Free crochet pattern
Strawberry Amigurumi Pattern
This free strawberry 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 3½ in tall, and it takes about 3-4½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 15 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 3½ in
- Time
- 3-4½ hours
- Pieces
- 15
- 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
- Red yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (25 m)
- Green yarn, worsted weight: about 20 yd (15 m)
- Yellow yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 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.
Berry · make 1 · Red
| 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 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9-10 | sc around | 42 |
| R11 | (6 sc, inc) x6 | 48 |
| R12-14 | sc around | 48 |
| R15 | (6 sc, dec) x6 | 42 |
| R16 | sc around | 42 |
| R17 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R18 | sc around | 36 |
| R19 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R20 | sc around | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R14 and R15, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Start at the bottom. Stuff firmly before closing.
Leaf · make 5 · Green
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x1, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 11 |
| R4 | 10 sc, inc | 12 |
| R5 | sc around | 12 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R6 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x1, dec, 2 sc | 10 |
| R7 | (sc, dec) x2, (2 sc, dec) x1 | 7 |
| R8 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew flat in a star around the top.
Stem · make 1 · Green
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2-5 | sc around | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew to the center of the top.
Seed · make 8 · Yellow
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat all over the berry, or embroider small yellow stitches instead.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes near the top front before closing the berry.
- Stuff the berry firmly.
- Sew the five leaves around the top and the stem in the middle.
- Sew on the seeds and embroider a smile.
Make it round by round
Open the strawberry in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
