Blow Fly Crochet Doorstop Pattern with Amigurumi Baby Bluebottle Maggot

Betty the Bluebottle Doorstop & Basmati the Maggot. Pages of full colour photo tutorial with ‘how-to’ instructions, hints and tips from Cottontail and Whiskers. Available from your Account to keep, view, download and print whenever you need.

Blow Fly Crochet Doorstop Pattern with Amigurumi Baby Bluebottle Maggot

Pages
Total: 24 pages
Phototutorial: 13 pages
Text only: 6 pages

Finished size
22 x 18 x 18 cm (9 x 7 x 7 inches)

Skill level
Intermediate

Skills required
Chain (ch)
Rounds (rnd)
Increase (inc)
Decrease (dec)
Slip stitch (slst)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Back loops only (BLO)
Fasten off (fo)

Materials
Bluebottle:
Black DK yarn – 45 g
Teal lightweight eyelash yarn – 90 g
(I used ‘Mondial, Splendor Basic’. You can substitute the black DK and Eyelash for 75 g of black aran)
White aran yarn – 35 g
Orange aran yarn – 10 g
Black aran yarn – 10 g
Safety eyes – 14 mm
Stocking or tights
Beads / rice / grain – 500 g
Toy stuffing
Black pen

Maggot:
Cream aran yarn – 5 g
Toy stuffing
Brown pen

Equipment
Crochet hook – 4.0 mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch marker