Welcome to the glamorous and nostalgic world of amigurumi! 💃✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Betty Boop—a sassy and iconic creation perfect for vintage lovers, cartoon enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys crafting expressive and stylish plush designs! 🎀 Whether you love stitching up legendary characters, creating textured and lifelike figures, or simply want to add Betty’s signature charm to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with her classic bobbed hair, wide-eyed expression, and flirty little dress! 💖
This design embraces bold colors, intricate shaping, and timeless details to bring a playful and glamorous presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Betty Boop turns out just right—ready to dazzle in your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out deep reds, classic blacks, or vintage whites, and let’s stitch up a fabulous Betty Boop! 💃
💃 Amigurumi Betty Boop – FREE Crochet Pattern
Bring the classic sass and charm of vintage cartoons to life with this oversized Amigurumi Betty Boop! With her iconic curls, expressive eyes, hoop earrings, and retro outfit, this doll is a showstopper for collectors and crochet fans alike. Let’s walk you through everything — from her signature hairstyle to her bold makeup and outfit. 💄✨
✨ Skill Level
Advanced – Involves detailed facial embroidery, shaping, color changes, and assembly of large parts.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 60 cm (24 inches) tall using worsted weight yarn and a 4.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- Cream (skin)
- Black (hair, lashes, pupils)
- Red (lips, top, gloves, and sock stripes)
- Light pink (sock stripes)
- Blue (shorts, eye color, glove trim)
- White (eyes)
- Yellow (earrings)
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Safety eyes (optional: 12 mm), or embroidery thread for full eye
- Gold pipe cleaners or metallic yarn (optional for earrings)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
BLO – Back Loop Only
FLO – Front Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off
🧠 Head
With cream (skin tone):
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)
(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
(6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
(7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
Rounds 10–25: sc around (54)
Start stuffing
26. (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
27. (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
28. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
29. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
30. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
31. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
32. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
33. dec x6 (6)
FO and close
💇 Hair (Black)
Using black yarn:
- Crochet a cap to fit the head, same as above but stop at Round 25.
- Make small spiral curls:
Ch 10, 2 sc in each st back (18), FO and attach
Make 7–8 spirals and sew them around the edge of the hair cap. - Add short curls to forehead: use surface crochet or short twisted chains.
👁 Eyes (Make 2)
Base (White):
MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
FO
Iris (Blue):
MR, 6 sc
(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
FO
Pupil (Black):
MR, 6 sc
FO
Assembly:
- Layer white → blue → black
- Embroider white sparkle dot on pupil
- Sew onto head
- Add long embroidered black lashes and thick black brows
👄 Lips
Use red yarn or embroidery thread.
- Embroider a small heart-shaped mouth below the nose.
- Optional: Crochet tiny lips — MR, ch 3, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st. FO and stitch on.
🌟 Earrings (Make 2)
With yellow:
Ch 18, sl st to first ch to form ring
Round 1: sc in each ch around
FO and sew to each side of the head.
Optional: Use gold pipe cleaner wrapped in yellow yarn for structure.
🧍 Body
With cream (skin tone):
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)
(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Rounds 8–12: sc around (42)
Change to red (top):
Rounds 13–20: sc around (42)
Change to cream again (waistline):
Rounds 21–23: sc around (42)
Change to blue (shorts):
Rounds 24–30: sc around (42)
Start decreasing
(5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Stuff body firmly
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6)
FO and close
💪 Arms (Make 2)
Start with cream:
MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rounds 4–12: sc around (18)
Change to blue (bracelet trim):
13–14: sc around
Change to red (glove):
15–20: sc around
Stuff lightly
FO and sew to body
🦵 Legs (Make 2)
Start with red:
MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5–7: sc around (24)
Switch to light pink for stripe
Rounds 8–9: sc around
Alternate red/pink every 2 rounds up to round 30
Change to cream for thigh
Rounds 31–36: sc around (24)
Stuff well
FO and sew to body
✂️ Assembly
- Attach head to body using ladder stitch.
- Sew arms evenly spaced to shoulders.
- Attach legs to bottom of torso.
- Position and sew on eyes, lips, and brows.
- Add earrings and final styling touches.
This glamorous Betty Boop amigurumi is sure to dazzle on any shelf or as a huggable retro queen! 💃🎀
