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Big Houses Amigurumi Pattern

Big Houses 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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Cozy Accent

A warm touch for your space that transforms ordinary corners into inviting nooks filled with handmade charm.

About This Big Houses Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern shows you how to crochet decorative tall houses using DK cotton yarn and a 2.25 mm hook. It includes full instructions for the outer and inner parts, roof shaping, inserting cardboard supports, and finishing with felt windows and embroidered details. The step-by-step photos and precise stitch counts make assembly straightforward so you can create polished, display-ready houses.

Big Houses Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will make sturdy internal and external shells and learn to join them neatly for a professional look. Templates and felt details are included, so you can customize doors, windows, and flowerpots to match your style.

Why You'll Love This Big Houses Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple single crochet shaping with clever structural details to make a realistic little house. I enjoy how the cardboard inserts make the house stand upright and how the inner and outer parts are joined for a neat finish. I love adding felt windows and embroidered flowers — they bring so much personality to each piece. This pattern lets me experiment with color and texture while creating a small handmade home that looks like a tiny work of art.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize these houses by simply changing yarn colors; try pastel tones for a cottage look or bright hues for a playful set.

You can make minis by using finer yarn and a smaller hook, or a chunky version by choosing a thicker yarn and larger hook for a bold decorative piece.

I often change roof styles — crochet a flat roof, a layered scalloped roof, or add a chimney for extra character.

Try using patterned or variegated yarn for the body to create unique texture without extra embroidery.

If you want a sturdier interior, use thin plastic sheet instead of cardboard for extra durability while keeping it lightweight.

I sometimes embroider seasonal decorations like tiny wreaths or snowflakes directly onto the house for holiday displays.

For a child-friendly toy, omit glued details and securely sew all felt pieces and trims to withstand play.

I recommend experimenting with window shapes — round, arched, or square felt windows can completely change the personality of the house.

Combine several houses of different heights and colors to build a charming handmade village centerpiece.

Don’t be afraid to mix yarn types: a cotton body with a wool roof can add interesting contrast and tactile variety.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker at the start of the corner rounds can cause lost corner points; place a marker in the 2nd stitch (3 sc) to keep corners accurate. ✗ Crocheting too loosely on the body allows stuffing or the cardboard to show through; maintain a tight, consistent tension to keep the fabric dense and neat. ✗ Forgetting to cut and insert the cardboard template will result in a floppy bottom; trace and cut the cardboard to size and insert it before continuing to the side rounds. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases will produce uneven rounds; count your stitches after each increase round to ensure the correct total is maintained.

Big Houses Amigurumi Pattern

Create charming tall crochet houses with this clear, photo-rich pattern that guides you step-by-step. You will learn how to crochet a sturdy outer and inner shell, insert cardboard templates for structure, make a shaped roof, and add felt windows and embroidered details. Perfect for gifting or shelf decor, this pattern uses DK cotton yarn and simple amigurumi techniques to build beautiful handmade houses.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Big Houses Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    DK weight yarn - Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton / 45% acrylic; 100 g / 330 m)
  • 02
    Alize Cotton Gold No. 485 (green) - approximately required amount for one house outer
  • 03
    Alize Cotton Gold No. 493 (brown) - small amount for roof and trims
  • 04
    Alize Cotton Gold No. 56 (red) - small amount for door and accents
  • 05
    Alize Cotton Gold No. 141 (blue) - optional for alternate house color
  • 06
    Embroidery thread 100% cotton - brown, light brown, white, several shades of pink, two to three shades of green for floral and tree details
  • 07
    Thin and firm felt - brown, light brown, red, and white for doors, windows, and flowerpots

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.25 mm
  • 02
    Tapestry needle
  • 03
    Scissors
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    Stitch markers (use a strand of contrast color for corners)
  • 05
    Cardboard for the bottom of the houses
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    Cardboard for the roofs of the houses (cut from a tea box or similar)
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    Glue for gluing the cardboard (strong craft glue)
  • 08
    White permanent marker (for drawing details on felt if needed)
  • 09
    Pencil for tracing templates

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— Abbreviations :

Info :

MR - magic ring. CH - chain. SC - single crochet. INC - increase (make 2 sc into one loop). DEC - decrease (two sc together through front loops). SL ST - slip stitch. (...) *8 - work instructions within brackets as many times as directed. (18) - the number of sc in the row.

— The Required Materials :

Info :

DK weight yarn - Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 100 g/330 m). Alize Cotton Gold No. 485, 493, 56, 141 (green, brown, red, blue). Embroidery thread 100% cotton - (brown, light brown, white, a few shades of pink, two to three shades of green). Thin and firm felt - (brown, light brown, red, and white). 2.25 mm crochet hook. Tapestry needle. Scissors. Stitch marker (change to yarn strand of contrast color). Cardboard – for the bottom of the houses. Cardboard – for the roofs of the houses. Glue for gluing the cardboard. White permanent marker - for drawing the front door of the blue home.

