The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project

ByLina Morgen
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project

Materials Needed

  • Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm (US I/9)
  • Yarn Needle
  • Scissors
  • Fiberfill Stuffing
  • Safety Eyes: 18mm Black Oval Eyes
  • Straight Pins
  • Pipe Cleaners: (2) for reinforcing the accessories.
  • Felt: Pink for blush details and other small details (optional).
  • Glue: For attaching felt details.

Yarn & Color Palette

The sample was made with Premier Parfait Chunky (#6 Super Bulky) in these lovely colors:

  • White: For the head and teeth.
  • Seal, Lilac, or Coral: For the hood, body, and hands (choose one for the main color!).
  • Teddy Bear: For the basket.
  • Torree: For the handle of the scythe and staff.
  • Turquoise: For the magic ball on the staff.
  • Cloudy Day: For the scythe blade.
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • sc: Single crochet
  • hdc: Half double crochet
  • dc: Double crochet
  • trc: Treble crochet
  • slst: Slip stitch
  • ch: Chain
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
  • BLO: Back loop only
  • FLO: Front loop only
  • Rnd(s): Round(s)
  • (-) x #: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses # number of times
  • [ ]: Stitch count at the end of the round

The Pattern

Head (in White)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc into a magic ring. [6]
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc. [12]
  3. Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) around. [18]
  4. Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) 5 times, 1 sc. [24]
  5. Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) around. [30]
  6. Rnds 6-10: 1 sc in each stitch around. [30 per round]
  7. Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 dec) around. [24]
  8. Rnd 12: 1 sc, 1 dec, (2 sc, 1 dec) twice. Now, work into the BLO only for the next 6 stitches: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc). Return to working through both loops: 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc. [18]
  9. Rnd 13: (1 sc, 1 dec) around. [12]
  10. Place Eyes: Attach the safety eyes between Rnds 9 & 10, with 4 stitches between them.
  11. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Use the tail to close the opening by weaving the needle through the front loops of the last round. Pull tight to close. Stuff the head firmly before it’s completely closed.
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project

Teeth (in White, worked in the FLO of Rnd 11)

  1. Join white yarn to the first front loop from Rnd 11.
  2. Rnd 1: Skip the first front loop. In the next stitch: (2 hdc, 1 trc). 1 trc in the next stitch. In the following stitch: (2 hdc, 1 trc). 1 trc in the next stitch. In the next stitch: (2 hdc, 1 trc). [11 stitches total]
  3. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Hood (in Seal, Lilac, or Coral)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6]
  2. Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. [9]
  3. Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) twice, 1 sc. [12]
  4. Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. [15]
  5. Rnd 5: 2 sc, 1 inc, (1 sc, 1 inc) twice, 2 sc. [18]
  6. Rnd 6: 2 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc. [24]
  7. Rnd 7: (1 sc, 1 inc) twice, 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) twice, 6 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) twice. [30]
  8. Rnd 8: (1 inc, 2 sc) 3 times, 12 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc) 3 times. [36]
  9. Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 inc) 3 times, 12 sc, (3 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. [42]
  10. Rnd 10: (1 inc, 1 sc) 3 times, 12 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 3 times. [48]
  11. Rnds 11-15: 1 sc in each stitch around. [48]
  12. Rnd 16: 3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) 5 times, 3 sc. [42]
  13. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Hand (make 2, in main color)

  1. Row 1: Ch 4.
  2. Row 2: Skip the first ch, 2 sc, 1 hdc in the next stitch. Now work along the other side of the foundation chain: 2 sc. [8 stitches total]
  3. Fasten off, leaving a tail for attaching.

