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Toucan Amigurumi Pattern

Toucan Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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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 Toucan Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a charming toucan amigurumi with a bold, multicolored beak and cute embroidered details. You will work the body, eyes, beak, wings, tail and legs separately and sew them together for a polished finish. The pattern features round-by-round instructions and helpful photos to guide you through shaping and assembly.

Toucan Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Techniques used include basic single crochet, increases, decreases and slip stitches, plus simple sewing and embroidery for feathers. A fun weekend project that results in a cuddly handmade bird perfect for gifts or display.

Why You'll Love This Toucan Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because the result is both playful and elegant — the bright beak brings so much personality to the little toucan. I enjoyed designing the eye details and color transitions to give the bird a lively expression. The construction is modular so you can crochet and finish parts at your own pace, which I find very satisfying. It's also a great project to practice shaping with increases and decreases while producing a charming finished toy I am proud to display.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this toucan pattern by changing the beak colors — try pastel tones for a softer, nursery-friendly look.

If you want a chunkier toy, I use a thicker plush yarn and a larger hook to make a cuddlier version that is perfect for little hands.

I sometimes embroider eyelashes or a little smile to change the bird's expression and add personality to each finished piece.

You can make a mini keychain by using fingering weight yarn and a 2.0 mm hook to scale the pattern down proportionally.

Consider adding a small wire inside the beak if you want it to be slightly poseable instead of fully floppy.

I often add a tiny felt leaf or crochet a flower accessory to the wing for seasonal variations or gift themes.

Try contrasting inner wing colors or a speckled yarn for the body to create unique texture and visual interest.

If making multiple birds, vary the eye colors and wing trims so each one feels like a collectible with its own character.

For a display set, crochet three different sizes and arrange them together — the size contrast makes a delightful visual trio.

I recommend testing your color joins on a scrap before working the beak to ensure smooth transitions and neat joins when switching yarn colors.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch counts during increases or decreases leads to uneven shaping; count stitches carefully after each round to ensure the correct stitch total. ✗ Not leaving yarn tails for sewing causes difficulty during assembly; always leave long tails where the pattern requests so parts can be sewn securely. ✗ Understuffing or overstuffing the body will distort the shape and make assembly tricky; stuff gradually and evenly until you reach a firm but pliable feel. ✗ Switching yarn colors without securing ends neatly can make the beak look messy; weave in or tuck color joins carefully and trim excess as you go. ✗ Forgetting to place markers when instructed can cause misalignment in later rounds; use stitch markers to mark significant points like the eye placement or stitch boundaries.

Toucan Amigurumi Pattern

Create an adorable toucan amigurumi with this step-by-step crochet pattern. You will make a soft, colorful beak, expressive eyes, wings, tail and tiny toes using simple amigurumi techniques. Clear round-by-round instructions and helpful photos guide you through assembly so your bird comes together beautifully. Perfect for gifting or brightening your home with handmade charm.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Toucan Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn - white, black, blue for body (use main quantities as needed for body and trims)
  • 02
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn - small amounts in pink, orange, yellow for the beak color transitions
  • 03
    Yarn Art Jeans (or similar) in black, white and blue for making the eyes

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm (for eyes)
  • 03
    Toys stuffing (sintepon, holofiber)
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Large eye needle for joining parts

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— Eyes :

Infos :

Left and right eyes are crocheted different, with Yarn Art Jeans, using 2.0 mm hook

Left eye :

1 rnd: work in black, 6 sc into MR = 6 sc

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (inc)*6t = 12 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6t = 18 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: work in blue, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, sl st (11 sts in blue in total), go on working in black, 10 sl st (21 sts)

Round 5 :

5 rnd: work in white, 1 sl st, (1 sc, inc)*3t, 1 sc, 3 sl st (14 sts), fasten off.

Round 6 :

6 rnd: turn the eye wrong side towards yourself and work 10 sl st in black. Leave 4 sc in white uncrocheted.

Right eye :

1 rnd: work in black, 6 sc into MR = 6 sc

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (inc)*6t = 12 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6t = 18 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: work in blue, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, (11 sts in blue in total), go on working in black, 10 sl st

Round 5 :

5 rnd: work in white, 3 sl st, 1 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*3t, 1 sl st (14 sts), fasten off.

