Tinker Bell Amigurumi – Free Pattern

Materials:

• Fine weight yarn: skin color, yellow, green, and white.
• Crochet hook: 2.5 mm or appropriate to achieve tight stitches that don’t let the fill show through.
• Fiberfill: for stuffing the amigurumi.
• Black embroidery thread: for facial features.
• Safety eyes: 8 mm, blue or color of your choice.
• White felt: for the wings.
• Glitter or glitter glue: to add sparkle to the wings.
• Needle: for assembling.
• Scissors.
• Stitch markers.

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single Crochet
• hdc: Half Double Crochet
• dc: Double Crochet
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec: Decrease (sc two together)
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• FLO: Front Loop Only
• st(s): Stitch(es)
• rnd(s): Round(s)

Head:

1. Begin with skin-colored yarn. MR, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring (6 sts).
2. Rnd 1: Inc in each st around (12 sts).
3. Rnd 2: [Sc in next st, inc in next st] *6 (18 sts).
4. Rnd 3: [Sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st] *6 (24 sts).
5. Continue this sequence, adding one more sc between increases each round until the head reaches about 48 sts in circumference.
6. Once the desired circumference is reached, sc in each st for approximately 15-20 rounds to form the head’s height.
7. Start decreasing in the inverse pattern of increases to shape the bottom of the head, stuffing firmly as you go.

Body:

1. Using green yarn, MR, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring (6 sts).
2. Rnd 1: Inc in each st around (12 sts).
3. Rnd 2: [Sc in next st, inc in next st] *6 (18 sts).
4. Continue increasing rounds until the body is approximately the same circumference as the head.
5. After achieving the desired width, work even (sc in each st) for the length of the body.
6. Decrease for the last few rounds to taper the body before finishing.

Skirt:

1. Attach green yarn to the last round of the body using a sl st.
2. Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with a sl st to first ch 2.
3. Increase the number of dc in each st to create a ruffled effect, working for several rounds to achieve the desired length of the skirt.
4. Finish with a sl st and fasten off.

Arms (Make 2):

1. With skin-colored yarn, MR, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring (6 sts).
2. Sc in each st around for the length of the arm.
3. For hands, inc in one st for the thumb, then continue sc around for a few rounds.
4. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

1. Start with skin-colored yarn for the upper part, then switch to green yarn for the shoes.
2. Begin with MR, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring.
3. Sc in each st around until the leg is long enough to reach from the body to where the shoe will start.
4. For the shoe, change to green yarn, create a flat base by working a few rounds of sc, then a few rounds of inc to widen the shoe.
5. Finish with a sl st and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Hair:

1. With yellow yarn, create strands or curls by chaining a length (approximately 20-30 ch), then working hdc or dc back along the chain.
2. Make multiple strands and sew them to the head, starting from the bottom and working your way up to create layers and volume.

Wings (Make 2):

1. Cut wing shapes from white felt.
2. Decorate with glitter or glitter glue for a sparkling effect.
3. Sew or glue the wings to the back of the fairy once the body is complete.

Assembly:

• Sew the head to the body.
• Attach the arms evenly on each side at the shoulder level.
• Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
• Position the safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16, roughly 9 stitches apart.
• Use black embroidery thread to sew on eyelashes and a mouth.
• Sew or glue the wings to the back of the fairy.

Final Touches:

• For the flower in the hair, crochet small petals in a magic ring and join them to form a flower; sew or glue it onto the hair.
• If you want to add a wand, create a small star with yellow yarn and attach it to a thin dowel or a toothpick.

Take your time with each step, ensuring even stitches and symmetrical shaping. Check your work frequently and adjust as necessary. Enjoy bringing this magical creature to life with your crochet skills!