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Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern
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About This Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates two small crocheted houses with removable roofs and appliqued felt windows and doors. It includes full round-by-round instructions for inner and outer walls, roofs, and detailed assembly steps. You will use cardboard templates to stabilize the shapes and embroidery to add charming tile and window details. The result is a pair of decorative, durable mini houses.

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

Designed for DK weight yarn with a small hook for neat stitches and a tight fabric. Techniques include crocheting in the round, working through posts, shaping rows for roof parts, and simple embroidery for details.

Why You'll Love This Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines precise crochet shaping with playful finishing touches like felt windows and embroidered roof tiles. I enjoy how the cardboard inserts give the houses a clean, architectural look while keeping the project simple to assemble. The pattern lets me practice both amigurumi-style construction and small sewn-on details, which keeps every step interesting. I also love gifting these little houses — they are quick to make but feel very special and handmade.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how you can change the entire look of these houses with color swaps; try pastel shades for a softer, nursery-friendly set or muted tones for a vintage look.

If you want a chunkier house, use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook — the finished piece will be bigger and more tactile, great as a shelf ornament.

Make tiny keychain versions by using thin yarn and a smaller hook, and omit cardboard for a floppy, soft ornament.

Experiment with different felt colors and embroidery threads for windows and doors; metallic thread adds a festive shine for holiday decorations.

I sometimes add tiny crocheted flowers or a small chimney to the roof for extra character; these small accessories instantly personalize each house.

Try combining two different yarn textures — a cotton body with a slightly fuzzy roof — to add contrast and interest to the finished piece.

For a modular village, make several houses in graduated sizes and arrange them on a simple wooden base or in a shadow box display.

If you want posable roofs, add a small strip of velcro at the seams so you can remove and swap roof styles easily for seasonal décor.

Use different embroidery patterns on the roof tiles — stripes, polka dots, or checkerboard — to create a collection that looks cohesive but unique.

I recommend trying different cardboard thicknesses for the roof and base to see what gives the best balance between stiffness and clean fit; keep notes for each version so you can reproduce your favorites.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers at the corners will make counting increases difficult; place a marker in the second stitch (3 sc) to mark the corner and keep your shape accurate. ✗ Crocheting too loosely will allow stuffing or the cardboard template to show through; maintain a tight tension and use the recommended hook size to keep holes invisible. ✗ Failing to measure and trim the cardboard templates correctly can cause the inner part to be too tall or too short; trace and cut cardboard to the exact bottom dimensions and trim the edge so it fits slightly shorter than the crochet part. ✗ Not checking the height of inner and outer parts before joining can create uneven seams; insert the inner part into the outer, compare heights, and add or unravel rows until both match before finishing the seam. ✗ Using too thick embroidery thread without splitting can make felt pieces bulky; split embroidery thread into three strands as directed for neat, flat stitches on windows and roof tiles.

Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

Create two charming crochet houses with this detailed pattern that guides you through every stitch, shaping, and assembly step. You will learn how to form sturdy boxes, insert cardboard templates, and add cute felt windows and a front door. The finished houses are decorative, gift-ready, and great for practicing precise stitchwork. Enjoy a project that combines simple construction with playful finishing details.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Small 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.37 (orange) - main for house No.1 (outer and inner)
  • 03
    Alize Cotton Gold No.83 - additional color option
  • 04
    Alize Cotton Gold No.493 - brown for roof/trim (as used)
  • 05
    Alize Cotton Gold No.56 (red) - yarn for roofs
  • 06
    Embroidery thread 100% cotton - brown, white, black (for door and windows)
  • 07
    Thin and firm felt - brown for windows, red for front door
  • 08
    Cardboard for the bottom of the houses (cut from a template)
  • 09
    Cardboard for the wools of the houses (template inside the house)
  • 10
    Cardboard for the roofs of the houses

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.25 mm
  • 02
    Tapestry needle
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Stitch markers (scrap of contrasting color yarn)
  • 05
    White permanent marker for drawing curtains on windows
  • 06
    Glue for gluing the cardboard
  • 07
    Pins for assembly and positioning
  • 08
    Small iron for steaming pieces (use through a damp cloth)
  • 09
    Cardboard pieces/templates for bottom and roofs
  • 10
    Embroidery needle for stitching felt and roof details

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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.

