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Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern

Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates Pixie the Robot, an adorable amigurumi toy worked in separate pieces and sewn together. It features a rounded head and body, striped limbs, antennae, knobs, and a stitched display screen for personality. The pattern uses simple single crochet shaping and color changes for stripes and panels.

Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Worked in continuous rounds (spiral), the Robot is stuffed and embroidered for facial and control details. Designed for easy assembly with clear finishing instructions and helpful stitch explanations.

Why You'll Love This Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it transforms simple stitches into a character full of personality through color and small details. I enjoy the playful combination of stripes and panels that make Pixie ready for display or play. The construction is straightforward, and I love how the embroidery adds expressive features without complicated techniques. Making this robot feels rewarding quickly, and I always appreciate patterns that allow me to customize colors and details.

Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Pixie by changing yarn colors for a new personality.

You can swap the mustard body color for a pastel shade to make a gentler, nursery-friendly robot.

Try bulky yarn and a larger hook to create a chunky, huggable robot version in minutes.

Want a tiny keychain? Use fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook for a mini Pixie perfect for bags.

I often switch the safety eyes for embroidered eyes to make the toy safe for babies and toddlers.

Mix and match striping sequences on the arms and legs to create playful outfits and patterns.

Add wire inside the arms or antennae for a poseable effect if you want your robot to be more dynamic.

Embroider different mouth shapes to change the expression—happy, surprised, or mischievous—each tells a story.

Make a set of robots in coordinating colors as a charming gift set or display group.

Personalize with tiny felt accessories, like a pocket or tiny scarf, sewn to the body for extra character.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when working in a spiral can make it hard to track rounds; place a marker in the last stitch and move it up each round to avoid confusion. ✗ Not tightening the magic ring enough will leave a hole at the center; gently pull the tail firmly to close the ring before continuing to ensure a neat start. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually results in lumps or uneven shaping; begin stuffing early and add fiberfill in small amounts while shaping the piece for a smooth finish. ✗ Cutting color yarns too soon when striping can create loose ends and messy joins; carry unused colors along the wrong side and change colors as instructed to enclose strands inside the fabric.

Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming, handheld robot amigurumi with clear step-by-step instructions using Lion Brand Wool-Ease yarn. This easy pattern guides you through crocheting the head, body, arms, legs, antennae and small details so you can assemble a delightful Pixie the Robot. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a whimsical home accent—youll enjoy the embroidery and colorwork details that bring this little robot to life.

Beginner Friendly 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Pixie the Robot Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620) #152 Oxford Grey - 1 ball (A)
  • 02
    Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620) #114 Denim - 1 ball (B)
  • 03
    Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620) #087 Arrowwood - 1 ball (C)
  • 04
    Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620) #099 Fisherman - 1 ball (D)
  • 05
    Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620) #138 Cranberry - 1 ball (E)
  • 06
    Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Art. #620) #153 Black - 1 ball (F)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size F-5 (3.75 mm)
  • 02
    Lion Brand stitch markers
  • 03
    Large-eyed blunt needle
  • 04
    Embroidery needle
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    Black embroidery floss (2 or more strands)
  • 06
    2 plastic safety eyes, 10 mm diameter
  • 07
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 10
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Notes :

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Robot is worked in 9 pieces: Body, 2 Arms, 2 Legs, 2 Antennae, and 2 Knobs, then sewn together.

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Body is worked from the head downwards.

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Body, Arms, Legs, Antennae and Knobs are all worked in continuous rnds (spiral). Do not join first st of rnds to last st and do not turn at the beg of rnds.

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Yarn color is changed to form control flap and display screen. To change yarn color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. When using more than one yarn color within a rnd, do not cut the old color. Carry color not in use along tops of sts of previous rnd and work sts of current rnd over the carried strand, enclosing it inside the fabric.

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Small details are embroidered onto Robot.

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Exact gauge is not essential for this project. We worked tightly with a small hook so that stuffing wouldnt show through.

— Head :

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With A, make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

(RS): Work 8 sc in ring; do not join, work in continuous rnds (spiral). (8)

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Gently but firmly, pull tail to tighten center of ring.

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Place a marker in last st made to indicate end of rnd. Move marker up as each rnd is completed.

