Celebrate the cozy charm of autumn with this delightful Amigurumi Scarecrow crochet pattern! 🍂🧶 Standing tall with his patchwork overalls, straw-stuffed limbs, and a cheerful stitched smile, this handmade guardian of the harvest is ready to bring seasonal warmth to your home. Whether perched in a pumpkin patch display, nestled among fall decorations, or gifted to someone who loves rustic whimsy, this scarecrow is a heartwarming tribute to crisp leaves, golden fields, and handmade magic.
Designed with playful textures and character-rich details, this pattern invites you to explore layered clothing, expressive shaping, and fun extras like a floppy hat, button accents, or even a tiny crow companion. Customize your scarecrow with earthy tones or go bold with bright harvest hues to match your autumn aesthetic. Whether you’re crafting for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just because you love the season, this Scarecrow Amigurumi is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little handmade harvest, one loop at a time! 🌾🎃✨
🌽 Amigurumi Scarecrow Crochet Pattern
Nothing says autumn like a cheerful scarecrow! This project is full of seasonal charm – from the floppy hat with its patch, to the straw tufts, overalls, a friendly bird perched on his arm, and even a little pumpkin at his feet.
✨ Skill Level
Confident Beginner – Intermediate (requires shaping, color changes, and assembly)
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12 inches (30 cm) tall with worsted-weight yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight cotton/acrylic yarn in:
- Beige (skin)
- Red (shirt)
- Blue (overalls)
- Brown (hat & boots)
- Yellow (straw & collar)
- Orange (nose & pumpkin)
- Green (pumpkin stem & overalls patch)
- Red (overalls patch & hat patch detail)
- Dark blue/navy (bird wings)
- Grey (bird body)
- Black (eyes & smile embroidery)
- 2 black safety eyes, 8 mm
- Polyester fiberfill
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors
Optional: pipe cleaners or raffia for extra straw effect.
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
BLO – Back Loop Only
FLO – Front Loop Only
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc – Double Crochet
FO – Fasten Off
🪆 Head
With beige:
- MR, 6 sc
- 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)
- dec x6 (6), FO.
Insert safety eyes between R9–10, spaced about 6 sts apart.
Embroider a wide black smile.
Nose (orange cone):
- MR, 4 sc
- sc around (4)
- (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
- sc around (6)
Stuff lightly, sew between eyes.
🎩 Hat
With brown:
- MR, 6 sc
- 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) - FLO: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
- sc around (54), sl st, FO.
Patch: Crochet a yellow square, embroider with red, blue, and green to make a fruit/harvest motif. Sew to side of hat.
💇 Straw Hair
Cut yellow yarn into 3–4 inch strands. Fold in half, attach around hat brim using latch-hook method. Add many strands for fullness.
🌼 Collar
With yellow:
Ch 27, sl st to join.
sc in next, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next – repeat around for pointed scallops. FO. Sew around neck.
👕 Body
With red:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–10. sc around (30)
Switch to blue (overalls):
11–18. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- sc around (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- sc around (18), FO. Stuff firmly.
💪 Arms (make 2)
With red:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
3–10. sc around (12)
Switch to beige (hands):
11–12. sc around (12) - (sc, dec) x4 (8)
- dec x4 (4), FO. Stuff lightly.
Add yellow yarn tufts at wrist for straw.
👖 Legs (make 2)
With brown (boots):
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18)
Switch to blue (pants):
7–15. sc around (18), FO first leg.
Join legs:
16–20. sc around both legs joined (36)
Stuff and sew to body.
Add an orange patch to one thigh.
👕 Overalls Details
- Straps: ch 25, sc across, sew over shoulders.
- Buttons: make 2 yellow discs (MR, 6 sc). Sew at strap ends.
- Chest Patch: small square worked in color blocks – green, red, yellow. Sew centered.
🐦 Bird
Body (grey):
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18) - (sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6), FO.
Wings (make 2, navy):
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18), FO. Fold and sew to body sides.
Beak (yellow):
Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch, FO. Attach to face.
Embroider tiny black eyes.
🎃 Pumpkin
With orange:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–9. sc around (24) - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6), FO.
Stem (green):
- MR, 6 sc
2–3. sc around (6), FO.
Use yarn needle to pull orange yarn vertically around the pumpkin to form ridges.
🧷 Assembly
- Sew head to body.
- Attach hat over straw hair.
- Sew arms at shoulders.
- Add straw tufts at wrists, ankles, and collar.
- Sew straps, buttons, and patches to overalls.
- Place bird on one arm.
- Position pumpkin by his feet.
🍂 Final Touch
Your scarecrow is ready to welcome autumn with open arms, a cheerful bird friend, and his little pumpkin companion! Perfect for seasonal decorating or gifting.
