Cute Crocodile Amigurumi is an adorable crochet project that brings this charming reptile to life. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters, this project will result in a huggable, lovable friend.
How to Crochet Your Own Cute Crocodile Amigurumi
Creating a Cute Crocodile Amigurumi is simple with the right materials and a bit of patience. Follow this easy pattern to make your own cuddly crocodile toy.
Materials:
- Green yarn (for the body)
- Light beige yarn (for the belly)
- Black yarn (for the nose and eyes, if crocheted)
- White yarn (for the teeth)
- 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (depending on your yarn size)
- Polyester fiberfill (for stuffing)
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes (12mm-14mm) or crochet the eyes
- Scissors
- Pink yarn (for cheeks, optional)
- Ribbon (for the bow, optional)
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 (Green 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 6-10: Sc in each stitch around. (30 sts)
- Round 11: 3 sc, dec repeat around. (24 sts)
- Round 12: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (18 sts)
- Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 13: 1 sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
- Round 14: Dec in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body (Green 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)
- Rounds 5-10: Sc in each stitch around. (24 sts)
- Round 11: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 12: 1 sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
- Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 13: Dec in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2 – Green Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Rounds 3-6: Sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Lightly stuff the arms.
- Round 7: 2 sc, dec repeat around. (9 sts)
- Round 8: Sc in each stitch around. (9 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2 – Green Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 6 sc in the ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Rounds 3-7: Sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- Lightly stuff the legs.
- Round 8: 1 sc, dec repeat around. (8 sts)
- Round 9: Sc in each stitch around. (8 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing.
Belly (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)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing. Attach the belly to the front of the body.
Tail (Green Yarn):
- Round 1: Make a MR, 4 sc in the ring. (4 sts)
- Round 2: 1 sc, inc repeat around. (6 sts)
- Rounds 3-5: Sc in each stitch around. (6 sts)
- Round 6: 2 sc, inc repeat around. (8 sts)
- Rounds 7-10: Sc in each stitch around. (8 sts)
- Round 11: 3 sc, inc repeat around. (10 sts)
- Rounds 12-15: Sc in each stitch around. (10 sts)
- Lightly stuff the tail.
- Round 16: 4 sc, inc repeat around. (12 sts)
- Rounds 17-20: Sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
- FO and leave a tail for sewing.
Snout (Green Yarn):
- Round 1: Ch 6.
- Round 2: Starting in the second ch from the hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch. Continue around on the other side of the chain, 3 sc. (10 sts)
- Round 3: Inc, 3 sc, inc 3 times, 3 sc, inc. (16 sts)
- Round 4: 2 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc. (22 sts)
- Round 5: Sc in each stitch around. (22 sts)
- Rounds 6-8: Sc in each stitch around. (22 sts)
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach the snout to the head.
Teeth (White Yarn):
- Round 1: Ch 5.
- Round 2: Starting from the second ch, sc in each stitch down. (4 sts)
- FO and sew small triangles (teeth) to the snout using white yarn.
Eyes (Black Yarn or Safety Eyes):
- 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 the eyes to the top of the head. Alternatively, use safety eyes and secure them before closing the head.
Assembly:
- Head to Body: Sew the head to the body using the tail from the body.
- Arms: Attach the arms to the sides of the body.
- Legs: Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
- Tail: Attach the tail to the back of the body.
- Snout: Sew the snout onto the front of the face, ensuring it’s centered.
- Teeth: Sew the white crocheted teeth along the edges of the snout.
- Eyes: Attach the eyes or use safety eyes.
- Optional Details: Sew a small blush circle on each cheek using pink yarn for added cuteness. You can also tie a small ribbon around the neck to complete the look.
Final Touches:
- Ensure all parts are securely sewn and adjust the stuffing as necessary.
- Enjoy your completed Cute Crocodile Amigurumi!
This pattern can be easily modified to add your own flair, such as different yarn colors or accessories!