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Amigurumi Rugby Player – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Rugby Player – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the energetic and sporty world of amigurumi! 🏉✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Rugby Player—a dynamic and playful creation perfect for sports fans, team spirit décor, or anyone who enjoys crafting expressive and action-packed plush designs! 💪 Whether you love stitching up athletic characters, creating textured and detailed figures, or simply want to add a fierce rugby player to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with a sturdy stance, bold uniform, and a tiny rugby ball for extra charm! 🏆

This design embraces strong shapes, vibrant colors, and sporty details to bring a competitive and adventurous presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Rugby Player turns out just right—ready to tackle your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hook and let’s stitch up a powerful rugby player! 🏉

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🏉 Amigurumi Rugby Player – Free Crochet Pattern

Bring the spirit of the pitch to your crochet hooks with this sporty rugby player! With a bold striped uniform, socks, and a classic rugby ball, he’s ready for the big match! 💪✨

🧶 Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes color changes, shaping, and small pieces.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 24–28 cm (9.5–11 in) tall using DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

✂️ Materials

  • Yarn (DK weight):

    • Skin tone (arms, head, legs)

    • Brown (hair)

    • Blue, white, red (uniform)

    • White & red (rugby ball)

    • Black (eyebrows, detailing)

  • 2.5 mm crochet hook

  • 9 mm safety eyes

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch markers

  • Polyester fiberfill

  • Optional: small white fabric paint for logos/text

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: magic ring

  • sc: single crochet

  • inc: increase

  • dec: decrease

  • sl st: slip stitch

  • ch: chain

  • BLO/FLO: back/front loop only

  • FO: fasten off

🧔 Head

Using skin tone:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc × 6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) × 6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
    7–14. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
    Insert safety eyes between rounds 10–11, 6 sts apart.

  10. (sc, dec) × 6 (12), stuff firmly

  11. dec × 6 (6), FO

💇 Hair Cap

Using brown:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc × 6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) × 6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)

  7. sc around (36)
    FO and sew to top of head. Embroider sideburns with surface crochet or sew down additional hair strips.

💪 Arms (make 2)

Using skin tone:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc × 6 (12)
    3–5. sc around (12)
    Switch to blue:
    6–12. sc around (12), stuff lightly
    FO and sew to shoulders.

👕 Body & Shirt

Start with blue:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc × 6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) × 6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
    7–9. sc around (36)
    Begin stripes:
    10–11. White
    12–13. Red
    14–15. Blue
    16–17. White
    18–19. Blue
    20–21. Red
    22–23. White

  7. Blue
    Stuff body

  8. (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)

  9. (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)

  10. (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)

  11. (sc, dec) × 6 (12), FO
    Sew head to body.

👖 Shorts

Start with blue:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc × 6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
    4–6. sc around (18)
    Make 2 legs.
    Join the legs with 3 ch and continue sc around both legs and ch.
    7–9. sc around (42)
    Add stripe rows in white.
    FO and sew to body.

🧦 Legs and Socks (make 2)

Start with skin tone:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc × 6 (12)
    3–7. sc around (12)
    Switch to white/red/blue stripes for socks:
    8–14. sc around (12)
    Switch to blue for shoes:
    15–17. sc around (12)
    FO and attach to shorts.

🏉 Rugby Ball

Using white:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (sc, inc) × 3 (9)
    3–6. sc around

  3. (sc, dec) × 3 (6), switch to red
    8–10. sc around (6), stuff

  4. dec × 3 (3), FO
    Add red striping with embroidery.

🎯 Final Assembly

  • Sew arms to upper sides of the body.

  • Attach legs to lower body base.

  • Position and sew ball to one hand.

  • Embroider jersey collar with white yarn.

  • Optional: Use fabric paint for jersey logos.

  • Embroider eyebrows, mouth (optional).

🏁 Final Thoughts

Your rugby player is ready to take the field and tackle cuddles head-on! 🏉 Whether you’re gifting it to a rugby fan or keeping it as a handmade trophy, this sporty buddy is sure to be a win!


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