Are you a fan of Shrek and the enchanting world of Far Far Away? If so, you’re in for a treat! We’ve prepared a fantastic free Shrek amigurumi pattern that will let you craft your very own Shrek character using the art of crochet.
Shrek, the friendly and iconic ogre from the beloved movie series, has won the hearts of people of all ages with his charm and humor. Now, you can create a miniature version of this green hero to keep you company or to gift to a fellow Shrek enthusiast.
This pattern is perfect for both beginners and experienced crocheters, as we provide clear, step-by-step instructions. Whether you’re new to amigurumi or an old pro, you’ll be amazed at how quickly Shrek comes to life in your hands.
Stay with us as we guide you through the process, from selecting the right materials and colors to mastering the various crochet stitches required for this project. By the end, you’ll have a delightful amigurumi Shrek that will bring joy to your world.
So, gather your materials and prepare to embark on a whimsical crochet adventure as you bring Shrek to life, one stitch at a time! Don’t forget to share your final creation with us and fellow Shrek fans. Let’s get started on this enchanting journey!
Materials (for a 19cm tall):
“Iris” yarn in green, beige, brown, gray, and white colors, a 1.3mm crochet hook, stuffing, needle, plastic or cardboard.
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (two single crochets in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (two single crochets together)
ch: chain
turn: turn without finishing the row to work in the opposite direction
straight: crochet without changes (one single crochet in each single crochet of the previous row)
*: without a turning chain, crochet in the next single crochet
skip: after turning rows, return to the unfinished row and continue
!: single crochet in the protrusion of the turn (edge single crochet)
#: single crochet from the base of the turn
%: the next stitch of the first row (for the shoes)
sc1: single crochet with one chain
sl st: slip stitch
PATTERN
Salad Green Color:
2 ch, 7 sc (7)
Row 2: inc (14)
Row 3: (sc, inc) (21)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) (28)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) (35)
Rows 6, 7, 9: straight (35, 42)
Row 8: (4 sc, inc) (42)
Row 10: 14 sc, 5 ch, sc in the 5th sc of the 9th row, 2 inc, sc, 5 ch, sc in the 5th sc of the 9th row, 13 sc (44)
Row 11: 13 sc, 4 dec, 2 sc, 4 dec, 2 sc, 4 dec, 13 sc (56)
Rows 12 and 13: straight (56)
Row 14: (5 sc, inc) twice, 22 sc, turn, 6 dec, turn, 3 dec, 10 sc, (5 sc, inc) twice (54)
Rows 15, 17, and 18: straight (54, 61)
Row 16: (6 sc, inc) (61)
Row 19: 21 sc, 21 ch, sc in the 19th sc of the 18th row, 20 sc (63)
Row 20: (6 sc, dec) twice, 31 sc, (dec, 6 sc) twice (59)
Row 21: inc, straight (60)
Row 22: straight (60)
Row 23: 50 sc, turn, * 36 sc, turn, * 33 sc, turn, * 30 sc, turn, * 27 sc, turn, * (sc, dec) 8 times, turn, 15 sc, skip! (reminder: sc in the protrusion of the turn), 2 sc, skip, 2 sc, skip, 11 sc
Row 24: 12 sc, dec (! + sc after turning), sc, repeat dec, sc, repeat dec, (sc, dec) 7 times, 11 sc (42)
Row 25: 10 sc, 22 inc, 10 sc (64)
Row 26: 58 sc, turn, * 50 sc, turn, * 47 sc, dec (! + #), 6 sc (63), cut the thread
This creates a mask with holes.
Eyes (White Color):
2 ch, 8 sc
Rows 2 and 3: straight (8)
Row 4: dec, draw it tight, sew into the mask, draw the pupils with a simple pen
Mouth (White to Brown Color):
24 ch, 23 sc, switch to brown thread
Row 2: dec, sc, sc in the chain space (not in the 1st row but in the foundation chain), then repeat (2 sc, sc in the chain space), dec
Row 3: dec, 17 sc, dec
Row 4: dec, 15 sc, dec
Row 5: dec, 13, dec, cut the thread
Sew it slightly offset, as you like.
