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Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern

Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern
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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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Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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About This Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet three little Wise Men: Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar, complete with crowns, mantles and tiny gifts. Each figure is made in separate parts (arms, body, head and accessories) and assembled for a neat finish. The instructions include exact round-by-round counts, color change guidance and simple sculpting tips to bring the faces to life.

Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses sport/4-ply yarn and small hook sizes for a firm, detailed fabric and measures about 19 cm tall using the recommended materials. Photos and numbered figures are included to help you through assembly and decoration.

Why You'll Love This Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi shaping with charming costume details that really bring each Wise Man to life. I enjoyed designing tiny accessories like crowns, turbans and gifts that let you be creative with beads and trims. The step-by-step rounds and photos make assembly rewarding, so you can see steady progress as you work. It feels very special to craft a small nativity set that will be cherished or gifted during the holidays.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how many ways you can customize these Wise Men: try different color palettes to match your holiday decor, like pastels for a soft look or jewel tones for a regal vibe.

Want them smaller or bigger? Change the yarn weight and hook size — sport weight makes the shown size, bulkier yarn will give you a chunky display piece and thin yarn makes tiny versions.

I often swap the crown jewels for tiny buttons, beads or embroidery to make each figure unique and special.

I sometimes add a thin wire inside the arms for a slightly poseable effect so the hands hold the gifts at different angles.

Swap the fluff trim on the mantle for a contrasting color or a metallic thread to accent the edges for a more festive finish.

Try embroidering different facial expressions by moving the eyes or adjusting eyebrow placement to give each Wise Man his own personality.

Make a whole nativity set by pairing these with a crocheted baby, shepherds and animals using the same yarn for a coordinated collection.

If you love beads, sew halfbeads along the mantle edges as shown — or use sequins and tiny pearls for a luxe look.

For a child-friendly version, use securely embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes and avoid small detachable decorations to keep it safe.

I also enjoy making mini keychain versions by using finer yarn and a 1.5 mm hook, adding a small loop to the crown so you can hang them as ornaments or bag charms.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when working in a spiral can cause you to lose track of rounds; place and move a marker at the start of each round to maintain correct stitch counts. ✗ Changing yarn colors mid-stitch will create messy joins and loose ends; always change color at the last step of the previous color's final stitch and weave in tails neatly. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body makes shaping difficult and can distort proportions; stuff gradually and evenly, checking shape as you go to maintain a smooth surface. ✗ Not counting increases and decreases precisely will cause mismatched rounds and poor fitting parts; count and verify stitches after every shaping round, especially when joining arms or adding the head.

Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming trio of nativity amigurumi — Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar — with full step-by-step instructions. This intermediate pattern gives you detailed rounds, color changes and finishing tips so you can craft a beautiful mini nativity set. Perfect as a thoughtful handmade gift or seasonal decor to display every holiday season.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Three Wise Men Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport weight / 4-ply yarn (recommended Jeans by YarnArt or similar: 55% cotton, 45% polyacrylic, 50 g/160 m)
  • 02
    Balthazar colors: burgundy (66) - arms, body and headscarf; beige (07) - head and arms; mustard (84) - mantle; yellow (35) - crown; white (62) - beard; fluffy yarn Alize Softy white (55) - mantle trim; yarn 70% acrylic/30% viscose, 50 g/190 m olive - for gift
  • 03
    Melchior colors: turquoise (81), lavender (72) - arms, body; purple (50) - mantle and roll headpiece; beige (07) - head and arms; emerald (63) - turban; brown (70) - beard and hair; YarnArt Christmas beige (05) - decorations; YarnArt Etamin olive (452), yellow (439) - for gift
  • 04
    Caspar colors: mustard (84) - arms, body; green (69) - body; beige (07) - head and arms; blue (17) - mantle; purple (50) - headscarf; yellow (35) - crown; brown (40) - beard and hair; YarnArt Christmas beige (05) - decorations; YarnArt Etamin olive (452), yellow (439) - for gift

