Crochet mandrake amigurumi plant is like bringing a little piece of magic into your home. Imagine taking soft yarn and, with a crochet hook, turning it into a cute, fantasy plant. First, you create its round head and body, and then, its tiny hands and feet. You even get to make its little roots! As you crochet, your mandrake starts to come to life.
Crochet Mandrake Amigurumi
You add eyes, and suddenly, it seems to look back at you, ready to explore the world. Making a crochet mandrake is not just about crafting; it's about creating a tiny friend from your own imagination. It’s fun and magical, and in the end, you get a adorable little creature to keep you company.
Materials Needed:
- Worsted yarn in tan and green
- 16 mm safety eyes
- Scissors
- Polyfill
- Crochet hook (G/4.25 mm)
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needles
- Pins (for placement)
Pattern:
Round 1: Magic ring or chain 2, 8 single crochets (sc) in the first stitch.
Round 2: Single crochet increase (inc) in each stitch around.
For Round 3: Sc inc, sc repeat around.
Round 4: Start with 2 sc, then 2 sc inc, 4 sc repeat sequence twice more. End with 2 sc inc, sc in the last 2 stitches.
Next
Round 5: 1 sc in the first 3 stitches, then sc inc, sc inc, 6 sc; Repeat sequence three times. End with 2 sc inc, 3 sc.
Round 6-16: Sc in each stitch around.
For Round 17: Start with sc in the first 3 stitches. 2 sc decrease (dec), 6 sc repeat sequence three times. End with 2 sc dec, sc in the last 3 stitches.
Round 18: Start with sc in the first 2 stitches. Sc dec twice, 4 sc repeat sequence three times. End with 2 sc dec, sc in the last 2 stitches.
Round 19: Sc dec, sc around.
For Round 20: Sc dec around.
Round 21: Sc around.
Round 22: Sc inc in each stitch around.
Next
Round 23: Sc inc, sc around.
Round 24: Sc inc, 2 sc around.
For Round 25: Sc inc, sc in the next 7 stitches around.
Round 26 (forming armholes): Skip the first 8 stitches, 10 sc, skip 8 stitches, 10 sc.
Round 27: Sc inc, sc around.
For Round 28 and 29: Sc around.
Round 30: Sc dec, sc around.
Legs:
- For each leg, repeat the process of sc around, sc dec, and stuffing.
Tiny Roots for feet and hands:
- Chain 9, Slit stitch back along the chain, attach to the leg/arm.
Finishing and Assembly:
- Secure the safety eyes between rounds specified by the pattern.
- Stuff the head and body as the rounds progress.
- Close up the leg and arm ends with the final rounds decreasing until closed up.
- Embroider the mouth with yarn, add shaping around the face as necessary.
For the Stems:
- Chain 6, join to make a ring, sc 6 for 8 rounds.
Attaching the Stems:
- Single crochet the stems together making sure their openings align.
For the Leaves:
- You'll create 8 leaves by chaining and working stitches from slip stitch up through triple crochets along the back bump of the chain to form each leaf, then attaching them in a spiral around the stems.
