Cute Ant Amigurumi Free Pattern: Craft Your Tiny and Adorable Insect Friend!
Explore the miniature world of insects with our amigurumi free pattern to create your very own Cute Ant amigurumi! Whether you’re a crochet enthusiast intrigued by the tiny creatures or simply looking for a unique project, this pattern offers a delightful adventure into the realm of ants. Stitch by stitch, bring to life a charmingly cute ant companion, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your decor or as a playful gift for bug enthusiasts. Join us on this miniature crafting journey and let’s crochet our way to creating a lovable ant friend!
Materials needed:
Half a skein of gray plush yarn (I use Himalaya Dolphin Baby #367)
Himalaya Koala yarn #75706
YarnArt Jeans yarn #40 for paws, #49 for antennae
Crochet hook size 3.5 for plush yarn, 2.0 for semi-cotton
10mm black safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
CH – chain stitch
SC – single crochet
INC – increase (2 SC in one stitch)
DEC – decrease (SC two stitches together)
… (0) – where 0 is the number of stitches in this row
…() *x – where x is the number of repetitions of the combination in parentheses
PATTERN
Body:
start crocheting with Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn and a 3.5mm hook.
1: CH 2, 6 SC in second CH from hook (6)
2: INC in each stitch (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)
7-9: 36 SC (36) – 3 rows
10: (4 SC, DEC) *6 (30)
11: (3 SC, DEC) *6 (24)
12: (6 SC, DEC) *3 (21)
13: (6 SC, INC) *3 (24)
14: (3 SC, INC) *6 (30)
15: (4 SC, INC) *6 (36)
16-17: 36 SC (36) – 2 rows
Switch to Himalaya Koala yarn
18: 36 SC (36)
19: (4 SC, DEC) *6 (30)
20: (3 SC, DEC) *6 (24)
21: (2 SC, DEC) *6 (18)
22: (1 SC, DEC) *6 (12)
23: 6 DEC (6)
24: DEC until the hole is closed
Head:
crochet with Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn and a 3.5mm hook.
1: CH 2, 6 SC in second CH from hook (6)
2: INC in each stitch (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) *6 (18)
4: 18 SC (18)
5: (2 SC, INC) *6 (24)
6: 24 SC (24)
7: (3 SC, INC) *6 (30)
8: 30 SC (30)
9: (4 SC, INC) *6 (36)
10-13: 36 SC (36) – 4 rows
14: (4 SC, DEC) *6 (30)
Insert safety eyes between Rows 10-11, 4 stitches apart.
15: (3 SC, DEC) *6 (24)
16: (2 SC, DEC) *6 (18)
17: (1 SC, DEC) *6 (12)
18: 6 DEC (6)
19: DEC until closed
Lower legs:
start crocheting with Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn and a 3.5mm hook. Crochet 2 identical pieces.
1: CH 2, 6 SC in second CH from hook (6)
2: INC in each stitch (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) *6 (18)
4-6: 18 SC (18) – 3 rows
7: (1 SC, DEC) *6 (12)
Switch to YarnArt Jeans #40 yarn and a 2.0mm hook
8-23: 12 SC (12) – 16 rows
24: 6 DEC (6)
Fold together and crochet 3 SC through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing. Similarly, crochet the second leg.
Upper legs:
start crocheting with Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn and a 3.5mm hook. Crochet 4 identical pieces.
1: CH 2, 6 SC in second CH from hook (6)
2: INC in each stitch (12)
3-5: 12 SC (12) – 3 rows
6: (1 SC, DEC) *4 (8)
Switch to YarnArt Jeans #40 yarn and a 2.0mm hook
7-18: 8 SC (8) – 12 rows
19: 4 DEC (4)
Fold together and crochet 2 SC through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing. Similarly, crochet 3 more legs.
Antennae:
crochet with YarnArt Jeans #49 yarn and a 2.0mm hook
1: CH 2, 6 SC in second CH from hook (6)
2-24: 6 SC (6) – 23 rows
Assembly:
1: Sew the head to the body with Himalaya Koala yarn.
2: Sew 4 upper legs to the upper part of the body, 2 lower legs to the lower part of the body.
3: Sew the antennae to the head.
Your ant TAPA is ready!
