Welcome to the high-flying world of basketball amigurumi! 🏀✨ Today, I’m thrilled to share my free crochet pattern for Amigurumi LeBron James—the basketball legend in perfectly huggable yarn form! Whether you’re an NBA fan, love crafting sports icons, or simply want to add some King James magic to your collection, this pattern will guide you through stitching your very own pocket-sized MVP with his iconic headband, Lakers/Cavs jersey, and powerful dunking stance.
This design captures LeBron’s athleticism through dynamic details and bold stitching! 🧶👑 I’ve carefully outlined each step to help you create his signature headband, textured basketball, and optional championship trophy accessory. Perfect for display, gifting to basketball-loving friends, or keeping as a good luck charm for game days! So grab your hooks, pick out vibrant purples/golds or wine/golds, and let’s crochet a player who dominates both the court and your heart! ✨
🏀 Amigurumi LeBron James Crochet Pattern
Bring home the basketball legend with this detailed amigurumi LeBron James pattern! This sporty doll features signature elements like a beard, muscular build, jersey, and sneakers—perfect for fans of the court.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Includes color changes, shaping techniques, surface details, and assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12-14 inches (30-35 cm) tall using DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.
🧩 Materials
- DK yarn: Brown (skin), Black (beard/hair), White (sleeve/shoes), Purple (shorts), Yellow (jersey), Red (shoe laces)
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Fiberfill stuffing
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
FO – fasten off
🧍♂️ Head
With brown:
- R1: MR, 6 sc [6]
- R2: inc x6 [12]
- R3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
- R7–14: sc around [36]
- R15: (4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
- R16: (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
- Insert safety eyes between R9-R10, about 7 stitches apart.
- R17: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
- R18: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
- FO, stuff well, sew closed.
🧔 Nose (sewn on)
With brown:
- R1: MR, 6 sc [6]
- R2: sc around [6]
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x3 [9]
- R4: sc around [9]
- FO leaving long tail. Sew between eyes on the head.
👁 Eyebrows
With black:
- Ch 6, turn, sc 5 back along chain. FO, leave a tail.
- Sew above eyes in a slanted curve.
🦰 Beard
With black:
- Using surface slip stitch, outline a beard along the jawline, around the chin.
- Create a lower semi-circle with tight back loop scs or attach small chain pieces along the jaw. Use textured yarn for a full effect.
☘️ Hair
With black:
- Start with MR, 6 sc. Inc until 30-36 st.
- Continue sc around for 5-6 rounds. FO and sew to top of head.
- Optional: add textured stitches (like puff or bobble) to simulate curls.
🧍 Arms (make 2)
With brown:
- R1: MR, 6 sc [6]
- R2: inc x6 [12]
- R3-6: sc around [12]
Switch to white (for arm sleeve on one arm): - R7-10: sc around [12]
Switch back to brown (for bare arm): - R11-16: sc around [12]
- FO, stuff, leave tail for sewing.
🖐️ Fingers (Make 4 per hand)
Repeat the pattern below 4 times. Fasten off only the first 3. Do not fasten off the 4th finger.
Fingers (x4):
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R1: MR, 5 sc [5]
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R2–R4: sc in each st [5]
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FO the first 3. On the 4th, continue to join.
👍 Thumb (Make 1 per hand)
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R1: MR, 5 sc [5]
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R2–R3: sc in each st [5]
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FO, leaving a long tail to sew later.
✋ Joining Fingers to Form Hand
Now, join the 4 fingers into a single round to form the palm:
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Join 4th finger to 3rd with 1 sc, then sc around (4 sts left) → 5 total
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sc into 2nd finger (5 sts)
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sc into 1st finger (5 sts)
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Continue around the other sides to complete the round → 20 sts total
Shape the palm:
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R1–R2: sc around [20]
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R3: (sc 3, dec) x4 [16]
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R4: sc around [16]
✊ Add Thumb
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Sew the thumb to the side of the palm, angled downward.
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Recommended position: attach to the side between Rounds 1 and 2 of the hand.
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Use whip stitch or invisible stitch and sew it slightly rotated for a natural grip look.
💪 Continue the Arm
Switch to shaping the forearm:
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R5: (sc 2, dec) x4 [12]
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R6–R11: sc around [12]
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R12: (sc 3, inc) x3 [15]
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R13–R18: sc around [15]
Stuff lightly and continue if you are connecting directly to the body.
🧵 Optional – Add Arm Wrap or Sleeve
To create LeBron’s white sleeve on one arm:
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Switch to white yarn after R6.
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Continue the pattern using white for R7–R18 (or however long you want the sleeve to be).
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Add surface slip stitch lines or embroidery for realism if desired.
👛 Legs & Shoes (make 2)
With brown:
- R1: MR, 6 sc [6]
- R2: inc x6 [12]
- R3-5: sc around [12]
Switch to white: - R6-10: sc around [12]
Switch to black (shoes): - R11: FLO sc around [12]
- R12-15: sc around, flatten to shape toe. FO.
- Embroider red or black crisscross laces on top.
🏀 Jersey Top
With yellow:
- Ch 25, join to form ring.
- R1-8: sc in the round.
- R9: split front/back panels and shape neckline.
- Sew straps over shoulders.
- Use white and purple yarn to embroider the “23” and outline “JABRARS” (or use felt letters).
💼 Shorts
With purple:
- Ch 30, join to form ring.
- R1-8: sc around.
- R9: Split into two leg holes. Work each leg in rounds of 8 sc for 4-5 rounds.
- Add yellow trim with surface crochet.
👵 Assembly
- Sew head to body.
- Attach arms to body sides.
- Position and sew legs to lower body.
- Sew on nose, eyebrows, and beard.
- Embroider mouth line with black yarn.
- Add optional knee/ankle details using surface slip stitch.
✨ Final Touch
Your amigurumi LeBron is ready to dominate the crochet court! Personalize his jersey name or pose him with a mini crochet basketball for extra flair. Enjoy making this all-star doll!
