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Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

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

About This Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you to crochet two small decorative houses with inner and outer parts, cardboard inserts, and detailed roofs. You will learn how to make neat square bottoms, insert and trim cardboard templates, and finish felt windows and embroidered doors. The instructions include every round and assembly step to achieve a tidy, durable result.

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

Perfect for gifting, display, or as a creative home decor accent. The pattern uses DK cotton yarn and a small hook for tight stitches and crisp edges.

Why You'll Love This Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into charming miniature architecture that brightens any shelf or desk. I enjoy the combination of crochet with small craft techniques like cardboard templates and felt appliques that make the houses feel handmade and bespoke. Sewing the inner and outer parts together gives a professional finish that I find very satisfying. The roof tiles embroidered in brown thread add a delightful, tactile detail that always gets compliments.

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 easy it is to customize these houses — change the yarn color to make pastel cottages or bold city buildings.

I sometimes use a thicker yarn and a larger hook to make chunky, cuddly versions that stand out as shelf decor.

Switch to finer yarn and a smaller hook to create tiny keychain-sized houses perfect for gifts or ornaments.

Try different roof shapes: use the flat roof piece for modern styles or lengthen the front panel for a lofted roof look.

I often add beads or tiny buttons as doorknobs and mailbox decorations for extra personality.

Use metallic embroidery thread for a festive roof tile effect during holiday projects — it adds a lovely shimmer.

You can mix felt colors for windows and doors; layering two tones gives a richer, dimensional look to the facade.

For a more vintage feel, lightly distress felt edges with sandpaper or use darker thread for shadowed embroidery lines.

I recommend trying different cardboard thicknesses to change the house rigidity — thicker stock for stable displays, thinner for light ornaments.

Finally, consider creating a whole set in a color palette (tones of gray, autumn, or spring pastels) to display as a coordinated village; I love doing this for seasonal decor.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker at the start of round 2 causes corner placement confusion; place a marker in the 2nd stitch (3 sc) to keep corners accurate. ✗ Crocheting with loose tension will let stuffing or the cardboard show through; maintain a firm, consistent tension and use the recommended hook size. ✗ Forgetting to cut and insert cardboard templates early will cause mis-sized bottoms; trace and insert the bottom cardboard when instructed before continuing body rounds. ✗ Not steaming or shaping the roof pieces can make assembly awkward; lightly steam the roof parts through a damp cloth and insert the cardboard as directed. ✗ Trying to embroider felt details with too many thread strands creates bulky stitches; split the embroidery thread as instructed and use fewer strands for neat details.

Small Houses Amigurumi Pattern

Make a pair of charming small crochet houses you can display or give as handmade gifts. This pattern walks you through making the inner and outer house bodies, sturdy cardboard inserts, tiny felt windows and doors, and a tiled roof. Clear step-by-step rounds, photos and assembly tips help you complete a neat, professional-looking miniature house.

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) - quantity: main body color for House No.1 (use sufficient skeins for body and extra for inner/outer parts)
  • 03
    Alize Cotton Gold No. 83, 493, 56 (pumpkin, brown, red) - small amounts for roofs and accents
  • 04
    Embroidery thread 100% cotton - brown, white, black (for door and window embroidery)
  • 05
    Thin and firm felt - brown (windows), red (front door)
  • 06
    Cardboard for the bottom of the houses and cardboard for the wools/roofs

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.25 mm
  • 02
    Tapestry needle (yarn needle) for sewing and hiding tails
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Stitch markers (scrap of contrasting color yarn)
  • 05
    Cardboard for the bottom of the houses
  • 06
    Cardboard for the wools of the houses (template inserts)
  • 07
    Cardboard for the roofs of the houses (small rectangles)
  • 08
    Glue for gluing the cardboard
  • 09
    White permanent marker for drawing the curtains on windows
  • 10
    Embroidery needle for felt details
  • 11
    Steam iron (for a few seconds to shape roof parts)
  • 12
    Pins for assembly

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— Abbreviations (US) :

Infos :

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.

— HOUSE No.1 (the outer part) :

Round 1 :

8 into MR

Info :

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

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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.

Round 10 :

72 sc (through the posts between stitches)

Info :

Right side / Wrong side photos show the appearance after round 10.

Rounds 11-13 :

72 sc (3 rounds)

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.

Rounds 14-44 :

88 sc (31 rounds)

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

Info :

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) :

Infos :

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

Round 1 :

8 into MR

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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)

Round 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.

