Easy Amigurumi
Amigurumi Ball Pattern: How to Crochet a Basic Sphere
A round-by-round pattern for a 30-stitch crocheted ball, with an explanation of what each section does and a table for making it smaller or bigger.
Tutorials
30 tutorials published
Amigurumi Techniques
How to Crochet a Magic Ring for Amigurumi, Step by Step
The magic ring explained one movement at a time for right- and left-handers, with how to lock the tail, the chain-2 alternative and fixes for a ring that will not close.
Easy Amigurumi
How to Read Amigurumi Patterns: Abbreviations, Rounds and Stitch Counts
A round line in a crochet toy pattern has four parts in a fixed order. This guide decodes them, lists the US abbreviations and shows how to check a stitch count.
Easy Amigurumi
Amigurumi for Beginners: Supplies, Skills and First Projects
What amigurumi is, the seven supplies worth buying, the six skills every crocheted toy relies on, and a sensible order of first projects.
Amigurumi Gifts
Finishing Amigurumi for Gifts: A Clean, Safe Final Checklist
The final steps that make a crocheted toy ready to give: closing the last round neatly, burying ends, tidying fuzz, tug-testing seams, age-appropriate details and care notes.
Amigurumi Animals
Amigurumi Turtle Pattern: Domed Shell, Flat Belly and Four Flippers
A turtle built from a domed shell with a back-loop ridge and a flat belly disc, plus a round head, four flippers and a tiny tail, with guidance on joining and stuffing a flat-bottomed shape.
Amigurumi Dolls
Amigurumi Doll Hair: Wig Caps, Strands, Curls and Braids
Three ways to add hair to a crocheted doll: a wig cap, rooted strands and chain curls, with a simple bun, braids, and notes on yarn, hairline and trimming.
Mini Amigurumi
Mini Amigurumi Whale: A Palm-Sized Pattern
A palm-sized whale with a tapering body, a two-lobed tail fluke and side fins, plus an optional white belly worked with a simple color change.
Amigurumi Dolls
Amigurumi Doll Pattern for Beginners: One-Piece Body
A simple doll worked from the feet up in one piece: joined legs, a dress-colored body, a head continued from the neck, and sewn-on arms and hair cap.
Amigurumi Food
Amigurumi Food: Strawberry, Donut and Fried Egg Patterns
Three short food patterns, a strawberry, a donut and a fried egg, with the basic shape behind each one and notes on carrots, mushrooms, pears, faces and play-food safety.
Amigurumi Animals
Amigurumi Dog Pattern: A Puppy With Floppy Ears and an Eye Patch
A seated puppy with a separate oval muzzle, floppy ears worked flat, a one-eye patch in a second color and a short tail, with notes on how ear placement changes the breed feel.
Mini Amigurumi
Mini Amigurumi Bee: A Tiny Striped Pattern
A tiny striped bee made from one oval body and two flat wings, with clear color-change notes and instructions for turning it into a keychain or mobile.
Mini Amigurumi
Mini Amigurumi Guide: How to Crochet Tiny Toys
How to make tiny amigurumi: scale any pattern down with finer yarn and a smaller hook, simplify the shapes, handle small stitches, choose tiny eyes and stuff with tweezers.
Amigurumi Animals
Amigurumi Frog Pattern: A Round One-Piece Frog With Eye Bumps
A round frog made from one wide body, two eye bumps and four small feet, with step-by-step help for placing the bumps and embroidering a straight, wide smile.
Amigurumi Animals
Amigurumi Cat Pattern: A Simple Sitting Cat With Pointed Ears
A simple sitting cat with a wide head, a small body, flattened-cone ears and a long curved tail, plus nose and whisker embroidery and coat color ideas.
Seasonal Amigurumi
Amigurumi Bunny Pattern for Spring and Easter
A simple seated bunny with long ears, a round tail and optional mini eggs, written round by round with assembly order and pastel color ideas.