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Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern
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5-8 HoursTime Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crocheting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

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This makes a fantastic gift for any Nintendo fan in your life, or a fun addition to a nursery. He’s sturdy enough for play but looks professional enough for a collector's shelf. You will love how he stands on his own!

Why You'll Love This Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

I really enjoyed how the nose and head come together—it's so satisfying to see that specific silhouette appear. The mix of textures, like the felt eyes and the ribbed shoe cuffs, really makes the character pop and gives him a high-quality finish you'll be proud of.

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There is something so incredibly nostalgic about Yoshi. For many of us, he was our first favorite sidekick, and bringing him to life with a crochet hook feels like a little trip down memory lane. When I was working on this pattern, I spent a lot of time making sure the nose had that perfect, bulbous shape—it’s really the defining feature of the character! I recommend taking your time with the felt eyes. Whether you choose to needle felt them or use craft felt and glue, the placement is what gives him that wide-eyed, curious expression we all love.

I’ve found that using a slightly tighter tension helps keep the stuffing from peeking through, especially around the curves of the head and the tail. If you're feeling adventurous, you could even make a whole rainbow of Yoshis in different colors! I can just imagine a row of them sitting on a bookshelf. This project isn't just about making a toy; it's about making a piece of gaming history that you can actually hold. I hope you enjoy every single stitch of this journey.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ When joining the two eye tops to start the head, make sure your stitches aren't too loose or you'll end up with a noticeable gap between the eyes.✗ The belly piece is worked in rows and can curl quite a bit; don't skip the single crochet border around the edge, as it's vital for flattening it out for sewing.✗ The tail has a specific curvature created by the half double stitches—if you place them on the wrong side, your Yoshi will have a very wonky tail.✗ If you use glue for the felt eyes instead of needle felting, apply it sparingly to avoid the glue seeping through and making the white felt look yellowed or stiff.

Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

Bring a piece of gaming history to your shelf with this iconic green dinosaur. You'll love seeing his chubby nose and bright shell take shape as you work through the rounds. It's a nostalgic project that feels like a hug from your childhood, and he stands a proud nine inches tall when finished. Perfect for anyone who spent their weekends exploring Mushroom Kingdom!

Intermediate 5-8 Hours

Materials Needed for Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Spring Green
  • 02
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Pumpkin
  • 03
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Red
  • 04
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White
  • 05
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Carrot
  • 06
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Gold

— Tools Required

  • 01
    4.0mm (G) crochet hook
  • 02
    Stitch markers
  • 03
    Polyester fiber-fil stuffing
  • 04
    Yarn needle
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    White and black craft felt
  • 07
    Needle felting tool (optional) or hot glue

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— 1. Eye Tops :

Info :

Using Spring Green yarn, make two of these pieces.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st around (12)

Round 3 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 3 times (15)

Info :

Finish off the first piece with a sl st. Keep the second piece on your hook.

— 2. Head :

Info :

With the second eye top still on the hook, join to any stitch on the first piece with a sc. This sc counts as the first stitch of Round 4.

Round 4 :

Work 1 sc in each st around both pieces (30)

Round 5 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (30)

Round 6-10 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (30)

Round 11 :

[4 sc, inc] rep 6 times (36)

Round 12 :

[5 sc, inc] rep 6 times (42)

Round 13 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (42)

Round 14-16 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (42)

Round 17 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 6 times (36)

Round 18 :

[4 sc, dec] rep 6 times (30)

Round 19 :

[3 sc, dec] rep 6 times (24)

Round 20 :

[2 sc, dec] rep 6 times (18)

Info :

Finish with a sl st. Stuff the head firmly and leave a long tail for sewing. Keep the neck opening open.

— 3. Nose :

Info :

Using Spring Green yarn.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

[4 sc, inc] rep 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

[5 sc, inc] rep 6 times (42)

Round 8 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (42)

Round 9-11 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (42)

Round 12 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 6 times (36)

Round 13 :

[4 sc, dec] rep 6 times (30)

Round 14 :

[3 sc, dec] rep 6 times (24)

Info :

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for assembly. Stuff the nose and leave it open.

