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BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern

BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small BB-8 amigurumi with a separate head, body and six decorative circles. It features colour switches and small embroidered details to mimic BB-8's panels. The design is written for a compact, display-friendly size and includes guidance for pinning and sewing the panels in place.

BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will crochet all parts in continuous spirals and then assemble them with sewing and embroidery. Detailed photos are referenced in the pattern to help with placement and finishing.

Why You'll Love This BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures BB-8s personality in a small, cuddly form. I enjoy the combination of simple amigurumi shaping with the fun colourwork and embroidered details. Sewing the six circles on the body is a rewarding step that really makes the project come together. I like that the pattern is compact and quick enough to finish over a weekend, but still has thoughtful details that make the finished BB-8 feel special and handmade.

BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this pattern with different colours — try pastel shades for a softer, cute look or metallic thread for festive ornaments.

You can change the size by swapping yarn weight and hook size; use a bulky yarn and larger hook to make a chunky display BB-8, or finer yarn for a tiny keychain version.

I often experiment with eye sizes and placement to create different expressions — move the smaller eye closer or further for a playful appearance.

Try embroidering additional details or using felt for lightweight panels if you prefer not to sew multiple circles.

I sometimes add a tiny loop and bead at the top to make a hanging ornament for holiday decorations.

If you want a sturdier toy for kids, use safety eyes with washers and secure them well, or embroider the eyes instead.

I recommend trying a small test circle first to practice the colour switches and orange cross-stitches before making all six panels.

For a more vintage look, lightly distress the panels or use muted yarn colours and softer stuffing for a wobbly feel.

Don't be afraid to mix yarn textures — a fluffy yarn for some panels can create interesting contrast and tactile appeal.

I always personalize mine with initials or a small sewn tag at the base to mark who made it — handmade details make each BB-8 unique.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Crocheting in joined rounds instead of a spiral can create visible joins and misaligned stitch markers; use a locking stitch marker and work in continuous spiral as instructed. ✗ Not changing colours cleanly when switching between white and orange can leave loose ends; carry yarn neatly or fasten off and weave in ends for tidy colour transitions. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually causes lumps or collapsing shapes; stuff a little at a time and shape as you reduce the opening to maintain a smooth spherical form. ✗ Placing safety eyes without counting the rounds leads to uneven face placement; place the 9 mm eye between rounds 8 and 9 and the 8 mm eye between rounds 10 and 11 as instructed. ✗ Sewing panels without pinning first can result in crooked placement; pin each circle in place, check symmetry, then sew securely for even positioning.

BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own adorable BB-8 amigurumi with clear, step-by-step instructions for head, body and decorative circles. This pattern uses simple amigurumi shaping and colour changes to recreate BB-8's iconic look. You will enjoy sewing the panels and adding the finishing embroidered details to bring this droid to life.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for BB-8 Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Scheepjes Catona (mercerized cotton) White #106 - approx 50g
  • 02
    Scheepjes Catona (mercerized cotton) Orange #281 - approx 25g
  • 03
    Scheepjes Catona (mercerized cotton) Grey #074 - approx 10g
  • 04
    Small amounts of contrast colours for embroidered details

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.50 mm
  • 02
    Tapestry needle
  • 03
    Polyester stuffing
  • 04
    9 mm safety eye (1 piece)
  • 05
    8 mm safety eye (1 piece)
  • 06
    Black embroidery floss
  • 07
    Locking stitch marker
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Pins for assembly

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Info :

You are going to crochet in a continuous spiral, do not join the rounds. Use a locking stitch marker to mark the beginning of the rounds.

— Head (US terms) :

Round R1 :

6 sc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Round R3 :

[1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round R4 :

1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Info :

Change to grey yarn

Round R5 :

[3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Info :

Change to White yarn

Round R6 :

2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Info :

Change to Orange yarn

Round R7 :

36 sc (36)

Info :

Change to White yarn

Round R8 :

[5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Round R9-11 :

42 sc (3 rounds, 42)

Info :

On round 12 you are going to crochet by switching colours between white and orange.

Round R12 :

orange 1 sc, white 1 sc, orange 3 sc, white 1 sc, orange 1 sc, white 1 sc, orange 3 sc, white 1 sc, orange 1 sc, white 1 sc, orange 3 sc, white 1 sc, orange 1 sc, white 7 sc, orange 3 sc, white 1 sc, orange 1 sc, white 1 sc, orange 3 sc, white 1 sc, orange 1 sc, white 1 sc, orange 3 sc, white 1 sc = (42)

Round R13 :

With grey yarn, 42 sc (42)

Info :

Now it’s time to attach the safety eyes, Place the 9 mm eye between rounds 8 and 9 and place the 8 mm eye between rounds 10 and 11.

