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Amigurumi Cricket Player – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Cricket Player – FREE Crochet Pattern
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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! ✨

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🏏 Amigurumi Cricket Player Crochet Pattern

Cheer for your favorite sport with this detailed Amigurumi Cricket Player! Complete with a bat, helmet, gloves, and cricket uniform, this soft yet sporty doll is perfect for cricket fans, kids, and handmade collectible lovers. The pattern includes explanations for both yarn and non-yarn elements, like the helmet grill and cricket bat handle.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate to Advanced – Includes shaping, color changes, and crafting non-yarn accessories (helmet grill & bat).

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using DK or worsted-weight yarn and a 2.75–3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (DK or worsted weight):

    • Beige (Skin)

    • Navy blue (Helmet, uniform details)

    • White (Main uniform, gloves, pads)

    • Light tan (Bat body)

    • Gray (Helmet grill/side fasteners)

  • Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm

  • 10 mm safety eyes

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch markers

🛠 Non-Yarn Materials

  • Silver pipe cleaners or thin floral wire (Helmet grill)

  • Hot glue (for securing grill or bat)

  • Small popsicle stick or thin dowel (optional for cricket bat core)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase

  • dec – Decrease

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • BLO – Back Loop Only

  • FO – Fasten Off

🧔 Head

With 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)
    6–13. sc around (30)

  6. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  7. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  8. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  9. dec x6 (6)
    FO, stuff firmly. Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, approx. 6–7 stitches apart.

⛑ Helmet

With navy blue:

  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)
    6–10. sc around (30)

  6. sl st around (30)
    FO, fit snugly on head.

🪛 Helmet Grill

Using silver pipe cleaners or floral wire:

  • Cut 3 pieces (~6–8 cm).

  • Curve into a U-shape and glue or carefully stitch into position across face area, spaced evenly.

  • Secure ends into helmet sides or under chin.
    Alternative: Use gray felt cut into thin strips.

🧍 Body

With white:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    5–11. sc around (24)

  5. Switch to navy, (for stripe), sc around

  6. Back to white, 3 rounds sc

  7. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  8. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  9. dec x6 (6)
    FO, stuff firmly.

💪 Arms with Gloves (Make 2)

Start with white (gloves):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–5. sc around
    Switch to beige:
    6–11. sc around (12)
    FO. Stuff lightly. Stitch one glove around bat grip if desired.

🦵 Legs with Pads (Make 2)

Start with white (boots):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–4. sc around
    Switch to navy for shoe stripe:

  3. sc around
    Switch to white (pants):
    6–12. sc around
    FO, stuff and sew to bottom of body.

🧤 Cricket Pads (Optional)

Add two oval flaps using:

  • Ch 10, work 1 row of sc back and forth for 3–4 rows, shaping corners.

  • Stitch to front of each leg to simulate cricket pads.

🏏 Cricket Bat

With tan yarn:

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–4. sc around

  2. inc, sc 2, inc, sc 2 (8)
    6–15. sc around (8)

  3. Flatten and sc across top. FO.

Optional wooden core:
Insert a trimmed popsicle stick before closing for stiffness.

✂️ Finishing Touches

  • Use navy yarn to embroider V-shapes on jersey neckline and sleeve trims.

  • Stitch gloves to bat for a firm hold.

  • Add stripes or numbers to the back if desired.

  • Adjust helmet fit and secure grill.

💡 Customization Ideas

  • Make your favorite cricket team colors!

  • Add an embroidered number or initials

  • Attach to a base or display stand for trophy-style presentation

Your amigurumi cricket player is ready to step onto the pitch and swing for the fences! Perfect for fans of the gentleman’s game and soft-sculpture collectors alike. 🧶🏏


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