Body (in main color)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6]
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc. [12]
  3. Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) around. [18]
  4. Rnd 4: 1 slst in each stitch around. [18] (This creates a round to work into later).
  5. Rnd 5: Working into the stitches underneath the slip stitches of Rnd 4: 5 sc. Place a hand with the right side facing the body. 2 sc, working through both the hand and the body. 1 sc. Place the second hand. 2 sc, working through both the hand and the body. 1 sc. [18]
  6. Rnd 6: (5 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. [21]
  7. Rnd 7: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) twice, 3 sc. [24]
  8. Rnd 8: (1 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. [27]
  9. Rnd 9: 1 sc, 1 inc, (8 sc, 1 inc) twice, 1 sc. [30]
  10. Rnd 10 (FLO only): 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 inc, (1 sc, 1 inc) 3 times, 2 sc. [36]
  11. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Body Bottom (in main color)

  1. Join yarn in the back loops of Rnd 9 of the body.
  2. Rnd 1: (3 sc, 1 dec) 6 times. [24]
  3. Rnd 2: 1 sc, 1 dec, (2 sc, 1 dec) 5 times, 1 sc. [18]
  4. Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 dec) 6 times. [12]
  5. Stuff the body firmly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Use the tail to close the bottom by weaving through the front loops of the last round. Pull tight and secure.
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project

Basket (in Teddy Bear)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6]
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc. [12]
  3. Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) around. [18]
  4. Rnd 4: 1 sc in each stitch. [18]
  5. Rnd 5: 1 slst, ch 6, 1 slst into a stitch on the other side of the basket to form a handle. [8 including chain]
  6. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Handle for Scythe & Staff (in Torree)

  1. Row 1: Ch 11.
  2. Row 2: Skip the first ch, 10 sc across. [10]
  3. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 10 sc. [10]
  4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail (leave an even longer tail for the staff).

Scythe Blade (in Cloudy Day)

  1. Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring. [4]
  2. Rnd 2: 3 sc, 1 inc. [5]
  3. Rnd 3: 4 sc, 1 inc. [6]
  4. Rnd 4: 5 sc, 1 inc. [7]
  5. Rnd 5: 6 sc, 1 inc. [8]
  6. Rnd 6: 7 sc, 1 inc. [9]
  7. Rnd 7: 8 sc, 1 inc. [10]
  8. Rnds 8-9: 1 sc in each stitch. [10]
  9. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for assembly.
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project
The Brothers Grim Amigurumi Pattern: A Spooky-Cute Crochet Project

Magic Ball (in Turquoise)

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6]
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc. [12]
  3. Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) around. [18]
  4. Rnds 4-5: 1 sc in each stitch. [18]
  5. Rnd 6: (1 sc, 1 dec) around. [12]
  6. Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Close the opening using the front loops

Assembly & Finishing

Magic Staff Assembly

  1. Place a pipe cleaner inside the handle for stability.
  2. Use the long tail to sew the long sides of the handle together, encasing the pipe cleaner.
  3. Position the magic ball on top of the handle and sew it firmly in place.
  4. With the remaining yarn tail, chain about 20 stitches. You can braid this chain to create 3 tassels or “prongs” at the top of the staff.

Scythe Assembly

  1. Place a pipe cleaner inside the handle for stability and sew the long sides together.
  2. Position the scythe blade so the curved end points upward. Sew the two straight ends of the blade together, wrapping them around and securing them to the top of the handle.

Final Doll Assembly

  1. Place the finished head inside the hood. Use the long tail from the hood to sew it neatly around the face, hiding the head’s color change.
  2. Position the hooded head onto the body and sew it securely in place.
  3. Use the template on the last page of the original PDF as a guide to cut out small pink felt circles for blushes. Glue them onto the face, on the round below the eyes.
  4. Add any other small felt details you like.
  5. Gently bend the pipe cleaners in the accessories to pose them. Sew the handle of either the scythe or the staff into one of the doll’s hands. You can choose to sew it permanently or leave it removable!

You Did It!

Congratulations! You’ve just created your very own spooky-cute Brothers Grim amigurumi. They look fantastic holding their tiny accessories and are sure to be a cherished part of your handmade collection

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