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hooks: 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2.00 mm, 2.25 mm, 2.5 mm (use recommended sizes per section)
  • 02
    Safety eyes 7 mm (2 pcs) for each Wise Man
  • 03
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill)
  • 04
    Thin white, black and brown threads for facial embroidery
  • 05
    Thick cardboard for the base, cut into a circle 6 cm diameter
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Artificial rhinestones, beads and halfbeads for decoration (sizes 4 mm-12 mm or 5 mm-12 mm depending on page)

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— Arms (Balthazar) :

Info :

Start with beige yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

5 sc in MR (5)

Rnd 2 :

5 inc (10)

Rnd 3-6 :

10 sc (4 rounds)

Info :

Change to burgundy yarn. Cut the beige yarn.

Rnd 7-9 :

10 sc (3 rounds)

Rnd 10 :

BLO - 10 sc

Rnd 11-20 :

10 sc (10 rounds)

Info :

Stuff only the lower 2/3 of the arm. Fold the arm in half and crochet through two layers 5 sc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

Item Name (Sleeves decoration P1) :

Hold the arm with the hand pointing up, attach burgundy yarn color to the first unused front loop of round 9.

Rnd 1 :

(1 sc, inc)*5 (15)

Rnd 2 :

(2 sc, inc)*5 (20)

Rnd 3 :

20 sc

Info :

Change to mustard yarn. Cut the burgundy yarn.

Rnd 4 :

(1 sc, ch 1)*20, slst

Info :

Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

— Body (Balthazar) :

Info :

Start with burgundy yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

8 sc in MR (8)

Rnd 2 :

8 inc (16)

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*8 (24)

Rnd 4 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Rnd 5 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 6 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 7 :

(13 sc, inc)*3 (45)

Info :

Trace the bottom of the piece on a cardboard and cut it out.

Rnd 8 :

BLO - 45 sc

Info :

Change to mustard yarn. Do not cut the burgundy yarn.

Rnd 9 :

45 sc

Info :

Change to burgundy yarn.

Rnd 10 :

45 sc

Info :

Change to mustard yarn.

Rnd 11 :

45 sc

Info :

Change to burgundy yarn. Cut the mustard yarn.

Rnd 12-15 :

45 sc (4 rounds)

Rnd 16 :

(13 sc, dec)*3 (42)

Rnd 17-18 :

42 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 19 :

6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)*2, 6 sc (39)

Rnd 20-21 :

39 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Apply some glue to the cardboard. Place the cardboard inside the bottom of the piece.

Rnd 22 :

(11 sc, dec)*3 (36)

Rnd 23-24 :

36 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 25 :

5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 5 sc (33)

Rnd 26-27 :

33 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Start stuffing as you go.

Rnd 28 :

(9 sc, dec)*3 (30)

Rnd 29-30 :

30 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 31 :

4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2, 4 sc (27)

Rnd 32 :

27 sc

Info :

Join the arms to the body in next round symmetrically on the sides.

Rnd 33 :

4 sc on the body, through both stitches of the 1st arm and the body crochet 5 sc, then on body 8 sc, through both stitches of the 2nd arm and the body crochet 5 sc, then 5 sc on the body (27)

Rnd 34 :

(7 sc, dec)*3 (24)

Rnd 35 :

(6 sc, dec)*3 (21)

Info :

Change to beige yarn. Cut the burgundy yarn.

Rnd 36 :

(5 sc, dec)*3 (18)

Rnd 37 :

18 sc. Stuff the body with fiberfill. Continue crocheting the head with beige yarn.

— Head :

Rnd 38 :

18 inc (36)

Rnd 39 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 40 :

(13 sc, inc)*3 (45)

Rnd 41-47 :

45 sc (7 rounds)

Rnd 48 :

(7 sc, dec)*5 (40)

Rnd 49 :

3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*4, 3 sc (35)

Info :

Insert the eyes between round 44 and 45 with 7 sts apart.

Rnd 50 :

(5 sc, dec)*5 (30)

Rnd 51 :

(4 sc, dec)*5 (25)

Rnd 52 :

(3 sc, dec)*5 (20)

Info :

Stuff the head with fiberfill.