Info :

Change to white yarn

Round R14 :

In back loops only, [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Round R15 :

[4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30)

Round R16 :

[3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Info :

Start stuffing with polyester stuffing and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller.

Round R17 :

[2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)

Round R18 :

[1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Round R19 :

[1 dec] x6 (6)

Info :

Sew the hole together. Cut yarn but leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

— Body (US terms) :

Round R1 :

6 sc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Round R3 :

[1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round R4 :

1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Round R5 :

[3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Round R6 :

2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Round R7 :

[5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Round R8 :

3 sc, 1 inc [6 sc, 1 inc] x5, 3 sc (48)

Round R9 :

48 sc (48)

Round R10 :

[7 sc, 1 inc] x6 (54)

Round R11-20 :

54 sc (10 rounds, 54)

Round R21 :

[7 sc, 1 dec] x6 (48)

Round R22 :

48 sc (48)

Round R23 :

3 sc, 1 dec [6 sc, 1 dec] x5, 3 sc (42)

Round R24 :

[5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Round R25 :

[2 sc, 1 dec [4 sc, 1 dec] x5, 2 sc (30)

Round R26 :

[3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Info :

Start stuffing and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller

Round R27 :

1 sc, 1 dec [2 sc, 1 dec] x5, 1 sc (18)

Round R28 :

[1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Round R29 :

[1 dec] x6 (6)

Info :

Sew the hole togheter and cut yarn.

— CIRCLE type 1 (make 2) :

Round R1 :

6 sc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Round R3 :

[1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round R4 :

1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Info :

Change to orange

Round R5 :

[3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Round R6 :

2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Info :

Finish with 1 sl. Cut yarn but leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

— CIRCLE type 2 (make 2) :

Info :

With grey yarn. Start with a magic ring

Round R1 :

6 sc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Info :

Change to white yarn

Round R3 :

[1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round R4 :

1 sc, 1 inc [2 sc, 1 inc] x5, 1 sc (24)

Info :

Change to orange

Round R5 :

[3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Round R6 :

2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Info :

Finish with 1 sl. Cut yarn but leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

— CIRCLE type 3 (make 2) :

Info :

With grey yarn. Start with a magic ring

Round R1 :

6 sc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Round R3 :

With Grey 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, Change to White 1 inc [1 sc, 1 inc] x5 (18)

Round R4 :

With Grey 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, Change to White [2 sc, 1 inc] x4, 1 sc (24)

Info :

Change to orange

Round R5 :

[3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Round R6 :

2 sc, 1 inc [4 sc, 1 inc] x5, 2 sc (36)

Info :

Finish with 1 sl. Cut yarn but leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

Infos :

On every circle do a few stitches using orange yarn to make it look like a cross inside the circle (see picture on pages 8-10). Pin the circles to the body and sew them on one by one. Make sure you place them evenly. See picture on pages 10-12. When you have sewn on all 6 circles to the body take som grey yarn and embroid a few stitches for extra decoration. See pictures on pages 12-14.

Item Name (P1) :

Pin the head to the body and sew it on.

Item Name (P2) :

Take a nice piece of string or braid a long string and sew it on the top of the BB-8. Make it as long as you need depending on how or where you are going to hang your BB-8.

— Head (UK terms) :

Round R1 :

6 dc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Round R3 :

[1 dc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round R4 :

1 dc, 1 inc [2 dc, 1 inc] x5, 1 dc (24)

Info :

Change to grey yarn

Round R5 :

[3 dc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Info :

Change to White yarn

Round R6 :

2 dc, 1 inc [4 dc, 1 inc] x5, 2 dc (36)

Info :

Change to Orange yarn

Round R7 :

36 dc (36)

Info :

Change to White yarn

Round R8 :

[5 dc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Round R9-11 :

42 dc (3 rounds, 42)

Info :

On round 12 you are going to crochet by switching colours between white and orange.

