What size will the finished piece be?

The finished mimic chest measures roughly the size of a small jewelry box (about 3-4 inches tall) when using worsted weight yarn and a 3.75mm hook; exact size varies with tension and whether you use plastic canvas.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use a different weight yarn but this will change the finished size and the recommended hook; adjust hook size accordingly and expect to change plastic canvas sizing or omit it for softer results.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and expects familiarity with basic stitches (sc, inc, dec), working in rounds, BLO/FLO, and simple sewing/assembly techniques.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 8-10 hours depending on experience level, assembly time, and whether you use optional plastic canvas and embellishments.

Mimic Amigurumi Pattern

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I love how many ways you can customize this mimic — play with yarn colors to create different personalities: classic brown and gold, spooky black and red, or candy-bright for a whimsical version.

Want a tiny keychain mimic? Use fingering weight yarn with a smaller hook and omit the plastic canvas for a soft mini version perfect for bags and charms.

To make it sturdier and more display-friendly, add 7-count plastic canvas to the inside of every panel as shown; this gives a clean edge and crisp box shape.

For a plush, snuggly mimic, skip the canvas altogether and stuff the panels lightly, sewing them together with looser tension so the chest looks cuddly and soft.

I often add embroidery on the trim or tiny appliques to personalize mimics as gifts — initials, a tiny emblem, or a stitched gem look lovely on the front brace.

If you want a posable lid, run a short length of thin craft wire inside the long brace and bend the ends to plug into the top so the lid can be posed open or closed.

Try different eye styles: embroider a sleepy eye, use a button for a retro look, or make a bulging eyeball with a heavier stuffing for a dramatic effect.

Mix yarn textures for contrast — a fuzzy yarn for the tongue and standard worsted for the chest makes the mouth look soft and squishy in contrast to the firm chest fabric.

Change the scale by using bulky yarn and a larger hook for a larger storage chest, or use finer yarn and a smaller hook for a keyring-sized mimic; remember to resize plastic canvas or remove it for smaller pieces.

I often create a small set with matching accessories — a tiny crocheted coin bag, a mini sword, or a little map — to make a scene for tabletop games or playful display.

Mimic Amigurumi Pattern

Make a playful crochet mimic chest—perfect for game nights, gifts, or whimsical decor. This pattern guides you through crocheting the chest body, hinged lid, tongue, teeth, eye and keyhole with clear step-by-step pieces. You will learn clean border techniques and optional plastic canvas reinforcement for a sturdy finished piece. Enjoy assembling a charming little monster that stores dice, trinkets or tiny treasures.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Mimic Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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Worsted weight yarn (#4), Brown - approximately 50 yd for chest pieces
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Worsted weight yarn (#4), Gold/Trim - yardage for trim (use about 40-50 yd depending on coverage)
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Worsted weight yarn (#4), Dark Red - for mouth lining, approximately 62 yd for mouth
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Worsted weight yarn (#4), Pink - for tongue, approximate small amount (11 yd listed for purple but use similar small amount)
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Worsted weight yarn (#4), White - scrap for teeth and eyeball (small amount)
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Worsted weight yarn (#4), Black - scrap for pupil and keyhole (about 50 yd listed for black accents)
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Optional accent colors: Silver, Green, Purple - small scraps as needed (silver approx 40 yd, green 62 yd, purple 11 yd listed in palette)

— Tools Required

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Crochet hook size 3.75mm (F)
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Worsted Weight (4) yarn in listed colors
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Pinch of polyester stuffing for eyeball
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7-count plastic canvas (optional, 1 sheet recommended for structure)
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Sewing thread (any color) for attaching canvas
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Small buttons (optional) or 10~14g wire to secure eye flip
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Scissors
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Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
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Stitch markers
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Pins or safety pins for assembly

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— Example (F) :

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r1 sc 6 in magic ring (6)

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r2 *inc* (12)

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r3 *1sc, inc* (18)

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r4 *2sc, inc* (24)

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r5 *3sc, inc* (30)

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r7a slst around (30)

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r7b sc around (30)

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r8 2sc, inc, *4sc, inc* x5, 2sc (36)

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r9 5sc, {sc, hdc, sc}, 30sc (38)

— Short Side x2 :

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Start with Chest. Ch10.