Stuff the head slightly and make gathers.
Instructions for connecting the head and body:
I connected the head from rows 22 to 26 as follows: from the back view, count 25 sc along the face side, attach beige yarn, turn the work to the reverse side and work towards the point where the rows began: 17 sc, dec at the corner (1 sc in the corner + 1 sc in the base of the corner).
Continue crocheting 8 sc until the beginning of the rows, without joining the last one. Then work 25 sc in the other direction. Now, turn it with slip stitches in 5 sc back.
Crochet 2 rows: (5 sc, dec) 7 times and turn. Crochet 5 sc again.
Continue working in short rows, making a “ladder.” Cut the thread, and it should look like this.
Continue crocheting the body, attaching beige yarn to the 25th sc in the green row. Crochet along the inside edge of the green stitches.
Row 1: 17 sc, dec (! + #), 8 sc, and then, 25 sc, turn, return with slip stitches 5 sc back.
Row 2: ch, (5 sc, inc) 7 times, turn.
Row 3: return to 5 stitches, ch 1, 40 sc, turn.
Row 4: *, 38 sc, turn.
Row 5: * 36 sc, turn.
Row 6: * 34 sc, cut the thread and attach it to the 18th sc (return to the beginning of the rows).
Row 7: 16 sc, not a decrease – repeat the combination (! + #) 3 times, 3 sc, (! + #), 3 sc, (! + #), skip to the green sc, 11 sc along the green row, (# + !), 3 sc, (# + !), 3 sc, (# + !) twice, 14 sc, dec (73).
Rows 8 to 13: straight (73)
Row 14: 28 sc, (inc, 2 sc) 6 times, 27 sc (79)
Row 15: straight (79)
Row 16: 28 sc, (inc, 2 sc) 8 times, 27 sc (87)
Rows 17 to 29: straight (87)
Row 30: 28 sc, (dec, #) 8 times, turn, * 25 sc, turn, * 23 sc, dec (! + #), 27 sc (78)
Row 31: 26 sc, dec (! + #), and continue (77)
Row 32: 28 sc, (dec, 2 sc) 6 times, turn, * 20 sc, turn, * 18 sc, dec (! + #), 25 sc (70)
Row 33: 25 sc, dec (! + #), 43 sc (69)
Rows 34, 36, 37: straight (69)
Row 35: straight but only in the front loops (69)
Row 38: (10 sc, inc) 6 times, 3 sc (75)
Rows 39 and 40: straight (75), cut the thread.
Left Leg (Green):
Attach the green thread at the beginning of the rows and crochet 17 ch.
Crochet 35 rows for the body, attaching stitches to the 35th stitch on the opposite side (opposite to the beginning of the rows).
Rows 2 and 4: straight (52, 42)
Row 3: 10 dec, 30 sc, dec, sc (42)
Row 5: (2 sc, dec) 10 times, 2 sc (32)
Rows 6 to 10: straight (32)
Row 11: 6 dec, 20 sc (26)
Row 12: straight (26)
Row 13: 6 inc, 20 sc (32)
Rows 14 to 16: straight (32)
Row 17: dec, 8 sc, dec, 20 sc (30)
Row 18: dec, 6 sc, dec, 20 sc (28)
Row 19: (5 sc, dec) 4 times (24)
Rows 20 and 21: straight (24)
Row 22: (4 sc, dec) 4 times (20)
Rows 23 and 24: straight (20), cut the thread and stuff the leg.
Right Leg (Brown):
Attach the brown thread at the beginning of the rows (same place as for the left leg) and work along the inside edge of the green stitches.
Rows 2 and 4: straight (52, 42)
Row 3: 31 sc, 10 dec, sc (42)
Row 5: (2 sc, dec) 10 times, 2 sc (32)
Rows 6 to 10: straight (32)
Row 11: 6 dec, 20 sc (26)
Row 12: straight (26)
Row 13: 6 inc, 20 sc (32)
Rows 14 to 16: straight (32)
Row 17: dec, 8 sc, dec, 20 sc (30)
Row 18: dec, 6 sc, dec, 20 sc (28)
Row 19: (5 sc, dec) 4 times (24)
Rows 20 and 21: straight (24), cut the thread and stuff the leg.
