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Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 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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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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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 Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a standing Yoshi amigurumi worked mostly in continuous rounds. It includes full part instructions for head, nose, body, tail, arms, legs/shoes, cheeks, belly, spikes, mouth and shell/saddle. You can make the eyes with felt or use the needle-felting method shown.

Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Pattern uses Red Heart Super Saver yarn in multiple colors and a G (4.0mm) hook. Detailed assembly steps with photos are included to guide accurate placement of parts.

Why You'll Love This Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures Yoshi's playful character with simple shaping and clear construction. I enjoy how the separate nose piece and joined eye tops create that iconic Yoshi face with depth and dimension. The pattern allows you to choose felt or needle-felted eyes, which gives creative flexibility for different finishes. Sewing and assembly are rewarding — the finished toy stands nicely and is full of personality.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this Yoshi by changing yarn colors — try pastel greens for a softer look or bright neons for a playful twist.

I often make a mini version by using fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook to create a keychain-sized Yoshi.

I sometimes substitute safety eyes instead of felt or needle-felted eyes for a glossier look; just be sure to place them between the recommended rounds.

I like adding embroidery to the mouth or cheeks to change the expression — move the mouth placement slightly to give a different personality.

You can embroider small freckles or spots on the shell to create unique markings and make each Yoshi feel one-of-a-kind.

If you want a posable Yoshi, add a small length of wire inside the arms or tail before stuffing to create a bendable pose.

Try making the spikes in different sizes and colors to create fantasy or seasonal versions (e.g., sparkly yarn for a holiday Yoshi).

Swap the boots colors or make longer boot cuffs to create boots that look like different shoe styles.

I sometimes sew small accessories like a tiny scarf or a little felt star to the saddle to give my Yoshi extra character.

To change scale, adjust hook size and yarn weight together — larger hook and bulky yarn for a chunky cuddle Yoshi, or smaller hook and lighter yarn for a delicate collectible.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping a stitch marker when joining the two eye tops can lead to losing the round start; always place a stitch marker in the joining stitch to mark the end of the round. ✗ Not stuffing pieces gradually causes lumps and poor shaping; stuff small amounts at a time and shape as you work to maintain smooth curves. ✗ Forgetting to leave long tails for sewing will make assembly difficult later; leave long tails when finishing off each major piece so you can sew them securely. ✗ Changing tension during increases and decreases can distort the shape of the head or body; maintain consistent, moderate tension throughout each piece to keep the intended silhouette. ✗ Incorrect color changes (for shoes and cuffs) can look messy if you do not switch yarn cleanly; weave in or secure color changes on the inside and hide tails between stitches.

Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable Yoshi amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You'll work continuous rounds to build a standing Yoshi with a removable feeling of character — complete with cheeks, saddle, spikes, and little boots. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, assembly photos guidance, and two eye options (felt or needle-felted). Perfect for crafters looking for a fun intermediate-level project to make a lovable handmade companion.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Yoshi Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight #4): Spring Green
  • 02
    Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight #4): Pumpkin
  • 03
    Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight #4): Red
  • 04
    Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight #4): White
  • 05
    Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight #4): Carrot
  • 06
    Red Heart Super Saver (worsted weight #4): Gold
  • 07
    White craft felt (for eyes)
  • 08
    Black craft felt (for pupils)
  • 09
    Roving wool in White and Black (for needle-felted eyes)
  • 10
    Fiber-fil stuffing

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size G (4.0mm)
  • 02
    Scissors
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 04
    Felting needle (optional, for needle-felted eyes)
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Pins for assembly placement
  • 07
    Hot glue (optional for felt eyes)
  • 08
    Surface to needle-felt safely (optional)

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— Eye Tops :

Info :

Use Spring Green. Make two.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

inc around (12)

Round 3 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 3 times (15)

Info :

Finish off the first Eye Top with a slip stitch. Do not finish off the second.

Info :

Now with the second Eye Top still on your hook we are going to join these two pieces together with a sc.

Info :

Place your stitch marker in this stitch to mark the end of the round. We are going to continue to crochet around both pieces to form the head.

