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Amigurumi Seahorse Crochet Pattern

by ChiWei | All Designs, Crochet, Free Patterns, Kids & Toys, My Favorites, Summer

Iʼm a little behind on the Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet-Along due to a bad cold, so

letʼs just get right to the pattern for today, an amigurumi seahorse!

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Honestly, this was one of the last amigurumi that I designed for the advent calendar

because I thought itʼd be too difficult to get the right shape while keeping it small, and

have too many pieces to sew on. It just nagged at me, but I realized this was something I

really wanted to make and I should just buckle down and think it through. In the ends, Iʼm

super pleased with how it turned out, and itʼs simpler than youʼd expect!

The seahorse is worked in continuous rounds, from the tail all the way up to the head, so

itʼs no different than the pomegranate or the persimmon in that respect. Itʼs just that

shaping thatʼs different. And hereʼs the secret: thereʼs a piece of pipe cleaner in the tail to

create that telltale seahorse curl. Other than the pipecleaner stuck into the tail, the

construction of the seahorse is pretty straight-forward. Once the body is finished, youʼll

sew on the nose, the back mane, and the side fins, all of which are easy to do.

I canʼt wait to see what jewel colors everyone makes their seahorse!

You can also purchase an inexpensive PDF of this crochet pattern from my pattern shops!

The PDF is formatted for easy printing and downloading and includes the instructions and

photos you see here.

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MC: Paintbox Cotton Aran Lime Green or color of choice

C1: Paintbox Cotton Aran Marine Blue or color of choice

F/3.75mm crochet hook

D/3.25mm crochet hook

Cluster fiberfill

6mm safety eyes

scissors

embroidery thread or lightweight yarn in Black

3″ length of pipe cleaner

A B B R E V I AT I O N S

st(s) – stitch(es)

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

inc – increase: work 2 sc in same st

dec – decrease: work 2 sc together

FLO – front loop only

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Rounds in the seahorse are worked continuously with no seams.

Mane is worked in rows and then sewn on to the back of the seahorse.

First few rounds are worked into front loops only to make it easier on those tight rounds.

Make sure to not crochet too tightly. Youʼll need to fit in a pipe cleaner!

Pipe cleaner should have both ends turned in so thereʼs no sharp edges. Final length of

pipe cleaner is about 2″.

Eyes are placed approximately 1.0-1.25 inches apart.

Amigurumi can be closed using this technique.

AMIGURUMI SEAHORSE INSTRUCTIONS

BODY

Worked in continuous rounds.

Worked with MC.

Round 1: Work 6 sc into a magic circle. (6) Secure magic circle right away.

Round 2-6: Work 1 sc into FLO of each st across.

A er Round 3, insert pipe cleaner into the tail. Continue working Rounds 4-6 around the

pipe cleaner.

Round 7: Work 1 inc, then 5 sc, all FLO. (7)

Round 8: Work 1 inc, then 6 sc, all FLO. (8)

Round 9: Work 1 inc, then 7 sc, all FLO. (9)

Round 10: Now working through both loops. Work [1 inc, 1 sc] 2x, 1 inc, 4 sc. (12)

Round 11: Work [1 inc, 1 sc] 2x, 1 inc, 7 sc. (15)

Round 12: Work [1 inc, 1 sc] 2x, 1 inc, 10 sc. (18)

Round 13-14: Work 1 sc in each st around. (18)

Round 15: Work [1 sc, dec] 6x around. (12)

Stuff the seahorse up to the neckline.

Round 16: Work [2 sc, dec] 3x around. (9)

Round 17: Work [1 sc, dec] 3x around. (6)

Round 18: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12)

Round 19: Work [1 sc, inc] 6x around. (18)

Round 20: Work [5 sc, inc] 3x around. (21)

Round 21-22: Work 1 sc in each st around. (21)

Round 23: Work [5 sc, dec] 3x around. (18)

Add eyes between Rounds 21 and 22.

Do not sew a mouth.

Round 24: Work [1 sc, dec] 6x around. (12)

Stuff the amigurumi.

