Amigurumi Kirby with Pattern and Bonus Smash Brothers hats!
Kirby Amigurumi Pattern
My Kirby pattern has been a long time coming, mainly because I got too ambitious with Super Smash Brothers versions to finish and post it. Initially, in honour of the recent release of Kirby’s epic yarn, the project was going to include patterns for 10 or so Kirby hats, so that he could be more epic and morph into his various SSB versions and be Link Kirby, Mario Kirby, Wario Kirby, you get the idea.
As with most things I do though, I got distracted and started working on other stuff and finished up the Mario and Peach hats only, so these will have to do for now. I might make more later, but if my fabulous readers make a Kirby and decide to make him a SSMB hat, email me photos and the pattern if you are kind enough to share and I will post it with credit. As with all my patterns, Kirby is free.
Mario Kirby
Peach Kirby
Kirby haz a happy!
Kirby was made with a 3.5mm hook going through both loops. The eyes and mouth are painted wool felt glued on and the blush is a light dusting of paint. Embroidery or other techniques would get the job done just fine as well.
Yarn Colours Used
Mod Pink
Red
Gold
SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase
DC = Double Crochet
TC = Treble or Triple Crochet
Head and Body
Mod Pink
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC x 6 (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; (18)
4. SC then INC then SC; repeat 5 times; (24)
5. SC x 3 then INC; repeat 5 times; (30)
6. SC, SC, INC, SC, SC; repeat 5 times; (36)
7. SC x 9, INC, SC, SC; repeat twice; (39)
8. SC x 6, INC, SC x 6; repeat twice; (42)
9. SC around; (42)
10 – 15. repeat row 9 for rows 10 through 15; (42)
16. SC x 6, INVDEC, SC x 6; repeat twice; (39)
17. SC x 11, INVDEC; repeat twice; (36)
18. SC x 2, INVDEC, SC x 2; repeat 5 times; (30)
19. SC x 3, INVDEC; repeat 5 times; (24)
20. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat 5 times; (18)
21. SC, INVDEC; repeat 5 times; (12)
22. INVDEC x 6; (6)
Finish off and keep a long tail for sewing shut and weaving in.
Flipper (make 2)
Mod Pink
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. SC, INC; repeat twice; (9)
3. SC, INC, SC; repeat twice; (12)
4. SC x 5 then INC; repeat; (14)
5. SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, SL ST, SL ST then finish off leaving a long tail for stitching to body. Only stuff lightly.
Feet (make 2)
Red
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. SC, INC; repeat twice; (9)
3. SC, INC, SC; repeat twice; (12)
4. SC, INC, SC; repeat 3 times; (16)
5. SC around; (16)
6. INVDEC, SC, INVDEC, SC x 11; (14)
7. SC around; (14)
8. INVDEC, SC, INVDEC, SC x 9; (12)
9. INVDEC, INVDEC, SC x 8; (10)
10. INVDEC x 5; then finish off, stitch opening closed leaving a long tail for stitching to body. Only stuff tip of foot lightly.
Super Mario Hat
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC x 6 (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; (18)
4. SC then INC then SC; repeat 5 times; (24)
5. SC x 3 then INC; repeat 5 times; (30)
6. SC then INC (repeat 4 times for a total of 15 stitches); SC, SC, INC, SC, SC (repeat 4 times for a total of 24 stitches); (39)
7. SC around (39) (this is what I think was missing)
8. SC, SC, INC, SC, SC (repeat twice for a total of 18 stitches) ; SC x
24; (42)
9. SC x 5 then INVDEC; repeat 5 times; (36)
10. SC x 4 INV DEC; repeat 5 times (30) (this was missing too I think)
11. SL ST x 17; SC then INC (repeat 3 times for a total of 12 stitches);
SL ST around to beginning then finish off
12. Hook into where the bill of the cap goes (below fat/tall part of the
hat); SC then INC (repeat 5 times); SK ST then finish off.
Peach Crown
CH 15 then join into a circle.
1. SC x 20 using the chain as a magic ring (crocheting around the chains and not into them); join then CH1 (20)
2. SC, DC, TC, DC, SC (repeat 3 more times); (20)
4. SL ST around with 2 SL ST in each crown point (TC) from the previous row. Finish off and weave in tail.
wow, that’s cute. thanks for the pattern. I really need to finish my big daddy….he’s lying around in all pieces in my night table…
this is so terribly cute. I had to comment.
I just started the sack boy. But I’m definitely doing this after. <3
thanks for the patternn.
I must say it… All your work is incredible! I love it!
