Set sail for adventure with this Amigurumi Pirate Ship and Crew crochet pattern! Whether you’re crafting for a nautical-themed display, playful storytelling, or simply love swashbuckling designs, this free pattern lets you stitch up a mighty ship and its fearless crew. With detailed sails, a sturdy hull, and a lively group of pirate characters, this crochet creation brings the spirit of the high seas to life. Perfect for imaginative play, whimsical decor, or unique handmade gifts, this pirate ship and its daring crew are ready for grand adventures!
Designed for customization and creativity, this pattern allows you to personalize your ship with different colors, embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like treasure chests, anchors, and miniature flags. Craft a captain with an eyepatch, a cheerful parrot companion, or a crew ready for the next daring voyage! Whether displayed as a playful centerpiece, gifted to an adventurous spirit, or simply enjoyed as a delightful crochet project, this amigurumi pirate ship and crew are a treasure to behold—one stitch at a time! ☠️⚓🧶✨
🏴☠️ Amigurumi Pirate Ship & Crew – FREE Crochet Pattern
Set sail on a swashbuckling adventure with this detailed amigurumi pirate ship and crew! With playful pirates, a richly textured hull, embroidered sails, and colorful accents, this display-worthy creation is perfect for nursery décor, playtime adventures, or collectors of handmade treasures. A true masterpiece of whimsy and craftsmanship!
✨ Skill Level
Advanced – Includes shaping, colorwork, structural elements, and embroidery.
📏 Finished Size
Ship: Approx. 12–14 inches (30–35 cm) long
Pirates: Approx. 5–6 inches (12–15 cm) tall
Using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5–4 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
- Brown (ship hull)
- Light brown (trim, rails)
- White (sails, pirate shirts)
- Red, green, blue, black, yellow (pirates’ outfits & accents)
- Skin tone yarn
- Crochet hooks: 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Polyfill stuffing
- Black embroidery thread (for faces, sail logos)
- 12 mm safety eyes (or embroider if preferred)
- Wooden dowels or BBQ skewers (for masts)
- Cardboard or plastic canvas (to reinforce the base)
- Hot glue (to fix any non-yarn elements, optional)
⛵ PIRATE SHIP PATTERN
🛠️ Hull Base & Body (Brown)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- Continue increasing until you reach approx. oval shape (72–80 sts depending on size)
8–14. sc around for height - FLO, sc around (for top edge ridge)
16–22. sc around, shaping slightly at the bow by dec at ends
FO. Insert cardboard base to hold shape, then stuff.
🌊 Waves Base (Light Blue)
- Ch long foundation to match ship’s length (~60–70 ch)
- Row 1: sc across
- Row 2: (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in every 3rd stitch to create ruffle
- FO and sew or glue beneath hull for wave effect.
⚓ Side Accents (Cannon Holes – Yellow + Black)
Make 6–8
- With black: MR, 6 sc
- With yellow: (1 sc, inc) x3
- FO and sew evenly spaced around sides of ship.
🧱 Deck Rail (Light Brown)
Ch enough to go around top edge.
Row 1: sc across
Row 2: turn, sl st or sc across for thick border
FO and sew along top edge of hull.
⛵ Sails (White, Embroidered)
Large Front Sail:
- Ch 20
- sc across
3–18. sc across, then decrease on both ends to shape triangle top
FO and block flat.
Embroider “AHOY MATEYS” with backstitch.
Rear Sail (Skull):
- Ch 18
- sc across for 12–15 rows
Embroider skull & crossbones with black yarn/thread.
🪵 Masts (Non-Yarn Part)
Use wooden dowels or sturdy BBQ skewers:
- Cut 3 pieces: one tall center mast, two slightly shorter rear/front masts.
- Wrap tops with crocheted tubes (sc in the round) in black and gold for caps.
- Slide dowels through mast sleeves and hot glue in place for stability.
🎗 Rope & Sail Connection
Use chain stitch cords to connect corners of sails to masts.
Secure with hot glue or tie around dowel tips.
🎌 Flag Toppers (Optional)
- MR, 6 sc
- 2nd round: inc x6
- FO and glue on top of each dowel mast.
🧍 PIRATE CREW (Make 2)
👤 Head (Skin Tone Yarn)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–8. sc around
Insert safety eyes, embroider smile. - (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6
FO and close.
👕 Body (Shirt Color)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–7. sc around
Switch to belt color: 1 row
Switch to pants color: 3–4 rows
FO and stuff.
💪 Arms (Make 2)
Start with skin color:
- MR, 5 sc
2–3. sc
Switch to shirt color: 4–5 rounds
FO and attach to sides.
👖 Legs (Make 2)
MR, 6 sc
2. inc x6 (12)
3–5. sc around
FO and attach at bottom of body.
🎩 Pirate Hat (Black + Yellow Trim)
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- Continue until semicircle shape
Add yellow border and stitch hat in place.
🩳 Accessories
- Red headband: ch 30, tie around head
- Buttons: sew or embroider with yellow
- Eye patch (optional): black yarn loop around head and stitched patch over one eye.
🪚 STRUCTURE TIPS (To make it look like the photo)
- Stuff the ship walls evenly and add cardboard base inside for firmness.
- Use wooden dowels or sticks for all mast parts – yarn alone will droop.
- Block sails flat by dampening and pinning to dry.
- Sew all sails firmly to dowels – use tight backstitch.
- Shape pirates upright by stuffing heads and bodies very firmly and sewing arms downward.
- Glue wave base or stitch it in place so the ship doesn’t tilt.
- Use hot glue to secure wooden parts where needed (inside ship for masts, beneath sails).
💡 Customization Ideas
- Add a parrot on the mast!
- Use gold yarn for coins in the ship’s deck
- Make additional crew members or a treasure chest
This magical pirate ship and its adorable crew bring stories to life—perfect for a pirate-themed nursery, adventurous gift, or handmade playset! 🏴☠️⛵🌊
