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Amigurumi Inspector Gadget – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Inspector Gadget – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the quirky and nostalgic world of retro cartoon amigurumi! 🕵️‍♂️✨ Today, I’m delighted to share my FREE crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Inspector Gadget—a playful tribute to the bumbling yet endearing detective from the classic animated series. Whether you’re crafting a gift for an 80s cartoon fan, creating a fun throwback display, or simply love this gadget-packed inspector, this design features his iconic trench coat, extendable limbs, and signature hat ready for his next mission.

This design blends retro charm and playful details, with step-by-step instructions for Gadget’s lanky body, oversized hands, and optional accessories like a crochet Gadget Binoculars or Penny communicator watch. Choose neutral tans and browns for his classic look, or experiment with metallic yarn for his robotic gadgets! 🎩 So grab your hooks, channel your inner detective, and let’s crochet an inspector who’s always almost saving the day. “Go-Go Gadget Crochet!” 🧶💡

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🕵️‍♂️ Amigurumi Inspector Gadget Crochet Pattern

Bring the beloved detective to life with this amigurumi version of Inspector Gadget! Complete with a safari hat, glasses, bow tie, and classic jacket ensemble, this little adventurer is ready to solve mysteries—one stitch at a time.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes color changes, clothes worked separately or as part of the body, and embroidered or crocheted accessories like glasses and hat.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 9–11 inches (23–28 cm) tall using DK or worsted weight yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (DK or Worsted weight):

    • Skin: Light Peach

    • Jacket & Hat: Khaki/Beige

    • Pants: Blue

    • Shoes, Belt & Glasses: Dark Brown

    • Shirt: White

    • Bow Tie & Hair: Brown

  • Crochet hook: 2.5–3.5 mm

  • 10–12 mm safety eyes

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch marker

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Thin black yarn or embroidery thread (for eyebrows and detailing)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off

🧑 Head

Use Light Peach:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  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. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
    8–18. sc around (42)
    Insert safety eyes between Rounds 12–13, approx. 10 sts apart.
    Embroider eyebrows and attach glasses (instructions below).

  8. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)

  9. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  10. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  11. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    Stuff head firmly.

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

  13. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close.

🎩 Hat

Use Khaki:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  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)
    7–10. sc around (36)
    Switch to Dark Brown:

  7. sc around (36)
    Switch back to Khaki:

  8. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)

  9. (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)

  10. sl st around (48)
    FO, leave long tail to sew to head. Add a tiny knob on top:
    MR, 6 sc – FO and sew.

👓 Glasses (Make 2 Circles and a Bridge)

Use Dark Brown:
Lenses (Make 2):

  • ch 10, sl st to first ch to form a ring.

  • sc around (approx. 15–18 sc), sl st to close.
    Bridge:

  • ch 5, attach to other lens with sl st.

Sew or glue carefully around the safety eyes.

👔 Body & Clothes

Start with Brown (Shoes):

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–5. sc around (18)
    Switch to Blue (Pants):
    6–10. sc around (18)
    Switch to White (Shirt):
    11–14. sc around (18)
    Switch to Khaki (Jacket):
    15–22. sc around (18)
    Stuff firmly as you go.

  4. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  5. dec x6 (6)
    FO and sew under head.

🧥 Jacket Flap & Belt

Flap Panels (Make 2):
ch 8, sc in each ch (7), turn and work 3 rows. FO and sew to each front side.
Pockets & Belt Details:
Use Brown:

  • ch 4, sc 3 rows for each pocket. Sew on.

  • ch enough for belt band, sew around waist. Add small gold or beige round buckle in center.

🎀 Bow Tie

Use Dark Brown:
ch 6, sl st to form ring. Work in circle:

  • (2 sc, inc) x2

  • sc around for 2 rows
    FO, pinch center and wrap yarn tightly to form bow shape. Sew at neckline.

👖 Arms (Make 2)

Start with Light Peach (hands):

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–4. sc around (12)
    Switch to Khaki (sleeves):
    5–10. sc around (12)
    Stuff lightly, FO, and sew to body sides.

🥿 Legs (Make 2)

Start with Brown (boots):

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–5. sc around (12)
    Switch to Blue (pants):
    6–9. sc around (12)
    Stuff and sew to body base.

✂️ Final Touches

  • Attach hat firmly to head.

  • Embroider shirt details or use surface slip stitches.

  • Pin and sew limbs in place.

  • Adjust accessories to lie flat and evenly.

💡 Customization Ideas

  • Add small gadgets using pipe cleaners or wire inside arms

  • Make a trench coat variation with longer flaps

  • Create themed versions (detective, adventurer, explorer)

Gadget’s got style and smarts—and now, thanks to your crochet skills, he’s ready for yarn-filled missions around your home! 🔍🧵


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