Welcome to the whimsical world of amigurumi! If you’re looking for a fun and festive project, this free Leprechaun Amigurumi pattern is perfect for you. In this guide, you’ll find detailed, step-by-step instructions to create a charming amigurumi leprechaun. Ideal for crafters of all skill levels, this project will bring a touch of magic and luck to your amigurumi leprechaun collection.
Materials
2.2mm crochet hook
Basic materials (stuffing, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker, glue)
10mm safety eyes
Brown, mustard, and green embroidery thread
Fabric stiffener
Hot glue stick (to support the neck)
Pastel chalk and brush (for blush)
YARN COLORS
Black, white, brown, beige, moss green, light green, burnt orange, gold.
Specifications:
Level: Beginner
Size: 18cm
Time: approx. 6 hours
PATTERN – Amigurumi Leprechaun
Legs
With black yarn:
1: 8 sc in a magic ring
2: 8 inc [16]
3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x8 [24]
4: BLO: 24 sc
5: 4 sc, 8 dec, 4 sc [16]
6: 16 sc
Switch to white:
7: BLO: 16 sc
8: BLO: 16 sc
9: 16 sc
Switch to brown:
10: BLO: 16 sc
11: BLO: 16 sc
12: 16 sc
Finish the first leg. Make enough sc on the second leg to reach the inner side; we will start the body from here.
Before that, embroider green stripes in the area of rounds 7 to 9, and embroider a buckle on the shoe with mustard thread.
Body – Amigurumi Leprechaun
Chain 2, and join the legs: (remember to position the color changes to the back)
12: 16 sc on the first leg, 2 sc in the chain spaces, 16 sc on the second leg, 2 sc in the chain spaces [36]
13 to 16: 36 sc – 4 rounds
Switch to black yarn:
17: BLO: 36 sc
18: BLO: 36 sc
Switch to white yarn:
19: BLO: 36 sc
20: BLO: 36 sc
21: (4 sc, 1 dec) x6 [30]
22 to 25: 30 sc – 4 rounds
Switch to beige:
26: (1 sc, 1 dec) x10 [20]
27: BLO: 20 sc
28: BLO: (1 sc, 1 dec) x6, 2 sc [14]
29: (5 sc, 1 dec) x2 [12]
30 to 36: 12 sc – 7 rounds
Insert a hot glue stick into the neck, and finish with an inverted magic ring. Embroider the belt buckle.
Arms – Amigurumi Leprechaun
With beige yarn:
1: 8 sc in a magic ring
2 and 3: 8 sc – 2 rounds
Switch to moss green:
4: BLO: 8 sc
5: BLO: 8 sc
6 to 13: 8 sc – 8 rounds
Finish with an inverted magic ring if you want the arms to be articulated, or finish with 4 sc joining the two sides if you want to sew them.
Articulate/sew them on the 25th round of the body, aligned on the sides.
Coat
With moss green, chain 29.
Skip the first chain:
1: 28 sc
2: 3 sc, chain 4, skip 4 sts, 12 sc, chain 4, skip 4 sts, 4 sc [28]
3 to 6: 28 sc – 4 rounds
7: 14 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc [29]
8: 14 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc [30]
9 to 11: 30 sc – 3 rounds
Make sc around the entire piece, and finish off.
Head – Amigurumi Leprechaun
With beige yarn:
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc [12]
Increase rounds until
9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x6 [54]
10 to 20: 54 sc – 11 rounds
Decrease rounds until
27: (1 sc, 1 dec) x6 [12]
Place safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17. Finish off.
With the same beige yarn, make the ears:
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Pull the thread tight and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew between rounds 18 and 20, 5 stitches apart from the eyes.
Embroider the nose between rounds 18 and 19. Embroider the eyes as you prefer; use the reference image as a guide.
Tie
With green yarn, chain 16.
Skip the first chain:
1: sl st, 1 sc, 4 hdc, sl st, 1 dc, and chain 8 more.
Finish off. Wrap around the amigurumi’s neck, tying at the back.
Hair
With burnt orange yarn:
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc [12]
Increase rounds until
9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x6 [54]
10 to 18: 54 sc – 9 rounds
Finish with a sl st in the next stitch.
Make the locks:
1 to 27: chain 7. Start in the second chain from the hook: 5 hdc. Skip the next stitch and make a sl st in the following one. – 27 locks
Sew or glue the hair to the head. Take two locks and glue them next to the ears, leaving the rest loose.
Beard – Amigurumi Leprechaun
With burnt orange yarn, chain 21.
Skip the first chain:
1: 20 sc
Make 1 picot + 2 sl st around the beard strip for finishing.
Glue to the amigurumi’s face, 3 rounds below the nose.
Top Hat – Amigurumi Leprechaun
With moss green yarn:
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc [12]
Increase rounds until
9: (7 sc, 1 inc) x6 [54]
10: 54 sc in the third loop
11 to 16: 54 sc – 6 rounds
Switch to black yarn:
17 to 20: 54 sc – 3 rounds
Switch to moss green:
21: FLO: (1 sc, 1 inc) x27 [81]
22 and 23: 81 sc – 2 rounds
Finish off. Apply fabric stiffener to the inside of the top hat.
Embroider a buckle on the black band area.
Cauldron – Amigurumi Leprechaun
With black yarn:
1: 6 sc in a magic ring
2: 6 inc [12]
Increase rounds until
6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x6 [36]
7 to 12: 36 sc – 6 rounds
13: (4 sc, 1 dec) x6 [30]
14: 30 sl st
Finish with a scallop stitch (1 sc + 1 ch) all around.
Put gold yarn inside the cauldron to simulate gold.
You have completed amigurumi leprechaun.
