Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute retro alarm clock just in time for back-to-school season!
This adorable chunky alarm clock is the perfect way to ring in the new school year — or just pay a tribute to all those late mornings. It stands up on its own and is simple and quick to work up. Best of all, you can make this cute retro alarm clock in any color you like!
You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here.
Materials
Clover Amour Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm)-Art No. 1042/D
WeCrochet Brava Sport (Sport)
– (<1 skein) Sky (light blue)
– (<1 skein) White
– (<1 skein) Silver
4.0mm safety eyes
Black and pink embroidery thread
Mini Patchworks Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
Quick Locking Stitch Marker (Small) – Art. No 3030
Darning Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations
BLO: back loop only
CC: contrast color
ch: chain
dec: decrease
inc: increase (2 scs in the same stitch)
MC: main color
MR: magic ring
rnd: round
sc: single crochet
slst: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
x sc: sc x number of times
(x sts): x total stitches in round/row
(…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times
Technical Notes
1. Crochet in continuous spiral rounds, unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
3. When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
4. Stuff the head and the body firmly at the openings so that the neck is stable upon completion.
5. To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
6. Use sewing pins to secure the limbs of the amigurumi before you sew them.
Color Coding
The MC is light blue, CC1 is white, and CC2 is silver.
Final Size
2″ (5 cm) x 2″ (5 cm)
PATTERN
CLOCK BODY (begin in CC1)
Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8 sts)
Round 2: inc x8 (16 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x8 (24 sts)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x8 (32 sts)
Round 5: 2 sc, (3 sc, inc) x7, sc, inc (40 sts)
Round 6: 2 sc, inc (4 sc, inc) x7, 2 sc, slst (48 sts)
Switch to MC. Insert 4mm safety eyes between rnds 3- 4 of the body, with two stitches between them.
Round 7: BLO, sc around, sl st to first (MC) stitch (48 sts)
Round 8: sc around (48 sts)
Round 9: BLO, sc around, sl st to first stitch (48 sts)
Round 10-13 (4 rnds): sc around (48 sts)
Round 14: BLO, sc around (48 sts)
Round 15: (4 sc, dec) x8 (40 sts)
Round 16: (3 sc, dec) x8 (32 sts)
Round 17: (2 sc, dec) x8 (24 sts)
Stuff.
Round 18: (sc, dec) x8 (16 sts)
Round 19: dec x8 (8 sts)
Round 20: dec x4 (4 sts)
Finish off and weave in end.
TOP BUMPS (in MC, make two)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Round 4-5 (2 rnds): sc around (18 sts)
Invisible finish off and lightly stuff (fig. 2).
Make another one identical to the first and sew it to the top of the
body at the 10 and 2 positions, with 5 stitches in
between them.
LEGS (in CC2, make two)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8 sts)
Round 3-4 (2 rnds): sc around (8 sts)
Invisible finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Make another identically.
Sew legs to the bottom of the clock body, at the 5:30pm and 7:30pm positions (fig. 6).
BUTTON (in CC2)
Row 1: Chain 4 (4 sts)
Row 2: starting from the second chain from the hook, 3 sc (3 sts)
Sew directly between the two bumps (fig. 5).
FINISHING STEPS (see figure 6)
1. Using black embroidery thread, embroidery a “v” shaped
mouth on round 4 of the body. The top of the V should be in
line with the bottom of the eyes.
2. Using black embroidery thread, embroider a minute and hour
hand. The minute hand should extend to the end of round 5 of the body, while the hour hand should extend to the end of round 4.
3. Using pink embroidery thread, embroider a second hand. It should extend to the end of round 5 of the body.
Your Alarm Clock is all done!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting it and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy.
This pattern is free but if you’d like to purchase a low-cost PDF, you can find it here.
Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram @littleworldofwhimsy or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.
Happy crocheting!
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