— Notes :

Info :

NOTE! Yarn consumption, size, and appearance depend on crochet density and how you hold the yarn. The presented toy is crocheted with V and X look single crochet (First, you grab yarn over the hook, and for making the second stitch grab it under the hook). You may crochet with any desirable method you used to crochet. The finished house using the materials stated in this pattern is ~19.5 and 17.5 cm (7.7 and 6.9 inches) in height. Make sure you crochet tight enough; otherwise, the stuffing will show through the holes. You may use any desired color and brand of yarn. ENJOY CROCHETING.

— HOUSE No.1 (the outer part) :

Info :

YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.485 (green) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Round 1 :

8 into MR

Info :

Place a stitch marker in the 2nd stitch (3 sc) in order not to lose the corner.

Round 2 :

1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (16)

Round 3 :

2 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 3 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 3 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 3 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (24)

Round 4 :

4 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 5 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 5 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 5 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (32)

Round 5 :

6 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 7 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 7 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 7 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (40)

Round 6 :

8 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 9 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 9 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 9 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (48)

Round 7 :

10 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 11 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 11 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 11 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (56)

Round 8 :

12 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 13 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 13 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 13 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (64)

Round 9 :

14 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 15 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 15 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 15 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (72)

Round 10 :

16 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 17 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 17 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 17 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (80)

Round 11 :

18 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 19 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 19 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 19 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (88)

Info :

* Crochet the next round through the posts between stitches. To do this, insert the hook in the first stitch and draw it out in the second stitch, grabbing the working yarn and making sc.

Round 12 :

88 sc (between the posts)

Info :

Crochet all the next rounds through both loops.

Rounds 13-15 :

88 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Trace the bottom of the square on the cardboard and cut it out. If you use thin cardboard then cut two squares.

Info :

* Continue crocheting in a circle.

Rounds 16-60 :

88 sc (45 rounds)

Info :

Insert the cardboard template into the bottom of the house. Do not cut yarn. Prepare the cardboard for the wools of the house. The density of cardboard from a large box of Greenfield tea will suffice. Measure one side of the house with a ruler in order to cut off the required amount of cardboard. Glue the cardboard and insert the template into the crocheted part. Complete crocheting the required number of sc to the corner of the house – 4 sc. (guide on your part).

Info :

Mark the corners of the house with markers. Count 22 stitches from four sides.

Info :

Attach brown yarn (Alize cotton Gold No. 493). Cut green yarn. Work in back and forth rows.

— Roof (brown yarn, work in back and forth rows) :

Row 1 :

22 sc, turn

Row 2 :

21 sc, turn

Info :

* From the next row, incomplete 1 sc to decrease the row.

Row 3 :

19 sc, turn

Row 4 :

17 sc, turn

Row 5 :

15 sc, turn

Row 6 :

13 sc, turn

Row 7 :

11 sc, turn

Row 8 :

9 sc, turn

Row 9 :

7 sc, turn

Row 10 :

5 sc, turn

Row 11 :

3 sc, turn

Row 12 :

1 sc, turn

Info :

Break yarn. Attach brown yarn to the marked point on the opposite side of the house. Work in back and forth rows similarly to make the other roof panel. Insert the cardboard template into the crocheted part. Trace the perimeter of the roof with a pencil. Cut out the cardboard template slightly smaller than the crocheted piece by 0.5 cm (0.2 inches) from the edge. Insert the cardboard template into the inner part.

— HOUSE No.1 (the inner part) :

Info :

Crochet the inner part of the house. The bottom of the inner part will be smaller than the outer part by one row. YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.485 (green) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Rnd 1 :

8 into MR

Rnd 2 :

1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 1 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (16)

Rnd 3 :

2 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 3 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 3 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 3 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (24)

Rnd 4 :

4 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 5 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 5 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 5 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (32)

Rnd 5 :

6 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 7 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 7 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 7 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (40)

Rnd 6 :

8 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 9 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 9 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 9 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (48)

Rnd 7 :

10 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 11 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 11 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 11 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (56)

Rnd 8 :

12 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 13 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 13 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 13 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (64)

Rnd 9 :

14 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 15 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 15 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 15 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (72)

Rnd 10 :

16 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 17 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 17 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch), 17 sc, (3 sc in 1 stitch) (80)

Info :

* Crochet the next round through the posts between stitches. To do this, insert the hook in the first stitch and draw it out in the second stitch, grabbing the working yarn and making sc.

Rnd 11 :

80 sc (between the posts)

Info :

* Crochet all the next rounds through both loops. Draw the yarn tail to the right side.

