Abner The Alligator | Free Crochet Pattern
Head to the swamp for summer adventures with Abner the Alligator! This free crochet amigurumi alligator pattern is the perfect quick and no sew crochet pattern.
Isn’t Abner the cutest little alligator? He was designed to evoke maximum cuteness with his tiny little bobble accents, and little tail.
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Construction
Abner the Alligator is a no sew crochet amigurumi pattern, which means there is no seaming and it’s all in one piece! All pieces of him are worked off of the main body.
Even though he’s no sew, that doesn’t mean that some extra help wouldn’t be nice.
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Abner the Alligator | Free Crochet Pattern
Pattern is written in English, in US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.
You Need to Know:
Chains (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), increases and decreases, mattress stitch sewing. Be eager to learn and ready to have fun!
For a quick refresher of these basic skills, go to www.hookedbykati.com/basics
You Will Practice Easy Techniques:
- How to make a 3-dimensional object in crochet
- How to shape using increases and decreases
- How to assemble amigurumi parts without sewing
- How to embroider details on an amigurumi
Supplies
- Red Heart With Love yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 370 yds/7 oz/198 g, Spinach (SPN), 1 ball; Black (BLK), scraps.
- F (3.75 mm) Furls hook
- Two 12 mm black safety eyes
- Polyfil stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers (optional)
Measurements
6” tall x 6” in diameter
Gauge
9 sts x 9 rows in sc = 2” x 2”
Pattern Notes
- Work in continuous rounds. Do not slip stitch unless otherwise specified by the pattern.
- For best results, assemble parts in order as directed.
- Weave in attachment ends at very end of project in case pieces require repositioning.
Special Stitches
- Bobble-st – Bobble stitch: [Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 5 times in same st, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook.
Instructions
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Snout
With SPN, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 6: 4 sc, bobble-st (see Special Stitches), 3 sc, bobble-st, 15 sc. (24)
Rnds 7-8: Sc evenly around. (24)
Pop bobble sts to the right side (outside) of the work.
Rnd 9: Dec, 10 sc, dec, 10 sc. (22)
Rnd 10: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 11: Dec, 9 sc, dec, 9 sc. (20)
Rnd 12: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 13: Dec, 8 sc, dec, 8 sc. (18)
Bind off and weave in ends.
Stuff tip of snout and press last round flat with nostrils on top.
Feet
(Make 4)
With SPN, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnds 3-4: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 5: [4 sc, dec] twice. (10)
Rnd 6: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 7: [3 sc, dec] twice. (8)
Bind off and weave in ends.
Stuff lightly. Press last round flat.
Tail
With SPN, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)
Rnd 3: [3 sc, inc] twice. (10)
Rnd 4: [4 sc, inc] twice. (12)
Rnd 5: [5 sc, inc] twice. (14)
Rnd 6: Sc, bobble-st, 4 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc. (16)
Rnd 7: [7 sc, inc] twice. (18)
Rnd 8: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 9: Bobble-st, 3 sc, bobble-st, 13 sc. (18)
Rnd 10: Sc evenly around.
Bind off and weave in ends.
Press flat with bobbles on one side.
Head and Body
Eye One
With SPN, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc evenly around.
Bind off.
Eye Two and Body
With SPN, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc evenly around, ch 3. (12 sc, 3 chs)
Rnd 4: Working on Eye One, 12 sc, 3 sc in ch-3 between eyes, 12 sc around Eye Two, 3 sc in back of ch-3 between eyes. (30)
Rnds 5-7: Sc evenly around.
Insert safety eyes on side opposite starting st. Center eyes on front of each “hump” of his eyebrows.
Rnd 8: 10 sc, holding snout to face, nostrils and eyes together, 9 sc in both layers of the last rnd of the snout and the head, 11 sc on head only. (30)
Rnd 9: 8 sc, [inc, sc] 6 times, 10 sc. (36)
Rnd 10: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 11: 8 sc, [inc, 2 sc] 6 times, 10 sc. (42)
Rnd 12: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 13: 8 sc, [inc, 3 sc] 6 times, 10 sc. (48)
Rnd 14: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 15: 15 sc, working through both layers of last rnd of leg and next st of body, 4 sc, 13 sc, working through both layers of last rnd of leg and next st of body, 4 sc, 10 sc, bobble-st, sc. (48)
Rnd 16: 4 sc, bobble-st, 43 sc. (48)
Rnd 17: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 18: 47 sc, bobble-st. (48)
Rnd 19: 5 sc, bobble-st, 42 sc. (48)
Rnds 20-21: Sc evenly around.
Rnd 22: Bobble-st, 5 sc, bobble-st, 41 sc. (48)
Rnds 23-24: Sc evenly around.
Begin stuffing.
Rnd 25: 17 sc, working through both layers of last rnd of leg and next st of body, 4 sc, 13 sc, working through both layers of last rnd of leg and next st of body, 4 sc, 10 sc. (48)
Rnd 26: With tail bobbles facing down, working through both layers of the last rnd of tail and next st of body, 9 sc, 39 sc.
Rnd 27: [4 sc, dec] 8 times. (40)
Rnd 28: [3 sc, dec] 8 times. (32)
Rnd 29: [2 sc, dec] 8 times. (24)
Rnd 30: [Sc, dec] 8 times. (16)
Finish stuffing.
Rnd 31: Dec 8 times. (8)
Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.
Finishing
With a strand of BLK, sew 2 lines on top of snout, 2 rnds apart. Sew an “X” in the center of the belly.
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Kati is the designer behind Hooked by Kati. With thousands of patterns sold around the world, Kati prides herself in creating innovative, easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns. She has designed for several publications, including Crochet!, Crochet World, Simply Crochet, and I Like Crochet. Kati finds her inspiration in science fiction, video games, and numerous visits to the zoo — all passions she shares with her husband and two boys.
Alligators are my favorite so this is probably one of my favorite patterns out there. It’s super easy to follow and comes out so freaking cute. I made mine in pink and added little glass beads on the bottom of it. I’ll definitely be making more in different colors. My only issue is that it doesn’t say where to add the safety eyes but looking at the pictures I was able to figure it out pretty easily, same with the black embroidery. Thank you for creating an amazing pattern🐊
You’re right! My goodness! I will fix that right away.
Hi there. I love this alligator!! My biggest issue is how do I hide the seam when attaching the snout to the head/body? Is this explained more clearly with the purchased pattern? Thanks!
There really shouldn’t be a visible seam, so you might be attaching it on the other side of the work. Hold up your work with his eyes “right side up” and hold the snout where it needs to be. Make sure it is on the outside of the work, so when you work into it, your hook will go into the snout first, then the body.
I am just not understanding how to do the head after connecting the eyes and snout. Is there a picture of it? Or a video?
oh this is such a cute pattern and so easy to follow. thanks for sharing.