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Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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

About This Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates Samantha the Sloth, a soft plush amigurumi made with chunky velvet-style yarn for a squishy finish. Youll crochet the head, eye patches, body, arms (with optional fingers), legs and add embroidered facial details. The pattern includes helpful tips like yarn-under technique, invisible decreases and closing openings with a hook to achieve neat finishes. Photo steps and notes guide you through assembly and finishing touches.

Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Designed for beginner-friendly construction but with charming details, Samantha is perfect for gifting or display. Customize colors and eye sizes to make your own unique sloth companion.

Why You'll Love This Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into a charming, huggable character with plenty of personality. The design uses plush chunky yarn which makes the finished toy incredibly soft and satisfying to hold. I enjoy how easy it is to customize colors, eye shapes, and facial expressions to create a whole family of sloths. The pattern includes small technique tips and photo steps that helped me craft tidy finishes and confident assembly.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this pattern to make many different sloths: change the main color to create pastel, neutral or bold versions and the personality changes instantly.

I often make mini versions by using thinner yarn and a smaller hook for keychain-sized pocket pals.

If you want a poseable sloth, add thin wire or pipe cleaners into the limbs before finishing and youll be able to bend arms and legs for hugs.

Try using felt or embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes for a softer, baby-friendly toy that is suitable for infants (supervise all toys for small parts safety).

I sometimes add tiny crocheted accessories like a flower, scarf or a small leaf for seasonal or gift-themed sloths.

Adjust the length of the arms or legs by changing the number of repeat rounds (arms are based on 15-stitch rounds; legs on 18-stitch rounds).

For a more rustic look, use a textured worsted yarn in place of the plush chunky yarn and the result will have a very different surface texture that looks vintage.

I like to embroider different expressions: move the eyebrow placement or mouth stitch to change the sloths mood from sleepy to cheeky.

Use contrasting yarn for eye patches and cheeks to highlight facial features — try pink cheeks or darker eye outlines to increase contrast.

When making a set, stagger the eye sizes and colors so each sloth has a unique look — I make one with big green eyes and one with smaller brown eyes for a fun collection.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during rounds makes it easy to lose the start of a round; place a marker and move it each round to stay accurate. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually leads to lumps and uneven shaping later; stuff a little at a time and shape as you go to maintain smooth curves. ✗ Changing colors without securing tails causes visible color changes; leave tails long and hide them under the eye patch or weave them in before finishing. ✗ Pulling stitches too tight on decreases makes areas pucker and distort the shape; use consistent, moderate tension and check counts after decreases. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases or decreases results in wrong stitch counts later; count each round especially after shaping rounds to avoid mistakes.

Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own cuddly Samantha the Sloth with this friendly amigurumi pattern. Youll follow clear step-by-step rounds, helpful tips and photo guidance to crochet the head, body, arms, legs and facial details. The pattern uses plush chunky yarn and safety eyes to create a soft, huggable toy perfect for gifts or decor. Ideal for making multiple color variations and customizing personality details.

Beginner Friendly 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Samantha the Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Premier Yarns - Parfait Chunky (main plush yarn) - Main color: approx 2 skeins (Mustard shown)
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    Main color variations used in examples: Mustard, Toffee, Ballet Pink (quantities: about 2 skeins for full sloth)
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    Face and fingers: Cream (less than a skein)
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    Eye patches: Teddy Bear (less than a skein) for Samantha
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    For Pierre example: Main color (less than a skein) - Toffee; Face and fingers - Cream; Eye patches - Teddy Bear
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    Leftover yarn in white, pink and black for eyes, cheeks, nose and mouth
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    Optional small amounts of contrasting colors for eye detail (Hibiscus, Burnt Orange in examples)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 5.00mm (H)
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    Safety eyes: 23mm (Samantha example)
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    Safety eyes: 14mm (Pierre example) - optional depending on size
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing and embroidery
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    Stitch markers or scrap yarn to mark rounds
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    Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
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    Optional: velcro pieces for limb tips
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    Optional: pipe cleaners (for Pierre optional posability)

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— Amigurumi Tips :

Infos :

YARN UNDER - 1. Insert the hook in the next stitch. 2. Yarn under the hook and pull through. 3. Complete a single crochet stitch as usual. Yarn over and draw through all loops.