Round 6 :

6 rnd: count the 5th st from the bottom of the round in white and place marker. Turn the eye wrong side towards yourself and work 9 sl st in black from the point you placed marker.

— Body :

Round 1 :

1 rnd: chain 2 in black, work 6 sc to the 2nd st from hook

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (inc)*6t = 12 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: (3 sc, 3 inc)*2t = 18 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3t, 3 sc, (1sc, inc)*3t = 24 sc

Round 5 :

5 rnd: 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3t, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3t = 30 sc

Round 6 :

6 rnd: 3 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3t, 3 sc, (3sc, inc)*3t = 36 sc

Round 7 :

7 rnd: 3 sc, (4sc, inc)*3t, 3 sc, (4sc, inc)*3t = 42 sc

Round 8 :

8 rnd: 3 sc, (5 sc, inc)*3t, 21 sc = 45 sc

Round 9-16 :

9-16 rnds: 45 sc

Round 17 :

17 rnd: 15 sc, inc, 29 sc = 46 sc

Round 18 :

18 rnd: 46 sc

Round 19 :

19 rnd: 15 sc, inc, 30 sc = 47 sc

Round 20 :

20 rnd: 47 sc

Round 21 :

21 rnd: 16 sc, inc, 30 sc = 48 sc

Round 22 :

22 rnd: 48 sc

Round 23 :

23 rnd: 17 sc, inc, 30 sc = 49 sc

Round 24 :

24 rnd: 49 sc

Round 25 :

25 rnd: 18 sc, inc, 30 sc = 50 sc

Round 26 :

26 rnd: 50 sc

Round 27 :

27 rnd: 19 sc, inc, 30 sc = 51 sc

Round 28 :

28 rnd: 19 sc, inc, 31 sc = 52 sc

Round 29 :

29 rnd: 20 sc, inc, 31 sc = 53 sc

Round 30 :

30 rnd: 21 sc, inc, 31 sc = 54 sc

Round 31 :

31 rnd: (dec, 7 sc)*6t = 48 sc

Round 32 :

32 rnd: 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc)*5t, dec, 3 sc = 42 sc

Round 33 :

33 rnd: (dec, 5 sc)*6t = 36 sc

Round 34 :

34 rnd: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc)*5t, dec, 2 sc = 30 sc

Round 35 :

35 rnd: (dec, 3sc)*6t = 24 sc

Round 36 :

36 rnd: (dec, 2 sc)*6t = 18 sc

Round 37 :

37 rnd: (dec, 1 sc)*6t = 12 sc

Round 38 :

38 rnd: (dec)*6t, or stitch up the hole.

— White part (for eyes) :

Round 1 :

1 rnd: chain 21 in white, work from the 2nd st from hook as follows: (3 to 1 st, 18 sc)*2t = 42 sc

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (3 inc, 18 sc)*2t = 48 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*3t, 18 sc, (1sc, inc)*3t, 18 sc = 54 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: (2 sc, inc)*3t, 18 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3t, 18 sc = 60 sc

Round 5 :

5 rnd: 7 sc, 2 sl st, fasten off leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

— Tail :

Large part, make 1 :

1 rnd: chain 2, 6 sc into the 2nd st from hook

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (inc)*6t = 12 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: 12 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: dec, 10 sc = 11 sc

Round 5 :

5 rnd: dec, 9 sc = 10 sc

Round 6 :

6 rnd: dec, 8 sc = 9 sc

Round 7 :

7 rnd: dec, 7 sc = 8 sc

Round 8 :

8 rnd: dec, 6 sc = 7 sc

Round 9 :

9 rnd: dec, 5 sc = 6 sc

Round 10 :

10 rnd: dec, 4 sc = 5 sc

Round 11 :

11 rnd: dec, 3 sc = 4 sc, leave a yarn tail for sewing.

— Tail (small pieces) :

Small piece, make 2 :

1 rnd: chain 2, 6 sc into the 2nd st from hook

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (1 sc, inc)*3t = 9 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: 9 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: dec, 7 sc = 8 sc

Round 5 :

5 rnd: dec, 6 sc = 7 sc

Round 6 :

6 rnd: dec, 5 sc =6 sc

Round 7 :

7 rnd: dec, 4 sc = 5 sc

Round 8 :

8 rnd: dec, 3 sc = 4 sc, leave a yarn tail for sewing.

