Unveil the Shadows: How to Crochet a Mysterious Hooded Amigurumi

ByLina Morgen

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How to Crochet a Mysterious Hooded Amigurumi: Step-by-Step Pattern

Create your own mysterious, hooded character with this detailed amigurumi crochet pattern. This project is perfect for fans of dark fantasy and gothic aesthetics, resulting in a charming yet spooky figure approximately 12cm tall.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn: Medium weight (Sport #2 cotton recommended) in the following colors:
    • Black
    • Lavender
    • Dark Grey
    • Grey
    • Light Blue
  • Crochet Hook: 2.50mm (or a size appropriate for your chosen yarn)
  • Eyes: 10mm safety eyes (optional)
  • Tools:
    • Tapestry needle
    • Stitch markers
    • Scissors
    • Fiberfill stuffing
    • Hot glue gun (optional, for assembly)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single crochet
  • inc: Increase
  • dec: Decrease
  • hdc: Half double crochet
  • dc: Double crochet
  • tr: Treble crochet
  • sl st: Slip stitch
  • BLO: Back loop only
  • FLO: Front loop only

The Pattern

Head

Use Black yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (inc, sc)*6 (18)
  • Round 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
  • Round 5: (inc, 3 sc)*6 (30)
  • Round 6: (inc, 4 sc)*6 (36)
  • Round 7: (inc, 5 sc)*6 (42)
  • Round 8: (inc, 6 sc)*6 (48)
  • Rounds 9-18: sc in each stitch around (48)
  • Round 19: (dec, 6 sc)*6 (42)
  • Round 20: (dec, 5 sc)*6 (36)
  • Round 21: (dec, 4 sc)*6 (30)
  • Stuff the head firmly.
  • Round 22: (dec, 3 sc)*6 (24)
  • Round 23: (dec, 2 sc)*6 (18)

Finish with a sl st, fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

Body

Start with Dark Grey yarn. Change colors only where specified.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (inc, sc)*6 (18)
  • Round 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
  • Rounds 5-7: sc in each stitch around (24)
  • Round 8: 8 sc, (switch to Grey: 3 sc), 2 sc, (switch to Grey: 3 sc), 8 sc (24)
  • Round 9: 8 sc, (switch to Grey: 8 sc), 8 sc (24)
  • Round 10: (dec, 2 sc)*2, (switch to Grey: (dec, 2 sc)*2), (dec, 2 sc)*2 (18)
  • Round 11: 18 sc (18)

Finish with a sl st, fasten off, and stuff the body firmly. Leave a tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)

Start with Black yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: BLO 12 sc (12)
  • Round 4: 12 sc (12)
  • Round 5: Switch to Dark Grey: (dec, 4 sc)*2 (10)
  • Round 6: 10 sc (10)
  • Round 7: (dec, 3 sc)*2 (8)

Finish with a sl st, fasten off, and stuff firmly.

Arms (Make 2)

Start with Dark Grey yarn.

  • Round 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
  • Round 2: 4 inc (8)
  • Rounds 3-7: Switch to Grey: 8 sc (8)

Finish with a sl st, fasten off, and stuff lightly.

Belt

Use Dark Grey yarn.

  • Chain 31, join into a ring with a sl st. Work 30 sc around.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Chest Detail

Use Dark Grey yarn.

  • Chain 3, starting from the 2nd chain from hook: work 2 sl st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Collar

Use Lavender yarn. Work in rows; chain 1 and turn at the end of each row.

  • Row 1: ch 29, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 28 sc (28)
  • Row 2: inc, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc, hdc, 2 dc, tr, inc dc, hdc, 2 sc, sl st.

Fasten off, leaving the remaining loops unworked.

Cape

Use Lavender yarn. Work in rows; chain 1 and turn at the end of each row. Leave a long tail at the start for sewing.

  • Row 1: ch 11, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 10 sc (10)
  • Row 2: sc, skip 1 stitch, 8 sc (9)
  • Row 3: 7 sc, skip 1 stitch, sc (8)
  • Row 4: sc, skip 1 stitch, 6 sc (7)
  • Row 5: 5 sc, skip 1 stitch, sc (6)
  • Row 6: sc, skip 1 stitch, 4 sc (5)
  • Row 7: 3 sc, skip 1 stitch, sc (4)
  • Row 8: sc, skip 1 stitch, hdc, dc (3)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Hood

Use Lavender yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)
  • Round 4: (inc, 5 sc)*3 (21)
  • Round 5: (inc, 6 sc)*3 (24)
  • Round 6: (inc, 7 sc)*3 (27)
  • Round 7: (inc, 8 sc)*3 (30)
  • Round 8: (inc, 9 sc)*3 (33)
  • Round 9: (inc, 10 sc)*3 (36)
  • Round 10: (inc, 11 sc)*3 (39)
  • Round 11: (inc, 12 sc)*3 (42)
  • Round 12: (inc, 13 sc)*3 (45)
  • Round 13: (inc, 14 sc)*3 (48)
  • Round 14: (inc, 15 sc)*3 (51)
  • Round 15: (inc, 16 sc)*3 (54)
  • Round 16: (inc, 17 sc)*3 (57)
  • Round 17: (inc, 18 sc)*3 (60)
  • Rounds 18-24: sc in each stitch around (60)

Finish with a sl st, fasten off, and weave in ends.

Eyes

Use Light Blue yarn.

  • Eye 1: ch 8, starting from 2nd ch from hook: sl st, 5 sc, sl st. Fasten off.
  • Eye 2 (Make 2): ch 6, starting from 2nd ch from hook: sl st, 3 sc, sl st. Fasten off.

Assembly Instructions

Note: You can sew all parts for a child-safe toy, or use a glue gun for faster assembly.

  1. Sew the body to the head.
  2. Attach the belt to the lower part of the body, tilting it slightly for a natural look.
  3. Attach the chest detail to the upper right side of the body.
  4. Sew the legs to the 3rd round of the body, leaving a gap of 4 stitches between the legs. (If you want the figure to stand, sew them to the very bottom of the body).
  5. Sew the arms to the sides of the upper body.
  6. Face Details:
    • Attach Eye 1 to the center of the face at round 14.
    • Attach the two Eye 2 pieces to the sides of Eye 1, leaving approximately 2 stitches of space.
    • Embroider a light blue line down the center of the chest.
    • Embroider random light blue lines on the grey parts of the arms.
  7. Sew or glue the cape to the back of the body.
  8. Wrap the collar around the neck, aligning the pointed end with the left side of the chest. Sew or glue in place.
  9. Place the hood on the head diagonally.
  10. Fold the lower part of the hood slightly and attach it to the collar.
  11. Shape the hood to your liking and you are finished!

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