Boots (Gray):
Sole: chain 15, 14 sc
Row 2: inc, 12 sc, inc (16)
Row 3: inc, 15 sc (17)
Rows 4 to 7: straight (17)
Row 8: 15 sc, dec (16)
Row 9: dec, 12 sc, dec (14)
Do not cut the thread. Cut out a sole from plastic or cardboard to fit the shape of the sole.
I hope this translation helps you create your crocheted Shrek!
Begin with turning the work and crochet around the sole (45 stitches) – this counts as 1 row.
Now, crochet from the top part of the toe to the ankle.
Row 2: Turn the work, 10 single crochets, decrease, turn.
Row 3: *9 single crochets, decrease (! + %, following stitch from the previous row), turn.
Row 4: *9 single crochets, decrease (#, %), turn.
Repeat the 4th row from the 5th to the 15th row. Then crochet in the round for the heel, working on the front side, but behind the back loop of the stitches.
Rows 15 to 19: …19 single crochets, decrease (% + #).
Row 16: 8 single crochets, decrease, 18 single crochets, decrease (28).
Row 17: 7 single crochets, 2 decreases, 13 single crochets, 2 decreases (24).
Row 18: Work straight (24).
Row 19: (4 single crochets, decrease) 4 times (20).
Row 20: (Single crochet, increase), repeat behind the front loop (30).
Rows 21 and 22: Work straight (30).
Insert the insole, stuff, and sew it into the pants after the 20th row (for the left stitches).
Belt:
Using brown yarn, chain 71 stitches and work 4 rows with 70 single crochets in each row. Cut the thread and sew the belt at the level of the 33rd row of the body (below the belly).
Now, about the arms. Some may not want to crochet articulated arms, so I’ll first describe regular arms.
Regular Arms:
Using beige yarn, chain 28 stitches and close the circle.
Rows 1, 3, 4, 5, 6: Work straight with 28 single crochets. For row 2, work in the front loop only.
Row 7: 24 single crochets, turn. *15 single crochets, turn. *13 single crochets, turn. *11 single crochets, turn. *9 single crochets, (increase + #), 2 times, 4 single crochets (30).
Row 8: 8 single crochets, (#+increase) 2 times, 18 single crochets (32).
Rows 9 to 15: Work straight (32).
For the right arm, continue with the following instructions.
For the Right Arm:
Row 16: 17 single crochets, turn. *15 single crochets, turn. *13 single crochets, turn. *11 single crochets, turn. *9 single crochets, turn. *7 single crochets, turn. *5 single crochets. Cut the thread.
For the Left Arm:
Row 16: 32 single crochets. Do not close at the beginning of the row. Turn. *15 single crochets, turn. *13 single crochets, turn. *11 single crochets, turn. *9 single crochets, turn. *7 single crochets, turn. *5 single crochets. Cut the thread. Stuff the arms and sew them.
Articulated Arms: (Refer to the link mentioned for detailed instructions on attaching joints)
First, crochet the upper part of the arm, which is thicker and where the lower part (like a cap) will be inserted.
Chain 2 and crochet 7 single crochets in the second chain.
Row 2: Increase in each stitch (14).
Row 3: *(Single crochet, increase) repeat (21).
Row 4: *(2 single crochets, increase) repeat (28).
Row 5: Crochet without changes but work through the front loop only from the 4th row (28).
Rows 6 to 8: Work straight (28).
Row 9: Work behind the back loop (5 single crochets, increase) repeat and add 4 single crochets (32).
Rows 10 to 12: Work straight (32).
Bend the last 4 rows outward to create a cap shape.
Insert a plastic strip into the edges.
Row 13: Work single crochets, catching the edges and working from the 5th row (32).
Rows 14 and 15: Work straight (32).
The upper part is complete for now.
For the lower part:
Chain 2 and crochet 7 single crochets in the second chain.
Row 2: Increase in each stitch (14).
Row 3: *(Single crochet, increase) repeat (21).
Row 4: *(3 single crochets, increase) repeat 5 times + 1 single crochet (26).