— 4. Body :

Info :

Using Spring Green yarn.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

[4 sc, inc] rep 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

[5 sc, inc] rep 6 times (42)

Round 8-10 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (42)

Round 11 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 3 times, then 21 sc (39)

Round 12 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (39)

Round 13 :

[4 sc, dec] rep 3 times, then 21 sc (36)

Round 14 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (36)

Round 15 :

[3 sc, dec] rep 3 times, then 21 sc (33)

Round 16 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (33)

Round 17 :

[2 sc, dec] rep 3 times, then 21 sc (30)

Round 18 :

[1 sc, dec] rep 3 times, then 21 sc (27)

Round 19 :

Work 3 dec, then 21 sc (24)

Round 20 :

[6 sc, dec] rep 3 times (21)

Round 21 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 3 times (18)

Round 22 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (18)

Info :

Finish with a sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly and leave it open.

— 5. Tail :

Info :

Using Spring Green yarn.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (6)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 3 times (9)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 3 times (12)

Round 5 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 3 times (15)

Round 6 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (15)

Round 7 :

4 hdc, hdc-inc, [4 sc, inc] rep 2 times (18)

Round 8 :

6 hdc, 12 sc (18)

Round 9 :

5 hdc, hdc-inc, [5 sc, inc] rep 2 times (21)

Round 10 :

6 hdc, hdc-inc, [6 sc, inc] rep 2 times (24)

Round 11 :

7 hdc, hdc-inc, [7 sc, inc] rep 2 times (27)

Round 12 :

8 hdc, hdc-inc, [8 sc, inc] rep 2 times (30)

Round 13 :

10 hdc, 20 sc (30)

Info :

Finish with a sl st and leave a long tail. Stuff the tail well and keep it open.

— 6. Arm :

Info :

Using Spring Green yarn, make two pieces.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (18)

Round 5 :

Work 9 dec around (9)

Round 6 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (9)

Round 7-12 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (9)

Info :

Stuff the arm. Flatten the top opening and sc through both layers to close it.

— 7. Cheeks :

Info :

Using White yarn, make two pieces.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (24)

Info :

Finish with a sl st and leave a long tail for assembly.

— 8. Shoe/Leg :

Info :

Make two pieces. Start using Gold yarn.

Round 1 :

ch 8. Starting in 2nd ch: 6 sc, 3 sc in next st. Rotate to work down other side: 6 sc, 3 sc in last st (18)

Round 2 :

6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc (24)

Round 3 :

sl st in BLO around (24)

Colour Change :

Switch to Carrot yarn.

Round 4 :

sl st in BLO around (24)

Round 5 :

In BLO: 6 sc, 8 hdc, 10 sc (24)

Round 6 :

6 sc, 8 hdc, 10 sc (24)

Round 7 :

6 sc, 4 dec, 10 sc (20)

Round 8 :

4 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (16)

Round 9 :

4 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (14)

Round 10 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (14)

Info :

Begin stuffing the shoe and continue stuffing as you go.

Colour Change :

Switch to Spring Green yarn.

Round 11-13 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (14)

Round 14 :

[6 sc, inc] rep 2 times (16)

Round 15 :

[7 sc, inc] rep 2 times (18)

Round 16 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 17 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (24)

Round 18 :

[2 sc, dec] rep 6 times (18)

Round 19 :

[1 sc, dec] rep 6 times (12)

Round 20 :

Work 6 dec (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing, fasten off, and weave in the tail to close.

— 9. Belly :

Info :

Using White yarn. This piece is worked in rows. ch 1 and turn at the end of every row.

