Adorable Handmade Creative Crochet Sushi Gifts for Foodies

Make a tiny, adorable sushi roll, but instead of being made with rice and fish, it’s made with soft, colorful yarn. This little crochet sushi brings a smile to anyone who sees it, with its cute little rice grains and bright green seaweed wrap all made by hand. Each stitch is filled with care, making this sushi not for eating, but perfect for playing, decorating, or giving as a special, handmade gift to a friend who loves sushi as much as they love unique, crafty treasures.

Crochet Sushi

Materials

Cream yarn for the rice
Orange or red yarn for either salmon or tuna
Black yarn for the seaweed
Hot glue gun
Darning needle
5mm crochet hook
3.5mm crochet hook
Scissors
5mm safety eyes
Polyfill stuffing

Abbreviations and Terminology

MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (sc2tog – single crochet two together)
sl st: slip stitch
FO: Fasten off

Instructions

Rice Base

Magic Loop: Create a magic loop with cream yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc repeat 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 5: 3 sc, inc repeat 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6: 4 sc, inc repeat 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 7-15: sc in each st around. (36 sts)

Add Face

Attach Face: Embroider the mouth using black yarn and a darning needle. Place and attach the safety eyes just above the mouth, spaced as desired. Secure the eyes with hot glue.

Continue Rice Base

Round 16: Continue sc in each st around for 9 more rounds. (36 sts)

Decrease Rounds

Round 17: 4 sc, dec repeat 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 18: 3 sc, dec repeat 6 times. (24 sts)
Stuff: Stuff the rice base with polyfill to desired firmness.
Round 19: 2 sc, dec repeat 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 20: 1 sc, dec repeat 6 times. (12 sts)
Round 21: Dec around. (6 sts)
FO: Fasten off, weave the yarn through the front loops of remaining 6 stitches to close the hole and secure.

Sashimi (Tuna/Salmon)

Chain Base: With orange or red yarn, make a slip knot and chain to the length matching the width of the rice base.
Row 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work HDC (half double crochet) across.
End Row 1: Ch 1, turn, HDC in each st across. Repeat until the piece matches the height of the rice base.
FO: Fasten off and weave in ends.

Seaweed Band

Chain Base: With black yarn and a 3.5mm hook, make a slip knot and chain to the length matching the circumference of the rice base.
Connect Chain: sl st to first chain to form a ring.
Round 1-2: sc in each stitch around for two rounds.
FO: Fasten off, weave in ends.

Assembly

Sashimi Details: Add cream yarn lines to the sashimi by threading through the darning needle and stitching three lines across the sashimi (one at the top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom). Secure with knots.
Attach Sashimi: Place sashimi on top of the rice base.
Secure Seaweed: Slip the seaweed band around the center of the sushi piece (rice + sashimi). Optionally, secure with hot glue or fabric glue for extra stability.