— Wings, make 2 :

Round 1 :

1 rnd: chain 2 in black, 6 sc into the 2nd st from hook

Round 2 :

2 rnd: (inc)*6t = 12 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: (3 sc, 3 inc)*2t = 18 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3t, 3 sc, (1sc, inc)*3t = 24 sc

Info :

Fold the piece in half and slip stitch 12 through both edges in blue. I show in fare color smooth yarn for better demonstration how to fold the wing:

— Beak (Option 1) :

Round 1 :

1 rnd: chain 6 in black, work from the 2nd st from hook as follows: (3 to 1 st, 3 sc)*2t = 12 sc

Round 2 :

2 rnd: 6 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc = 14 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*3t, 2 sc = 17 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: 9 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*3t, 2 sc = 20 sc

Round 5 :

5 rnd: 2 sc in black, switch to pink: 18 sc

Round 6-8 :

6-8 rnds: 20 sc

Round 9 :

9 rnd: 2 sc in pink, switch to orange: 18 sc

Round 10-12 :

10- 12 rnds: 20 sc

Round 13 :

13 rnd: 2 sc in orange, switch to yellow: 18 sc

Round 14-16 :

14-16 rnds: 20 sc, leave a yarn tail for sewing

— Beak (Option 2) :

Round 1 :

1 rnd: chain 2 in pink, 6 sc into the 2nd st from hook

Round 2 :

2 rnd: 6 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: 3 inc, 3 sc = 9 sc

Round 4 :

4 rnd: 6 inc, 3 sc = 15 sc

Round 5 :

5 rnd: (2 sc, inc)*4t, 3 sc = 19 sc

Round 6-7 :

6-7 rnd: 19 sc

Info :

Switch to orange yarn

Round 8-12 :

8- 12 rnds: 19 sc

Info :

Switch to yellow yarn

Round 13-16 :

13- 16 rnds: 19 sc, leave a yarn tail for sewing

— Legs :

Info :

1 leg consists of 3 parts: 1 big and 2 little toes.

Big toe :

1 rnd: chain 10, starting from the 2nd st from hook work 9 sc, turn your work, turning chain = 9 sc

Round 2 :

2 rnd: 9 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: fold lengthwise and work 9 sl st, leave a yarn tail for sewing

Little toes :

1 rnd: chain 8, starting from the 2nd st from hook work 7 sc, turn your work, turning chain = 7 sc

Round 3 :

3 rnd: 7 sc

Round 3 (fold) :

3 rnd: fold the piece and work 7 sl st, leave a yarn tail for sewing.

— Toy decoration :

Info :

Sew the eyes white piece over rounds 13-23 of the body

Info :

Sew on the beak and eyes. Eyes should be 2-3 sc away from the beak

Info :

Sew on the tail and legs

Info :

Sew on wings and embroider feathers in grey

Info :

Your birdy is finished!

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the white eye pieces over rounds 13-23 of the body, positioning them symmetrically and matching the curve of the face.
  • Attach the beak to the face and sew it securely; position the eyes so they are about 2-3 single crochet stitches away from the beak for correct spacing.
  • Sew the tail parts together and attach the large tail to the lower back of the body, then add the small tail pieces around it for a layered effect.
  • Position and sew the legs and toes to the bottom of the body so the toucan sits stably, leaving yarn tails to secure and hide inside the body.
  • Fold each wing and slip stitch through both edges, then sew the wings to the sides of the body and embroider small grey feather marks as shown.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a 2.0 mm hook for the eyes and a 3.5 mm hook for the body to match the sample gauge and achieve correct proportions.
  • 💡Leave yarn tails where instructed to make sewing parts together easier and to hide ends inside the toy during assembly.
  • 💡Stuff parts firmly but not overfilled to maintain smooth shaping; add stuffing gradually while closing openings.
  • 💡Pin parts in place and check symmetry before permanently sewing to ensure balanced placement of eyes, beak and wings.

This cheerful toucan amigurumi brings vibrant color and personality to your handmade collection. Create a playful friend with a rainbow beak, sweet eyes, and embroidered feather details that charm every time. Perfect as a gift or a bright shelf companion — you made something special! 🐦🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 12-15 cm tall when using the recommended yarn and hook sizes; exact size depends on yarn and tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and texture will change; adjust hook size accordingly and check proportions as you go.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, and simple sewing is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, customizations, and assembly detail.