Welcome to the adventurous and playful world of amigurumi! 🚁✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Helicopter—a fun and dynamic creation perfect for aviation enthusiasts, toy collectors, or anyone who enjoys crafting unique and detailed plush designs! 🧶 Whether you love stitching up vehicles, creating textured and lifelike figures, or simply want to add a charming helicopter to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with spinning rotors, sturdy skids, and a touch of airborne excitement! 💨
This design embraces bold shapes, vibrant colors, and intricate details to bring a lively and adventurous presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Helicopter turns out just right—ready to soar into your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out bright reds, cool blues, or classic grays, and let’s stitch up a high-flying helicopter! 🚁
🚁 Amigurumi Helicopter – Free Crochet Pattern
Bring the skies indoors with this playful plush helicopter, featuring large expressive eyes, spinning blades, and fun little details like windows and buttons!
🧶 Skill Level
Intermediate – requires shaping, joining parts, and color changes.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 20–25 cm long when made with worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
✂️ Materials Needed
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- Gray (main body)
- Red (rotor accents, buttons)
- Yellow (window & nose ring)
- Blue (eyelids)
- White (eyes)
- Black (pupils)
- Brown (door handle)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Polyester stuffing
- Safety eyes or black yarn for pupils
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Small wooden buttons (optional for windows/wheels)
- Wire (optional – for rotor blades)
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic ring
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in one st)
dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip stitch
FO – Fasten off
✈️ MAIN BODY (Fuselage)
With gray:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc around (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–20. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
FO, stuff firmly before closing.
🌪️ ROTOR BLADES (Make 4)
With gray:
- Ch 25
- sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (24)
- Turn, sl st across for a ridge
Roll blades and sew into an X shape.
Sew onto red center piece:
- MR, 6 sc in red, FO
Attach rotor blades and sew to top of helicopter.
🌀 NOSE CONE
With yellow:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc around (12)
- sc around (12)
FO, sew to front of body.
👀 EYES (Make 2)
White base:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
FO
Blue lids (optional):
Same as white but only 1 row, sew on upper half
Black pupil:
- MR, 4 sc in black, FO
Sew eyes to front sides, slightly tilted for character.
🪟 WINDOW FRAME
With yellow:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- sc around (18)
FO and sew to side of body. Add brown chain for door handle.
🚁 TAIL
With gray:
- MR, 6 sc
- sc around
3–10. Repeat sc around, slightly elongating to a cone
Stuff lightly
Attach to back of body
Tail Rotor:
Make same as top rotor but only 2 blades
Attach with red circle center to tail.
🚁 SKIDS (Landing Gear, Make 2)
With gray:
- Ch 25
- sc in 2nd ch and across
- Turn, sc back (24)
Bend slightly and sew under body. Use 4 short supports as leg tubes:
- MR, 4 sc in gray, 4 rows – make 4
Attach legs between skids and base.
✨ Final Details
- Optional red or yellow side buttons
- Embroider smile, or leave as-is for a minimal look
- Add “fly high” tag or hang from ceiling for a dreamy mobile! ☁️
And there you have it — your own adorable Amigurumi Helicopter ready to take flight! 🚁💨 Whether it becomes a beloved toy, a cheerful nursery decoration, or a handmade gift for a little pilot, this pattern is sure to bring smiles and joy. Keep soaring high with your hooks and yarn — happy crocheting! 🧶✨
