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Yip Yips Amigurumi Pattern

Yip Yips 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 Yip Yips Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming Yip Yip hanging creature inspired by classic childrens puppets, worked in either crochet or knitting. It includes full instructions for the body, tentacles, ping-pong ball eyes and pipe-cleaner antennae, plus a lined interior for a finished look. The design is playful and functional — great as a stocking, toy storage, or whimsical decor.

Yip Yips Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Youll get clear, step-by-step rounds and short-rows for both crochet and knit versions. Helpful photos and assembly steps show exactly how to attach tentacles, make eyes, and sew the lining for a polished finish.

Why You'll Love This Yip Yips Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple shaping with playful finishing details that bring the creature to life. I enjoy offering both crochet and knitting options so makers can choose their favorite craft. The tentacles and expressive eyes let you personalize each Yip Yip with character and color. It is satisfying to create something both decorative and useful — perfect for gifting or brightening a kids room.

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Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by swapping colors to create matching sets or a rainbow collection — try ombre or two-tone bodies for a different mood.

I often change yarn weight and adjust hook or needle size to make minis or jumbo versions; use bulky yarn for a plush, large Yip Yip or lighter yarn for a pocket-sized version.

I like to vary tentacle length and placement, adding more or fewer strands per loop for a fuller or sparser fringe effect.

I sometimes embroider mouths or add felt teeth for extra personality; small sewn or glued details really change the expression.

I recommend experimenting with different eye sizes — larger ping pong balls give a comical look, while smaller craft eyes create cuter proportions.

I also add tiny crocheted props like a scarf, hat, or a pocket to hold small toys to increase functionality and charm.

I occasionally replace the lining with patterned fabric for a surprise interior color visible through the mouth.

I like using metallic or glitter paint pens for pupils to give the eyes a sparkle under lights.

I sometimes attach a small loop of ribbon alongside the hanging chain so the Yip Yip can be used as a stocking holder or ornament.

I encourage trying pipe cleaner antennae shapes — spiral, heart, or zig-zag — to make each creature uniquely expressive.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when working continuous rounds will lead to missed increases or decreases; always place and move a marker to the first stitch of each new round to keep your counts accurate. ✗ Attaching tentacles unevenly can make the fringe look lopsided; mark placement points and attach tentacles to every front loop or purl bump consistently around the body. ✗ Not testing gauge will change the finished size drastically; make a small swatch (8 sts/8 rows sc or 8 sts/16 rows stockinette) and adjust hook or needle size to match the gauge given. ✗ Forgetting to secure ping pong ball pupils risks them smudging or rubbing off; use a permanent paint pen and allow it to dry fully before handling, and twist pipe cleaners securely under the fabric for stability.

Yip Yips Amigurumi Pattern

Make a whimsical hanging Yip Yip creature using either crochet or knit techniques. This pattern guides you step-by-step through the body shaping, tentacle attachment, eyes and antennae construction, and a neat fabric lining to finish. Perfect for gifts, playful storage, or holiday decor — colorful and delightfully wacky in every stitch. Youll love turning a single skein into a lovable, memorable character.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Yip Yips Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Bernat Blanket/Blanket Brights/Baby Blanket (100% polyester), 220 yds/201 m per 300 g skein; 1 skein in color of your choice
  • 02
    Shown colors: Royal Blue (crochet sample)
  • 03
    Pixie Pink (crochet sample)
  • 04
    Pow Purple (crochet sample)
  • 05
    Baby Teal (crochet sample)
  • 06
    Crimson (crochet sample)
  • 07
    Baby Lilac (knit sample)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    L/8 mm crochet hook (also used for attaching tentacles in both crochet and knit versions)
  • 02
    US10.5/6.5 mm circular needle, 24 inches long (for knit version)
  • 03
    Stitch marker
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
  • 05
    2 ping pong balls
  • 06
    Black paint pen or permanent marker
  • 07
    2 pipe cleaners, 12 inches long
  • 08
    Awl, ice pick, or corn pick (for poking holes in ping pong balls)
  • 09
    Black flannel fabric, 16 inches by 24 inches (for lining)
  • 10
    Scissors
  • 11
    Sewing needle
  • 12
    Black thread

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— Crochet Body :

Info :

Make a slip knot.

Round 1 :

6 sc into slip knot. Place stitch marker on first st. Move marker up to first st of each new round as you work.

Round 2 :

2 sc into each st. – 12 sts

Round 3 :

[Sc in next st, 2 sc in following st] to end. – 18 sts

Round 4 :

[Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in following st] to end. – 24 sts

Round 5 :

[Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in following st] to end. – 30 sts

Round 6 :

[Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in following st] to end. – 36 sts

Round 7 :

[Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in following st] to end. – 42 sts

Round 8 :

[Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in following st] to end. – 48 sts

Round 9 :

Sc into back loop of each st. (The tentacles will be attached to the front loops of this round.)

