Create a charming handmade Noah's Ark with detailed crochet pieces and tiny amigurumi figures. This pattern walks you through building the ark structure, deckhouse, trapdoor, portholes and the little Noah and his wife. With clear step-by-step rounds, photographs and assembly guidance, you can craft a beautiful heirloom toy that makes a special gift or display piece.
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— Ark :
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Supplies include approx.100g Cream yarn, 100g Chocolate Brown yarn, 60g Latte Brown, 20g Black, 10g Beige, 8g Light Beige, 1g White, 15mm button and cardboard pieces. Crochet Hook 2.0mm.
Item Name (Bottom Outside Part - in black) :
Ch5
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 4sc, turn (=4)
Round 2 :
ch1, inc, 2sc, inc, turn (=6)
Round 3 :
ch1, inc, 4sc, inc, turn (=8)
Round 4 :
ch1, inc, 6sc, inc, turn (=10)
Round 5 :
ch1, inc, 8sc, inc, turn (=12)
Round 6 :
ch1, inc, 10sc, inc, turn (=14)
Round 7 :
ch1, inc, 12sc, inc, turn (=16)
Round 8 :
ch1, inc, 14sc, inc, turn (=18)
Round 9 :
ch1, inc, 16sc, inc, turn (=20)
Round 10 :
ch1, inc, 18sc, inc, turn (=22)
Round 11 :
ch1, inc, 20sc, inc, turn (=24)
Round 12 :
ch1, inc, 22sc, inc, turn (=26)
Round 13 - 47 :
ch1, 26sc, turn (=26)
Round 48 :
ch1, dec, 22sc, dec, turn (=24)
Round 49 :
ch1, dec, 20sc, dec, turn (=22)
Round 50 :
ch1, dec, 18sc, dec, turn (=20)
Round 51 :
ch1, dec, 16sc, dec, turn (=18)
Round 52 :
ch1, dec, 14sc, dec, turn (=16)
Round 53 :
ch1, dec, 12sc, dec, turn (=14)
Round 54 :
ch1, dec, 10sc, dec, turn (=12)
Round 55 :
ch1, dec, 8sc, dec, turn (=10)
Round 56 :
ch1, dec, 6sc, dec, turn (=8)
Round 57 :
ch1, dec, 4sc, dec, turn (=6)
Round 58 :
ch1, dec, 2sc, dec, turn (=4)
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Make two cardboard pieces of this part. Work sc around this part making increases in the corners. FO with the sl st, cut the yarn.
Item Name (Bottom Inside Part - in cream) :
Same as the outside part
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Put outside and inside pieces together with one cardboard piece between them and using chocolate brown yarn work sc around them. FO with a sl st, cut the yarn, fasten and hide the thread.
Item Name (Deck - make one outside and one inside part) :
Ch5
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 4sc, turn (=4)
Round 2 :
ch1, inc, 2sc, inc, turn (=6)
Round 3 :
ch1, inc, 4sc, inc, turn (=8)
Round 4 :
ch1, inc, 6sc, inc, turn (=10)
Round 5 :
ch1, inc, 8sc, inc, turn (=12)
Round 6 :
ch1, inc, 10sc, inc, turn (=14)
Round 7 :
ch1, inc, 12sc, inc, turn (=16)
Round 8 :
ch1, inc, 14sc, inc, turn (=18)
Round 9 :
ch1, inc, 16sc, inc, turn (=20)
Round 10 :
ch1, inc, 18sc, inc, turn (=22)
Round 11 :
ch1, inc, 20sc, inc, turn (=24)
Round 12 :
ch1, inc, 22sc, inc, turn (=26)
Round 13 - 14 :
ch1, 26sc, turn (=26)
Round 15 - 16 :
ch1, 26sc, turn (=26)
Round 17 - 18 :
ch1, 26sc, turn (=26)
Round 19 :
(in this row work all stitches in front loop only) ch1, 62sc, turn (=62) (Later we will use the back loops for sewing the ship sides to the deck)
Round 20 - 24 :
ch1, 62sc, turn (=62)
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Make two cardboard pieces of this part (the length of the side = half the perimeter of the deck/bottom minus 1cm). Work sc around this part making 3sc in the corners. FO with the sl st, cut the yarn.
Item Name (Right Side - make one outside and one inside part) :
Inside Part (in cream and chocolate brown). Start with the cream yarn. Ch63.