Thank you so much for posting this pattern. One of my boys — who thinks I can make anything out of yarn — asked for a Kirby after sighting the new “Kirby: Epic Yarn” game. It is SOOOOOOO nice not to have to make my own pattern.
Thank your for posting this pattern up!! I am making this for Kirby AND King Fluff. :] It’s very cute..I’m going to make the face with embroidery.
Hello, I just recently found this site and all these amazing patterns.
Thanks for putting them up for free. I’m trying to make a much bigger Kirby, is there a simple way to increase the size of these patterns? I might’ve figured out a way to make a bigger sphere for the body (just work more increases) but for the flippers and feet I’m a bit lost.
Thanks very much if anyone can help!
Someone on ravelry asked this same question, they were wondering if you could just double the number of stitches in each round and here was my response. It’s a bit of a novel but it might help:
If you wanted to double him size wise, doubling the stitches won’t work because your ami will lose it’s shape. You’ll need to approach it with math in mind, it’s all about ratios. It can be a bit of a pain at first but once you get the hang of it, you’ll do great and will have the flexibility to manipulate and adjust most patterns you find in the future. Kirby is a good shape for starting with it.
Think of it this way, Kirby’s pattern is as follows (talking the main body head here:
First 8 rows are increasing (6 stitches around to start then 42 stitches around at the widest)
Next 7 stay the same all the way around
Last 7 rows are decreasing (from 42 stitches down to 6)
He’s a total of 22 rows tall. If you wanted to double him, you’re looking at making him 44 rows tall with roughly the top third rows dedicated to increasing in width, the middle third at maintaining the same amount of stitches all the way around, and the bottom third at decreasing all the way down to nothing.
Your total width will double, yes, but it will only double in accordance with the ratio to the height. Think of it like, the top of his head is 6 and the top third of his rows will come to a total of 84 stitches wide (double what he was wide in the original pattern at row 8), then you maintain 84 stitches around for the middle third and the bottom third will go from 84 all the way down to 6. You will need to work it out so that the increases and decreases are rationed through the rows to make the ratio work.
In the original pattern, he increase by 6 stitches each row for the first 6 rows. So to double, we will increase by the same amount for 12 rows,
1. 6
2. inc around for 12 st
3. 18
4. 24
5. 30
6. 36
7. 42
8. 48.
9. 54
10. 60
11. 66
12. 72
then for two rows we increased by 3 in the original pattern, so in this doubled pattern, let’s increase by 3 for 4 rows:
1. 75
2. 78
3. 81
4. 84
then in the original pattern we SC around (no increase or decrease) for 7 rows, so in this doubled pattern, we’ll do the same for 14 rows:
17 – 30. 84
then in the original pattern we decreased by 3 for 2 rows, so now we’ll decrease by 3 for 4 rows since we are doubling:
1. 81
2. 78
3. 75
4. 72
Next in the original pattern we decreased by 6 over 7 rows, but since we doubled, we need to increase by 6 over 14 rows.
This is basically the idea. It’s all in the ratios… and you can apply that to all the pieces.
Wouldn’t it be much simpler to just use a larger hook & thicker yarn – or even 2 or 3 strands held together? I usually want the reverse, something smaller & frequently use embroidery floss with smaller hooks or knitting needles & the patterns always turn out perfect, just in miniature.
While your suggestion works great for smaller, using a larger hook for amigurumi means looser stitches which means holes for stuffing to peek through and less rigid shaping for sculptural patterns. I hesitate to recommend crocheting amigurumi with 2 or 3 strands of yarn held together because I’m not sure how smooth the fabric would look. I personally prefer to actually suss out a pattern to suit my needs rather than work arounds, but that may be just me
If I wanted to make Kirby bigger I’d pick a good, very thick yarn and work with a 5-6 mm hook. There’d be no holes, ’cause compared to the yarn the hook would still be small, but the yarn would be so thick that Kirby became bigger without having to change the pattern or find another pattern.
Wow! I wasn’t really expecting a response, let alone such a detailed and helpful one.. thanks! I’m a long time crocheter but new to amigurumi and 3d objects, this explanation has really helped my understanding a lot. I know what I need to do now for my big Kirby (a christmas gift for my bf) and hopefully I’ll be clever enough to apply ratios to your other cute patterns.
Thank you SO much! <3 I've subscribed on youtube and fb to spread the word to my crocheting friends.
Hope to make more of your cute amis!
