Pluto Amigurumi is an adorable crochet pattern that brings Disney’s beloved dog to life in a soft and huggable form. This project is perfect for beginners and advanced crafters looking to make a cute and recognizable character.
How to Create Your Own Pluto Amigurumi
Creating a Pluto Amigurumi is a fun and easy project that uses simple crochet techniques. With the right yarn and pattern, you can bring this iconic Disney character into your own home. Pluto Amigurumi makes a wonderful gift for any Disney fan or a fun addition to your amigurumi collection!
Materials:
- Light beige yarn (for the body)
- Black yarn (for the ears, nose, and tail)
- White yarn (for the eyes)
- Red yarn (for the collar)
- Yellow yarn (for the tag)
- Small amount of black felt (for the pupils, if not crocheted)
- 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (depending on your yarn size)
- Polyester fiberfill (for stuffing)
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes (optional) or black yarn/felt for pupils
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- MR: Magic ring
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
- sl st: Slip stitch
- st(s): Stitch(es)
- FO: Fasten off
Head (Light Beige Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a magic ring (MR), 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4: 2 sc, inc repeat around. (24 sts)
- Round 5: 3 sc, inc repeat around. (30 sts)
- Rounds 6-12: Sc in each stitch around. (30 sts)
- Round 13: 3 sc, dec repeat around. (24 sts)
- Round 14: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 15: 1 sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
- Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 16: Dec in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Snout (Light Beige Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4-7: Sc in each stitch around. (18 sts)
- Round 8: 1 sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
- Stuff the snout.
- Round 9: Dec in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing.
Nose (Black Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: 1 sc, inc repeat around. (9 sts)
- Round 3: Sc in each stitch around. (9 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach to the front of the snout.
Body (Light Beige Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4: 2 sc, inc repeat around. (24 sts)
- Round 5: 3 sc, inc repeat around. (30 sts)
- Rounds 6-14: Sc in each stitch around. (30 sts)
- Round 15: 3 sc, dec repeat around. (24 sts)
- Round 16: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (18 sts)
- Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 17: 1 sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
- Round 18: Dec in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2 – Black Yarn):
- Round 1: Ch 10.
- Round 2: Starting from the second ch, sc in each stitch down. (9 sts)
- Round 3-8: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each stitch. (9 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach to the sides of the head.
Legs (Make 4 – Light Beige Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Rounds 3-8: Sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Stuff lightly.
- Round 9: Dec in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing. Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
Tail (Black Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2-5: Sc in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing. Attach to the back of the body.
Eyes (White Yarn for Eyeballs and Black Yarn/Felt for Pupils):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: Sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing. Attach to the head above the snout. For the pupils, either cut small black felt circles and glue/sew them on or embroider/crochet them.
Collar (Red Yarn):
- Round 1: Ch 26.
- Round 2: Starting from the second ch from the hook, sc in each stitch. (25 sts)
- FO and attach around Pluto’s neck.
Tag (Yellow Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- FO and attach to the collar.
Assembly:
- Head to Body: Sew the head to the body using the tail from the body.
- Ears: Sew the ears to the sides of the head.
- Legs: Attach the legs evenly at the base of the body.
- Tail: Sew the tail to the back of the body.
- Snout: Attach the snout to the front of the head.
- Eyes: Position the eyes above the snout and secure them.
- Collar and Tag: Attach the collar around the neck and sew the yellow tag onto the front of the collar.
Final Touches:
- Double-check all parts to make sure they’re securely attached.
- Add more stuffing where needed to keep the amigurumi firm.
- Optionally, embroider eyebrows or add more facial expressions with felt.
Congratulations! Your Pluto Amigurumi is complete! This project makes a perfect gift or collectible for any Disney fan.