Create your own hot air balloon decoration with this simple crochet pattern. These adorable amigurumi animals in a hot air balloon would be perfect for either a baby girl or a baby boy’s nursery.

This printable crochet pattern includes instructions for how to make the hot air balloon plus 4 amigurumi animals: a Panda Bear, a Mouse, a Pig and an Elephant.

This tutorial is a PDF document with 10 pages of detailed instructions, with more than 60 pictures. It’s written in English (US crochet terms).

To make this pattern you will need to know how to:

• begin with a magic ring
• chain
• slip stitch
• single crochet
• back loop crochet
• increase
• decrease

SUPPLIES:

• 3 mm (US 2) crochet hook
• tapestry needle
• yarn calling for 3.5mm to 4mm hook (Sport weight yarn) I used Schachenmayr Catania (cotton), and Schoeller Stahl Limone (cotton)
• fiberfill stuffing
• 1 polystyrene ball of 4.3 inches (11 cm) diameter
• 6 black glass beads (or plastic safety eyes) of 4 mm diameter
• 1 pair of 4mm safety eyes

NOTES:

With a 3mm hook and Sport weight yarn, the hot air balloon will measure 4.3 inches (11 cm) diameter and 8.6 inches (22 cm) total height.

--- Please do not copy or redistribute this pattern or claim it as your own. You may sell your finished item if you like, but please credit “Birds and crickets” as the designer. ----