Welcome to the bold and adventurous world of amigurumi! 🚒✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Fire Truck—a dynamic and detailed creation perfect for vehicle enthusiasts, little firefighters, or anyone who enjoys crafting playful and realistic plush designs! 🧶 Whether you love stitching up emergency vehicles, creating textured and lifelike figures, or simply want to add a heroic fire truck to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with sturdy wheels, a classic ladder, and a touch of rescue-ready charm! 🔥
This design embraces bold colors, structured shaping, and intricate details to bring an exciting and action-packed presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Fire Truck turns out just right—ready to race into your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out vibrant reds, deep blacks, and metallic silvers, and let’s stitch up a heroic fire truck! 🚒
🚒 Amigurumi Fire Truck Crochet Pattern
Get ready for action with this adorable and chunky Amigurumi Fire Truck! With bold red bodywork, bright headlights, blue sirens, detailed wheels, and even a ladder rack, this crochet fire engine is perfect for play or display. 🧶✨ The key to building this shape lies in creating firm rectangular panels, careful seaming, and stuffing with dense filling to retain structure.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced – requires shaping, sewing, and detailed color work.
📏 Finished Size
~30 cm (12 in) long × 18 cm tall when made with worsted yarn and 3.5–4.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Red yarn – main truck body
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Cream/light gray yarn – bumper, outlines, ladder
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White yarn – windows, ladder accents
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Pink yarn – striped hoses
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Black yarn – tires
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Beige yarn – wheel rims
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Red yarn – wheel hubs, door badge
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Yellow yarn – headlights
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Blue yarn – sirens
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Crochet hook 3.5–4.0 mm
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Stuffing (polyfill)
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Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers
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Plastic canvas or cardboard (optional, for extra structure)
🧾 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = magic ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
FO = fasten off
🧵 Pattern
Truck Body (Red, worked in the round for rounded front)
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Ch 26.
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Row 1: sc in 2nd ch, sc across, turn (25).
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Rows 2–18: sc across. This forms the bottom panel.
👉 Now sc evenly around edges to form walls.
4–20. sc around, working in rounds until body reaches ~12 cm tall.
FO, leaving opening at back. Stuff firmly.
Cab Front Curve:
Attach yarn at front top corner, sc short rows to build rounded cab (approx. 8 rows, decreasing slightly at sides).
Bumper (Cream)
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Ch 26.
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Rows 1–3: sc across.
FO. Sew along front bottom, wrapping around corners slightly.
Headlights (Make 2, Yellow domes with white base)
White backing:
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MR, 6 sc (6).
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inc around (12). FO.
Yellow dome:
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MR, 6 sc (6).
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inc around (12).
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(sc, inc) × 6 (18).
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sc around (18). FO, stuff lightly.
Sew yellow dome on white backing, attach both sides of bumper.
Wheels (Make 4 – 3 Layers)
Black Tire:
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MR, 6 sc (6).
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inc around (12).
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(sc, inc) × 6 (18).
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(2 sc, inc) × 6 (24).
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(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30). FO.
Beige Rim:
Repeat as above but stop at 18 sts. FO.
Red Hub:
MR, 6 sc (6). (sc, inc) × 3 (9). FO.
Sew red hub on beige rim, then rim on black tire.
Make two circles per wheel, sew together, stuff lightly, attach to sides.
Windows (White Trapezoids)
Front Windshield:
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Ch 16.
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Row 1: sc across (15).
3–8: sc across, dec at each end every 2nd row → trapezoid shape.
FO.
Side Windows (Make 2):
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Ch 10.
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Row 1: sc across (9).
3–6: sc across, dec 1 st at end every 2nd row.
FO.
Sew in place with rounded edges.
Sirens (Make 2, Blue Domes)
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MR, 6 sc (6).
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inc around (12).
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(sc, inc) × 6 (18).
4–6. sc around (18).
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(sc, dec) × 6 (12).
FO, stuff, sew to roof front.
Ladder (Cream)
Side rails (make 2):
Ch 40, sc back (39). Work 3 rows total. FO.
Rungs (make 6):
Ch 6, sc back. FO.
Sew rungs evenly across side rails, attach ladder to truck side/back.
Hoses (Striped Tubes, Pink & White)
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With pink, MR, 6 sc (6).
2–3. sc around.
Switch to white, sc 2 rounds.
Switch to pink, repeat.
👉 Continue stripes until tube ~10 cm.
Make 3–4 tubes. Roll slightly, sew to back.
Side Circles (Cream – Hose Caps, Make 4)
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MR, 6 sc (6).
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(sc, inc) × 3 (9).
FO. Sew along side of truck.
Badge (Red with Cream “X”)
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MR, 6 sc (6).
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inc around (12).
FO.
Embroider cream “X” or fire symbol. Sew to door.
🪡 Assembly Order
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Build body and stuff.
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Attach bumper and headlights.
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Sew wheels on both sides.
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Attach windows.
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Place sirens on roof.
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Add ladder and striped hoses.
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Sew on side circles and badge.
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Embroider grill lines on bumper if desired.
🌟 Finishing Touches
Your crochet fire truck is complete 🚒✨! With its rounded cab, domed headlights, sirens, wheels with hubs, ladder, striped hoses, and badge, it’s a detailed amigurumi perfect for kids and collectors alike.