Rnd 53 :

(2 sc, dec)*5 (15)

Rnd 54 :

(1 sc, dec)*5 (10)

Info :

Using yarn needle, weave yarn through the front loops and pull it tight to close the hole. Weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

Info :

Hold the body upside down, and attach burgundy yarn to the first unused front loop of round 7.

Rnd 1. FLO :

(1 sc, ch1)*45, slst. Fasten off and weave in ends.

— Make the head sculpting :

Info :

Embroider highlights around the eyes with white thread. Pull the thread ends and tie a knot. Embroider eyelashes with black thread. Embroider the nose between rounds 43 and 44 with beige yarn. Embroider eyebrows with brown thread. Fasten off and cut the thread.

— Beard :

Info :

Use white yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

ch 24. Start in the second chain from the hook: 3 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, 3 tr, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc.

Info :

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the top part of the beard to face. Embroider the mustache with three stitches long. Fasten off.

— Headscarf :

Info :

Use burgundy yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2 :

6 inc (12)

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

Rnd 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

Rnd 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Rnd 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)

Rnd 9-12 :

48 sc (4 rounds)

Rnd 13 :

FLO - 48 sc

Info :

Continue crocheting in turning rows.

Row 14 :

28 sc, ch 1, turn (28)

Row 15 :

1 sc, inc, 24 sc, inc, 1 sc, ch 1, turn (30)

Row 16-20 :

30 sc, ch 1, turn (5 rows)

Row 21 :

30 sc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

— Crown :

Info :

Use yellow yarn, hook 2.0 mm

Rnd 1 :

ch 54, crochet sl st to connect the round.

Rnd 2-4 :

54 sc (3 rounds)

Rnd 5 :

10 sc, (skip 1 sc, into the next sc: (3 dc, ch 3 and work sl st into the first ch, 3 dc), skip 1 sc, 2 sc)*7, 8 sc, 1 sl st.

Info :

Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

— Mantle (Balthazar) :

Info :

Use mustard yarn. Crochet in turning rows, at the end of the row, do ch 1 and turn. Hook 2.5 mm

Row 1 :

ch 17, start in the second chain from the hook: 16 sc (16)

Row 2 :

(1 sc, inc)*8 (24)

Row 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*2, 16 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (28)

Row 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*2, 16 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (32)

Row 5 :

inc, 4 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (36)

Row 6-7 :

36 sc (2 rows)

Row 8 :

inc, 6 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (40)

Row 9-10 :

40 sc (2 rows)

Row 11 :

inc, 38 sc, inc (42)

Row 12-13 :

42 sc (2 rows)

Row 14 :

inc, 40 sc, inc (44)

Row 15-16 :

44 sc (2 rows)

Row 17 :

inc, 42 sc, inc (46)

Row 18-19 :

46 sc (2 rows)

Row 20 :

inc, 44 sc, inc (48)

Row 21-24 :

48 sc (4 rows)

Info :

Change to white yarn Alize Softy. Cut the mustard yarn.

Rnd 25 :

48 sc. In the corner sc 3 in same stitch and continue crocheting sc around the mantle. In the last stitch sc 3 and sl st in the first ch. Fasten off white yarn.

— Gift (Balthazar) :

Info :

Use olive yarn, hook 2.00 mm

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2 :

6 inc (12)

Rnd 3 :

BLO - 12

Rnd 4 :

(3 sc, inc)*3 (15)

Rnd 5 :

(4 sc, inc)*3 (18)

Rnd 6 :

18 sc

Rnd 7 :

BLO - (1 hdc, dec-hdc)*6 (12), stuff lightly

Rnd 8 :

6 dec (6)

Info :

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Using yarn needle, weave yarn through the front loops and pull it tight to close the hole. Decorate with artificial beads on top.

— Arms (Melchior) :

Info :

Start with beige yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

5 sc in MR (5)

Rnd 2 :

5 inc (10)

Rnd 3-6 :

10 sc (4 rounds)

Info :

Change to turquoise yarn. Cut the beige yarn.