— Materials :

Info :

DK weight yarn - Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 100 g/330 m). Alize Cotton Gold No. 37, 83, 493, 56 (orange, pumpkin, brown, red). Embroidery thread 100% cotton - (brown, white, black). Thin and firm felt - (brown, red). 2.25 mm crochet hook. Tapestry needle. Scissors. Stitch markers (scrap of contrasting color yarn). Cardboard for the bottom of the houses. Cardboard for the wools of the houses. Cardboard for the roofs of the houses. Glue for the gluing of the cardboard. White permanent marker for drawing the curtains on windows.

— HOUSE No.1 (the outer part) :

Rnd 1 :

8 into MR (8)

Info :

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

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)

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 10 :

72 sc (through the posts between stitches) (72)

Rnd 11-13 :

72 sc (3 rounds) (72)

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.

Rnd 14-44 :

88 sc (31 rounds) (88)

Info :

Insert the cardboard template into the bottom of the house. Do not cut yarn.

Info :

Prepare the cardboard for the wools of the house. The density of cardboard from a large box of Greenfield tea will suffice. (I used half of the big box for two houses).

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Glue the cardboard and insert the template into the crocheted part. Trim the edge of the cardboard to the desired length. It must be shorter than the crochet part.

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Complete crocheting the required number of sc to the corner of the house - 3 sc. (guide on your part). Cut yarn.

— HOUSE No.1 (the inner part) :

Info :

YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.37 (orange) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Rnd 1 :

8 into MR (8)

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)

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 9 :

64 sc (through the posts between stitches) (64)

Info :

* Crochet all the next rounds through both loops.

Rnd 10-40 :

64 sc (31 rounds) (64)

Info :

Draw the yarn tail to the right side.

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Insert the inner part into the outer part. Check if the height of both parts matches. Adjust the height. Complete or unravel the row if needed.

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Complete crocheting the required stitches to the corner of the house. (Guide on your part). Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.

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Draw the yarn tail of the outer part of the house to the wrong side using a crochet hook.

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JOIN THE PARTS OF THE HOUSE - Sew both parts of the house in a circle. Sew in a continuous round to join inner and outer pieces.

Info :

Hide the yarn tail inside the house. Cut the excess yarn.

— HOUSE DESIGN (windows and door) :

Info :

Make the templates from a sheet of paper for two windows and a front door. Trace around the prepared templates on the felt and cut them out. Red felt is for the front door. Brown felt for the windows.

Item - Front door (P1) :

Apply horizontal and vertical lines on the felt with the marker. Embroider the vertical and horizontal stitches with brown thread. Secure thread on the wrong side of the part. Cut thread. Apply the ready parts on the house. Glue them.

Item - Windows (P2) :

Draw curtains on the windows with permanent marker. Draw the curtains several times to make the drawing brighter as the marker sinks into the felt over time and becomes pale. Apply vertical and horizontal lines (the window frame) with the marker.

Info :

Prepare a scrap of white embroidery thread. Split it into three threads. We will need two threads for embroidering the vertical and horizontal stitches. Secure the thread on the wrong side of the part. Cut thread. Glue the felt windows and door to the house in the desired positions.

— ROOF (back part) :

Info :

YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.56 (red) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Chain 16 :

Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 15 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rnd 2-18 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn (17 rounds)

Rnd 19 :

15 sc

Info :

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Steam the part for a few seconds with the iron, through a damp cloth. Prepare the cardboard in half of the part. Fold the part in half, insert the cardboard, and sew the edges.

— ROOF (make 2 – front and back parts) :

Info :

YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.56 (red) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Chain 12 :

Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 11 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rnd 2 :

11 sc, chain 2, turn

Rnd 3 :

12 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 4 :

12 sc, chain 2, turn

Rnd 5 :

13 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 6 :

13 sc, chain 2, turn

Rnd 7 :

14 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 8 :

14 sc, chain 2, turn

Rnd 9 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn

Info :

In the next rounds, keep an even row on one side of the part and chain 1. Decrease the other side of the part, and do not chain 1.