Round r1 :

sc across (9)

Round r2-8 :

Ch1, turn. sc across (9)

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Finish off, turn, reattach at corner with Trim. (BLO)

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Insert hook, pull up loop, ch1 to start. (ch1 counts as the first slst of r9a)

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Ch2 at the corners count as one space. (Increases land in these)

Round r9a :

BLO: slst around, ch2 at corners (38)

Round r9b :

BLO: sc around, inc in ch2 spaces (42)

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Finish off, leave a Trim tail for sewing.

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Tips for clean borders: The border takes two rounds: Prep round A (slst around, ch2 at corners), Border round B (sc around, inc in the ch2 spaces). Keep your slst's loose to avoid drawstringing. When working the A round catch a single loop to slst in. The number of slst's along the unfinished side will match the number of rows in the shape. Ch2 at each corner.

— Long Side x2 :

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Start with Chest. Ch13.

Round r1 :

sc across (12)

Round r2-8 :

Ch1, turn. sc across (12)

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Finish off, turn, reattach at corner with Trim. (BLO)

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Insert hook, pull up loop, ch1 to start. (ch1 counts as the first slst of r9a)

Round r9a :

BLO: slst around, ch2 at corners (44)

Round r9b :

BLO: sc around, inc in ch2 spaces (48)

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.

— Bottom x1 :

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Start with Chest. Ch13.

Round r1 :

sc across (12)

Round r2-9 :

Ch1, turn. sc across (12)

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Finish off, turn, reattach at corner with Trim. (BLO)

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Insert hook, pull up loop, ch1 to start. (ch1 counts as the first slst of r10a)

Round r10a :

BLO: slst around, ch2 at corners (46)

Round r10b :

BLO: sc around, inc in ch2 spaces (50)

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing. Mark this piece so you remember it's the bottom.

— Top x1 :

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Start with Chest. Ch13.

Round r1 :

sc across (12)

Round r2-16 :

Ch1, turn. sc across (12)

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Finish off, reattach at corner with Trim. (BLO)

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Insert hook, pull up loop, ch1 to start. (ch1 counts as the first slst of r9a)

Round r17a :

BLO: slst around, ch2 at corners (60)

Round r17b :

BLO: sc around, inc in ch2 spaces (64)

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.

— Top Side x2 :

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Start with Chest.

Round r1 :

3sc in magic ring (3)

Round r2 :

*inc* (6)

Round r3 :

*1sc, inc* (9)

Round r4 :

*2sc, inc* (12)

Round r5 :

*3sc, inc* (15)

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Turn, reattach with Trim. Use a long starter tail to do r6a. Then, use the master strand to do r6b without turning.

Round r6a :

BLO slst across (15)

Round r6b :

BLO *4sc, inc* (18)

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.

— Handles x2 :

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Start with Trim. Ch8. Start in second ch from hook.

Round r1 :

2sc, inc, inc, inc, 2sc (10)

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.

— Long Brace :

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Make with Trim. Ch32. Start in second ch from hook.

Round r1 :

30sc, {1sc, ch1, 1sc, ch1, 1sc} in last ch. Continue along other side of chain: 30sc

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing. Optional: If you want to use wire to flip the eye up (instead of a button), cut a short piece of wire and bend it to fit the shape. On r1, start sc'ing around wire at about 18 sc in. Continue sc'ing around the wire to the same spot on the other side. Bend two short prongs out at 90° to plug into the top. Trim excess.

— Mouth Top :

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Start with Mouth. Ch14.

Round r1 :

sc across (13)

Round r2-15 :

sc across (13)

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Finish off. Reattach and work along raw edge. (There's no row of slst's, and you don't have to keep it clean because it's the same color.)

