What size will the finished piece be?

The finished kangaroo measures approximately 55 cm (21.65 inches) tall when using the recommended materials and hook sizes; the baby kangaroo measures about 19 cm (7.48 inches).

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute a different yarn weight, but the finished size and stitch feel will change; adjust your hook size accordingly and test a gauge swatch before starting.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you are familiar with single crochet, half double crochet, increases, decreases, and working in rounds; basic assembly and sewing skills are also helpful.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters will spend about 12-15 hours completing this detailed amigurumi, depending on experience, customization, and assembly time.

Is wire necessary for the hands?

Wire is recommended for posable hands; the pattern specifies using two 100 cm wire pieces twisted together and wrapped for safety before insertion.

Kangaroo Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming handmade kangaroo with joey using this step-by-step crochet pattern. You will work with plush velvet yarn and assemble several shaped pieces into a cuddly, poseable toy. The pattern includes detailed stitch counts, photos, and tips so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a soft companion.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Kangaroo Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

01
Velvet yarn DOLPHIN BABY, Color 80330 (brown) - main color, 4 1/4 skeins (4 skeins for a large kangaroo, 1/4 skeins for a baby). 100 g, 120 m, 100% polyester.
02
Velvet yarn DOLPHIN BABY, Color 80353 (light powder) - 0.5 skeins for crocheting the belly and muzzle.
03
Velvet yarn DOLPHIN BABY, Color 80311 (black) - a little for the nose and mouth decoration.
04
Velvet yarn DOLPHIN BABY, Color 80318 (red) - a little for the tongue.
05
Velvet yarn DOLPHIN BABY, Color 80332 (coral) - 1/4 skein for ears.
06
Cotton yarn for sewing parts - Kamtex (mercerized cotton), 50 g, 200 m, 100% cotton; colors: brown, black, red, milky (for sewing and details).
07
Yarn YarnArt Jeans for crocheting eyes: Color 53 (black) - small amount, Color 63 (emerald) - small amount, Color 62 (white) - small amount. 50 g, 160 m, 55% cotton, 45% acrylic.

— Tools Required

01
Crochet hook №3 (US D) - for parts and rounds where specified
02
Crochet hook №3.5 (US E) - for parts and rounds where specified
03
Crochet hook №1.5 (US 8) - for crocheting eyes (small details)
04
Lighter - to process yarn tips
05
Needles for sewing pieces: thin needle for eye sewing, thicker needle for ears sewing, long needle for needle sculpting
06
Sewing threads in black (for sewing parts and facial details)
07
Stitch markers - to mark round starts and joining points
08
Holofiber (polyester stuffing) - for stuffing legs, body, head and parts
09
Wire 1 mm - to make a frame for hands/arms; approximately 200 cm (78.74 inches) twisted into strands
10
Adhesive tape or plaster - to wrap wire ends before inserting into parts
11
Scissors
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Yarn needle for sewing and finishing

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— Materials :

Infos :

Velvet yarn DOLPHIN BABY color 80330 main color, plus colors 80353, 80311, 80318, 80332. YarnArt Jeans for eyes and Kamtex mercerized cotton for sewing. Crochet hooks No3 (US D), No3.5 (US E), No1.5 (US 8) for eyes. Wire 1 mm, holofiber stuffing, stitch markers, needles, lighter and adhesive tape.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

SC - single crochet. DC - double crochet. HDC - half double crochet. CH - chain. (32) - amount of stitches. INC - increase. DEC - decrease. SL ST - slip stitch. ST, STS - stitch, stitches. SL STS - connecting column. MR - magic ring. US terminology used.

— Legs :

Info :

Take Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn, color 80330 (brown color), crochet hook №3.5 (US E).

Round 1 :

make a foundation chain 21ch, work 2 sc into the second chain from the hook, work 9 sc more, next 9 hdc, work 4 hdc into one chain, turn and work on the other side 9 hdc more, 9 sc, work 2 sc into one ch (44)

Info :

x - single crochet (sc). T - half double crochet (hdc).

Round 2 :

2 inc (sc), 9 sc, 9 hdc, 4 inc (hdc), 9 hdc, 9 sc, 2 inc (sc) (52)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc (sc))*2, 9 sc, 9 hdc, (1 hdc, 1 inc (hdc))*4, 9 hdc, 9 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc (sc))*2 (60)

Round 4 :

60 sl sts (60)

Round 5 :

60 sc in BLO (60)

Round 6-8 :

60 sc (60) - repeat 3 times

Round 9 :

crochet hook №3 (US D), 24 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*4, 24 sc (56)

Round 10 :

crochet hook №3 (US D), 24 sc, 4 dec, 24 sc (52)

Round 11-12 :

use the crochet hook №3.5 (US E) starting from this round and for the next rounds, 18 sc (18)

Info :

Proceed to fill the toy with stuffing material at this point.

