Who’s Up For Stuffed Crust?

Hi again! Did I tell you on Tuesday I was going to be back with another design? Because here I am! I’m a part of a Crochet Charity Drive on Facebook that is hosted by Blackstone Designs. She got together a bunch of designers to make fun little amis for donations. I wanted to design something fun and different for me. I’ve done owls in the past but I wanted to do something different for this pattern… and I love pizza. It’s one of my favorite food groups. Don’t challenge me on this, pizza is a food group. 😀 I’ve written two different pizza toppings for you, so you can pick pepperoni or veggie and make yourself a couple cute lil pillows. Mine are on my couch right now. I like them, if I do say so myself.

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Materials:

• US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
• Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
  • 4.5 oz / 215 yds
  • 3+ colors
  • I used Bernat Super Value
• Yarn needle
• Ami filling
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

• 4″ = 17 scs x 18 rows

Terms/ stitches:

• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• Sc2tog: single crochet 2 sts together

Notes:

• This pattern is worked from the crust to the point of the pizza. The crust is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st from the last and the triangle parts are worked back and forth, separately, until you slip stitch the edges closed and stuff it (photo example by the crust instructions).
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets, because of this the triangle  portion (where all the color changes are) only tells you how many stitches to do in what color, this is what the number in the parentheses means.
• The instructions that read (sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog) mean that you sc2tog the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
• Also check out this post about tapestry crochet from Moogly, it’s helpful.
• The bottom crust is the same for both pizza designs.

Finished measurements:

• Height: 10″
• Diameter: 11″ (widest), .5″ (thinnest)
  
• Thickness: it will vary based on your stuffing level

Pattern instructions

Crust

Row 1: A: Ch 41, sc into the next 39 sts, sc 6 times into the last st, rotate the whole piece, sc into the next 38 sts (this is along the back of the original ch row), sc 5 times into the last st, slip st into the first st – 88 scs
Rows 2 – 5: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 87 sts, slip st into the first st – 88 scs

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Fold your crust in half and using stitch markers, mark the 44 scs on the front of the piece.

Back (this is your bottom crust):
Row 1: A: Create a slipknot on your hook and using the stitch markers you placed as guides, sc into the 44 back scs – 44 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 44 scs – 44 scs
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 40 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 42 scs
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 42 scs – 42 scs
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 38 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 40 scs
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 40 scs – 40 scs
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 36 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 38 scs
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 38 scs – 38 scs
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 34 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 36 scs
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 36 scs – 36 scs
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 32 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 34 scs
Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 34 scs – 34 scs
Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 30 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 32 scs
Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 32 scs – 32 scs
Row 15: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 28 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 30 scs
Row 16: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 30 scs – 30 scs
Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 26 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 28 scs
Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 28 scs – 28 scs
Row 19: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 24 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 26 scs
Row 20: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 26 scs – 26 scs
Row 21: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 22 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 24 scs
Row 22: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 24 scs – 24 scs
Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 20 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 22 scs
Row 24: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 22 scs – 22 scs
Row 25: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 18 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 20 scs
Row 26: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 20 scs – 20 scs
Row 27: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 16 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 18 scs
Row 28: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 18 scs – 18 scs
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 14 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 16 scs
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 16 scs – 16 scs
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 12 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 14 scs
Row 32: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 14 scs – 14 scs
Row 33: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 12 scs
Row 34: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 12 scs – 12 scs
Row 35: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 8 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 10 scs
Row 36: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 10 scs – 10 scs
Row 37: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 8 scs
Row 38: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 8 scs – 8 scs
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 4 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 6 scs
Row 40: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 6 scs – 6 scs
Row 41: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 4 scs
Row 42: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 4 scs – 4 scs
Row 43: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts – 2 scs
Row 44: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 2 scs – 2 scs

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Front (this is the front of your ami):

Veggies

Row 1: B: Create a slipknot on your hook and sc from the stitch marker to stitch marker across the front of your crust – 44 scs
Fasten off color B.

Note:

• Every stitch in this section of the pizza ami is a single crochet, because of this the directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many single crochets to make.
• Using bobbins is suggested for this section.
• Color B is red, color C is yellow, color D is black, color E is green, and color F is white.
• The instructions that read (sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog) mean that you sc2tog the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
• The instructions below do not tell you when you fasten off between colors, do that at your own discretion.

