If you love tiny amigurumi sprout ideas, here is a free pattern ready for you to make. You would be surprised at how easy it is.
This free pattern comes with step-by-step written instructions for how to make the sprout, large leaves, a small leaf, a bow, and finally how to assemble all parts together.
Materials needed to finish this pattern are any DK weight yarn with green, red, and pink shades, two safety eyes, a 2.5 mm crochet hook, black embroidery floss, and fiberfill.
This free pattern is a charming addition to any playful décor, also if you add a ribbon to the sprouts, you can hang it on the Christmas tree or use them to decorate the wintry wreath
Designer: Hooked On Candy
Materials & Tools
- Yarnsmith Create DK yarn in colors:
- Bright Green, Fondant Pink, Bright Red
- 6 mm safety eyes
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Black embroidery floss
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
FLO – front loop only
sl st – slip stitch
Sprout
Using bright green yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc each st around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-13: sc each st around (36)
Insert safety eyes between rnds 8-9 three sts apart.
Rnd 14: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 17: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 18: dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
using a yarn needle weave the long tail through the FLO of the final round.
Pull tight to cose and weave in ends.
Large Leaf x3
Using Bright Green yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc each st around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-8: sc each st around (36)
Sl st to beg sc to join.
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Small Leaf
Using Bright Green
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc each st around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5-6: sc each st around (24)
Sl st to beg sc to join.
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Bow
Using Bright Red
Step 1: Leave a ling starting tail and complete the following sts into a Mr, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st (4 ch 2, 4 dc, 2 sl st)
Cut yarn and leave a very long tail.
Step 2: Pull Mr tight, wrap the end tail around the middle, tie both ends together. Leave the remaining tails for assembly.
Assembly
- Use three strands of embroidery floss to add a smile between the eyes.
- Make a stitch under each eye using Fondant Pink to create some cheeks.
- Using the long tails, first sew the small leaf to the front and one large leaf to the back.
- Then sew the last two large leaves either side of your sprout.
- Attach the bow. Weave in any remainin ends.
