Welcome to the sun-kissed world of desert-inspired amigurumi! 🌵🐪 Today, I’m delighted to share my free crochet pattern for Amigurumi Camel with Calf—a heartwarming duo full of sandy charm and motherly love! Whether you’re drawn to animal pairs, enjoy crafting nature-themed creations, or simply want to add some desert magic to your collection, this pattern will guide you through stitching your very own yarn-woven camel family with all their lanky-legged sweetness.
This design celebrates desert life through gentle curves and textured details! 🧶 I’ve carefully outlined each step to help you create the mama camel’s elegant eyelashes, the calf’s playful stance, and optional accessories like miniature palm trees or a woven saddle blanket. Perfect for display, gifting to animal lovers, or keeping as a reminder that even in life’s driest seasons, love always finds a way! So grab your hooks, pick out warm tans and creamy whites, and let’s stitch up a duo that carries its own special kind of magic! ✨
🐪 Amigurumi Camel with Calf – FREE Crochet Pattern
Add a touch of desert magic to your amigurumi collection with this adorable camel and her playful calf! With textured yarn, gentle curves, and fuzzy manes, these two make a sweet “Oasis” scene — perfect for nurseries or themed decor.
🧶 Skill Level
Intermediate – Uses shaping, basic color changes, and fur techniques.
📏 Finished Sizes
- Adult Camel: Approx. 25 cm (10 in) tall when seated
- Calf: Approx. 15 cm (6 in) tall
✂️ Materials Needed
- Velvet or chenille yarn:
- Camel beige (main color)
- Cream/white (snout, feet)
- Dark brown (embroidered mouth and nose)
- Eyelash or faux-fur yarn (mane and tail fluff)
- 3.5–4 mm crochet hook (depending on yarn thickness)
- 8–10 mm safety eyes (6 mm for calf)
- Polyester stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Optional: safety pins for shaping limbs
📚 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- FO – Fasten Off
- BLO – Back Loop Only
🧠 Head (Make 2: one large, one small)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
– Stuff and FO
Embroider nostrils and mouth with dark brown yarn.
Attach safety eyes between rounds 7–8.
🐽 Snout (Cream)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- sc around (12)
- (2 sc, inc) x4 (16)
5–6. sc around (16), FO and sew onto head
👂 Ears (Make 2)
- MR, 6 sc
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–4. sc around (9) - Fold in half and sc across to close, FO and sew to head
🦁 Mane Fluff
Cut 10–15 short strands of fur or eyelash yarn and knot at top of head. Trim to style.
🦒 Neck (Longer for adult)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
3–10. sc around (12) [Shorter for calf: 6–8 rounds] - Flatten and sew neck between head and front hump
🐫 Body With Hump (Start at rear)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–10. sc around (30) - (4 sc, inc) x6 (36) – back hump
12–15. sc around (36) - dec x6 across hump area
- sc around (30)
- dec every 5th (25)
– Stuff well and FO
🦵 Legs (Make 4)
Start with cream for foot, switch to beige
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12) - Switch to beige
6–12. sc around (12) - Flatten top and sl st closed, FO
– Sew 2 to front base, 2 under back of body
🐫 Tail
- Ch 7, sl st back
- FO and attach fur fluff to end
- Sew to rear of body
🐪 Assembly Order
- Sew snout to face
- Add safety eyes, embroider nose/mouth
- Attach ears and mane
- Connect neck to body
- Sew legs and tail
- Add fluff to head and hump for extra cuteness
🎨 Optional Details
- Add a saddle blanket or tassel harness for decoration
- Sew felt cactus or “Oasis” sign for display base
🌵 Enjoy Your Camel Duo!
This cuddly camel and calf are perfect companions for storytelling or desert-themed decor. Their kind eyes and gentle posture bring warmth to any corner of your home.
