Celebrate the heart of handmade with this Amigurumi Grandma with Sewing Machine crochet pattern! This charming duo captures the warmth and creativity of a beloved grandmother, complete with her cozy outfit, gentle smile, and a tiny sewing machine that’s ready to stitch up stories. Whether you’re crafting a tribute to a family matriarch, decorating a craft room, or simply love bringing nostalgic scenes to life in yarn, this sweet set is sure to spark joy and fond memories with every stitch. 🧶👵🪡
Designed for detail and delight, this pattern invites you to explore expressive features, textured accessories, and fun extras like spools of thread, a patchwork quilt, or even a tiny pair of scissors. Customize Grandma’s outfit with your favorite colors or add embroidered touches that reflect her personality. Whether perched on a shelf, nestled in a gift basket, or starring in a handmade tribute to generations of makers, this Grandma with Sewing Machine Amigurumi is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little handmade love, one loop at a time! 💖✨🧵
🧵 Amigurumi Grandma with Sewing Machine Crochet Pattern
Bring this charming crochet grandma scene to life! This pattern captures a sweet grandmother crocheting at her vintage “SINGER” sewing machine, complete with a rainbow quilt, table, chair, accessories, and her adorable expression.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – includes shaping, color changes, and detailed assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 8–10 inches tall (20–25 cm), depending on yarn and hook used.
🧶 Materials Used
- Yarn (DK weight or similar):
- Skin: Light beige
- Hair: White
- Dress: Red
- Shirt & Collar: White
- Shoes: Deep pink/red
- Sewing machine: Teal, cream, tan, red (for spool)
- Table & Chair: Tan/Brown
- Quilt: Rainbow colors + white
- Spools: Red, blue, cream
- Glasses: Tan
- Pins: Various bright colors
- Hook: 2.25mm or 2.5mm
- Safety eyes: 10–12mm black
- Embroidery thread: Black (eyelashes), Red (smile), Grey (eyebrows)
- Polyfill stuffing
- Stitch markers, tapestry needle, glue (optional)
🧓 Grandma Doll Pattern
👵 Head
Color: Light Beige
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x6 → 30
- (4 sc, inc) x6 → 36
7–12. sc around → 36 (6 rounds) - (4 sc, dec) x6 → 30
- (3 sc, dec) x6 → 24
- (2 sc, dec) x6 → 18
- (sc, dec) x6 → 12
- dec x6 → 6
FO, stuff firmly and close.
👃 Nose (tiny oval)
Color: Light Beige
- Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch, sc, 3 sc in last, turn to other side, sc, inc → 8
- sc around
FO and sew between eyes.
👂 Ears (make 2)
Color: Light Beige
- MR, 6 sc
- sc around
Flatten and sew on either side of head.
👓 Glasses
Color: Tan/Brown
Make 2 rings with chain and sl st into the first to form circles. Connect with small bridge and glue or stitch to face around eyes.
👩 Hair
Color: White
Crochet flat panels of short puff or bobble stitches. Attach individually to form the top bun.
- Bun: MR, 6 sc
- Continue increasing in rounds until it fits top of head → around 30–36 sts
Sew in place, wrap with a red hair tie (crocheted chain).
👕 Body
Start with Red (dress)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x6 → 30
6–8. sc around - Switch to white (shirt), sc around
10–12. sc around
FO and stuff.
🦴 Arms (make 2)
Start with beige
- MR, 6 sc
2–6. sc around - Switch to white
8–14. sc around
FO, stuff lightly. Sew onto shoulders.
✋ Hands (with 5 fingers)
Color: Light Beige
Fingers (make 5 per hand):
- MR, 4 sc (very small tube, do not stuff), 5 rounds
FO four, do not cut yarn on 5th.
Join:
- Attach all fingers in a circle with slip stitches, crochet 6–8 rounds to make palm.
- Flatten slightly and sew at arm end.
👗 Collar
Color: White
- Ch 15, turn, sc in each.
FO and sew around neckline.
👠 Shoes (make 2)
Color: Deep Pink
- MR, 6 sc
- (sc, inc) x3 → 9
- (2 sc, inc) x3 → 12
4–6. sc around
Flatten and sew to legs.
🧵 Sewing Machine Pattern
🧵 Base Body
Color: Teal
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
- Continue in rounds to form base and build upward. Shape neck with decreases.
- Add side wheel (tan), use surface crochet or embroidery for details.
- Embroider “SINGER” in white.
🧵 Spool
Color: Red
- MR, 6 sc
2–5. sc around
Top/Bottom: Cream discs → MR, 6 sc, inc → 12
Attach to top of machine.
🧵 Needle & Light
- Use yellow yarn for a “light” and gray for the needle
- Sew a piece of rainbow fabric under it
🌈 Quilt
Use rainbow yarn or stripes of: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
- Ch 20, sc back and forth
- Alternate colors every 2 rows
- Finish with white scalloped border
Sew it under machine needle to look like it’s being stitched.
🪑 Chair
Color: Brown
Legs: MR, 6 sc, sc around 12–15 rows.
Seat: Flat oval → ch 6, sc across and around with inc at edges.
Back: Create two vertical posts and one horizontal panel to attach.
🪟 Table
Color: Brown
- Top: Ch 26, sc back and forth for rectangle
- Legs: MR, 6 sc, sc around 18–20 rows, make 4
- Sew or glue legs to underside of table
🧷 Accessories
🧵 Spools (Make 2)
Base: Cream
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
3–5. sc around
Middle: Wrap with red or blue yarn.
Top: Repeat cream circle
Sew together.
📍 Pin Cushion
Color: Brown
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x6 → 18
- sc around, stuff, close flat
Glue pins or stick actual head pins in (decorative only).
✨ Finishing Touches
- Eyebrows: Embroider with gray thread.
- Smile: Embroider red thread in a curved “U”.
- Eyes: 12mm safety eyes or black felt circles with white dot embroidery
- Assembly: Stitch body parts securely. Use hot glue only when absolutely necessary for props (never for body).
🎀 Final Sentences
This heartwarming scene brings so much joy to any space — perfect for a gift or decoration! With her sweet smile and nostalgic sewing machine, Grandma is ready to stitch up something magical. Feel free to customize the colors to suit your own grandma or sewing memories!
Let your creativity stitch its own story! 🧶💖