Round 10 :

Sc in each st.

Info :

Repeat Round 10 an additional 11 times, or until body measures 8 inches from front loops of Round 9.

Row 22 [RS] :

Sc in each of next 16 sts, turn.

Row 23 [WS] :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 27 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 29 sts

Row 24 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 25 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 27 sts

Row 25 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 23 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 25 sts

Row 26 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 21 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 23 sts

Row 27 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 21 sts

Row 28 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 17 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 19 sts

Row 29 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 15 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. – 17 sts

Round 30 :

Ch1, sc dec in next 2 sts (move marker to this st), sc in each of next 7 sts, ch12 (this will be the hanging loop so feel free to chain more or fewer for your desired loop length), sc in each of next 6 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, do not turn. – 15 sts (do not count hanging loop chain)

Round 31 :

Sc in first st of previous round (with the marker in it), [sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in following st] twice, sc dec in next st and first st after hanging loop chain, [sc in next st, sc dec in following 2 sts] twice. – 10 sts

Round 32 :

[Sc dec in next 2 sts] 5 times. – 5 sts

Info :

Cut yarn and tie off. Using tapestry needle, thread tail in and out of final sts and cinch closed.

Info :

Join yarn at top point of mouth opening. Work 13 sc down first side of mouth, 17 sc along bottom edge of mouth, 12 sc up second side of mouth, slip st in first st of this round. Cut yarn and tie off. Weave in ends.

— Knit Body :

Info :

CO 2 sts, slide to opposite end of needle, and place marker for beginning of round.

Round 1 :

Kfb twice. – 4 sts

Info :

Redistribute sts to use magic loop method until full circumference is achieved.

Round 2 :

Kfb 4 times. – 8 sts

Round 3 :

K to end.

Round 4 :

Kfb 8 times – 16 sts

Round 5 :

K to end.

Round 6 :

[K1, kfb] 8 times – 24 sts

Round 7 :

K to end.

Round 8 :

[K2, kfb] 8 times – 32 sts

Round 9 :

K to end.

Round 10 :

[K3, kfb] 8 times – 40 sts

Round 11 :

K to end.

Round 12 :

[K4, kfb] 8 times – 48 sts

Round 13 :

K to end.

Round 14 :

P to end. (The tentacles will be attached to the purl bumps of this round.)

Round 15 :

K to end.

Info :

Repeat Round 15 an additional 33 times, or until body measures 8 inches from purl ridge of Round 14.

Short-row 49 [RS] :

K16, turn.

Short-row 50 [WS] :

Sl1 wyif, p15, sm, p16, turn.

Short-row 51 :

Sl1 wyib, k15, sm, k15, turn.

Short-row 52 :

Sl1 wyif, p14, sm, p15, turn.

Short-row 53 :

Sl1 wyib, k14, sm, k14, turn.

Short-row 54 :

Sl1 wyif, p13, sm, p14, turn.

Short-row 55 :

Sl1 wyib, k13, sm, k13, turn.

Short-row 56 :

Sl1 wyif, p12, sm, p13, turn.

Short-row 57 :

Sl1 wyib, k12, sm, k12, turn.

Short-row 58 :

Sl1 wyif, p11, sm, p12, turn.

Short-row 59 :

Sl1 wyib, k11, sm, k11, turn.

Short-row 60 :

Sl1 wyif, p10, sm, p11, turn.

Short-row 61 :

Sl1 wyib, k10, sm, k10, turn.

Short-row 62 :

Sl1 wyif, p9, sm, p10, turn.

Short-row 63 :

Sl1 wyib, k9, sm, k9, turn.

Short-row 64 :

Sl1 wyif, p8, sm, p9, turn.

Short-row 65 :

Sl1 wyib, k8, [place last st back on left-hand needle, k1] 12 times (this will be the hanging loop so feel free to repeat more or fewer times for your desired loop length), do not turn.

Info :

You should now be back to the stitch marker for the beginning of round.

Round 66 :

K9, [k1, pass previous st over] 32 times (32 sts bound off), k7. – 16 sts

Round 67 :

K8, k8 from other side of bind off to close gap.

Round 68 :

K7, k2tog, k7. – 15 sts

Round 69 :

K to end.

Round 70 :

[K3, k2tog] 3 times. – 12 sts

Round 71 :

K to end.

Round 72 :

[K2, k2tog] 3 times. – 9 sts

Round 73 :

K to end.

Round 74 :

[K1, k2tog] 3 times. – 6 sts

Info :

Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch tail. Using tapestry needle, thread tail through final sts, cinch closed, and tie off. Weave in ends.

— Tentacles :

Step 1 :

Cut 48 strands of yarn roughly 8-12 inches long. There’s no need to be precise. In fact, variable length for the tentacles is better.

