Discover the delightful world of amigurumi with this adorable Baby Yoda pattern, designed by Amanda Trejo. This free pattern includes everything you need to create your own Baby Yoda, perfect for fans of crochet and Star Wars alike. Using green, red, and white thread, you can bring this charming creature to life with step-by-step instructions.
To start, you’ll make Baby Yoda’s head with a magic ring and single crochets, working your way through rounds to form the shape and insert safety eyes. The instructions guide you through making Yoda’s ears, body, arms, and hat, all with detailed stitches and easy-to-follow chains. The cute hat and coat details, with their white thread embellishments, give Baby Yoda a festive look.
Abbreviations
- MR – Magic ring
- sc – Single crochet
- slst – Slip stitch
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- ch – Chain
- st(s) – Stitch(es)
- BLO – Back loop only
- Rnd – Round
Materials
- Threads: Green, red, and white
- Safety eyes (10mm)
- Synthetic cotton
- Point markers
- Crochet hook (No. 2.2)
- Liquid silicone (optional)
- Small piece of cardboard (for body base)
Pattern
Example of Closing
This example uses a different color thread than the fabric for visibility. It applies for ears and hat:
- With the needle, pick one by one the threads that go outside the fabric.
- Pull the thread until the fabric closes, resembling a magic ring.
- Insert the needle through the center of the fabric (magic ring) and hide the thread.
Head
Green thread
- Rnd 1: MR, 8 sts
- Rnd 2: (inc) x 8 (16 sts)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: 24 sts
- Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 12 (36 sts)
- Rnd 6-12: 36 sts
- Insert the eyes on row 9 with 6 stitches apart
- Rnd 13: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 9 (27 sts)
- Rnd 14: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6, 1 sc, 1 dec (20 sts)
- Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6, 2 sc (14 sts)
- Fill with cotton.
- Rnd 16: (dec) x 7 (7 sts)
- Fasten off.
Ears (x2)
Green thread
- Leave a long starting thread for sewing later.
- Rnd 1: ch 16, join the end with a sc, place a stitch marker
- Rnd 2-3: 16 sts
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12 sts)
- Rnd 5-6: 12 sts
- Rnd 7: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (9 sts)
- Rnd 8-9: 9 sts
- Rnd 10: (dec) x 4, 1 sc (5 sts)
- Fasten off.
- Sew between rows 6 and 12
Body
Red thread
- Rnd 1: MR, 8 sts
- Rnd 2: (inc) x 8 (16 sts)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: 24 sts
- Rnd 5: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (32 sts)
- Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 9, 2 sc (42 sts)
- Rnd 7: Knit only BLO (42 sts)
- Rnd 8: 42 sts
- For the base, cut a piece of cardboard matching the diameter of the fabric and glue it to the base.
- Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 8, 2 sc (34 sts)
- Rnd 10-14: 34 sts
- Rnd 15: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6, 2 sc, 1 dec (27 sts)
- Rnd 16-20: 27 sts
- Rnd 21: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 4, 3 sc (23 sts)
- Leave a thread for sewing to the head.
Arms (x2)
Green thread
- Rnd 1: MR, 6 sts
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9 sts)
- Rnd 3: 9 sts
- Rnd 4: Start round with red color change (9 sts)
- Rnd 5-12: 9 sts
- Finish with a slst and leave a long thread for sewing.
- Do not fill. Sew to the body.
Hat Amigurumi Baby Yoda
Red thread
- Rnd 1: ch 34
- Rnd 2-6: 34 sts
- Rnd 7: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 8, 2 sc (26 sts)
- Rnd 8-10: 26 sts
- Rnd 11: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6, 2 sc (20 sts)
- Rnd 12-14: 20 sts
- Rnd 15: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 5 (15 sts)
- Rnd 16-18: 15 sts
- Rnd 19: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3, 1 sc, 1 dec (11 sts)
- Rnd 20-22: 11 sts
- Rnd 23: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 2, 1 sc, 1 dec (8 sts)
- Rnd 24-25: 8 sts
- Rnd 26: (dec) x 4 (4 sts)
- Fasten off.
Hat and Coat Detail
White thread
- Pieces x2 (for hat and collar)
- Elastic knit. Remember to make a chain to start each round.
- Rnd 1: ch 6, turn
- Rnd 2: 5 sc
- Knit only BLO in each round.
- Rnd 3-34: 5 sc
- Sew the ends.
Pompom
- Rnd 1: MR, 8 sts
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (12 sts)
- Rnd 3-4: 12 sts
- Rnd 5: (dec) x 6 (6 sts)
- Fasten off.
Coat Detail (x3)
- Rnd 1: ch 13, turn
- Rnd 2: 12 sc
- Leave a thread for sewing.
Assembly Amigurumi Baby Yoda
- Sew the hat to the head so that it is fixed.
- Sew or glue the woven ribbing pieces on the neck and the base of the hat.
- Sew the pompom to the tip of the hat.
- Sew or glue the small challenging pieces onto the sleeves, covering the color change.
- Sew or glue the last piece right in the middle of the coat.
- Apply blush or pink eyeshadow to the ears.
- Use white thread to embroider the contour of the eyes.
Happy crocheting! If you need more ideas or help, feel free to ask.
