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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 teaches you how to crochet a small Link-style amigurumi with detailed instructions for head, body, limbs and accessories. It uses single crochet and basic increases/decreases to shape each piece. The design includes a hat, wig, sword and shield so you can finish a complete character.

Link Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Clear round-by-round instructions and helpful photos guide you through assembly and finishing. Perfect for making a unique handmade gift or a shelf-friendly collectible.

Why You'll Love This Link Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances charming detail with straightforward construction, letting you create a character full of personality. I enjoy the way the separate pieces β€” especially the wig and hat β€” come together to create such an expressive face. The small accessories like the sword and shield add a playful finishing touch that I find irresistible. I also appreciate that the pattern uses common stitches so I can focus on shaping and finishing rather than learning new techniques.

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 how easy it is to customize this pattern by changing colors to create different outfits or characters.

I sometimes use a chunkier yarn with a larger hook to make a bigger, cuddlier version that becomes a plush shelf pal.

I also make mini versions using thinner yarn and a smaller hook for keychains and magnets that are perfect gifts.

I often add embroidered expressions or different eye placements to change the personality of the doll.

Try varying the hair length or braid styles to create unique characters or to match different game versions.

For a posable figure, I add a thin wire inside the arms or legs so I can adjust poses for display.

Swap the sword and shield colors, or design new tiny accessories like a hat badge or a cloak for variety.

I sometimes add felt or stitched emblems on the shield to personalize it for special occasions.

If you want a more realistic look, I layer colors in the hair or blend two yarns together for subtle highlights.

I recommend testing small changes on scraps first so you can see how size and tension will be affected before committing to a full doll.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Not placing a stitch marker at the start of each round leads to losing track of your rounds; place a marker at the first stitch and move it each round to stay accurate. βœ— Stuffing too much before closing a piece creates bulges and uneven shaping; stuff gradually and shape as you go to avoid lumps and distortion. βœ— Skipping back loop only rounds when required will change the look of the piece; work in BLO exactly where specified to get the correct edging and seams. βœ— Forgetting to check arm placement before joining results in misaligned limbs; pin arms in place and check symmetry before joining rounds to the body. βœ— Pulling the yarn too tight when embroidering details can pucker the fabric; use gentle tension and small stitches to keep the surface smooth.

Link Amigurumi Pattern

Crochet your own tiny Link amigurumi with this detailed pattern. You will make a fully dressed, posable little hero complete with hat, hair, sword and shield. The pattern includes clear step-by-step rounds, photos, and finishing notes so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect for gifting or adding to your collection of handmade characters.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Link Amigurumi Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

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    Yarn colors: beige (skin), green (clothes), off white (clothes), grey (shield), brown (accessories), mustard (hair), yellow (details) and blue (shield) - suitable for 3mm crochet hook
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    Sport to DK weight yarns recommended (3mm hook compatible) - small quantities of each color (approx. 10-50g each depending on size desired)

β€” Tools Required

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    3mm crochet hook
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    Tapestry needle
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    Craft glue
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    Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • 05
    9mm safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 06
    Pins
  • 07
    Two 2cm buttons
  • 08
    Thick craft wire (6cm - 2.3")
  • 09
    Hammer (for flattening craft wire)
  • 10
    Adhesive tape
  • 11
    Stitch marker(s)

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β€” Materials :

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Yarn colors: beige, green, off white, grey, brown, mustard, yellow and blue (3mm crochet hook compatible)

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3mm crochet hook

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Tapestry needle

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Craft glue

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Stuffing

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9mm safety eyes

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Pins

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Two 2cm buttons

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Thick craft wire (6cm - 2,3")

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Hammer

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Adhesive tape

β€” Abbreviations :

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inc increase. dec decrease. ch chain. slst slip stitch. sc single crochet. hdc half double crochet. dc double crochet. { } sequence worked in the same base stitch. [ ] total number of stitches

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The doll is worked in continuous rounds. Place a stitch marker at the beginning of every new round to know where it starts.

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Finished doll size: approx 15cm - 5,9" (with hat)

β€” ARMS :

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

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Start with brown

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) around [9]

Round 3-4 :

Sc around [9]

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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)

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Fasten off.

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Work a round of slst on the loops of round 5 (pic 2).

