Embrace the holiday spirit and your love for anime with this charming Christmas Tanjiro Amigurumi! This adorable crochet doll brings together the iconic Demon Slayer character with a festive Santa twist, making it a perfect handmade gift or a unique addition to your holiday decor. Get ready to crochet a super cute, custom-made Tanjiro that’s ready for Christmas!
Bring Anime Holiday Cheer to Life with Amigurumi
This pattern allows you to create a one-of-a-kind piece that combines fandom with festive joy. Imagine the delight of gifting a personalized, hand-crocheted Tanjiro in his Santa attire, or displaying him proudly among your Christmas decorations. It’s a wonderful way to showcase your crafting skills and share your passion for both anime and the holidays.
Crochet Pattern: Crochet Your Own Festive Christmas Tanjiro Amigurumi Doll | Free Pattern
Materials
- Sport/DK weight yarn in: Light Peach (Skin), Black (Hair, Pants, Shoes), Red (Santa Hat, Coat, Present), White (Santa Trim, Shirt, Belt, Shoe accents, Pom-pom), Dark Green (Haori), Dark Brown (Present ribbon, Coat details, Scar embroidery)
- 2.5mm crochet hook (or size suitable for your yarn)
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Embroidery floss in Black (for eyes, eyebrows, mouth), Green (for eyes), White (for eye highlights), Pink/Blush (for cheeks)
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
- BLO: Back loop only
- FLO: Front loop only
- (…) x N: Repeat instructions in parentheses N times
- [N]: Total number of stitches in round/row
Instructions
Head (Light 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-R10: sc around (5 rounds) [30]
- R11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
- R12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
- Start stuffing. Embroider facial features between R7 and R9. Eyes (green with black pupil and white highlight), black eyebrows above eyes, small black smile below eyes, pink blush on cheeks, and a dark brown scar on the left forehead.
- R13: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
- R14: (dec) x 6 [6]
- FO, close opening, weave in end.
Hair (Black yarn)
First, create a cap for the top of the head:
- 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]
- Sl st to join, FO. Place this cap on top of the head.
Crochet individual hair spikes (make several, attach around the cap and nape of the neck):
- Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the hair cap onto the head, then sew the individual hair spikes around the edges of the cap and down the back of the head to create Tanjiro’s spiky hairstyle.
Body (Light Peach, Red, Black yarn)
- R1: (Light Peach) 6 sc in MR [6]
- R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
- R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
- R5: (Red) sc around [24]
- R6-R9: sc around (4 rounds) [24]
- R10: (White) sc around [24] (This forms the belt base)
- R11: (Black) sc around [24]
- R12-R14: sc around (3 rounds) [24]
- Start stuffing. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2, Black yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
- R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
- R3-R5: sc around (3 rounds) [12]
- R6: (White) (sc, dec) x 4 [8]
- R7-R8: (Black) sc around (2 rounds) [8]
- Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach legs to the bottom of the body.
Arms (Make 2, Light Peach, Red yarn)
- R1: (Light Peach) 6 sc in MR [6]
- R2-R3: sc around (2 rounds) [6]
- R4-R6: (Red) sc around (3 rounds) [6]
- Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach arms to the sides of the body at the shoulder level.
Santa Hat (Red, White yarn)
- R1: (Red) 6 sc in MR [6]
- R2: sc around [6]
- R3: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
- R4-R5: sc around (2 rounds) [9]
- R6: (2 sc, inc) x 3 [12]
- R7: sc around [12]
- R8: (3 sc, inc) x 3 [15]
- R9: sc around [15]
- R10: (4 sc, inc) x 3 [18]
- R11: (5 sc, inc) x 3 [21]
- R12: (White) sc around [21]
- R13: (White) sl st around [21]
- FO. Create a small white pom-pom and sew to the tip of the hat. Place hat on head.
Santa Coat (Red, White yarn)
Worked in rows. Ch 1 at beginning of each row, turn.
- Ch 16.
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 14 ch [15]
- Row 2-Row 4: sc across [15]
- Row 5: (White) sc across [15]
- FO. This forms the back panel.
For the front panels (make 2):
- Ch 6.
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch [5]
- Row 2-Row 4: sc across [5]
- Row 5: (White) sc across [5]
- FO. Sew these front panels to the sides of the back panel, leaving an open front. Trim the collar area with white yarn, creating a cape-like effect as seen in the image. Embroider small dark brown buttons down the front center of the red shirt/coat. Add a small white rectangle (belt buckle) on the white belt.
Green Haori (Dark Green yarn)
Worked in rows. Ch 1 at beginning of each row, turn.
- Ch 12.
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 10 ch [11]
- Row 2-Row 8: sc across [11]
- FO. Fold and sew this piece to create the sleeve openings and a general jacket shape, then place over the Santa coat. Using black embroidery floss, stitch vertical and horizontal lines to create the checkered pattern on the green haori, mimicking the original design.
Present (Red, Dark Brown yarn)
- Start with Red yarn.
- Ch 6. sl st to 1st ch to form a loop. Or create a small square (e.g., 5 rows of 5 sc, then sew sides).
- Alternatively, create a small cube: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch [5]. Repeat for 5 rows. Make 6 such squares and sew them together to form a cube.
- Once the red cube is formed, wrap it with dark brown yarn like a ribbon and tie a small bow. Sew the present into one of Tanjiro’s hands.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach the arms to the sides of the body.
- Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
- Place the Santa hat on the head.
- Dress Tanjiro in his Santa coat and green haori.
- Sew the present into one of his hands.