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Link Amigurumi Pattern

Link 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 Link Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small Link-inspired amigurumi complete with hat, wig-style hair, boots, belt, sword and shield. It uses continuous rounds and basic stitches to shape the head, body, limbs and accessories. The instructions include photographic references and assembly notes to help you position pieces accurately.

Link Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Designed in multiple small pieces for an accurate finish, it features color changes and simple embroidery details. The pattern is perfect for making a gift or collectible toy with character and charm.

Why You'll Love This Link Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures a lot of character in a tiny amigurumi form. I enjoy the way the hat and wig-like hair combine to give Link his distinctive silhouette. The pattern mixes simple shaping with small accessories like the sword and shield that make assembly rewarding. I especially like how the instructions guide you through joining the legs and adding the belt so the finished toy looks polished. Making this pattern always feels like creating a tiny scene from a favorite adventure.

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

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with color to make new versions of this character; try pastel greens and creams for a softer look or bright jewel tones for a bolder figure.

I often change yarn weight and hook size to create different sizes; using a bulkier yarn with a larger hook will make a chunky, huggable version while finer yarn makes tiny keychain-sized dolls.

I like to add outfit variations by altering the shirt border rounds or adding tiny crocheted accessories like a satchel or capes to personalize each amigurumi.

Try embroidering different facial expressions or placing the safety eyes slightly closer or farther apart to change the character's personality.

You can substitute safety eyes for embroidered eyes for child-safe toys or add felt pieces for unique facial details.

For more posability, consider inserting a short piece of wire into the arms or legs before stuffing; this allows simple poses while still being safe if secured tightly.

Mix yarn textures to create contrast — a fluffy yarn for the hair or a cotton yarn for the clothing gives different finishes.

I sometimes add tiny removable accessories like a felt cape or mini felt shield to make the toy interactive and changeable.

Experiment with placement of the wig strands — more or fewer strands changes the hairstyle and overall silhouette, so pin them before gluing to test looks.

Try converting the pattern to other characters by swapping color palettes and small emblem embroidery on the shield or belt for themed variations.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during continuous rounds leads to losing track of the beginning of rounds; use a marker at the start of every round to stay aligned with decreases and increases. ✗ Stuffing too early or unevenly can create lumps or a misshapen body; stuff gradually while shaping and add small amounts at a time to achieve smooth curves. ✗ Not checking arm alignment when joining can result in asymmetrical placement; pin the arms and check position before sewing and adjust the starting number of stitches if necessary. ✗ Forgetting to leave a long tail when fastening off prevents neat sewing and hiding of ends; always leave a generous tail for assembly and weaving in. ✗ Overtightening color-change joins makes the fabric pucker and distort the shape; carry yarn or change color with a loose tension to maintain elasticity.

Link Amigurumi Pattern

Make an adorable Link-inspired amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will craft a tiny hero complete with hat, wig-like hair, sword and shield using simple stitches and clear step-by-step directions. This pattern highlights shaping, small accessories and assembly tips so you can create a polished finished toy you will love to display or gift. Grab your hook and yarn and enjoy bringing this little adventurer to life.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Link Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Beige yarn for skin - small amount (skin colour as shown)
  • 02
    Green yarn for clothes - approx 20-30g
  • 03
    Off white yarn for sleeves and pants - approx 10-20g
  • 04
    Brown yarn for accessories, boots and belt - approx 15-25g
  • 05
    Mustard yarn for hair - small amount for wig/strands
  • 06
    Yellow yarn for small embroidered details - small amount
  • 07
    Grey yarn for shield border - small amount
  • 08
    Royal blue yarn for shield centre - small amount
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    Use yarn compatible with 3mm crochet hook (sport/light DK recommended)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    3mm crochet hook
  • 02
    Tapestry needle
  • 03
    Craft glue
  • 04
    Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • 05
    9mm safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 06
    Pins for positioning pieces
  • 07
    Two 2cm buttons (for inside shoe)
  • 08
    Thick craft wire (6cm - approx 2.3 inches) for sword blade shaping
  • 09
    Hammer (for flattening craft wire)
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    Adhesive tape (to protect hammering area and wire)
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    Scissors
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    Stitch markers
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    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 14
    Optional: small pliers to bend wire safely

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— Arms :

Info :

brown and off white - slip stitch and single crochet - make two

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) around [9]

Round 3-4 :

Sc around [9]

Info :

Change to off white

Round 5 :

Sc around in back loops only [9]

Round 6 :

(1 sc, dec) around [6]

Round 7-8 :

Sc around [6]

Round 9 :

Fold and close the opening with 2 sc (pic 1). Fasten off. Work a round of slst on the loops of round 5 (pic 2).