Infos :

INVISIBLE DECREASE - 1. Insert the hook under the front loop of the first single crochet stitch. Do not yarn over. 2. Insert the hook under the front loop of the second stitch and pick it up onto the hook. 3. Yarn over and draw through the first two loops. Yarn over and draw through all loops to complete the decrease.

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CLOSING AN OPENING USING A CROCHET HOOK - 1. Insert the crochet hook from the inside going out through the next front loop only and pull the yarn through. 2. Repeat in each front loop around the opening. 3. Pull tight and hide the yarn tail with a yarn needle or a crochet hook.

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HOW TO CROCHET BOTH SIDES TOGETHER - 1. Flatten the opening of the piece. Insert the crochet hook through both sides of the piece. 2. Work the number of stitches needed. 3. Both sides are now joined.

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INVISIBLE FASTEN OFF - 1. Finish the last round, cut the yarn leaving a long yarn tail and pull it through. 2. With a yarn needle, skip the next stitch and insert the needle in the next stitch from the outside going in. 3. Insert the needle in the back loop only of the last stitch, still from the outside going in. 4. Gently pull on the yarn tail to complete.

Infos :

MAGIC RING - A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in round by crocheting the first round into an adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. Alternatively, you can chain 2, crochet n single crochet stitches into the second chain from hook.

— Head :

Info :

You will be working around the foundation chain for the face. Start with Cream yarn.

Round 1 :

ch 10, inc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 7, sc 4 in the last ch. Working on the other side of the ch : sc 7, inc. (22)

Round 2 :

inc x2, sc 7, inc x4, sc 7, inc x2 (30)

Round 3 :

(sc 4, inc) x6 (36)

Round 4 :

sc 2, inc (sc 5, inc) x5, sc 3 (42)

Round 5 :

sc 6, inc, sc 3 | *change for main color: sc 2 | *go back to cream color: sc, inc, (sc 6, inc) x4 (48)

Round 6 :

sc 3, inc, sc 5 | *main color: sc 2, inc, sc 3 | *cream color: sc 4, (inc, sc 7) x3, inc, sc 4 (54)

Info :

Cut the cream yarn and continue with main color (do not worry about the color change, it will be hidden by the eye patch!)

Round 7 :

(sc 8, inc) x6 (60)

Round 8 :

sc 4, inc, (sc 9, inc) x5, sc 5 (66)

Round 9-20 :

sc around (12 rounds total) (66)

Round 21 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 9, dec) x5, sc 5 (60)

Round 22 :

(sc 8, dec) x6 (54)

Round 23 :

sc 3, dec, (sc 7, dec) x5, sc 4 (48)

Round 24 :

(sc 6, dec) x6 (42)

Round 25 :

sc 2, dec, (sc 5, dec) x5, sc 3 (36)

Round 26 :

(sc 4, dec) x6 (30)

Info :

Start stuffing and continue as you go.

Round 27 :

sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x5, sc 2 (24)

Round 28 :

(sc 2, dec) x6 (18)

Round 29 :

(dec, sc) x6 (12)

Round 30 :

dec x6 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Do not close the opening just yet and continue to the Eye Patch section.

— Eye Patch (x2) :

Info :

You will be working around the foundation chain for the face. With the darker color.

Round 1 :

Ch 9, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook: dc-inc, dc-inc, dc, hdc 3, sc 4 in the last ch. Working on the other side of the ch: sc 4, hdc, hdc-inc. (19)

Round 2 :

dc-inc, hdc-inc, hdc 4, sc, sl st 3 (end of the round here) (12)

Info :

Place one eye patch with the right side of the stitches facing and the other eye patch with the wrong side facing. Insert the eyes into the last chain (where you made 4 sc) and secure them. Embroider the cheeks under the eyes with pink yarn and embroider a white line to the outer side of the eyes. Tie a knot to secure embroidery threads.

