
Grinch Christmas Ornament Amigurumi
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need

Fuzzy Alpaca or Mohair Yarn
Weight

Colors

Safety Bead (x2)
8mm
Abbreviations
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
yo
Yarn Over
{ }
Worked in same stitch
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Size
about 4 inches tall
Worked
In the Round (without turning)
The Pattern

01Head
[Starting in Fuzzy Green] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 into magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each (12)
Pull the tail end through the center to create a fluff of hair
Rnd 3: [sc 3, inc] repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 4: [sc 4, inc] repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 5: [sc 2, inc] repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 6-8: sc in each st (24 for 3 Rnds)
Rnd 9: [sc 7, inc] repeat 3 times (27)
Rnd 10: [sc 7, invdec] repeat 3 times (24)
Rnd 11: [sc 2, invdec] repeat 6 times (18)
02Adding a Face
Using dark green, embroider on a nose in Rnd 8, sts 11 and 12. Come up through a stitch below and go down through the middle of the nose.
Add the eyes in Rnd 8, sts 9 and 14.
Using black thread, add a smirk under the nose and an eye.
Using dark green, embroider the eyebrows above the eyes in a slanted 'z' shape. Loop the yarn under each section twice to make the eyebrows thicker. Use the photos below as a guide.
Grinch Eyebrows
Continue to the body.
03Body (cont.)
Rnd 12: [sc 1, invdec] repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 13: Working into the FLO [sc 3, inc] repeat 3 times (15)
Stuff the head slightly.
Rnd 14-15: sc in each st (15 for 2 Rnds)
Rnd 16: [sc 3, invdec] repeat 3 times (12)
Stuff the body slightly, stuff the head fully
Rnd 17: invdec in each st (6)
Cut the yarn and pull through. Stuff fully and sew closed.
Embroider on a belly button.
Embroider on a heart.
Using a spare strand of yarn, make a loop on the top of the head for an ornament hanger.
To add more fluff brush out the cheeks and top of the head with a pet brush or the rough side of velcro.
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