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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! ✨

🦔 Amigurumi Pangolin Crochet Pattern

This cuddly Amigurumi Pangolin combines smooth body parts with textured scales to mimic real pangolin skin while keeping the toy irresistibly soft. Its curved nose, folded arms, and layered scales make it stand out as a unique crochet project.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – includes textured stitch techniques, color changes, and shaping.

📏 Finished Size

~28–30 cm tall (using plush velvet/chenille yarn & 3.5–4.0 mm hook).

🧶 Materials

Chenille/velvet yarn (bulky):
- Beige (body & face)
- Gray (scales, arms, tail, legs)
- Brown (nose)
12–14 mm safety eyes
Stitch markers
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle
Pins (for scale placement)

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in 1 st)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only

🧩 Pattern

Head & Nose (beige, switch to brown for nose tip)

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
4–6. sc around [18]
👉 Switch to brown gradually (stranding beige behind).
(2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
8–10. sc around [24] – nose lengthens
👉 For shaping, after round 10, stuff firmly only at the tip, then continue.
Switch back to beige, (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
12–16. sc around [30]
(4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
(5 sc, inc) x6 [42]
19–22. sc around [42]
👉 Insert safety eyes between rounds 14–15, spaced 8–9 sts apart.
FO, leave long tail. Stuff firmly.

🔹 Nose shaping:
When stuffing, push the brown section outward. Sew a few shaping stitches underneath to curve it downwards like a pangolin snout.

Body (beige & gray for belly/skin)

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
(2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
(3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
(4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
7–12. sc around [36]
Switch to gray, (5 sc, inc) x6 [42]
14–25. sc around [42]
(5 sc, dec) x6 [36]
(4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
(3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
(2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
dec around [9]
FO, close, stuff firmly.

Arms (make 2, gray)

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
3–5. sc around [12]
dec x3, 6 sc [9]
7–14. sc around [9]
👉 Fold arms to cross shape and stitch in position.
Stuff lightly.

Legs (make 2, gray)

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
4–7. sc around [18]
(4 sc, dec) x3 [15]
9–14. sc around [15]
FO, stuff, sew to base.

Tail (gray)

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
4–8. sc around [18]
(4 sc, inc) x3 [21]
10–14. sc around [21]
(6 sc, inc) x3 [24]
16–20. sc around [24]
FO, stuff, sew to back.

Ears (make 2, beige with pink inner)

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc x6 [12]
sc around [12]
FO, flatten, sew at sides of head.

🐢 Pangolin Scales (gray)

The most important part of the pangolin look is its skin-like overlapping scales.

Scale Motifs (make ~35–40, different sizes)

Small: MR, (ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st) x1
Medium: MR, (ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, sl st) x1
Large: MR, (ch 2, 7 dc, ch 2, sl st) x1

FO, leave tail for sewing.

🔹 Placement:

Start at the top of the head, sewing small scales first.
Continue down the back, layering medium, then large toward the tail base.
Place side scales overlapping slightly like shingles.
Add 4–5 small scales on arms/legs for realism.

🎨 Color Change Tips

Face/Nose: Start beige, then introduce brown for nose tip. Carry beige behind to avoid holes.
Body/Belly: Keep belly beige; switch to gray for outer “skin.” Work clean jogless color changes (sl st, ch 1, continue in new color).
Scales: Always gray, sewn on top, not worked into the body.