Zoinks! Crochet Your Own Festive Christmas Scooby-Doo Amigurumi

Crochet Pattern: Zoinks! Crochet Your Own Festive Christmas Scooby-Doo Amigurumi

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Brown (main body)
• Worsted weight yarn in Black (nose, spots, eye details)
• Worsted weight yarn in White (eye whites, inner ears, Santa hat trim, pom-pom)
• Worsted weight yarn in Red (Santa hat)
• Worsted weight yarn in Green (collar)
• Worsted weight yarn in Yellow (collar tag detail)
• 2.5mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes (6mm or 8mm)
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: fasten off
• Rnd: Round
• st(s): stitch(es)

Instructions

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of each round.

Head (Brown Yarn)

• Rnd 1: MR 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (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: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
• Rnd 8-13: Sc in each st around (42) (6 rounds)
• Insert safety eyes between Rnd 10 and 11, about 6-7 stitches apart. Begin stuffing.
• Rnd 14: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
• Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
• Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• Rnd 18: (Sc, dec) x6 (12)
• Rnd 19: Dec x6 (6)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing firmly.

Muzzle (Start with Black, then Brown Yarn)

• Rnd 1 (Black): Ch 4. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, 3 sc in last st. Working on the other side of the chain: sc, inc (8)
• Rnd 2 (Black): Inc, sc, (inc) x3, sc, (inc) x2 (14)
• Change to Brown yarn.
• Rnd 3-4 (Brown): Sc in each st around (14) (2 rounds)
• Rnd 5: (Sc, inc, sc) x7 (21) (Correction from thought process for better shaping)
• Rnd 6-7 (Brown): Sc in each st around (21) (2 rounds)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff and shape. Embroider a small black line for the mouth just below the nose on the brown part of the muzzle.

Ears (Brown and White Yarn) – Make 2

• Row 1 (Brown): Ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 sts, 3 sc in last ch. Working on the other side of the chain: 5 sc (13)
• Rnd 2-4: Sc in each st around (13) (3 rounds)
• Fold the ear flat and sc across the opening through both layers to close (approx. 6 sc).
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Using White yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider a crescent shape on the inside of the ear for the inner ear detail.

Body (Brown Yarn)

• Rnd 1: MR 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (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 in each st around (36) (8 rounds)
• Begin stuffing.
• Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
• Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• Rnd 18: (Sc, dec) x6 (12)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing firmly.

Legs (Brown Yarn) – Make 4

• Rnd 1: MR 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3-6: Sc in each st around (12) (4 rounds)
• Lightly stuff.
• Rnd 7: Dec x6 (6)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail (Brown Yarn)

• Rnd 1: MR 4 sc (4)
• Rnd 2: (Sc, inc) x2 (6)
• Rnd 3-6: Sc in each st around (6) (4 rounds)
• Rnd 7: (Dec, sc) x2 (4)
• Lightly stuff.
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Collar (Green and Yellow Yarn)

• Collar Band (Green): Ch 25 (or desired length to fit around neck), sl st into 1st ch to form a ring. Sc in each ch around. Sl st to join. FO.
• Collar Tag (Yellow): MR 6 sc. Sl st to join. FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Stitch onto the green collar.

Santa Hat (Red and White Yarn)

• Hat (Red):
• Rnd 1: MR 4 sc (4)
• Rnd 2: Sc in each st around (4)
• Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) x2 (6)
• Rnd 4: Sc in each st around (6)
• Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
• Rnd 6: Sc in each st around (8)
• Rnd 7: (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)
• Rnd 8: Sc in each st around (10)
• Rnd 9: (4 sc, inc) x2 (12)
• Rnd 10: Sc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 11: (5 sc, inc) x2 (14)
• Rnd 12: Sc in each st around (14)
• Rnd 13: (6 sc, inc) x2 (16)
• Rnd 14: Sc in each st around (16)
• Rnd 15: (7 sc, inc) x2 (18)
• Rnd 16: Sc in each st around (18)
• Change to White yarn.
• Rnd 17-18: Sc in each st around (18) (2 rounds for trim)
• FO, weave in ends.
• Pom-pom (White): MR 6 sc. Sl st to join. FO, leave a tail. Gather the opening and cinch tight to form a small ball. Lightly stuff.

Assembly

• 1. Attach Head to Body: Using the tail left from the head, sew the head securely to the top of the body.
• 2. Attach Muzzle: Pin the muzzle to the face, centered between the eyes and slightly below. Sew firmly, adding a little extra stuffing before closing completely.
• 3. Attach Ears: Position the ears on the sides of the head, slightly behind the eyes. Sew securely.
• 4. Attach Legs: Sew the four legs to the bottom of the body, evenly spaced.
• 5. Attach Tail: Sew the tail to the back of the body.
• 6. Embroider Details: Using Black yarn, embroider irregular black spots on the body of Scooby-Doo as seen in the image.
• 7. Collar: Place the green collar around Scooby’s neck and stitch the ends together if needed, ensuring the yellow tag is visible.
• 8. Santa Hat: Sew the white pom-pom to the tip of the red hat. Place the Santa hat on Scooby-Doo’s head and stitch a few points to secure it.