Free Buffy the Vampire Slayer Amigurumi Pattern (Crochet)

Our latest creation, just in time for Halloween, is a free Buffy the Vampire Slayer Amigurumi pattern (and her stake, Mr Pointy)!

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FINISHED SIZE:

Approximately 28 cm (11 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.

Approximately 30 cm (12 inches) tall using worsted weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.

Approximately 20 cm (8 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 2.75 mm crochet hook.

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook at least two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label.

MATERIALS:

• Yarn in
• flesh, black, light grey, light yellow, red and brown (see note below)
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes 12 mm (optional, can be embroidered instead)
• Stuffing

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook around two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label. For Buffy I used a 2.75 mm hook with 8ply/DK/Light Worsted Weight acrylic yarn.

Crochet abbreviations (US terminology):

sc – single crochet

dec – decrease

inc – increase

blo – crochet through back loops only

sl – slip stitch

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

ch – chain

The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate how many stitches you should have at the end of the round

Arms (make 2)

Using flesh coloured yarn:

Round 1: 4 sc into magic ring (4)

Round 2: 4 inc (8)

Rounds 3-12: 8 sc (10 rounds)

Fasten off. Repeat for second arm. Lightly stuff both arms.

 

Legs (make 2)

Using black coloured yarn and stuffing as you go:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (3 sc, 3 inc) 2 times (18)

Round 4: 18 sc blo (18)

Round 5: 18 sc

Round 6: 2 sc, 7 dec, 2 sc (11)

Change to red coloured yarn:

Round 7: 11 sl

Round 8: 11 sc blo

Round 9-18: 11 sc (10 rounds)

Fasten off.

Make second leg same as first, but do not fasten off.

sc to side of leg if not already there. Chain 1 stitch.

 

Torso

Round 1: 11 sc around leg that you fastened off (legs are then attached to each other), 1 sc in ch, 11 sc around second leg, 1 sc in ch (24)

Round 2: 10 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (22)

Round 3: 22 sc

sc until at centre of back

Change to black coloured yarn:

Round 4: 22 sl

Round 5: 22 sc blo

Round 6-8: 22 sc (3 rounds)

Round 9: 5 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (20)

Round 10-11: 20 sc (2 rounds)

Sc to side of body if not already there

Change to flesh coloured yarn

Round 12: 20 sl

Round 13: 8 sc around arm, 10 sc blo on body, 8 sc around other arm, 10 sc blo on body (36)

Round 14: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 12 (24)

Make sure body is stuffed before continuing.

Round 15: 12 dec (12)

 

Head

Round 1: 12 inc (24)

Round 2: 24 inc (48)

Round 3-10: 48 sc (8 rounds)

Place safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, making sure they are centre on face and 8 stitches apart.

Round 11: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)

Round 12: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)

Round 13: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)

Round 14: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)

Round 15: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)

Make sure head is stuffed before continuing.

Round 16: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)

Round 17: dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off, gather around fasten off stitches and pull tight to close hole at top of head. Using flesh coloured yarn tie tightly around neck to make better distinction between neck and head.

Hair

Using light yellow coloured yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)

Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)

Rounds 8-13: 48 sc (6 rounds)

Round 14: 9 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 34 dc

Rounds 15-18: turn, 3 ch, 30 dc (4 rounds)

Fasten off. Pin hair to head and then sew into place.

 

Straps of Top (make two)

Using black coloured yarn:

Row 1: 9 ch

Row 2: starting in second chain from hook, 8 sc

Fasten off.

Pin straps in place and then sew to attach.

Cross

Using light grey coloured yarn embroider cross necklace.

Mr Pointy (stake)

Using brown coloured yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring

Rounds 2-6: 6 sc (5 rounds)

Round 7: 1 dec, 4 sc (5)

Round 8: 1 dec, 3 sc (4)

Fasten off.