Round 9 :

64 sc (through the posts between stitches)

Info :

* Crochet all the next rounds through both loops.

Info :

Draw the yarn tail to the right side.

Rounds 10-40 :

64 sc (31 rounds)

Info :

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.

Info :

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

Info :

Draw the yarn tail of the outer part of the house to the wrong side using a crochet hook. Sew both parts of the house in a circle. Hide the yarn tail inside the house. Cut the excess yarn.

Info :

Hide the yarn tail inside the house and cut the excess yarn. The house is now ready for decorating with felt windows and a door.

— HOUSE DESIGN :

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.

— FRONT DOOR DESIGN :

Info :

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.

— WINDOWS DESIGN :

Info :

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. Embroider the window frame and curtains. Secure the thread on the wrong side of the part and cut thread. Glue window parts onto the house.

— ROOF (back part) :

Infos :

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

Instruction :

Chain 16. Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 15 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rounds 2-18 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn (17 rounds)

Round 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. 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.

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

Infos :

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

Instruction :

Chain 12. Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 11 sc, chain 1, turn.

Round 2 :

11 sc, chain 2, turn

Round 3 :

12 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 4 :

12 sc, chain 2, turn

Round 5 :

13 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 6 :

13 sc, chain 2, turn

Round 7 :

14 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 8 :

14 sc, chain 2, turn

Round 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.

Round 10 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 11 :

15 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 12 :

15 sc, turn

Round 13 :

14 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 14 :

14 sc, turn

Round 15 :

13 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 16 :

13 sc, turn

Round 17 :

12 sc, chain 1, turn

Round 18 :

12 sc, turn

Round 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. Hide the yarn tail inside.

— ROOF (the outer part) :

Infos :

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

Instruction :

Chain 19. Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 18 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rounds 2-26 :

18 sc, chain 1, turn (25 rounds)

Round 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. Hide the yarn tail inside the part and cut the excess yarn.

— ROOF (front part) :

Infos :

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

Instruction :

Chain 19. Start crocheting in the second chain from hook - 18 sc, chain 1, turn.

Rounds 2-24 :

18 sc, chain 1, turn (23 rounds)

Round 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. Hide the yarn tail inside the part and cut the excess yarn.

— ROOF ASSEMBLY :

Info :

Pin the roof parts to the house and try them on before final sewing. Use the cardboard inserts to keep roof shape and sew or glue the roof parts to the top of the house. Pin the part to the house and try it on to check fit.

Info :

Embroider the vertical and horizontal stitches (tile) on the roof panels. Prepare a scrap of brown embroidery thread. Split it into three threads. We will need two threads for embroidering the vertical and horizontal stitches. First, embroider the horizontal stitches at the same distance from each other. Then embroider the vertical stitches in a checkerboard pattern to create tile look. Secure thread on the wrong side of parts and cut excess thread.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert the inner crocheted part into the outer part, check their heights and adjust by completing or unraveling rows as needed, then align the top edges for joining.
  • Sew both parts of the house together in a circle using the long tail left from the final round, hiding the seam inside and trimming the excess yarn when finished.
  • Trace and cut the cardboard template for the bottom and insert it into the crocheted square base, gluing edges as needed to hold the template firmly inside the house.
  • Pin and glue or sew the felt windows and front door pieces onto the house exactly where you want them, then embroider the details (curtains, frames, door panels) following the templates.
  • Position and pin the roof pieces, insert the roof cardboard templates, stitch roof edges closed, then sew or glue the roof assembly to the top of the house and embroider tile lines.

Important Notes

  • 💡Make sure you crochet tight enough; otherwise, the stuffing or cardboard will show through the holes.
  • 💡Use stitch markers at corners and round starts to maintain alignment and avoid losing the corner stitches.
  • 💡Trace the bottom template carefully and insert cardboard before completing the side walls to ensure a neat square base.

These tiny houses are a delightful project to brighten a shelf or create a handmade village display. They combine neat crochet rounds, cardboard structure, and simple embroidery to form a polished, gift-ready piece. Try different colors and roof styles to create a whole neighborhood of unique homes. 🧶🏠✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished houses using the materials stated in this pattern are approximately 14.5 cm and 12.5 cm (5.7 and 4.9 inches) in height depending on which house you make.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect final size and required cardboard template dimensions; adjust hook size and cardboard accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, increase, decrease, and reading round counts is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete one house in about 5-7 hours including cutting cardboard, embroidering felt details and assembling the roof, though time varies by experience.