Looking for a cute plushie crochet pattern? One of the most charming projects you can make is crocheting a plush wolf. Whether for a child's toy, a home decoration, or as a delightful gift, a crochet wolf is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Crochet the most adorable plushie with this detailed pattern! It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! So, grab your hook, heat up a cup of hot cocoa or coffee and let’s make this little buddy together.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
ca 100 gr Gründl Funny Uni 120 m/ 100gr, crochet hook 4 mm, safety eyes or 2 black beads or buttons, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, scissors, safety nose, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 25 cm high, from bottom to top, 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, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
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 same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- 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.
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.
INSTRUCTIONS
The wolf consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
LEG (2x)
Start with white color yarn.
Round 1: chain 4 stitches, single crochet in the second stitch from the hook, single crochet in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, working on the other side of foundation chain: single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets in the last stitch (8 stitches)
Round 2: increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase 3 times, single crochet in the next stitch, increase twice (14 stitches)
Round 3: increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase 4 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase 3 times (22 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 22 stitches
Change the yarn color
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 22 stitches
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, *decrease* 6 times, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches (16 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 16 stitches
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, *decrease* twice, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (14 stitches)
Stuff the leg firmly.
Rounds 9-10: single crochet in each of next 14 stitches
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, *decrease* twice, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches (12 stitches)
Rounds 12-18: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off. Work the second leg the same way.
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 next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Change the yarn color
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 9-16: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.
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 the 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 at the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now the second stitch of the round becomes first). This is 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.
BODY
Crochet using grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in 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 36 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 8: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 6 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, 6 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches.
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 10-12: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* 6 times, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches (36 stitches)
Rounds 14-16: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* 6 times, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches (30 stitches)
Rounds 18-19: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly.
In the next round attach the arms (ensure that the arms are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 6 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 6 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 23: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Do not bind off!
HEAD
Continue crocheting with grey color yarn.
Round 1: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 4-8: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Mark where you want the safety eyes to be placed with pins and attach them with the distance of 4 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 15: *decrease* 6 times. Bind off.
Bind off, hide yarn ends.
EAR (2x)
Start with white color yarn.
Round 1: 3 single crochets into a Magic Ring, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
Round 2: increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work (5 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches
Round 4: increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work (7 stitches)
Rounds 5-6: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches
Crochet using grey color yarn.
Round 1: 3 single crochets into a Magic Ring, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
Round 2: increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work (5 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches
Round 4: increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase, chain 1 st, turn the work (7 stitches)
Rounds 5-6: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches
Sew both parts together with single crochet´s. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing
TAIL
Start with white color yarn.
Round 1: 4 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 4 stitches
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Change the yarn color
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 12stitches
Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 11: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
MUZZLE
Crochet using white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew tail to the body.
Embroider claws with black color yarn.
Attach nose to the muzzle. Sew the muzzle to the head of your wolf.
Sew ears to the head. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
I hope you enjoyed creating the duckling and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your version of amigurumi, to make sure I don´t miss it out, please 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!