Row 1 :

ch 5. Starting in 2nd ch: sc across (4)

Row 2 :

sc, inc, 2 sc (5)

Row 3 :

sc across (5)

Row 4 :

2 sc, inc, 2 sc (6)

Row 5 :

sc across (6)

Row 6-27 :

sc across (6)

Row 28 :

2 sc, dec, 2 sc (5)

Row 29 :

sc across (5)

Row 30 :

2 sc, dec, sc (4)

Row 31-32 :

sc across (4)

Row 33 :

sc, dec, sc (3)

Row 34 :

sc across (3)

Row 35 :

dec, sc (2)

Row 36-37 :

sc across (2)

Row 38 :

dec (1)

Row 39 :

sc (1)

Info :

Work a border of sc around the entire edge of the piece. Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— 10. Shoe Cuff :

Info :

Using Carrot yarn, make two pieces. These are worked in rows.

Row 1 :

ch 20. Starting in 2nd ch: 19 hdc (19)

Info :

Fasten off.

— 11. Head Spikes :

Info :

Using Pumpkin yarn, make three pieces.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 3 times (9)

Round 3 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (9)

Info :

Finish with a sl st and leave a long tail. Do not stuff; flatten the piece.

— 12. Mouth :

Info :

Using White yarn. This semi-circle is worked in rows. ch 1 and turn at the end of each row.

Row 1 :

ch 2. Work 4 sc into the 2nd ch from hook (4)

Row 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st across (8)

Row 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 4 times (12)

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— 13. Shell/Saddle :

Info :

Starting with Red yarn.

Round 1 :

Start with 6 sc in a MR (6)

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in every st around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5-6 :

Work 1 sc in each st around (24)

Colour Change :

Switch to White yarn.

Round 7 :

sl st in FLO around (24)

Round 8 :

In BLO: [3 sc, inc] rep 6 times (30)

Info :

Finish with a sl st. Stuff the shell and leave it open. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly Instructions

  • Begin by sewing the large stuffed nose to the front of the head, centering it below the eye tops.
  • Attach the crescent-shaped tail to the lower back of the body, ensuring the curved side points upward.
  • Fix the white cheeks to the sides of the head so they overlap slightly with the back edges of the nose.
  • Join the neck opening of the head to the top opening of the body, tilting it slightly if you want a more dynamic pose.
  • Stitch the long white belly panel down the center of the front, starting from the neck and following the curve of the body.
  • Place the three orange spikes in a line down the back of the head and secure the red shell just below them on the back.
  • Wrap the orange shoe cuffs around the legs at the color change point, then sew the finished legs to the bottom of the body.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous spirals for all round-based parts unless the instructions specify otherwise.
  • 💡I highly recommend using pins to hold every piece in place before you start sewing to ensure perfect symmetry.
  • 💡The character's eyes can be made by either needle felting roving wool or by cutting and gluing craft felt shapes.
  • 💡Be sure to stuff the nose and body firmly to maintain the iconic rounded silhouette of the character.
  • 💡The tail's unique shape is created by the mixture of sc and hdc stitches; pay close attention to the stitch types in those rounds.

I can't wait to see your finished dinos! This project is such a labor of love, and there's nothing quite like the feeling of finishing those final felt details and seeing him come to life. Whether he's destined for a gift or your own desk, he's sure to bring a smile to anyone who sees him. He stands about nine inches tall, making him the perfect size for hugging or displaying on a shelf next to your favorite games. Happy hooking, and enjoy every stitch of your new little buddy! 🧶 ✨

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FAQs

Can I use safety eyes instead of felt?

You certainly can, though you'll need very large ones to match Yoshi's classic look. Make sure to install them before you finish stuffing and closing the head.

My belly piece seems too long for the body, what should I do?

Check your row count and tension first. If it's still too long, you can simply stop at Row 35 or 36 before adding the border to fit your specific body size.

What's the best way to attach the felt eyes?

Needle felting provides a very seamless, professional look, but if you don't have the tools, hot glue or fabric glue works just fine—just use it sparingly!

Why does the tail use half double crochets?

The half double crochets are taller than single crochets, which creates a natural 'lift' or curve on one side of the tail, giving it that iconic upward point.