Round R12 :

orange 1 dc, white 1 dc, orange 3 dc, white 1 dc, orange 1 dc, white 1 dc, orange 3 dc, white 1 dc, orange 1 dc, white 1 dc, orange 3 dc, white 1 dc, orange 1 dc, white 7 dc, orange 3 dc, white 1 dc, orange 1 dc, white 1 dc, orange 3 dc, white 1 dc, orange 1 dc, white 1 dc, orange 3 dc, white 1 dc = (42)

Round R13 :

With grey yarn, 42 dc (42)

Info :

Now it’s time to attach the safety eyes, Place the 9 mm eye between rounds 8 and 9 and place the 8 mm eye between rounds 10 and 11.

Info :

Change to white yarn

Round R14 :

In back loops only, [5 dc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Round R15 :

[4 dc, 1 dec] x6 (30)

Round R16 :

[3 dc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Info :

Start stuffing with polyester stuffing and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller.

Round R17 :

[2 dc, 1 dec] x6 (18)

Round R18 :

[1 dc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Round R19 :

[1 dec] x6 (6)

Info :

Sew the hole together. Cut yarn but leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

— Body (UK terms) :

Round R1 :

6 dc into the magic ring (6)

Round R2 :

[1 inc] x6 (12)

Round R3 :

[1 dc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Round R4 :

1 dc, 1 inc [2 dc, 1 inc] x5, 1 dc (24)

Round R5 :

[3 dc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Round R6 :

2 dc, 1 inc [4 dc, 1 inc] x5, 2 dc (36)

Round R7 :

[5 dc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Round R8 :

3 dc, 1 inc [6 dc, 1 inc] x5, 3 dc (48)

Round R9 :

48 dc (48)

Round R10 :

[7 dc, 1 inc] x6 (54)

Round R11-20 :

54 dc (10 rounds, 54)

Round R21 :

[7 dc, 1 dec] x6 (48)

Round R22 :

48 dc (48)

Round R23 :

3 dc, 1 dec [6 dc, 1 dec] x5, 3 dc (42)

Round R24 :

[5 dc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Round R25 :

[2 dc, 1 dec [4 dc, 1 dec] x5, 2 dc (30)

Round R26 :

[3 dc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Info :

Start stuffing and keep doing that as the hole becomes smaller

Round R27 :

1 dc, 1 dec [2 dc, 1 dec] x5, 1 dc (18)

Round R28 :

[1 dc, 1 dec] x6 (12)

Round R29 :

[1 dec] x6 (6)

Info :

Sew the hole together and cut yarn.

Infos :

Pin the circles to the body and sew them on one by one. Make sure you place them evenly. When you have sewn on all 6 circles to the body take some grey yarn and embroid a few stitches for extra decoration. Pin the head to the body and sew it on. Take a nice piece of string or braid a long string and sew it on the top of the BB-8. Make it as long as you need depending on how or where you are going to hang your BB-8.

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin each decorative circle to the body using pins to ensure even spacing, then sew each circle onto the body using the long yarn tails left from each circle.
  • After sewing on all six circles, use grey yarn to embroider a few small stitches inside the circles for extra decoration as shown in the photos.
  • Position the head on top of the body and pin it in place to check alignment; sew the head securely to the body using a long tail and whipstitch or ladder stitch.
  • Attach safety eyes before closing the head: place the 9 mm eye between rounds 8 and 9 and the 8 mm eye between rounds 10 and 11, then secure their backings.
  • Finish by sewing a length of string or braid to the top of the BB-8 if you want to hang it, and weave in all ends neatly.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a locking stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round when working in continuous spiral to avoid losing your place.
  • 💡Stuff gradually while closing the piece to maintain a smooth spherical shape and avoid lumps or overstuffing that distort the body.
  • 💡Pin panels and head in place before sewing to ensure correct and symmetrical positioning around the sphere.
  • 💡Leave long yarn tails when finishing circles and parts to make sewing pieces together easier and neater.

This BB-8 amigurumi pattern was designed with love to make a sweet, displayable droid you can finish in a weekend. It mixes simple shaping with playful colourwork and embroidery to make BB-8 instantly recognisable. Make one as a gift or a seasonal ornament and enjoy the process! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished BB-8 measures approximately 11 x 8 cm when using the recommended yarn and 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size; use an appropriate hook for the yarn and adjust eye sizes accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of increases, decreases, and working in continuous spiral is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 5-7 hours, though time will vary with experience and finishing details.

Where should I place the safety eyes?

Place the 9 mm eye between rounds 8 and 9 and the 8 mm eye between rounds 10 and 11 as instructed in the head section.