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Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern

Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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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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Tiny Treasure

Small, sweet, and gift-worthy amigurumi creations that fit perfectly in the palm of your hand with detailed charm.

About This Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming miniature sushi set including round maki, caviar rolls, square nori-wrapped rolls, California, tempura and Philadelphia styles. Each roll is crocheted as a tiny amigurumi piece and finished with embroidered fillings and optional glued or sewn nori wraps. The pattern focuses on small detailed work using a fine hook and cotton-blend yarn for crisp stitches.

Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Clear round and square instructions are provided along with tips for embroidering fillings and attaching nori wraps. Great for makers who enjoy precision, tiny details, and playful kitchen-inspired decor.

Why You'll Love This Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines precise amigurumi techniques with playful, realistic details that bring each sushi piece to life. I enjoy the embroidery step — it feels like painting with yarn and adds so much character. The pieces are small and quick to make, so I can experiment with different fillings and colors without a big time commitment. Making a whole sushi platter is satisfying and makes a unique handmade gift that always surprises people.

Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how many ways you can customize this sushi set; change yarn colors to create different fish and vegetable fillings like tuna, avocado, or cream cheese.

For bigger soft pieces simply use thicker yarn and a larger hook to make chunky sushi perfect for kids to play with.

I often add details like tiny beads to mimic sesame seeds or metallic threads for a shiny tobiko effect to give a realistic finish.

You can vary the amount of embroidery: keep it minimal for simple modern looks or heavily embroider with satin stitch and knots for rich, textured fillings.

Try making a themed tray by using pastel yarns for a soft, nursery-friendly set or neon colors for a fun pop-art style platter.

If you want posable or display pieces, glue the rice halves onto a small wooden disc or magnetize the back for refrigerator magnets.

Mix and match nori techniques: for neat edges use glue then sew, or for a hand-sewn look stitch the nori edges and add tiny decorative running stitches.

To make keychains, attach an eyelet and a keyring to the top of a roll and use felt lining inside to reduce weight while keeping shape.

I sometimes combine multiple fillings in one roll to create surprise cross-sections—experiment with placement before final sewing.

Finally, keep a set of spare tiny rolls in different colors to create a rotating mini menu—it's a great gift and delightful to photograph for your crafting feed.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using a fine enough hook can produce oversized, loose stitches; use the recommended 2 mm hook (and 1.75 mm for soy sauce) to get small, neat stitches as shown. ✗ Skipping back-loop rounds for the rice walls will change the roll height and shape; work BACK LOOPS ONLY where instructed to create a distinct wall for the rice base. ✗ Overstuffing the rolls while sewing causes bulging and warped shapes; stuff lightly and evenly while you sew the two parts together to keep flat surfaces. ✗ Gluing the nori without aligning edges can shift embroidery positions; pin or temporarily place the nori, then glue or sew short sides first and sew along long sides for the most even finish.

Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern

Make a delightful mini sushi set for play, display, or gifts with this detailed crochet pattern. You will create a variety of rolls — maki, california, tempura, philadelphia, sesame and more — using simple amigurumi techniques and embroidery for fillings. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, nori wraps, embroidery tips and assembly notes so you can recreate realistic tiny sushi pieces with ease.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Sushi Set Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Yarn Art Baby Cotton (50% cotton 50% acrylic, 165 m/50 g) - 401 warm white: 3 skeins for rice bases
  • 02
    Yarn Art Baby Cotton shades (one skein each unless noted): 400 - snow-white; 460 - black; 431 - light yellow; 432 - yellow; 436 - olive green; 440 - green; 421 - bright orange; 412 - peach; 420 - coral; 423 - pink coral; 405 - beige; 402 - cream; 429 - terracotta; 408 - brown
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    Yarn Art Baby Cotton Multicolor (50% cotton 50% acrylic, 165 m/50 g) - 5216 (mix of white+bright orange+red) - 1 skein; 5219 (mix of light yellow+olive green+black) - 1 skein
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    Optional: very thin triple thread colors if Yarn Art Multicolor not available (twist 3 threads to match thickness of main yarn)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2.0 mm (for all details)
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    Crochet hook 1.75 mm (for soy sauce only)
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    Synthetic fiberfill stuffing
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    Scissors
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    Big-eyed needle for sewing and embroidery
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    Hot glue gun (optional, for nori)
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    Piece of hard plastic (plastic paper folder or table place mat) for shaping rice base
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    Stitch marker

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— Simple sushi rolls with 1 ingredient (Maki) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc=24 sc

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc. Crochet 1 more sc after the last inc and finish with a sl st. Cut the yarn.

