Free crochet pattern
Jellyfish Amigurumi Pattern
This free jellyfish amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 2½-4 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 11 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 2½-4 hours
- Pieces
- 11
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Pink yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (30 m)
- Pale pink yarn, worsted weight: about 35 yd (30 m)
- Rose yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 9 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Dome · make 1 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R9 | (7 sc, inc) x6 | 54 |
| R10-14 | sc around | 54 |
| R15 | (7 sc, dec) x6 | 48 |
| R16 | sc around | 48 |
| R17 | (6 sc, dec) x6 | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R20 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R21 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| R22 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R23 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R12 and R13, about 5 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly.
Tentacle · make 8 · Pale pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | 6 sc, inc | 8 |
| R3-4 | sc around | 8 |
| R5 | 7 sc, inc | 9 |
| R6-7 | sc around | 9 |
| R8 | 8 sc, inc | 10 |
| R9-11 | sc around | 10 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Sew the open ends in a ring under the dome. Twist some as you sew so they curl.
Cheek · make 2 · Rose
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew beside and below the eyes.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes before closing the dome.
- Stuff the dome firmly.
- Sew the eight tentacles in a ring underneath.
- Sew on the cheeks and embroider a smile.
Make it round by round
Open the jellyfish in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