— Head :

Round 4 :

sc around both pieces (30)

Round 5 :

sc around (30)

Round 6-10 :

sc around (30)

Round 11 :

[4 sc, inc] rep 6 times (36)

Round 12 :

[5 sc, inc] rep 6 times (42)

Round 13 :

sc around (42)

Round 14-16 :

sc around (42)

Round 17 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 6 times (36)

Round 18 :

[4 sc, dec] rep 6 times (30)

Round 19 :

[3 sc, dec] rep 6 times (24)

Round 20 :

[2 sc, dec] rep 6 times (18)

Info :

Finish off with a slip stitch and stuff the head. Leave a long tail for sewing. Leave open.

— Nose :

Info :

Use Spring Green.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

inc around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

[4 sc, inc] rep 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

[5 sc, inc] rep 6 times (42)

Round 8 :

sc around (42)

Round 9-11 :

sc around (42)

Round 12 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 6 times (36)

Round 13 :

[4 sc, dec] rep 6 times (30)

Round 14 :

[3 sc, dec] rep 6 times (24)

Info :

Finish with a slip stitch. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the nose and leave open.

— Body :

Info :

Use Spring Green.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

inc around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

[4 sc, inc] rep 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

[5 sc, inc] rep 6 times (42)

Round 8 :

sc around (42)

Round 9 :

sc around (42)

Round 10 :

sc around (42)

Round 11 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 3 times, 21 sc (39)

Round 12 :

sc around (39)

Round 13 :

[4 sc, dec] rep 3 times, 21 sc (36)

Round 14 :

sc around (36)

Round 15 :

[3 sc, dec] rep 3 times, 21 sc (33)

Round 16 :

sc around (33)

Round 17 :

[2 sc, dec] rep 3 times, 21 sc (30)

Round 18 :

[1 sc, dec] rep 3 times, 21 sc (27)

Round 19 :

3 dec, 21 sc (24)

Round 20 :

[6 sc, dec] rep 3 times (21)

Round 21 :

[5 sc, dec] rep 3 times (18)

Round 22 :

sc around (18)

Info :

Finish with a slip stitch. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body and leave open.

— Tail :

Info :

Use Spring Green.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

sc around (6)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 3 times (9)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 3 times (12)

Round 5 :

[3 sc, inc] rep 3 times (15)

Round 6 :

sc around (15)

Round 7 :

4 hdc, hdc-inc, [4 sc, inc] rep 2 times (18)

Round 8 :

6 hdc, 12 sc (18)

Round 9 :

5 hdc, hdc-inc, [5 sc, inc] rep 2 times (21)

Round 10 :

6 hdc, hdc-inc, [6 sc, inc] rep 2 times (24)

Round 11 :

7 hdc, hdc-inc, [7 sc, inc] rep 2 times (27)

Round 12 :

8 hdc, hdc-inc, [8 sc, inc] rep 2 times (30)

Round 13 :

10 hdc, 20 sc (30)

Info :

Finish with a slip stitch. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the tail and leave open.

— Arm :

Info :

Use Spring Green. Make two.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

inc around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

sc around (18)

Round 5 :

9 dec (9)

Round 6 :

sc around (9)

Round 7-12 :

sc around (9)

Info :

Stuff the arm. To close, fold the end flat and sc across the opening.

— Cheeks :

Info :

Use White. Make two.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

inc around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

sc around (24)

Info :

Finish with a slip stitch and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Shoe/Leg :

Info :

Use Gold, Carrot, and Spring Green. Make two. Start with Gold. Chain 8. We are going to crochet around the chain to form a round.

Round 1 :

Working down the chain: 6 sc, 3 sc in the next stitch, working up the other side of the chain: 6 sc, 3 sc in the next stitch (18)

Round 2 :

6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc (24)

Round 3 :

in Back Loops Only: sl st around (24)

Info :

-color change to carrot-

Round 4 :

in Back Loops Only: sl st around (24)

Round 5 :

in Back Loops Only: 6 sc, 8 hdc, 10 sc (24)

Round 6 :

6 sc, 8 hdc, 10 sc (24)

Round 7 :

6 sc, 4 dec, 10 sc (20)

Round 8 :

4 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (16)

Round 9 :

4 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (14)

Round 10 :

sc around (14)

Info :

At this point stuff the shoe and continue to stuff as you go.

Info :

-color change to Spring Green-

Round 11 :

sc around (14)

Round 12 :

sc around (14)

Round 13 :

sc around (14)

Round 14 :

[6 sc, inc] rep 2 times (16)

Round 15 :

[7 sc, inc] rep 2 times (18)

Round 16 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 17 :

sc around (24)

Round 18 :

[2 sc, dec] rep 6 times (18)

Round 19 :

[1 sc, dec] rep 6 times (12)

Round 20 :

6 dec (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing and close off.