Rnd 7-9 :

10 sc (3 rounds)

Rnd 10 :

BLO - 10 sc

Rnd 11-20 :

10 sc (10 rounds)

Info :

Stuff only the lower 2/3 of the arm. Fold the arm in half and crochet through two layers 5 sc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

Item Name (Sleeves decoration P1) :

Hold the arm with hand pointing up, attach turquoise yarn color to the first unused front loop of round 9.

Rnd 1 :

ch 3, (inc-dc, dc)*4, inc-dc (15)

Info :

Change to YarnArt Christmas beige yarn. Cut the turquoise yarn.

Rnd 2 :

(1 sc, ch 1)*20, slst

Info :

Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

— Body (Melchior) :

Info :

Start with lavender yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

8 sc in MR (8)

Rnd 2 :

8 inc (16)

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*8 (24)

Rnd 4 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Rnd 5 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 6 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 7 :

(13 sc, inc)*3 (45)

Info :

Trace the bottom of the piece on a cardboard and cut it out.

Rnd 8 :

BLO - 45 sc

Info :

Change to turquoise yarn. Cut the lavender yarn.

Rnd 9-10 :

45 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Change to turquoise yarn. Cut the lavender yarn (if needed).

Rnd 11-15 :

45 sc (5 rounds)

Rnd 16 :

(13 sc, dec)*3 (42)

Rnd 17-18 :

42 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 19 :

6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)*2, 6 sc (39)

Rnd 20-21 :

39 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Apply some glue to the cardboard. Place the cardboard inside the bottom of the piece.

Rnd 22 :

(11 sc, dec)*3 (36)

Rnd 23-24 :

36 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 25 :

5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 5 sc (33)

Rnd 26-27 :

33 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 28 :

(9 sc, dec)*3 (30)

Rnd 29-30 :

30 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 31 :

4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2, 4 sc (27)

Rnd 32 :

27 sc

Rnd 33 :

4 sc on the body, through both stitches of the 1st arm and the body crochet 5 sc, then on body 8 sc, through both stitches of the 2nd arm and the body crochet 5 sc, then 5 sc on the body (27)

Rnd 34 :

(7 sc, dec)*3 (24)

Rnd 35 :

(6 sc, dec)*3 (21)

Info :

Change to beige yarn. Cut the turquoise yarn.

Rnd 36 :

(5 sc, dec)*3 (18)

Rnd 37 :

18 sc. Stuff the body with fiberfill. Continue crocheting the head with beige yarn.

— Head (Melchior) :

Rnd 38 :

18 inc (36)

Rnd 39 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 40 :

(13 sc, inc)*3 (45)

Rnd 41-47 :

45 sc (7 rounds)

Rnd 48 :

(7 sc, dec)*5 (40)

Rnd 49 :

3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*4, 3 sc (35)

Info :

Insert the eyes between round 44 and 45 with 7 sts apart.

Rnd 50 :

(5 sc, dec)*5 (30)

Rnd 51 :

(4 sc, dec)*5 (25)

Rnd 52 :

(3 sc, dec)*5 (20)

Rnd 53 :

(2 sc, dec)*5 (15)

Rnd 54 :

(1 sc, dec)*5 (10)

Info :

Using yarn needle, weave yarn through the front loops and pull it tight to close the hole. Weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

Rnd 1. FLO :

(1 sc, ch1)*45, slst. Fasten off and weave in ends.

— Beard (Melchior) :

Info :

Use brown yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

ch 24. Start in the second chain from the hook: 3 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, 1 tr, 1 inc-tr, 1 tr, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc.

Info :

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the top part of the beard to face. Embroider the mustache with three stitches long. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

— Turban :

Info :

Use emerald yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2 :

6 inc (12)

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

Rnd 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

Rnd 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Rnd 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)

Rnd 9-12 :

48 sc (4 rounds)

Rnd 13 :

FLO - 48 sc

Info :

Continue crocheting in turning rows.

