How to Crochet Bluey Amigurumi For Kids

In this post, you'll learn how to crochet a bluey amigurumi with a tutorial from Bellota Arte for anyone who loves the character Bluey from the popular kids' TV show. The guide features detailed instructions to create Bluey’s unique look, including her fur in shades of blue and a sweet face. It can become a perfect keychain or pocket companion.

Intermediates can easily crochet it in under a few hours. You will love how perfectly it mimics the actual Bluey character.

Check out the complete video guides at the end of this post, and don't forget to check other details and patterns of the tutor.

@Bellota Arte

Skills Needed: Frequent colour changes are the core recipe for getting the nice fur of the crochet bluey for all parts including the body, legs and arms. You should know how to work in rounds, crochet small parts and perfectly join them. Much sewing is needed for crocheting this Bluey amigurumi.

Guide Span: 1 Hour 13 Minutes

Personalization Tips: With just a quick choice of changing the colour, you get a Bingo amigurumi while following the same pattern. Using a bulky yarn and a suitable crochet hook will make a big Bluey doll.

Crochet Bluey Amigurumi Tutorial

The video tutorial for crocheting this Bluey amigurumi is divided into two parts that are not too long to get you tired. A good tip is to keep your stitches consistent and neat, which will make assembling the parts much easier and result in a more polished final product. Below is how the tutor crochets this Bluey Amigurumi:

Body Construction: The body starts with 10 chain stitches, followed by single crochet stitches to form the circular base.
Increases and Decreases: Strategic increases at the four corners shape the rectangular body, while colour changes are made by switching to lighter shades of blue.
Creating and Attaching Facial Features: White and black yarn is used to crochet oval-shaped eyes, attached between the two shades of blue.
Seamless Color Changes: Instructions for changing yarn colour by switching to the new colour before completing the last stitch of the current colour.
Eyes and Nose Construction: The oval eyes are formed with six single crochet stitches in white yarn, followed by strategic increases to shape them.
Limbs and Tail: Step-by-step instructions on crocheting the arms, legs, and tail, using both single and half-double crochet stitches.
Detailed Color Work: Dark blue and light blue are used to represent Bluey's body, with clear instructions on colour switching.
Assembly and Finishing: Guidelines on attaching all parts, filling the body, and using invisible decreases for a neat finish.
Final Touches: Details on adding eyebrows and a keychain loop for turning the amigurumi into a keychain.

Stitches Used

Following are the stitches used to crochet this Bluey amigurumi:

Magic Ring: Used to start the circular parts.
Single Crochet (SC): Base stitch for shaping the body and head. Ins, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through two.
Increase and Decrease: Used to adjust the dimensions of the figure. For increase, work two stitches in the same stitch space.
Half Double Crochet (HDC): Used to add detail to specific body parts like the tail. YO, Ins, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through three.
Invisible Decrease: Used to reduce the stitch count without leaving noticeable gaps.
Slip Stitch: Used to finish off and secure each piece neatly. Ins, YO, pull through.