Crochet Pattern: Conquer the Yarn Kingdom: Free Bowser Amigurumi Crochet Pattern!
Materials
- Yarn (Worsted Weight or DK): Bright Yellow, Light Cream/Beige, Emerald Green, Fire Red, Jet Black, Snow White
- Crochet Hook: 2.5mm or 3.0mm (adjust to your yarn weight and tension)
- Safety Eyes: 8mm or 10mm (black)
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- FO: Fasten off
- R: Round/Row
- *…* xN: Repeat instructions in asterisks N times
- (…): Number of stitches at the end of the round/row
Instructions
Head: (Start with Emerald Green yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: *inc* x6 (12)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
- R4: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
- R5: *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
- R6: *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
- R7-9: sc around (36)
- Change to Light Cream yarn
- R10-14: sc around (36)
- Attach 8mm safety eyes between R11 and R12, about 7-8 stitches apart. Stuff head firmly.
- R15: *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)
- R16: *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
- R17: *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
- Change to Bright Yellow yarn
- R18: *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
- R19: *dec* x6 (6)
- FO, weave in end, leave a long tail for sewing.
Snout: (Light Cream yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: *inc* x6 (12)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
- R4-5: sc around (18)
- Stuff lightly. FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew onto the face below the eyes.
Horns: (Make 2, Light Cream yarn)
- R1: 5 sc in MR (5)
- R2: *inc* x5 (10)
- R3-5: sc around (10)
- Stuff lightly. FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew to the top sides of the head.
Hair Tuft: (Make 3, Fire Red yarn)
- R1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch. (4)
- FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew these tufts to the top back of the head, centrally.
Eyebrows: (Fire Red yarn)
- Embroider angry eyebrows above the safety eyes using a tapestry needle and red yarn.
Body: (Start with Bright Yellow yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: *inc* x6 (12)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
- R4: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
- R5: *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
- R6: *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
- R7-15: sc around (36)
- Stuff firmly.
- R16: *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)
- R17: *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
- R18: *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
- R19: *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
- R20: *dec* x6 (6)
- FO, weave in end.
Belly Patch: (Light Cream yarn)
- R1: Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Turn and sc 6 along other side of chain. (15)
- R2: Ch 1, turn, inc, sc in next 5, inc x3, sc in next 5, inc (20)
- R3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around (20)
- FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew centered on the front of the body.
Arms: (Make 2, Bright Yellow yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: *inc* x6 (12)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
- R4-6: sc around (18)
- R7: *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
- R8-10: sc around (12)
- Change to Snow White yarn for paw pads.
- R11: Sc around (12)
- Stuff lightly. FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew to sides of the body.
Legs: (Make 2, Bright Yellow yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: *inc* x6 (12)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
- R4: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
- R5-7: sc around (24)
- R8: *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
- R9-10: sc around (18)
- Change to Snow White yarn for paw pads.
- R11: Sc around (18)
- Stuff firmly. FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew to bottom of the body.
Armbands: (Make 2, Jet Black yarn)
- R1: Ch 10, sl st to first ch to form a ring (10)
- R2: Sc around (10)
- FO. Use Snow White yarn to embroider 2-3 small dots/spikes onto each armband. Slip onto arms before sewing arms to body.
Shell Base: (Emerald Green yarn)
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: *inc* x6 (12)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
- R4: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
- R5: *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
- R6: *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
- R7: *5 sc, inc* x6 (42)
- R8-12: sc around (42)
- R13: *5 sc, dec* x6 (36)
- R14: *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)
- Stuff firmly.
- Change to Snow White yarn.
- R15: Sc around (30)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Shell Trim: (Fire Red yarn)
- Crochet a chain long enough to go around the R15 of the shell (approx. 30 ch), sl st into a ring. Sc around once. FO. Sew this red ring onto the white border of the shell, creating the red trim.
Shell Spikes: (Make 8, Snow White yarn)
- R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
- R2: *inc* x4 (8)
- R3: sc around (8)
- Change to Fire Red yarn for tip.
- R4: sc around (8)
- Stuff lightly. FO, leave long tail for sewing. Sew these spikes evenly onto the green part of the shell.
Tail: (Bright Yellow yarn)
- R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
- R2: sc around (4)
- R3: *1 sc, inc* x2 (6)
- R4: sc around (6)
- R5: *2 sc, inc* x2 (8)
- R6: sc around (8)
- Stuff lightly. FO, leave long tail for sewing.
Tail Spike: (Snow White yarn)
- R1: 3 sc in MR (3)
- R2: *inc* x3 (6)
- FO, leave tail for sewing. Sew to the end of the tail.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach the arms, legs, and tail to the body.
- Carefully sew the shell onto Bowser’s back. Ensure it is centered and secure.
- Embroider teeth inside Bowser’s mouth using white yarn and an open-mouth shape.
- Add any other desired facial details or embellishments.