Beginner Peanut Animal Amigurumi Crochet Pattern with Video

Make a cat, bear or dog!

This pattern was the basis for the 2010 Amigurumi Workshops I did at Anime Evolution and Tsukino Con and is also the mascot for my website. It’s a fairly small and simple no-sew (for the body, the ears are sew on) pattern great for beginners that has step by step videos to help you on your way.

The videos were made to be shown at an in-person panel so they make references to “your kit” and things of that nature, but the techniques displayed remain relevant. There are different optional ears so you can make your peanut a cat, bear, dog or bunny or improvise things like hairdos or antennae to make any sort of weirdo or creature you like!

The pattern calls for a 3.5 mm hook and worsted weight yarn and is worked in both loops. It covers how to differ the right side from the wrong side, how to do an invisible decrease and pretty much everything else you need to know to make the peanut. Check out this youtube video tutorial playlist that guides you through every step!

SC = Single Crochet
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)

Body Pattern
CH 2 or Ch 5 or Magic Ring (start!)
1. SC x 5 in 2nd CH from hook or in magic ring; (5)
2. INC in each stitch; (10)
3. SC then INC; repeat around; (15)
4. 2 SC then INC; repeat around; (20)
5 – 9. SC around (20); (repeat 4 times for rounds 6 to 9); (apply safety eyes);
10. INVDEC x 2 then SC; repeat around; (12)
11. SC around; (12)
12. INC in each stitch; (24)
13 – 15. SC around (24); (repeat 2 times for rows 14 and 15)
16. SC x 2 then INVDEC; repeat around; (18)
17. SC then INVDEC; repeat around; (12) (stuff)
18. INVDEC x 6; (6)
Finish off and weave in tail with yarn needle.

Optional Ears

Bunny (make 2)
CH 2 or Ch 5 or Magic Ring (start!)
1. SC x 6 in second CH from hook; (6)
2. SC then INC; repeat x 2; (9)
3. SC then INC then SC; repeat x 2; (12)
4. SC x 12; (12)
5. SC then INVDEC then SC; repeat x 2; (9)
6. SC x 9; (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to head. Pin in place before sewing to ensure exact placement.

Dog (make 2)
CH 2 or Ch 5 or Magic Ring (start!)
1. SC x 6 in second CH from hook; (6)
2. SC then INC; repeat x 2; (9)
3. SC then INC then SC; repeat x 2; (12)
4. SC then INVDEC then SC; repeat x 2; (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to head. Pin in place before sewing to ensure exact placement.

Cat
CH 3
1. SC x 2
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to head. (makes tall pointy ears that aren’t too thick).

Bear
CH 2 or Ch 5 or Magic Ring (start!)
1. SC x 6 in 2nd CH from hook; (6)
2. SC then INC then SC; (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to head.