Moomins

Author: @slingobyseni4ka
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi Moomins crochet

Free Moomins crochet tutorial by @slingobyseni4ka.

With this pattern, you can crochet a Moomins - a famous character from the Swedish-Finnish tale "Moomins". Any acrylic yarn, cotton yarn, or cotton blend yarn with a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project.

Materials and Tools

  • White yarn
  • Suitable crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Synthetic poly filling
  • Needle for sewing parts
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • ch - chain stitch
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • sc - single crochet
  • hdc - half double crochet
  • popcorn - 4 double crochet stitches in one stitch with one top
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Moomins Crochet Pattern

Body

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
11-16. 60 sc (6 rounds) (60)

17. (11 sc, dec) x 3, 21 sc (57)
18. 57 sc (57)
19. (10 sc, dec) x 3, 21 sc (54)
20. 54 sc (54)
21. (9 sc, dec) x 3, 21 sc (51)
22. 51 sc (51)
23. (8 sc, dec) x 3, 21 sc (48)
24. 48 sc (48)
25. (7 sc, dec) x 3, 21 sc (45)
26. 45 sc (45)
27. (6 sc, dec) x 3, 21 sc (42)
28-30. 42 sc (3 rounds) (42)
31. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
32. 36 sc (36)
33. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
34. 30 sc (30)
35. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
36. 24 sc (24)

Head

1. Chain 7 ch (then crochet in a spiral) (7)
2. (4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch) x 2 (14)
3. (4 sc, 3 inc) x 2 (20)
4. (5 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
5. (6 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc) x 2 (32)
6. (7 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc) x 2 (38)
7. (8 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc) x 2 (44)
8-16. 44 sc (9 rounds) (44)
17. (8 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec) x 2 (38)
18. 19 sc, 4 dec, 11 sc (34)
19. 17 sc, 4 dec, 9 sc (30)
20. 30 sc (30)
21. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
22. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
23. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
24-29. 48 sc (6 rounds) (48)
30. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)

Start stuffing the head gradually.

31. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
32. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
33. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
34. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
35. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
36. 6 dec (6)

Close the opening and hide yarn.

Legs (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 18 sc in back loops only (18)
5-6. 18 sc (2 rounds) (18)
7. 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (14)
8. 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc (12)
9-10. 12 sc (2 rounds) (12)
11. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
12. 18 sc (18)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc (2 rounds) (12)
5. 1 popcorn, 1 hdc, 10 sc (12)
6. 12 sc (12)
7. (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
8-17. 10 sc (10 rounds) (10)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 18 sc (18)
5. Then crochet 1 ch, fold piece in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers (18)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

1. Chain 31 ch (then turn work) (31)
2. 30 sl st (from second chain from hook) (30)

Make a tassel at the tip of the tail.

Toy Assembly

Amigurumi Moomins crochet

  • Stuff body, arms, and legs with filling.
  • Sew on head, arms, legs, tail, and ears.
  • Sew, glue, or embroider eyes.
  • Embroider eyebrows with black thread.
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