Create your own adorable seahorses in love amigurumi with this free seahorse crochet pattern! It’s quick and easy, perfect for using up leftover yarn.
This free pattern starts by making the body part, head, dorsal fins, pectoral fins, keel, trunk rings, and it also has instructions on how to assemble all parts, and how to embroider the mouth and how to embroider on the tail, head, and cheeks.
You can make it with any weight of yarn you prefer; you can make it smaller/ bigger by using thinner/ thicker yarn with a suitable hook for it.
You can use it as a thoughtful handmade gift for couples, ocean lovers, or amigurumi fans.
Designer: Red Bunny Crochet
Materials
- Yarn size you prefer in colors:
- Blue, pink, yellow
- White, light pink, pink threads for emboidery
- Safety eyes
- Wire
- Electric taoe
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
ch – chain stitch
tr – treble crochet
Body
Fill with stuffing while you crochet.
Using blue color.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Rnd 2-15: 5 sc (5) (14 rounds)
Place a wire frame covered with electric tape to allow the tail to be movable.
Rnd 16: 5 inc (10)
Rnd 17: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 5 (15)
Rnd 18: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (18)
Rnd 19-21: 18 sc (18) (3 rounds)
Rnd 22: 3 dec, 12 sc (15)
Rnd 23: 15 sc (15)
Rnd 24: 7 sc, 3 dec, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 25-26: 12 sc (12) (2 rounds)
Rnd 27: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and hide the ends.
Head
Fill with stuffing while you crochet.
Using blue color.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2-3: 6 sc (6) (2 rounds)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc (8)
Place the eyes between rnds 5 and 6 of the head, 4 st apart.
Rnd 5: 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (10)
Rnd 6: 10 sc (10)
Rnd 7: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 5 (20)
Rnd 8: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 5 (20)
Rnd 9-10: 20 sc (20) (2 rounds)
Rnd 11: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 5 (15)
Rnd 12: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 5 (10)
Rnd 13: 5 dec (5)
Fasten off and hide the ends.
Dorsal Fins x2
Using pink color.
Rnd 1: Mr 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sl st
Fasten off and hide the ends.
Using blue thread, embroider lines around the fins.
Pectoral Fins x2
Using pink color make a Mr (crochet using blue color: 3 ch, color change to pink: 1 sc) x 6
Fasten off and hide the ends.
Keel
Using yellow color.
Rnd 1: Mr 3 ch, 3 tr, 2 dc, 1 ch, 1 tr, 1 ch, 2 dc, 3 tr, 3 ch, 1 sl st
Fasten off and hide the ends.
Trunk Rings
Using pink color.
Rnd 1: 30 ch, start on the thrid ch from the hook: (1 sl st, 3 ch) x 28
Fasten off and hide the ends.
Assembly
- Sew the head onto the body, between rnds 8 and 9 of the head.
- Sew the trunk rings from rnd 9 of the head to rnd 12 of the body.
- Sew the pectoral fins to the head, between rnds 10 and 11. 5 st apart.
- Sew the dorsal fins between rnds 22 and 23 of the body.
Embroidery
- Using white thread, embroider a white line around the pupil.
- Using light pink thread, embroider lines 2st long on the tail, with 1 st distance between each line.
- Using light pink thread, embroider 1st long lines over the head, like confetti.
- Using pink thread, emboider an X under the eye to simulate a blush.
