Amigurumi Cooking Italian Grandma – FREE Crochet Pattern

Whip up some handmade flavor with this Amigurumi Cooking Italian Grandma crochet pattern! With her warm smile, classic apron, and a wooden spoon in hand, this charming nonna is ready to serve up love and laughter straight from the yarn kitchen. Whether you’re crafting a tribute to your own Italian roots, gifting to a foodie friend, or adding a dash of culinary charm to your crochet collection, this delightful character brings comfort, tradition, and a pinch of sass to every stitch. 🧶🍝👵

Designed for personality and flair, this pattern invites you to play with cozy yarns, expressive features, and fun extras like a tiny pasta pot, rolling pin, or even a crocheted tray of cannoli. Customize her outfit with floral prints, add a bun or curls to her hair, and don’t forget the rosy cheeks for that homemade glow. Whether perched on a shelf, nestled in a gift basket, or starring in a kitchen-themed display, this Cooking Italian Grandma Amigurumi is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little handmade amore, one loop at a time! 💖✨🍅

🇮🇹 Amigurumi Cooking Italian Grandma Crochet Pattern

This heartwarming Italian nonna is crocheted with love, capturing the warmth of a home-cooked meal and the comfort of grandma’s kitchen. Complete with rosy cheeks, gray yarn curls, a cherry-embroidered apron, and a pot of pasta in hand — she’s a delightful addition to your amigurumi collection!

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✨ Skill Level

Advanced – Includes shaping, clothing, expressive details, and food props.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using DK yarn and 2.5–3.0 mm hook.

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🧶 Materials

• Yarn (Sport or DK weight):
  • Skin: light beige
  • Hair: light gray
  • Apron: white, red, green
  • Dress: dusty blue
  • Pot: red
  • Pasta: yellow
  • Additional: black, pink, brown, ivory, gold
• Hook: 2.5–3 mm
• Safety eyes: 8–10 mm
• Stitch markers
• Embroidery thread (black, red, brown, green)
• Tapestry needle
• Polyfill stuffing
• Optional: pipe cleaners for poseable arms

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🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip Stitch
FLO – Front Loop Only
BLO – Back Loop Only
hdc – Half Double Crochet
FO – Fasten Off

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🧠 Head (Beige)

1. MR, 6 sc
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
   7–13. sc around (36)
7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
11. dec x6 (6)
    Stuff firmly, FO

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👂 Ears (Make 2 – Beige)

1. MR, 6 sc
2. sc around (6)
   FO, flatten slightly
   Sew to sides of head at eye level

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👃 Nose

1. MR, 5 sc
2. sc around
   FO, sew to center of face, slightly below eyes

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👁 Eyes & Face Details

• Insert safety eyes between R6–7, 6 stitches apart
• Embroider brows (brown) above eyes
• Use pink blush or yarn for cheeks
• Embroider smile with red or brown yarn

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💇 Hair (Gray Yarn Curls)

Make ~10–12 curls:

1. ch 10
2. 3 sc in each ch across (forms spiral)
   FO
   Sew each curl around head in crown shape. Stack 2–3 layers high for full curly hair

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👗 Body (Start from neck down – Blue Dress)

1. MR, 6 sc
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
   6–11. sc around (30)
6. Switch to white (collar), FLO sc around
7. Switch back to blue, BLO sc around
   14–22. sc around (30)
   FO and stuff

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💪 Arms with Sleeves (Make 2)

Hand (Beige):

1. MR, 6 sc
2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3. sc around
4. [Optional] Crochet a thumb stub: ch 4, sl st back, attach to side
5. Switch to blue (sleeves), sc around
   6–11. sc around
   Stuff lightly
   FO and sew to body at shoulders

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✋ Fingers (Optional)

Embroidery method: stitch 3–4 vertical lines on front of hand using matching yarn to divide into fingers

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🧵 Apron (White with Embroidery)

Panel:

1. ch 10
2. sc across 10 rows (10×10 square)
   FO
   Sew or embroider 2 red cherries with green leaves using surface embroidery or chain stitch.
   Add two long ch straps to tie around back and over shoulders.

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🍝 Pot of Pasta (Red Pot, Yellow Noodles)

Pot

1. MR, 6 sc
2. inc x6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6. BLO sc around (30)
   7–10. sc around
   FO
   Add small handles: ch 5, sew to sides

Noodles

1. ch 25–30
2. sl st or sc in each ch, let curl
   Make several noodles, coil and glue or sew inside pot

Spoon:
Use beige or brown yarn:

1. ch 10
2. Sl st up the chain
   Make flat oval spoon bowl and sew upright to hand

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🧺 Ravioli Tray (Optional Side Detail)

Make small ravioli by:

1. ch 4, sc 3 rows (tiny squares)
2. Sew dome of yellow on top (half sphere)
   Make 6–8 and attach to flat brown rectangle as tray

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🧷 Assembly

1. Attach head to body
2. Sew on arms
3. Add apron to front and tie straps
4. Secure pot to table or hand
5. Embroider final facial details
6. Pose in kitchen or place on display shelf

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💡 Extra Customization

• Crochet Italian flag banner: red, white, green panels
• Add wine bottle props using basic cylinder shapes
• Include crocheted utensils, tomato bowls, or rolling pin

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This joyful Italian grandma is a love letter to food, family, and home! 🍝🧶