Adorable Amigurumi Moose Crochet Pattern: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Looking for a cozy, cuddly project to brighten up your day? This miniature plush moose is the perfect addition to your amigurumi collection. With its oversized snout, goofy expression, and soft texture, this little guy is sure to be a hit. Whether you are looking for a quick gift or a relaxing weekend project, this detailed guide will walk you through every stitch.

This pattern is designed for those who love the “chunky” look of chenille or velvet yarn, resulting in a finished moose approximately 4 inches tall when sitting. While the project is beginner-accessible, we incorporate a few professional touches—like wire armatures and joint discs—to make your moose posable and sturdy.

Materials & Abbreviations

Materials Needed

Yarn: Approximately 20-30 yards of short-pile plush yarn (chenille, velvet, or faux-fur yarn) in a light brown or tan color.
Crochet Hook: 1.6mm hook (or a size that keeps your stitches tight enough so the stuffing doesn’t show).
Wire: Thin craft wire for the antlers and neck support.
Joints: 10-12mm plastic joint discs and pins for the arms and legs.
Stuffing: High-quality polyester fiberfill.
Tools: Fabric adhesive tape, a strong sewing thread for sculpting, a yarn needle, and clear-drying glue.
Eye Details: White and black polymer clay (or small 3mm safety eyes and white felt/clay for the whites of the eyes).

Abbreviations (US Terms)

sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase (two single crochet in one stitch)
dec: Decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
ch: Chain
sl st: Slip stitch
BLO: Back loop only
3sc dec: Decrease 3 stitches into 1 (crochet 3 stitches together)
( ) x N: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses N times

Step-by-Step Instructions

The Legs

We will create two legs. To give the moose a realistic look, the pattern includes a slight shaping for the hooves.

Left Leg

Start with a magic ring or ch 2, working into the second chain from the hook.

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc in BLO. (From now on, work in both loops) (12)
Rnds 4-6: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 7: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (12)
Rnds 8-9: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 10: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (12)
Rnds 11-12: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 13: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 14: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 15: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 16: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 17: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc, [place joint marker here], 2 sc (12)
Rnd 18: 12 sc (12)

Insert a piece of wire and the joint disc with pin. Stuff the leg firmly.

Rnd 19: 4 dec, 4 sc (8)

Continue decreasing until the hole is closed.

Right Leg

The right leg is a mirror image of the left.

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc in BLO (12)
Rnds 4-6: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 7: 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Rnds 8-9: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 10: 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Rnds 11-12: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 13: 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Rnd 14: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 15: 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Rnd 16: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 17: 2 sc, [place joint marker here], 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Rnd 18: 12 sc (12)

Insert wire and joint disc. Stuff firmly.

Rnd 19: 4 sc, 4 dec (8)

Decrease until closed.

The Arms

Left Arm

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: 9 sc in BLO (9)
Rnds 4-6: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 7: 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (9)
Rnd 8: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 9: 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (9)
Rnds 10-11: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 12: 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (9)
Rnd 13: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 14: 4 sc, [place joint marker], 5 sc (9)
Rnd 15: 9 sc (9)

Insert wire and joint disc. Stuff firmly.

Rnd 16: 2 dec, 1 sc, 2 dec (5)

Decrease until closed.

Right Arm

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: 9 sc in BLO (9)
Rnds 4-6: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 7: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (9)
Rnd 8: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 9: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (9)
Rnds 10-11: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 12: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (9)
Rnd 13: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 14: 5 sc, [place joint marker], 4 sc (9)
Rnd 15: 9 sc (9)

Insert wire and joint disc. Stuff firmly.

Rnd 17: 2 dec, 1 sc, 2 dec (5)

Decrease until closed.

The Ears (Make 2)

Ears are worked in rows (turn your work at the end of each row). Start each row with 1 ch.

Row 1: 3 sc (3)
Row 2: 3 sc (3)
Row 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (4)
Row 4: 4 sc (4)
Row 5: 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (3)
Row 6: 3 sc (3)
Row 7: 3sc dec (1)

The Head and Body

This piece is worked in a continuous spiral. The marker should stay at the center of the snout.

