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Amigurumi Pangolin – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Pangolin – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the fascinating and textured world of amigurumi! 🦦✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Pangolin—a unique and beautifully detailed creature known for its distinctive scales and gentle nature! 🌿 Whether you love crafting rare wildlife-inspired designs, enjoy making expressive animal figures, or simply want to stitch up a lovable pangolin, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully sculpted plush companion with layered textures and adorable curled-up charm! 🤎

This design embraces intricate stitchwork, earthy hues, and signature details to bring this incredible little creature to life! 🧶🏞️ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Pangolin turns out just right—ready to add an exotic touch to your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out warm browns, soft beiges, and textured yarns, and let’s stitch up a delightful pangolin friend! ✨

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🦎 Amigurumi Pangolin Crochet Pattern

Craft an endearing and unique amigurumi pangolin with soft textured scales and a realistic curled tail! This adorable animal is the perfect gift for wildlife lovers and a wonderful addition to any handmade collection.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Uses shaping, piece assembly, and special texture techniques (like scale ridges).

📏 Finished Size

Approximately 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) long using velvet or chenille yarn and a 4 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Velvet/chenille or worsted-weight yarn:

    • Color A: Cream or beige (body, belly, face)

    • Color B: Slate gray (arms, legs, tail, scales)

    • Color C: Brown (nose)

    • Optional: Pink (inner ears)

  • Crochet hook: 4 mm

  • Safety eyes (12 mm)

  • Tapestry needle

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Stitch markers

  • Hot glue (optional, for placing scales)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

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

🧠 Head (Color A – Beige)

  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 9–10, approx. 7 sts apart

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

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6 (6), FO

🐽 Nose (Color C – Brown)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. sc around (12)

  4. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
    Stuff lightly, FO and sew to tip of head.

👂 Ears (Make 2 – Color A and optional Color Pink inner)

  1. MR, 6 sc

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

  3. sc around (9)
    Flatten and FO. Attach to sides of head.

🦴 Body (Start with Color A)

  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)
    6–14. sc around (30)
    Switch to Color B
    15–22. sc around (30)
    Stuff firmly

  6. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  7. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  8. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
    FO and close

💪 Arms (Make 2 – Color B)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–7. sc around (12)

  3. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
    9–12. sc around (9)
    Stuff lightly

  4. Flatten, sc across to close, FO

🦵 Legs (Make 2 – Color B)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–7. sc around (18)

  4. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
    9–12. sc around (12)
    Stuff and FO

🐉 Tail (Color B)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
    3–4. sc around (9)

  3. (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
    6–8. sc around (12)

  4. (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
    10–15. sc around (15)

  5. (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
    Continue increasing every 5 rounds to desired length
    Stuff lightly, FO

🪶 Scales (Color B – Make ~30–40 depending on size)

Make small domes:

  1. MR, 6 sc

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

  3. sc around (9)
    FO leaving tail for sewing
    Sew these along the head top, back ridge, and tail – starting from the crown to tail tip.

🧷 Assembly

  1. Attach nose, ears, and safety eyes

  2. Sew arms and legs to body sides

  3. Attach tail to back, angled downward

  4. Layer and sew (or glue) scales overlapping slightly

  5. Add shading/blush with dry pastel if desired

Your charming little pangolin is ready to curl up and cuddle! This scaled sweetheart is sure to bring smiles and show off your crochet skills! 🦎💞


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