My friend that I am teaching crochet to really wants to learn how to make amigurumi. I realized she needed to start with a ball. But how could I make this a little interesting?

Then it hit me. I remember owning a bunch of little fuzzy things with googly eyes, felt sticker feet, and a ribbon with words on it like “I Love You” back when I was a kid. It would be a fun way to learn how to make the basic shape of amigurumi… a ball. I also wanted to expose her to a few different techniques, yarns, and the concept of gauge, so you have a few options with this pattern. Experiment and have fun with it.

To introduce my friend to the world of amigurumi, I present the Free Pattern: Googly Thoughts – A Super Basic First Amigurumi.

P.S. Yardage is a guess. It takes very little yarn.