Amigurumi No-Sew Hamburger or Cheeseburger
Food has been a routine source of inspiration for all sorts of cuteness, from stationary to Amigurumi and I have always loved recreating it in Amigurumi. This pattern was inspired by the hamburger from Doki-Doki Yummy Chums, and is a super cute burger that wants to make friends. The pattern is worked continuously in one piece, and finishes up faster than the separate buns, patties and cheese patterns I found online, most of which were pay anyhow. It also needs no sewing, which saves time and pain in the ass factor, and makes it safer for animals and small children. It is perfect for cat toys, just stuff with catnip, or insert a squeaky thing for dog or baby toys and wait for the drool to fly!
So happy to be so cute!
Hamburger-Kun has a happy!
Looks better than he tastes!
Cheeseburger-kun was made with a 3.5mm hook going through both loops apart from where it is specifically stated otherwise. He is worked in rounds with joining every round and is one piece, rather than seperate patty, buns, veggies and cheese, so he works up much faster. In joins, the CH does not count as a stitch. I used Lily Sugar & Creme, Peaches & Cream and Bernat Handicrafter Cotton but any yarn will do.
Yarn Used
Camel
Off White
Apple Green
Red
Sunburst
Warm Brown
SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
CH = Chain
Join = Slip Stitch into first stitch of the same round
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
DC = Double Crochet
DC INC = Increase of Double Crochet (2 DC in one stitch)
TC = Triple or Treble Crochet
Burger Top Bun
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 8; join CH1 (8)
2. INC x 8; join CH1 (16)
3. SC then INC; repeat x 7; join CH1 (24)
4. SC, INC, SC; repeat x 7; join CH1 (32)
5. SC, SC, SC, INC; repeat x 7; join CH1 (40)
6. SC, SC, INC, SC, SC; repeat x 7; join CH1 (48)
7. SC x 7, INC; repeat x 5; join CH1 (54)
8. SC x 17, INC; repeat x 2; join CH1 (57)
9. SC x 9, INC, SC x 9; repeat x 2; join CH1 (60)
10. SC around; join CH1 (60)
11-15. repeat round 10 for rounds 11 through 15; (60)
16. SL ST around; switch to off-white for the “inside” of the bread join then CH1 (60)
Hook into the back loop of the previous round and work in this loop for the next round (video demonstrating this technique)
17. SC, SC, INVDEC, SC, SC; repeat x 9; join CH1 (50)
Go back to working in both loops.
18. SC x 3, INVDEC; repeat x 9; switch to lettuce green, join CH1 (40)
Lettuce
Work round 19 only in the front loop of round 18, not in both loops.
19. SC x 3, INC; repeat x 9; join CH1; (50)
Go back to working in both loops.
20. SC, Skip next stitch, DC 8 times in the next stitch, Skip next stitch, SC, SC, Skip next stitch, SC 5 times in the next stitch, Skip next stitch, SC; repeat 4 times times; SL ST and finish off.
Tomato
Work round 21 in the back loop of round 18, not in both loops.
21. Hook into the inner loop of round 18 with red yarn, CH1 and SC around; join CH1 (40)
22. SC around; switch to orange cheese colour; join CH1; (40)
Cheese
Work round 23 in the front loop of round 22, not in both loops.
23. SC, SC, INC, DC INC, TC, DC INC, INC, SC x 3; repeat x 3; join then finish off; leave a long tail for stitching the cheese down to the meat patty so it looks like it is melty. Only stitch it down once your amigurumi is stuff and finished. This will keep the cheese from curling upward too. (56)
Meat Patty
Work round 24 in the back loop of round 22, not in both loops.
24. Hook into the inner loop of round 22 with brown yarn, CH1 Sc, INC; repeat 19 times; join CH1 (60)
25. SC around; join CH1; (60)
26. repeat round 25; (60)
27. SC, INVDEC; repeat x 19; switch to off-white yarn colour; join CH1; (40)
Bottom Bun
Work round 28 in the back loop of round 27, not in both loops.
28. SC, INC; repeat x 19; switch to light brown bun colour; join CH1 (60)
Work in back loop of round 28, not in both loops.
29. SC around; join CH1; (60)
Go back to working in both loops.
30. SC around; join CH1; (60)
31. repeat round 30; (60)
32. SC, SC, INVDEC, SC, SC; repeat 9 times; join CH1; (50)
33. SC, SC, SC, INVDEC; repeat 9 times; join CH1; (40)
34. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat 9 times; join CH1; (30)
35. INVDEC, SC; repeat 9 times; join CH1; (20)
36. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat 4 times; join then CH 1; (15)
37. INVDEC x 5 or as many times as necessary to close up and finish off.
I love to crochet, and I’ve been doing it for at least 32 yrs. and I love to try new patterns.
6/23//17 @ 8:35pm.
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It’s so cute!!!
How big does he turn out/what are his dimensions? I’m making a gift for a friend and I wanted to modify your adorable pattern to do it.
It is the size of an average hamburger.
Hi it may have been asked before, but what mm are the eyes?
I think 4mm.
Thank you so much for this pattern, he’s so cute and was surprisingly easy to make ^_^
Hi Emjay!
Thank you for this nice pattern! I’m making this cheeseburger for my nephew’s 1st birthday but I’m stuck at round 23 (cheese). It says there are 44 stitches in total of the round but actually it has to be 14×4=56 stitches, if I’m not mistaken. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Nana
Looks correct. The instructions were written correctly but the stitch count was off. Thanks.
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Hi I’m stumped on the lettuce round 20, I need 56 stitches to complete 7 repeats around but I only count 50 from the previous round. Please help really want to make this its very cute!!