Row 5: Work straight, but through the back loop of the stitches (26).
Row 6: Work straight (26).
Row 7: Work through the front loop (4 single crochets, increase) repeat 5 times + 1 single crochet (32).
Row 8: 24 single crochets, turn. *15 single crochets, turn. *13 single crochets, turn. *11 single crochets, turn. *9 single crochets, (increase + #), 7 single crochets (30).
Row 9: 8 single crochets, 2 decreases (#+increase), 18 single crochets (28).
Rows 11 to 14 and Row 16: Work straight (28).
Row 15: Single crochet through the front loop (28).
Join the two parts with a joint. Stuff and sew the top part to the body.
Finger Hands:
Finger: Using green yarn, chain 2, crochet 8 single crochets in the second chain and close the circle.
Rows 2 to 6: Work straight (8), cut the thread.
Crochet four fingers like this for each hand, and then crochet one more, but don’t cut the thread.
Row 7: 4 single crochets, 4 single crochets (2nd finger), 4 single crochets (3rd finger), 8 single crochets (4th finger), 4 single crochets (3rd finger), 4 single crochets (2nd finger), 4 single crochets (1st finger) (32).
Rows 8 and 9: Work straight (32).
For the Right Hand:
Row 10: 17 single crochets, turn. *15 single crochets, turn. *13 single crochets, decrease (! + #), 2 single crochets, 4 double single crochets (simultaneously 1 single crochet from the palm + 1 single crochet from the 5th finger, and crochet them together), 9 single crochets (33).
Row 11: Single crochet, decrease (! + #), 17 single crochets, 4 single crochets from the 5th finger, 9 single crochets (32).
Rows 12 and 13: Work straight (32).
Row 14: (5 single crochets, decrease) 4 times and add 4 single crochets (28).
Rows 15, 16, and 17: Work straight (28). Cut the thread, stuff, and sew into the sleeve for the unused stitches of the 15th row.
For the Left Hand:
Row 10: 10 single crochets, 4 double single crochets, 18 single crochets, turn. *14 single crochets, turn. *12 single crochets, decrease (! + #) (33).
Row 11: 10 single crochets, 4 single crochets from the 5th finger, 3 single crochets, (#+increase), 14 single crochets (32).
Rows 12 and 13: Work straight (32).
Row 14: (5 single crochets, decrease) 4 times and add 4 single crochets (28).
Rows 15, 16, and 17: Work straight (28). Cut the thread, stuff, and sew into the sleeve for the unused stitches of the 15th row (for articulated arms).
Vest:
Begin by crocheting the bottom part of the back, across the shoulders, and down to the bottom of the front sections. Using brown yarn, chain 35 stitches, and work as follows:
Row 1: 34 single crochets (34)
Rows 2 to 23: Continue working straight with 34 single crochets (34)
Row 24: 9 single crochets, decrease. Continue working only on these stitches for the right section.
Row 25: Decrease, 8 single crochets (9)
Row 26: 7 single crochets, decrease (8)
Row 27: Decrease, 6 single crochets (7)
Row 28: 5 single crochets, decrease (6)
Row 29: Decrease, 4 single crochets (5)
Rows 30 and 31: Work straight with 4 single crochets (5)
Row 32: 4 single crochets, increase (6)
Row 33: Increase, 5 single crochets (7)
Row 34: 6 single crochets, increase (8)
Row 35: Increase, 7 single crochets (9)
Row 36: 8 single crochets, increase (10)
Row 37: Increase, 9 single crochets (11)
Row 38: 10 single crochets, increase (12)
Row 39: Increase, 11 single crochets (13)
Row 40: 12 single crochets, increase (14)
Row 41: Increase, 13 single crochets (15)
Continue with rows 42 to 47, working straight with 15 single crochets. Cut the thread.
Next, work on the second front section (the left side). Attach the yarn on the other side of row 23 and repeat the pattern from row 24 to the end. Sew the side seams on rows 3-4 from the top. Create a chain from slip stitches, thread it through the front sections, and pull it tight to close them.
Please note that these translations may not be perfect due to variations in crochet terminology between languages. Always cross-reference the original pattern and consult with crochet experts if needed.
