Bring a dose of nostalgia and fun to your crochet collection with this Amigurumi Bert & Ernie Duo pattern! Inspired by the iconic best friends from Sesame Street, this delightful design captures Bert’s serious charm and Ernie’s playful grin in every stitch. Whether you’re crafting for longtime fans, adding a cheerful touch to your decor, or simply enjoy making character-inspired amigurumi, this pattern lets you stitch up a dynamic duo full of personality! Perfect for brightening up any space, these two are sure to bring smiles wherever they go. 🧡💛✨
Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to play with their signature colors, add embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like Bert’s bottle cap collection or Ernie’s rubber duckie for extra flair. Craft them as a classic pair with their iconic outfits, create a whimsical version with fun twists, or even stitch up a full cast of Sesame Street-inspired amigurumi for a nostalgic display! Whether gifted as a heartfelt keepsake, displayed as a playful accent, or made simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi Bert & Ernie Duo is a fun and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade childhood magic to every stitch! 🧶💖✨
🧶 Amigurumi Bert & Ernie Duo – Crochet Pattern
This pattern recreates the iconic duo Bert and Ernie in cuddly amigurumi form. Each figure features accurate clothing details, expressive faces, and classic color schemes to match their beloved characters.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Requires basic shaping, color changes, and attachment of small parts (thumbs, facial features, clothing details).
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 11–12 inches (28–30 cm) tall when using DK or worsted yarn and a 2.5–3 mm hook.
🧵 Materials
- Yarn (DK or worsted)
- Bert: yellow, olive green, brown, white, orange, black, red
- Ernie: orange, blue, red, white, black, pink
- Crochet hook: 2.5 mm–3.0 mm
- Safety eyes (8–10 mm) or black felt
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Optional: pipe cleaners for poseable arms
🧵 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
👤 Head (Bert & Ernie – Only skin color differs)
Bert: Yellow
Ernie: Orange
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
- (1 sc, inc) x6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x6 → 30
6–13. sc (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 → 24
- (2 sc, dec) x6 → 18
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 8–9 (~6 sts apart)
Stuff firmly - (1 sc, dec) x6 → 12
- dec x6 → 6, FO, close and weave in end
👃 Nose
Bert (orange) / Ernie (red)
- MR, 6 sc
2–3. sc (6)
FO, stuff and sew between eyes.
👂 Ears (Make 2 per character)
- MR, 6 sc
- sl st to close
FO, flatten slightly and sew to each side of head.
👀 Eyes
- MR, 6 sc in white
- FO and sew above nose
- Add small black felt circles or sew black yarn for pupils
😁 Mouth
- Bert: Embroider a red line
- Ernie: Black felt or half-oval shape, pink felt tongue
🦱 Hair
Bert: Black yarn tuft sewn upright in the center
Ernie: Short black yarn strands pulled through and trimmed into a spiky style
🧥 Body
Start with sweater base color:
Bert (Yellow, Red, Olive, Orange Stripes)
Alternate every 2 rounds: red → yellow → olive → orange
Ernie (Blue, Orange Stripes)
Alternate every 2 rounds: blue → orange
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
- (1 sc, inc) x6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x6 → 30
6–20. sc, changing colors as described above - (3 sc, dec) x6 → 24
- (2 sc, dec) x6 → 18
Stuff well - sc around (18)
FO
🧣 Neck Collar (Bert Only – White)
- Attach white yarn at neckline
- sc around for 3 rows
FO
👖 Legs (Make 2)
Bert: Olive Green
Ernie: Blue
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
3–12. sc (12)
Stuff and FO
Sew both legs to the bottom of the body
👞 Shoes (Make 2)
Bert: Brown
Ernie: Red with White Soles
- Ch 6, work around the chain:
- sc in 2nd ch, sc 3, 3 sc in last ch, rotate → sc 3, inc
- 2–3 more rounds in sc to build sides
- Change to white for soles if making Ernie’s shoes
- Stuff and sew to legs
💪 Arms with Thumbs (Make 2 per character)
Use skin tone yarn: yellow (Bert), orange (Ernie)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
3–6. sc (12) - Start thumb stub:
- ch 4, sc in 2nd ch, sc 2, sl st to next stitch → makes a 3-sc thumb
8–10. sc around
Stuff lightly
- ch 4, sc in 2nd ch, sc 2, sl st to next stitch → makes a 3-sc thumb
- dec x6 → 6
FO, leave long tail for sewing
🧵 Final Assembly
- Sew head to body securely
- Attach arms to shoulders, positioning thumbs inward
- Attach legs and shoes
- Add final facial embroidery (eyebrows, smiles)
- Fluff hair and trim if needed
🧶 Tips
- Use pins to preview positioning before sewing parts
- Pipe cleaners inside arms can make them slightly bendable
- For a polished look, surface-crochet the sweater’s hemline or neckline
These lovable amigurumi Bert & Ernie dolls with sculpted thumbs are perfect for display, play, or gifting. Their expressive hands make them more huggable and lifelike—just like the real duo! 💛🧡