— Mouth Sides :

Round r1 :

Sc across (15). ch1, turn

Round r2 :

Dec, dec, dec, 3sc, dec, dec, dec (9). ch1, turn

Round r3 :

Dec, dec, 1sc, dec, dec (5). ch1, turn

Round r4 :

Dec, 1sc, dec (3)

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Finish off. Repeat Sides r1-4 on the other raw edge. The shape will curl like a boat to fit inside the top. Leave one tail for sewing.

— Mouth Bottom (Mouth Bucket) :

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Start with Mouth. Ch5. Start in third chain from hook.

Round r1 :

2sc, {3sc} in last ch, continue around other side of ch, 2sc, {3sc} in ch2 space (10)

Round r2 :

2sc, inc, inc, inc, 2sc, inc, inc, inc (16)

Round r3 :

3sc, inc, inc, 1sc, inc, inc, 3sc, inc, inc, 1sc, inc, inc (24)

Round r4 :

4sc, inc, inc, 3sc, inc, inc, 5sc, inc, inc, 3sc, inc, inc, 1sc (32)

Round r5 :

5sc, inc, inc, 5sc, inc, inc, 7sc, inc, inc, 5sc, inc, inc, 2sc (40)

Round r6-9 :

sc around (40)

Round r10 :

6sc, inc, inc, 7sc, inc, inc, 9sc, inc, inc, 7sc, inc, inc, 3sc (48)

Round r11-15 :

sc around (48)

Round r16 :

BLO: 11hdc, {1hdc, ch1, 1hdc}, 9hdc, {1hdc, ch1, 1hdc}, 13hdc, {1hdc, ch1, 1hdc}, 9hdc, {1hdc, ch1, 1hdc}, 2hdc

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The ch1's of r16 are the corners. Finish off, leave a tail for sewing. This piece is wrong-side-out, so when you look inside you see the right side.

— Keyhole (Make with Trim) :

Round r1 :

6sc in magic ring (6)

Round r2 :

*inc* (12)

Round r3 :

*1sc, inc* (18)

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Finish off, leave a tail for sewing. Optional: If you want a button to flip the eye up (instead of wire), make a small secure loop (the size of your button) when weaving tails. With black, embroider a keyhole.

— Eyeball :

Round r1 :

5sc in magic ring (5)

Round r2 :

*inc* (10)

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Cut yarn, pull tail through. Do an invisible finish. Change to white, leave a starting tail to embroider shine.

Round r3a :

BLO slst around (10)

Round r3b :

*1sc, inc* - work through BLO of both colors (15)

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Finish off, leave a tail to sew to keyhole. With a strand of black, embroider a slit pupil (3 passes). Use white tail to embroider a shine (1 pass). Knot and trim tails. Sew to back of Keyhole through BLO of White, into the back bars of Trim. Stuff before closing. (This is the only piece with stuffing.)

— Teeth :

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Start with White. Ch22. Start in second ch from hook. Stitches in brackets are worked back down that chain.

Round r1 :

slst, *[ch3, slst, 1sc], slst in next, slst in next*

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Finish off. Change to Tongue. Work r2 across other side as shown. Pull up a loop here to start.

Round r2 :

*BLO slst, slst, sc*, slst, slst, slst (22)

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The sc's here are worked around the entire piece, going between the teeth. They do not occupy a loop of the starting chain. Finish off, leave a tail for sewing. Pin and sew the tongue to the back of the mouth. Pin and sew teeth strip along the mouth/head seam. Sew through BLO of the gums.

— Tongue :

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Make with Tongue color. Ch32. Start in second ch from hook.

Round r1 :

30sc, {1sc, ch2, 1sc} in last ch. Continue along other side of chain: 30sc. ch1, turn

Round r2 :

31sc, {4sc} in ch2 space. Continue along other side of chain: 31sc

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Finish off, leave a Tongue tail for sewing. With Mouth, reattach in center at bottom. Slst going through the tongue. Work up to the tip. Finish off.