— Legs :

Info :

brown, off white and yellow - chain, slip stitch and single crochet - make two

Start :

Start with brown

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring (leave a tail to sew the button) (6)

Round 2 :

Inc around [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) around [18]

Round 4 :

Sc around in back loops only [18] (pic 1)

Round 5 :

Sc around [18]

Info :

Sew a button inside the shoe (pic 2)

Round 6 :

6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc [15]

Round 7-8 :

Sc around [15]

Info :

Change to off white

Round 9 :

Sc around in back loops only! [15]

Round 10-12 :

Sc around [15]

Info :

Fasten off. Make the border of the boot, starting in the front center: chain 3, 13 sc, chain 2, slst 1 (pic 3). Using yellow yarn, embroider a small line in the front of the boot (pic 4).

— Body :

Info :

off white and green - single crochet

Info :

Using off white, join both legs with a slip stitch (pic 1). Pay attention to the position of the feet: the heels should be facing you when joining.

Round 13 :

Sc around both legs [30] (pic 2)

Round 14 :

6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc [27]

Round 15 :

Sc around [27] Stuff the legs

Info :

Change to green

Round 16 :

6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc [24]

Round 17 :

Sc around in back loops only [24] (pic 3)

Round 18 :

Sc around [24]

Round 19 :

5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 5 sc [21]

Round 20-21 :

Sc around [21]

Round 22 :

4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc [18]

Info :

In the next round we are going to join the arms*

Round 23 :

4 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 7 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 3 sc [18] (pic 4). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. *Check to see if the arms are aligned on the sides of the body. If necessary, start the round with 5 or 3 sc instead of 4.

— Shirt Border :

Info :

green - single crochet

Info :

Join the yarn in the front loops of round 17

Round 1 :

(5 sc, inc) around [28] (pic 1)

Round 2 :

Sc around [28] (pic 2)

Round 3 :

(6 sc, inc) around [32]

Round 4 :

Sc around [32] Fasten off.

— Belt :

Info :

brown and yellow - chain

Info :

Using brown, make two belts with 25 chains each. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Wrap one of the belts around the waist and sew both ends under the right arm. Wrap the other belt over the shoulder and attach on the waist belt (pic 1). Using yellow, embroider a line in the center of each belt and hide the ends (pic 2).

— Sword :

Info :

blue - chain, slip stitch and single crochet

Round 1 :

4 sc in the magic ring

Round 2-5 :

Sc around [4]

Round 6 :

1 sc, ch 2, slst 1, 2 sc, ch 1, slst 1, 1 sc (pics 1 and 2). Fasten off.

Info :

Protect the hammer with adhesive tape. Hammer the craft wire, leaving 1cm (0,3") for the handle (pic 3). Carefully hit both sides, until you get a flat strip of wire. Glue the blade on the handle (pic 4).

— Head :

Info :

beige - chain, slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

Inc around [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) around [18]

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) around [24]

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) around [30]

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) around [36]

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) around [42]

Round 8-14 :

Sc around [42]

Info :

Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, eight stitches apart (pic 1)

Round 15 :

(5 sc, dec) around [36]

Round 16 :

(4 sc, dec) around [30]

Round 17 :

(3 sc, dec) around [24]

Round 18 :

(2 sc, dec) around [18]

Info :

Fasten off. Stuff. Pin and sew the head on the body (pics 2 and 3).

Section :

EARS (make two). Chain 6, skip 1 chain.

Round 1 :

Slst 1, 1 sc, 2 hdc, slst 1. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Info :

Attach them on the sides of the head, between rounds 12 and 13, five stitches apart from the eyes (pic 4). Obs.: the curve should be on the top of the ear, and sew the first hdc to the head, to raise the ear a little bit.

— Sleeves :

Info :

green - chain, slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet - make two

Start :

Chain 7, skip 1 chain

Round 1 :

1 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc, slst 1 (pic 1) Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Info :

With the wrong side of the piece showing, sew them over Link's arms (pic 2). Obs.: only one stitch on each end is enough.

— Hair :

Info :

mustard - chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

Inc around [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) around [18]

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) around [24]

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) around [30]

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) around [36]

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) around [42]

Round 8-11 :

Sc around [42] Try on the wig (pic 1). It should end right behind the ears. If necessary, add one or two extra rounds. From now on, start working on the strands.

Rounds 1-4 (strands) :

Chain 4, slst 1, 2 hdc, skip 1 stitch, slst 1 on the base: 4 sc, slst 1 (pic 2)

Round 5 :

Chain 10, slst 1, 8 sc on the base: slst 1

Round 6 :

Chain 7, slst 1, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 1 dc in the same stitch you started the chains (pic 3) on the base: 2 hdc, slst 1 (pic 4)

Round 7 :

Chain 6, slst 1, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 1 dc in the same stitch you started the chains (pic 5) on the base: 2 hdc, slst 1, 2 hdc, 1 dc (pic 6)

Round 8 :

Chain 6, slst 1, 2 hdc, 2 dc, slst 1 in the same stitch you started the chains (pics 7 and 8) on the base: 2 hdc, 1 dc

Round 9 :

Chain 7, slst 1, 2 hdc, 3 dc, slst 1 in the same stitch you started the chains on the base: slst 1

Round 10 :

Chain 10, slst 1, 8 sc on the base: slst 1, 4 sc, slst 1

Round 11-14 :

Chain 4, slst 1, 2 hdc, skip 1 stitch, slst 1 Fasten off. Pin the wig on the head. The 4-sc spaces should be placed over the ears, and the 10-ch strands should be on the front (pic 9). The tips of the wide strands on the front should be curved to the sides (pics 10 and 11). Glue the wig in place, with the ends loose (pic 12).

