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Amigurumi Opossum – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Opossum – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the delightfully quirky and lovable world of amigurumi! 🐾✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Opossum—a charming nocturnal creature full of personality, expressive features, and playful charm! 🌙 Whether you love crafting unique wildlife-inspired designs, enjoy making unexpected yet adorable animal figures, or simply want to stitch up a lovable opossum, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully detailed plush companion with textured fur, tiny paws, and that signature curled tail! 🤎

This design embraces soft textures, earthy tones, and playful shaping to bring this fascinating little scavenger to life! 🧶🌲 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Opossum turns out just right—ready to burrow into your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out warm grays, soft pinks, and rich browns, and let’s stitch up a mischievous yet endearing opossum friend! ✨

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🐾 Amigurumi Opossum Crochet Pattern

This adorable and cuddly amigurumi opossum is perfect for wildlife lovers and woodland-themed décor! With its big ears, sweet eyes, and curled tail, this charming critter will quickly become a favorite project.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Involves shaping, sewing parts, and adding expressive details.

📏 Finished Size

Approximately 7–9 inches (18–23 cm) tall using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Worsted weight yarn:

    • Color A: Pale pink (snout, face, belly, inner ears, hands/feet)

    • Color B: Brown or gray-brown (outer body, back, arms, legs, tail)

    • Color C: Light gray (top head fur tuft – optional)

  • 3.5 mm crochet hook

  • 10 mm safety eyes

  • Polyester fiberfill stuffing

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch markers

  • Optional: White or black thread for whiskers (fishing line or jewelry wire also works)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

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

🧠 Head (Pale Pink)

  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. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–12. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
    Insert safety eyes between rounds 8–9, approx. 7 stitches apart.

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
    Stuff and FO, leaving tail for sewing.

👃 Nose Tip (Brown)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. sc around (6)

  3. inc x6 (12)

  4. sc around (12)
    FO and sew to tip of head.

👂 Ears (Make 2 – Pale Pink inner, Brown outer)

Inner (Pink):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    FO, do not close.

Outer (Brown):
Repeat same as above. Place pink inside brown and sew together around edge. Fold bottom slightly and sew to head sides.

💈 Fur Tuft (Light Gray – Optional)

Cut 6–8 short strands of gray yarn. Attach to center top of head with lark’s head knots or sew in place. Trim to length.

🧍 Body (Brown with Pink Belly Panel)

Start with Brown:

  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. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–13. sc around (36)

Switch to pink for belly:
14–18. sc around (36)
19. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
20. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
21. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff and FO. Sew head to body.

🖐 Arms (Make 2 – Brown + Pink Tips)

Start with pink:

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–4. sc around (6)

Switch to brown:
5–10. sc around (6)
Stuff lightly and sew to sides of body in hugging pose.

🦶 Feet (Make 2 – Brown + Pink Tips)

Start with pink:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)

Switch to brown:
3–6. sc around (9)
Stuff and sew flat to base of body, pointed slightly forward.

🐭 Tail (Brown)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–5. sc around (12)

  3. (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)
    7–18. sc around (8)
    Stuff lightly as you go. Sew to back of body curving around.

🧵 Whiskers (Optional)

Use 3–4 short lengths of thread or clear line. Insert with tapestry needle on both cheeks, knot inside if needed. Trim to even length.

✂️ Finishing Touches

  • Weave in all ends neatly

  • Gently shape arms and legs

  • Add blush or embroidery for extra cuteness

This sweet little opossum is the perfect mix of realism and charm! Whether sitting on a shelf or snuggled in a cozy nook, this woodland buddy will make hearts melt. 🐾💕


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