How to Crochet Chibi Goku Amigurumi for Dragon Ball Fans

In this post, you will learn how to crochet chibi goku amigurumi for all fans of the Dragon Ball series with a tutorial from Lana Factory. It features Goku in a mini, chibi style, complete with his signature spiky hair and orange outfit.

The difficulty level is medium thanks to the step-by-step instructions available. Otherwise, it was an advanced crochet project and took relatively more time than amigurumi of the same size. It can be made into a TV charm or a kid's keychain.

We shall provide you with the complete video tutorial for crocheting the goku amigurumi at the end of this post and more details about the project also.

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Skills Needed: The tutor suggests starting with simpler amigurumi projects if you're a beginner, and then trying this one once you're more comfortable. Goku's spiky hair can be tricky to get right even though the tutor has managed to reduce the detail requirement. You have to crochet the outfit separately, sewing and frequent colour changes are needed in the limbs.

Unfortunately, the tutor's language is not English. So, make sure to read the term translations below and turn ON the auto-translate and set it to English.

Guide Span: 51 Minutes (Detailed)

Crochet Chibi Goku Amigurumi Tutorial

This guide at the end provides a structured process to crochet a detailed Goku chibi, including all key steps, colour changes, and styling techniques to achieve an accurate and recognizable figure.

Head: Start with beige yarn and crochet a magic ring with six single crochets. Gradually increase stitches over multiple rounds to form a rounded head shape. Attach safety eyes around round 10. Change to blue yarn to represent the upper part of Goku’s costume.
Making the Body and Torso: Switch to orange yarn to crochet the iconic “doyi” or costume pants, which start from the front loops of a previous round. Work a few rounds of single crochet, occasionally increasing to shape the torso. Ensure the colour changes are neat to create Goku’s belt area.
Shaping the Legs: Divide the bottom of the torso for the legs, starting with orange yarn.
Work in rounds, adding a final colour change to blue for the boots. Finish each leg with slip stitches and cut excess yarn to avoid tangles.
Crocheting the Arms: Begin each arm in beige, increasing from a magic ring to form a cylinder shape. Add colour changes to blue for the wrists and shape the arms to have a slight curve, reflecting a natural arm shape. Repeat for the second arm.
Assembling the Head and Facial Features: Attach the eyes, embroider eyebrows and a small nose, and use white and black yarn to highlight the eye area.
Position the head and secure it to the torso with a yarn needle.
Creating and Attaching the Hair: Goku’s iconic hair is crafted from small individual hair spikes. Each spike is crocheted separately, starting from a base of single crochets and slip stitches.
Attach each spike to the head, layering them to mimic the spiky look, with longer pieces at the top and shorter ones on the sides.
Adding Final Details: Use blue yarn to crochet a belt by creating two parallel chains. Wrap and secure around Goku’s waist, knotting at the back for a clean finish. Add small yellow and red yarn strands around the boot tops to complete Goku’s look. This guide provides a structured process to crochet a detailed Goku chibi, including all key steps, colour changes, and styling techniques to achieve an accurate and recognizable figure.

Abbreviations

Following are the translations of the abbreviations used in the crochet chibi goku amigurumi:

Cad. = Chain
Pe. = Slip Stitch
Pb. = Single Crochet
Mpa. = Half Double Crochet
Pa. = Double Crochet
Aum. = Increase
Dism. = Decrease
Blo. = Back Loop
Flo. = Front Loop
Am. = Anillo Magico
Pular = Skip