— Invisible Finish :

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Skip first stitch. Insert hook under both loops from the back. Pull tail through. Insert hook under BLO of last stitch of the round, from the back, pull tail through. Adjust tension as needed for a seamless finish.

— Bottom Assembly :

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For a strong structure, use 7-count plastic canvas on the back of every chest piece. It comes in stiff and flexible versions—flexible is better for curved top. Trace on the canvas over your pieces, keep it within the back bars for a seam allowance. Measurements (holes length x height): Short sides x2: 20 x 16. Long sides x2: 25 x 16. Bottom x1: 25 x 18.

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Sewing thread is easier to attach the canvas. Lay pieces out in formation (note the direction of the rows). Use safety pins or stitch markers to hold them together while you sew. Sew BLO to BLO with a whip stitch.

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Sew up the sides, going through BLO to BLO. Sit the mouth inside the box. Mush and flatten the bottom, pressing it into the box. You can sew this two different ways: BLO to back bars or BLO to plastic canvas.

— Top Assembly :

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Continue with the plastic canvas sewing. Top sides x2: a semi circle 17 wide and 8 tall. Top x1: 25 x 26 (counts of holes). The top is made differently to curve; the plastic piece will appear too short when laid flat. Start by sewing down one of the short edges. Then use a hair tie or a piece of yarn to hold the shape in a bend while you sew the rest. Safety pin the sides to the top. Sew BLO to BLO with a whip stitch.

— Mouth Assembly :

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Center the teeth and pin them in place. Sew them to the mouth bucket. Sew through the BLO of the gums to the BLO of the mouth. Mark the back center of the mouth, then pull it out to sew the tongue in. Push back inside.

— Chest Assembly :

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Use safety pins or round markers to line the top up with a long side. Sew BLO to BLO on one hinged side and finish off. Pin the long Brace over the chest with a little overhang; sew through the back bars onto the chest. If using wire in your Brace plug the bent ends into the chest between fabric and plastic and internally bend them. Sew the Keyhole/Eyeball to the end of the Brace so the Keyhole flips up to reveal the Eyeball. If using buttons: flip the Eyeball up, mark where loop lands, sew a button there and sew 4-6 more buttons along the brace for a decorative look.

Assembly Instructions

Sew the plastic canvas to the back of each chest piece (short sides, long sides, bottom) keeping the canvas inside the back bars; use sewing thread and whipstitch BLO to canvas holes for structure.
Pin pieces in formation and sew BLO to BLO with a whip stitch to assemble the rectangular box, then flatten the bottom and press it into the box before finishing the seam.
Insert the mouth bucket into the chest opening, center teeth and sew teeth to the mouth bucket through the BLO of the gums; mark back center of mouth to sew tongue in and tuck the mouth inside.
Sew the top assembly using the plastic canvas as a curved support: sew down one short edge, bend the top with a hair tie or yarn loop, then safety pin and sew the top sides to the top, BLO to BLO.
Attach the long Brace across the front, sewing through the back bars of the trim onto the chest; if using wire, insert and bend the wire ends inside the chest before finishing.
Sew the Keyhole (trim) to the end of the Brace and attach the Eyeball behind it so the Keyhole flips up to reveal the eye; secure with wire or a small button loop if desired.

Important Notes

💡Use stitch markers and safety pins to keep track of corners and to hold pieces in place during assembly for accurate alignment.
💡Keep slip stitches in the A border loose; tight slsts will draw in the fabric and warp rectangle shapes.
💡Stuff the eyeball lightly and only the eyeball; overstuffing will distort its shape and the lid assembly.
💡Leave tails for sewing on all small pieces (Trim, Top Sides, Keyhole, Mouth pieces) to simplify attachment and finishing.

This Mimic amigurumi pattern brings a tiny treasure chest to life, perfect as a dice keeper or quirky decor. The design blends clean rectangle panels with fun details like teeth, a tongue, and a flip-up eyeball for playfully spooky charm. Use the optional plastic canvas for a sturdy finish or skip it for a softer, squishier chest. 🧶🪄

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Materials Needed for Mimic Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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