Sam I Yam’s Thankful Little Adventure

Sam I Yam wasn’t your ordinary yam. While the other veggies in the pantry dreamed of becoming casseroles or pies, Sam had bigger plans. He wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving, not be Thanksgiving.

So early that morning, he rolled himself right out of the vegetable bowl and bounced across the kitchen floor. With a determined plop-plop-plop, he made his way to the dining room, where the table was already set with shiny silverware, cinnamon candles, and a mountain of fluffy rolls.

Sam peeked over the edge and gasped. “Whoa… so this is Thanksgiving!”

He waddled toward the centerpiece—a big basket overflowing with pumpkins and leaves. Nestled inside was a lonely little cranberry who looked like she might burst into tears.

“You okay?” Sam asked, giving her a friendly nudge.

“I’m Clara Cranberry,” she sniffled. “Everyone keeps talking about the turkey and the pies. No one ever gets excited about one tiny cranberry.”

Sam puffed up proudly. “Well, no one gets excited about one tiny yam either! But you know what? Thanksgiving isn’t about being the biggest star. It’s about bringing what you bring.”

“What do you bring?” Clara asked.

Sam thought for a moment. “I bring… enthusiasm! And optimism! And… occasional rolling.”

Clara giggled.

Just then, the family walked in, ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the beautiful table. A little girl spotted Sam and Clara sitting proudly in the centerpiece.

“Mama, look! The cutest yam ever!”

Sam felt his cheeks warm. Clara glowed like a ruby.

The little girl scooped them both up. “Can we keep them here every year?”

And so Sam I Yam didn’t become casserole. Clara didn’t become sauce. Instead, they became part of the tradition—the tiny heroes of the Thanksgiving table.

Every year after that, Sam reminded everyone:

“Anyone can be important on Thanksgiving… as long as they show up with heart.”

And Clara always added, “And maybe a little sauce.”

Sam I Yam Amigurumi Pattern                               

Materials:

Blanket yarn –

35 yards pumpkin

12 yards white

3 yards beige

5 yards brown

Crochet hook size L (8.0 mm)

Yarn needle

Fiberfill

10-mm black safety eyes

Gauge: 10 sts = 4 rows, 9 rows = 4”

Sam I Yam measures approximately 10” tall by 7” wide.

Approximate crochet time:  1.5 hours

STITCHES:

Invisible decrease: https://youtube.com/shorts/0NC5nXyDvwI?feature=share

Ultimate finish:  https://youtu.be/jVpTr8mId3I

Directions: 

BODY:

Rnd 1: With pumpkin yarn, ch 2, 7 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (7 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (14 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (21 sc).

Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc).

Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (35 sc).

Rnd 6: Working in BLO, sc in each st.

Rnds 7-11: Working in both lps, sc in each st.

Rnd 12: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (28 sc).

Rnds 13-16: Sc in each st. Stuff.

Rnd 17: *Inv dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (21 sc).

Rnd 18: *Inv dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (14 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off pumpkin yarn. Stuff.

Rnd 19: Working in BLO, attach white yarn and sc in each st. Do not join.

Rnds 20-22: Working in both lps, sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 22. Fasten off white.

Insert eyes at Rnd 21, 2 sts apart.

Embroider mouth with pumpkin yarn at Rnd 20.

Rnd 23: Attach beige yarn, sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off beige.

Rnd 24: Working in BLO, attach brown yarn, sc in each st. Finish stuffing.

Rnd 25: Inv dec 7 times (7 sc). Join with sl st. Close with ult fin.

ARMS: (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With pumpkin yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (6 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.

Rnds 2-3: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 3. Fasten off leaving 9” length for sewing. Sew arms to sides of body at Rnds 13-15.

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