Boy and Girl Android

By Teresa Alvarez (August 2012)

About copyright: It’s really something great when people like what I have designed.
You can sell the final item or whatever you like, but it would be nice to reference
where you found the pattern!
If there is anything you do not understand or there are any mistakes, please, send
me a message!

As you can see in the way I write, English is not my first language. So, you could
come across some mistakes and grammatical inconsistencies. Sorry and my
apologies!

This file describes two different patterns for making the Google Android. The head
and body of the green android is worked in one piece. The head and body of the pink
one are worked independently and then they are joined together.

ABOUT YARN:

Green Android: 1 skein of Keops (Stop): 100 gr. = 230m, some white scraps (eyes
and neck)
Pink Android: 4 skeins (bulky acrylic yarn) (40gr. = 50 meters).

ABOUT GAUGE:
It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension.

ABOUT HOOK:
Green Android: 3mm hook
Pink Android: 4 mm hook.
Remember that when making amigurumis, stitches should be tight.

YOU WILL NEED:

 Yarn for the android in green/pink and white.
 Two safety eyes to be used as arms’ joints.
 Stuffing.
 Foam blocks.
 Tapestry needle.

ABOUT CROCHET TERMS:

I’ve followed the US terminology.
Stitch: st
Chain: ch
Slip stitch: sl st
Single crochet: sc
FLO: Front Loop Only
BLO: Back Loop Only
Sc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1)
Sc3tog: decreasing 3 sc (i.e. 3 stitches become 1)
Sc4tog: decreasing 4 sc (i.e. 4 stitches become 1)
Picot: ch3, sl st at the base of the 1st st.
NOTE: I’ve made all the decreases as invisible decreases

GREEN ANDROID:
ABOUT THE PATTERN:

All the pattern is worked in spirals, so do not join at the end/beginning of a

row.

Antenna (make 2)
Using green.
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2-6: sc in each st across.

Eyes (make 2)
Using white.
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st. (12st)
Fasten off, leave a long tail to sew the eye to the head.

Leg (make 2)
Using green
(stuff legs as you work)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4-18: sc in each st across (18 sts)

Arm (make 2)
Using green
(stuff legs as you work)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4-18: sc in each st across (18 sts)
(place eye (to be used as joint) in this row)
Round 19: [sc innext st, sc2tog] repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Round 20: [sc2tog] repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave ends.

Body and head

Using green

The body is worked from bottom to head.

(about increases: to keep the round shape as roundish as possible, I like to place the
increases randomly)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [1sc in next 2st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (48 sts)
Round 9: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)
Round 10: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (60 sts)
Round 11: [2sc in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66 sts)
Round 12: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (72 sts)
Round 13: [2sc in next st, sc in next 11st] repeat 6 times (78 sts)
Round 14: in BLO, sc in each st across (78sts)
Round 15-39: sc in each st across (78sts)
(place arms using the safety eyes, between rows 33-34)
Round 40: (beginning of neck shaping) working in BLO, [sc2tog, sc in next 11st]
repeat 6 times. (72 sts)
Round 41: [sc2tog, sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times. (66 sts)
(change to white)
Round 42: working in FLO, sc in each st across (66sts)
Round 43: sc in each st across (66sts)
(change to green)
Round 44: working in FLO, [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 10st] repeat 6 times (72 sts)
Round 45: [2sc in next st, sc in next 11st] repeat 6 times (78 sts)
Round 46: working in BLO, sc in each st across (78sts)
(see note about stuffing and shaping in page 9)
Round 47-52: sc in each st across (78sts)
Round 53: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 11st], repeat 6 times (72 sts)
Round 54: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 7st], repeat 6
times (66 sts)
Round 55: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 9st], repeat 6 times (60 sts)
Round 56: [sc in next 4st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 4st], repeat 6
times (54 sts)
Round 57: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 7st], repeat 6 times (48 sts)
Round 58: [sc in next 3st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6
times (42 sts)
Round 59: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 60: [sc in next st, sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6
times (30 sts)
(Stuff head as you go)
Round 61: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 62: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 63: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next st], repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Round 64: [sc2tog using invisible decrease], repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off using tail to close hole.

Finishing touches

Sew eyes and antennae to the head and legs to the bottom.
Notes about stuffing and shaping

The android can be stuff as usual, but I’ve found that a good way to keep the shaping
clear and neat is to use some foam at the bottom and the neck. I’ve also used it at
the body (cylinder) and then I’ve put some stuffing in the middle. I’ve sewn the legs
through the foam to keep it in place. See the photos:
PINK ANDROID:
ABOUT THE PATTERN:

The pink android is worked using a chunkier yarn, so fewer rows are needed to
obtain the same size (well, mine is bigger than the green one!).

The way I’ve assembled the different parts is slightly different.

All the pattern is worked in spirals, so do not join at the end/beginning of a

row.

Antenna (make 2)
Using pink.
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2-5: sc in each st across.

Eyes (make 2)
Using white.
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Fasten off, leave a long tail to sew the eye to the head.

Leg (make 2)
Using pink
(stuff legs as you work)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 4-14: sc in each st across (12 sts)

Arm (make 2)
Using pink
(stuff legs as you work)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3-17: sc in each st across (12 sts)
(place eye (to be used as joint) between rows 11 and 12)
Round 18: [sc2tog] repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave ends.
Head
Using pink

(about increases: to keep the round shape as roundish as possible, I like to place
the increases randomly)
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [1sc in next 2st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (48 sts)
Round 9: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)
Round 10: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (60 sts)
Round 11-15: sc in each st across (60 sts)
Round 16: working in BLO [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 8st], repeat 6
times (54 sts)
Round 17: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 7st], repeat 6 times (48 sts)
(change to white)
Round 18: working in FLO, sc in each st across (48sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the head to the body.

Eyes and antennae can be sewn at this stage.

Body
Using pink
Round 1: magic ring, 6 sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook).
Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts)
Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [1sc in next 2st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Round 8: [sc in next 3st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (48 sts)
Round 9: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)
Round 10: [sc in next 4st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4st] repeat 6 times (60 sts)
Round 11: working in BLO, sc in each st across (60 sts)
Round 12-31: sc in each st across (60 sts)
Round 32: working in BLO, [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts)
Fasten off

Notes about stuffing and shaping

See the green android.

Finishing: sewing the head and the body

Using the long white tail from the head and using whip stitch, sew together the head
and the body.