Hang loose with your very own handmade Sloth Fanny Pack! This charming amigurumi project combines the cuteness of a sleepy sloth with the practicality of a small pouch, perfect for carrying your essentials. Get ready to crochet a unique accessory that will bring smiles wherever you go, capturing the relaxed spirit of these beloved creatures.
Carry Your Essentials with Whimsical Charm
This delightful sloth pouch isn’t just a pattern; it’s an opportunity to create a functional piece of art. Imagine having your keys, lip balm, or small treasures nestled safely within the embrace of your crocheted sloth friend. It’s a fantastic gift idea for animal lovers or a fun personal project to add a touch of whimsy to your daily adventures.
Crochet Pattern: Crochet Your Own Adorable Sloth Fanny Pack: The Ultimate Amigurumi Pouch Pattern!
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in Brown (main body)
- Worsted weight yarn in Cream (face, claws)
- Worsted weight yarn in Moss Green (pouch/shirt)
- Small amount of black yarn for embroidery (or 6mm safety eyes)
- 3.5mm crochet hook (E hook)
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- 6-7 inch zipper (matching green)
- Brown webbing strap with adjustable buckle (approx. 1 yard)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- FO: Fasten Off
- st(s): stitch(es)
- BLO: back loop only
- FLO: front loop only
- rnd: round
Instructions
Gauge: Not critical for this project, just ensure stitches are tight enough so stuffing doesn’t show through.
Note: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
Head and Body (Brown Yarn)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
- Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
- Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
- Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
- Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
- Rnd 7-12: sc in each st around (36)
- Rnd 13: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30)
- Rnd 14-15: sc in each st around (30)
- Rnd 16: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
- Rnd 17: sc in each st around (24)
- Rnd 18: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
- Rnd 19: sc in each st around (18)
- Start stuffing firmly. Continue stuffing as you go.
- Rnd 20: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
- Rnd 21: [dec] x6 (6)
- FO, weave in tail to close the hole.
Face Patch (Cream Yarn)
- Rnd 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Turn and sc in next 3 st along other side of chain, 2 sc in last st (12)
- Rnd 2: inc, sc in next 2 st, inc x3, sc in next 2 st, inc x2 (18)
- Rnd 3: sc in each st around (18)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (Brown Yarn, Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
Arms (Brown Yarn, Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x3 (9)
- Rnd 3-5: sc in each st around (9)
- Change to Cream Yarn
- Rnd 6: sc in each st around (9)
- Start stuffing lightly.
- Rnd 7: [sc, dec] x3 (6)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Brown Yarn, Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x3 (9)
- Rnd 3-6: sc in each st around (9)
- Change to Cream Yarn
- Rnd 7: sc in each st around (9)
- Start stuffing lightly.
- Rnd 8: [sc, dec] x3 (6)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sloth Pouch/Shirt (Moss Green Yarn)
This section will form the body of the pouch and the ‘sleeves’ for the arms.
- Body of Pouch (Make 2 identical panels)
- Row 1: Ch 21. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (20 sc). Ch 1, turn.
- Row 2-20: Sc in each st across (20 sc). Ch 1, turn.
- FO on one panel. Do not FO on the second panel.
- Joining Panels and Creating Sides:
- Place the two panels together, wrong sides facing. Sc around 3 sides (bottom and two sides), joining them with single crochet stitches. When you reach the top edge, you will have an opening for the zipper. Leave the top edge open.
- Sleeves (Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: [inc] x6 (12)
- Rnd 3-5: sc in each st around (12)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Attach Face Patch: Sew the Cream Face Patch onto the front of the Head/Body. Position it centrally.
- Add Eyes and Nose: If using safety eyes, insert them through the face patch and into the head, symmetrically. Embroider a small black nose in the center of the face patch below the eyes. Embroider a small smile.
- Attach Ears: Sew the Brown Ears to the top sides of the head.
- Prepare Pouch: Insert the zipper into the top opening of the green pouch. Hand-sew or machine-sew the zipper securely in place.
- Attach Sleeves to Pouch: Sew the open end of each green sleeve piece to the sides of the green pouch, where the arms will emerge. Ensure they are placed symmetrically.
- Attach Arms and Legs: Sew the stuffed Brown Arms to the body, tucking the top into the green sleeves of the pouch. Similarly, sew the Brown Legs to the bottom of the body, also tucking them into the bottom of the green pouch. Ensure the cream ‘claws’ face forward.
- Integrate Sloth into Pouch: Carefully insert the main sloth body into the green pouch. Stitch the green pouch to the main sloth body, allowing the sloth’s head to emerge from the top and its limbs to pass through the sleeves. Secure the pouch firmly to the sloth’s belly area, making sure the zipper is accessible.
- Attach Strap: Thread the brown webbing strap through the sides of the green pouch, near the top where the zipper is. Adjust the buckle and secure the strap ends by sewing them onto the pouch or passing them through strap loops if your buckle includes them.
Your adorable Crochet Sloth Fanny Pack is now complete! Enjoy your new companion.