
Treasure Chest Amigurumi
What you'll create
What you'll learn
01 Construction
02 Arch (A)
03 Arch Sides (B)
04 Lock Half (F)
05 Connecting Top
06 Sides (C)
07 Front/Back (D)
08 Base (E)
09 Connecting Bottom
10 Sewing Together
11 Teeth (optional)
12 Tongue (optional)
13 Coins (optional)
14 Key (optional)
What you'll need

Cotton Yarn
Weight

Colors

Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm

Safety Bead
6 mm

Stuffing

Darning Needle
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
dec
Decrease (Sharp)
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
hdc
Half-Double Crochet
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Finished piece is about 2” tall
Worked
Flat
Useful Tutorials
The Pattern

01Construction
This pattern is constructed by attaching together 3 different parts for the top and 5 parts for the bottom and then combining everything with slip stitches. Use the chart below to know what parts go where.
Top
• A (Arch)
• B (Arch sides) (2)
• F (Lock half)
Bottom
• C (Sides) (2)
• D (Front / back) (2)
• E (Base)
• F (Lock half)
02Arch (A)
[All in Brown]
Ch 11
Row 1: Skip the first ch, working in the chs back loops, sc 10 (10)
Rows 2-10: ch 1, turn, working in the BLO, sc in each (10 x 9)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through. Hide the end.
03Arch Sides (B)
[All in Brown]
Ch 2 or use the magic loop method
Row 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (5)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, inc into each st across (10)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through. Hide the end.
04Lock Half (F)
[All in Yellow]
Ch 2 or use the magic loop method
Row 1: Work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (5)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through.
05Connecting Top
The connecting sections of this pattern are easier to understand in the video version of this pattern. Use the time code above to jump straight to the section of the video.
[Using Yellow]
Make a slip knot and pull it through the FLO (front loop) of one of the sides (B1) and the left corner of the arch (A). Sl.st (slip stitch) across into each Row of the arch and each FLO stitch of the side (10 sts).
When you get to the end, turn left and sl.st across into each ch along the bottom of the arch (10 sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st up the other side of the arch into each row of the arch and the FLO of the second side (B2) (10sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st across the top scs of the arch (10 sts).
When you reach the end, cut the yarn and pull through. Leave a long enough end to sew together with the bottom of the chest.
Sew on a lock half (F1) to the front of the top (opposite side from the tail ends).
06Sides (C)
[All in Brown]
Ch 7
Row 1: Skip the first ch, working in the chs back loops, sc 6 (6)
Rows 2-4: ch 1, turn, working in the BLO, sc in each (6 x 3)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through. Hide the end.
07Front/Back (D)
[All in Brown]
Ch 11
Row 1: Skip the first ch, working in the chs back loops, sc 10 (10)
Rows 2-4: ch 1, turn, working in the BLO, sc in each (10 x 3)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through. Hide the end.
08Base (E)
[All in Brown]
Ch 11
Row 1: Skip the first ch, working in the chs back loops, sc 10 (10)
Rows 2-6: ch 1, turn, working in both loops, sc in each (10 x 5)
Cut the yarn, ch 1 and pull through. Hide the end.
09Connecting Bottom
[Using Yellow]
Make a slip knot and pull it through the corner of the front (D1) and the FLO of the corner of the base (E). Sl.st (slip stitch) across the front and each FLO of the base chs (10 sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st up the rows of the front and into each row of one of the sides (C1) (4 sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st across the top scs of the front (10 sts). When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st down the rows of the front and into each row of the second side (C2) (4 sts).
When you reach the end, cut the yarn and pull through. Leave a long enough end to sew together side 2 and the base at the end (C2 and E).
Now move to the back of the bottom half.
Turn the piece around, make a slip knot and pull it through the corner of the back panel (D2) and the FLO of the corner of the base (E). Sl.st (slip stitch) across the back panel and each FLO of the top sts of the base (10 sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st up the rows of the back panel and into each row of one of the second sides (C2) (4 sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st across the top scs of the back panel (10 sts).
When you reach the end, turn left and sl.st down the rows of the back panel and into each row of the first side (C1) (4 sts).
When you reach the end, cut the yarn and pull through. Leave a long enough end to sew together side 1 and the base at the end (C1 and E).
Sew on a lock half (F2) to the front of the bottom.
10Sewing Together
Using the tail ends from the back of the top half, sew together both halves using the back loops only of the 10 sl.sts going perpendicularly on each half. Double knot the ends on the inside and cut the yarn. You can hide the ends if you’d like.
Sew on any additional pieces on the inside of the chest.
11Teeth (optional)
[All in White]
Ch 2
Working into the BLO of the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 1
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through. Sew the tooth into the rim of the chest.
12Tongue (optional)
[All in Pink]
Ch 11
Working into the BLO, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 1, hdc 9 (10)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through. Sew into the base of the chest.
13Coins (optional)
[All in Yellow]
Ch 2 or use the magic loop method
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic loop (5)
Sl.st in the first sc made, Cut the yarn and pull through. Hide the end.
14Key (optional)
[All in Grey]
Ch 5, sl.st into the first ch made to create a ring
Working around the ring, sc 9, sl.st into the first sc made
Base Chs: Ch 7, skip the first ch, working in the BLO of the chs, sl.st 1
Ch 3, skip the first ch, sl.st 2, working into the base chs, sl.st 1,
Ch 3, skip the first ch, sl.st 2, working into the base chs, sl.st 4,
Working into the next st on the ring, sl.st 1
Cut the yarn and pull through. Hide the end.
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