This crochet opossum pattern is cute, simple, and beginner-friendly. By following this tutorial, the final size using these materials is approximately 16cm (~6”). If you need a bigger/ smaller size, you can use a thicker/ finer yarn weight with a suitable hook.
This detailed amigurumi pattern shows you how to make a little opossum with a soft body, tiny paws, a tiny tail, with a 4-ply cotton yarn in pink, beige, and grey, a 2.5 mm crochet hook, and 12cm approx. wire for tail, fiberfill, 8mm safety eyes.
It’s perfect for woodland nursery décor, amigurumi collections, handmade gifts, craft fairs and markets, nature-themed displays, and crochet animal lovers.
Designer: Besamhe Art
Materials
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- 6-ply cotton yarn in pink, beige and gray
- Polyester fiberfill
- Sewing needle
- Stitch marker
- Safety eyes size 8 mm
- Wire 12 cm aprox
Size: 16 cm
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
FLO – front loops only
BLO – back loops only
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
Head
Start with pin yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6)
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 1 sc (12)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 5 (20)
Rnd 7: 8 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc (22)
Rnd 8: 8 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc (24)
Rnd 9: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (28)
Rnd 10: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 3 sc (32)
Change to gray yarn.
Rnd 11: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (36)
Rnd 12-15: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 16: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 17: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 18: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 19: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 20: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off.
Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7 with 7 stitches apart and stuff firmly.
Body
Start with pin yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3-18: 6 sc (6)
Change to gray yarn.
Rnd 19: FLO 6 inc (12)
Rnd 20: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 21: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 22: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 23-26: 30 sc (30)
Fold the ends of the wire and insert into the tail section.
Rnd 27: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 28-29: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 30: 1 sc, 1 dec, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 31: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 32: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff firmly and leave a long tail for sewing to the base of the head.
Front Legs x2
Start with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr (6)
Change to gray yarn.
Rnd 2: BLO 6 sc
Rnd 3-6: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 7: 6 sc + 2 sc (to center)
Fasten off (1 sl st) and leave a long tail for sewing to the sides of the body.
Back Legs x2
Start with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr (8)
Change to gray yarn.
Rnd 2: BLO (2 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc) (6)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc) (8)
Rnd 4-7: 8 sc (8)
Rnd 8: 8 sc + 3 sc (to center)
Fasten off (1 sl st) and leave a long tail for sewing to the sides of the body.
Toes
Using pink yarn in the BLO from round 2 of the front and back legs.
Small (S)
2 ch, 1 sl st in the second chain from the hook, 1 sl st in the next loop.
Large (L)
3 ch, 1 sl st in the second chain from the hook, 1 sl st in the next chain, 1 sl st in the next loop.
Back Legs (1S, 3L, 1S) and Front Legs (1S, 2L, 1S).
Fasten off and hide remainin yarn tails.
Ears x2
With gray yarn.
Rnd 1: Mr (6 sc)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing to the head, between rounds 12 and 13 with 8 stitches apart.
