Haikyuu Crow Crochet Pattern + Video
This adorable crochet Haikyuu crow would not have been possible if it hadn't been requested by a fan and supporter of handmade work. I was approached on Etsy to design and create a pattern based on a character from the manga series, Haikyuu. I was provided with a photo of a plush version and was asked if I'd be able to make a crochet version! Looking at the photo of the plush toy I couldn't help but squeal with delight - the character looked so cute with its tiny legs compared to the chubby body!
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And after learning about Haikyu, I got even more excited: it's a manga-turned-tv series about Volleyball! The protagonists are two underdog boys out to prove to the older boys that they are the best at volleyball. They are from a highschool called 'Karasuno', which means 'crow' in Japanese. Not only is this Haikyu crow the school animal, he's also a fashion trend:
I had an idea of how I would make the body but the hair was something I knew I would have to figure out - how would I crochet points around a circle without making a bunch of tiny triangles? It was a challenge I was only too happy to accept. I could have made a circle and a bunch of individual triangles to sew on after but for me these are the kind of challenges that make the project more meaningful because it means I get to learn something new. Plus, no one wants to sew a bunch of little triangles to a circle. No one.
Haikyuu Crow Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
This crochet Haikyuu crow has uneven spikes of hair, which posed a challenge because I wanted it to be seamless and more natural. After I devised a plan-of-attack inspired from my increasingly intimate knowledge of crocheting mandalas I got to work. I think the hair was probably my favorite and least favorite part to work on - I could visualize the end result but there were a few times I had to undo everything and start all over because math and I are not the best of friends.
For the eyes I took a pair of plastic safety eyes and painted them with white acrylic paint - it took a few coats to get it just right. I knew the beak had to be small, but it needed a touch of attitude and I think I got that. When it was all finished I couldn't stop grinning - it was so cute!
The feet were made separately and sewn on later. I really wanted them to be tiny compared to the body but not so tiny that they wouldn't be visible.
I shipped it off to its new home and a few days later I heard back from a very happy owner, "Thank you so much for making it exactly how I wanted." ❤️
Crochet Haikyuu Crow Amigurumi Pattern
Materials
-Worsted weight acrylic yarn, 100g in dark navy blue, small amounts of dark orange, dark grey, and black.
Yarn used in this pattern: Bernat Super Value in Navy, Bronze, Dark Grey, and Black
-3.75mm and 3.00mm crochet hooks
-1 pair of white 8mm safety eyes or black eyes that have been painted with white acrylic paint
-Yarn needle
-Polyester fiberfill for stuffing, approx. 1oz, like this one on Amazon
Pattern Notes: Unless otherwise indicated, pattern is worked in continuous rounds, do not join or turn at end of each round. Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and increases. As with most amigurumi projects keep tension on the tighter side to ensure close and secure stitches. The placement of eyes, beak, wings, and feet is entirely up to you.
This amigurumi is not intended for children under 3 years old.
Approx. 6 inches tall.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble crochet
dtr - double treble
inc - increase (2 sts in same st)
dec - decrease (sc2tog)
Body
Body is worked from the bottom up. Use Navy Blue yarn and 3.75 mm hook.
Round 1: make 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: inc x 6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next st, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
Round 5: [sc in next 3 sts, inc] x 6 (30 sts)
Round 6: [sc in next 4 sts, inc] x 6 (36 sts)
Round 7: [sc in next 5 sts, inc] x 6 (42 sts)
Round 8: [sc in next 6 sts, inc] x 6 (48 sts)
Round 9: [sc in next 7 sts, inc] x 6 (54 sts)
Rounds 10-13: Work even
Round 14: [sc in next 17 sts, inc in next st] x 3 (57 sts)
Round 15: Work even
Round 16: [sc in next 18 sts, inc in next st] x 3 (60 sts)
Rounds 17-19: Work even
Round 20: [sc in next 18 sts, dec] x 3 (57 sts)
Round 21: Work even
Round 22: [sc in next 17 sts, dec] x 3 (54 sts)
Round 23: Work even
Round 24: [sc in next 7 sts, dec] x 6 (48 sts)
Round 25: [sc in next 6 sts, dec] x 6 (42 sts)
Round 26: [sc in next 12 sts, dec] x 3 (39 sts)
Round 27: [sc in next 11 sts, dec] x 3 (36 sts)
Round 28: Work even
Attach safety eyes and begin to stuff body.
Round 29: [sc in next 4 sts, dec] x 6 (30 sts)
Round 30: [sc in next 3 sts, dec] x 6 (24 sts)
Round 31: [sc in next 2 sts, dec] x 6 (18 sts)
Round 32: [sc in next st, dec] x 6 (12 sts)
Round 33: dec x 6 (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave ends.
Wings, make 2
3.75mm hook
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: inc x 6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st] x 4 (16 sts)
Round 4: dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec x 2, sc in next 4 sts, dec (12 sts)
Round 5: WE
Round 6: [dec, sc in next st] x 4 (8 sts)
Round 7: dec x 4
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Note that wings are not stuffed so they keep a somewhat flat shape - flatten the wings using the decrease placements from Round 4 to know where the creases should be.
Hair
3.75 mm hook
Round 1: make 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: inc x 6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next st, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
Round 5: [sc in next 3 sts, inc] x 6 (30 sts)
Round 6: [sc in next 4 sts, inc] x 6 (36 sts)
Round 7: [sc in next 5 sts, inc] x 6 (42 sts)
Do not fasten off.