Oh wow, a Christmas gift, better get to work it’s the 19th already
You are very welcome, it’s helpful I typed this all up already in response to a similar question 
I plan on doing a tutorial on this because it comes up a lot, and I think it’s valuable to people who would like to start sussing out their own patterns as well. Thank you for the subscribes and kind words, and good luck with all that Christmas crocheting 
Ummm I’m lost at the feet on rnd 6… Each time I attempt it won’t come out to the number of stitches
the previous round is 16 stitches around. For round 6, the first thing you do is an invisible decrease (2 stitches from the previous round become 1 stitch in this round), then a single crochet then another invisible decrease for a total of 3 stitches, then you do 11 single crochet, 11 + 3 = 14.
6. INVDEC, SC, INVDEC, SC x 11; (14)
Great pattern. However, are there instructions for the mouth, eyes and cheeks? I know they aren’t knitted, but they are rather specific to get correct.
Thanks.
I cut the eyes and mouth out of felt and painted the details on with fabric paint. The cheeks were done with a very dry brush that had just a bit of red fabric paint on it, rubbed lightly onto the cheeks so it is like blushy looking. I dipped the dry brush in a tiny bit of fabric paint and dabbed most of the paint on a paper towel until the brush was virtually dry so the blushing was very very faint.
I love the pattern, this is so cute!
I just can’t seem to get the Super Mario hat to work. All of my stitches seem to match up with the numbers you posted but it looks nothing like the photo you have posted. It seems like it’s not decreasing enough because my hat I made is still flat and not puffed up like yours. Any tips?
Can you send me a photo by any chance? I’d be happy to have a look and try to help you figure this out. My email is miijii (at) nerdigurumi.com
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By incredible serendipity, my friend’s little boy mentioned he would really like a Kirby making – and here is the pattern! I made one this afternoon, and wanted to tell you the pattern is great. I would say I’m early intermediate as a crocheter; if I take my time and concentrate I can follow a pattern ok. This was really clear and SO easy to follow, and worked up double quick time, bigger than I expected too. So thank you loads – I have just messaged my little friend a picture of the finished Kirby (with hats) and promised to post it to him on Monday, and he is a very happy camper now. Thank you bunches!
I’d love to make more hats for this lil guy but i don’t have a clue on how to do it. Anyone come up with any hats for him?
This pattern is so awesome! I can’t believe you figured it out and so well at that! Props!
) Do you have any other game characters you’ve made? Yoshi maybe? Thanks for the pattern!!
Thanks! I’ve got Bub and Bob from Bustamove/Bubble Bobble who aren’t yet published as patterns because they have no photos yet since they have no faces. I have a published pattern for Link (Legend of Zelda) the toon version from WindWaker, Big Daddy from Bioshock, Noby Noby Boy and a Goombah from Super Mario Brothers/Nintendo fame. Thanks for the comment.
This is an adorable pattern, but your count is off. I am still trying to make it but so far, no luck. If you do the math you’ll find that your repetitions on the body are off, either that or your total stitch count is off.
I do appreciate you submitting it though, that was very nice. =)
Thanks for the comment but no, my count is not off. Your interpretation of my pattern is off. I did the math when I made it and I did the math when I wrote it up and I did the math again to explain it more thoroughly below:
1. SC x 6 (6) (6 stitches)
2. INC x 6 (12) (6 stitches from previous row plus 6 increases = 12 stitches)
3. SC then INC; repeat 5 times; (18) (12 stitches from previous row plus 6 increases = 18 stitches)
4. SC then INC then SC; repeat 5 times; (24) (18 stitches from previous row plus 6 increases = 24 stitches)
5. SC x 3 then INC; repeat 5 times; (30) (24 stitches from previous row plus 6 increases = 30 stitches)
6. SC, SC, INC, SC, SC; repeat 5 times; (36) (30 stitches from previous row plus 6 increases = 36 stitches)
7. SC x 9, INC, SC, SC; repeat twice; (39) (36 stitches from previous row plus 3 increases = 39 stitches)
8. SC x 6, INC, SC x 6; repeat twice; (42) (39 stitches from previous row plus 3 increases = 42 stitches)
9. SC around; (42) (SC around = 42 stitches)
10 – 15. repeat row 9 for rows 10 through 15; (42) (SC around = 42 stitches)
16. SC x 6, INVDEC, SC x 6; repeat twice; (39) (42 stitches from the previous row with 3 decreases = 39 stitches)
17. SC x 11, INVDEC; repeat twice; (36) (39 stitches from the previous row with 3 decreases = 36 stitches)
18. SC x 2, INVDEC, SC x 2; repeat 5 times; (30) (36 stitches from the previous row with 6 decreases = 30 stitches)
19. SC x 3, INVDEC; repeat 5 times; (24) (30 stitches from the previous row with 6 decreases = 24 stitches)
20. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat 5 times; (18) (24 stitches from the previous row with 6 decreases = 18 stitches)
21. SC, INVDEC; repeat 5 times; (12) (18 stitches from the previous row with 6 decreases = 12 stitches)
22. INVDEC x 6; (6) (12 stitches from the previous row with 6 decreases = 6 stitches)
The way this is written is: 6. SC, SC, INC, SC, SC (that means, do this, two single crochet, an increase then two single crochet); repeat 5 times (do it again 5 times);
My guess is you were reading it to mean, do this 5 times, which is incorrect, both the semicolon and the word “repeat” indicate you follow the instructions then repeat the same instructions x amount of times. The stitch count at the end of each round reflects that as well.
