Crochet Taco And Burrito Amigurumi Pattern
Got a foodie friend? Here’s the perfect crochet pattern to gift them with delightful amigurumi tacos and burritos! The pattern uses tan, brown, red, green, yellow, and black yarn to create adorable, small tacos and burritos complete with smiling faces.
Crochet Taco And Burrito Amigurumi Pattern
You’ll craft circular shapes for taco fillings like meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The burrito rolls up with layers that look like real ingredients. Perfect for practice and charming as a gift, these soft and colorful creations will delight and amuse any food lover!
How To Crochet Taco And Burrito
Materials Needed
- Medium weight yarn in tan, brown, red, green, yellow
- Small amount of black yarn for the smile
- 10mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- 5mm crochet hook
Pattern Instructions
Magic Ring Instructions
- Take the yarn and wrap it around your hand to form an X.
- Hold the X in the middle.
- Insert your hook under one part of the yarn and over the other.
- Pull the yarn under the strand and twist it to form a loop.
- Pull it off your hand and chain one by pulling yarn through the loop.
- You now have a magic ring.
Single Crochet (sc)
- Insert your hook into the middle of the loop.
- Yarn over and pull through.
- Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
Stitches Abbreviation
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- sl st: slip stitch
- hdc: half double crochet
Tortilla Pattern (for both the burrito and taco)
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 1 and make 6 sc into the magic ring. Pull tight (6 stitches).
- Place a stitch marker in the last stitch made.
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] around (18 stitches).
- Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] around (24 stitches).
- Continue increasing: Round 5 [3 sc, 1 inc], Round 6 [4 sc, 1 inc], etc., until you reach Round 10 [9 sc, 1 inc] (60 stitches by end of Round 10).
- To finish, add 2 sl sts to smooth the edge.
- Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.
Taco Filling
Meat
- Make 2 of these.
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 1 and make 6 sc in the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] around (18 stitches).
- Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] around (24 stitches).
- Add 2 sl sts to smooth the edge and fasten off.
Tomato
- Make 2 of these.
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 1 and make 6 sc in the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] around (18 stitches).
- Add 2 sl sts to smooth the edge and fasten off.
Lettuce
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 1 and make 6 sc in the ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] around (18 stitches).
- Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] around (24 stitches).
- Round 5: Half-double crochet (hdc) 4 times in each stitch around to create ruffles (96 stitches).
- Add 2 sl sts to smooth the edge and fasten off.
Cheese
- Make 2 of these.
- Start with a slip knot and chain 8 (foundation chain).
- Skip first chain from the hook and sc in each chain across (7 stitches).
- Chain 5.
- Skip the first chain from the hook, sl st in the next 4 chains, then sl st in the base single crochet (sc).
- Repeat making chain loops with sl sts all the way across.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Burrito Filling
Meat Strips
- Make 2 of these.
- Chain 21.
- Skip the first chain and sc in each chain across (20 stitches).
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Cheese Strips
- Make 2 of these.
- Chain 21.
- Skip the first chain and sl st in each chain across (20 stitches).
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Assembly
Taco Assembly
- Fold the tortilla in half and decide where the eyes and smile will be placed.
- Insert the safety eyes and sew on the smile using black yarn.
- Position and place the fillings (meat, tomato, lettuce, cheese) within the folded tortilla.
- Using the long tail from the tortilla, sew around the edge to secure all fillings inside.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Burrito Assembly
- Fold the tortilla like a burrito wrap.
- Insert the safety eyes and sew on the smile using black yarn.
- Position the meat and cheese strips inside.
- Using the long tail from the tortilla, sew around the edge to secure all fillings inside.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Finishing Touches
- Ensure all stitches are secure.
- Clip any loose threads.
- Shape your taco and burrito so they look well-stuffed and neat.