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Amigurumi Spongebob – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Spongebob – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Dive into the whimsical world of crochet with this Amigurumi SpongeBob pattern! 🍍✨ With his square shape, big expressive eyes, and signature outfit, this design brings the beloved SpongeBob SquarePants to life in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a cartoon fan, a themed décor piece, or simply love character-inspired amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a fantastic addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in facial details, outfit textures, and even tiny accessories like a miniature spatula or jellyfish to enhance SpongeBob’s playful personality. Choose classic bright yellows and browns for an authentic look or experiment with pastel hues for a quirky twist! Whether displayed alongside Patrick and Squidward or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi SpongeBob is sure to bring smiles. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this cheerful sea sponge to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🍍 Amigurumi SpongeBob SquarePants Crochet Pattern

Bring Bikini Bottom to life with this huggable, blocky buddy! With a squishy square shape and loads of personality, this pattern is sure to delight SpongeBob fans young and old.

🧶 Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes shaping, color changes, and facial embroidery.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 30 cm (12 inches) tall using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

✂️ Materials Needed

  • Yarn (Worsted or DK):

    • Yellow (body, arms, legs)

    • Brown (shorts)

    • White (eyes, socks, shirt)

    • Red (tie, cheeks, sock stripes)

    • Black (shoes, eye pupils, mouth detail)

    • Blue (eye iris)

    • Pink (tongue)

  • Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm

  • Safety eyes (optional: 12 mm black)

  • Fiberfill stuffing

  • Yarn needle, scissors

  • Stitch markers

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • SC – Single Crochet

  • INC – Increase

  • DEC – Decrease

  • BLO – Back Loop Only

  • CH – Chain

  • SL ST – Slip Stitch

  • FO – Fasten Off

🧠 Pattern Instructions

🟨 SpongeBob Body (Yellow, white, then brown base)

Work as a rectangular cube in rows, starting from the bottom.

Back Panel (Make 2):

  1. CH 24

  2. Row 1–6: SC across with brown (shorts) [23 SC]

  3. Change to white: Row 7–10: SC across

  4. Change to yellow: SC across for 26 rows (total 36 rows)

Make 2 panels. FO.

Side Panels (Make 2):
CH 8, same color change rows and height as back. These are the side thickness panels.

Top & Bottom Panels (Make 2):
CH 24, SC 6 rows in yellow (top) or brown (bottom).

Assembly:
Sew all panels together to form a cube. Stuff as you close the final seams.

Optional: Create small bobble stitches in yellow or add puff stitch “holes” randomly for sponge texture.

👀 Eyes (Make 2 per layer)

White:

  1. MR, 6 SC

  2. INC x6 [12]

  3. (SC, INC) x6 [18]

  4. (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
    FO and leave tail.

Blue Iris:

  1. MR, 6 SC

  2. INC x6 [12]
    FO and sew on top of white circles.

Black Pupils:
Make a small black circle (MR, 6 SC) and sew on top of blue.

Sew both finished eyes onto SpongeBob’s face between rows 12–16, with about 2–3 stitches apart in the middle.

😄 Mouth and Cheeks

  • Embroider a big smiling mouth with black yarn

  • Use red/pink to shape the tongue

  • White yarn for the two front teeth

  • Add two pink circles on the cheeks for blush

  • Sew black lashes above each eye (3 short vertical stitches)

👔 Shirt Collar & Tie

  • Use white yarn to surface-crochet or embroider shirt collars

  • Create a small triangle and a long thin strip for the red tie, sew on below the mouth and over the shirt

💪 Arms (Make 2 – Yellow and white)

  1. With yellow: MR, 6 SC

  2. INC x6 [12]
    3–6. SC around

  3. Change to white, SC 4 more rounds
    FO and lightly stuff. Sew on sides of body.

🦵 Legs & Shoes (Make 2)

Socks + Legs:

  1. MR with black, 6 SC

  2. INC around [12]
    3–4. SC around (shoe)

  3. Switch to white, SC 3 rounds

  4. Red stripe: 1 round red

  5. White: 2 rounds

  6. Yellow: 5 rounds

Stuff and sew to base of shorts.

🎀 Final Touches

  • Add black belt stripes on the brown shorts

  • Lightly surface stitch the pant pleats and socks

  • Attach arms and legs securely

  • Optionally stiffen the base to help it stand upright

🧽 SpongeBob’s Done!

Congratulations – you’ve created your very own squishy SpongeBob! Perfect for gifting, displaying, or going jellyfishing with.

Ready for his next goofy adventure under the sea! 🌊🍍💛


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