— Hat :

Info :

green - slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet

Round 1 :

4 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) x2 [6]

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) x2 [8]

Round 4 :

Slst 2, 1 sc, inc, slst 3, inc [10]

Round 5 :

Slst 2, 2 sc, inc, slst 4, inc [12]

Round 6 :

Slst 2, 3 sc, inc, slst 5, inc [14]

Round 7 :

Slst 2, 4 sc, inc, slst 6, inc [16]

Round 8 :

Slst 2, 5 sc, inc, slst 7, inc [18]

Round 9 :

Slst 2, 6 sc, inc, slst 8, inc [20]

Round 10 :

Slst 2, 7 sc, inc, slst 9, inc [22]

Round 11 :

Slst 2, 8 sc, inc, slst 10, inc [24]

Round 12 :

Slst 2, 9 sc, inc, slst 11, inc [26]

Round 13 :

Slst 2, 10 sc, inc, slst 12, inc [28]

Round 14 :

Slst 2, 11 sc, inc, slst 13, inc [30]

Round 15 :

3 inc, 24 sc, 3 inc [36]

Round 16 :

(5 sc, inc) around [42]

Round 17 :

(6 sc, inc) around [48]

Round 18-21 :

Sc around [48]

Round 22-23 :

12 sc, 24 hdc, 12 sc [48]

Info :

Make a crease, fold the tip of the hat and try it on the head. It should end right behind the ears and very close to the slst on the center part of the hair (pics 5 and 6). If necessary, add one or two extra rounds of sc. Fasten off.

— Shield :

Info :

blue and grey - slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet

Start :

Start with blue. In the magic ring, make:

Round 1 :

1 sc, ch 2, 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc, ch 2, 1 sc (pics 1 and 2). Close the ring.

Round 2 :

1 sc, {1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc} in the chain space, 2 sc, {1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc} in the chain space, 2 sc, {1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc} in the chain space, 1 sc (pic 3)

Round 3 :

2 sc, {1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc} in the chain space, 1 sc, 3 hdc, {1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc} in the chain space, 3 hdc, 1 sc, {1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc} in the chain space, 2 sc (pics 4)

Info :

Fasten off and leave a tail to make the handle. Change to grey.

Round 4 :

Slst 4, ch 1*, slst 2, 1 hdc on round 3, Slst 5, ch 1*, slst 5, 1 hdc on round 3, Slst 2, ch 1*, slst 4, 1 hdc on round 3 (pics 5 - 8). Fasten off. *The chains should be stitched over the chains of the previous round.

Info :

Make a handle big enough to attach to Link's wrist (pic 9).

Info :

THE END

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the head to the body by pinning and sewing the neck opening to the top of the body, aligning with the slst join and securing with small whipstitches (see head photos).
  • Position and sew the arms on either side of the body where indicated during round 23 joining, checking symmetry and adjusting the starting stitch if necessary.
  • Sew the ears between rounds 12 and 13 of the head, five stitches apart from the eyes, with the curve on top and the first hdc sewn to raise the ear slightly.
  • Glue the wig in place on the head after pinning and checking that the 4-sc spaces are over the ears and the 10-ch strands are on the front; leave ends loose and trim as needed.
  • Wrap and sew the two belts: one around the waist with ends under the right arm and the other over the shoulder attached to the waist belt; embroider the center line with yellow yarn and hide ends.
  • Attach the sword blade (glued to flattened craft wire handle) and make sure the handle is protected and the wire is secured; glue or sew small accessories such as shield handle ensuring it reaches Link's wrist.

Important Notes

  • 💡Place a stitch marker at the beginning of every new round to keep track of continuous rounds and prevent losing the starting stitch.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, eight stitches apart, before stuffing and closing the head to ensure correct placement.
  • 💡Pin all parts in place before sewing to confirm alignment and symmetry, especially arms and head placement during joining rounds.
  • 💡Fasten off and leave long tails for sewing to make assembly and finishing easier; weave in ends neatly after sewing to hide them.

This tiny Link amigurumi is a joyful project that brings a beloved character to life in a palm-sized form. It combines simple crochet shaping with charming accessories like a hat, sword and shield for a complete mini hero. Perfect for gifting, decorating or collecting — make one and start your own miniature adventure! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 15 cm (5.9 inches) tall with the hat, using the recommended hook and yarn.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the final size; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect proportion changes.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of stitches (sc, hdc, dc, slst), working in continuous rounds and simple assembly is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level and working pace.