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Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern

Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting 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 knitting.

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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 Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern

This Pink Rascal amigurumi pattern uses plush and semi-cotton yarns to create a soft, textured character with detailed features. The instructions include clear rounds for fingers, arms, legs, boots, bracelets and body assembly. Photographs and notes help align the beginning of rounds and attach parts accurately.

Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Suitable for intermediate crocheters familiar with basic increases and decreases. The final toy measures approximately 36 cm tall with the recommended yarn and hook.

Why You'll Love This Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern

I love this pattern because it combines plush textures with precise shaping to create a lively character. I enjoy the clear step-by-step photos and the way small details like the bracelets and stripe make the final amigurumi pop.

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

Switch Things Up

I like to experiment with different yarn weights; if you switch to a thinner yarn you will get a smaller, denser toy.

I sometimes use a slightly smaller hook to tighten stitches and avoid stuffing showing through the plush yarn.

I recommend trying both plush and semi-cotton for details β€” I sew many small parts with cotton to keep them neat.

I prefer stuffing gradually and shaping as I go; this helps keep toes and palms perfectly square or flat.

If you want firmer bracelets or boot stripes, crochet with two strands held together or use a finer cotton for structure.

When changing color threads, I leave one color on the outside (as instructed) to continue crocheting smoothly and avoid breaks.

I always pin and mark attachment points before sewing β€” it saves time and avoids asymmetry in the finished toy.

For a different look, try darker or lighter accents for pupils and nose; small changes make the face expressive.

If you like a poseable toy, I sometimes insert a thin wire armature inside limbs before final sewing and stuffing.

Finally, I enjoy adding tiny embroidered details after assembly for personality β€” a small smile or stitch highlights makes the character come alive.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Skipping stitch markers when joining legs and body can misplace attachment points; always place markers at attachment rounds. βœ— Cutting the thread too early while joining fingers prevents seamless assembly; keep thread when instructed to continue joining. βœ— Overstuffing small details like fingers makes them too bulky; stuff fingers minimally to keep shape and mobility. βœ— Not checking round alignment may shift tail or arms placement; fold, align and shift the stitch marker as instructed before joining.

Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern

Bring this charming Pink Rascal amigurumi to life with plush yarn and a playful design. This pattern guides you step-by-step through crocheting the legs, boots, arms, fingers, tail, bracelets and body, with clear photos and helpful tips. Perfect for crocheters who enjoy textured plush projects and character details.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Pink Rascal Amigurumi Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

  • 01
    Plush yarn (120 m/100 g) (131 yds/3.5 oz.) - Himalayan Dolphin Baby / YarnArt Dolce (main pink consumption 2 - 2.5 skeins)
  • 02
    Cotton / semi-cotton yarn (~330 m/100 g) (361 yds/3.53 oz.) - YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Jeans (for pupils, nose and sewing details)
  • 03
    Black yarn for pupils and nose
  • 04
    Color palette referenced: HDB 80301 (white), HDB 80333 (ivory/cream), HDB 80309 (pink), HDB 80330 (mustard), YA Dolce 782 (grey), HDB 80318 (red)

β€” Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5 mm (recommended)
  • 02
    Optional: thin chenille yarn and 2.5 mm hook (note: used in alternate sample)
  • 03
    Long needle for tightening (for plush yarn ~12 cm)
  • 04
    Nylon thread for tightening or any strong light thread
  • 05
    Needles for sewing body parts
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Pins with large head
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Fiber filling (stuffing)

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β€” Arms :

Infos :

First, we are going to crochet arms and tail, as they are going to be attached in the process of crocheting. But you can always sew them to the body in specified rounds.

Infos :

*make 2 details

Infos :

*stuff only the palms

Thumb :

*white yarn

Thumb :

*don't stuff

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR;

Round 2-5 :

4 rounds of 6 SC;

Info :

- work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 3 SC;

Info :

- fix and cut the thread.

β€” All other fingers (except the thumb) :

*white yarn *make 4 details *don't stuff

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR;

Round 2-6 :

5 rounds of 6 SC;

Info :

- fix and cut the thread in 3 details;

Info :

- when crocheting the last 4th detail, do NOT cut the thread and begin to join all 4 fingers;

Round 7 :

3 SC on the 1st finger, 3 SC on the 2nd finger, 3 SC on the 3rd finger, 6 SC on the 4th finger, 3 SC on the 3rd finger, 3 SC on the 2nd finger, 3 SC on the 1st finger (24);

Round 8-12 :

5 rounds of 24 SC;

Info :

- in Rd 13 we attach the thumb;

Info :

- to make sure that the finger is exactly in its place, fold the detail in half along all the fingers and shift the stitch marker to the next SC from the fold line (see page 9);

