Craft Your Own Straw Hat Captain: Detailed Luffy Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Craft Your Own Straw Hat Captain: Detailed Luffy Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Light Worsted/DK weight yarn in Skin Tone (beige)
• Light Worsted/DK weight yarn in Black
• Light Worsted/DK weight yarn in Bright Yellow
• Light Worsted/DK weight yarn in Red
• Light Worsted/DK weight yarn in Royal Blue
• Light Worsted/DK weight yarn in Light Pink/Peach
• Crochet Hook: 2.5mm or 3.0mm (depending on desired tightness/size)
• Safety Eyes: 6mm or 8mm black (or black embroidery floss for eyes)
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in next stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st(s): stitch(es)
• (): repeat instructions in parentheses
• []: total number of stitches

Instructions

General Notes: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Stuff firmly as you go.

Head (Skin Tone yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
• R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
• R7-R13: sc around (7 rounds) [36]
• Insert safety eyes between R10 and R11, about 6-7 sts apart. The winking eye will be embroidered later.
• R14: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
• R15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
• R16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
• Stuff head firmly.
• R17: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
• R18: (dec) x 6 [6]
• Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to body. Weave in end to close hole.

Hair (Black yarn)

Hair Cap:

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
• R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
• R7-R9: sc around (3 rounds) [36]
• Sl st to join. Fasten off.

Hair Strands:

• Attach black yarn at the edge of the hair cap or directly onto the head around the hairline. Create several short spikey strands: ch 3-5, then sl st back into the base. Repeat around the hairline. For sideburns, make slightly longer chains (ch 6-8). Refer to the image for placement and density.

Ears (Skin Tone yarn) x2

• R1: 4 sc in MR [4]
• R2: (sc, inc) x 2 [6]
• R3: sc around [6]
• Fasten off, leave tail for sewing. Flatten and sew to the sides of the head around R9-R11.

Hat (Yellow yarn)

Top of Hat:

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
• R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
• R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
• R8-R11: sc around (4 rounds) [42]

Brim (still in Yellow, work in FLO of R11):

• R12: In FLO, (sc, inc) x 21 [63]
• R13: sc around [63]
• R14: (2 sc, inc) x 21 [84]
• Sl st, fasten off. Weave in ends.

Red Hat Band:

• Using red yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider a band around R11/R12 of the hat to create the red stripe.

Body (Start with Light Pink/Peach yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
• R6-R7: sc around (2 rounds) [30] (Light Pink/Peach for undershirt)
• Change to Red yarn (for jacket)
• R8-R12: sc around (5 rounds) [30]
• Change to Royal Blue yarn (for pants)
• R13: In BLO, sc around [30] (This creates a slight ridge for the jacket bottom)
• R14-R16: sc around (3 rounds) [30]
• Fasten off, stuff firmly. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Skin Tone yarn) x2

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2-R4: sc around (3 rounds) [6] (Skin Tone)
• Change to Red yarn
• R5-R7: sc around (3 rounds) [6] (Red)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the end.

Legs (Start with Skin Tone yarn) x2

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
• R3: sc around [9]
• R4: (sc, dec) x 3 [6] (Shape foot)
• R5: sc around [6] (Skin Tone)
• Change to Royal Blue yarn
• R6-R9: sc around (4 rounds) [6] (Royal Blue)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

Yellow Sash/Belt

• Ch a length long enough to wrap around Luffy’s waist (approx. 20-25 chains, adjust as needed). Sl st into the second chain from hook and in each chain across. Fasten off, leaving tails. Wrap around the waist and secure by tying or sewing.

Assembly and Details

1. Embroider Face: Using black embroidery floss, embroider eyebrows above the eyes. For the winking eye, embroider a thick, slightly curved line. Embroider the wide, toothy smile in black floss. Fill in the