Welcome to the fun and festive world of amigurumi! 🌮✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Taco—a quirky and delicious creation perfect for food lovers, playful décor, or anyone who enjoys crafting adorable and textured plush designs! 🧶 Whether you love stitching up miniature treats, experimenting with vibrant yarn colors, or simply want to add a cute taco to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with a soft tortilla shell, colorful toppings, and a touch of handmade charm! 💖
This design embraces bold colors, rounded shaping, and delightful details to bring a fun and lighthearted presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Taco turns out just right—ready to brighten up your space or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out warm browns, bright reds, fresh greens, and sunny yellows, and let’s stitch up a tasty taco! 🌮
🌮 Amigurumi Taco – FREE Crochet Pattern
This adorable smiling taco is the perfect recipe for crochet fun! With layers of lettuce, tomato, cheese, and a happy face, this plush taco makes a delightful gift, stress toy, or kitchen decoration. It even has swinging legs and a pink cheeky blush for extra cuteness!
✨ Skill Level
Easy to Intermediate – Includes simple shaping, surface details, and light assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 15–18 cm (6–7 inches) wide using worsted weight yarn and a 3.0–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Worsted weight yarn in:
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Yellow (shell)
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Green (lettuce)
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Red (tomato)
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Brown (meat)
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Orange (cheese)
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Pink (cheeks and legs)
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Black (mouth and safety eyes)
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3.0 or 3.5 mm crochet hook
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10 mm safety eyes
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Polyester fiberfill
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Tapestry needle
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Stitch marker
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Hot glue (optional, for secure topping placement)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
🌮 Taco Shell (Make 2 Panels)
With yellow yarn:
Ch 41
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (40)
Rows 2–20: ch 1, turn, sc across (40)
FO, weave ends.
You will have 2 flat taco shell sides.
🍖 Taco Filling Strips (Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Meat)
🥬 Lettuce Ruffle (Green)
Ch 50
Row 1: sc in each ch (49)
Row 2: sc, inc across (74) – gives ruffled texture
FO, leave long tail
🍅 Tomato (Red) – Make 2
Ch 10
Row 1: sc across
Row 2: (sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc) – gives a slight wavy strip
FO, leave tail
🧀 Cheese (Orange)
Ch 20
Row 1: sc across
FO, leave tail
🥩 Meat Strip (Brown)
Ch 30
Row 1: sc across
Row 2: sc, inc across
FO, leave tail
😊 Face
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Attach safety eyes approximately 12 sts apart, centered horizontally on one shell panel, about 5 rows from top.
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Embroider small smile between eyes using black yarn.
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Sew or glue small pink circles for cheeks.
🦵 Legs (Make 2)
Top (Pink):
MR, 6 sc
(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rounds 3–6: sc around (9)
Change to darker pink (shoe):
Rounds 7–10: sc around (9)
Stuff lightly
FO, leave tail to sew to bottom of taco shell.
🪡 Assembly Instructions
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Place fillings (lettuce, tomato, cheese, meat) along the curved edges of one taco shell panel. Use hot glue or sew them down slightly overlapping one another.
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Position the second taco shell panel on top, aligning edges.
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Sc all around the outer curve to join the two shells, inserting fiberfill as you go. Leave the bottom flat edge open for the legs.
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Sew on legs to the bottom.
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Gently shape taco so it stands or leans with a curved smile!
This cuddly taco is ready to spice up your crochet life! 🌮💕 Perfect for Taco Tuesday décor, food-themed plush collections, or just a goofy companion with extra crunch.
