Spin Into Fun: Craft Your Own Crash Bandicoot Amigurumi!

Crochet Pattern: Spin Into Fun: Craft Your Own Crash Bandicoot Amigurumi!

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in: Orange, Cream, Blue, Dark Brown, Black, White, Pink, Light Blue
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• 6mm safety eyes (optional, can embroider)
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

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
• st(s): stitch(es)
• Rnd: Round
• BLO: back loop only

Instructions

Important Notes: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round. Stuff firmly as you go.

Head & Body (Orange, Cream, Blue)

• Start with Orange yarn.
• 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 7-12: sc in each st around (36)
• Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• Place safety eyes between Rnd 10 and 11, about 6-7 sts apart. Begin stuffing the head firmly.
• Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 16: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 17: sc in each st around (12) – This forms the neck.
• Change to Cream yarn.
• Rnd 18: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 19: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 20-21: sc in each st around (24)
• Change to Orange yarn.
• Rnd 22: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• Rnd 23-25: sc in each st around (30)
• Change to Blue yarn.
• Rnd 26: sc in BLO in each st around (30) – This creates the edge for the shorts.
• Rnd 27-30: sc in each st around (30)
• Rnd 31: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 32: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Finish stuffing the body.
• Rnd 33: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 34: (dec) x 6 (6)
• FO, leaving a tail. Weave through remaining 6 sts and pull tight to close.

Muzzle (Cream, Black, Pink)

• With Cream yarn.
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 4-5: sc in each st around (18)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly. Sew to the front of the head below the eyes.
• Embroider a small black nose onto the tip of the muzzle.
• Embroider a wide smile below the nose with Black yarn. Using Pink yarn, embroider a tongue inside the mouth opening.

Ears (Make 2 – Orange, Cream)

• With Orange yarn.
• Ch 6.
• Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc (5)
• Row 2: ch 1, turn, inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
• Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (7)
• Row 4: ch 1, turn, inc, 5 sc, inc (9)
• Row 5-6: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (9)
• FO. Weave in ends.
• For inner ear (Cream yarn): Work a slightly smaller piece of similar shape (e.g., Ch 4, Rows of sc with increases). Sew cream piece onto the orange piece. Fold and sew ears to the top sides of the head.

Arms (Make 2 – Orange, Dark Brown)

• Start with Orange yarn.
• Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
• Rnd 2: (inc) x 5 (10)
• Rnd 3-8: sc in each st around (10)
• Change to Dark Brown yarn.
• Rnd 9-10: sc in each st around (10)
• Change to Orange yarn.
• Rnd 11-12: sc in each st around (10)
• Lightly stuff the arm. Press flat and sc 5 across the opening to close. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew arms to the sides of the body at the top of the orange section.

Legs (Make 2 – Orange, Dark Brown)

• Start with Orange yarn.
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 4: sc in BLO in each st around (18)
• Rnd 5-6: sc in each st around (18)
• Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 8-11: sc in each st around (12) – Stuff foot and leg firmly.
• Change to Dark Brown yarn.
• Rnd 12-13: sc in each st around (12)
• Change to Orange yarn.
• Rnd 14-16: sc in each st around (12)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Press flat and sc 6 across the opening to close. Sew legs to the bottom of the blue shorts section.

Hair (Orange, Dark Brown)

• Cut several strands of Orange yarn (approx. 3-4 inches long). Attach these strands to the top of the head to create spiky hair. Trim and shape as desired.
• Cut shorter strands of Dark Brown yarn and attach them above the eyes to create eyebrows.

Neckband (Light Blue)

• With Light Blue yarn, ch 15 (or enough to comfortably wrap around the neck).
• Sl st into the first ch to form a ring.
• Rnd 1: ch 1, sc in each ch around, sl st to first sc to join (15)
• FO, weave in ends. Slip the band onto Crash’s neck.

Finishing: Ensure all parts are securely sewn and all yarn ends are woven in. Give your Crash Bandicoot a good pat and get ready for adventure!