toy is crocheted in continuous rounds (unless noted otherwise), so keep a stitch marker or a marker thread handy to mark the beginning of each round. Each new round should end right before the stitch where the marker is placed.

Materials and tools

• Iris yarn or Alize Forever (or any other yarn)
• 1.1 mm crochet hook
• Sewing thread to give the chameleon the desired shades
• 8-10 mm safety eyes
• Thin wire
• Toy stuffing
• Glue
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• dec - decrease
• inc - increase

Amigurumi chameleon crochet pattern

Head-Body-Tail

Crochet with three strands (one strand of Iris yarn and two strands of sewing thread).

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12 sc
3: 12 sc = 12 sc
4: 1 sc, 1 inc = 18 sc
5: 18 sc = 18 sc
6: 2 sc, 1 inc = 24 sc
7: 24 sc = 24 sc
8: 3 sc, 1 inc = 30 sc
9: 30 sc = 30 sc
10: 30 sc = 30 sc
11: 30 sc = 30 sc
12: 30 sc = 30 sc
13: In back loop only, 30 sc = 30 sc
14: In front loop only, 7 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 26 sc
15: 26 sc = 26 sc

At this stage, you can remove the sewing threads and continue crocheting with only the Iris yarn.

16: 12 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc = 28 sc
17: 13 sc, 2 inc, 13 sc = 30 sc
18: 14 sc, 2 inc, 13 sc = 31 sc
19: 15 sc, 1 inc, 15 sc = 32 sc
20: 15 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc = 33 sc
21: 16 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc = 34 sc
22: 16 sc, 1 inc, 17 sc = 35 sc
23: 17 sc, 1 inc, 17 sc = 36 sc
24: 36 sc = 36 sc
25: 36 sc = 36 sc
26: 36 sc = 36 sc
27: 36 sc = 36 sc
28: 17 sc, 1 dec, 17 sc = 35 sc
29: 17 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc = 34 sc
30: 16 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc = 33 sc
31: 16 sc, 1 dec, 15 sc = 32 sc
32: 15 sc, 1 dec, 15 sc = 31 sc
33: 15 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc = 30 sc
34: 14 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc = 29 sc
35: 14 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc = 28 sc
36: 13 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc = 27 sc
37: 13 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc = 26 sc
38: 11 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc, 1 inc = 25 sc
39: 10 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc, 1 inc = 24 sc

At this stage, you can add the sewing threads back in. Stuff as you go, fairly firmly.

40: 10 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc, 1 inc = 23 sc
41: 9 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc, 1 inc = 22 sc
42: 9 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc, 1 inc = 21 sc
43: 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc, 1 inc = 20 sc
44: 8 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc, 1 inc = 19 sc
45: 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc, 1 inc = 18 sc
46: 7 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc, 1 inc = 17 sc
47: 6 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc, 1 inc = 16 sc
48: 6 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, 1 inc = 15 sc
49: 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, 1 inc = 14 sc
50: 5 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc = 13 sc

At this stage, take a piece of wire about 20 cm long and, after making a small hole in the stuffing with a knitting needle, insert it as deep as possible. This will be the frame for the chameleon's tail. Continue crocheting around the wire.

51: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc = 12 sc
52: 4 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc = 11 sc
53: 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc = 10 sc
54: 3 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc, 1 inc = 9 sc
55: 2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc, 1 inc = 8 sc
56: 2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc = 6 sc
57: Crochet 100 sc in the round around the wire.
58: dec until closed.

Next, make eye indentations.

Glue on the eyes, embroider "bumps" on the back with sewing thread (I threaded 6 strands into the needle at once), and embroider a smile.

Eyelid shaping

25 sc in MR, do not tighten too much, checking the fit against the eyes. Sew the eyelids on.

Legs

1: 4 sc in MR = 4 sc
2: 4 sc = 4 sc
3: 4 sc = 4 sc
4: 4 sc = 4 sc
5: 4 ch, turn your work and starting from the second chain from the hook: 1 sl st, 2 sc, 1 sl st in the first chain = 4 sc + one toe
6: Then crochet 52 sc in the round
7: At this stage, take two pieces of wire about 10 cm long and, after making holes in the stuffing with a knitting needle, insert them. This will be the frame for the legs (see photo). Then place the crocheted legs onto the wire frame and sew them on. To help the wire go into the legs more easily, insert a knitting needle into each leg first.

Amigurumi chameleon is ready!

If you want, you can decorate it with beads or embroider "bumps" with shiny thread. It all depends on your imagination!