Step into the twisted world of horror with the Amigurumi Art the Clown, a spine-chilling crochet creation inspired by the cult classic Terrifier! 🎪🧶 With his stark black-and-white costume, exaggerated grin, and eerie stare, this tiny terror brings a dose of frightful fun to your handmade lineup. Whether you’re crafting for Halloween, a horror movie fan, or just love bold character designs, Art is sure to make a haunting impression—one sinister stitch at a time.
Perfect for crocheters who enjoy edgy themes and expressive details, this pattern invites you to play with dramatic contrasts, textured accents, and creepy little touches like ruffles, gloves, or a tiny prop weapon. Make him as a spooky display piece or pair him with other horror-inspired amigurumi for a full fright-night ensemble. The Amigurumi Art the Clown is a thrilling way to stitch up chills, character, and a whole lot of handmade mischief—loop by loop! 🧵🎃
🤡 Amigurumi Art the Clown Crochet Pattern
Crochet horror fans, this one’s for you! This Amigurumi Art the Clown Doll, inspired by Terrifier, brings eerie detail into yarn form. With his bald head, creepy clown makeup, split black-and-white suit, ruffled collar, tilted top hat, and trusty mallet, he’s the ultimate spooky addition to your amigurumi collection.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate–Advanced – requires shaping, color changes, embroidery, and making multiple accessories.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 11–12 inches (28–30 cm) tall with DK or worsted yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- DK or worsted yarn:
- Beige / skin tone – head & hands
- White – half of suit, half of collar, hat stripe, pocket
- Black – half of suit, half of collar, buttons, hat
- Red – nose, smile embroidery
- Grey – mallet head
- Light brown – mallet handle
- 10–12 mm safety eyes (gold or brown recommended)
- Crochet hook: 2.5–3.5 mm
- Polyfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Black embroidery thread – mouth details, face paint lines
- Stitch marker
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- FO = fasten off
- FLO = front loop only
- BLO = back loop only
👩 Head
With beige yarn:
- MR, 6 sc [6]
- inc ×6 [12]
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 [18]
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 [24]
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 [30]
- (4 sc, inc) ×6 [36]
7–14. sc around [36]
👉 Insert safety eyes between rounds 10–11, spaced 7 sts apart. - (4 sc, dec) ×6 [30]
- (3 sc, dec) ×6 [24]
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 [18]
- (1 sc, dec) ×6 [12]
- dec ×6 [6]
FO, close, stuff firmly.
Face details:
- Sew on a small red circle nose.
- Embroider a wide red smile across face, adding vertical black stitches for a “stitched mouth.”
- Add red streaks above and below the eyes.
🖤 Body (Black/White Split Suit)
Work bottom-up. Keep black on the left, white on the right. Carry yarn or make halves separately and sew.
- MR, 6 sc [6] (3 black, 3 white)
- (sc, inc) ×3 each color [12]
- (2 sc, inc) ×3 each side [18]
- (3 sc, inc) ×3 each side [24]
- (4 sc, inc) ×3 each side [30]
- (5 sc, inc) ×3 each side [36]
7–20. sc around [36] - (4 sc, dec) ×6 [30]
- (3 sc, dec) ×6 [24]
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 [18]
FO, stuff, sew to head.
Buttons (black, make 3):
- MR, 6 sc, join, FO. Sew down center line.
Pocket (white, make 1):
- Ch 6.
- Row 1: sc across [5].
- Row 2–5: sc across [5].
- FO, sew flat on the black side of the body, just below the top button.
🤲 Arms (Make 2)
Start with beige:
- MR, 6 sc [6]
2–5. sc around [6]
Switch to sleeve color (one black, one white):
6–15. sc around [6]
FO, stuff lightly, sew to body sides.
👖 Legs (Make 2)
One black, one white.
- MR, 6 sc [6]
- inc ×6 [12]
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 [18]
4–15. sc around [18] - dec ×6 [12]
FO, stuff, sew to bottom of body.
Detail: Use white thread to embroider small “seam” stitches around cuffs.
⛪ Ruffled Collar
With white:
- Ch 40, join.
- sc around [40]
- (sc, inc) around [60]
- (sc, inc) around [90]
FO, sew neatly around neck.
🎩 Top Hat
With black:
- MR, 6 sc [6]
- inc ×6 [12]
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 [18]
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 [24]
- sc around [24]
6–12. sc around [24]
Brim:
13. FLO, (3 sc, inc) ×6 [30]
14. (4 sc, inc) ×6 [36]
Switch to white: sc around once for hat band.
FO, sew slightly tilted on head.
🔨 Mallet Accessory
Handle (brown):
- MR, 6 sc [6]
2–12. sc around [6]
FO, stuff lightly.
Head (grey):
- MR, 6 sc [6]
- inc ×6 [12]
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 [18]
4–6. sc around [18] - (1 sc, dec) ×6 [12]
- dec ×6 [6]
FO, stuff, sew to handle.
Attach to one hand.
🧷 Final Assembly
- Sew head firmly to body.
- Attach arms to sides, one holding mallet.
- Sew legs to bottom.
- Add ruffled collar around neck.
- Tilt and sew hat to top of head.
- Sew on buttons and pocket.
- Embroider final face details.
🌟 Final Thoughts
This Amigurumi Art the Clown doll brings creepy fun into your crochet. With his bald clown head, sinister smile, split suit, ruffled collar, tilted hat, and mallet, he’s a perfect project for horror enthusiasts. Add him to your Halloween décor or gift him to fans of the Terrifier movies.
