Keep your papers in place with a touch of handmade charm using this Amigurumi “Too Heavy To Move” Paperweight crochet pattern! Designed to add both function and fun to your workspace, this quirky creation features a sturdy, weighted design that ensures it stays put—no matter how strong the breeze. Whether you’re crafting for a practical desk accessory, adding a whimsical touch to your office, or simply enjoy making unique amigurumi designs, this pattern lets you stitch up a delightful paperweight bursting with personality! Perfect for keeping things organized while adding a bit of crochet magic, this creation is both useful and adorable. ✨
Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to experiment with different textures, embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like a miniature book or decorative elements for extra charm. Craft a classic version with neutral tones, create a bold and colorful design for a playful aesthetic, or even stitch up a full set of desk-inspired amigurumi for a charming display! Whether gifted as a thoughtful keepsake, displayed as a practical accent, or made simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi “Too Heavy To Move” Paperweight is a fun and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade functionality to every stitch! 🧶💖✨
🧷 Amigurumi “Too Heavy To Move” Paperweight Crochet Pattern
Meet your new favorite desk buddy: a round, cheerful figure who proudly wears a shirt that says “too heavy to move.” Designed with a weighted base, this amigurumi isn’t just adorable—it also holds down your paper piles with serious commitment.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – Uses basic amigurumi techniques, color changes, and some embroidery.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) tall when made with DK or worsted yarn and a 3.5–4.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Yarn (Worsted weight or DK):
- Skin tone – head, belly, ears, hands
- White – T-shirt
- Blue – pants and legs
- Black – facial features + T-shirt lettering
- Crochet hook: 3.5–4.0 mm
- Safety eyes (10–12 mm)
- Polyfill stuffing
- Weighted filling material (see options below)
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Optional: Black embroidery thread or iron-on/felt letters for shirt slogan
🔩 Heavy Filling Options (Choose One or Mix)
To ensure your paperweight stays firmly in place:
- Glass beads (found in craft stores, sold as “poly pellets” or “decor filler”)
- Dried rice, beans, or lentils (must be securely enclosed)
- Washer weights (large metal washers stacked in a sewn pouch)
- Metal BBs or pebbles (in a double layer of pantyhose or small fabric pouch)
- Always insert the heavy filler inside a secure, leak-proof pouch before placing into the base of the doll, then surround it with regular stuffing.
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
🧔 Head (Skin Color)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
8–16. sc around (42) - (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
- (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Stuff firmly with polyfill - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
FO, close and weave in tail. Attach safety eyes between Rounds 11–12, embroider smile and eyebrows.
👕 Body (Skin Tone → White → Blue)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
- sc around (42)
- Switch to white yarn (T-shirt): sc around
10–15. sc around (42) - Switch to blue yarn (pants): sc around
17–20. sc around (42)
Stuff upper part with polyfill.
📌 Insert your weighted pouch now into the base of the body. Surround it with stuffing to hold shape and weight centered.
- (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
- (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
FO and sew to the head.
🦵 Legs (Make 2 – Blue)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–9. sc around (24)
Stuff and FO. Flatten slightly and sew to the lower front sides of the body.
💪 Arms (Make 2 – Skin → White)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12) - Switch to white
6–12. sc around
Stuff lightly, FO, and sew to each side of the body.
👂 Ears (Make 2 – Skin Color)
- MR, 6 sc
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
- sc around
FO, flatten and sew to the sides of the head.
👕 Shirt Text: “too heavy to move”
Method 1: Embroidered Letters
- Use backstitch or split stitch with black thread.
Method 2: Felt Letters
- Cut out each letter and glue or sew to shirt front.
Method 3: Surface Crochet
- Chain the letter shapes and sew them to the shirt.
✂️ Final Assembly
- Attach limbs securely in seated position.
- Sew head onto body, centered and firm.
- Add extra shaping stitches around belly or legs if desired.
- Optional: Add a removable “office desk tag” or small props like coffee cup.
💡 Customization Ideas
- Change the slogan: “Stuck Here”, “Busy Thinking”, “Break Time”
- Add glasses, beard, or hair tufts
- Make a matching “Too Tired to Type” version
This cuddly weighty companion is the perfect productivity mascot—not because he’s helping, but because he’s too heavy to move. Let him guard your documents and your sense of humor. 😄📎