Row 14 :

26 sc, turn (26)

Row 15 :

ch 1, 1 sc, inc, 22 sc, inc, 1 sc, turn (28)

Row 16 :

ch 1, 1 sc, inc, 24 sc, inc, 1 sc, turn (30)

Row 17-21 :

30 sc, ch 1, turn (5 rows)

Row 22 :

30 sc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

Info :

Now crochet hair. Attach brown yarn to back loops of the 14th round.

Rnd 1 :

BLO - 48 sc

Rnd 2 :

(sl st, 1 hdc)*24 (48). Fasten off and weave in the ends.

— Roll headpiece (Melchior) :

Info :

Use purple yarn, hook 1.75 mm. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. Then continue crocheting 6 sc without counting the rows to form a tube around the head circumference (tube about 23 cm long). Wrap the tube with gold thread or other contrasting threads.

— Third piece on the turban :

Info :

Use purple yarn, hook 1.75 mm

Rnd 1 :

4 sc in MR (4)

Rnd 2 :

4 inc (8)

Rnd 3 :

(3 sc, inc)*2 (10)

Rnd 4-5 :

10 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 6 :

(3 sc, dec)*2 (8)

Rnd 7 :

8 sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Decorate as desired. Sew the parts on the turban as shown.

— Mantle (Melchior) :

Info :

Use purple yarn. Crochet in turning rows, at the end of the row, do ch 1 and turn. Hook 2.5 mm

Row 1 :

ch 17, start in the second chain from the hook: 16 sc (16)

Row 2 :

16 inc (32)

Row 3-4 :

32 sc (2 rows)

Row 5 :

5 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 5 sc (34)

Row 6-7 :

34 sc (2 rows)

Row 8 :

1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc (38)

Row 9-10 :

38 sc (2 rows)

Row 11 :

1 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc (42)

Row 12-14 :

42 sc (3 rows)

Row 15 :

1 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 1 sc (46)

Row 16-18 :

46 sc (3 rows)

Row 19 :

1 sc, inc, 42 sc, inc, 1 sc (48)

Row 20-22 :

48 sc (3 rows)

Info :

Fasten off and weave in the ends. Attach beige yarn YarnArt Christmas to crochet a round of surface slip stitches along the edge of the mantle and decorate the edges with halfbeads. Pin and then sew the mantle in several places to the body.

— Gift (Melchior) :

Info :

Use YarnArt Etamin olive, hook 1.5 mm

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2 :

6 inc (12)

Rnd 3 :

(sc, inc)*6 (18)

Rnd 4 :

BLO - 18 sc

Rnd 5 :

18 sc

Rnd 6 :

(2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

Rnd 7-8 :

24 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 9 :

(2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

Rnd 10 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 (15)

Rnd 11 :

(3 sc, dec)*3 (12), lightly stuff

Rnd 12 :

(2 sc, dec)*3 (9)

Info :

Change to yellow yarn. Cut the olive yarn.

Rnd 13-14 :

9 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 15 :

(1 sc, dec)*3 (6). Using yarn needle, weave yarn through the front loops and pull it tight to close the hole. Weave in the yarn tail inside the piece. Sew the gift to Melchior's hands.

— Arms (Caspar) :

Info :

Start with beige yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

5 sc in MR (5)

Rnd 2 :

5 inc (10)

Rnd 3-6 :

10 sc (4 rounds)

Info :

Change to mustard yarn. Cut the beige yarn.

Rnd 7-10 :

10 sc (4 rounds)

Rnd 11 :

BLO - 10 sc

Rnd 12-20 :

10 sc (9 rounds)

Info :

Stuff only the lower 2/3 of the arm. Fold the arm in half and crochet through two layers 5 sc. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

Item Name (Sleeves decoration P1) :

Hold the arm with the hand pointing up, attach mustard yarn color to the first unused front loop of round 10.

Rnd 1 :

ch 3, (inc-dc, dc)*4, inc-dc (15)

Rnd 2 :

15 sc

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, ch 1)*15, slst. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tail inside the piece.

