Looking for a cute ladybug amigurumi crochet pattern? One of the most charming projects you can make is crocheting this super cute ladybug and a flower in a pot with a little lovely ladybug on it. This sweet ladybug loves to relax in the garden or next to a little pond. A lovely give away for friends and relatives. It can also be used as decoration. The perfect gift for anyone that loves ladybugs! The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy to follow written instructions and photo tutorial. This amigurumi design makes it a truly unique and special toy that your child will cherish for years to come.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: red, beige or white, black and grey, a bit of grey. blue and dark green for the pot and flower, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, 2 black beads or safety eyes, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together, some little black beads.
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 amigurumi 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. 19 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 doll consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
ARM (2x)
Work with black 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)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease 3 times, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 8-17: single crochet in each of next 12 s stitches
Stuff slightly.
Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Crochet with black colored 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 next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches), repeat twice (24 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 8: decrease 5 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)
Do not fasten off and continue crocheting in rounds.
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the leg firmly.
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Rounds 11-18: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 20-22: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second leg the same way.
ANTENNA (2x)
Crochet with black colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches (9 stitches)
Rounds 7-11: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Fasten off. Work the second antenna the same way.
BLUME
Start using yellow colored yarn.
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Round 1: chain 2 stitches, work 10 single crochets into the second stitch from the hook, slip stitch. Or: 10 single crochets into the magic ring, slip stitch.
Change the yarn color to white
Round 2: *chain 3 stitches, 2 double crochets in the next stitch, 2 double crochets, chain 3 stitches and slip stitch in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 5 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a 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 the secondnd st of the round becomes firtst). 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 a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
BODY
Work a shift stitch every 2-3 rounds.
Crochet with grey colored 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 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)
Rounds 9-10: single crochet in each of next 48 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 11: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, 6 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 18 stitches, 6 single crochets both through leg and body, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches.
Rounds 12-19: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 21-22: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 24-26: 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 arms (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 crochet both through arm and body, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, 6 single crochet both through arm and body, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 29: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 30: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 31: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Fasten off.
HEAD
Change the yarn color to beige
Round 1: increase every stitch (36 stitches)
Round 2: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stiitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing:
Rounds 5-13: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 15-16: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 18: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 24: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
WIG
Crochet with black colored 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 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 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Rounds 10-11: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, hdc in each of next 3 stitches, double crochet in each of next 6 stitches, hdc in each of next 3 stitches, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the wig to the head of your ladybug.
WING (2x)
Crochet with red colored 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 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 8-10: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 14-15: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 17-18: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 20-21: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 23-26: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SPOT (5x)
Crochet with black colored yarn.
Big
Round 1: 12 double crochets into Magic Ring.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Little
Round 1: 9 half double crochets into Magic Ring.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SKIRT
Crochet with red colored yarn.
Chain 50 stitches, with slip stitch join for crocheting in rounds.
Round 1: hdc in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Round 2: 2 double crochets in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Round 3: *chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch*.
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
ASSEMBLY
Sew antennas to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even. Sew the wig on the head of your ladybug.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 4-6 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.
Embroider nose using beige color yarn. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your ladybug’s nose to be. Fill in and finish the uneven lines. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth. Proceed a smile using red yarn.
Hide the yarn tails.
POT
Use the color you wish for the pot.
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 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Change the color of the yarn
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Rounds 11- 14: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease* (42 stitches)
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 17: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease* (36 stitches)
Round 7 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Change the color of the yarn
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Rounds 11- 14: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease* (42 stitches)
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 17: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease* (36 stitches)
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease* (30 stitches)
Round 19 (working into the front loop): single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Fasten off.
Change the color of the yarn to black or brown
Round 20 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 21: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease* (24 stitches)
To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.
Stuff the pot firmly.
Round 22: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease* (18 stitches)
Round 23: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
FLOWER
Change the color of the yarn to green
Rounds 1- 11: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off, hide all yarn ends.
Change the color of the yarn
Round 12: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 14: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease* (18 stitches)
Round 15: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Round 16: decrease 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
PETAL (5x)
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)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew petals to the flower. Hide yarn ends.
LADYBUG
Start crocheting with black colored 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 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Change the yarn color to red
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 10: *decrease* 6 times. Fasten off.
HEAD
Crochet with black colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Runde 24: *zusammen ab* 6-mal
Round 10: *decrease* 6 times. Fasten off.
Sew the head to the body of your little ladybug. Embroider spots with black yarn or sew some little black beads on.
I hope you enjoyed creating the gnome 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!