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in each st around – 16 sc. (16)

Round 3 :

* Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sc. (24)

Round 4 :

* Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 32 sc. (32)

Round 5 :

* Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 40 sc. (40)

Round 6 :

* Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 48 sc. (48)

Round 7 :

Sc in each st around. (48)

Round 8 :

* Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 56 sc. (56)

Round 9 :

Sc in each st around. (56)

Round 10 :

Sc in each st around. (56)

Round 11 :

* Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 64 sc. (64)

Round 12 :

Sc in each st around. (64)

Round 13 :

Sc in each st around and change to B in last st of Rnd 13. (64)

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Fasten off A.

Round 14 :

With B, working in front loops only, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc of this rnd. (64)

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Fasten off B.

— Body :

Round 15 :

From RS, join C with sc in back loop of first st of Rnd 13, sc in each st around. (64)

Rounds 16-18 :

With C, sc in each st around. (64)

— Display Screen :

Rounds 19-22 :

With C, sc in next 24 sts; with D, sc in next 16 sts; with C, sc in next 24 sts – 64 sc. (64)

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Fasten off D.

Rounds 23-25 :

With C, sc in each st around. (64)

— Control Flap :

Rounds 26-31 :

With C, sc in next 24 sts; with A, sc in next 8 sts; with C, sc in next 32 sts – 64 sc. (64)

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Fasten off A.

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Work remainder of Body with C only.

Rounds 32 and 33 :

Sc in each st around. (64)

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Insert plastic safety eyes on front of Head between Rnds 10 and 13, about 9 sts apart.

Round 34 :

Working in back loops only, * sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 56 sc. (56)

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Begin stuffing piece and continue stuffing until piece is complete.

Round 35 :

* Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 48 sc. (48)

Round 36 :

* Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 40 sc. (40)

Round 37 :

* Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 32 sc. (32)

Round 38 :

* Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 24 sc. (24)

Round 39 :

* Sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around – 16 sc. (16)

Round 40 :

* Sc2tog; rep from * around – 8 sc. (8)

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Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd, pull to close opening and knot securely.

— Knobs (make 2 - 1 each with B and E) :

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Leaving a long beg tail, make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

Work 10 sc in ring; do not join, work in continuous rnds (spiral). (10)

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Gently but firmly, pull tail to tighten center of ring.

Round 2 :

Working in back loops only, sc in next 10 sts; join with sl st in first sc of this rnd. (10)

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Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing Knob to Body.

— Antennae (make 2) :

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With E, make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc in ring; do not join, work in continuous rnds (spiral). (6)

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Gently but firmly, pull tail to tighten center of ring.

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Place a marker in last st made to indicate end of rnd. Move marker up as each rnd is completed.

Round 3 :

(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times – 9 sc. (9)

Round 4 :

Sc in next 9 sts. (9)

Round 5 :

Sc in next st, (sc2tog) 4 times and change to A in last st – 5 sc. (5)

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Fasten off E.

Rounds 6 and 7 :

With A, sc in next 5 sts. (5)

Round 8 :

With A, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st – 7 sc. (7)

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Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing Antennae to head.

— Legs (make 2) :

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With B, make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

Work 8 sc in ring; do not join, work in continuous rnds (spiral). (8)

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Gently but firmly, pull tail to tighten center of ring.

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Place a marker in last st made to indicate end of rnd. Move marker up as each rnd is completed.

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in each st around – 16 sc. (16)

Round 3 :

* Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sc. (24)

Round 4 :

Working in back loops only, sc in each st around. (24)

Rounds 5 and 6 :

Sc in each st around. (24)

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Note: When changing yarn color to make stripes, do not fasten off old color until instructed. Carry color not in use along WS of piece.

Round 7 :

Working in back loops only, * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around and change to D in last st – 16 sc. (16)

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Begin stuffing piece and continue stuffing until piece is complete.

Round 8 :

With D, working in front loops only, sc in each st around. (16)

Round 9 :

With D, sc in each st around and change to B in last st. (16)

Rounds 10 and 11 :

With B, sc in each st around and change to D in last st of Rnd 11. (16)

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Fasten off B.

Rounds 12 and 13 :

With D, sc in each st around. (16)

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Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing Leg to Body.

— Arms (make 2) :

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With B, make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

Work 5 sc in ring do not join, work in continuous rnds (spiral). (5)

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Gently but firmly, pull tail to tighten center of ring.

