Free crochet pattern
Micro Ornament Amigurumi Pattern
This free micro ornament 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 1 in tall, and it takes about 10-15 min at an everyday pace. It is one crocheted piece with no safety eyes: you stuff it and close the last round. Nothing to sew on. A good first amigurumi if you are just starting out.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 1 in
- Time
- 10-15 min
- Piece
- 1
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
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What you need
- Red yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (5 m)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing
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.
Ornament · make 1 · Red
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x4 | 19 |
| R4 | (8 sc, inc) x1, (9 sc, inc) x1 | 21 |
| R5 | 20 sc, inc | 22 |
| R6 | 20 sc, dec | 21 |
| R7 | (5 sc, dec) x3 | 18 |
| R8 | (2 sc, dec) x2, (3 sc, dec) x2 | 14 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R9 | dec x4, (sc, dec) x2 | 8 |
| R10 | dec x4 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly with a pinch of stuffing. This is the only piece. Nothing to sew on.
Putting it together
- Stuff, then close the last round: weave the yarn tail through the front loops and pull it shut.
- For an ornament: thread a 20 cm (8 in) piece of yarn through a stitch at the top and knot it into a loop.
- Make a handful in red, green, gold and white: each one takes about as long as a cup of coffee.
- Optional: two tiny black stitches for eyes.
Make it round by round
Open the micro ornament in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
