Welcome to the playful and charming world of amigurumi! 🦦✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an adorable Otter—a cuddly and lovable aquatic friend perfect for nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys crafting unique handmade companions! 🌊 Whether you love stitching up cute animal figures, enjoy creating whimsical aquatic designs, or simply want to add a delightful otter to your amigurumi collection, this pattern will guide you through making a beautifully detailed otter with expressive features and soft, huggable charm! 💙
This design embraces gentle curves and textured details to bring the essence of this playful and curious creature to life! 🧶🐚 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your amigurumi otter turns out just right—ready to float into your collection or become a cherished handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out warm browns and soothing water tones, and let’s stitch up a lovable river or sea companion! ✨
🦦 Amigurumi Otter Crochet Pattern
Bring the riverside charm to life with this cuddly otter! With its rounded face, detailed snout, and sweet upright posture, this otter makes the perfect woodland or aquatic-themed plushie gift or decor.
🧶 Skill Level
Intermediate – Includes shaping, color changes, and attaching features like limbs and tail.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 24–26 cm (9.5–10 in) tall using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
✂️ Materials Needed
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Worsted weight yarn:
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Dark brown (main body)
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Beige or light tan (belly and snout)
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Black (nose)
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3.5 mm crochet hook
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8 mm safety eyes
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Polyester fiberfill stuffing
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Yarn needle
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Stitch marker
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Optional: black thread for whiskers or fishing line
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
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MR – Magic ring
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sc – Single crochet
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inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
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dec – Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
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sl st – Slip stitch
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ch – Chain
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FO – Fasten off
🔘 Pattern Instructions
🦦 Head
With dark brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc in each st (12)
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(sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36) -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Insert safety eyes between R9–10, ~8 stitches apart -
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
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(sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly. -
dec x6 (6), FO and close hole
🐽 Snout (light beige)
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–5. sc around (18) -
(sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff lightly, FO and sew to lower half of face
With black yarn, embroider small oval nose at center top of snout.
Optional: Add 3 strands of black thread on each side of snout for whiskers.
👂 Ears (make 2)
With dark brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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(sc, inc) x3 (9)
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sc around (9)
FO, flatten, and sew to sides of head
🐾 Body (dark brown + beige)
Start with beige:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Change to dark brown
7–20. sc around (36) -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly -
(sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6), FO and close
Optional: Surface crochet or stitch a vertical beige belly patch from round 7 to round 21
🐾 Arms (make 2)
With dark brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
3–7. sc around (12) -
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
9–12. sc around (9)
Stuff lightly, FO and sew to sides of body
🦶 Legs (make 2)
With dark brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18) -
(4 sc, dec) x3 (15)
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(3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
Stuff and FO. Sew to bottom sides of body for sitting posture
🐊 Tail
With dark brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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(sc, inc) x3 (9)
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(2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
4–14. sc around (12) -
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
16–18. sc around (9)
FO, flatten and sew to bottom-back of the body
🎉 Finishing Touches
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Position the otter to sit upright by adjusting the angle of legs and tail.
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Optional: Add tiny embroidered paw pads on the feet.
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Stitch a small smile just under the snout using black thread.
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Optional: Add small rosy cheek blush with fabric paint.
Your otter is complete and ready to splash into your handmade menagerie! 🌊