Rnd 1: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 1 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc) x 3, 1 inc, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 4 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc) x 2 (20)
Rnd 5: 2 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (22)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 1 inc, 16 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (24)
Rnds 7-11: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 12: 5 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc (22)
Rnd 13: 9 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc (20)
Rnd 14: 2 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (18)
Rnd 15: 2 sc, [marker 1], 2 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, [marker 2], 2 sc (16)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 4 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc) x 2 (20)
Rnd 17: 5 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc (22)
Rnd 18: 22 sc (22)
Rnds 19-20: 9 sc, 4 sl st, 9 sc (22)
Rnd 21: 1 sc, (1 dec, 2 sc) x 2, 4 sl st, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 2, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 22: 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, skip 1 stitch, 3 sc, 4 sl st, 3 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 stitch, 1 dec, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 23: 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc in ch-loop, 3 sc, 4 sl st, 3 sc, 1 sc in ch-loop, 1 dec, 1 sc (14)
Rnd 24: 5 sc, 4 sl st, 5 sc (14)

Antlers and Neck

Bend your craft wire into two antler shapes. Wrap the wire tightly with yarn, securing the ends with clear glue. Leave long tails of wire extending from the base of the antlers—these will act as the neck armature. Insert the antlers into the holes created in Round 22 of the head.

Continuing the Body

Rnd 25: 5 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc (18)
Rnd 26: 1 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 27: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 28: 16 sc (16)
Rnd 29: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (16)
Rnd 30: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2, (1 inc, 3 sc) x 2 (20)
Rnd 31: 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (24)
Rnd 32: 6 sc, [arm marker], 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, [arm marker], 6 sc (26)
Rnd 33: 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 34: 7 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc (32)
Rnd 35: 32 sc (32)
Rnd 36: 8 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc (34)
Rnd 37: 13 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc (36)
Rnd 38: 6 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc (40)
Rnd 39: 17 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 17 sc (42)
Rnd 40: 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (48)

Attach the arms at the markers. Stuff the body as you go.

Rnd 41: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 5 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (1 inc, 4 sc) x 2 (56)
Rnds 42-43: 56 sc (56)
Rnd 44: 10 sc, [leg marker], 36 sc, [leg marker], 10 sc. Do not join the round; instead, ch 6, sl st into the second ch from hook, and then sl st into the first stitch of the row to close. (56)
Rnd 45: 56 sc (56)
Rnd 46: 16 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc (52)
Rnd 47: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 2, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4, (1 dec, 2 sc) x 4, (1 dec, 3 sc) x 2 (40)
Rnd 48: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 10 (30)

Attach the legs at the markers.

Rnd 49: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 50: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 51: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 52: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 53: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing Touches

Now it’s time to bring your moose to life! This is where the character comes through.

Sculpting the Face

Use your strong sewing thread and yarn needle to sculpt the nostrils. Insert the needle at the marker t1 (Round 15 of the head), bring it out where you want the nostril to be, move a few stitches over, and go back in. Pull tight to create a small indentation. Repeat for t2.

Adding Details

Ears: Sew the ears directly beneath the antlers.
Eyes: Mold two small white ovals out of polymer clay. Press a 3mm black bead or a small piece of black clay into the center for the pupil. Bake according to the clay instructions and glue them onto the face.
Shading: For a professional look, use a bit of brown eyeshadow or fabric marker to shade the hooves, the tip of the nose, and the inside of the ears. Be sure to darken the nostrils for depth.

Tips for Success

Keep Tension Tight: When working with plush yarn, it’s easy for stuffing to leak through. If you see gaps, try a smaller hook.
Using Markers: Because this pattern involves several specific placement markers (arms, legs, and facial features), use contrasting colored stitch markers so you don’t lose your place.
Working with Wire: Always ensure the ends of your craft wire are bent or capped with tape so they don’t poke through the crochet fabric over time.
Symmetry: When making the right leg and arm, remember they are mirrored versions of the left. If you get confused, look closely at where the increases and decreases are placed relative to the “hoof” area.