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 3 times for a total of 24 stitches); (39)
7. SC around (39)
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.
Thank you for the pattern for Kirby. I am totally Nintendo naive, but my daughter sent me the link and her boyfriend will have Kirby in his stocking. I think you crocheted an opening for his mouth, didn’t you? It took me a while, but I figured that out. The hat is far beyond cute. Thank you for the fun I had crocheting and for James’ anticipated delight on Christmas morning.
Thanks for the great pattern very easy to follow. My daughter loves it, had to orient the flipper forward though for playability issues I posted the the piece on my deviant gallery crediting you.
I made this a year ago and it came out great! The recipient loves it. I am making it again, and the Mod Pink yarn is discontinued. Thank you for a great pattern!
Do you use a yarn that recommends 3.5 (your hook’s size) or a bigger one ? Because I read on some blogs that for amigurumi, it’s better to use a hook whose size is smaller than what is recommended…
Another question : when you say “repeat x times”, does that include the line where it is written in the “x times” or is it x times + 1 (the line) ?
Thanks for your awesome patterns by the way. They are really pretty 🙂
No, it’s after you’ve done it once, repeat it this many more times.
I use worsted weight yarn with a 3.5mm hook which is very undersized for worsted weight yarn making very tight stitches.
[…] Geekster Booth, wel leert onze Resident Bomma An-Sofie je de basics van het haken en kan je daarna deze Kirby zelf maken! Na één van de drie workshops van zo’n 45 minuten zal je in staat zijn om […]
Thank you so much for the pattern. I’m making one for my brother and another one for my unborn child =)
You did such an amazing job with the details. I bought both acrylic and wool felt to attempt to do the eyes and mouth. Can you give advice as to cutting the felt without it looking so… as bad as I did it? Lol
Cut carefully and wool felt holds together better than acrylic but all felt, looks fuzzy. 🙁
[…] Kirby (with bonus hats) by the Nerdigurumi blog […]
The body/head is stuffed, right? When does that happen?
Before you sew it shut?
Hello !
Thanks for your pattern but I have a problem with the arm :
2. SC, INC; repeat twice; (9)
3. SC, INC, SC; repeat twice; (12)
It should be repeat three, no ? I don’t undestand.
Thanks !
[…] you are interested in the patterns I used, you can find them at the following links: Bobomb, Kirby, Mushrooms* *Note – the mushroom pattern is in Spanish. I don’t usually have great […]
I’m a beginner and want to know what the difference between double crochet and increase. Thanks x
A double crochet is a different kind of stitch that is the height of two regular single crochets, hence the term “double”. An increase is two single crochet stitches in one stitch from the previous round.
For those wondering, I had a ball of yarn I inherited – not sure how much of it was used before I started. I got three kirby bodies and respective fins out of it. Which is awesome, as I havnt kept one of my own amigurumi yet, and I wanted a kirby – but know two others who’d like one.
[…] Here is the original Kirby pattern: http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/10/amigurumi-kirby-with-pattern.html […]
[…] Here is the original Kirby pattern: http://nerdigurumi.com/2010/10/amigurumi-kirby-with-pattern.html […]
[…] you are a beginner and want to make something really cool, I would recommend the Kirby pattern, by Nerdigurumi. I tried this pattern a few years ago, and I really liked it. At the time I was a novice, and I […]
Hey,
This is my first attempt at crocheting/amigurumi and this pattern was really easy to follow and I almost got a finished Kirby! Yay!
Anyway I was wondering.. probably stupid question but do you just sew the limbs on with a needle and thread? The tail is just weaving in and cut off once secure (seen that part somewhere)
Use the yarn tail to sew on limbs it will be more secure.
Not sure if this would be considered reviving a post (sorry) But what kind of yarn did you use? I noticed you said the color, but what type is it? Sorry if I’m overlooking something, maybe you say it somewhere, but I’m just learning. 😀
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton, Lily Sugar and Cream and Peaches and Cream yarn. They’re all unmercerized kitchen cotton yarns.
I just made this for a friend and it came out so nice! (Except that I don’t have the materials for its face at the moment) Thanks so much for the pattern 🙂
I haven’t read the comments so I don’t know if anybody has mentioned this, but I’m going through the pattern right now making one of my sons a Kirby for Christmas and on row 16 there is a mistake. It says to do “SC x 6, INVDEC, SC x 6; repeat twice.” It should actually be 3 times. That’s on the body/head area.
No, the way the instructions are is:
SC x 6, INVDEC, SC x 6; < --- do this then --> repeat twice
For a total of 3 times.
Oh I see what you are saying. The first time it’s states counts as the first time then repeat twice and that equals three. Okay. I did it right I just didn’t understand the wording. Thanks.
I love your patterns! I featured Kirby and the Creeper on Moogly this morning – http://www.mooglyblog.com/video-game-amigurumi-patterns/
Thanks so much for sharing your patterns!
[…] Kirby – Super Smash Brothers Edition by Emjay Bailey, on Nerdigurumi: In honor of Kirby’s Epic Yarn – of COURSE you need a yarn Kirby! […]
[…] Kirby + mario/luigi caps + crown: Nerdigurumi. Chef hat: Me! […]
hi! can you have a close up on the eyes and mouth? or could you give a tutorial on them?