Round 13 :

left arm: SC, 3 SC with the thumb, 20 SC (24); right arm: 8 SC, 3 SC with the thumb, 13 SC (24);

Round 14 :

(10 SC, DEC)*2 (22);

Round 15 :

(9 SC, DEC)*2 (20);

Round 16 :

(3 SC, DEC)*4 (16);

Round 17 :

(2 SC, DEC)*4 (12);

Info :

- change thread color to ivory, fix and cut the white thread;

Round 18 :

(4 SC, DEC)*2 (10);

Round 19 :

(3 SC, DEC)*2 (8);

Round 20 :

(2 SC, DEC)*2 (6);

Info :

- stuff only the palm so that it stays flat;

Round 21-30 :

10 rounds of 6 SC;

Info :

- (if needed) work several additional SCs so that the 1st finger was in one line with the fold line, when folded;

Info :

- work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 3 SC; - fasten off.

β€” Bracelets :

Infos :

*mustard-colored yarn *make 2 details *DON'T stuff

Round 0 :

Chain 8;

Info :

- lock (join) the chain with SS;

Info :

- work a CH, work the first Rd in a spiral along the chain:

Round 1 :

8 SC;

Info :

- next, work as usual - in a spiral;

Round 2-22 :

21 rounds of 8 SC;

Info :

- fasten off, and leave a long end to sew;

Info :

- carefully sew the edges in a circle, starting from the inside, moving to the outside;

Info :

- put it on the arm and fix it with two stitches on two opposite sides of the arm so that the seam is on the opposite side from the thumb between Rds 15 and 16 of the arm.

β€” Tail :

Infos :

*pink yarn *make a turn and work a turning CH at the end of each row

Round 0 :

Chain 3;

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 2 SC;

Round 2-4 :

3 rows of 2 SC;

Round 5 :

skip a St, SC (1);

Round 6-7 :

2 rows of SC;

Info :

- work a CH, turn the detail on its side and work the SS series on the side to the initial row;

Info :

- fasten off.

β€” Legs :

Infos :

*make 2 details *stuff in process *start with grey yarn

Round 0 :

Chain 12;

Info :

- work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS) as in all amigurumi toys (oval-shape detail);

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 10 SC, 5 SC into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: 9 SC, INC (26);

Round 2 :

INC, 10 SC, 3 SC in 1 St, SC, 3 SC in 1 St, 10 SC, 2 INC (33);

Round 3 :

SC, INC, 11 SC, 3 SC in 1 St, 3 SC, 3 SC in 1 St, 11 SC, (SC, INC)*2 (40);

Round 4 :

2 SC, INC, 12 SC, 3 SC in 1 St, 5 SC, 3 SC in 1 St, 12 SC, (2 SC, INC)*2 (47);

Info :

- change thread color to red, don't cut the grey thread and leave it on the outside for further crocheting;

Round 5 :

BLO: 47 SC (47);

Round 6 :

16 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 5 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 20 SC (43);

Info :

DEC 3 SC in 1 St - work 3 SC together.

Info :

- return to the grey thread, don't cut the red one;

Info :

- work 47 SS in loose front loops of Rd 4;

Info :

- join the Rd with SS, fasten off, hide the thread inside the foot;

Info :

- continue crocheting the foot with a red thread;

Round 7 :

15 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 3 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 19 SC (39);

Round 8 :

14 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 18 SC (35);

Round 9 :

12 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 16 SC (31);

Round 10 :

10 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 14 SC (27);

Round 11 :

8 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 12 SC (23);

Round 12 :

6 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 10 SC (19);

Round 13 :

4 SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, SC, DEC 3 SC in 1 St, 8 SC (15);

Info :

- stuff the foot tightly keeping the square shape on the toe;

Info :

- change thread color to pink, leave the red thread on the outside for further crocheting of the top of the boot;

Round 14 :

BLO: (3 SC, DEC)*3 (12);

Round 15 :

(2 SC, DEC)*3 (9);

Round 16 :

3 SC, DEC, 2 SC, DEC (7);

Info :

- stuff the ankle well, then keep stuffing the leg in the process;

Round 17-30 :

14 rounds of 7 SC;

Info :

- finish with a straight line;

β€” The upper edge of the boot :

Info :

- return to the red thread; - attach the thread to the loose front loop of Rd 13; - (round numbering starts over again) work:

Round 1 :

FLO: 15 SC;

Round 2-4 :

3 rounds of 15 SC;

Info :

- change thread color to white, fasten off the red thread;

Round 5 :

FLO: (4 SC, INC)*3 (18);

Round 6 :

(5 SC, INC)*3 (21);

Round 7 :

21 SC;

Info :

- finish with a straight line; - bring all the thread ends through the loops from the inside out to Rd 1 and hide them inside the leg.

