Purple Rainbow Friends Amigurumi Pattern

Tall, goofy, and full of personality, the Purple Rainbow Friends Pattern is a must-make for fun-loving crafters! This pattern creates a long, wobbly character with big, expressive eyes and a wide, playful mouth. Its slender body and quirky shape give it a unique, cartoon-like charm. Perfect as a plush toy, desk buddy, or playful gift, this pattern is simple yet eye-catching. You can customize its size and colors to match your style. A great pick for adding some humor to your creations!

Why Love This Pattern?

Highly Requested Characters: The tutorial covers the beloved Rainbow Friends characters, which many viewers have been eagerly waiting for. This means you’re not only knitting a piece but bringing a loved character to life.
Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions: The pattern is laid out in a detailed manner, ensuring that even beginners can follow along. With precise step-by-step instructions, anyone can get started and successfully finish their project.
High-Quality Finished Product: The final product, with its carefully crafted limbs and detailed features like eyes and fingers, looks impressive. This ensures that the effort put in results in a high-quality, visually appealing amigurumi.
Customization Options: While the pattern provides a solid structure, there’s room for customization such as adding wire for additional shaping if desired. This flexibility allows crafters to personalize their creations.

How To Crochet Amigurumi Purple Rainbow

Materials

Purple thread, 2 mm thick
Crochet hook, 3.5 mm
Stuffing
Optional: Some wire for shaping (not recommended for children’s toys)
Black and white thread for the eyes

Abbreviations

MR: Magic Ring
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
st: Stitch
ch: Chain
hdc: Half Double Crochet
sl st: Slip Stitch

Instructions

Body

Round 1: 6 sc in a MR
Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: (inc, sc) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 4: (inc, 2 sc) repeat around (24 sts)
Round 5-31: sc in each st around (24 sts)
Round 32: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 33-34: sc in each st around (18 sts)
Fill the body and cut the thread.

Head

Round 1: 6 sc in a MR
Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
Round 3: (inc, sc) repeat around (18 sts)
Round 4: (inc, 2 sc) repeat around (24 sts)
Round 5: (inc, 3 sc) repeat around (30 sts)
Round 6: (inc, 4 sc) repeat around (36 sts)
Round 7: (inc, 5 sc) repeat around (42 sts)
Round 8: (inc, 6 sc) repeat around (48 sts)
Rounds 9-16: sc in each st around (48 sts)
Round 17: (6 sc, dec) repeat around (42 sts)
Round 18: (5 sc, dec) repeat around (36 sts)
Round 19: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30 sts)
Round 20: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24 sts)
Round 21: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18 sts)
Fill the head and leave a long thread for sewing.

Arms & Legs (Make 4)

Round 1: 5 sc in a MR
Round 2: ch 6, 5 hdc in the second ch from hook and all the way back, sl st in the next st, (this creates the first “finger”), repeat three more times, creating four fingers.
Round 2 (continued): sc in each foundational st around (7 sts, ignoring finger sts)
Rounds 3-28: sc in each st around (7 sts)
Fill until firm, leave a long thread for sewing.

Eyes (Make 2)

Round 1: 5 sc in a MR with black thread
Round 2: inc in each st around (10 sts)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (14 sts)
Round 4 (with white thread): sc in back loop only around (14 sts). This creates the eye rim.

Assembly

Head to Body: Sew the head to the body.
Eyes: Position and sew the eyes approximately 9 rounds under the starting MR of the head, with 3 stitches apart between them.
Arms: Sew the arms two rounds below where the neck ends.
Legs: Sew the legs 6 rounds up from the base of the body.