Amigurumi moose crochet pattern

This funny amigurumi moose is created with thin mercerized cotton yarn and 0.9 mm crochet hook. So, it easily fits the palm.

To crochet the moose you’ll need:

100% mercerized cotton yarn (25 g / 150 m) of light-brown, dark-brown, beige and green colours
0.9 mm crochet hook
Fiberfill
Sewing needle

Skill level: easy

Amigurumi moose
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch

Head:
Crochet with light-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-12 (4 rounds): sc in all 48 st
Rnd 13: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 14: sc in all 42 st
Rnd 15: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 16: sc in all 36 st
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 18-20 (3 rounds): sc in all 30 st
Rnd 21: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 22: sc in all 24 st
Rnd 23: (dec) repeat 12 times [12]
Rnd 24: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing That’s the upper part of the head!!!

Horns (make 2):
Crochet with dark-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in the next 2 st) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3-5 (3 rounds): sc in all 8 st
Rnd 6: (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 6 st [10]
Rnd 7: sc in the next st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 7 st [12]
Rnd 8: sc in the next 2 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 8 st [14]
Rnd 9: sc in the next 3 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 9 st [16]
Rnd 10: sc in the next 3 st, (dec) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 9 st [14]
Rnd 11: sc in the next 2 st, (dec) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 8 st [12]
Rnd 12: sc in the next st, (dec) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 7 st [10]
Rnd 13: sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 7 st [11]
Rnd 14: sc in the next 3 st, inc, sc in the next 7 st [12]
Rnd 15: sc in the next 4 st, inc, sc in the next 7 st [13]
Rnd 16: sc in the next 5 st, inc, sc in the next 7 st [14]
Rnd 17: sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 7 st [15]
Rnd 18: sc in the next 7 st, inc, sc in the next 7 st [16]
Rnd 19: dec, sc in the next 2 st, (dec) repeat 3 times, sc in the next 2 st, (dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 20: (dec) repeat 5 times. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 4, sew them in pairs)
Crochet one part with light yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: ((inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next st) repeat 4 times [20]
Crochet the second part with light-brown yarn using the same pattern. Don’t cut the yarn and sew or crochet light and dark parts together around to get one ear.
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing
Crochet the second ear using the same pattern.

Nostrils (make 2):
Crochet with dark-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in the next 2 st) repeat 2 times [8]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing You get distinct nostrils with the wrong side up.

Body:
Crochet with light-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next 4 st, (inc) repeat 2 times) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 5 st, inc, sc in the next st, inc) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 7 st, inc, sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [28]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 8 st, inc, sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [32]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 9 st, inc, sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [36]
Rnd 9-20 (11 rounds): sc in all 36 st
Rnd 21: (sc in the next 6 st, (dec) repeat 6 times) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 22: (sc in the next 3 st, (dec) repeat 4 times) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 23: (dec) repeat 7 times.
Fasten off, cut off the yarn and hide the tail inside the body.

Belly:
Crochet with white or beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Fasten off, leave a very long tail for sewing around.

Fore legs (make 2):
Start with dark-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-5 (3 rounds): sc in all 12 st
Change the colour to light-brown.
Rnd 6-19 (14 rounds): sc in all 12 st

Stuff the hoof tightly, stuff the leg not very tight. Fold the leg in half and crochet 5 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Hind legs (make 2):
Start with dark-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-6 (3 rounds): sc in all 18 st
Change to the light-brown yarn
Rnd 7-16 (10 rounds): sc in all 18 st
Stuff the hoof tightly, stuff the leg not very tight. Fold the leg in half and crochet 8 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Tail:
Crochet with light-brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Scarf:
Crochet with green yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 ch
Rnd 2: sc in the next 5 ch, 1 ch
Rnd 3: sc in the next 5 ch, 1 ch
Continue crocheting to get the desired length and crochet the last round: sc in the next 4 st, sl st, sc in the next 4 sc, sl st.
Cut off the yarn and hide the tail. Make a fringe from scraps of dark-brown or green yarn if you like.

Assembly:
Don’t forget that the the place where you finished crocheting the head is its top.
1. Sew nostrils to the head at Rounds 11-13 counting from the bottom.
2. Sew ears to the head at Rounds 18-19 counting from the bottom.
3. Sew horns to the head at Rounds 20-21 counting from the bottom.
4. Embroider eyes and eyebrows on the head.
5. Sew the belly to the body putting it with corners up.
6. Sew fore legs to the body at Rounds 4-5 counting from the top.
7. Sew hind legs perpendicular to the body. The right leg – from the center of the last ring (the last round of the body) go right and down when sewing. The left leg – from the center of the last ring (the last round of the body) go left and down when sewing.