Pangolin Amigurumi Pattern

In this amigurumi crochet pattern we’ll be crocheting a Pangolin! These armored baddies are the most trafficked mammal in the world, as their scales and meat are in high demand.
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What you'll create

What you'll learn

What you'll need

Cotton Yarn

Weight

Colors

Jute
Warm Brown

Crochet Hook

G6 / 4.00 mm

Safety Bead (x2)

6 mm

Stuffing

Darning Needle

Abbreviations

ch

Chain Stitch

st

Stitch

slst

Slip Stitch

sc

Single Crochet

inc

Increase

invdec

Invisible Decrease

FLO/BLO

Front / Back Loops Only

dc

Double Crochet

hdc

Half-Double Crochet

bean

Bean Stitch

Other Useful Info

Gauge

5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”

Size

Finished piece is about 5 inches long

Worked

In the Round (unless otherwise stated)

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The Pattern

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(1:23) The time codes match to the pattern video

01Head

[All in Jute]
Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)

inc 1 = sc 2 in the same stitch

Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc] 3 times, [inc, sc 1] 3 times (18)

Rnd 4: sc 8, inc 2, sc 8 (20)

Rnd 5: sc 9, inc 2, sc 9 (22)

Rnd 6: sc 10, inc 2, sc 10 (24)

Rnd 7: sc in each st (24)

Rnd 8: sc 8, invdec 4, sc 8 (20)

Rnd 9: sc 6, invdec 4, sc 6 (16)

Rnd 10: [sc 2, invdec] 4 times (12)

Add eyes between Rnds 6 and 7, 14 sts apart.

Embroider a nose below Rnd 7 in the middle of the face, two stitches wide.

Rnd 11: [sc 1, invdec] 4 times (8)

Stuff fully. Cut the yarn and pull through. Sew closed.

02Body

[All in Jute]
Magic loop
Stuff as you go

Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: [sc 2, inc] 2 times (8)

Rnds 3-4: sc in each st (8 x 2)

Rnd 5: [sc 3, inc] 2 times (10)

Rnds 6-7: sc in each st (10 x 2)

Rnd 8: [sc 4, inc] 2 times (12)

Rnd 9: sc in each st (12)

Rnd 10: [sc 2, inc] 4 times (16)

Rnd 11: [sc 3, inc] 4 times (20)

Rnds 12-15: sc in each st (20 x 4)

Rnd 16: sc 8, invdec 2, sc 8 (18)

Rnd 17: sc in each st (18)

Rnd 18: sc 7, invdec 2, sc 7 (16)

Stuff fully. Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long enough end to sew to the head.

Sew to the head as shown in the image below.

03Back Legs

[All in Jute]
Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: [sc 2, inc] 2 times (8)

How to crochet the Bean Stitch for the toes:
Step 1: Insert into next st, yarn over and pull through.
Step 2: Yarn over, Insert into same st, yarn over and pull through.
Step 3: Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook.

Rnd 3: sc 1, [bean st, sc 1] 3 times, sc 1 (8)

Rnds 4-5: sc in each st (8 x 2)

Rnd 6: [sc 3, inc] 2 times (10)

Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.

Sew to the body with the toes pointing forwards.

04Front Claws

[All in Warm Brown]
Ch 6

Skip first ch, slst 1, sc 4, ch 7

Skip first ch, slst 1, sc 5, ch 4

Skip first ch, slst 1, sc 2, ch 4

Skip first ch, slst 1, sc 2, ch 7

Skip first ch, slst 1, sc 5, ch 6

Skip first ch, slst 1, sc 4

Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long end.

Fold the piece in half so that the claws line up. Whip stitch around the edges of each claw.

05Front Arms

[All in Jute]
Ch 10 leaving a long tail end, slst in the first ch to make a ring.

Rnd 1: sc in each ch around (10)

Rnd 2: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 3: [sc 3, invdec] 2 times (8)

Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.

Fold the thumb claw over the front claws and then insert the bottom of the claws into the front arm. Use the yarn tail from the front arm to sew and secure the claws by zig-zagging through the front and the back of the arm.

Sew the arms to the body so that the shorter, thumb claws are facing down.

06Scales

[All in Warm Brown]
Ch 5

{ } = Worked in the same stitch
hdcinc = Half-Double Crochet Increase
(hdc 2 in the same st)

Row 1: Skip ch, {sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1, {sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1, ch 1 and turn to work other side of chain (6)

Row 2: Skip ch 1, hdc 1, hdcinc, hdc 1, hdcinc, ch 1 and turn (6)

Row 3: Skip ch 1, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 3 times, ch 1 and turn (9)

For the following even rows, be sure to skip the ch 1 and the first BLO stitch in each Row to help keep your piece straightened. Your last stitch should be worked into the turning ch 1.

Row 4: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 2 (skip the first), hdc 2, hdcinc, hdc 2, hdcinc, ch 1 and turn (8)

Row 5: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 4 times, ch 1 and turn (12)

Row 6: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 4, hdc 8, ch 1 and turn (8)

Row 7: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 4 times, ch 1 and turn (12)

Row 8: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 6, [hdc 2, sc2tog] 2 times, ch 1 and turn (6)

Row 9: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 3 times, ch 1 and turn (9)

Row 10: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 8, hdc 6, ch 1 and turn (6)

Row 11: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 3 times, ch 1 and turn (9)

Row 12: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 10, hdcinc 2, hdc 1, hdcinc 2, hdc 1, ch 1 and turn (10)

Row 13: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 5 times, ch 1 and turn (15)

Row 14: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 12, hdc 10, ch 1 and turn (10)

Row 15: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 5 times, ch 1 and turn (15)

Row 16: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 14, hdc 10, ch 1 and turn (10)

Row 17: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 5 times, ch 1 and turn (15)

Row 18: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 16, [hdc 3, sc2tog] 2 times, ch 1 and turn (8)

Row 19: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 4 times, ch 1 and turn (12)

Row 20: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 18, [hdc 2, sc2tog] 2 times, ch 1 and turn (6)

Row 21: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 3 times, ch 1 and turn (9)

Row 22: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 20, hdc 6, ch 1 and turn (6)

Row 23: Skip ch, working in FLO, [{sc 1, dc 1, ch 1}, slst 1] 3 times, ch 1 and turn (9)

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Row 24: Skip ch, working in the unused BLO from Row 22, sc 6, ch 1 and turn (6)

Work in both loops for the remaining rows.

Row 25: Skip ch, sc 1, invdec, sc 1, invdec, ch 1 and turn (4)

Row 26: Skip ch, sc 4, ch 1 and turn (4)

Row 27: Skip ch, invdec 2, ch 1 and turn (2)

Row 28: Skip ch, invdec 1 (1)

Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving a very long end to sew onto the body.

Sew onto the back of the body starting with Row 28 at the top of the head.

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