Embrace the festive spirit with these charming handmade creations featuring beloved characters, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy. Dressed in delightful Christmas attire, this crochet Scooby-Doo and his pal Shaggy bring a unique, heartwarming touch to holiday decorations. Their intricate knitted details, from Shaggy’s Santa hat to Scooby’s tiny festive cap, showcase incredible craftsmanship. These adorable figures perfectly capture the essence of holiday cheer, making them an ideal centerpiece for any fan’s festive display. They truly embody the joy of the season.
Crafting Holiday Magic with Crochet Scooby-Doo and Friends
Handcrafted items like this festive duo add a personal and nostalgic touch to your holiday decor. The attention to detail in their Santa-inspired outfits and the cozy knitted texture make them irresistible. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these figures evoke a sense of warmth and childhood memories for many. They are a testament to the artistry of crochet, transforming yarn into beloved characters. Displaying this delightful pair is sure to bring smiles and holiday spirit to all.
Crochet Pattern: Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Christmas Amigurumi
Capture the festive spirit with this adorable Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo amigurumi set, perfect for holiday decor or a thoughtful gift for fans of the classic mystery gang! Shaggy is dressed in a charming elf-like Santa outfit, complete with a striped scarf, while a tiny Scooby-Doo sports his own Santa hat and iconic collar. This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified.
Materials
- Worsted Weight Yarn:
- Skin Tone (for Shaggy’s head, hands)
- Light Brown (for Shaggy’s hair, Scooby’s body/ears/legs/tail)
- Red (for Shaggy’s outfit, Santa hats, scarf)
- Green (for Shaggy’s shirt, scarf)
- White (for trim, pom-poms)
- Black (for Shaggy’s shoes, embroidery, Scooby’s nose/eyes)
- Light Blue (for Scooby’s collar)
- Yellow (for Scooby’s collar tag)
- Crochet Hook: 3.5mm (E hook)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Optional: Small piece of felt or plastic for Scooby’s tag
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- ch: chain
- FO: Fasten off
- BLO: Back Loop Only
- FLO: Front Loop Only
- st(s): stitch(es)
- ( )*: repeat instructions in parentheses the specified number of times
- [ ]: total number of stitches in the round
Instructions
SHAGGY ROGERS
HEAD (Skin Tone)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [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 7-14: sc around (8 rounds) [36]
Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
Start stuffing firmly, continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Rnd 18: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
Rnd 19: (dec) x6 [6]
FO, weave in tail and close the hole.
Embroider eyes with black yarn as thin curved lines between Rnd 11-12, about 5 sts apart. Embroider a smile with black yarn below the eyes.
HAIR (Light Brown)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [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 7-8: sc around (2 rounds) [36]
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 18 sts, ch 1, turn. (This forms the front hair opening)
Row 10-12: sc in next 18 sts (3 rows). Ch 1, turn at the end of each row.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Position on head and sew in place.
LEGS (Make 2)
With Black Yarn (Shoes)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5: sc around [24]
Rnd 6: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
Stuff the shoe firmly.
Change to Red Yarn (Pants)
Rnd 8: sc around [12]
Rnd 9-17: sc around (9 rounds) [12]
Stuff the leg firmly. For the first leg, FO. For the second leg, do not FO. Continue to Body.
BODY (Red & Green)
Rnd 18: From the second leg, ch 3, join to the first leg with a sc. Sc 11 around first leg, sc 3 along one side of ch-3, sc 12 around second leg, sc 3 along other side of ch-3 [30]
Rnd 19-21: sc around (3 rounds) [30]
Rnd 22: (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
Rnd 23-24: sc around (2 rounds) [24]
Rnd 25: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Rnd 26: sc around [18]
Rnd 27: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
Stuff body firmly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.
ARMS (Make 2)
With Skin Tone Yarn (Hands)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
Rnd 3: sc around [9]
Change to Red Yarn (Sleeves)
Rnd 4-11: sc around (8 rounds) [9]
Stuff the hand and arm lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.
