“Clowning around knows no age limit.” Just take it from the Chicago Tribune, who reported just that this week in an article about a volunteer clown group that includes several senior-aged members. So take a break from the normal routine and crochet up these cute little clown amigurumis designed by Mary Pueschner.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Amigurumi measures approximately 3 1/4”/8.5cm tall

YARN: Caron International’s Simply Soft (100% Acrylic; 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m): #9747 Iris (A);

#0001 Vanilla (B); #9607 Limelight (C); #9605 Mango (D); #0017 Lemon (E); #9748 Rubine Red (F); #9727 Black (G).