Free crochet pattern for a sweet wolf amigurumi in a pullover with a lovely little crochet heart. A lovely St.Valentines giveaway for friends and relatives. Also, a great decoration. This is a simple design. It works up very quickly and is super cute. Happy crocheting!
SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: grey, beige and white, a bit of black for the eyebrows, crochet hook 3 mm, safety eyes or 2 black little beads, safety nose, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing, velcro fastener or 3 little buttons.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 20 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
Inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat instructions for the times indicated
(...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
The wolf consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
ARM (2x)
Start with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Change the yarn color to grey
Round 7 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Rounds 8-10: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Rounds 12-15: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff the arm slightly.
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 17-20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Work using grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in the next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Rounds 5-10: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease* (21 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Runde 13: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease* (18 stitches)
Rounds 14-15: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Runde 16: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease* (15 stitches)
Round 17-21: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Runde 22: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease* (12 stitches)
Rounds 23-24: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff the leg firmly till the round 20.
Bind off. Work the second leg the same way.
BODY and HEAD
Work shift stitch every 3-4 round.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now second stitch of the round becomes 1st). This is a shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
In the next round attach the legs (ensure that the legs are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 21 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches.
Rounds 13-20: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 22-23: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Start stuffing the body.
Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 27: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 28: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.
Round 29: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 30: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Stuff the body firmly. Do not bind off.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using grey color yarn.
Round 1: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Rounds 5-15: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Mark where you want the safety eyes to be placed with pins and attach them with the distance of 8-10 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 25: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
EAR (2x)
Crochet using grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.
TAIL
Start crocheting with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Runde 6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 8-9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Change the yarn color to grey
Round 10 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Rounds 12-14: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rounds 16-17: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 21-23: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
MUZZLE
Work with grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in the next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in the next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Rounds 9-16: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Fix safety nose now or embroider it later using black color yarn.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi wolf are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Sew the muzzle to the head of your wolf.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 6-8 stitches to the head of your wolf. Ears are attached to the head now. Position ears and using the yarn left sew them to the head of your wolf. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Attach the tail to the body.
Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Embroider claws using black color yarn.
KNITTING PATTERN FOR PULLOVER WITH CROCHET HEART
MATERIAL
ca 30-40 gr Schachenmayr Catania 50g/136 yrd, DK (11 wpi) or any yarn your choice, circular and double pointed needles 3 mm, 3 buttons or Velcro fastener.
ABBREVIATIONS
ks =knit stitch
ps =purl stitch
yo =yarn over
R = row
Rnd = round
EDGE STITCHES
Slip the first stitch and purl the last stitch of every row.
GARTER STITCH
Knit every row. Working in the round, purl one round and knit one round.
STOCKING STITCH
Row 1: knit all stitches
Row 2: purl all stitches
Working in the rounds knit all stitches every round
1x1 RIB
is formed by alternating 1 knit stitch and 1 purl stitch. Care must be taken to purl the stitches which were knitted on the previous row and vice versa.
COLLAR
Cast on 60 stitches including edge stitches.
Rows 1-18: knit 18 rows in 1x1 rib.
Row 19: In the next row decrease evenly 18 knit stitches (42 stitches left).
Row 20: ES, 3 garter stitches, purl all stitches, 3 garter stitches, ES, turn.
Row 21: ES, 3 garter stitches, 5 knit stitches (back), place 6 sleeve stitches on holder, cast on 4 stitches, 12 knit stitches (front), place 6 sleeve stitches on holder, cast on 4 stitches, 5 knit stitches (back), 3 garter stitches, ES, turn
Row 22: ES, 3 garter stitches, purl 30 stitches, 3 garter stitches, ES, turn.
Row 22: ES, 3 garter stitches, increase every 3rd stitch, 3 garter stitches, ES, turn.
Work 20 rounds in stockinette stitch. Bind off all stitches. Hide the yarn ends.
SLEEVE
Transfer 6 sleeve stitches and cast on 8 stitches to needles and divide them onto two needles.
Work 20 rounds in 1x1 rib. Bind off all stitches. Hide the yarn ends.
Knit the second sleeve the same way.
HEART
Into the magic ring work: chain 3 stitches, 3 tripple crochets, 3 double crochets, 1 tripple crochets, 3 double crochets, 3 tripple crochets, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 3.
Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing the heart to the pullover.
ASSEMBLY
Sew velcro fastener or buttons to the pullover. Attach little heart to the front side of the pullover.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the fox with little pumpkins and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
