Create a heartfelt trio of amigurumi servicemen—a soldier, sailor and pilot—complete with uniforms, hats and a remembrance poppy. This pattern guides you step-by-step through heads, bodies, boots, hats and small accessories so you can make a meaningful display piece or gift. Suitable for crocheters comfortable with amigurumi basics and simple assembly, the pattern includes clear stitch counts and helpful construction photos.
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— Basic head and upper body :
Round 1 :
6sc in a magic ring with skin color (6)
Round 2 :
inc in every stitch (12)
Round 3 :
*1sc, inc* repeat till end (18)
Round 4 :
*1sc, inc, 1sc* repeat till end (24)
Round 5 :
*3sc, inc* repeat till end (30)
Round 6-10 :
1sc in every stitch (30)
Round 11 :
*3sc, dec* repeat till end (24)
Round 12 :
*1sc, dec, 1sc* repeat till end (18)
Round 13 :
*1sc, dec* repeat till end (12)
Round 14 :
dec 6 times (6)
Round 15-16 :
1sc in every stitch (6)
Round 17 :
inc in every back loop (12)
Round 18 :
*1sc, inc* repeat till end (18)
Round 19 :
*1sc, inc, 1sc* repeat till end (24)
Round 20 :
*3sc, inc* repeat till end (30)
Round 21 :
5sc, dec twice, 11sc, dec twice, 6sc (26)
Info :
Mark the decrease stitches – they are the shoulders
Round 22-29 :
1sc in every stitch (26)
Round 30 :
1sc, 4 times *2sc, dec, 2sc*, 1sc (22)
Round 31 :
in front loops only: 1sc, 4 times *2sc, inc, 2sc*, 1sc (26)
Info :
Insert a cotton bud into the neck and head till just below the top of the head
Round 33 :
1sc in every stitch (27)
Round 35 :
1sc in every stitch (28)
Round 37 :
1sc in every stitch (29)
— Sleeves and arms :
Item Name (P1) :
Sleeves (make 2): Row 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6). Row 2: inc in every stitch (12). Row 3-16: 1sc in every stitch (12). Make 1 sl st in the first stitch. Yarn off. Make the second sleeve the same way. Put aside and make the arms first.
Section :
Arms (make 2): Row 1: 6sc in a magic ring with skin color (6). Row 2-15: 1sc in every stitch (6). Row 16: *1sc, inc, 1sc* repeat till end (8). Row 17: 1sc in every stitch (8). Row 18: dec 4 times (4). Info: Yarn off but leave a long tail. Make the second arm the same way. Pull the arms into the sleeves. Attach the sleeves to the shoulders according to the pictures below.
— Soldier :
Info :
Make the basic pattern for head and upper body from page 4 in these colors: Row 1-16 with skin color. Row 17-37 with uniform brown.
Section :
Boots and legs: **see drawing for row 1 and 2. Row 1: Ch8 with brown. Work around the chs now.
Round 2 :
start in the second ch from the hook: inc, 5sc, inc twice in the last ch, 5sc, inc (18)
Round 3 :
1sc in every back loop (18)
Round 4 :
6sc, dec 3 times, 6sc (15)
Round 5 :
5sc, dec 3 times, 4sc (12)
Round 6 :
5sc, dec twice, 3sc (10)
Round 7-8 :
1 in every stitch (10)
Round 9 :
1sc, inc, 8sc (11)
Round 10 :
1sc in every stitch (11)
Round 11 :
1sc, inc, 9sc (12)
Round 12-13 :
1sc in every stitch (12)
Round 14 :
1sc, dec twice, 7sc (10)
Round 15 :
in front loops: *1sc, inc* repeat till end (15) with uniform brown
Round 16-23 :
1sc in every stitch (15)
Info :
Mark stitch 1. Yarn off. Stuff the leg. Make the second boot with leg the same but this time DO NOT yarn off.
Round 24 :
Do the following instead to connect the legs: Step 1: 8sc in the SECOND leg. Step 2: 15sc in the FIRST leg (start in the marked stitch). Step 3: 7sc in the remaining stitches of the SECOND LEG. (30sc in total)
Round 25 :
*3sc, dec* repeat till end (24)
Round 26 :
1sc in every stitch (24)
Round 27 :
*5sc, dec, 5sc* repeat till end (22)
Round 28-30 :
1sc in every stitch (22)
Info :
Make 1sl st in the first stitch. Yarn off but leave a long tail. Add some more stuffing. Pull the lower part of the soldier's coat up. Attach the legs to the back loops of row 30 of the coat and make sure the boots are facing the right direction. Pull the lower part of the soldier's coat down again.