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 62sc, turn (=62)
Round 2 - 17 :
ch1, 62sc, turn (=62)
Round 18 :
ch1, 62sc, turn (=62) - continue with chocolate brown yarn
Item Name (Outside Part - in chocolate brown) :
Ch63
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 62sc, turn (=62)
Round 2 - 24 :
ch1, 62sc, turn (=62)
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Work sc around this part making 3sc in the corners. Put outside and inside pieces together with one cardboard piece between them and work sc around them making 3sc in the corners. FO with a sl st, cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 12 inches.
Item Name (Left Side - make one outside and one inside part) :
Inside Part (in cream and chocolate brown). Start with the cream yarn. Ch63.
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 62sc, turn (=62)
Round 2 :
ch1, 62sc, turn (=62) - mark the 22nd stitch
Round 3 :
ch1, 22sc, turn (=22)
Round 4 - 17 :
ch1, 22sc, turn (=22)
Info :
Cut the yarn. Attach the cream yarn to the 2nd row 22nd stitch where indicated.
Item Name (Trapdoor - in chocolate brown) :
Make two (outside and inside parts are the same). Ch19.
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 18sc, turn (=18)
Round 2 - 14 :
ch1, 18sc, turn (=18)
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Make a cardboard piece of this part. Work sc around this part making 3sc in the corners, mark the middle of the top side and make the loop: ch10, sl st in the marked stitch when you come to it.
Item Name (Portholes - in black and chocolate brown) :
make ten. Start with the black yarn.
Round 1 :
9sc in magic ring OR ch2, 9sc in 2nd chain from hk, join with the sl st (=9). Cut the yarn.
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Attach the chocolate brown yarn and work 9sl st in the back loops only. Cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 8 inches.
— Deck House :
Walls (in latte brown) :
make six (3 outside and 3 inside parts). Ch19.
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 18sc, turn (=18)
Round 2 - 16 :
ch1, 18sc, turn (=18)
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Make three outside and three inside. Put outside and inside pieces together with the cardboard piece between them and work sc around them making 3sc in the corners. FO with the sl st, cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 12 inches.
Roof (in latte brown) :
make two (one outside and one inside part). Ch19.
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 18sc, turn (=18)
Round 2 - 18 :
ch1, 18sc, turn (=18)
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Make a cardboard piece of this part. Work sc around this part making 3sc in the corners. Put outside and inside pieces together with the cardboard piece between them and work sc around them making 3sc in the corners. FO with the sl st, cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 12 inches.
Roof Trim (in latte brown) :
Ch73, from the 2nd ch from hk (sc, ch1, DC, ch1, 2TR, ch1, DC, ch1, sc) x 12. Cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 30 inches.
Windows (in white and latte brown) :
make two. Start with the white yarn.
Round 1 :
8sc in magic ring OR ch2, 8sc in 2nd chain from hk, join with the sl st (=8)
Round 2 :
inc x 8 (=16). Cut the yarn. Attach the latte brown yarn and work 16sl st in the back loops only. Cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 12 inches.
— Assembling :
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1) Sew the windows onto the deckhouse walls; stitch the frames using latte brown yarn.
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2) Sew the deckhouse walls together to form the little house.
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3) Sew the roof to the deckhouse walls.
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4) Sew the deckhouse to the deck (attach the cardboard insert inside and align edges carefully).
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5) Sew the portholes onto the ark sides in the marked positions; use overcast seam around the hole where needed.
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6) Sew the trapdoor to the ark left side (2nd row front loops); sew the button above the trapdoor.
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7) Sew both sides of the ark to the deck (sew the deck to the 18th row back loops).
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8) Sew both sides of the ark to the bottom part, aligning edges; use strong overcast stitch and hide ends.
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9) Sew the sides of the ark together and finish all ends; attach button as closure for ramp if desired.
— Noah :
Bottom (in green) :
1st rd: 6sc in magic ring OR ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hk (=6)
Round 2 :
2sc in every sc (=12)
Round 3 :
(sc, inc) x 6 (=18)
Round 4 :
(2sc, inc) x 6 (=24)
Head/Body (in cream, green and black) :
Start with the cream yarn
Round 1 :
6sc in magic ring OR ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hk (=6)
Round 2 :
2sc in every sc (=12)
Round 3 :
(sc, inc) x 6 (=18)
Round 4 :
(2sc, inc) x 6 (=24)
Round 10 :
(2sc, dec) x 6 (=18)
Round 11 :
(sc, dec) x 6 (=12)
Round 12 :
(2sc, dec) x 3 (=9)
Round 13 :
(2sc, inc) x 3 (=12)
Round 14 - 15 :
12sc (=12) Stuff the head
Round 16 :
(sc, inc) x 6 (=18)
Round 17 - 18 :
18sc (=18)
Round 19 :
(2sc, inc) x 6 (=24) The next round crochet in black
Round 20 :
24sc (=24) Continue in green
Round 21 - 25 :
24sc (=24) Stuff the body
Round 26 :
24sc (=24) In the next round crochet the bottom and the body together
— Arms (in cream and green) :
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make two. Start with the cream yarn.
