Adorable Crochet Baby Groot: A Handmade Guardian

Crochet Pattern: Baby Groot Amigurumi

This pattern will guide you through creating an adorable amigurumi Baby Groot, inspired by the beloved character. Worked in continuous rounds, this project is perfect for crocheters familiar with basic amigurumi techniques.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Brown (main body color)
• Worsted weight yarn in Olive Green (for sprouts, leaves, and vines)
• Small amount of light pink embroidery floss or thin yarn (for cheek details)
• Crochet Hook: 3.0mm or 3.25mm (D/3 or E/4, adjust as needed for tight stitches)
• Safety Eyes: 6mm or 8mm black
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (single crochet 2 together)
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• BLO: back loop only
• FO: fasten off
• ( )*x: repeat instructions in parentheses x times
• [ ] : total number of stitches in the round

Instructions

Head (Brown yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

R1: 6 sc in MR [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]

R3: (sc, inc)*6 [18]

R4: (2 sc, inc)*6 [24]

R5: (3 sc, inc)*6 [30]

R6: (4 sc, inc)*6 [36]

R7-12: sc around [36] (6 rounds)

Insert safety eyes between R9 and R10, approximately 6-7 stitches apart. Secure washers.

R13: (4 sc, dec)*6 [30]

R14: (3 sc, dec)*6 [24]

Begin stuffing the head firmly.

R15: (2 sc, dec)*6 [18]

R16: (sc, dec)*6 [12]

Finish stuffing firmly, shaping the head.

R17: (dec)*6 [6]

FO, leaving a long tail for closing the hole and potentially sewing to the body.

Head Sprouts/Top Edge (Olive Green yarn):

Attach olive green yarn to the front loop of R15 of the head (the round before the final decrease started). This will create a neat edge for the sprouts.

Ch 1. *(Sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st)*. Repeat 5 more times around (total 6 peaks). Join with a sl st to the first sc. FO and weave in ends.

Body (Brown yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

R1: 6 sc in MR [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]

R3: (sc, inc)*6 [18]

R4: (2 sc, inc)*6 [24]

R5-9: sc around [24] (5 rounds)

R10: (2 sc, dec)*6 [18]

R11: sc around [18]

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly.

Arms (Make 2, Brown yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

R1: 6 sc in MR [6]

R2: (inc, 2 sc)*2 [8]

R3-6: sc around [8] (4 rounds)

Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2, Brown yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

R1: 6 sc in MR [6]

R2: (inc)*6 [12]

R3-5: sc around [12] (3 rounds)

Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Small Leaves (Make 4, Olive Green yarn):

Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in last ch. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

• Using your tapestry needle and the long tail, sew the head to the body. Ensure it’s centered and securely attached.
• Embroider a small smile onto the face with black yarn, just below the safety eyes.
• Using light pink embroidery floss, embroider two small horizontal lines on each side of the face, just below the eyes, for the cheek details.
• Attach the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck seam.
• Sew two small green leaves onto each arm, near the shoulder.
• Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
• For the vines: Cut a long strand of olive green yarn (approx. 30-40 cm / 12-16 inches). Wrap it loosely around the body, crossing from the chest to the back, and spiraling down one of the legs. Secure the yarn in place at various points using your tapestry needle to stitch it to the brown body.
• Weave in all remaining loose ends.

Your Baby Groot amigurumi is now complete!