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Yabba-dabba-doo your way into a prehistoric crochet adventure with this Amigurumi Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble duo! 🦴🧶 These iconic best buds from Bedrock are ready to bring Stone Age charm to your yarn stash, complete with Fred’s bold orange tunic and Barney’s laid-back grin. Whether you’re a longtime fan of The Flintstones or just love crafting character-rich designs, this pattern is a joyful throwback to Saturday morning cartoons and timeless friendship.

With their chunky shapes, expressive faces, and playful outfits, Fred and Barney are a blast to customize—add tiny clubs, embroidered stubble, or even a mini dinosaur pal to complete the scene. Perfect for gifting, displaying, or building your own amigurumi cartoon cast, this dynamic duo is sure to spark smiles and nostalgia. So grab your hook and get ready to stitch up some Bedrock magic—one loop at a time! 🧵🪨✨

Two crocheted dolls resembling cartoon characters, one with black hair and an orange outfit with a blue tie, and the other with blond hair and a brown outfit, standing on a small round table in a room with a brown couch in the background.

🪨 Amigurumi Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble Crochet Pattern

Step back into the Stone Age with this fun crochet project! This detailed pattern will show you how to make Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble amigurumi dolls that look just like the photo. Both characters include charming details like sculpted noses, ears, fingers, toes, and hair styled upright for an authentic look.

These dolls make a perfect handmade gift for cartoon lovers or a nostalgic project to keep for yourself!

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – shaping, color changes, and detail work required.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 25–28 cm (10–11 in) tall.

🧶 Materials

Worsted weight yarn:
- Skin color (peach/beige)
- Orange (Fred’s outfit)
- Brown (Barney’s outfit)
- Black (hair, eyebrows, outfit patches)
- Blue (Fred’s tie)
- Small amount of white for eyes
Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
Yarn needle
Safety eyes (10–12 mm)
Scissors
Stitch markers
Black embroidery thread for mouths
Soft stuffing
Optional: Pipe cleaners or craft wire for upright hair

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch

👤 Head (Make 2 – same for Fred & Barney)

With skin color, MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
(2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
(3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
(4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
7–14. sc around [36]
(4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
(3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
(2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
(sc, dec) x6 [12]
Stuff firmly. FO.

Nose:

Skin color, MR, 6 sc [6]
(sc, inc) x3 [9]
sc around [9]
Stuff lightly, sew centered on face.

Ears (make 2 per doll):

Skin color, MR, 5 sc [5]. FO. Flatten and sew to sides.

Eyes:

Insert safety eyes above nose.
Embroider eyebrows with black yarn.
Add embroidered smile.

🦴 Body (Fred)

With skin color, MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
(2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
5–6. sc around [24]
Switch to orange:
7–20. sc around [24]
(2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
(sc, dec) x6 [12]
Stuff and FO.

Clothing details (Fred):

Cut black felt/fabric triangles and glue or sew onto orange body for “caveman spots.”
Crochet a blue tie:
- Ch 35, sc across.
- Tie around neck and secure with a knot.

🦴 Body (Barney)

Same as Fred but use brown yarn for outfit after round 6.

Stop before tie.
His outfit has a v-neck shaping: surface crochet or embroider “v” shape with brown yarn at neckline.

✋ Arms (Make 4 – same for both)

Skin color, MR, 6 sc [6]
(sc, inc) x3 [9]
3–12. sc around [9]
Stuff lightly. FO.

Fingers:

To create fingers, embroider 3–4 vertical lines with matching yarn across the hand ends.

🦶 Legs & Feet (Make 4 – same for both)

Skin color, MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
4–6. sc around [18]
(4 sc, dec) x3 [15]
8–12. sc around [15]
Stuff. FO.

Toes:

Use yarn to stitch separations across front of foot into 3 toes.

💇 Hair Instructions

Fred’s Black Hair:

Attach black yarn strands to top of head with latch hook method.
Trim uneven for messy cartoon look.
To keep upright: apply fabric glue to inner strands or thread black pipe cleaners under surface stitches and wrap yarn around them.

Barney’s Blonde Hair:

Attach yellow strands in same way.
Cut short and tousle sideways.
For his side bangs, crochet a few short chains and sew angled.

🧷 Assembly

Sew arms to body sides.
Sew legs to bottom.
Sew head to body.
Add hair and secure upright as described.
Tie Fred’s blue scarf, add Barney’s simple neckline.

🎉 Final Touches

Fred: Orange tunic with black triangles + blue tie.
Barney: Brown tunic with v-neck.
Embroider black smiles.
Add small blush to cheeks (optional with fabric paint or blush powder).

🥰 Final Words

Your Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble Amigurumi Duo is complete! With their upright hair, goofy smiles, and Stone Age outfits, they’ll bring instant nostalgia and joy. Perfect as toys, collectibles, or unique home decor.