crochetguideAmigurumi ball
Amigurumi rounds
The first amigurumi shape: a 6-stitch ring, three increase rounds, five even rounds and three decrease rounds make a firm stuffed ball.
One evening216 stitches
Free amigurumi patterns: easy crochet animals and a ball
Fourteen original amigurumi patterns, from a first ball to a cat, bunny, cow, penguin, gnome, turkey and a Hanukkah dreidel, with round-by-round counts.
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Crochet octopus
Amigurumi rounds
A stuffed sphere head with safety eyes and eight legs that curl on their own as you work two single crochets into every chain.
One evening720 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet bee
Amigurumi rounds
An oval striped body in yellow and black, two small folded wings and chain antennae that you tie in before the body is stuffed and closed.
One evening336 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet whale
Amigurumi rounds
An egg-shaped body that narrows into a tail, with two flat flukes sewn at the end. Worked in one piece apart from the flukes.
One evening636 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet cat
Amigurumi rounds
A round head on a short body, two triangle ears and a long thin tail, with safety eyes and an embroidered nose. Each part is a small round piece.
One evening902 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet cow pattern
Amigurumi rounds
A round head with a pink muzzle, ears, small horns and black spots on a short body. Each part is a small round piece sewn on.
One evening768 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet snowman
Amigurumi rounds
Two stuffed white pieces, a flat base so it stands, a cone carrot nose and a single-crochet scarf, with embroidered eyes, mouth and buttons.
One evening777 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet gnome
Amigurumi rounds
A flat-based body, a tall cone hat sewn over the top, a round nose and a fringe beard knotted in with the hook. No face to embroider.
One evening924 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet penguin
Amigurumi rounds
One egg-shaped body with a flat base so it stands, a white oval belly, two flat wings, a small beak and two feet, sewn on after stuffing.
One evening771 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet Christmas tree
Amigurumi rounds
A stuffed amigurumi cone that stands on a flat base, with three ruffled tiers worked into front loops left free, and a small star on top.
One evening1,220 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet turkey
Amigurumi rounds
A round stuffed turkey that stands on a flat base, with a half-circle fan tail of six feathers in three colors, a beak, a red wattle and two feet.
One evening724 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet keychain
Amigurumi rounds
A small stuffed strawberry that hangs from a key ring: rounds that widen by three stitches to a rounded point, a five-leaf green cap and embroidered seeds.
One evening189 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet dreidel
Amigurumi rounds
A stuffed Hanukkah dreidel: a point that grows by four stitches a round, straight sides, a flat top and a stem, with nun, gimel, hei and shin stitched on.
One evening372 stitches in all the pieces
Crochet bunny
Amigurumi rounds
A round-headed bunny that sits on a flat base, with long folded ears, small arms and feet and a round tail. Every part is worked in single-crochet rounds.
One evening1,218 stitches in all the pieces
Start with the ring and a marker
Every toy below begins the same way: a magic ring, marked rounds, increases and invisible decreases. Learn the shaping first, or start with the ball.
- Make an adjustable ring and count the first round before tightening it.
- Mark the start of a spiral so the new round does not disappear into the previous one.
- Compare an increase with sc2tog. Count both the old stitches used and the new tops made.
Choose a complete pattern that explains shaping, assembly, materials and intended use. This lesson can’t tell you whether a toy or its parts are safe for a child; for a baby or a child under 3, embroider the eyes instead of using safety eyes.