Section :
Belt: Row 1: Ch26 with uniform brown. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch (25). Yarn off but leave a long tail. Sew the belt in place around his waist.
Section :
Collar: Row 1: Ch 11 with uniform brown. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: *1sc, inc* repeat till end (15). Yarn off but leave a long tail. Sew the collar in place around the neck with the ends towards the front.
Section :
Helmet: Row 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6) with brodie helmet color. Row 2: inc in every stitch (12). Row 3: *1sc, inc* repeat till end (18). Row 4: *1sc, inc, 1sc* repeat till end (24). Row 5: *3sc, inc* repeat till end (30). Row 6: *2sc, inc, 2sc* repeat till end (36). Row 7: in front loops only *5sc, inc* repeat till end (42).
Info :
Make 1 sl st in the first stitch. Yarn off but leave a long tail. Use the back loops of row 7 to sew the helmet in place.
Section :
Bag: Row 1: Ch 9 with beige. Work around the chs now. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 7sc, inc, 7sc (16). Continue now in continuous rows. Row 3-6: 1sc in every stitch (16). Row 7: 8sc, ch1 and turn (8) leave the rest of the stitches unworked. Row 8: 8sc, ch1 and turn (8) leave the rest of the stitches unworked. Row 9: dec, 4sc, dec, ch1 and turn (6). Row 10: dec, 2sc, dec (4). Yarn off. Re-attach the yarn on the side and continue according to the pattern photos.
— Soldier finishing :
Info :
Yarn off but leave a long tail. Finish the bag and sew in place according to the pictures below. Sew a poppy on the chest with red yarn. Sew a dot in the middle of the poppy with black yarn. Sew his right hand in place.
— Sailor :
Info :
Make the basic pattern for head and upper body (from page 4) in these colors: Row 1-16 with skin color. Row 17-37 with navy blue.
Section :
Shoes and legs: Row 1: Ch 8 with black. Work around the chs now. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: inc, 5sc, inc twice in the last ch, 5sc, inc (18). Continue now in continuous rows.
Round 3 :
in back loops only 1sc in every stitch (18)
Round 4 :
6sc, dec 3 times, 6sc (15)
Round 5 :
5sc, dec 3 times, 4sc (12)
Round 6 :
5sc, dec twice, 3sc (10)
Round 7 :
1 in every stitch (10)
Round 8 :
in front loops: 1sc in every stitch (10) with white
Round 9-10 :
1sc in every stitch (10)
Round 11 :
in front loops: *1sc, inc* repeat till end (15) with navy blue. Stuff the shoe.
Round 12-23 :
1sc in every stitch (15)
Info :
Make 1 sl st in the first stitch and mark the first stitch. Yarn off. Stuff the leg. Make the second shoe and leg the same way but DO NOT yarn off this time. Do the following instead to connect the legs (see next page): follow the connection instructions as for soldier legs to make 30sc total and continue rounds 25-30 to shape the coat/waist connection. Finish by attaching legs to back loops of row 30 and pulling coat down again.
— Sailor belt and collar, hat and shirt piece :
Section :
Belt: Row 1: Ch 26 with white. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch (25). Row 3: ch9. Row 4: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch (8). Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew the belt in place.
Section :
Collar: Row 1: ch10 with blue. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch, ch1 and turn (9). Row 3-6: 1sc in every stitch, ch1 and turn (9). Row 7: 3sc, ch1 and turn (3) leave the rest of the stitches unworked for now. Row 8-10: 1sc in every stitch, ch1 and turn (3). Row 11: dec, 1sc, ch1 and turn (2). Row 12-14: 1sc in every stitch, ch1 and turn (2). Row 15: dec (1). Yarn off.
Info :
Attach the same blue yarn to the corner. Start in that corner and repeat row 7-15. Turn the piece so it’s in this direction. With that blue yarn make sc along the outer edge of the collar and make 2 extra sc in every corner. Yarn off. Attach white yarn to the corner. With that white yarn make sc along the outer edge again and make 2 extra sc in every corner. Yarn off. Make the shirt piece next.
Section :
Shirt piece: Row 1: Ch 3 with white. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every L, ch1 and turn (2). Row 3: 1sc in every stitch, ch1 and turn (2). Row 4: dec (1). Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew this shirt piece and the collar in place.
Section :
Collar string: Ch 12 with blue. Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew it in place.
