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Free Crochet Sloth Amigurumi Pattern that Hugs Curtains

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Hang a charming little jungle buddy from your indoor potted plants using this easy and free crochet sloth amigurumi pattern designed for all makers.

Making an amigurumi sloth is an enjoyable and rewarding project that brings personality and charm to your handmade creations. Sloths are adored for their gentle and serene demeanor, and this crochet pattern captures their essence beautifully. Crocheted with soft yarns, the design features a rounded head, a cute cylindrical body, and endearing stubby limbs. The face's intricate details, including wide eyes and a perfectly embroidered smile, bring the sloth to life, making it irresistible to children and adults alike.

The sloth can be made in two styles, one with visible ears and one without. While authentic sloths do not have visible ears, the version showcasing small ears adds a touch of cuteness to the design. This project allows for flexibility and personalization, as you can play around with colors or details, such as adding a friendly accessory like a crochet leaf or scarf. It's perfect for gifting, decorating your living space, or simply keeping it as a cozy companion.

Free Crochet Sloth Amigurumi Pattern that Brings Joy
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The tutorial provided by World Of Amigurumi, a fantastic channel for crochet enthusiasts, is exceptionally detailed and beginner friendly. It walks you through every step of the process, beginning with the magic ring and working through increases, decreases, and the assembly of pieces. 

This pattern showcases the most attractive aspects of amigurumi: its ability to turn simple stitches into adorable, detailed designs. The sloth’s rounded shape and soft body are ideal for cuddling or display, and its personality filled expression will brighten up any space. Follow the tutorial and bring this delightful creature to life, it may just become your favorite handmade masterpiece.

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Crochet Amigurumi Sloth Pattern

Quick Overview of the Pattern

  • Step 1: Crochet the head
  • Step 2: Create the eyes, including white and dark eye sections
  • Step 3: Crochet the body
  • Step 4: Craft the arms and legs
  • Step 5: Add optional features like a tiny leaf or ears
  • Step 6: Assemble all the parts together
  • Step 7: Personalize and finish with embroidery for details

Notes

  • Work in spirals unless otherwise stated; this means you do not join rounds at the end with slip stitches.
  • Use pins to position pieces before sewing to ensure symmetry.
  • Stuff pieces firmly but evenly to avoid lumps or distortion.
  • For best results, maintain consistent tension throughout your work.

Skill Level

Beginner to Intermediate

Materials

  • Yarn:
    • Gray Light (main body and head)
    • Gray Dark (arms, legs, and details)
    • White (eyes)
    • Black (face embroidery)
    • Green (optional, for leaf)
  • Hook Size: 2.5 mm crochet hook
  • Safety Eyes: 2 pieces, 8–10 mm
  • Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
  • Tapestry needle: For sewing pieces and weaving in ends
  • Scissors
  • Stitch marker

Measurements / Sizing

  • Finished sloth size: Approximately 12 cm (4.7 inches) tall.
    (Note: Size may vary depending on yarn weight and tension.)

Gauge

Exact gauge is not crucial for amigurumi. Just ensure your stitches are tight enough that the stuffing doesn’t show through the gaps.

Stitch Abbreviations

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • st(s): Stitch(es)
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • sl st: Slip Stitch
  • hdc: Half Double Crochet
  • dc: Double Crochet
  • tr: Treble Crochet

Special Stitches

Invisible Decrease: Insert the hook into the front loop of the next two stitches, yarn over, and pull through both loops.

The Crochet Pattern

Head (Start with gray light yarn)

  1. Round 1: Make a MR, ch 1, and crochet 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Work 1 inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (30 sts)
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  7. Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (36 sts)
  8. Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (42 sts)
  9. Round 8: Change to light gray yarn. (6 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (48 sts)
  10. Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (54 sts)
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  11. Round 10: (8 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (60 sts)
  12. Rounds 11–22: sc in each st around. (60 sts)

Head Decreases

  1. Round 23: (8 sc, dec) repeat around. (54 sts)
  2. Round 24: (7 sc, dec) repeat around. (48 sts)
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  4. Round 25: (6 sc, dec) repeat around. (42 sts)
  5. Round 26: (5 sc, dec) repeat around. (36 sts)
  6. Round 27: (4 sc, dec) repeat around. (30 sts)

Make sure to stuff as you go.

  1. Round 28: (3 sc, dec) repeat around. (24 sts)
  2. Round 29: (2 sc, dec) repeat around. (18 sts)
  3. Round 30: (1 sc, dec) repeat around. (12 sts)
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  4. Round 31: Dec 6 times (6 sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Use the tail to close the small hole at the bottom of the head and secure with a tapestry needle.

White Eye Base (Make 2)

  1. Row 1: Ch 3. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc, 1 inc. (3 sts)
  2. Row 2: Turn to work on the other side of the chain in the back loops. Work 3 increases (totaling 6). (6 sts around)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (12 sts)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
    Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Dark Eye Patch (Make 2)

  1. Follow the exact instructions as the white eye base using gray dark yarn.

Body (Start with gray light yarn)

  1. Round 1: Make a MR, ch 1, and crochet 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Work 1 inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat around. (30 sts)
  6. Continue increasing each round in the same pattern (add an additional sc before the increase) until you reach 54 sts.
  7. Rounds 11–20: sc in each st around. (54 sts)

Decreases

  1. Round 21: (7 sc, dec) repeat around. (48 sts)
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  2. Round 22: (6 sc, dec) repeat around. (42 sts)
  3. Continue decreasing in the same pattern (subtract an additional sc before the decrease) until you reach 6 sts. Finish and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: Gray dark yarn. Make a MR, and crochet 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
  2. Round 2: Work 1 inc in each st. (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: BLO, sc in each stitch around. (18 sts)
  5. Rounds 5 to 7: Work sc in each stitch around. Repeat for 3 rounds. (18 sts each)
  6. Round 8: Change to gray light yarn. sc in each stitch around for 3 rounds.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the arm lightly.

Legs (Make 2)

  1. Follow Steps 1 to 4 of the arm pattern.
  2. Work 4 additional rounds of sc in each st around with dark gray.
  3. Switch to light gray yarn and work 5 rounds of sc in each st.
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Stuff lightly and sew closed after finishing the rounds.

Leaf (Optional)

Using green yarn:

  1. Ch 10. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr stitches, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc.
  2. Work on the other side of the chain with the same pattern (1 sc, 1 hdc, etc.).
  3. Fasten off.

Assembly & Finished Size

  1. Attach the safety eyes to the white eye patches and sew them onto the head, positioned symmetrically.
  2. Sew the dark eye patches over, slightly overlapping the white.
  3. Embroider the nose and mouth with black yarn.
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  4. Attach the head to the body.
  5. Sew the arms and legs to the body, ensuring symmetry. Position the legs at the bottom and the arms slightly below the neck.
  6. Add optional details like ears or the leaf.

The finished sloth stands at approximately 12 cm (4.7 inches) tall and is irresistibly cute.

Conclusion

I hope you loved making this adorable crochet sloth. If you enjoyed this pattern, let me know through your likes and comments.

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