Super Mario Bros Amigurumi: A Free Crochet Pattern

Hello, fellow crafters and Nintendo fans! 🎮

Get ready to bring two of the most iconic video game characters to life with your crochet hook! Today, I’m absolutely thrilled to share this free Super Mario Bros amigurumi pattern with you. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the Mushroom Kingdom or just love making cute, character-based amigurumi, this project is sure to spark joy.

These little guys stand at about 9cm tall and are packed with personality—from Mario’s signature red cap and mustache to Luigi’s green overalls and shy smile. They’re perfect for turning into keychains, desk decorations, or even gifts for the gamers in your life.

The pattern is beginner-friendly and uses basic stitches, with helpful tips for attaching arms and embroidering those classic details. I’ve included instructions for both a clip-on version (using a plastic pinch clasp) and a stand-alone figure.

So, power up your creativity and let’s crochet some nostalgia together

Materials You’ll Need

Yarn Colors

White (for hands and eyes)
Black (for eyebrows, mustache, and pupils)
Red (for Mario’s hat and shirt)
Green (for Luigi’s hat and shirt)
Blue (for overalls)
Brown (for shoes)
Beige (for face)
Dark brown (for hair)
Gold or yellow (for buttons)

Other Supplies

7mm safety eyes
Pinch clasp (size P or M – optional for keychain version)
2.2mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Poly-fil stuffing
Fabric glue
Blush or pink pastel (for cheeks)

Skill Level

Beginner

Finished Size

Approximately 9cm tall

Crochet Abbreviations

MR = magic ring
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (sc two together)
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only

Pattern Instructions

Arms (Make 2)

Use white yarn. Do not stuff.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
R3: 8 sc

Switch to red (Mario) or green (Luigi)
4. R4: BLO 8 sc (8)
5. R5–R6: 8 sc (2 rounds)

Make 1 sl st and fasten off.
With white yarn, work 8 sc in the front loops of round 3 to form the glove cuff.

Body

Start with brown yarn for shoes. Stuff as you go.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: BLO 12 sc (12)
R4: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10)

Switch to blue (for both Mario and Luigi)
5. R5: FLO 10 sl st
6. R6: BLO 10 sc
7. R7: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)

Make 1 sl st and fasten off. Make a second leg, but do not fasten off.

Join the legs:
8. Work 3 sc to align, ch 2, then:
1 sc in other leg, 11 sc, 2 sc in ch-space, 12 sc, 2 sc in ch-space (28)
9. R9–R12: 28 sc (4 rounds)
10. R13: BLO 28 sc
11. R14: 28 sc
12. R15: (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)

Attach arms in next rounds:
13. R16: (Blue) 4 sc, (Red/Green) 3 sc,
work 4 sc together with 4 sc from arm,
(Blue) 2 sc, (Red/Green) 4 sc together with 4 sc from arm, 3 sc, (Blue) 4 sc (24)
14. R17: (Blue) 3 sc, (Red/Green) 4 sc,
4 sc in arm only, (Blue) 2 sc,
4 sc in arm only, (Red/Green) 7 sc (24)

Continue with red/green only
15. R18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
16. Stuff the body and insert the pinch clasp if making a keychain.
17. R19: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Super Mario Bros Amigurumi: A Free Crochet Pattern

Head

Switch to beige yarn.

R1: BLO 12 inc (24)
R2: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R3: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
R4–R11: 36 sc (8 rounds)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, 6 stitches apart.
12. R12: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
13. R13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
14. R14: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
15. R15: (sc, inc) x 6 (12)
16. R16: 6 dec (6)

Close using the invisible close method.

Embroider eyebrows with black yarn.
With beige yarn, embroider ears 4 stitches away from the eyes, across rounds 5–7

Nose

Use beige yarn.

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2–R3: 6 sc (2 rounds)

Make 1 sl st and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the nose between rounds 4 and 6 of the head

Mustache

Mario:
With black yarn, ch 6. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook:
(1 sl st, 1 ch) x 4, 1 sl st. Fasten off and glue below the nose.

Luigi:
With black yarn, ch 6. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook:
1 sl st, 1 inc in hdc, 1 sl st, 1 inc in hdc, 1 sl st. Fasten off and glue below the nose

Hat & Hair

Use red (Mario) or green (Luigi)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: 12 inc (24)
R4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
R6: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
R7: 16 sc, 8 inc, 18 sc (50)
R8–R10: 50 sc (3 rounds)
R11: 16 sc, 8 dec, 18 sc (42)
R12: 42 sc
R13: FLO 16 sl st, 8 inc in hdc, 18 sl st (50)

Switch to dark brown for hair

Work in the back loops of round 13:

Make 9 twisted locks:
“Ch 6, twist piece 360°, sl st in next base st.” Repeat 9 times.
Right sideburn: 2 sl st, ch 4, work 3 sl st back, sl st in next st.
Back hair: 16 sl st.
Left sideburn: ch 4, work 3 sl st back, sl st in next st.
Complete remaining locks as before.

Fasten off. Glue the hat to the head with the brim forward and sideburns in front of the ears

Finishing Touches

Hat emblem: With white yarn, 8 sc in MR. Sl st and fasten off. Embroider “M” in red for Mario or “L” in green for Luigi. Glue centered above the brim.
Overalls: Embroider two blue straps across the shoulders using duplicate stitch.
Cheeks: Lightly brush blush above the nose and on the cheeks