Simple free crochet onigiri amigurumi with easy-to-follow patterns! Beginners can start with basic materials like soft yarn, a crochet hook, safety eyes, and stuffing. Mastering foundational stitches such as the single crochet is essential for this project.
Typically, it takes only a few hours to complete one adorable onigiri, making it a quick and satisfying project. Many free patterns come with step-by-step video tutorials, ensuring a smooth learning experience. With these patterns, creating an adorable onigiri amigurumi is both fun and achievable.
Materials Crochet onigiri Amigurumi:
5-ply milk cotton yarn in white and black
3 mm crochet hook
6 mm safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Brown embroidery thread
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
st: Stitch
inc: increase
dec: decrease (2sctog)
Sl st: slip stitch
R: round/row
F/O: fasten off
Notes:
This pattern uses US terminology.
This amigurumi is worked in continuous rounds.
Gauge is not important in this project.
Use MR (magic ring) as an alternative to ch 2.
Measurement: approximately 7 cm tall.
Skill Level: beginner
Rice/Body:
Use white
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc around
R5: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc = rep 5x), sc (24)
R6: sc around
R7: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R8: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc = rep 5x), 2 sc (36)
R9: sc around
R10: 17 sc, inc, rep 2x (38)
R11: sc around
R12: 18 sc, inc, rep 2x (40)
R13: sc around
R14: dec, 10 sc, (dec, 2 sc = 2x) dec, 10 sc, (dec, 2 sc = 2x) (34)
R15: dec, 9 sc, (dec, sc = 2x), dec, 9 sc, (dec, sc = 2x) (28)
R16: dec, 8 sc, (dec = 3x), 8 sc, (dec = 2x) (22)
R17: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the hole after you stuff the rice nicely.
Want to:
Use Black
R1: ch 10, starting from the second chain from hook, sc in each st (9)
R2-17: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (9)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Ears (make 2):
Use white
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 5 sc (5)
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3-4: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Muzzle:
Use white
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Finishing:
Sew the nori under the rice.
Embroider the nose on the muzzle
by using brown embroidery thread.
Sew the muzzle on the rice around R5-9.
Glue the eyes between the muzzle on R6-7.
Sew the ears on the rice.
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