Tank

This free Tank crochet pattern was designed by Galina Konysheva @konyshevatoys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush tank as a military-themed gift. You can use any plush yarn for this amigurumi, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, or a similar yarn. The wheels can be crocheted with plush yarn or replaced with sewn-on buttons.

The finished toy is about 13–15 cm (5–6 in) long.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn: color 80331 (1/4 skein)
• YarnArt Jeans yarn (for the wheels), or 6 buttons
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill
• Star-shaped button
• Needle for sewing the pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Amigurumi Tank Crochet Pattern

Track (make 2)

1. Ch 16. Starting in the second ch from the hook: 14 sc, 3 sc in the next st, 13 sc, inc (32)
2. Inc, 13 sc, 3 inc, 13 sc, 2 inc (38)

Fasten off.

Turret

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (Sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5-6. 24 sc for 2 rounds (24)

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Barrel

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2-3. 6 sc for 2 rounds (6)
4. (Sc, dec) x 2 (4)
5-9. 4 sc for 5 rounds (4)

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Wheel (make 6)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (Sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Leave a long tail for sewing, then fasten off.

Body

1. Ch 11. Starting in the second ch from the hook: 10 sc, ch 1, turn (10)
2-38. 10 sc for 37 rows (10)

Do not fasten off.

Assembly

• Sew the wheels (or buttons) to one track.
• Place the track against the body and join the pieces with reverse single crochet. Work 38 sc from left to right.
• Next, turn the body inside out and work 10 sc through both layers from the inside. Alternatively, fasten off and sew the two layers together. The seam will not be visible.
• Place the second track against the body and join the pieces with reverse single crochet. Work 38 sc from left to right. Before closing the opening, stuff the body. Finish joining the pieces, then fasten off and weave in the end.
• Sew the turret to the body. Before closing the opening, add a small amount of stuffing. Finish sewing it in place, then fasten off and weave in the end. Sew the star and barrel to the turret.