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thank you ! He is sooo cute ! I made Kirby and you can see him on my blog. I added your link on my post.
I give you the direct link, because I can’t see it on my page (I don’t understand why??!)
Here it is :
http://liloutsa.canalblog.com/archives/2011/04/20/20940529.html
Bye !
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I just made this as a birthday present for a friend (a big Kirby fan), and it was a huge hit. Thank you very much for sharing this great pattern!
Love this Kirby pattern, I want to make a big collection of different kirbys, so far I have the normal kirby, and the mario kirby. I’m currently working on the yoshi kirby, it has been quite a challenge, cause I’m not good at creating my own patterns, but if it works I would like for you to add it to this wonderful pattern.
omg i love your stuff as soon as i have time i’m going to make kirby.
he is so cute
hi
i love this pattern
this is maybe a strange question but:
can i make a video using this pattern and post it on youtube??
i just want to help persons who prefere videos so….
i understand if you don’t want me to….
I don’t have a problem with that but would really appreciate if you link to the pattern on my website in the description of the video. I don’t want people reposting the pattern in it’s entirety type thing but demonstrating it in a video is totally fine. You can post a trackback comment to your video too if you want and visitors can see it in the comments and click on the link to check it out if they are looking for a video
thank you soo much!
i forgot to write down that i would say that this isn´t my pattern and i ll post a link to your site. all credits are for you!!
thank you!!
I love it! Im gonna do it when I find the yarns.
Thank you so much for this pattern. I have a friend who asked for “something Kirby I can put on my work desk that people can fidget with”, for his birthday. I searched the web for a Kirby stress ball, to no avail.
I ended up finding this pattern and given that his birthday is today, I had to make Kirby out of what yarn I had lying around, so I ended up with a teal Kirby with purple feet.
If you want to see how that color combination turned out, check out http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100215637901738.2628596.2706907&l=77bee41afe
Thank you so much for saving my last-minute present behind
!!
Hi there, I have a question about the Peach crown. Should row 3 be there? The previous row has 20 stitches (5 x 4), but row 3 is calling for only 18. Also, row 4 talks about “TC from the previous row”, but the only TC appear in row 2, not row 3.
Other than that, thanks so much for this pattern! I’ve had a lot of fun following it, and everything looks adorable!
Well spotted! Thanks for pointing it out. Yes you are correct, round 3 should not have been there and was likely the result of sloppy cutting and pasting. You do 2 SL ST in each crown point (TC) so that the stitch doesn’t get pulled down or flattened. I have fixed the pattern.
not very good instruction. they can be so much clearly for beginners. i am not a beginner but they arent that clear
Thanks for the comment I guess. For what it’s worth, many folks, inclusive of beginners have said the opposite. The instructions are written within the NA written pattern conventions and very few people have reported issues with clarity. People who have had questions get fairly detailed responses from me and that is usually sufficient to get them on the right path. If something in particular is troublesome feel free to ask. Unfortunately the amount of assistance that can be offered to a comment like this is minimal, since it doesn’t identify a problem that can be explained or clarified, and is more of a complaint.
I made the big Kirby but i need a bigger size for the flippers and feet as well the Mario hat can you please send me the right size for the Kirby. thank you
Sorry but I don’t have a pattern for a larger Kirby. All I did was provide an idea of how to figure out how to make it bigger. Apply the same technique to the other parts of the pattern and you should be able to sort it out
thank you but i tried
well hello there
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could you please help me with the big kirby feet, i try and try to figure it out
but it still doesn’t come out right . i am making this for a disable kid for
his birthday for next month and i need to finish this so can give to him
on time so can you please help me i am not to good with math.
thank you
Curl it like a look through the top of the zipper to attach it to the body. Think like how you use an O-Ring in jewelry making to attach charms and clasps.