Info :

Sew the eye patches to the face: The inner part should be as close as possible to the nose and the outer part between rounds 9-10 (do not forget to hide the color change).

Info :

Face shaping (with a strand of worsted weight yarn of a similar color) *only if using safety eyes, skip if embroidering eyes or using felt eyes*: Insert the needle and bring it out between rounds 2-3 on one side. Insert the needle one stitch to the side and repeat on the other side of the face. Bring the needle at the back, pull on the strands and tie 2-3 knots to deepen the stitches.

Info :

Embroider the nose (with Parfait Chunky yarn in dark grey or black): Insert two sewing pins in the middle of round 1 to mark the sides of the nose. Insert the needle and push it out through one pin. Insert the needle through the other pin and push it out through the first point. Repeat about 3-5 times or until happy with the look. Bring the needle to the back.

Info :

Embroider the eyebrows (with dark grey or black worsted weight yarn): Push the needle out between rounds 5-6 slightly above the eye patch. Insert the needle between rounds 6-7 slightly lower to create the eyebrow. Repeat for other eyebrow. Close the opening at the back of the head (see 'Tips' section).

Info :

Add some hair with 3 strands of main color about 6'' (15cm) each: Insert your hook between rounds 8-9 and add a strand. Repeat to add total of 3 strands and cut yarn short enough so it stays upright

— Body :

Info :

With main color.

Round 1 :

mr of 8 sc (8)

Round 2 :

inc x8 (16)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x8 (24)

Round 4 :

(sc 3, inc) x6 (30)

Round 5 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x5, sc 3 (36)

Round 6 :

(sc 5, inc) x6 (42)

Round 7 :

sc 2, inc, (sc 6, inc) x5, sc 4 (48)

Round 8-16 :

sc around (9 rounds total) (48)

Round 17 :

sc 2, dec, (sc 6, dec) x5, sc 4 (42)

Round 18 :

(sc 5, dec) x6 (36)

Info :

Stuff the body and make an invisible fasten off (see 'Tips' section). Sew the body to the head.

— Arms (x2) :

Info :

With main color. Read the tip at the bottom of the page for alternate versions.

Round 1 :

mr of 6 sc (6)

Round 2 :

(inc, sc) x3 (9)

Round 3 :

(sc 2, inc) x3 (12)

Round 4-5 :

sc around (2 rounds) (12)

Round 6 :

(sc 3, inc) x3 (15)

Round 7-30 :

sc around (15) *You can make the arms as long as you want by making more or less rounds of 15 stitches. For the Mustard sloth a total of 24 rounds of 15 stitches was made; for the Toffee sloth longer with 36 rounds of 15 stitches was made. Once you reach desired length, go to the next round. Start stuffing when the arms become too long for you to reach the tip. Lightly stuff so it keeps its shape but still very soft.

Round 31 :

(sc 3, dec) x3 (12)

Info :

Do not cut the yarn for now and make the fingers (version A) or follow Version B tip if you prefer faster method (skip the finger part and change color at end of round 4).

— Add the fingers :

Infos :

Make sure that the last st of the arm is on one side, not in the middle. Insert your hook between rounds 4-5 and join cream yarn. Ch 6, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: sl st 5 (first finger). Sl st in the next st of the arm. Repeat to make 3 fingers total. Cut the yarn and leave a yarn tail of about 6'' (15 cm).

Infos :

To attach fingers: Using the yarn tail insert the needle through the last st (where you sl st) and push it out through the middle of the magic ring. Insert the needle at the tip of one outer finger, then at the tip of the other outer finger and finally at the tip of the middle finger. Insert the needle through the middle of the magic ring and push it out in the arm. Bring the other yarn tail through the same stitch, tie 2 knots and hide tails.