β€” LEGS :

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

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Start with brown

Round 1 :

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

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]

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Sew a button inside the shoe (pic 2)

Round 6 :

6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc [15]

Round 7-8 :

Sc around [15]

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Change to off white

Round 9 :

Sc around in back loops only[15]

Round 10-12 :

Sc around [15]

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Fasten off.

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Make the border of the boot, starting in the front center: chain 3, 13 sc, chain 2, slst 1 (pic 3).

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Using yellow yarn, embroider a small line in the front of the boot (pic 4).

β€” BODY :

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off white and green - single crochet

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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]

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Stuff the legs

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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]

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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)

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Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

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*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.

β€” SHIRT BORDER :

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green - single crochet

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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]

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Fasten off.

β€” BELT :

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brown and yellow - chain

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Using brown, make two belts with 25 chains each. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

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Wrap one of the belts around the waist and sew both ends under the right arm.

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Wrap the other belt over the shoulder and attach on the waist belt (pic 1).

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Using yellow, embroider a line in the center of each belt and hide the ends (pic 2).

β€” SWORD :

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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)

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Fasten off.

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Protect the hammer with adhesive tape.

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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.

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Glue the blade on the handle (pic 4).

β€” HEAD :

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beige - chain, slip stitch, single crochet and half 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 8-14 :

Sc around [42]

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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]

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Fasten off. Stuff.

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

β€” EARS :

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(make two)

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Chain 6, skip 1 chain

Round 1 :

Slst 1, 1 sc, 2 hdc, slst 1

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Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

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Attach them on the sides of the head, between rounds 12 and 13, five stitches apart from the eyes (pic 4).

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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.

β€” SLEEVES :

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

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Chain 7, skip 1 chain

Round 1 :

1 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc, slst 1 (pic 1)

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Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

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With the wrong side of the piece showing, sew them over Link's arms (pic 2).

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Obs.: only one stitch on each end is enough.

β€” HAIR :

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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]

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Try on the wig (pic 1). It should end right behind the ears. If necessary, add one or two extra rounds.

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From now on, start working on the strands.

Round 1-4 :

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, 1 dc

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.

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Pin the wig on the head.

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The 4-sc spaces should be placed over the ears, and the 10-ch strands should be on the front (pic 9).

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The tips of the wide strands on the front should be curved to the sides (pics 10 and 11).

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Glue the wig in place, with the ends loose (pic 12).

β€” HAT :

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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]

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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).

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If necessary, add one or two extra rounds of sc.

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Fasten off.

β€” SHIELD :

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

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Start with blue

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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)

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Fasten off and leave a tail to make the handle.

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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)

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Fasten off.

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*The chains should be stitched over the chains of the previous round.

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

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin and sew the head on the body after stuffing, aligning the head so features match the photos; use the tail left from the neck rounds to join securely.
  • Attach ears between rounds 12 and 13 of the head, five stitches apart from the eyes, sewing the first hdc to the head to raise the ear slightly.
  • Sew sleeves over the arms with the wrong side showing and secure only one stitch at each end to hold them in place.
  • Wrap one belt around the waist and sew ends under the right arm; wrap the second belt over the shoulder and attach it on the waist belt, then embroider yellow detail on each belt.
  • Glue the wig in place on the head after pinning and checking placement; leave strand ends loose and shape the front strands to curve to the sides.

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Place a stitch marker at the beginning of every round to know where it starts and avoid losing your stitch count.
  • πŸ’‘Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 of the head, eight stitches apart, before stuffing and closing the head.
  • πŸ’‘Work specified rounds in back loops only (BLO) when indicated to get the correct edging and shirt border appearance.
  • πŸ’‘Fasten off and leave long tails where indicated for sewing pieces together to make assembly easier.
  • πŸ’‘Try on the wig and hat before final gluing to adjust rounds for correct fit and alignment with ears.

This charming Link amigurumi brings a beloved hero to life with tiny accessories and sweet details. Make one for yourself or as a special handmade gift to a gamer friend. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds and photos to help you every stitch of the way. 🧢✨😊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 15 cm (5.9") tall with the hat when using the recommended yarn and a 3mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size will change; use an appropriately sized hook for the yarn to keep proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know single crochet, increases, decreases, slip stitch and half double crochet.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this project in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience and how many accessories you add.