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Sailor Moon Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Last week I made a pattern for Sailor Moon's Crystal Star, which Little Sister Sue wore as a pin to Anime North.

She was very happy with it.

Of course, after making the pin I couldn't stop thinking about making an amigurumi Sailor Moon crochet pattern.

I wanted to make something cute and chibi-like and here's what I came up with!

I wanted the legs and arms to be super tiny in comparison to the body so I used a small hook and a very tight stitch. Also, notice the boots? I used that "ugly" jog in crochet color change to make the pointy bit at the top of the boot.

The hair, surprisingly, was easy to do but it took a bit of time and patience. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out :)

I think my favorite part about this amigurumi is the hair. When I first started making Sailor Moon I purposely left the head for last because I was a bit unsure as to how I would get it done.

This was my first time adding hair in that style and the buns - or meatballs, as Darien called them - came out better than I expected. Good things learned in this project!

Amigurumi Sailor Moon Crochet Pattern

Approx. Size: 5” tall

Materials:

  • Worsted weight (4) yarn such as Bernat Super Value in Peach, Royal Blue, White, Yellow, Berry

  • Size 3.00mm hook

  • Needle for joining parts

  • Safety eyes, size 6mm*

  • Polyfil for stuffing

  • Embroidery thread and needle

Notes: Unless otherwise stated, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds using stitch markers to locate the beginning/end of a round. Work in somewhat tight stitches. All color changes start in the stitch of the previous round.

*Safety eyes pose a choking hazard to children under 3 years of age. If you are giving this to a child under 3, you can embroider the eyes instead of using safety eyes

Abbreviations (US terms)

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet

Dc – double crochet

Inc – increase (2sc in same st)

Dec – decrease (sc2tog)

Sl st – slip stitch

BLO – back loop only

Head

With Peach

Round 1: Start 6 sc in magic ring OR ch 2 and sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook.

Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)

Round 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18 sts)

Rounds 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24 sts)

Round 5: sc in each st (24 sts)

Round 6: (sc in next 3 sts, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30 sts)

Round 7: sc in each st (30 sts)

Round 8: (sc in next 3 sts, dec) repeat 6 times (24 sts)

Round 9: sc in each st (24 sts)

Round 10: (sc in next 2 sts, dec) repeat 6 times (18 sts)

Round 11: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12 sts)

Attach eyes, sew hair with yellow yarn (as pictured), stuff with fiberfill.

Round 12: dec 6 times (6 sts)

Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. To close opening make a few stitches around and pull close like a drawstring purse. Attach head to body last.

Buns

With yellow yarn

Round 1: Start 6 sc in magic ring OR ch 2 and sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook.

Round 2: sc in each st (6 sts)

Round 3: ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back down to bun, sl st and fasten off. Leave tail to sew.

Legs/Body

With Berry

Round 1: Start 5 sc in magic ring OR ch 2 and sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook.

Rounds 2-4: sc in each st (5 sts)

Switch to white yarn in last st

Round 5: sc in each st (5 sts)

Switch to peach yarn in last st

Round 6: sl st in BLO

Round 7: sc in BLO

Round 8: sc in each st

Fasten off. Make second leg but do not fasten off.

Round 9: Join legs and switch to white yarn, inc in each st (20 sts)

Round 10: sc 4, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 4 (18 sts)

Rounds 11-16: sc in each st (18 sts)

Round 17: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12 sts)

Begin to stuff with fiberfill.

Round 18: dec 6 times (6 sts)

Fasten off and sew opening shut (same as head).

Skirt

With Royal Blue

Ch 20, sl st to first ch to form ring. Ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook and around making sure not to twist ring. Sl st to top of starting ch.

Ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, * sc, ch 2 * around.

Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Arms

With White

Round 1: Start 5 sc in magic ring OR ch 2 and sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook.

Rounds 2-3: sc in each st (5 sts)

Switch to peach in last st.

Rounds 4-5: sc in each st (5 sts)

Switch to white in last st. The following increases create the cap sleeves.

Round 6: inc 5 times (10 sts)

Round 7: sc in each st (10 sts)

Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Sew a few stitches (same as head closure) to give sleeves a more rounded shape.

Bow

With Berry

Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (5 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc across

Row 3: Ch 1, sl st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back to base, sl st in next st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch back to base, sl st in next st and to end.

Fasten off and leave long tail. Wrap yarn in the middle to create bow shape.

Sailor Collar

With Royal Blue

Row 1: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (7 sts)

Row 2: ch 1, sc across

Row 3: ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, sc, hdc to end, sl st in next st to end, repeat to make other side.

Fasten off and leave long tail.

If you make this crochet Sailor Moon amigurumi I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk

Looking for more crochet anime projects? Then you might like these:

Haikyuu Crow

Sailor Moon Crystal Star

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You may sell finished items made from this pattern as long as it is handmade by you, not mass produced, giving the credit to Pops de Milk / Patricia Castillo as the designer. If you have any questions, you can email me at patricia@popsdemilk.com