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Amigurumi Orangutan – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Orangutan – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Swing into the world of crochet with this Amigurumi Orangutan pattern! 🦧✨ With its long arms, expressive face, and fuzzy texture, this design captures the charm of these gentle jungle dwellers in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a wildlife-themed décor piece, an animal lover’s gift, or simply enjoy character-inspired amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a delightful addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur texture, facial details, and even tiny accessories like a banana or leafy vines to enhance its personality. Choose classic warm oranges and browns for a realistic look or experiment with playful hues for a unique twist! Whether displayed as part of a nature-inspired setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi orangutan is sure to impress. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this lovable primate to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🐵 Amigurumi Orangutan Crochet Pattern

This charming orangutan amigurumi brings personality to your yarn with long limbs, expressive ears, and that adorable round snout! Its classic orange-brown coat and creamy face and hands are made using simple color changes and shaping techniques. This pattern is written in US crochet terms.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Shaping, color changes, basic embroidery, and finger construction required.

📏 Finished Size

Approximately 25–30 cm (10–12 in) tall when using DK or worsted yarn with a 2.75–3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (Worsted or DK weight):

    • Rusty Brown – main body, arms, legs, outer ears

    • Light Beige – face patch, hands, feet, inner ears, snout

    • Black – eyebrows, nose, and mouth embroidery

  • Crochet hook: 2.75–3.5 mm

  • Safety eyes (10–12 mm) or embroidered eyes

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
FO – fasten off
BLO – back loop only
(…) – repeat instructions inside

🎨 Color Change Tips

To change color cleanly:

  • Begin the last yarn-over of the previous stitch with the new color.

  • Pull the new color through and continue crocheting in it.

  • For a neat transition, work invisible color change: finish the last stitch of the old color with the new yarn, then sl st into the next stitch with the new yarn and continue.

🐵 Head (Start with Beige for Face Patch)

  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. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
    8–10. sc around (42) – 3 rounds

Switch to Brown:
11–20. sc around (42) – 10 rounds
21. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
22. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
23. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
24. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
25. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
26. dec x6 (6), FO
Stuff firmly.

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7–8, about 12 sts apart, on the beige patch.

👃 Snout (Beige)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

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

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    5–6. sc around (24)
    FO and stuff lightly. Sew to the center of the beige face area.
    Embroider nostrils and a smile using black yarn after attaching.

👂 Ears (Make 2 – Beige inner, Brown outer)

Inner Ear (Beige):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

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

  4. sc around (18)
    FO.

Outer Ear (Brown):
Repeat the same as above, but DO NOT FO.
Place beige and brown circles together, wrong sides touching. sc through both layers to join. FO and leave a long tail. Sew each ear to the side of the head, slightly below the eye line.

🧍 Body (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)
    7–14. sc around (36) – 8 rounds

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
    16–18. sc around (30) – 3 rounds

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
    20–22. sc around (24) – 3 rounds

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

  10. sc around (18)
    FO, stuff well. Sew to base of head.

🦵 Legs (Make 2 – Brown, color change for beige feet)

Start with Beige:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–5. sc around (18)
    Switch to Brown:

  4. sc around (18)

  5. (2 sc, dec) x4 + 2 sc (14)
    8–14. sc around (14)
    Stuff lightly. FO and sew to bottom sides of body. Legs should sit forward.

🤲 Arms (Make 2 – Brown with Beige hands)

Start with Beige:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–5. sc around (18)
    Switch to Brown:

  4. sc around (18)
    7–20. sc around (18) – make longer for the orangutan’s iconic arms
    Stuff lightly. FO and sew to shoulders, curving down and forward.

✋ Fingers (Make 6 – Beige)

  1. MR, 4 sc

  2. sc around (4) for 3–4 rounds
    FO and sew 3 fingers per hand onto the palm area. Bend and shape.

👣 Toes (Make 6 – Beige, optional)

Use same finger method to make little toes. Attach 3 to each foot area for detail.

✨ Final Touches

  • Embroider black lines for the eyebrows, nostrils, and smile on the snout.

  • Shape the ears slightly with a pinch and a stitch.

  • Slightly flatten the arms or legs if desired for a seated pose.

  • Use pastel blush or fabric-safe paint to give a rosy touch to cheeks.

This cozy orangutan is full of jungle charm! Whether sitting on a shelf or being snuggled, this lovable primate is a gentle, thoughtful friend made one stitch at a time. 🐒🧶


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