Row 2: C: Ch 1, turn, (44) – 44 scs
Row 3: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 5), D: (2), C: (33 + sc2tog) – 42 scs
Row 4: C: Ch 1, turn, (15), E: (2), C: (16), D: (4), C: (5) – 42 scs
Row 5: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), D: (2), C: (2), D: (2), C: (14), E: (2), C: (14 + sc2tog) – 40 scs
Row 6: C: Ch 1, turn, (16), E: (2), C: (13), D: (2), C: (2), D: (2), C: (3) – 40 scs
Row 7: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), D: (4), C: (14), E: (2), C: (14 + sc2tog) – 38 scs
Row 8: C: Ch 1, turn, (8), D: (2), C: (5), E: (2), C: (4), F: (5), C: (6), D: (2), C: (4) – 38 scs
Row 9: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 9), F: (7), C: (3), E: (2), C: (4), D: (4), C: (5 + sc2tog) – 36 scs
Row 10: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), D: (2), C: (2), D: (2), C: (3), E: (2), C: (3), F: (7), C: (10) – 36 scs
Row 11: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), E: (2), C: (6), F: (3), C: (6), E: (2), C: (2), D: (2), C: (2), D: (2), C: (3 + sc2tog) – 34 scs
Row 12: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), D: (4), C: (2), E: (2), C: (7), F: (3). C: (5), E: (2). C: (4) – 34 scs
Row 13: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), E: (2), C: (4), F: (3), C: (12), D: (2), C: (4 + sc2tog) – 32 scs
Row 14: C: Ch 1, turn, (26), E: (2), C: (4) – 32 scs
Row 15: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog +2), E: (2), C: (24 + sc2tog) – 30 scs
Row 16: C: Ch 1, turn, (25), E: (2), C: (3) – 30 scs
Row 17: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 1), E: (2), C: (16), F: (2), C: (5 + sc2tog) – 28 scs
Row 18: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), F: (3), C: (15), E: (2), C: (3) – 28 scs
Row 19: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), E: (2), C: (3), D: (3), C: (5), F: (6), C: (3 + sc2tog) – 26 scs
Row 20: C: Ch 1, turn, (4), F: (6), C: (4), D: (5), C: (7) – 26 scs
Row 21: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), D: (2), C: (3), D: (2), C: (6). F: (3), C: (2 + sc2tog) – 24 scs
Row 22: C: Ch 1, turn, (4), F: (2), C: (6), D: (2), C: (3), D: (2), C: (5) – 24 scs
Row 23: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 3), D: (2), C: (3), D: (2), C: (3), E: (2), C: (5 + sc2tog) – 22 scs
Row 24: C: Ch 1, turn, (7), E: (2), C: (3), D: (5), C: (5) – 22 scs
Row 25: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), D: (3), C: (3), E: (2), C: (6 + sc2tog) – 20 scs
Row 26: C: Ch 1, turn, (7), E: (2), C: (11) – 20 scs
Row 27: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 9), E: (2), C: (5 + sc2tog) – 18 scs
Row 28: C: Ch 1, turn, (6), E: (2), C: (10) – 18 scs
Row 29: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 7), E: (2), C: (5 + sc2tog) – 16 scs
Row 30: C: Ch 1, turn, (7), E: (2), C: (7) – 16 scs
Row 31: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 12 + sc2tog) – 14 scs
Row 32: C: Ch 1, turn, (6), F: (2), C: (6) – 14 scs
Row 33: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), F: (2), C: (4 + sc2tog) – 12 scs
Row 34: C: Ch 1, turn, (3), F: (6), C: (3) – 12 scs
Row 35: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 1), F: (6), C: (1 + sc2tog) – 10 scs
Row 36: C: Ch 1, turn, (3), F: (4), C: (3) – 10 scs
Row 37: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 6 + sc2tog) – 8 scs
Row 38: C: Ch 1, turn, (8) – 8 scs
Row 39: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4 + sc2tog) – 6 scs
Row 40: C: Ch 1, turn, (6) – 6 scs
Row 41: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2 + sc2tog) – 4 scs
Row 42: C: Ch 1, turn, (4) – 4 scs
Row 43: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + sc2tog) – 2 scs
Row 44: C: Ch 1, turn, (2) – 2 scs
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.