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Make another circle in the same way, but do not cut the yarn.

Round 6 :

sc 30 through the back loops only.

Rounds 7-10 :

Crochet 4 rounds of 30 sc through the both loops. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

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To make avocado roll thread the light yellow yarn into the needle and embroider a square with satin stitches.

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Add an olive green line.

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Embroider the same piece of avocado on the second circle with walls.

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Sew both details together through the both loops of the last round of the walls and through the back loops of the flat circle. Stuff not too firmly while sewing.

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Thread the light yellow yarn into the needle and make a few stitches through the roll in the center. Do not tighten, but just fix the flat shape of the round parts.

— Nori wrap (for Maki) :

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Crochet nori wrap with black yarn. Work turning rows with a turning ch in the beginning of every row. Chain 6+1, sc 6 in every row.

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Crochet total 33 rows (or as many as needed to wrap the rice base). Leave a long end.

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You can sew or glue the nori wrap to the rice base. I liked to glue, then sew the short sides. With glue, the shape of the rolls is more even and clear. If sewing on nori, first sew the short sides of the nori, and then sew along the long sides with small stitches.

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Such rolls can be made with any fillings to your taste: cucumber (436+440), salmon (5216), tuna (420).

— Roll with caviar :

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Crochet a round roll with any filling, for example, with a cucumber. Moreover, the filling can be done only on one side.

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR (with bright orange yarn for caviar circle)

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc=24 sc. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

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Embroider caviar with a French knot, making 3-4 turns around the needle. Fill the entire surface of the circle with such knots.

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Glue on the side of the roll where there is no filling.

— Nori wrapped square roll :

Round 1 :

8 sc in AR

Round 2 :

(3 sc in 1 st, 1 sc)*4=16 sc

Round 3 :

1 sc, (3 sc in 1 st, 3 sc)*3, 3 sc in 1 st, 2 sc=24 sc

Round 4 :

2 sc, (3 sc in 1 st, 5 sc)*3, 3 sc in 1 st, 3 sc=32 sc

Round 5 :

3 sc, (3 sc in 1 st, 7 sc)*3, 3 sc in 1 st, 4 sc=40 sc. Finish with a sl st, cut the yarn.

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Make the same square, but do not cut the yarn.

Round 6 :

40 sc through the back loops

Rounds 7-10 :

Make 4 rounds of 40 sc through both loops. Finish with a sl st, leave a long end.

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Embroider the filling, stepping back 2 rows from the edge on all sides. First, embroider a piece of avocado.

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Add a piece of cucumber.

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Sew both parts together: through the back loops of the square and through the both loops of the walls. Stuff while sewing not too tight.

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Sew several stitches through the center so that the square surfaces remain flat.

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Crochet nori in the same way as for round rolls, but 38 rows.

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Glue or sew the nori to the rice base.

— California roll :

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Crochet the rice base as in the previous description. Embroider nori with black yarn, stepping back 2 rows from the edge on all sides.

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Embroider a slice of avocado in one corner.

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In the other two add cucumber.

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Fill the remaining space with crab: embroider small stitches with coral and pink-coral yarn.

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On the detail with the sides embroider the filling in a mirror image.

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Sew both pieces together as usually.

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To imitate tobiko caviar, use multicolor yarn 5216 and crochet a strip like nori: 6 sc in width and 38 rows in height. Sew or glue around the rice base.

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Sew or glue around the rice base. Sew and stuff.

— Tempura roll :

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Crochet the base as in the previous version. Embroider the filling: a piece of cucumber.

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Embroider cream cheese with snow-white yarn and a bigger piece of salmon.

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Sew and stuff.

Round 1 :

Crochet salmon with bright orange yarn: 3 sc in AR. Pull the ring and crochet turning rows with a turning ch in the beginning of every new row.

