Grinch – Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Skill level: Intermediate

Designer: Kristina Kuznetsova @kristis.toys

To crochet this amigurumi, you will need semi-cotton yarn YarnArt Jeans and fluffy Alize Softy yarn for edging. The pattern also includes instructions for the toy’s slippers, hat, and scarf. The nose, eyelashes, mouth, and eyebrows are embroidered. The clothes are removable.

Finished toy size: approx. 13 cm (5 inches)

Materials & Tools

• 🔹 YarnArt Jeans: 29-lime, 35-bright yellow, 69-pistachio, 70-brown, 26-red
• 🔹 Alize Softy (white) – for scarf edging
• 🔹 Crochet hooks: 1.75 mm and 2.5 mm
• 🔹 Safety eyes: 6 mm
• 🔹 Toy stuffing
• 🔹 Stitch markers
• 🔹 Pins
• 🔹 Yarn needle
• 🔹 Scissors

Abbreviations (US terms)

• 🔹 MR – magic ring
• 🔹 ch – chain
• 🔹 sl st – slip stitch
• 🔹 sc – single crochet
• 🔹 dec – decrease
• 🔹 inc – increase
• 🔹 (…) x n – repeat the sequence in brackets n times

Grinch Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head

1. 6 sc in MR (6)

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

5-7. 24 sc (24)

8. (7 sc, inc) x 3 (27)

9. (8 sc, inc) x 3 (30)

10. (2 sc, inc) x 10 (40)

11. (19 sc, inc) x 2 (42)

12-14. 42 sc

15. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

16. (1 sc, dec) x 12 (24)

17. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Body

Continue from the head:18. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

19-20. 24 sc

21. 9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc (30)

22. 9 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 6, 9 sc (36)

23–28. 36 sc

Insert safety eyes between rows 8–9, spaced 6 stitches apart (from post to post). Align eyes relative to the protruding belly part. Use pins to plan the placement symmetrically if needed. Firmly stuff the head, paying attention to the cheeks.

29. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

30. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

31. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

32. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

33. 6 dec (6)

Pull the hole closed and hide the yarn inside.

Arms (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)

2. 6 inc (12)

3-4. 12 sc

5. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)

Stuff the bottom part only; do not stuff the rest.

6–14. 9 sc

Fold the arm in half and sc through both layers (4 sc). Leave a yarn tail for sewing to the body.

Legs (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)

2. 6 inc (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

4–6. 18 sc

7. 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)

8–16. 12 sc

Make 2 offset stitches to help the feet face forward when folded.

Fold in half and sc through both layers (5 sc). Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

Assembly

Make eye indentation using your preferred method.

I use this scheme:
1–2–3–1 (first eye), 4–5–6–4 (second eye).
Then I tie knots and make another pull to align the eyes better:
1–2–3–4–5–6, tighten slightly, tie the knots, and hide them inside the head.

Sew arms between rows 19–20 (counted from the top of the head), and sew legs between rows 8–9 (counted from the bottom of the body).

For the hair tuft, use yarn scraps from attaching arms and legs. Tie them around the magic ring on top of the head. Trim to desired length and separate strands for a fluffy effect.