Once there is a round shape, create triangles by making a set of chains and alternating with sc, hdc, dc, tr, dtr. For example:
Triangle 1: ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dtr in next ch, skip 4 sts on circle piece and sl st in next st.
Triangle 2: ch 6, sl st in first ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, skip 2 sts on circle piece and sl st in next st.
Once all triangles have been completed fasten off and leave a long tail. Note that there is a gap where the skipped stitches are. This can be sewn together as you’re sewing the hair piece onto the the top of the body.
Feet, make 2
Dark grey yarn and 3.00mm hook
ch 11, *sl st in 2nd ch from hook and the next 4 sts (photo 1), **ch 5, repeat from *(photo 2), repeat from ** (photo 3), when there are 3 “toes” sl st back down remaining 6 ch (photo 4).
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Beak
Black yarn and 3.00mm hook
Round 1: make 4 sc in magic ring
Round 2: [sc, inc] x 2 (6 sts)
Round 3: [sc, inc] x 3 (9 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly
With yarn needle sew the feet, beak, and wings to body. For the wings you can use stitch markers or scrap yarn to help in sewing them evenly to the body.
Chunky Amigurumi Crow
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Chunky Amigurumi Crow 💙
Crochet Chunky Amigurumi Crow Pattern
Materials
Super Bulky (6) yarn such as Bernat Blanket in blue, yellow, and tan or grey (for the legs/beak)
Super fine (1) yarn such as: Hobbii Friends Cotton in White
9.00mm, 7.00mm, 3.00mm crochet hooks
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Stuffing, like this one on Amazon
Pattern Notes: Unless otherwise indicated, pattern is worked in continuous rounds, do not join or turn at end of each round. Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and increases. As with most amigurumi projects keep tension on the tighter side to ensure close and secure stitches. The placement of eyes, beak, wings, and feet is entirely up to you. When making stitches on the body I am working yarn under instead of yarn over hook. This creates a denser crochet fabric.
The finished crow is approx. 9” tall and approx. 24” around the middle (not including the wings).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble crochet
dtr - double treble
inc - increase (2 sts in same st)
dec - decrease (sc2tog)
Body
With Blue yarn and 9.00mm hook
Round 1: make 12 sc in magic ring
Round 2: [sc in next st, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
Round 4: [sc in next 3 sts, inc] x 6 (30 sts)
Round 5: [sc in next 4 sts, inc] x 6 (36 sts)
Round 6: [sc in next 5 sts, inc] x 6 (42 sts)
Round 7: [sc in next 6 sts, inc] x 6 (48 sts)
Round 8: [sc in next 7 sts, inc] x 6 (54 sts)
Round 9-12: Work even
Round 13: [sc in next 17 sts, inc in next st] x 3 (57 sts)
Round 14: [sc in next 18 sts, inc in next st] x 3 (60 sts)
Rounds 15-17: Work even
Round 18: [sc in next 18 sts, dec] x 3 (57 sts)
Round 19: [sc in next 17 sts, dec] x 3 (54 sts)
Round 20: [sc in next 7 sts, dec] x 6 (48 sts)
Round 21: [sc in next 6 sts, dec] x 6 (42 sts)
Round 22: [sc in next 12 sts, dec] x 3 (39 sts)
Round 23: [sc in next 11 sts, dec] x 3 (36 sts)
Round 24: Work even
Attach safety eyes and begin to stuff body.
Round 25: [sc in next 4 sts, dec] x 6 (30 sts)
Round 26: [sc in next 3 sts, dec] x 6 (24 sts)
Round 28: [sc in next 2 sts, dec] x 6 (18 sts)
Round 29: [sc in next st, dec] x 6 (12 sts)
Round 30: dec x 6 (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave ends.
Wings, make 2
With Blue yarn and 9.00mm hook
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: inc x 6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st] x 4 (16 sts)
Round 4: dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec x 2, sc in next 4 sts, dec (12 sts)
Round 5: WE
Round 6: [dec, sc in next st] x 4 (8 sts)
Round 7: dec x 4
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Note that wings are not stuffed so they keep a somewhat flat shape - flatten the wings using the decrease placements from Round 4 to know where the creases should be.
Hair
With Yellow yarn and 9.00mm hook
Round 1: make 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: inc x 6 (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next st, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
Round 5: [sc in next 3 sts, inc] x 6 (30 sts)
Round 6: [sc in next 4 sts, inc] x 6 (36 sts)
Round 7: [sc in next 5 sts, inc] x 6 (42 sts)
Do not fasten off.
Once there is a round shape, create triangles by making a set of chains and working a series of sc, hdc, dc, tr, dtr. For example:
Triangle 1: ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dtr in next ch, skip 4 sts on circle piece and sl st in next st.
Triangle 2: ch 6, sl st in first ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, skip 2 sts on circle piece and sl st in next st.
Once all triangles have been completed fasten off and leave a long tail. Note that there is a gap where the skipped stitches are. This can be sewn together as you’re sewing the hair piece onto the the top of the body.
Feet, make 2
With 7.00mm hook
ch 11, *sl st in 2nd ch from hook and the next 4 sts (photo 1), **ch 5, repeat from *(photo 2), repeat from ** (photo 3), when there are 3 “toes” sl st back down remaining 6 ch (photo 4).
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Beak
With 7.00mm hook
Round 1: make 4 sc in magic ring
Round 2: [sc, inc] x 2 (6 sts)
Round 3: [sc, inc] x 3 (9 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Eyes, make 2
With White yarn and 3.00mm hook
Round 1: make 12 sc in magic ring
Round 2: [sc in next st, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.
Assembly
With yarn needle sew the feet, beak, and wings to body.
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