Free Goblin Crochet Pattern: Easy Halloween Amigurumi

Size: about 8 cm (3.1 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (green) about 15 yd (14 m), B (purple) about 15 yd (14 m); C (black) small amount, D (white) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

Head (make 1, colour A), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnds 5-7 sc in each st around 24
• Rnd 8 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 9 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 10 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Ear (make 2, colour A), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
• Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
• Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
• Rnds 4-6 sc in each st around 8

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Tunic (make 1, colour B), about 6.7 cm (2.7 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 sc in each st around 12
• Rnd 4 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 5 sc in each st around 18
• Rnd 6 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnd 7 sc in each st around 24
• Rnd 8 (sc 3, inc) x 6 30
• Rnd 9 sc in each st around 30
• Rnd 10 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
• Rnds 11-12 sc in each st around 36

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. Stuff the Head firmly before closing it. Do not stuff the Ears. Stuff the Tunic lightly so it keeps its cone shape and stands on its open edge.
2. Sew the head to the tunic between Rnds 9 and 10. The closed end of the head (its last rounds) on the tunic's point, centred, the magic ring at the top, the tunic standing on its open edge.
3. Sew the ears to the head at Rnd 4. One on each side near the top of the head, open end flattened, points angled up and out like a V.
4. Embroider the two eyes on the head at Rnd 6 with colour C. On the front, about 4 stitches apart.
5. Embroider the wide grin on the head at Rnd 8 with colour C. 5 stitches wide, centred under the eyes.
6. Embroider the two little teeth on the head at Rnd 8 with colour D. One short straight stitch down from the grin, a stitch in from each end.
7. Thread a length of colour A through the magic ring at the top of the Head and tie into a hanging loop.
8. Weave in all ends.