It’s cut out felt with a bit of painting on it. The tutorial for painting on blush cheeks is basically the same technique, only do it on felt, not on the fabric of the amigurumi. You glue it on to the amigurumi with fabric glue.
Tutorial for painting blush on cheeks? Do you have a link for that? Thanks!
Seriously? It’s on the tutorials page.
[…] kostenlose Anleitung für die Nerds unter euch ist Kirby. Die kostenlose Anleitung findet ihr bei Nerdigurumi. Wahlweise lässt sich die Mario-Mütze auch durch ein kleines Krönchen ersetzen, aber das war […]
I jus made the flipper and I thing something must be gone wrong, because it doesn’t form a pocket so you can stuff it, its rather flat, because there is no decrease in the flipper pattern so i guess..
There isn’t supposed to be a decrease. It should be like a wide ice cream cone, you stuff it and pin it on. It is worked in the round and should not be flat.
do you have a picture of the flipper before you pin it on?
No.
so the eyes and mouth are paper, right? U draw it and stick in on,, right?
No they are felt.
[…] Nerdigurumi, c’est le site pour trouver des patrons d’amigurumi geeks gratuits ! Par contre, attention, il est en anglais et je recommande d’avoir une bonne base avant de s’attaquer à ces patrons la ! […]
thank you
this is so easy ,my daughter(11years old crochet beginner)
could make it.
I use light blue yarn and made Prince Fluff with crown
they are Christmas present for my game loving son.
Can you just make a tutorial please?!! I’m really bad at patterns!
No. I don’t have that kind of time. Can you just use the thorough resources available to you and learn to follow patterns please? I’m really bad at making time for tutorial videos for every single pattern!
[…] Fluff. It’s a super easy and well-written pattern from Nerdigurumi which you can find here. The only problem is that my hand starts to hurt after just a little bit of hooking because I am […]
About how much yarn did this take?
Not much, a lot less than a ball of each.
Hi there,
I want to make Kirby but I’m wondering what you are using for the eyes and mouth. Is that just felt? Because it lookes very thin. You’ve also painted on it, is that correct? And did you glue it on? Because i don’t see any thread holding it.
Could you explain it to me because the detailing looks great!! 🙂
Thanks so much, Yessica
It is felt but it isn’t acrylic felt like you buy at the craft store, it is a real wool felt that is made much thinner. I bought it online but you can also buy from some local yarn stores. That said, slightly thicker acrylic flt works fine too. I glued it on to the surface of the amigurumi with fabric glue once the features were painted on. Any acrylic paint or fabric paint will work to paint on felt.
This is so vute i could just die 🙂
que es carolina del sur????….. me confundoooo!!! @.@
Sorry I don’t understand what you are asking. Please try asking in English.
She is asking “What is Carolina from the south?…She is confused!” I don’t know what she is talking about so I’m just clueless as to what exactly she is talking about.
On another note, thank you for sharing such a wonderful pattern! I made mine in one night and already have the kids fighting over it. 🙂
Oh wait…I think she is asking what is “sc”…which is single crochet! LOL
Oh my, that’s… not good.
I finished my kirby with a mario hat from your pattern. He’s so cute 😛
Here is my creation: http://femjo.deviantart.com/#/d5f7t6z
I made kirby white and grey like one of the versions from ssbb 😛
How big does he end up?
8 inches I think?
Is there a way to make it any bigger?
Yes please review all of the comments. This question has been asked and answered for this pattern.
I made Kirby and Prince Fluff with this pattern! I would love to send a pic. 😉
When attaching the arms and feet, after sewing it, what do u do with the tail? Do you just cut it off or secure it in some way? 🙂
Weave in then snip off once secured.
For the jewel on the crown, is that felt or a glob of fabric paint?
I used felt although fabric paint could work well too.
How did u get the blush color on the cheeks?
Here is a tutorial.
im so confused on row 6 for mario hat… i dont see how it works, help please, if not its cool… >_<
6. SC then INC (repeat 4 times for a total of 15 stitches); SC, SC, INC, SC, SC (repeat 3 times for a total of 24 stitches); (39)
Do this: Single crochet in one stitch from the previous round, then increase in the next stitch from the previous round. Do it again 4 times. This makes a total of 15 stitches spread over 10 stitches from the previous round. Those instructions were for the first half of the round, for the next half do this, single crochet in one stitch from the previous round, single crochet in the next stitch from the previous round, increase in the next stitch from the previous round, single crochet in the next stitch from the previous round and single crochet in the next stitch from the previous round. Now repeat that sequence (the instructions for the second half of the round) 3 more times for a total of 24 stitches spread out over 20 stitches from the previous round.
He’s awesome! Would you be able to make the Yoshi hat? I love this, and it’s great that you made this pattern available. Thanks 🙂
Not sure I would get around to it but thank you.
Why do u always have great patterns 😀 thinking of making this for my friend !!
Thanks so much 🙂 I thought so but I didn’t want to assume and come out with a lopsided Kirby. Much obliged. 🙂
Do we join the rounds?
Spiral is recommended for this pattern. I usually only specify joined rounds if the pattern has striping or specifid requirements for symmetry, so if it doesn’t say work in joined rounds and have join then CH 1 at the end of each round, it’s safe to assume you are working in a spiral 🙂