Free Crochet Hamster Amigurumi Pattern
If you are looking at creating a little pet without all the mess and the fuss, then go ahead and try this mini hamster pattern! He does not require feeding or sleep or entertainment! He works up in one continuous round with the ears, snout, head, body and limbs too.
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Introduction to Crocheting Hamster
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this hamster. Here to make this hamster, we will be using 3 different yarn colours. Then we will head into the pattern proper which includes the head and then the body.
As this is an intermediate to slightly more advanced pattern, here you will learn how to attempt different special stitches like bobble, popcorn and cluster stitches and also learn how to do multiple colour changes in amigurumi.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a hamster and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Hamster
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a hamster amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting this hamster which are listed below (puff, bobble, popcorn and cluster stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Hamster
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Hamster
4sc1 = 4 single crochet in same stitch
Dc5tog1 = double crochet 5 together
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2, [yo, insert hook in next, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2] 4 times, (6 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook
3hdc puff = 3 half double crochet puff stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, insert hook again, pull up loop, repeat one last time, yo, pull through all loops on hook
4dc bob = 4 double crochet bobble stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in same, yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook
5dc pop = 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
5dc in indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook through 1st dc of 5-dc group, replace loop on hook, yo, draw tightly through loop and st on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Hamster
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Beige, White, Pink (25gm each)
Version 2 - Peach, White, Pink (25gm each)
Black (stash for eyes)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Hamster Pattern
Crochet Hamster Head
Start off head using peach yarn.
Round 1: Ch4, sc2, 3sc1, go around and work into the other side of foundation chain, sc1, 2sc1 (all peach) – 8st
Round 2: [Sc1, ch2, work into 2nd ch from hook, (sc1, dc1, tr1, dc1, sc1), sc1 in main st], sc2, [sc1, ch2, work into 2nd ch from hook, (sc1, dc1, tr1, dc1, sc1), sc1 in main st], sc4 (all peach) - 10st
Round 3: 2sc1 before ear (peach), 2sc1 after ear (peach), 2sc2 (peach), 2sc1 before ear (peach), 2sc1 after ear (peach), 2sc1 (peach), 2sc2 (white), 2sc1 (peach) - 20st
Round 4: Sc14 (peach), sc2 (white), 3sc1 (white), sc2 (white), sc1 (peach) - 22st
Round 5: Sc12 (peach), 4sc1 (peach), sc4 (white), 3hdc puff (pink), sc4 (white) - 25st
Round 6: Sc1 (peach), 4sc1 (peach), sc14 (peach), sc3 (white), 4dc Bob (white), sc1 (white), 4dc Bob (white), sc3 (white) - 28st
Cut off pink yarn.
Round 7: Sc20 (peach), sc2 (white), dc4tog1 (white), sc2 (white) - 25st
Round 8: Sc1 (white), dc2tog2 (white), sc2tog1 (peach), 2sc6 (peach), sc2tog1 (peach), dc2tog2 (white), sc1 (white), dc5tog1 (white) - 21st
Add stuffing to head.
Crochet Hamster Body
Continue into body from head using white and peach yarn.
Round 9: Sc6 (white), 2sc9 (peach), sc6 (white) - 30st
Round 10: Sc6 (white), sc18 (peach), sc6 (white) - 30st
Rounds 11-12: Repeat Round 10
Round 13: Sc3 (white), 5dc pop (peach), sc2 (white), sc4 (peach), (sc1, 2sc1) x 6 (peach), sc4 (peach), sc2 (white), 5dc pop (peach), sc1 (white) - 36st
Round 14: Sc2tog1 (white), sc2 (white), sc2tog3 (white), sc18 (peach), sc2tog3 (white), sc2 (white) - 29st
Round 15: Sc2tog3, sc17, sc2tog3 (all white) - 23st
Round 16: Sc2tog2, sc15, sc2tog2 (all white) - 19st
Add stuffing to body.
Round 17: Sc19 (white) - 19st
Round 18: Sc2tog2 (white), 5dc pop (peach), sc2tog3 (peach), (sc1, ch4, work into 2nd ch from hook, sl st 1, sc2, sc1 in same main st) (peach), sc2tog2 (peach), 5dc pop (peach), sc2tog1 (white) - 12st
Round 19: Sc2tog1 (white), sc1 (peach), sc2tog1 (peach), sc1 (peach), sc1 before and sc1 after tail (peach), sc2tog1 (peach), sc2 (peach) - 9st
Cut off white yarn.
Round 20: Sc1, sc2tog4 (all peach) - 5st
Close up in FLO and fasten off.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Embroider Hamster Face
Embroider Hamster Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots over the top of the white patches on the face. Use a pin marker to landmark before threading in the yarn. Thread in black yarn through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.
Embroider Hamster Face
Use pink yarn to sew down a vertical line in the middle of the snout down from nostril. Then sew 1 big smile extending across the face just below the snout.
Crochet Hamster Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a hamster, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Hamster PDF Pattern
The Pocket Hamster PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Hamster
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To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
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