Pepperoni

Row 1: B: Create a slipknot on your hook and sc from the stitch marker to stitch marker across the front of your crust – 44 scs
Fasten off color B.

Note:

• Every stitch in this section of the pizza ami is a single crochet, because of this the directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many single crochets to make.
• Using bobbins is suggested for this section.
• Color B is red and color C is yellow for this section.
• The instructions that read (sc2tog + a number) or (a number + sc2tog) mean that you sc2tog the first or last two sts of the row and work scs in the number of stitches indicated.
• The instructions below do not tell you when you fasten off between colors, do that at your own discretion.

Row 2: C: Ch 1, turn, (44) – 44 scs
Row 3: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 40 + sc2tog) – 42 scs
Row 4: C: Ch 1, turn, (32), B: (2), C: (8) – 42 scs
Row 5: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 5), B: (4), C: (29 + sc2tog) – 40 scs
Row 6: C: Ch 1, turn, (30), B: (4), C: (6) – 40 scs
Row 7: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 5), B: (2), C: (21), B: (2), C: (6 + sc2tog) – 38 scs
Row 8: C: Ch 1, turn, (6), B: (4), C: (28) – 38 scs
Row 9: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 25), B: (6), C: (3 + sc2tog) – 36 scs
Row 10: C: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (6), C: (26) – 36 scs
Row 11: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 25), B: (4), C: (3 + sc2tog) – 34 scs
Row 12: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (2), C: (27) – 34 scs
Row 13: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 7), B: (2), C: (21 + sc2tog) – 32 scs
Row 14: C: Ch 1, turn, (21), B: (4), C: (7) – 32 scs
Row 15: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), B: (6), C: (18 + sc2tog) – 30 scs
Row 16: C: Ch 1, turn, (19), B: (6), C: (5) – 30 scs
Row 17: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4), B: (4), C: (18 + sc2tog) – 28 scs
Row 18: C: Ch 1, turn, (20), B: (2), C: (6) – 28 scs
Row 19: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 24 + sc2tog) – 26 scs
Row 20: C: Ch 1, turn, (8), B: (2), C: (16) – 26 scs
Row 21: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 13), B: (4), C: (5 + sc2tog) – 24 scs
Row 22: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (6), C: (13) – 24 scs
Row 23: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 11), B: (6), C: (3 + sc2tog) – 22 scs
Row 24: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (4), C: (13) – 22 scs
Row 25: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 12), B: (2), C: (4 + sc2tog) – 20 scs
Row 26: C: Ch 1, turn, (20) – 20 scs
Row 27: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 16 + sc2tog) – 18 scs
Row 28: C: Ch 1, turn, (18) – 18 scs
Row 29: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 14 + sc2tog) – 16 scs
Row 30: C: Ch 1, turn, (16) – 16 scs
Row 31: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 12 + sc2tog) – 14 scs
Row 32: C: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (2), C: (5) – 14 scs
Row 33: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), B: (4), C: (4 + sc2tog) – 12 scs
Row 34: C: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (4), C: (3) – 12 scs
Row 35: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2), B: (2), C: (4 + sc2tog) – 10 scs
Row 36: C: Ch 1, turn, (10) – 10 scs
Row 37: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 6 + sc2tog) – 8 scs
Row 38: C: Ch 1, turn, (8) – 8 scs
Row 39: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 4 + sc2tog) – 6 scs
Row 40: C: Ch 1, turn, (6) – 6 scs
Row 41: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + 2 + sc2tog) – 4 scs
Row 42: C: Ch 1, turn, (4) – 4 scs
Row 43: C: Ch 1, turn, (sc2tog + sc2tog) – 2 scs
Row 44: C: Ch 1, turn, (2) – 2 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Closing:
Lay your top triangle (pepperoni or veggie) on top of the crust and line up the edges. Create a slip knot on your hook and slip st the two row ends together (example above) or seam it closed in your preferred method of seaming. Go most of the way around before you stuff the piece, but be sure to stuff the ami before you close it all the way up.

Tada! I hope you love these pizza amis as much as I do. I just think they’re silly but super fun and a great way to use tapestry crochet.