Rnds 12-56 :

80 sc (45 rounds)

Info :

Insert the inner part into the outer part. Check if the height of both parts matches. Adjust the height, completing or unraveling the row if needed. Complete crocheting the required stitches to the corner of the house. Break yarn. Insert the inner part of the house into the outer part. Divide the top round into 22 and 18 stitches using the pins. The 18 stitches are the left and right sides of the house, and 22 stitches are the front and back sides of the house.

Info :

Take off the inner part of the house. Attach brown yarn (Alize cotton Gold No.493). Work in back and forth rows. Row 1: 22 sc, turn. Row 2: 21 sc, turn. From the next row, incomplete 1 sc to decrease the row. Row 3: 19 sc, turn. Row 4: 17 sc, turn. Row 5: 15 sc, turn. Row 6: 13 sc, turn. Row 7: 11 sc, turn. Row 8: 9 sc, turn. Row 9: 7 sc, turn. Row 10: 5 sc, turn. Row 11: 3 sc, turn. Row 12: 1 sc, turn. Break yarn. Attach yarn to the opposite side and repeat to form the second roof peak. Hide all yarn tails between the parts.

Info :

Insert the inner part of the house into the outer part. Hide all yarn tails between the parts.

— Join both parts of the house :

Info :

Crochet 15 sc, (chain 1 on the top of the house) through both parts along the edge of the top of the house with brown yarn. Move downward, crocheting 15 sc through both parts. Hide the yarn tail inside the part and cut the excess yarn.

Info :

Join both parts of the house on the opposite side. Crochet 15 sc, (chain 1 on the top of the house) through both parts to the top. Move downward, crocheting 15 sc through both parts. Hide the yarn tail inside the part and cut the excess yarn.

Info :

Join the left and right parts of the house. Sew the left and right parts of the house with the yarn tail 50 cm (20 inches) long. Sew the last stitches on the outer part of the house into one stitch of the inner part. Since the outer side of the house has 22 stitches, and the inner side has 18, ease and distribute evenly as you sew. Hide the yarn tail inside the house. Cut the excess yarn.

— House Design and Finishing :

Item Name (Templates) :

Make the templates from a sheet of paper for four windows, a front door, and two trapeziums for flowerpots. Put the template of the front door on the red felt and trace around it. Cut it out. Draw all vertical and horizontal lines on red felt with a pencil. Put all templates of four windows on brown felt and trace around them. Also, trace around small trapeziums on the light brown felt.

Item Name (Felt & Embroidery) :

Embroider the front door with brown thread as guided in the photos. Glue felt pieces to the front and sew or embroider details with muline embroidery threads (brown, white, shades of pink and green) following the photo guide. Use a white permanent marker for small painted details if desired.

Info :

Prepare: Felt in three colors (brown, light brown, red), scissors, pencil, tapestry needle, muline embroidery threads (brown, white, several shades of pink, two shades of green). Muline threads of green shades should not be matched with the color of the house. Finish all edges, weave in ends and trim excess yarn.

Assembly Instructions

  • Trace and cut the cardboard bottom template to fit the crocheted base, insert the cardboard into the bottom of the outer shell, and do not cut the working yarn before finishing the side rounds.
  • Insert the inner part into the outer part and check both heights; adjust by adding or unravelling rows so the tops align before joining.
  • Join outer and inner parts along the top by crocheting 15 sc (chain 1 on top) through both parts, moving downward and hiding the yarn tails inside the house.
  • Sew the left and right roof sides and the remaining seams by matching the outer 22-stitch sides to the inner 18-stitch sides, distributing stitches evenly and hiding tails inside.
  • Cut felt templates for windows, doors and flowerpots, glue or sew them in place, and add embroidered details with muline threads following the photo guide.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work with a tight tension when crocheting the body to prevent stuffing or cardboard from showing through the stitches.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the four corners and divide sides (22 and 18 stitches) so roofs and panels align correctly for sewing.
  • 💡Trace and cut cardboard templates slightly smaller than the crocheted pieces so they slide into the shells snugly and support the shape.

These tall Big Houses are a delightful way to add handmade charm to any shelf or table. Customize colors, felt pieces, and embroidered florals to create a village of unique homes that reflect your style and imagination. Each house is structured with cardboard inserts and worked in two parts for a neat, long-lasting finish. 🧵🏡✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished house measures approximately 17.5–19.5 cm (6.9–7.7 inches) tall when using the recommended yarn and 2.25 mm hook, depending on yarn tension and cardboard thickness.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the final size and may require a different cardboard template and hook size to maintain proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate — basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in rounds, and simple back-and-forth rows is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete one house in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience, detailing, and whether you make templates and felt decorations as you go.