Amigurumi Rainbow Star – FREE Crochet Pattern

Welcome to the radiant and joyful world of amigurumi! 🌟✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Rainbow Star—a dazzling and uplifting creation perfect for celestial lovers, whimsical décor, or anyone who enjoys crafting expressive and colorful plush designs! 🌈 Whether you love stitching up bright and cheerful shapes, creating textured and detailed figures, or simply want to add a vibrant star to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with bold rainbow hues, soft curves, and a touch of cosmic charm! 💖

This design embraces vivid colors, rounded edges, and delightful details to bring a magical and inspiring presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Rainbow Star turns out just right—ready to brighten up your space or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out fiery reds, sunny yellows, cool blues, and lush greens, and let’s stitch up a dazzling star! 🌟

Amigurumi Rainbow Star Crochet Pattern

Bring a burst of color and happiness into your home with this squishy rainbow star! Each point features a seamless gradient from red to purple, creating a cheerful, huggable plush with adorable glossy safety eyes.

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🧶 Skill Level

Easy to Intermediate – Ideal for crocheters familiar with working in the round, increasing, decreasing, and color changing.

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📏 Finished Size

Approx. 25–30 cm (10–12 in) wide when made with velvet or chenille yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

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🧵 Materials

• Yarn: Chenille or velvet yarn (similar to Himalaya Dolphin Baby / Bernat Blanket Baby)
  Colors:

  • Red

  • Orange

  • Yellow

  • Green

  • Blue

  • Purple

• Crochet Hook: 3.5 mm

• Safety Eyes: 10 mm black

• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill

• Tapestry needle and stitch markers

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🔁 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
st(s) – Stitch(es)
FO – Fasten Off

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🧩 Construction Overview

Unlike many point-sewn stars, this one is crocheted as five points joined directly into a seamless plump body, then closed at the back.
Color stripes run horizontally across the whole star, not isolated per point.

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🌈 Each Point (Make 5)

Each arm starts narrow at the tip (red) and widens to the base.
Change color every 5 rounds following the rainbow order:

Red → Orange → Yellow → Green → Blue → Purple

💡 Use invisible color changes so the transitions remain soft.

R1: MR 6 sc (6)
R2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
R3: sc around (9)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
R5: sc around (12) – change to Orange
R6: (3 sc, inc) ×3 (15)
R7: sc around (15)
R8: (4 sc, inc) ×3 (18) – change to Yellow
R9–10: sc around (18)
R11: (5 sc, inc) ×3 (21) – change to Green
R12–13: sc around (21)
R14: (6 sc, inc) ×3 (24) – change to Blue
R15: sc around (24)
R16: (7 sc, inc) ×3 (27) – change to Purple
R17: sc around (27)

Stuff the tip lightly as you go.
Leave last round open for joining.
Make 5 points total; do not cut yarn on the 5th.

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☁️ Join the Points (Main Body)

1. Arrange the 5 points in a ring.

2. Starting from the open 5th point, crochet across each point’s base sequentially.

3. When joined, you’ll have about 135 sts total (27 × 5).

R18–22: sc around (maintain shape)
R23: (7 sc, dec) ×15 (120)
R24: (6 sc, dec) ×15 (105)
R25: (5 sc, dec) ×15 (90)
R26: (4 sc, dec) ×15 (75)
R27: (3 sc, dec) ×15 (60)
R28: (2 sc, dec) ×15 (45)
R29: (1 sc, dec) ×15 (30)
R30: dec ×15 (15)

Stuff firmly before final closing.
R31: dec ×7–8, FO, close hole neatly.

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👁️ Face Placement

• Insert 10 mm safety eyes between yellow and green color bands, centered between two adjacent points.

• Eyes should sit ~8 sts apart.

• Optional: embroider a tiny smile below the eyes and add pink blush circles.

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🪡 Finishing Touches

• Shape evenly by rolling between your palms.

• Weave in all ends securely.

• If using velvet yarn, lightly brush with a soft toothbrush to restore fuzz.

• The star should appear puffy, smooth, and symmetrical with gently rounded points (no sharp tips).

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🎨 Stripe Reference

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🌈 Finished Look

You’ll end up with a five-armed, plump rainbow star with soft gradient stripes and centered eyes—just like the photo! It sits upright on its base and makes an adorable nursery or pride-themed plush.