Round 1 :
6sc in magic ring OR ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hk (=6)
Round 3 - 8 :
6sc (=6) Continue with the green yarn. FO with a sl st and cut the yarn leaving a tail of around 8 inches
— Beard (in white) :
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Leaving a tail of around 7 inches Ch11
Round 1 :
from the 2nd ch from hk 10sc, turn (=10)
Round 2 :
ch1, dec, 6sc, dec, turn (=8)
Round 3 :
ch1, dec, 4sc, dec, turn (=6)
Round 4 :
ch1, dec, 2sc, dec, turn (=4)
Round 5 :
ch1, dec x 2 (=2) Cut the yarn, fasten and hide the thread
— Headdress (in mustard green and black) :
Info :
Start with the mustard green yarn.
Round 1 :
12DC in magic ring OR ch3, 12DC in 3rd chain from hk, join with a sl st (=12)
Round 2 :
ch2, (incDC) x 12, join (=24) The next round crochet in black
Round 3 :
ch1, 24sc, join (=24) Continue in mustard green
Round 4 :
ch2, 24DC, join (=24)
Round 5 :
ch2, 2DC, incDC, 3DC, incDC, 2DC, incDC, 3DC, incDC, 2DC, turn (=20) Continue crocheting in rows
Row 1 - 2 :
ch2, 20DC, turn (=20)
Row 3 :
ch1, sc, 18DC, sc (=20) Work sc around the headdress. FO with a sl st, cut the yarn, fasten and hide the thread.
— Assembling (Noah) :
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1) Stitch the eyes using black yarn (between 8th and 9th rds).
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2) Sew the beard to the head; stitch the eyebrows using white yarn.
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3) Sew the arms to the body and 4) Sew the headdress to the head.
— Noah's Wife :
Bottom (in lilac) :
1st rd: 6sc in magic ring OR ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hk (=6)
Round 2 :
2sc in every sc (=12)
Round 3 :
(sc, inc) x 6 (=18)
Round 4 :
(2sc, inc) x 6 (=24) Cut the yarn.
Assembly Instructions
- Sew the windows onto the deckhouse walls; stitch the frames using latte brown yarn.
- Sew the three deckhouse walls together, then sew the roof to the deckhouse and attach the deckhouse to the deck over the cardboard insert.
- Sew the portholes onto the ark sides in the marked positions and add the trapdoor to the left side using the front loop row; stitch the button above the trapdoor.
- Put outside and inside bottom panels together with the cardboard between them and work sc around the perimeter, making 3sc in the corners; then sew both sides to the deck and the bottom to complete the hull.
- Assemble small pieces (roof trim, windows, portholes) before final sewing and hide all yarn tails securely when finished.
Important Notes
- 💡Use cardboard inserts to provide structure to the deck and panels; if a single layer is not stiff enough, use several layers.
- 💡Work the specified front loop or back loop only rows carefully; these are used later for accurate sewing of the deckhouse and trapdoor.
- 💡Leave long tails (8-12 inches) when instructed to facilitate sewing pieces together and ensure you can hide ends neatly.
This Noah's Ark pattern creates a charming, display-ready amigurumi complete with a rigid deck and tiny characters. The design uses layered crochet panels with cardboard inserts to produce a sturdy, professional-looking toy you can treasure for years. Perfect for gifting, teaching, or as a special handmade decoration — enjoy the process and share the story. 🧶🧵
What size will the finished piece be?
The finished ark is approximately 10 inches (25cm) long, 5 1/2 inches (14cm) wide and 7 inches (18cm) tall using the recommended yarn and 2.0mm hook.
Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?
Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but it will affect final size and stiffness; use appropriate hook sizes and adjust cardboard insert size if changing gauge.
Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?
This pattern is rated intermediate; familiarity with single crochet, increases, decreases, and working in front/back loops is recommended.
How long does this project typically take to complete?
Most crafters will take between 12-15 hours to complete the full ark with figures, depending on experience and assembly time.
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