Round 13 :

(5 sc, 1 inc)*3 (21)

Round 14 :

(6 sc, 1 inc)*3 (24)

Round 15 :

(3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30)

Round 16 :

(4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36)

Info :

Please observe the photo located on the upper right-hand side. The positioning of the stitches: there ought to be a total of 18 stitches on the back portion, while the front portion should have 34 stitches.(toes part).

Round 17 :

15 sc, 2 inc, 19 sc (38)

Round 18 :

15 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2, 19 sc (40)

Round 19 :

12 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*6, 16 sc (46)

Info :

Fasten off, cut off. Stuff it. The first leg has been completed, and the second leg will be crocheted in a similar manner.

— Tail :

Info :

Take Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn, color 80330 (brown color), crochet hook №3.5 (US E). Stuff as you go every 3-4 cm (1-2 inch).

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 sc (6)

Round 3 :

5 sc, 1 inc (7)

Round 4 :

7 sc (7)

Round 5 :

6 sc, 1 inc (8)

Round 6 :

8 sc (8)

Round 7 :

7 sc, 1 inc (9)

Round 8 :

9 sc (9)

Round 9 :

8 sc, 1 inc (10)

Round 10 :

10 sc (10)

Round 11 :

9 sc, 1 inc (11)

Round 12 :

11 sc (11)

Round 13 :

10 sc, 1 inc (12)

Round 14 :

12 sc (12)

Round 15 :

11 sc, 1 inc (13)

Round 16 :

13 sc (13)

Round 17 :

12 sc, 1 inc (14)

Round 18 :

14 sc (14)

Round 19 :

13 sc, 1 inc (15)

Round 20 :

15 sc (15)

Round 21 :

14 sc, 1 inc (16)

Round 22 :

16 sc (16)

Round 23 :

15 sc, 1 inc (17)

Round 24 :

17 sc (17)

Round 25 :

16 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 26 :

18 sc (18)

Round 27 :

17 sc, 1 inc (19)

Round 28 :

19 sc (19)

Round 29 :

18 sc, 1 inc (20)

Round 30 :

20 sc (20)

Round 31 :

19 sc, 1 inc (21)

Round 32 :

21 sc (21)

Round 33 :

20 sc, 1 inc (22)

Round 34 :

22 sc (22)

Round 35 :

21 sc, 1 inc (23)

Round 36 :

23 sc (23)

Round 37 :

22 sc, 1 inc (24)

Round 38 :

24 sc (24)

Round 39 :

23 sc, 1 inc (25)

Round 40 :

25 sc (25)

Round 41 :

24 sc, 1 inc (26)

Round 42 :

26 sc (26)

Info :

Fasten off, cut off.

— The crotch :

Info :

Take Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn, color 80330 (brown color), crochet hook №3.5 (US E).

Round 1 :

8 sc in MR (8)

Round 2 :

8 inc (16)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc)*8 (24)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc)*8 (32)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, 1 inc)*8 (40)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, 1 inc)*8 (48)

Info :

Do not cut off

— We connect the legs, form the body :

Info :

For sewing the legs, use Kamtex yarn in brown color or any other yarn that matches the color of the toy. Also, prepare four markers. Before beginning the sewing process, ensure that the legs are positioned evenly and attached at the crotch area. Mark the points where the legs will be joined using the markers. The stitch division is depicted in the picture below, with 8 stitches to be joined on each side. Additionally, make sure that the working thread is located at the back.

Round 7-9 :

108 sc (108) repeat 3 times, that is, we crochet 10 sc - on the back, 38 sc - on the left leg, 16 sc - on the crotch, 38 sc -on the right leg, 6 sc - on the back.

Round 10 :

32 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*6, 16 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*6, 24 sc (96)

Info :

The next step is to "sew" the tail onto the toy. First, mark 10 stitches on the tail from the back and in the middle. If needed, adjust the position of the working thread (by undoing 2 stitches). Then, sew the tail onto the toy using brown Kamtex thread.

Round 11 :

96+26-10-10=102 sc (102)

Info :

Adjust the position of the working thread as shown in the photos to ensure correct stitch distribution.

Round 12 :

6 sc, 1 dec, (11 sc, 1 dec)*3, 55 sc (98)

Round 13 :

5 sc, 1 dec, (10 sc, 1 dec)*3, 55 sc (94)

Round 14 :

4 sc, 1 dec, (9 sc, 1 dec)*3, 55 sc (90)

Round 15 :

(13 sc, 1 dec)*6 (84)

Round 16 :

(12 sc, 1 dec)*6 (78)

Round 17 :

(11 sc, 1 dec)*6 (72)

Round 18 :

(10 sc, 1 dec)*6 (66)

Round 19 :

(9 sc, 1 dec)*6 (60)

Round 20-32 :

60 sc (60) - repeat 13 times

Info :

Please note the photo above, and ensure that the working thread is positioned in the middle of the side.