SHAGGY’S SANTA HAT (Red & White)
With Red Yarn
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x2 [6]
Rnd 3: sc around [6]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x2 [8]
Rnd 5: sc around [8]
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x2 [10]
Rnd 7: sc around [10]
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x2 [12]
Rnd 9: sc around [12]
Rnd 10: (5 sc, inc) x2 [14]
Rnd 11: sc around [14]
Rnd 12: (6 sc, inc) x2 [16]
Rnd 13: sc around [16]
Rnd 14: (7 sc, inc) x2 [18]
Rnd 15: sc around [18]
Rnd 16: (8 sc, inc) x2 [20]
Rnd 17: sc around [20]
Rnd 18: (9 sc, inc) x2 [22]
Rnd 19: sc around [22]
Rnd 20: (10 sc, inc) x2 [24]
Rnd 21: sc around [24]
Rnd 22: (11 sc, inc) x2 [26]
Rnd 23: sc around [26]
Rnd 24: (12 sc, inc) x2 [28]
Rnd 25: sc around [28]
Rnd 26: (13 sc, inc) x2 [30]
Rnd 27: sc around [30]
Rnd 28: (14 sc, inc) x2 [32]
Rnd 29: sc around [32]
Change to White Yarn (Brim)
Rnd 30-31: sc around (2 rounds) [32]
FO, weave in ends. Create a small white pom-pom and attach to the tip of the hat.
SHAGGY’S SCARF (Red & Green)
Row 1: With Red yarn, ch 42, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across [41]
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc across [41]
Row 3-4: Change to Green yarn, ch 1, turn, sc across (2 rows) [41]
Row 5-6: Change to Red yarn, ch 1, turn, sc across (2 rows) [41]
Repeat color changes for 2 more red/green stripes. FO. Add fringe to both ends using short pieces of red and green yarn.
JACKET TRIM (White, Make 2 long strips, 1 short strip)
Long Strips (for front opening and bottom): Ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. (You’ll need two of these, one for the bottom trim and one to split for the front opening. Or make a longer chain and trim/split as needed)
Short Strips (for sleeve cuffs, make 2): Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
ASSEMBLY (Shaggy)
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
3. Sew the hair piece onto Shaggy’s head.
4. Attach the Santa hat.
5. Wrap the scarf around his neck.
6. For the jacket, the body is already red. Sew one long white strip around the bottom edge of the red body. Split another long white strip and sew it vertically up the front sides of the red jacket, creating an opening. (Alternatively, crochet the body in green, then crochet the red jacket as a separate garment and sew it on, adding white trim as described.)
7. Sew the short white strips around the cuffs of the red sleeves.
SCOOBY-DOO
HEAD & BODY (Light Brown)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 5-9: sc around (5 rounds) [24]
Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Rnd 11: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
Start stuffing firmly, continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 12: sc around [12]
Rnd 13: (inc) x6 [18]
Rnd 14: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
Rnd 15-18: sc around (4 rounds) [24]
Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
Rnd 20: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
Rnd 21: (dec) x6 [6]
FO, weave in tail and close the hole. Embroider a black oval nose on the front of the head (approx. Rnd 5-6). Embroider small black dot eyes on Rnd 8-9, about 3-4 sts apart.
EARS (Make 2, Light Brown)
Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 sts, 3 sc in last ch. Working along other side of ch, sc in next 4 sts [11]
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc, 3 sc, (inc) x3, 3 sc, inc [16]
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc across [16]
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Fold in half lightly to give a slight curve.
LEGS (Make 4, Light Brown)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2-5: sc around (4 rounds) [6]
Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
TAIL (Light Brown)
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]
Rnd 2-5: sc around (4 rounds) [4]
Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Curve slightly.
COLLAR (Light Blue & Yellow)
Collar Band (Light Blue): Ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across [19]
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Wrap around Scooby’s neck and sew ends together.
Tag (Yellow): Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch [2]
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in both sts [2]
FO, leaving a tail. Use black yarn to embroider a small diamond shape on the yellow tag. Sew to the collar.
SCOOBY’S SANTA HAT (Red & White)
With Red Yarn
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x2 [6]
Rnd 3-4: sc around (2 rounds) [6]
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) x2 [8]
Rnd 6-7: sc around (2 rounds) [8]
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc) x2 [10]
Rnd 9: sc around [10]
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc) x2 [12]
Rnd 11: sc around [12]
Change to White Yarn (Brim)
Rnd 12: sc around [12]
FO, weave in ends. Create a tiny white pom-pom and attach to the tip of the hat.
ASSEMBLY (Scooby-Doo)
1. Sew the ears to the sides of Scooby’s head, between Rnd 6-9.
2. Sew the four legs to the bottom of the body, two in the front, two in the back.
3. Sew the tail to the back of the body.
4. Put the collar around his neck and sew the tag in place.
5. Place the Santa hat on his head.
Your Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Christmas Amigurumi are now complete! Enjoy your festive duo.