Beginner-Friendly Amigurumi – 13 Free + Easy Amigurumi Patterns
Ready to make your first amigurumi but you’re not sure how to start? With basic stitches and simple techniques, these beginner amigurumi patterns show you how easy it is crochet a plushie that you can be proud of! When you complete your first amigurumi, you’ll gain confidence and learn basic skills that will unlock a world of exciting amigurumi patterns! Which one will become your first project?
These beginner amigurumi patterns are the perfect introduction to basic amigurumi techniques, easy crochet stitches, and simple shaping. These patterns aren’t just for beginners, either! For more experienced crocheters, these easy amigurumi are excellent as quick and relaxing projects, last-minute gifts, or to sell at craft fairs.
While they are all beginner-friendly, the amigurumi patterns in this collection vary slightly in degree of difficulty. To help you find a project that meets you where you are, we’ve arranged them (roughly) from easiest to most challenging. However, none of these patterns are very complex and all should be accessible to a beginner crocheter.
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Indoor Snowballs
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These indoor snowballs are about as easy as it gets! This free pattern is a great way to learn the basics of making an amigurumi sphere. Kids will love having an impromptu summer snowball fight, in the comfort of your climate-controlled home.
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Little Oyster
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These adorable little oysters are great not only for beginners, but they also draw attention at craft fairs and make a fun stash-busting project. The free pattern is worked in just 3 pieces, with simple increases to make the curly-edged shell.
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Jellyfish
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These cute jellyfish start with a sphere and transform into a sea creature with the addition of a few more easy parts. The curly tentacles provide lots of texture, but each one requires just one row of double crochet! This free pattern whips up quickly and would make a whimsical ocean-themed baby mobile or small craft fair item.
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Not-So-Giant Squid
by Hooked by Kati
If you can chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), half-double crochet (hdc), and slip stitch (sl st), you can make this squid plushie. Once you know the basics, chances are you’ll want to make more and more amigurumi! So why not make him along with his friends, the oyster and jellyfish, for a whole ocean-themed set?
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Mini Owl
by Hooked by Kati
This easy crochet owl is a great starter project, which introduces you to single and double crochet, increases and decreases, working in the round, and amigurumi stuffing and part attachment. After completing this free pattern, you’ll have a load of new skills that you can use to work more challenging patternsโlike the Hygge Owl below.
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Fuzz the Dog
by Hooked by Kati
This friendly little puppy is perfect for snuggling, with oversized ears and floppy legs that splay out so he’s always laying down. When you work this free pattern, you’ll learn how to use short rounds for shaping. You can also make him his own fire hydrant using this pattern.
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Blob Cat
by Hooked by Kati
This beginner-friendly kitty pattern uses almost exclusively single crochet, but adds bobbles to create its adorable squishy toes. You can make it in a solid color, or for more of a challenge, you can follow the video tutorial to make the calico version. The video walks you through starting out in the round, working with multiple colors, and making color changes that don’t show through. These simple techniques are an easy way to level up your amigurumi skills.
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Guineacorn and Pigasus
by Hooked by Kati
This easy guinea pig pattern comes with two options for magical featuresโpegasus wings and a unicorn horn. The body uses simple shaping and the free pattern tells you where and when to attach all the parts. The wings for the Pigasus are the most difficult part of this pattern, but you’re not on your own. The pattern includes a video crochet tutorial for the wings.
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Baby Seal
by Hooked by Kati
Just look at their sweet faces! These seal plushies are the perfect size for little hands. This free crochet seal pattern is technically rated as intermediate but it’s very doable for a beginner. The snout and fins are worked right into the body and the pattern tells you exactly where to attach the safety eyes.
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Hygge Owl
by Hooked by Kati for Underground Crafter
This chubby owl is full of personality, with fuzzy wings, oversized feet, and impressive eyebrows. The free pattern shows you how to easily create different textures. Furry yarn adds texture to his wings and brow with no special stitches required. Meanwhile, simple embroidered Vs create the look of a feathers on his body.
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Oh, the Hue Manatee
by Hooked by Kati
This adorable and punny manatee gets his colorful skin from a self-striping yarn that makes the color changes for you. When you crochet this amigurumi, you’ll learn a cool (and easy) technique, where you scrunch up and skip several rounds to make wrinkles. The free pattern uses a super bulky (#6) weight yarn, which is a great way to make a nice sized stuffie without investing a lot of time.
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Dragonling
by Hooked by Kati
With all of its shapes and textures, this free pattern looks highly detailed. But it’s actually an easy pattern that requires mainly basic stitches, with a few bobbles to create the nostrils. If you’ve been admiring the gorgeous fantasy amigurumi on this site and want to try one out, this simple baby dragon would be a great place to start!
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Fizzle the Baby Dragon
by Hooked by Kati
If you’re ready to take on more of a challenge, Fizzle would be the perfect next step to transition from easy to intermediate amigurumi patterns. His body works up quickly in one piece. This free pattern is an excellent intro to branching, which you’ll use for his legsโa useful intermediate skill that’s essential to no-sew amigurumi!
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