Round 25: Work 6 dec. (6)

Fasten off, close, and weave in ends.

SNOUT

Worked with MC and D hook.

Worked in seamed rounds.

Round 1: Work 6 sc into a magic circle. Join to first sc with sl st. (6) Secure magic circle right

away.

Round 2: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in BLO of each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (6)

Fasten off with a length of tail. Tail will be used to sew snout to head.

Sew snout to head centered between the eyes, between Rounds 19-21.

MANE

Worked with C1 and D hook.

Row 1: Ch 17.

Row 2: Work 5 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sk 1, sl st in next st. *Sk 1, work 5 hdc in next st, sk

1, sl st in next st.* Repeat from * 2 more times for a total of 4 shells.

Fasten off with long tail to sew the mane onto the back of the seahorse.

Mane is situated just along the back of the seahorseʼs head.

Beginning tail should be woven in.

SIDE FINS

Worked with C1 and D hook.

Row 1: Ch 5.

Row 2: Work 5 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sk 1, sl st in next st.

Fasten off with tail to sew the side fins to the side of the seahorse, with round side of

shell facing forwards.

Beginning tail should be woven in.

If you enjoyed this pattern and are showing it off to the world, make sure to tag me

@1dogwoof with the hashtag #AmigurumiAdventCAL.

You can also head over to the Amigurumi Advent Calendar intro post to see the entire

collection!

Check out my pattern shops on Ravelry and Etsy where you can purchase printable PDFs of

my latest crochet patterns. These PDFs are formatted without comments or ads, and have

instructional photos at the bottom for optional printing.

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me a small commission with no extra cost to you, and goes towards supporting One Dog

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Please be respectful and do not sell or distribute this pattern in any way, especially as your

own. Instead, share the original blog post link! You can sell finished products made from this

pattern by giving credit to One Dog Woof as the pattern designer and linking to the blog post.

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9 COMMENTS

1.
Kathy Evans Vines on November 28, 2018 at 11:18 AM

ChiWei,
I have been enjoying this so much!!! I hope you get to feeling better soon. This is my
favorite so far!!!

I have been posting pictures of my completed amigurumi on my Facebook page, but Iʼm not
so great with the #ʼs and @ʼs. I have been including the #AmigurumiAdventCAL and
@1dogwoof in every post. Hope that somehow makes it back to you!

2.
Julie on November 28, 2018 at 1:45 PM

Oops Iʼm thinking this should say insert pipe cleaner a er round 4? “A er Round 6, insert
pipe cleaner into the tail. Continue working Rounds 4-6 around the pipe cleaner.”
🙂
I hope your cold goes away and you feel better soon.

3.
Venus on February 13, 2019 at 6:50 AM

Thank you so much for this beautiful pattern. I have tried this and it was very enjoyable. I
have also some pictures from mine.

4.
Linda on February 23, 2019 at 11:06 PM

Iʼve been making your jellyfish for friends having babies and theyʼre a huge hit. Iʼve
miniaturized them for a sea-themed portable playmat and this little guy makes a perfect
pal for the jellyfish! Loving your patterns. Thanks for posting.

5.
Karen on June 25, 2019 at 6:08 PM

I love this pattern! Iʼve been looking for a simple, cute seahorse for a while. This little guy is
perfect. Thank you!

6.
Dani Soffe on August 17, 2019 at 11:09 PM

Thank you so much for this adorable pattern. My 10 year old daughter saw this pattern and
wanted to make one of these gorgeous little seahorses, and it turned out perfect. She now
wants to make five more of them in all the colours of the rainbow. Thank you so much.

7.
Ute on November 25, 2019 at 11:16 AM

Hello,
I crochet the beautiful seahorse for my grandchildren to the passed "seahorse”; while
swimming. Itʼs a very good guide, THANK YOU.
Best regards Ute

8.
Gwen on March 4, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Thank you for this pattern, I love it. So easy and cute.
Thanks

9.
Ruwindi on July 3, 2021 at 2:46 AM

A lovely seahorse❤😀

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