Leprechaun and Pot of Gold Amigurumi

Louie's Loops

Medium difficulty

Medium

30 minutes

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Lefty

Crochet your own lucky little leprechaun in less than 100 stitches—no sewing required! This quick and magical pattern is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you need a bit of extra charm.

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What you'll create

What you'll learn

What you'll need

Cotton Yarn

Weight

Colors

Black (Hat)
Forest Green (Pants)
Green (Shirt)
Jute (Skin Tone)
Orange (Beard)
Crochet Hook Size G6 / 4.00mm

Crochet Hook

G6 / 4.00 mm

Safety Bead (x2)

6 mm

Stuffing

Darning Needle

Abbreviations

ch

Chain Stitch

st

Stitch

slst

Slip Stitch

sc

Single Crochet

inc

Increase

invdec

Invisible Decrease

FLO/BLO

Front / Back Loops Only

hdc

Half-Double Crochet

mbo

Mini Bobble Stitch

bo

Bobble Stitch (4-dc bobble)

hdcinc

Half-Double Crochet Increase

{ }

Worked in same stitch

Bump (2-dc bobble)

Bump (2-dc bobble)

Other Useful Info

Gauge

5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”

Finished Size

About 2 inches tall

Worked

In the round

The Pattern

Use the checkboxes to track your progress
(1:23) The time codes match to the pattern video

01Leprechaun

[Starting in Hat Color] Magic Loop

Rnd 1: sc 8 into the magic loop (8)

Rnd 2: slst 1, ch 1, working in the BLO, starting in the same st, sc in each st (8)

Rnd 3-4: sc in each (8 for 2 Rnds)

Rnd 5: FLO, [hdc 3, hdcinc 1] 2 times (10)

Slst 1, cut the yarn, and pull through. Hide the end into the next st.

{ } = Worked in the same st

mbo = Mini Bobble (3dc-bobble)

bump = 2dc-bobble

Ear = ch 3, skip first, slst 1, sc 1

Rnd 6: Pull a loop of Skin Tone yarn through the first unused BLO from Rnd 4 and ch 1. Working in each unused BLO starting in the same st, sc 3, {sc 1, ear, sc 1}, sc 1, mbo, sc 1, {sc 1, ear, sc 1} (10)

Rnd 7: sc in each st, work around the ears so they’re on the outside, work into the BLO when you get to the nose (10)

Change to Shirt Color (Green).

Rnd 8: [sc 4, bump] 2 times (10)

Rnd 9: sc in each (10)

Add eyes on either side of the nose in Rnd 6.

Change to Pant Color (Dark Green).

Rnd 10: sc 5, bump, sc 3, bump (10)

Rnd 11: invdec 1, sc 1, invdec 1 (8 stopping early)

Cut the yarn, stuff fully and sew closed. You can also add magnets in to make them easier to stick to metal surfaces!

Add a beard with embroidery, using 2 strands of white yarn held together. Start by adding the beard itself using the 4 sts between the arms in Rnd 7, and all pulled to the same st between the legs in Rnd 9. Double knot the two ends together on the back, and cut close to hide on the inside.

02Pot

[All in Black]
Magic Loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc into each st (12)

bo = Bobble Stitch (4dc-bobble)
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Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc, bo, inc] repeat 3 times (18)

Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc] repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 5: [sc 7, inc] repeat 3 times (27)

Rnd 6-8: sc in each st (27 for 3 Rnds)

Rnd 9: [sc 7, invdec] repeat 3 times (24)

Rnd 10: slst into each st (24)

Cut the yarn and pull through, hide the end. Add some gold coins using buttons!

03Gold Coin

[All in Gold
Magic Loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Slst in first sc made, cut the yarn and hide the end.

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3 thoughts on “Leprechaun and Pot of Gold Amigurumi”

  1. Such a cute pattern! As a 17 year old, I love seeing easy and fun patterns that I can do really quick in my free time. I love your work and keep it up!

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