Rnd 10 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 11 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 12 :

15 sc, turn

Rnd 13 :

14 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 14 :

14 sc, turn

Rnd 15 :

13 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 16 :

13 sc, turn

Rnd 17 :

12 sc, chain 1, turn

Rnd 18 :

12 sc, turn

Rnd 19 :

11 sc

Info :

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Steam the part for a few seconds with the steam of the iron, through a damp cloth. Prepare the cardboard in half of the part. Fold the part in half, insert the cardboard and sew the edges. Draw the needle to the other side of the part, and sew the edges too. Hide the yarn tail inside the part and cut the excess yarn. Pin the part to the house and try it on.

— ROOF (outer part) :

Info :

YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.56 (red) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Chain 19 :

Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 18 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rnd 2-26 :

18 sc, chain 1, turn (25 rounds)

Rnd 27 :

18 sc

Info :

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Steam the part for a few seconds with the iron, through a damp cloth. Prepare the cardboard in half of the part. Fold the part in half, insert the cardboard, and sew the edges. Draw the needle to the other side of the part and sew the edges. Hide the yarn tail inside. Pin the part to the house and try it on.

— ROOF (front part) :

Info :

YARN - Alize Cotton Gold No.56 (red) and a 2.25 mm crochet hook.

Chain 19 :

Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 18 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rnd 2-24 :

18 sc, chain 1, turn (23 rounds)

Rnd 25 :

18 sc

Info :

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Steam the part for a few seconds with the iron, through a damp cloth. Prepare the cardboard in half of the part. Fold the part in half, insert the cardboard and sew the edges. Draw the needle to the other side of the part and sew the edges. Hide the yarn tail inside. Pin the part to the house and try it on.

— ROOF ASSEMBLY :

Info :

Embroider the vertical and horizontal stitches (tile). Prepare a scrap of brown embroidery thread. Split it into three threads. We will need two threads for embroidering the vertical and horizontal stitches.

Info :

First, embroider the horizontal stitches at the same distance from each other.

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Embroider the vertical stitches in a checkerboard pattern to create the tile look. Secure and hide thread ends, then pin and sew each roof section to the house and glue or secure as preferred.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert the cardboard bottom template into the crocheted outer part and do not cut the yarn; then trim the cardboard edge so it is slightly shorter than the crochet piece and glue it in place.
  • Insert the inner part into the outer part, check and adjust the heights so both match, then sew both parts together in a circle using the long tail and a tapestry needle.
  • Fold each roof piece in half, insert the cardboard inside, sew the edges closed and pin the roof parts to the top of the house to check fit before permanently attaching.
  • Glue and sew the felt windows and the embroidered front door to the house in the desired positions, securing threads on the wrong side and trimming excess.
  • Embroider horizontal and vertical lines on roof panels to form tiles, then assemble the roof by positioning front and back parts and sewing or gluing them to the house.

Important Notes

  • 💡Make sure you crochet tight enough; otherwise the stuffing or cardboard will show through the holes and distort the shape.
  • 💡Trace the bottom and roof templates accurately on cardboard and cut them to size; thin cardboard may require doubling for stiffness.
  • 💡Steam small crocheted parts lightly through a damp cloth to help flatten and shape them before inserting cardboard and sewing edges.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark corners or beginning of rounds, especially when forming the square base and when increasing in each corner.

This Small Houses pattern brings tiny architectural charm to your home with sturdy crochet, neat felt details, and embroidered roof tiles. These compact houses are perfect as decorative accents or thoughtful handmade gifts that show off your careful stitchwork. Enjoy the process of shaping, inserting templates, and adding tiny doors and windows for a truly cozy finish. 🧶🏡✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished houses measure approximately 14.5 cm and 12.5 cm (5.7 and 4.9 inches) in height when using the recommended yarn and 2.25 mm hook, depending on tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

You can use different yarn weights but it will affect the final size and the amount of cardboard needed; choose an appropriate hook for the yarn and adjust cardboard templates accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in the round, and sewing is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete both houses and the finishing details in around 5-7 hours total, though time will vary based on experience and how detailed you are with embroidery and assembly.

How should I prepare the cardboard templates?

Trace the bottom and roof shapes on thin sturdy cardboard (for example green tea box cardboard). Cut to size, glue edges if needed, and trim so each piece fits slightly shorter than the crochet opening for easy insertion.

How do I keep the stitch count consistent when joining inner and outer parts?

Insert the inner part into the outer and check their heights before joining; adjust by adding or removing rows so corners line up, and sew in one continuous round to keep counts even.