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Welcome to the sporty and dynamic world of amigurumi! 🏏✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Cricket Player—a lively and energetic figure perfect for sports enthusiasts, cricket fans, or anyone who loves crafting unique and expressive characters! Whether you enjoy stitching up athletic designs, creating playful and detailed figures, or simply want to add a cricket-inspired amigurumi to your handmade collection, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush player with a bat, cap, and signature uniform! 🤍

This design embraces strong shapes, bold colors, and fun detailing to bring a touch of cricket excitement to your crochet projects! 🧶🌟 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Cricket Player turns out just right—ready to take a swing in your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out classic team colors, and let’s stitch up a sporty and charismatic cricket player friend! ✨

🏏 Amigurumi Cricket Player Crochet Pattern

Bring the thrill of cricket into your crochet projects with this amigurumi cricket player! Complete with a navy helmet, protective grille, gloves, ribbed pads, and a wooden bat, this doll is the perfect handmade gift for cricket fans.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves shaping, color changes, and detailed assembly.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 28–30 cm (11–12″) tall when made with worsted weight yarn and a 3.0–3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

Worsted weight yarn in:
- Beige/tan – skin
- White – uniform, gloves, pads, shoes
- Navy – helmet, collar, sleeve stripes, trouser stripes, shoe stripe
- Gray – helmet grille
- Cream/light yellow – cricket bat
Safety eyes – 12 mm black
Crochet hook – 3.0–3.5 mm
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers
Optional: thin wire for shaping grille

📖 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = magic ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
BLO = back loop only
FO = fasten off

🧵 Pattern Instructions

Head (beige)

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7–16. sc around (36)
(4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
dec ×6 (12) – close.
👉 Place safety eyes between R10–11, spaced ~8 sts apart.

Body (white with navy accents)

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–13. sc around (30)
14–15. Switch to navy → sc around (30) (waist stripes)
16–20. Switch back to white → sc around (30)
(3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
FO, stuff firmly.

Arms (make 2 – beige hands, white gloves)

Hand (beige):

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
Switch to white (gloves):
5–12. sc around (12)
👉 Add ribbed cuffs: work BLO sc for 3 rounds.
FO, stuff lightly.

Legs & Pads (make 2 – white with navy stripe)

Leg:

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–7. sc around (18)
👉 Add navy stripe at R5–6.
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24) (flare at thigh)
9–12. sc around (24)
13–22. sc around (24) in BLO → ribbed pads.
FO, stuff and sew to body.

Shoes (make 2 – white with navy toe stripe)

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18)
Switch to navy → sc around (18) (toe stripe)
8–9. sc around white (18)
FO, stuff and sew at bottom of legs.

Helmet (navy)

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–12. sc around (30)
👉 Brim: ch 5, sc across, attach to front – curve slightly downward.

Ear Pads (make 2, navy):

MR 6 (6)
inc ×6 (12)
sc around (12)
FO and attach to helmet sides.

Helmet Grille (gray)

ch 25–30, sl st back for stiff bar.
Make 2 horizontal bars and 2 vertical bars.
Sew across helmet front over ear pads.

Cricket Bat (cream handle, yellow blade)

Handle (cream):

MR 6 (6)
2–20. sc around (6)
Blade (yellow):
(sc, inc) ×6 (12)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
24–30. sc around (24)
Flatten blade tip: (hdc, dec) repeat around.
FO, stuff lightly, flatten blade.

Jersey Details

Embroider navy “V” collar at neckline.
Add two navy sleeve stripes.

🪡 Assembly

Attach head to body securely.
Sew arms in batting stance (angled forward, slightly bent).
Insert bat across hands, stitch securely.
Attach legs and ribbed pads to body base.
Sew shoes under pads.
Place helmet on head, sew firmly.
Attach grille bars symmetrically over face.
Adjust arms + bat for natural cricket pose.

🌟 Final Look

Your Amigurumi Cricket Player is ready! 🏏
He wears his classic white uniform with navy stripes, ribbed protective pads, gloves, helmet with grille, and wields a bat with flared blade. Every detail matches the photo for a true-to-life cricket star.

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