I am attempting this as we speak, so thank you for the pattern
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My real comment is to say that I am fully on board with your interest in Super Smash Bros,
It may be THE BEST GAME BOTH NINTENDO MADE (MULTIPLAYER) AND ANYONE ELSE EVER
That’s all
Thanks again
My little sister just started crocheting And now i want to start. What beginner paterns would you sugest?
I suggest this one, http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/08/beginner-amigurumi-peanut-critter-pattern.html It’s the same pattern I teach at the workshops I put on at anime conventions and is pretty basic. The step by step videos are typically helpful when just starting out. Good luck
Hello There! Thank you so much for posting this pattern. I made the kirby for my brother. ^^
I have a question on the mario hat though. I just finished row 9 and I am not sure how to continue to make it look like a hat. You said hook it where the bill of the cap goes, but I don’t know how to go about that. It’s hard without a picture or something. Any help would be appreciated. (:
It should be 10 stitches from your join.
Hi Emjay! Thank you for this pattern! I love Kirby so being able to have one to squish and squeeze at my choosing is wonderful.
I jsut have one teeny tiny question. For the beginning rounds after the CH 2, are the first 6 SC meant to be worked into the second chain from the hook, similar to the peanut bear? It sounds like it’s the same starting technique as the peanut bear but I want to make sure as I’m still new to crochet in general.
Thank you!
Thankyou! And yes that’s right
Woohoo thank you!
Hi i’m a total newbie in crocheting, I would like to know how did you do the eyes and mouth
The eyes and mouth were felt cutouts that I painted with fabric paint (regular acrylic paint works too) to accent then glued on with fabric glue.
Thank you!!
Is there a link hat pattern for kirby? I would really appreciate it.
No sorry, just what is listed here. A few people have made link hats but i don’t think anyone has written up the instructions.
What is the size of this Kirby? I could not see that mentioned in any of the comments. My grandson wants a Kirby pillow.
It’s only around 8 inches tall.
Oh this is just adorable!! My son recently got Kirby’s Epic Yarn and hasn’t stopped playing. I think he’ll enjoy a little Kirby plushy in his stocking for Christmas! Thanks so much for the pattern – it’s very easy to follow. Next I’ll have to attempt your Link pattern!
Thank you thank you!
Thanks so much for this
I just started learning to crochet, and made a few of your peanut bears… finally decided to try out a Kirby today, and even made him a little Mario hat! It turned out nice, but it doesn’t look a lot like your pictures (the same for my peanut bears!). They end up a lot smaller, and… elongated? I had to leave out 2 of the all SC rows in the Kirby design. I think it’s because of my yarn, I don’t think it’s thick enough. Unfortunately, in the UK yarns have a different weight system, so I don’t know how heavy worsted wool is… I just wanted to ask if from what I’m saying, you think it’s just me being a noob at crochet and just not getting the technique yet, or if it is my yarn being too thin?
By the way, your instructions are super easy to follow, and I pretty much learned how to crochet from watching your peanut animal videos! So thank you so much for that!!
Are you able to send me photos of your work? If you could email them to me or respond to this comment with links to them (suggest you might want to look into uploading them on imgur if you don’t have a website you can link them to), I’d like to have a look at what is going on.
Thanks
How tall is Kirby supposed to be?
Mine came out around 8 inches tall but I work very tight and used a 3.5 mm hook.
Cool. That’s the size I wanted. I also do it tightly so ill be good. Thanks
Question:
I have crocheted for many years. But this is my FIRST Amigurumi item.
How firm do you stuff them?
I actually have 2 bodies– 1 from the sugar n cream & the other is 4 ply. (3.50mm hook) I have stuffed & stuffed so it is very firm, But I was having a problem getting the ball in a rounder shape like yours appear to be.
They are round but don’t appear to be as round as yours. Any hints on how to make them nice and round.
Also I am using the inv.decrease, and still appears to be a small bump and not as smooth as the SC stitch. Is that normal?
Thank-you
Is it possible your stitches are inside out? Have a look at this video and see if your Kirbys are wrong side out. Usually INVDEC will not make a bump or be visible however on the wrong side it makes a bump and weird sideways bar. If you aren’t sure, please feel free to upload an image of your ami to imgur.com and post a link to it in the comments so I can have a look and let you know.
Hi I love this pattern!!! Is it okay if to sell the finished kirby?
Yes as long as you are an individual crafter and not a corporation mass producing it’s fine
Read the FAQ for more information.