Beautiful, graceful and timeless. Odette the Swan Queen was inspired by my love for ballet as a child.

Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology

Materials:
 2.5mm hook/C-2 (US)
 4ply yarn/fingering
 Less than 50g yarn in CREAM, WHITE and BROWN
 BLACK embroidery thread or 4ply yarn
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Polyester toy stuffing
 Stitch marker

Abbreviations:
 MR = magic ring
 ch = chain
 sc = single crochet
 inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
 dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
 dc = double crochet
 hdc = half double crochet
 hdc inc = 2 hdc in one stitch
 tr = treble crochet
 sl st = slip stitch
 BLO = back loops only
 (..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
 .. = total number of stitches

Notes:
 A yarn with no stretch is best for amigurumi, I ordinarily use cotton or cotton blend.
 Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round (unless it says otherwise).
 For this pattern, the following yarns were used:
o CREAM = King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply in “2191 Cream”
o BROWN = King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply in “2195 Pebble”
o WHITE = Scheepjes Cotton 8 in “col. 502 White”
o SILVER = Scheepjes Catona in “074” Mercury
o BLACK = Bendigo Woollen Mills 4ply cotton in “Noir” (discontinued)
 I crochet loosely and use a 2.5mm hook with 4ply yarn. Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight to keep stuffing from showing and for any attachments to stay in place.
 The yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Odette the Swan Queen is approximately 21cm tall (8 inches).
 I have used embroidered the eyes for this pattern but you may choose to use safety eyes. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.