Adorable Literary Hamster Crochet Pattern: Create Your Own Bookworm Buddy

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Literary Hamster Crochet Pattern: Create Your Own Bookworm Buddy

Materials

• Medium weight (Worsted) yarn in Golden Brown, Cream, and Light Pink
• Lightweight yarn in Beige (for the book cover)
• 3.5mm crochet hook (Size E)
• 12mm black safety eyes
• Miniature doll glasses (approx. 50mm width)
• Black embroidery floss
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, and scissors
• A small piece of white paper and craft glue (for book pages)

Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring
• SC – Single Crochet
• INC – Increase
• DEC – Decrease
• CH – Chain
• ST(S) – Stitch(es)
• SL ST – Slip Stitch
• BLO – Back Loop Only

Instructions

Head & Body (Worked as one piece from top to bottom):

Using Golden Brown yarn:

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
• Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
• Rnd 9-13: sc in each st around (48)

Begin color changes for the white face and belly:

• Rnd 14: [Brown] 16 sc, [Cream] 5 sc, [Brown] 6 sc, [Cream] 5 sc, [Brown] 16 sc (48)
• Rnd 15: [Brown] 14 sc, [Cream] 8 sc, [Brown] 4 sc, [Cream] 8 sc, [Brown] 14 sc (48)
• Rnd 16: [Brown] 12 sc, [Cream] 24 sc, [Brown] 12 sc (48)
• Rnd 17: [Brown] 11 sc, [Cream] 26 sc, [Brown] 11 sc (48)
• Rnd 18-24: [Brown] 10 sc, [Cream] 28 sc, [Brown] 10 sc (48)
• Note: Insert safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, about 8 stitches apart, centered over the cream cheek sections.
• Rnd 25: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42) – Keep colors aligned with the belly pattern.
• Rnd 26: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
• Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
• Stuff firmly with fiberfill.
• Rnd 28: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• Rnd 29: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• Rnd 30: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
• Rnd 31: dec x6 (6)
• Fasten off, weave in ends.

Ears (Make 2):

Using Golden Brown yarn:

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
• Fold in half and sew to the top corners of the head. Use Pink yarn to embroider a small inner ear patch if desired.

Arms (Make 2):

Start with Pink yarn:

• Rnd 1: MR, 5 sc (5)
• Rnd 2: sc in each st (5)
• Switch to Cream yarn:
• Rnd 3-7: sc in each st (5)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Feet (Make 2):

Using Pink yarn:

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
• Rnd 3-5: sc in each st (9)
• Fasten off and sew to the bottom base of the body.

Miniature Book:

Using Beige yarn:

• Row 1: Ch 13, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn (12)
• Row 2-16: ch 1, sc across, turn (12)
• Fasten off. Fold the rectangle in half to form the book cover.
• Cut a few small pieces of white paper slightly smaller than the cover. Fold them in half, place them inside, and glue or stitch them along the center spine to create pages.
• Using black embroidery thread, carefully stitch the words “A HAMSTER’S GUIDE TO LITERARY SNACKS” onto the front cover.

Assembly & Details:

• Embroider a small pink triangle nose centered between the eyes.
• Sew the arms holding the open miniature book in front of the belly.
• Secure the mini wire glasses onto the face, stitching them lightly in place with thin thread behind the ears if necessary.