— Belly :

Info :

Use White. This piece will be worked in ROWS. At the end of each row you will chain 1 before turning your work. Chain 5.

Row 1 :

sc across (4)

Row 2 :

sc, inc, sc, sc (5)

Row 3 :

sc across (5)

Row 4 :

2 sc, inc, 2 sc (6)

Row 5 :

sc across (6)

Row 6-27 :

sc across (6)

Row 28 :

2 sc, dec, 2 sc (5)

Row 29 :

sc across (5)

Row 30 :

2 sc, dec, sc (4)

Row 31 :

sc across (4)

Row 32 :

sc across (4)

Row 33 :

sc, dec, sc (3)

Row 34 :

sc across (3)

Row 35 :

dec, sc (2)

Row 36 :

sc across (2)

Row 37 :

sc across (2)

Row 38 :

dec (1)

Row 39 :

sc (1)

Info :

Make a border of sc's around the entire piece and finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Shoe Cuff :

Info :

Use Carrot. Make two. This will be crocheted in ROWS. Chain 20.

Row 1 :

19 hdc (19)

Info :

Finish off.

— Head Spikes :

Info :

Use Pumpkin. Make Three.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 3 times (9)

Round 3 :

sc around (9)

Info :

Finish off with a slip stitch. Leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff, fold the piece flat.

— Mouth :

Info :

Use White. This piece is a semi-circle that is worked in ROWS. At the end of each row you will chain 1 before turning your work. Chain 2.

Row 1 :

4 sc into the 2nd chain from hook (4)

Row 2 :

inc in each stitch (8)

Row 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 4 times (12)

Info :

Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Shell/Saddle :

Info :

Use Red and White. Start with Red.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

inc around (12)

Round 3 :

[1 sc, inc] rep 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

[2 sc, inc] rep 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

sc around (24)

Round 6 :

sc around (24)

Info :

-color change to White-

Round 7 :

in Front Loops Only: sl st around (24)

Round 8 :

in Back loops only: [3 sc, inc] rep 6 times (30)

Info :

Finish off with a slip stitch. Stuff the shell and leave open. Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

sc = single crochet. inc = increase (2 sc in the next sc). hdc = half double crochet. hdc-inc = 2 hdc in the next stitch. dc = double crochet. dec = invisible decrease. sl st = slip stitch. rep = repeat.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the nose to the head in the center front using the long tail left from the nose; secure with whipstitch and hide the tail inside the head.
  • Sew the tail to the backside of the body so it creates a curved, crescent moon-like shape; sew the base of the tail securely to rounds at the rear of the body.
  • Sew the cheeks to the sides of the head using the long tails, positioning them on either side of the nose at the lower face area.
  • Sew the open end of the head to the open end of the body; you can position the head straight or turned slightly for a more interesting pose before securely sewing.
  • Sew the belly to the front of the body aligning the tapered end toward the bottom and stitch a border if needed for a neat finish.
  • Sew the mouth just under the nose and sew the head spikes along the center back of the head in a vertical row.
  • Sew the saddle/shell to the back of the body, then sew the shoe cuffs around the legs at the color change level and attach the legs to the body evenly spaced.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker to mark the end of each round when working in continuous rounds to avoid losing your place.
  • 💡Stuff pieces gradually and evenly to achieve smooth shaping; overstuffing can distort the finished shape.
  • 💡Leave long tails when finishing off pieces so you have enough yarn to sew parts together securely.
  • 💡This pattern is intended for personal use only; do not copy, alter, sell, or redistribute the pattern as your own.

This joyful Yoshi amigurumi pattern brings a little bit of game-inspired charm to your crochet projects. Follow the rounds and assembly steps to make a standing, poseable friend with character and cute details. Create it as a gift or shelf companion — happy crocheting! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 9 inches tall when assembled in a standing position using the recommended yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but your final size will change. Use an appropriate hook for the chosen yarn and expect a larger or smaller finished toy.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and requires knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in rounds, and some row work.

How are the eyes made?

You can make the eyes from craft felt and glue or the needle-felting method using roving wool and a felting needle. The pattern includes instructions and photos for both options.