Take a delightful crochet journey with this Amigurumi City Bus pattern! Whether you’re crafting for transportation enthusiasts, adding a fun urban touch to your handmade collection, or simply enjoy making detailed amigurumi designs, this free pattern lets you stitch up a charming city bus bursting with personality. With its sleek shape, bright windows, and signature wheels, this crochet bus captures the essence of bustling city life in every stitch. Perfect for gifting to fellow crochet lovers, decorating a themed space, or simply celebrating the joy of handmade creations, this amigurumi city bus is sure to bring smiles—one stitch at a time! 🚍✨
Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to experiment with different color schemes, embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like a miniature bus stop or passengers for extra charm. Craft a classic city bus with its signature look, create a playful version with exaggerated features, or even stitch up a full transportation-inspired set with matching vehicles! Whether gifted as a whimsical keepsake, displayed as a quirky accent, or made simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi City Bus is a fun and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of urban charm to every stitch! 🧶🏙️
🚌 Amigurumi City Bus with Driver – FREE Crochet Pattern
Bring the charm of city life into your crochet world with this Amigurumi City Bus! Featuring a bright yellow body, functioning door details, route sign, mirrors, and an adorable driver at the wheel, this handmade vehicle is full of personality and perfect for storytelling or play.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced – Includes structural shaping, colorwork, appliqué, and small figure construction.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 9 in (23 cm) long × 6 in (15 cm) high using worsted yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
Yarn (Worsted weight):
- Yellow (bus body)
- White (windows, trim, license plate)
- Black (tires, mirrors, lettering)
- Grey (wheels, bumper, door frame)
- Blue (bus signal detail)
- Red (small front heart emblem)
- Skin tone + brown + green (driver figure)
Other Supplies:
- Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Felt or foam (for structure and shape)
- Embroidery thread for “ROUTE 7” sign
- 8 mm safety eyes (for driver)
- Optional: pipe cleaner for mirror shaping
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
BLO – Back Loop Only
🚌 Bus Body (Yellow – Main Shell)
Bottom Base (Chassis)
Ch 26, sc in 2nd ch and across (25)
Rotate and continue on opposite side: sc across to form oval
Continue in rounds:
Rounds 2–10: sc around, placing inc at corners to widen
Color: Start in Grey (undercarriage), switch to Yellow on Round 5
Rounds 11–18: sc around with Yellow
Shape rectangular height of body
Front Curve Panel
Ch 20, work rows with dec at ends to curve
Add small red heart motif:
MR, 5 sc, sl st in each to form heart shape, sew in center
🚪 Side Doors (Make 1 or 2)
Color: Grey & White
Ch 6, sc 5 rows
Add White edging
Use Black to create handle with simple vertical embroidery or sl st
Attach as a flap or sew shut
🪟 Windows (Make 6–8 total)
Light Grey or White background
Ch 5, sc 4 rows
Border with White
Place in two rows along side panels
Add curved top front windshield (larger version)
🛞 Wheels (Make 4)
Color: Black & Grey with Yellow hub
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Switch to Grey, sc around
Make center circle (Yellow): MR, 4 sc, sew in center
Sew one wheel per corner of the bus
🪧 “ROUTE 7” Sign
Black rectangle:
Ch 10, sc 3 rows
Embroider “ROUTE 7” using white thread or yarn
Sew above windshield
🪞 Side Mirrors (Make 2)
Color: Black
Mirror Head: MR, 6 sc
Arm: ch 7, sl st back
Attach curved around window sides (use wire for stiffness)
💺 Steering Wheel (Black)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: sc BLO
FO – flatten to ring and sew inside front interior
👨 Driver Figure
Head
Skin tone:
MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
2 rounds sc
Insert 8 mm safety eyes, embroider mouth
Stuff and FO
Hair (Brown)
Ch 5, sl st rows into back loops to form short loops
Sew around head top
Body (Green shirt)
MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
sc 3–4 rounds
Switch to skin tone (hands)
Arms (optional): MR, 4 sc, sew to side
Sew body to seat in driver position
✂️ Assembly Tips
- Sew windows evenly before closing roof
- Lightly stuff bus before final side seam
- Use stiff felt or plastic sheet inside roof/floor for stability
- Add LED light string inside if desired for a night-time glow
💡 Customization Ideas
- Change bus number (“ROUTE 3,” “SCHOOL”)
- Create kids or passengers inside
- Make matching traffic light or road play mat
- Add door flaps that open/close with buttons
This cheerful Amigurumi City Bus brings motion and imagination into your crochet collection – perfect for kids’ rooms, school gifts, or transportation fans! 🚌✨