Step 2 :

Insert crochet hook upward through one of the front loops not used in Round 9 (crochet version) or the purl bumps of Round 14 (knit version).

Step 3 :

Fold a strand in half roughly (again, no need to be precise). Grab the middle with your hook and pull it through.

Step 4 :

Grab both tails with hook and pull through loop.

Step 5 :

Gently pull to tighten.

Info :

Repeat Steps 2-5 with each strand and each front loop or purl bump around the body.

— Eyes & Antennae :

Step 1 :

Using a sharp implement, carefully poke a small hole in a ping pong ball. Wiggle it around to widen the hole a bit.

Step 2 :

Poke a second hole about 1/2 inch away from the first. Widen this hole as well until you can stick the tool in one hole and out the other.

Step 3 :

Feed one end of a pipe cleaner through the holes. You may have to bend the end slightly.

Step 4 :

Pull about an inch of pipe cleaner out the other side.

Step 5 :

Repeat Steps 1-4 with a second ping pong ball and pipe cleaner.

Step 6 :

Poke the short end of both pipe cleaners through the fabric on either side of the top of the head.

Step 7 :

Twist the ends of the pipe cleaners together on the underside of the fabric.

Step 8 :

Feed the long end of both pipe cleaners through the fabric near where you poked through the short ends in Step 6, but not in the exact same place.

Step 9 :

Twist the ends of the pipe cleaners together a couple times on the underside of the fabric. Then feed them back up through the same holes as in Step 8.

Step 10 :

Bend antennae into desired shape.

Step 11 :

Using a paint pen or permanent marker, draw pupils on each ping pong ball. Once again, there is no need to be precise as a little asymmetry will give your Yip Yip that delightfully wacky expression.

— Lining :

Step 1 :

Fold lining fabric in half widthwise.

Step 2 :

With the folded edge to the left, cut a 3-inch square from each of the bottom corners, cutting through both layers of fabric.

Step 3 :

Measure 4 inches down from the top right corner and cut inward 4 inches through both layers. Then measure 7 inches across from the top right corner and cut downward at an angle to meet the stopping point of your previous cut.

Step 4 :

Either by hand or with a sewing machine, sew across the top flat edge, the right edge, and the bottom edge.

Step 5 :

Pinch the fabric of each bottom corner so that the bottom seam meets the side seam on the right side and the bottom seam meets the original fold on the left side. Sew both corners closed.

Step 6 :

Insert the lining, with seams facing outward, into the body. There is no need to fold over the top edge of the lining fabric if you used flannel or another non-fraying fabric. Hand-sew around the mouth opening using short, straight stitches. The black thread should not be visible from the outside if you used a fluffy yarn like the original sample.

Step 7 :

Hang your finished Yip Yip in a place of honor for all to admire.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach tentacles by inserting a folded strand through each front loop (crochet) or purl bump (knit) around Round 9 or Round 14 respectively, pulling tails through and tightening so the tentacles hang evenly.
  • Join yarn at top point of mouth opening and work 13 sc down the first side, 17 sc across the bottom edge of the mouth, and 12 sc up the second side; slip stitch to join and weave in ends.
  • Construct eyes by poking holes in ping pong balls, feeding pipe cleaners through, twisting short ends together under the fabric, then feeding and twisting the long ends to secure the eyes on top of the head.
  • Insert the finished lining with seams facing outward and hand-sew around the mouth opening with short, straight stitches so the seam is hidden when using fluffy yarn.
  • Use a tapestry needle to thread the final yarn tails through the last stitches, cinch closed securely, and weave in all ends for a tidy finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡The body begins at the bottom center and is worked in continuous rounds to the base of the mouth opening; use a stitch marker to track rounds.
  • 💡Attach tentacles to the front loops (crochet) or purl bumps (knit) as indicated for a consistent fringe.
  • 💡When inserting the lining, place seams facing outward and hand-sew around the mouth for a clean inner finish.
  • 💡Allow paint pen pupils to dry fully on ping pong balls before handling to avoid smudging.

This colorful Yip Yip pattern is a playful project that brings nostalgic charm into your home with a modern, handmade twist. 🧶 Each finished creature is unique and full of character thanks to the tentacles, eyes, and fun color choices. Hang it as decor, use it for toy storage, or give as a quirky gift that will make everyone smile. 🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished Yip Yip measures approximately 25 inches in circumference and 14 inches in height (excluding tentacles and hanging loop).

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size; adjust hook or needle size and make a gauge swatch to match the recommended gauge where possible.

Do I need experience in both crochet and knitting to make this?

No, you can choose either the crochet or the knit version of the body; follow the corresponding section and the rest of the assembly steps are the same.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most makers finish this project in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience level, whether you choose crochet or knit, and how much time you spend on finishing details.