Festive Crochet Road Runner: A Holiday Amigurumi

Crochet Pattern: Winter Roadrunner Amigurumi

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in:
  • Royal Blue (A)
  • Light Blue (B)
  • Orange (C)
  • Red (D)
  • White (E)
  • Small amount of Black (F) for beak detail
• 3.5mm crochet hook (or size suitable for your yarn to achieve tight stitches)
• 9mm or 10mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc2tog)
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• FO: Fasten Off
• st(s): stitch(es)
• (…) x N: Repeat instructions in parentheses N times
• […]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round

Instructions

Head (Royal Blue – A)

Work in continuous rounds.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Rnd 2: (inc) x 6. [12]

Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6. [24]

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30]

Rnd 6-10: sc in each st around. [30] (5 rounds)

Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) x 6. [24]

Insert safety eyes between Rnd 7 and 8, about 6-7 stitches apart.

Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) x 6. [18]

Start stuffing firmly.

Rnd 13: (sc, dec) x 6. [12]

Rnd 14: (dec) x 6. [6]

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Close the opening with a yarn needle.

Beak (Orange – C)

Work in rows.

Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 ch. [4]

Row 2: ch 1, turn, dec, 2 sc. [3]

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc, dec. [2]

Row 4: ch 1, turn, dec. [1]

FO, leaving a long tail. Fold the piece in half and sew edges to form a cone. Attach to the face below the eyes. Use Black (F) yarn to embroider a mouth line.

Crest Feathers (Royal Blue – A) – Make 3-4

Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR. [4]

Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2. [6]

Rnd 3-4: sc in each st around. [6]

FO, leaving a tail. Flatten and sew to the top of the head.

Body (Light Blue – B)

Work in continuous rounds.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Rnd 2: (inc) x 6. [12]

Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6. [24]

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30]

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6. [36]

Rnd 7-15: sc in each st around. [36] (9 rounds)

Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec) x 6. [30]

Rnd 17-20: sc in each st around. [30] (4 rounds)

Start stuffing firmly, continue as you go.

Rnd 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6. [24]

Rnd 22-25: sc in each st around. [24] (4 rounds)

Rnd 26: (2 sc, dec) x 6. [18]

Rnd 27-30: sc in each st around. [18] (4 rounds)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Continue stuffing to finish shaping.

Wings (Light Blue – B) – Make 2

Work in rows.

Row 1: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 5 ch. [6]

Row 2: ch 1, turn, inc, 4 sc, inc. [8]

Row 3-5: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. [8] (3 rows)

Row 6: ch 1, turn, dec, 4 sc, dec. [6]

Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. [6]

Row 8: ch 1, turn, dec, 2 sc, dec. [4]

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin flat and sew to the sides of the body.

*Optional: for individual feather look, you can embroider lines with light blue yarn.

Tail Feathers (Royal Blue – A) – Make 3

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3. [9]

Rnd 3-6: sc in each st around. [9] (4 rounds)

Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 3. [6]

FO, leaving a tail. Flatten and sew to the back of the body, arranging them fanned out.

Legs (Orange – C) – Make 2

Work in continuous rounds.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Rnd 2-18: sc in each st around. [6] (17 rounds)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly. Do not stuff the last few rounds to allow for bending.

Feet (Orange – C) – Make 2

Work in continuous rounds.

Base:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]

Rnd 2: (inc) x 6. [12]

Rnd 3: sc in each st around. [12]

FO. Do not stuff.

Toes (Orange – C) – Make 3 per foot (3 front, 1 back)

Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR. [5]

Rnd 2-3: sc in each st around. [5]

FO, leaving a short tail. Sew three toes to the front of the foot base, evenly spaced. For the back toe, sew one more toe to the back of the foot base.

Sew the top of the foot to the bottom of each leg.

Sew the legs to the underside of the body, slightly forward.

Santa Hat (Red – D, White – E)

Hat Cone (Red – D)

Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR. [4]

Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2. [6]

Rnd 3: sc in each st around. [6]

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2. [8]

Rnd 5: sc in each st around. [8]

Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2. [10]

Rnd 7: sc in each st around. [10]

Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x 2. [12]

Rnd 9: (sc, inc) x 6. [18]

Rnd 10: (2 sc, inc) x 6. [24]

Rnd 11: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30]

Sl st to join, FO. Don’t stuff.

Hat Brim (White – E)

Attach White yarn to the last round of the red cone.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st. [30]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st. [30]

FO, weave in ends. Sew the hat to the head, tilting slightly. Create a small pom-pom with White (E) yarn and sew it to the tip of the hat.

Scarf (Red – D, White – E)

Row 1 (Red): ch 61, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 59 ch. [60]

Row 2 (White): ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. [60]

Row 3 (Red): ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. [60]

Row 4 (White): ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. [60]

FO, weave in ends. Add small tassels using Red (D) and White (E) yarn to each end of the scarf. Wrap around the Roadrunner’s neck.

Assembly

• Sew the head onto the top of the body, ensuring it’s centered and secure.
• Sew the beak to the face, centered below the eyes.
• Attach the crest feathers to the top of the head.
• Sew the wings to the sides of the body, slightly towards the back.
• Attach the tail feathers to the back of the body, fanning them out.
• Sew the feet to the bottom of the legs, then sew the entire leg assembly to the bottom of the body, positioning them so the Roadrunner stands balanced.
• Place the Santa hat on the head and the scarf around the neck.
• Weave in any remaining loose ends.

Your Winter Roadrunner Amigurumi is now complete! Beep-beep!