Greetings, my fellow artisan. I am thrilled to guide your hands through this highly detailed project designed exclusively for the krocheta.com family. We are taking a meticulous approach today, ensuring every single element—from Barnaby’s snug sweater to the market bag holding the tiny oranges—is entirely crocheted by your own hands.
About This Creation
There is something inherently joyful about a completed amigurumi sitting proudly on your desk, radiating warmth and character. Clementine the unicorn and Barnaby the bear are preparing for an autumn market day, and their design reflects the innocence we always strive for. By keeping their eyes wide-set and positioned low on their generous, oversized heads, we capture a youthful, soft expression. The bodies remain beautifully chubby, perfectly proportioned to sit at an ideal scale of about 14cm when crafted with a standard sport-weight cotton, though you may certainly scale up to a chunky velvet yarn for a larger companion. There are no sharp angles here, only soft curves and completely crocheted garments that look delightfully authentic and handmade.
Project Snapshot:
📊 Difficulty: Intermediate
⏰ Est. Time: 12 to 15 hours
📏 Size: Approximately 14cm tall (using sport-weight yarn and a 2.5mm hook)
“The secret to an expressive face lies in the cheek shaping. We increase precisely where the cheeks should bloom, creating a natural, rounded shelf for those wide-set, innocent eyes to rest upon comfortably.”
Materials & Tools Needed
🧶 Yarn: Sport weight cotton in Beige, Cream, Mustard Yellow, Grey, Orange, and Green.
🪡 Hook: 2.5mm crochet hook (or size appropriate for your tension)
✨ Safety Eyes: 8mm black safety eyes (four total)
☁️ Stuffing: High-quality polyester fiberfill
✂️ Scissors and a blunt tapestry needle for assembly
Abbreviations & Stitches Used
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: single crochet increase (two stitches in one)
dec: single crochet invisible decrease (two stitches combined into one)
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
The Complete Market Duo Pattern
Universal Head (Make 2: One in Beige for Barnaby, One in Cream for Clementine)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rounds 10 to 18: 54 sc (54)
Round 19: 18 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 6, 6 sc (66)
Rounds 20 to 23: 66 sc (66)
Artisan’s Note: Place your safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, resting them gently above the cheek increases you just created, about 10 stitches apart.
Round 24: 18 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6, 6 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 6, 6 sc (54)
Round 25: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Round 26: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Round 27: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 28: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 29: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 30: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head firmly, paying special attention to pushing the stuffing outward into the rounded cheeks.
Universal Body (Make 2: Beige for Barnaby, Cream for Clementine)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rounds 9 to 15: 48 sc (48)
Round 16: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rounds 17 to 18: 42 sc (42)
Round 19: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rounds 20 to 21: 36 sc (36)
Round 22: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rounds 23 to 24: 30 sc (30)
Round 25: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rounds 26 to 27: 24 sc (24)
Round 28: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Fasten off and stuff the body firmly, creating a chubby, stable base.
Universal Arms (Make 4: Two Beige, Two Cream)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rounds 4 to 6: 18 sc (18)
Round 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rounds 8 to 20: 12 sc (12)
Round 21: Pinch the opening flat and crochet 6 sc across both layers to close (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff only the bottom half of the arms lightly.
Universal Legs (Make 4: Two Beige, Two Cream with Mustard Hooves)
Start with Beige (for Barnaby) or Mustard Yellow (for Clementine).
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: In BLO, 24 sc (24)
Rounds 6 to 8: 24 sc (24)
Change to Cream yarn for Clementine here. Barnaby continues in Beige.
Round 9: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
Rounds 10 to 16: 18 sc (18)
Round 17: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 18: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and sew the small hole closed. Stuff firmly at the base, and lightly at the top.
Barnaby’s Muzzle (Beige)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rounds 5 to 6: 24 sc (24)
Fasten off. Embroider a soft, triangular black nose before attaching.
Barnaby’s Ears (Make 2, Beige)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rounds 4 to 6: 18 sc (18)
Fasten off, leave a tail. Do not stuff.
Barnaby’s Crocheted Sweater (Grey)
Round 1: Ch 42, join with a sl st to form a ring, ch 1, 42 sc, sl st to join (42)
Rounds 2 to 4: ch 1, 42 sc, sl st to join (42)
Round 5: ch 1, (5 sc, dec) x 6, sl st to join (36)
Rounds 6 to 7: ch 1, 36 sc, sl st to join (36)
Round 8: ch 1, (4 sc, dec) x 6, sl st to join (30)
Rounds 9 to 10: ch 1, 30 sc, sl st to join (30)
Round 11 (Collar): ch 1, 30 hdc, sl st to join (30)
Fasten off. Slip this directly over Barnaby’s body before sewing his head on.
Clementine’s Muzzle (Cream)
Round 1: Ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Turn to work down the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, 2 sc in the last ch (12)
Round 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
Rounds 5 to 7: 30 sc (30)
Fasten off. Lightly stuff and shape it into a soft, rounded rectangle.
Clementine’s Horn (Mustard Yellow)
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Round 5: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rounds 6 to 8: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off and stuff gently.
Clementine’s Ears (Make 2, Cream)
Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Round 5: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rounds 6 to 8: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off. Pinch the base flat before sewing.
Crocheted Market String Bag (Cream)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (1 sc, ch 5, skip 2 sts) x 6 (You will have 6 chain loops)
Rounds 5 to 7: (sl st into the next ch-5 space, ch 5) x 6 (6 chain loops)
Round 8 (Handle): sl st into the space, ch 15, sl st into the space directly across the bag to secure it. Fasten off.
Crocheted Oranges (Make 5, Orange)
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rounds 4 to 6: 18 sc (18)
Round 7: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff the orange firmly to maintain a perfect sphere.
Round 8: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, sew closed. To make the leaves, attach Green yarn to the top, ch 4, sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next, sl st in the last. Fasten off.
Assembly & Final Touches
- Ensure Barnaby’s sweater is on his body first. Sew the heads onto the bodies securely, aligning the 18 stitches of the neck to the 18 stitches of the head opening.
- Attach the muzzles directly between the eyes, resting them on the shelf of the cheek shaping.
- Sew the arms on either side of round 27 of the body. Angle them slightly forward so they can comfortably hold the market bag and oranges.
- Sew the legs onto the base of the body, positioning them flat so your characters can sit independently.
- Attach Clementine’s horn securely to the top center of her head, with the ears positioned symmetrically three rounds down on either side.
Tips & FAQs
Q: My character’s head is tilting backward. How do I fix this? A: This usually happens if the neck isn’t stuffed densely enough. Before you completely close the seam between the head and body, pack a firm column of stuffing directly into the neck area to support the weight of the large head.
Q: The sweater is too tight to slip over the body. A: Because crochet tension varies wildly among artisans, you may need to go up half a hook size specifically for the sweater to give it a relaxed, chunky fit without struggling to dress the doll.
Q: How do I make the mesh bag look perfectly open and airy? A: Blocking is your best friend here. Dampen the finished bag slightly and stretch it over a small spherical object (like a real lime) while it dries to lock the chain stitches into an open mesh pattern.
A Final Word
Your patience and precision through every stitch and increase will result in heirloom-quality companions. I cannot wait to see your own Barnaby and Clementine proudly displayed. Keep your tension relaxed, your counting exact, and your passion alive.