— Body (Caspar) :

Info :

Start with mustard yarn, hook 2.25 mm

Rnd 1 :

8 sc in MR (8)

Rnd 2 :

8 inc (16)

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*8 (24)

Rnd 4 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Rnd 5 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 6 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Rnd 7 :

(13 sc, inc)*3 (45)

Info :

Trace the bottom of the piece on a cardboard and cut it out. Change to green yarn. Do not cut the mustard yarn.

Rnd 8 :

BLO - 45 sc

Info :

Change to mustard yarn. (Alternate color changes follow: 45 sc rounds in alternating colors)

Rnd 9 :

45 sc

Rnd 10 :

45 sc

Rnd 11 :

45 sc

Rnd 12 :

45 sc. Change to mustard yarn. Cut the green yarn.

Rnd 13-15 :

45 sc (3 rounds)

Rnd 16 :

(13 sc, dec)*3 (42)

Rnd 17-18 :

42 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 19 :

6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)*2, 6 sc (39)

Rnd 20-21 :

39 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Apply some glue to the cardboard. Place the cardboard inside the bottom of the piece.

Rnd 22 :

(11 sc, dec)*3 (36)

Rnd 23-24 :

36 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 25 :

5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*2, 5 sc (33)

Rnd 26-27 :

33 sc (2 rounds). Start stuffing as you go.

Rnd 28 :

(9 sc, dec)*3 (30)

Rnd 29-30 :

30 sc (2 rounds)

Rnd 31 :

4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2, 4 sc (27)

Rnd 32 :

27 sc. Join the arms to the body in next round symmetrically on the sides.

Rnd 33 :

4 sc on the body, through both stitches of the 1st arm and the body crochet 5 sc, then on body 8 sc, through both stitches of the 2nd arm and the body crochet 5 sc, then 5 sc on the body (27)

Rnd 34 :

(7 sc, dec)*3 (24)

Rnd 35 :

(6 sc, dec)*3 (21)

Info :

Change to beige yarn. Cut the mustard yarn.

Rnd 36 :

(5 sc, dec)*3 (18)

Rnd 37 :

18 sc. Stuff the body with fiberfill. Continue crocheting the head beige yarn.

Assembly Instructions

  • Put the headscarf or turban on the head and sew it in place so it sits evenly around the face (follow photos for positioning).
  • Decorate the crown or turban with faux rhinestones and beads, then place the crown on the head and secure with a few stitches from the inside.
  • Sew the gift to the amigurumi's hands using the long tail left from the gift piece, securing through both hands for stability.
  • Pin the mantle in several places to the body to get the correct positioning, then sew the mantle to the body at those points so it sits symmetrically.
  • Sew the beard and mustache pieces onto the face using the long tail, matching the top edge of the beard to the face rounds as shown in the photos.
  • Glue the cardboard circle into the bottom before closing completely for a stable base and finish closing the bottom stitches, weaving in all tails.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in a continuous spiral unless otherwise specified; use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
  • 💡Use stitch marker or a small piece of yarn to mark the first stitch of each round so you do not lose your place while working in the round.
  • 💡Add stuffing gradually and evenly as you go to maintain the correct shape—overstuffing can distort your piece.
  • 💡When changing colors, change yarn at the last step of the previous color's final stitch for a neat join.

These Three Wise Men are a heartfelt, handmade nativity trio you can proudly display or gift this holiday season. Each figure is richly detailed—crowns, turbans, mantles and tiny gifts—allowing you to add beads and trims for personalized charm. Make a full set in different palettes for a unique seasonal centerpiece. 🧶✨🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures about 19 cm in height when using the indicated yarn and hooks, with small variations depending on yarn and tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight, but it will affect the final size; adjust hook size accordingly and expect a larger or smaller finished figure.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; you should be comfortable with single crochet, increases, decreases, working in rounds and simple color changes.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish one Wise Man in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience, yarn handling and decoration time; completing all three will take longer.