Grinch Crochet

Free Crochet Amigurumi Grinch | beginner Pattern

Bring some holiday mischief to your crochet collection with this delightful amigurumi Grinch pattern! Perfect for intermediate crocheters, this pattern lets you craft the beloved character, complete with his signature green fur, cheeky grin, and festive holiday details. Designed to be completed in about two days, it’s a great project for adding a touch of whimsy to your holiday décor or gifting to a Grinch-loving friend. Grab your yarn and hooks and let’s create some Christmas cheer—or perhaps a little Grinch-y mischief!

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Required Tools

1x2.5mm crochet hook

1x6mm crochet hook

1xScissors

1xBlack Yarn

1xYellow Yarn

1xDarning needle

1xFlorist wire

1xWire cutters

1xHot glue gun

1xHot glue sticks

5xPins

Recommended Yarn

1xRed Heart Super SaverWorsted Acrylic Yarn inSpring Green

1xRed Heart Super SaverWorsted Weight Yarn inCherry Red

1xBig TwistPlush Yarn inWhite

Stitch Abbreviations

No stitches added

Before you begin...

Skill Level: Intermediate – This pattern involves shaping, color changes, and sewing pieces together, making it ideal for crocheters with some experience.
Estimated Time: Approximately 2 days to complete, depending on your pace.
Yarn Suggestions: Use a soft acrylic or cotton blend yarn in shades of green, red, and white for a festive feel. You will need a small amount of scrap yellow and black yarn for the eyes and mouth.
Hook Size: I used a 2.5mm crochet hook for the main parts of the Grinch and a 6mm crochet hook for the white trim so it remained fluffy.
Techniques Used: Magic circle, single crochet, increasing, decreasing, color changes, and sewing.
Assembly: Pieces will need to be sewn together, so keep a darning needle handy. I chose to hot glue gun the eyes and mouth to the face so it would lay evenly on the surface.
Customization Tip: Add a scarf to give your Grinch extra holiday flair!

ColoraSpring Green

ColorbCherry Red

ColorcWhite

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Part 1: Grinch Body

(Make 1)

This pattern is designed so the Grinch is one main piece with legs and arms sewn on. The belly all the way up to the santa hat are crocheted together as one.

Belly

To start: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 1.

Row 1: Place 8 sc in the circle. Sl st first ch.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc 2 in each stitch around, sl st to join.

Row 3: Ch 1, *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st. Repeat * around, sl st to join.

Row 4-10: Ch 1, sc 1 in each stitch around, sl st to join.

Row 11: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc 1 in next 2 sts. Repeat * around, sl st to join.

Row 12-14: Repeat row 4. Fasten off Color A, carry the tail with you when we add Color B in the next step.

Chest

To start: With Color B, make a sl kt and attach to the st fasten off for smooth seam all the way up.

Row 15-23: Ch 1, sc 1 in each st around, sl st to join.

Row 24: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sl st to join. Fasten off Color B.

Head

To start: With Color A, make a sl kt and attach to the st fasten off for smooth seam all the way up.

Row 25: Ch 1, sc 2 in each st around, sl st to join.

Row 26: Ch 1, sc 1 in each st around, sl st to join.

Row 27: Ch 1, *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st,. Repeat * around, sl st to join.

Row 28: Repeat row 26.

Row 29: Ch 1, * sc 1, sc2tog in the next stitch. Repeat * around, sl st to join.

Row 30: Ch 1, sc2tog around. Sl st to join.

Row 31-33: Ch 1, sc 1 in each st around. Sl st to join. Fasten off Color A.

Santa Hat

To start: With Color B, make a sl kt and attach to the st fasten off for a smooth seam all the way up.

Row 34: Ch 1, sc 1 in each stitch around. Sl st to join.

Row 35: Ch 1, sc2tog around. Sl st to join.

Row 36-38: Repeat row 34. Fasten off Color B. Pull tail into the top of the hat.

White Trim

The fluffy yarn will go between the color changes, attached to the green rows.

You will add the white trim as a sl st row, around the posts of the following green rows: 14, 24, 33.

Use your 6mm crochet hook.

To start: With Color C, make a sl kt and attach to the desired row.

Sl st rows: Insert you hook around the post of the next st and sl st to that one. Sl st around, then sl st to the first sl st and fasten off. Weave in the ends back into the sl st row to hide.

Santa Puff: Grab a darning needle and a little piece of Color C. Weave the yarn around the last row of color B about 6 times to create a puff.

Part 1: Legs

Part 1: Grinch Arms

Part 4: Grinch Face