β€” Front stripe on the boot :

Infos :

*white yarn *make 2 details *leave a long thread at the beginning so that you can hide it inside the boot later

Round 0 :

Chain 18;

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 17 SC;

Info :

- leave a long thread so that you can hide it inside the boot later; - sew on with a thin cotton thread to match.

β€” Body :

Infos :

*mark the points of joining on each leg between each other - from the side;

Info :

*attach a white thread to the St, marked with a marker on the right leg, and work a chain series of 3 CH;

Infos :

*next, begin crocheting Rd 31 of the body (continue numbering from the leg); *stitch marker is on the back; *stuff in process; *continue working from the chain along the left leg (where the stitch marker is);

Round 31 :

on the left leg: 7 SC, on the chain: 3 SC, on the right leg: 7 SC, on the chain: 3 SC (20);

Info :

*if there is a gap between the legs, sew it with the thread end on the wrong side;

Round 32 :

(SC, INC)*10 (30);

Round 33 :

30 SC;

Infos :

- in Rd 34 we are going to attach the tail; - for accuracy of attachment mark 2 SC (place of attachment) in the middle on the back; - the pattern of attachment (place of attachment) may differ, due to the different shifting of the beginning of the Rd (see page 9), so double-check the area of attachment by markers;

Round 34 :

27 SC, 2 SC with the tail, SC (30);

Round 35 :

(8 SC, DEC)*3 (27);

Round 36 :

(7 SC, DEC)*3 (24);

Round 37 :

(6 SC, DEC)*3 (21);

Info :

- change thread color to red, fasten off the white thread;

Round 38 :

(5 SC, DEC)*3 (18);

Round 39 :

BLO: 18 SC;

Round 40 :

18 SC;

Round 41 :

(5 SC, INC)*3 (21);

Round 42 :

21 SC;

Round 43 :

(6 SC, INC)*3 (24);

Round 44 :

24 SC;

Round 45 :

(6 SC, DEC)*3 (21);

Round 46 :

(5 SC, DEC)*3 (18);

Infos :

- in Rd 47 we are going to attach the arms; - for accuracy of attachment mark 3 SC (place of attachment) at a distance of 6 SC in the front and on the back; - the pattern of attachment (place of attachment) may differ, so double-check the area of attachment by markers; - if needed, adjust (shift) the stitch marker;

Round 47 :

4 SC, 3 SC with the arm, 6 SC, 3 SC with the arm, 2 SC (18);

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the tail at Round 34: insert the tail and work 2 SC with the tail in the body as indicated, securing the tail in the middle of the back.
  • Attach the arms in Round 47: mark attachment points (3 SC) at a distance of 6 SC in the front and on the back, then join arms into the body with the indicated rounds.
  • Place bracelets on the arm and fix them with two stitches on opposite sides so the seam sits opposite the thumb between Rounds 15 and 16 of the arm.
  • Fold and align fingers carefully before joining: fold along the finger line and shift the stitch marker to the next SC from the fold line to ensure correct placement before joining.
  • Sew the edges of each bracelet into a neat circle starting from the inside and moving outward; leave a long end for sewing and hide knot/ends inside the seam.
  • When joining legs to the body, attach a white chain of 3 CH between marked stitches and continue Round 31 across both legs and the chain to secure placement.

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Pay attention to shifting of the beginning of rounds; shift the stitch marker to align my pattern with yours when necessary.
  • πŸ’‘When using plush yarn, sew many small details with semi-cotton thread to keep details neat and secure, as recommended in the materials notes.
  • πŸ’‘Leave long thread ends where specified (boots stripe, bracelets) so you can hide them inside the toy later for a clean finish.
  • πŸ’‘Do not stuff the small finger details or thumbs; only stuff palms and larger parts as instructed to keep correct shapes.
  • πŸ’‘Work rounds in spiral for oval-shaped elements (legs) without turning CH and SS unless instructed otherwise to keep even shaping.

This Pink Rascal amigurumi combines plush texture and charming details to create a cuddly character with personality. Follow the photo-assisted steps and alignment tips for perfect placement of tail, arms and bracelets. Happy crocheting and enjoy every stitch! πŸ§ΆπŸ’•

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FAQs

What size will the finished toy be?

Using Himalayan Dolphin Baby / YarnArt Dolce plush yarn and a 3.5 mm hook, the finished toy measures approximately 36 cm (14.2 inches) in height as shown.

Can I use a different hook size or yarn?

Yes, but changing yarn weight or hook size will change the final size and texture. The pattern notes using 3.5 mm for plush yarn; a thinner chenille and 2.5 mm hook were mentioned as an alternate for a smaller result.