Round 2 :

Work 2 sc in each st around – 10 sc. (10)

Round 3 :

Working in back loops only, sc in each st around. (10)

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Note: When changing yarn color to make stripes, do not fasten off old color until instructed. Carry color not in use along WS of piece.

Round 4 :

Sc in each st around and change to D in last st. (10)

Rounds 5 and 6 :

With D, sc in each st around and change to B in last st of Rnd 6. (10)

Rounds 7 and 8 :

With B sc in each st around and change to D in last st of Rnd 8. (10)

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Begin stuffing piece and continue stuffing until piece is complete.

Rounds 9-16 :

rep Rnds 5-8 twice. (10 each rnd)

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Fasten off B.

Round 17 :

With D, sc in each st around. (10)

Round 18 :

With D, (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) twice – 8 sc. (8)

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Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing Arm to Body.

— Finishing :

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Embroidery: Use straight or back sts to embroider Robot details, using 2 or more strands of floss as desired.

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With D, embroider curves along outer edges of safety eyes for whites of eyes.

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With F, embroider lines along upper edges of safety eyes.

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With black embroidery floss, embroider a V-shaped mouth between Rnds 11 and 14, about 5 sts in length.

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With black embroidery floss, embroider graphs onto display screen (white section).

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With B, embroider a back stitch border around the display screen.

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With A, embroider a back stitch border around the control flap (gray section).

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With F, embroider straight stitch hinges and handle onto control flap.

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Using photograph as a guide and yarn tails still attached to pieces whenever possible, assemble Robot as follows:

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Stuff Knobs with beg yarn tails. With ending yarn tails, sew Knobs to Robot, between Rnds 25 and 29, and between Rnds 30 and 33.

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With D, sew Arms to sides of Body, between Rnds 18 and 20.

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With D, sew Legs to bottom of Body.

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With A, sew Antennae to top of Robot, between Rnds 4 and 7.

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Weave in ends.

— Abbreviations :

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beg = begin (beginning). ch = chain. rep = repeat. rnd(s) = round(s). RS = right side. sc = single crochet. sl st = slip stitch. st(s) = stitch(es).

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sc2tog (sc 2 sts together) (Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.

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Magic Ring: Wrap yarn around index finger. Insert hook into ring on finger, yarn over and draw up a loop. Carefully slip ring from finger and work the sts of Rnd 1 into the ring.

Assembly Instructions

  • Stuff Knobs with beg yarn tails. With ending yarn tails, sew Knobs to Robot between Rnds 25 and 29, and between Rnds 30 and 33.
  • With D (Fisherman), sew Arms to sides of Body between Rnds 18 and 20, aligning stripes so both arms match.
  • With D (Fisherman), sew Legs to bottom of Body, spacing them evenly and securing with a whipstitch for stability.
  • With A (Oxford Grey), sew Antennae to top of Robot between Rnds 4 and 7 so they sit symmetrically on the head.
  • Embroider facial features and display screen details following the embroidery section, then weave in all ends securely.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker to mark the end of each round and move it up with every round for accurate counting.
  • 💡Stuff pieces firmly but gradually to avoid lumps; start stuffing early and add fiberfill as you shape.
  • 💡When changing colors within rounds, carry unused yarn along the wrong side to avoid loose ends and tuck strands inside stitches.
  • 💡If intended for babies or small children, securely sew all pieces and consider replacing safety eyes with embroidered eyes for safety.

Pixie the Robot is a lovable, handmade amigurumi perfect for gifting, play, or shelf display! 🧶 This easy-to-follow pattern includes clear shaping, colorwork, and embroidery details to bring personality to your creation. 🤖 Enjoy customizing colors, embroidery, and tiny details to make each Pixie uniquely yours. ✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures about 9 in. (23 cm) tall when using the recommended yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but different yarn weights will alter the finished size; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect the robot to be larger or smaller.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated easy, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, and working in the round is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters complete this project in 5-7 hours, depending on experience and the time spent on embroidery and assembly.

Are safety eyes required, or can I embroider the eyes instead?

You can substitute embroidered eyes for safety eyes for a child-safe toy; the pattern uses 10 mm safety eyes but recommends secure attachment.