Plush Sleepyhead

Free crochet tutorial for Plush Sleepyhead by Katyusha Morozova.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush Sleepyhead. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn will work: YarnArt Dolce, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Nako Panda Baby, and others.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Dolce plush yarn (1 skein)
• Alize Softy fuzzy yarn (for the scarf)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Thread for embroidering the muzzle
• Toy stuffing
• A piece of fleece
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n times - repeat n times

Crochet Amigurumi Plush Sleepyhead Pattern

Head and Body

Stuff as you crochet.

Make 7 sc in MR:

Round 1: 7 inc (14)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
Round 5: (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
Round 6: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
Rounds 7-12: 49 sc (6 rounds)
Round 13: (dec, 5 sc) x 7 (42)
Round 14: (dec, 4 sc) x 7 (35)
Round 15: (dec, 3 sc) x 7 (28)
Round 16: (dec, 2 sc) x 7 (21)
Round 17: (dec, 5 sc) x 3 (18)
Round 18: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 19: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 20: 30 sc

Round 21: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 22: 36 sc
Round 23: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rounds 24-28: 42 sc (5 rounds)
Round 29: (dec, 5 sc) x 6 (36)
Round 30: (dec, 4 sc) x 6 (30)
Round 31: (dec, 3 sc) x 6 (24)
Round 32: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
Round 33: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 (12)
Round 34: 6 dec

Carefully pull the opening closed without breaking the yarn.

Legs (2 Pieces)

Round 1: Chain 7, then starting in the second chain from the hook:
Round 2: 4 sc, inc, 4 sc in one stitch, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc in one stitch
Round 3: 4 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc (22)
Round 4: 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, inc (32)
Round 5: 32 sc in BLO
Round 6: 32 sc
Round 7: 4 sc, 7 dec, 4 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (23)
Round 8: 4 sc, dec, 3 sc together, dec, 12 sc (19)
Round 9: 4 sc, 3 sc together, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (15)
Rounds 10-15: 15 sc (6 rounds)
Round 16: 15 inc (30)

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Stuff the leg.

Arms (2 Pieces)

Make 6 sc in MR:

Round 1: 6 inc (12)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 3: 18 sc
Round 4: 18 sc
Round 5: 2 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 4 (14)
Rounds 6-9: 14 sc (4 rounds)
Round 10: (dec, 5 sc) x 2 (12)
Rounds 11-19: 12 sc (9 rounds)
Round 20: 6 dec (6)

Fold in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Stuff only the fist. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Ears (2 Pieces)

Make 6 sc in MR:

Round 1: 6 inc (12)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 3: 18 hdc

Toy Assembly

• Cut circles out of fleece and sew them to the ears with regular thread. Fasten off and trim all yarn ends.
• Cut the muzzle out of fleece, embroider the eyes on it, and sew it to the head.
• Sew on the arms and legs.
• Crochet a scarf if desired.