Section :
Hat: Row 1: 6sc in a magic ring with white (6). Row 2: inc in every stitch (12). Row 3: *1sc, inc* repeat till end (18). Row 4: *1sc, inc, 1sc* repeat till end (24). Row 5: *3sc, inc* repeat till end (30). Row 6: *2sc, inc, 2sc* repeat till end (36). Do NOT yarn off. Place the crochet piece on cardboard, trace around it and cut out once. Row 7: 1sc in every back loop (36) - place the cardboard in this crochet piece. Row 8: *2sc, dec, 2sc* repeat till end (30). Row 9: 1sc in every stitch (30). Row 10: 1sc in every front loop (30) with black. Row 11: 1sc in every stitch (30). Make 1 sl st in the first stitch. Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew or glue the hat in place.
Section :
Strap: Ch 20 with black. Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew the strap in place.
Info :
Sew a poppy on the hat. Sew the right arm in place.
— Pilot :
Info :
Make the basic pattern of head and upper body (from page 4) in these colors: Row 1-16 with skin color. Row 17-37 with blue-grey.
Section :
Shoes and legs: Row 1: Ch 8 with black. Work around the chs now. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: inc, 5sc, inc twice in the last ch, 5sc, inc (18). Continue now in continuous rows.
Round 3 :
1sc in every back loop (18)
Round 4 :
6sc, dec 3 times, 6sc (15)
Round 5 :
5sc, dec 3 times, 4sc (12)
Round 6 :
5sc, dec twice, 3sc (10)
Round 7 :
in front loops: 9sc, inc (11) with blue grey
Round 8-9 :
1sc in every stitch (11)
Round 11-12 :
1sc in every stitch (12)
Round 14-16 :
1sc in every stitch (13)
Round 18-21 :
1sc in every stitch (14)
Round 23 :
1sc in every stitch (15)
Info :
Make 1 sl st in the first stitch. Mark stitch 6. Yarn off. Stuff the leg. Make the second leg the same way but DO NOT yarn off this time. Connect legs using the connection method on the next pages (Row 24 and following) mirroring previous leg-joining instructions to create 30sc total then continue shaping rows 25-30 similar to earlier sequences. Finish by attaching legs to the back loops of row 30 and pulling coat down.
Section :
Belt: Row 1: Ch 26 with white. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch (25). Row 3: ch9. Row 4: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch (8). Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew the belt in place. Backside/Frontside photos show belt placement.
Section :
Shirt piece (pilot): Row 1: Ch 4 with light blue. Row 2: start in the second ch from the hook: 1sc in every ch, ch1 and turn (3). Row 3: 1sc in every stitch, ch1 and turn (3). Row 4: 1sc, dec, ch1 and turn (2). Row 5: 1sc in every stitch, ch1 and turn (2). Row 6: dec (1). Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew the shirt piece in place.
Section :
Collar (pilot/sailor variants): follow collar instructions on page 15-16 for blue/white edging and assembly. Collar string: ch12 with blue. Yarn off but leave a tail. Sew in place.
Info :
Sew a poppy on the hat and sew the right arm in place for finishing touches.
Assembly Instructions
- Insert a cotton bud into the neck and head until just below the top of the head to help the head sit upright, then sew the head to the upper body securely.
- Attach the arms by pulling the finished arms into the sleeves and sewing the sleeves to the shoulders (mark the decrease stitches as shoulders to position correctly).
- Attach legs by aligning and sewing the joined leg skirt to the back loops of row 30 of the coat, ensuring boots/shoes point in the correct direction before pulling the coat down to hide seams.
- Sew the belt and collar in place around the waist and neck respectively using the long tails left from the pieces, and sew the shirt piece and collar on front as shown in photos.
- Sew or glue the hat onto the head (place the cardboard disc inside hat before finishing), attach strap and bag to the body using the tails provided, and sew poppies (red) with a black center onto chest and hat.
- Position small accessories (bag, strap, pockets) using photos as guides and sew the right hand in place to create the saluting pose.
Important Notes
- 💡It is important that you make the whole pattern with yarn of the same weight/thickness; mixing different yarn sizes will make parts too big or too small.
- 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds and the marked stitch for connecting legs; this helps when joining legs and aligning shoulders.
- 💡Stuff firmly but not too tightly for best shape and structure; overstuffing can distort the form and make sewing parts difficult.
- 💡Work only in front or back loops when mentioned; when nothing is specified, work in both loops for standard shaping.
- 💡Use an invisible decrease stitch where indicated for neater shaping on continuous rounds.
This amigurumi set honors the brave men and women who serve and served. The pattern includes three uniformed figures with hats, belts and poppies—perfect for display or gifting. Make it your own by adjusting colors or making a smaller keychain version. 🧶🙏✨