Round 2 :

inc, 1 sc, inc = 5 sc

Round 3 :

inc, 3 sc, inc = 7 sc

Round 4 :

inc, 4 sc, dec = 7 sc

Round 5 :

dec, 4 sc, inc = 7 sc

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Crochet all even rows as the fourth, all odd ones as the fifth up to 23 rows.

Round 24 :

dec, 3 sc, dec = 5 sc

Round 25 :

dec, 1 sc, dec = 3 sc

Round 26 :

3 sc together (dec). Cut the yarn.

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Back stitch with peach yarn every 2 rows. Glue the slice of salmon on 3 sides.

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For tempura batter use multicolor yarn 5219. Crochet a strip 6 sc wide and 38 rows high. Glue or sew around the rice base.

— Philadelphia roll :

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Crochet the base as in the previous version. Embroider nori with black yarn, stepping back 2 rows from the edge of the square.

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In the corners embroider pieces of avocado and cucumber.

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Fill the remaining space with cream cheese.

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Repeat the filling on the second part in a mirror image.

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Sew both pieces together as usually. Sew and stuff.

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To imitate tobiko caviar, use multicolor yarn 5216 and crochet a strip like nori: 6 sc in width and 38 rows in height. Sew or glue around the rice base.

— Sesame roll :

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Crochet the base as in the previous version. Embroider the nori with black yarn, stepping back 2 rows from the edge of the square.

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Embroider a piece of avocado and salmon. In the other corner embroider a piece of cucumber. Fill the remaining space with cream cheese.

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Mirror embroider the filling on the second part. Sew and stuff.

— Assembly & Finishing :

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Sew both rice parts together through the back loops of the rice base and through both loops of the wall, stuffing lightly while sewing to maintain shape and flat surfaces.

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Use glue for even shapes when attaching nori for round rolls; sew short sides first then stitch along long edges if sewing only.

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Embroider fillings stepping back two rows from the rice edge so embroidery does not show on outside once wrapped with nori.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew both rice parts together through the back loops of the flat square/circle and through both loops of the wall, stuffing lightly while sewing so the surfaces remain flat and even.
  • Attach nori: for a neat finish glue the nori wrap to the rice base first, then sew the short sides and along the long sides with small stitches; alternatively sew nori directly by first sewing the short sides and then the long sides.
  • Embroider fillings stepping back two rows from the edge on square pieces; arrange avocado, cucumber and cream cheese in a mirrored layout on the two halves before sewing them together.
  • For caviar rolls and tobiko imitation, embroider French knots across the entire filling circle or attach a multicolor strip (6 sc wide by 38 rows) around the base and glue or sew it in place.
  • When adding slices of salmon or other fillings to three sides, glue the slice to three sides of the roll and finish any raw edges with a few small stitches to secure.
  • Pin parts in place before final sewing and use a yarn needle to weave through both parts; stuff gradually and check the shape as you close the seam.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work with a 2 mm hook for crisp, tight stitches; a 1.75 mm hook is recommended only for the tiny soy-sauce piece.
  • 💡Use stitch markers and a marker for the start of rounds to keep track of rounds, especially when working back-loop only rounds and turning rows.
  • 💡Stuff lightly while sewing the halves together to avoid overstuffed, bulging rolls; adjust stuffing gradually until the shape is correct.
  • 💡Pin or align the nori strip before gluing to prevent misalignment and to keep embroidery centered within the rice window.

This playful Sushi Set pattern gives you a pocket-sized platter of adorable crochet rolls to make, display, or gift. Each tiny roll is full of handcrafted detail — embroidered fillings, neat nori wraps and realistic textures — perfect for collectors and crafters who love miniature projects. Create a colorful sushi tray in an afternoon and share the joy of handmade food with friends and family. 🧶🍣

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished sushi pieces are miniatures, typically around 2-4 cm in diameter or side length depending on yarn tension and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight but this will affect final size; use an appropriately sized hook for the new yarn and expect pieces to be larger or smaller accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; you should be comfortable with magic ring, increases/decreases, back-loop only rounds and basic embroidery stitches like satin stitch and French knots.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most makers can complete a set of small rolls in 5-7 hours total, though time will vary with experience, the number of pieces made and the amount of embroidery.