Infos :

Stuff the arm if not already, and close the opening by making 6 sc through both sides (see 'Tips'). Sew the first arm to the body (wait for the second arm): in line with the eye closer to the back (white line). The top of the arm should be 1 round lower than the neck. If you want the arms to stay straight when lifting the sloth, sew following the indicated dotted line in photos.

— Legs (x2) :

Round 1 :

mr of 6 sc (6)

Round 2 :

inc x6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc 3, inc) x3 (15)

Round 4-5 :

sc around (2 rounds) (15)

Round 6 :

(sc 4, inc) x3 (18)

Round 7-26 :

sc around (18)

Round 27 :

(sc 4, dec) x3 (15)

Info :

Do not cut the yarn for now and make the fingers (for Version A). Stuff the leg and close the opening with 7 sc.

— Assembly :

Item Name (P1) :

Sew the eye patches to the face: the inner part as close as possible to the nose and the outer part between rounds 9-10 (hide the colour change).

Item Name (P2) :

Sew the body to the head aligning openings and closing with invisible fasten off from the 'Tips' section.

Item Name (P3) :

Sew the first arm to the body and position top of arm one round lower than the neck. Sew second arm to the other side in line with body and eyes. Secure firmly with yarn needle and hidden stitches.

Item Name (P4) :

Sew the legs to the bottom of the body: the first leg is sewn one round lower than the arm; sew the other arm and leg to the back of the body in line with the back of the head (white line).

Infos :

Optional: sew pieces of Velcro to the tip of the limbs or sew the limbs together for different play options. Hide and weave all ends and finish embroidery knots behind the head, tie 2 knots and trim.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the eye patches to the face: align the inner part as close as possible to the nose and position the outer part between rounds 9-10, hiding any colour change under the patch.
  • Stuff the body firmly and sew the body to the head using an invisible fasten off technique, matching rounds and securing with tight stitches.
  • Position and sew the arms: place the top of the arm one round lower than the neck and sew in line with the eyes; angle slightly forward for a natural pose and secure with hidden stitches.
  • Attach legs to the base of the body spacing them evenly; sew the first leg one round lower than the arm for correct posture and secure the other leg and arm to the back aligning with the head centre line.
  • Add embroidered details: secure safety eyes, embroider nose and eyebrows as instructed and add hair strands through rounds indicated to finish the head details.
  • Weave in all loose ends, hide tails behind patches or in the body, and optionally add small pieces of Velcro to limb tips for poseability.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round and move it up after completing each round to keep track of rounds precisely.
  • 💡Work in a spiral and do not join rounds or turn your work unless the pattern instructs otherwise to maintain the amigurumi look.
  • 💡Stuff pieces gradually and shape as you go; overstuffing will distort shapes while under-stuffing will leave flat sections.
  • 💡Keep consistent tension throughout and use the recommended 5.00mm (H) hook for the suggested finished size; adjust hook if you change yarn weight.

This lovable Samantha the Sloth is made to be squishy, photogenic, and full of personality — perfect for gift giving or shelf decor. Customize colors and eye sizes to create your favorite sloth pal and make a whole family of soft friends. Happy crocheting and enjoy every stitch as you bring Samantha to life! 🧶🧵

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 10" (25 cm) tall when using Parfait Chunky yarn and a 5.00mm (H) hook for Samantha; Pierre example measures about 6.5" (16 cm) with similar materials.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size and stitch counts; choose an appropriate hook for the yarn and check gauge by making a test round.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated Beginner Friendly, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases and decreases is helpful; photo tips and simple techniques like yarn-under and invisible decrease are included to guide you.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete Samantha in 5-7 hours depending on experience and the number of details you add, such as embroidery and fingers; creating multiple sloths will take longer.

Can I make the arms and legs longer or shorter?

Yes — for the arms and legs you can add or remove rounds of the repeat (15 stitches for arms, 18 stitches for legs) to customize the length before finishing and stuffing.