Crochet Your Own Brave Samurai Amigurumi Warrior

Materials:

• Sport weight yarn in: Cream/Beige (for face/hands), Dark Grey (for main armor), Tan/Brown (for armor accents/helmet horns), White (for belt/straps)
• Safety eyes (6mm)
• Crochet hook (e.g., 2.0mm or 2.25mm, suitable for your yarn weight)
• Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker (optional)
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: Fasten off
• st(s): stitch(es)
• (…) x N: Repeat instructions in parentheses N times
• [N]: Total number of stitches in the round

Head (Cream/Beige Yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

• 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]
• R6-10: sc around (5 rounds) [30]
• Place safety eyes between R8 and R9, about 6 stitches apart. Embroider a small V-shape for the mouth.
• R11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
• R12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
• Start stuffing firmly.
• R13: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
• R14: (dec) x 6 [6]
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Close the hole.

Body (Start with Dark Grey Yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5-7: sc around (3 rounds) [24]
• R8: Change to Tan/Brown yarn. sc around [24]
• R9-10: sc around (2 rounds) [24]
• R11: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
• R12: sc around [18]
• Stuff the body firmly.
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2 – Start with Cream/Beige Yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

• R1: 5 sc in MR [5]
• R2-3: sc around (2 rounds) [5]
• R4: Change to Dark Grey yarn. sc around [5]
• R5-6: sc around (2 rounds) [5]
• R7: Change to Tan/Brown yarn. sc around [5]
• R8: sc around [5]
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the end.

Legs (Make 2 – Start with Cream/Beige Yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2-3: sc around (2 rounds) [6]
• R4: Change to Dark Grey yarn. sc around [6]
• R5-6: sc around (2 rounds) [6]
• R7: Change to Tan/Brown yarn. sc around [6]
• R8: sc around [6]
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Helmet (Dark Grey Yarn):

Work in continuous rounds.

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5-7: sc around (3 rounds) [24]
• R8: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
• FO, weave in ends. Do not stuff.

Helmet Crest/Horns (Make 2 – Tan/Brown Yarn):

• Ch 6. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st, sc, hdc, dc, dc. FO, leave long tail.

Armor Skirt (Start with Dark Grey Yarn):

Work in rows, or joined rounds depending on desired shape.

• Ch 18, join with sl st to form a ring. (If working in rows, ch 18, turn) [18]
• R1: sc in each ch around. [18]
• R2: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R3: Change to Tan/Brown yarn. sc around [24]
• R4: sc around [24]
• FO, leave long tail for sewing.

Belt (White/Cream Yarn):

• Ch 30 (adjust length as needed). FO.

Assembly:

• Sew the head to the body.
• Attach the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
• Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
• Sew the helmet onto the head.
• Carefully sew the two helmet crest pieces to the top of the helmet, creating the distinctive horn shape.
• Sew the armor skirt around the lower part of the body.
• Tie the white/cream chain around the waist of the samurai as a belt, securing with a knot or bow as seen in the picture.
• Weave in all remaining loose ends.

Your mini samurai warrior is now complete! Display it proudly or gift it to a fellow enthusiast of Japanese culture and amigurumi. Enjoy your new protector!