Try now.
Thank you so much! I am now looking at the most darling little cheeseburger, complete with all the fixens! Thank you again for your help and for the free pattern.
This was difficult at first for me to understand, but now I’m getting it without any problems! I kept at it because of how adorable this is 🙂 I’m just finishing the top bun now and I love the texture you’ve created here!!! Can’t wait to finish this thank you so much for the free pattern
“In joins, the CH does not count as a stitch.”
I’m confused at what this means. Does that mean you join with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the previous round, chain 1, then SC into the same stitch?
Yes that is exactly what it means. 🙂
No tutorial video???i can’t really understand english T^T
Plz tutorial
No sorry.
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Hello! I saw this pattern and fell in love with it. I figured I could make it for a friend who has just been accepted into her schools nursing program. Unfortunately, I am having the hardest time getting to step 2! I have never crocheted before and I realize this is an intermediate level pattern; but I would really like to make it for my friend.
I think what I’m having a problem with is making two chains and then the joining of the sc into ch1. I’m having difficulty seeing how the yarn will take shape. I’ve viewed many different videos, read many books- I just can’t seem to get very far.
I would greatly appreciate any help you can offer. Tack!
Think of this in terms of learning anything, let’s say, learning how to do carpentry, because one day you hope to build your own home. What would your first project be? Maybe a birdhouse? Maybe a bench? A stool? It would probably be something that starts with a lot of information, simple cuts and finishing, not a lot of advanced things, but good basics you can learn and build on, so that even with limited skills you can muddle through it and do a decent job right? Then you would graduate on to making bigger and more complex things as your skills got more refined, assuring growth in your capabilities and success in your projects correct? So why would this be different? You need to clearly understand and be comfortable with how to walk before you even think about running otherwise you are setting yourself up for frustration and failure. I understand you want to make the hamburger, but you don’t know hot to crochet yet, you need to know and understand that, recognize the differences in stitches, understand terminology and be comfortable in your capabilities in order to be able to make a hamburger that you will be happy with. Try this first, once you are more comfortable in your skill, come back to this pattern.
While I hate to admit it, I know you’re right. Thank you for the link. I’m determined to learn crochet now! I have a habit of jumping into new projects that require more experience than I have. I hope one day, hopefully sooner rather than later, I will be able to make this wonderful hamburgare.
Tack again for all you have done. -Sarah
Just got done making this little guy. He was so much fun to make! McDonald’s cheeseburgers are my mom’s favorite food, so I’m going to put him in one of their burger sacks and mail it to her. Can’t wait to hear her laugh! Thank you Emjay!
So cute. Just hope mine turns out like yours! 😛
Sorry if I’ve missed it but what size is the burger once made? I wanted to make large pillows out of some of your designs but am not sure of the original size.
I love your website though, inspired me to finally stop being lazy and learn to crotchet! (so sorry again if that question had a rather obvious answer)
It is roughly the size of an actual large hamburger (think steakhouse/restaurant burger). it could be a good base for a pillow although you would likely need to modify the proportionate height if you wanted it to be like a more standard pillow shape.
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hi! first of all thanks for posting this! it’s so cute, i’m currently in the process of making it and got a little confused by round 24. i hooked the brown yarn to round 22, chained 1, sc in same stich, then increased in next stitch, ch1, sc in next stitch. i ended up with way more than 60st, and i think the ch1 is what’s throwing me off. what am i doing wrong here?
i’m really excited to get it finished, and i think i’m gonna add a little white cat head on the front of mine to look like nyanko burger ^_^
actually, i did the math in my head (i hate math), and the ch1 is what was screwing me up. solved my own problem, look at that!
How do you do the mouth ?
Embroidery sing black DMC floss that is for cross stitching and a tapestry needle 🙂
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Very cute! I’m going to give it a try right now!
I’m in love! 🙂 I have to make this for my little brother who’s dreaming of becoming a chef.
What size eyes did you use for this?
The one in the photographs has 8mm eyes. You could use anywhere from 6mm to 12mm and it should look fine. 🙂
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Wow! I love it..yummy 🙂
I don’t understand #16. for the top burger bun.
Could you explain it a little clearer for me?:) Thank you!
Did you have a look at the video that described the technique of working in one loop from the previous row? It’s on a different pattern but it gives you the main idea. If you haven’t please look at it and if there are still questions let me know. 🙂
Ah! One of your cutest yet.
Little Hamburger-kun ^___^ !!
COULD YOU DO A VIDEO, ON HOW TO DO IT, PLEASE? 😀
Sorry but probably not… I don’t have that kind of time! Give it a go though, it’s not that complicated and I’ll answer any questions you have 🙂
Sooo cute! I just did a post on food-related amigurumi too 🙂
How did you get the pink rosy cheeks? Thanks!
The pink cheeks are fabric paint. I dip a dry paint brush that is about the size of the shape I want to make, in a very small amount of red fabric paint then dab it on paper until the brush is very dry and leaves only a dry hue of paint, no globs or thick marks. Then I lightly pounce on the cheeks in little circles. It’s sort of similar to applying makeup only using paint. I have also seen some folks actually use powdered blush but I wanted it to stay so I used paint.
Wow, thanks for the very informative reply, Emjay! I should give that a try!
cuteness overload. 🙂
been waiting for your next pattern while my big daddy’s still sitting incompleted on my desk. :/
Yum – he looks very tasty… think I may have to give him a go, thanks so much for another great pattern.
Great!!! I want to make it some day *_*
Cuteness! He is so cute I want to eat him all up. Thanks for sharing this pattern, I can’t wait to give it a go.