Round 32 :

35 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*10, 5 sc (70)

Round 33-36 :

70 sc (70) - repeat 4 times

Info :

We put the body aside, we will crochet hands.

— Hands :

Info :

Take Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn, color 80330 (brown color), crochet hook №3.5 (US E).

Round 1 :

foundation chain 6ch, work 1 sc into the second chain from the hook, work 4 sc more

Round 2 :

make ch 6, work 1 sc into the second chain from the hook, work 4 sc

Round 3 :

make ch 6, work 1 sc into the second chain from the hook, work 4 sc

Round 4 :

we crochet along the edge 8 sc

Round 5 :

making a ring: we have a round of 8 sts. Next, we crochet 8 sc in FLO, turn, continue crocheting other side 8 sc in FLO. Thus, a round of 16 sc (16)

Round 6 :

(2 sc, 1 dec)*4 (12)

Round 7 :

(4 sc, 1 dec)*2 (10)

Round 8 :

10 sc (10)

Info :

At this point, it is necessary to insert a wire. To do so, prepare two pieces of wire, each measuring 100 cm/40 inches in length. Twist the two pieces together to obtain a wire with two strands.

Info :

Wrap the edge of the wire with adhesive tape and insert it into the hand. During the crocheting process, make sure to loosely fill the hand.

Round 9-11 :

10 sc (10) - repeat 3 times

Round 12 :

(4 sc, 1 inc)*2 (12)

Round 13-16 :

12 sc (12) - repeat 4 times

Round 17 :

(5 sc, 1 inc)*2 (14)

Round 18-21 :

14 sc (14) - repeat 4 times

Round 22 :

(6 sc, 1 inc)*2 (16)

Round 23-27 :

16 sc (16) - repeat 5 times

Info :

Fasten off, cut off. Make 2 pieces.

— Connect the body and the hands :

Info :

Connect the hands to the body using three stitches, stitching with a semi-cotton thread that matches the color of the yarn. Refer to the photo below for the stitch distribution. Sew in 3 loops as shown.

Round 37 :

use the crochet hook №3 (US D) starting from this round and for the next rounds, crochet 29 sc on the back, 13 sc on the left arm, 2 sc, (1 sc,1 dec)*10, 2 sc on the chest, 13 sc on the right arm, 1 sc on the back. Stuff the toy as you go (80)

Round 38 :

28 sc, (3 sc, 1 dec)*3, 22 sc, (1 dec, 3 sc)*3 (74)

Round 39 :

28 sc, (2 sc, 1 dec)*3, 22 sc, (1 dec, 2 sc)*3 (68)

Round 40 :

28 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*3, (6 sc, 1 dec)*2, 6 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc)*3 (60)

Round 41 :

(13 sc, 1 dec)*4 (56)

Round 42 :

(5 sc, 1 dec)*8 (48)

Round 43 :

(4 sc, 1 dec)*8 (40)

Round 44 :

(3 sc, 1 dec)*8 (32)

Round 45 :

(2 sc, 1 dec)*8 (24)

— Head :

Info :

Don`t cut off, we continue to crochet. From the 46th round we use the hook №3.5 (US E).

Round 46 :

24 sc (24)

Assembly Instructions

Sew the legs to the crotch and join them to the crotch area, marking and joining 8 stitches on each side to ensure symmetry.
Sew the tail to the marked position on the back of the crotch area, marking 10 stitches at the tail center and adjusting the working thread as needed before sewing.
Insert and secure the wire into each hand (wrap the wire tip with tape), then attach the hands to the body using three stitches on each side as shown in the stitch distribution diagram.
Attach the head to the body opening after completing round 46, stuffing firmly and blending the seam, then secure with whipstitch to ensure a neat join.
Use semi-cotton or matching sewing thread for visible joins and Kamtex thread for structural sewing (legs and tail) to ensure durable, invisible stitching.

Important Notes

💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds and the joining points when sewing the legs and crotch together for accurate alignment.
💡Stuff parts gradually and evenly as you go, especially in the legs and body, to avoid lumps and to maintain correct shaping.
💡When inserting wire for the hands, wrap the ends with adhesive tape or plaster to prevent sharp points and to keep the wire securely inside the piece.
💡Change to the specified hook sizes exactly where indicated (No3 and No3.5) to match the stitch counts and achieve the intended shape and proportions.

This kangaroo amigurumi pattern guides you through a full, rewarding project with a sweet joey and wire-reinforced hands. The plush velvet yarn gives the toy a luxurious, huggable finish you will love to display or gift. Follow the step-by-step rounds and photo tips to assemble a sturdy, adorable companion. 🧶🧵

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