Create your own Bender amigurumi with this free pattern and crochet tutorial! Perfect for fans of the popular TV show “Futurama,” this Amigurumi Cartoon Characters project is fun and rewarding for both beginners and experienced crocheters.
Follow our detailed step-by-step instructions and photos to bring this iconic character to life in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting it as a unique gift or adding it to your amigurumi collection, this Bender amigurumi will surely impress. Grab your crochet hook and yarn, and start making your very own Bender Amigurumi today!
To crochet Bender, you will need:
Yarn Art Jeans in grey (two shades: darker 46, lighter 80), white for the mouth
Iris black thread (for embroidery stripes)
Hook size 2 for Jeans yarn
Hook size 1 for Iris thread
Wire for arms and legs (optional) and for the antenna
Black and white felt for the eyes, and felt of any color to glue inside (for the body, legs, and arms)
Stuffing
Needle
Abbreviations:
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
Bender Amigurumi Pattern
Body:
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc*6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
9: in back loops only 48 sc
Glue the felt inside with the same diameter as the crocheted piece
10: (15 sc, inc)*3 (51)
11-15: 51 sc (5 rows)
16: (16 sc, inc)*3 (54)
17-21: 54 sc (5 rows)
22: (17 sc, inc)*3 (57)
23-25: 56 sc (3 rows)
26: (18 sc, inc)*3 (60)
27-29: 60 sc (3 rows)
30: in back loops only (18 sc, dec)*3 (57)
31: (17 sc, dec)*3 (54)
32: (16 sc, dec)*3 (51)
33: (15 sc, dec)*3 (48)
34: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
35: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
36: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
37: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
38: (2 sc, dec)6 (18)
39: dec9 (9)
Tighten the stitches, cut the yarn, fasten off, and hide the end. Use Iris thread to embroider slip stitches for the door and edges.
Bender Amigurumi – Head:
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc*6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7-18: 36 sc (12 rows)
Switch to white for the mouth
19: 14 sc in grey, 8 sc in white, 14 sc in grey (36)
20: 13 sc in grey, 10 sc in white, 13 sc in grey (36)
21: 14 sc in grey, 8 sc in white, 14 sc in grey (36)
22-23: 36 sc
Cut the yarn longer for sewing. Insert the wire for the antenna at the top. I wrapped it with yarn after attaching the head. Use Iris thread to embroider slip stitches around the mouth and teeth.
Bender Amigurumi – Eyes:
In grey
1: ch 8, from the second chain from the hook 3 sc in one stitch, 5 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, 5 sc on the other side of the chain (16)
2: inc3, 5 sc, inc3, 5 sc (22)
3: in back loops only 22 sc
4: 22 sc
Glue black felt outside and white felt for the eyes. Return to where you crocheted in the back loops, crochet in the front loops 22 hdc.
Bender Amigurumi – Legs:
Start with light grey
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc*6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7: in back loops only 36 sc
Glue the felt inside with the same diameter as the crocheted piece
8: (10 sc, dec)*3 (33)
9: (9 sc, dec)*6 (30)
10: 30 sc
11: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
12: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
13: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Switch to darker grey
14-37: 12 sc (24 rows)
Cut the yarn longer for sewing. Use Iris thread to embroider slip stitches for the stripes.
Bender Amigurumi – Arms:
Start with light grey
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc*6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: in back loops only 18 sc
Glue the felt inside with the same diameter as the crocheted piece
5: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
6-7: 15 sc
8: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Switch to darker grey
9-28: 12 sc (20 rows)
Switch to light grey
29: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
30-31: 18 sc
32: (1 sc, dec)6 (12)
33: dec6 (6)
Cut the yarn longer for sewing, tighten the stitches, fasten off, and hide the end. Use Iris thread to embroider slip stitches for the stripes.
For the fingers, make 3 for each hand:
1: 4 sc in MR
2-3: 4 sc
Cut the yarn longer for sewing and attach to the arm.
