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Amigurumi Gecko Baby – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Gecko Baby – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Bring the playful charm of a Gecko Baby to life with this Amigurumi Gecko Baby crochet pattern! 🦎✨ With its tiny toes, expressive eyes, and adorable curled tail, this design captures the essence of a lovable little gecko in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a nature-inspired décor piece, a heartfelt gift, or simply love reptile-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a delightful addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in body textures, eye details, and even tiny accessories like a miniature leaf or a cozy perch to enhance its personality. Choose classic greens and yellows for a realistic look or experiment with whimsical hues for a unique twist! Whether displayed as part of a wildlife setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi gecko baby is sure to bring smiles. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this adorable little reptile to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🦎 Amigurumi Gecko Baby Crochet Pattern

Bring a little reptilian charm to your amigurumi collection with this adorable Gecko Baby! With its big eyes, spread toes, and sweet smile, this project is perfect for animal lovers and intermediate crocheters who enjoy shaping and detail work.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – shaping, multiple parts, embroidery, and toe assembly.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 25 cm (10 in) long from nose to tail, when made with DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • DK weight yarn in:

    • Light green (main body)

    • Beige or pale peach (belly)

    • Pink (mouth stripe)

    • Brown (iris)

    • Black (pupil, details)

  • 2.5 mm crochet hook

  • Safety eyes (15–20 mm, brown iris effect if using felt or crochet backing)

  • Fiberfill stuffing

  • Yarn needle

  • Stitch markers

  • Wire (optional, for poseable legs)

  • Felt (optional, for iris details)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single crochet

  • inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)

  • dec – Decrease (sc2tog)

  • sl st – Slip stitch

  • ch – Chain

  • st – Stitch

  • BLO – Back loop only

  • FO – Fasten off

🧠 Head (Green – Flattened Snout)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–15. sc around (36) – adds length and a flatter face

  7. (5 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (4 sc, dec) x6 (24)
    👉 Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9–10, ~10 sts apart

  9. (3 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (2 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. (1 sc, dec) x6 (6)
    FO, stuff firmly, weave to close.

👄 Mouth Stripe (Pink)

Using pink yarn, surface slip stitch or back stitch a thin line along the lower edge of the snout.

🦴 Body (Green)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    5–10. sc around (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
    12–15. sc around (30)

  6. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  7. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  8. sc around (18)

  9. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  10. dec x6 (6)
    FO, stuff, weave to close.

🍑 Belly Patch (Beige – Flat Oval)

  1. Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (7)

  2. Turn, inc, 5 sc, inc (9)

  3. Turn, inc, 7 sc, inc (11)
    4–5. sc across (11)

  4. dec, 7 sc, dec (9)

  5. dec, 5 sc, dec (7)
    FO, sew neatly to underside of body.

🦵 Legs (x4 – Green)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–6. sc around (12)

  3. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
    8–9. sc around (9)
    Lightly stuff, FO, leave long tail.

🖐 Gecko Toes (x20 – 5 per foot)

Each toe:

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–5. sc around (6)
    FO, leave tail.

👉 For each leg, sew 5 toes side by side in a fan shape. Flatten slightly as you sew to mimic spread gecko toes.

🌀 Tail (Green)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
    3–5. sc around (9)

  3. (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
    7–12. sc around (12)

  4. (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
    14–18. sc around (15)
    Stuff lightly as you go, FO, sew to body.

👀 Eyes (Big Brown Iris Effect)

Option 1: Use large brown safety eyes with black pupils.
Option 2: Crochet iris discs in brown:

  • MR, 6 sc, sl st, FO.

  • Place safety eye through disc before attaching.

🧷 Assembly

  1. Sew head to body securely.

  2. Attach legs, two in front, two in back, angled outward.

  3. Sew belly patch.

  4. Attach tail at back.

  5. Embroider pink mouth line.

  6. Sew or place safety eyes with optional iris discs.

✨ Optional Side Stripe

Using beige yarn, make a surface slip stitch line from shoulder to thigh on each side of body.

🌟 Finishing Touches

  • Lightly shape toes outward.

  • Add embroidered nostrils or a curved smile if desired.

  • Insert wire in legs for poseability.

Now your Gecko Baby is ready to perch, crawl, and bring some reptile magic into your handmade collection! 🦎💚


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