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Worm Amigurumi Pattern

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

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

About This Worm Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming, segmented worm made of colorful crocheted balls joined together with small grey legs. The design uses cotton thread and a 2.5 mm hook for precise, small-scale stitches and a tidy finish. You will crochet multiple identical balls for the body and assemble them with small connector pieces to form the neck and head.

Worm Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for makers who enjoy small amigurumi work and repetitive round shaping. The instructions include eye and antenna details to give your worm personality and expression.

Why You'll Love This Worm Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple repetitive shaping with playful color changes to make a truly delightful little toy. I enjoy how each ball becomes a small, satisfying project on its own, and joining them creates that long, whimsical worm form. The pattern encourages precise stitch-counting which leads to very neat results that I feel proud to display. Making the little legs, eyes and antennae adds charming personality and allows room for creativity in colors and facial expression.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customize this worm by changing the colors of each body ball to create stripes, pastels or bold contrasts.

You can make a tiny keychain version by using thinner cotton thread and a smaller hook for adorable miniature worms.

To make a chunky, cuddly worm, I sometimes use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook which gives a soft, squishy version perfect for hugs.

I often embroider different facial expressions — a big smile, sleepy eyes or surprised eyebrows — to give each worm its own personality.

Try adding tiny crocheted accessories like a little scarf, hat, or a tiny bow to personalize gifts for friends and family.

If you want a posable worm, consider adding a flexible wire core through the body before closing the balls to hold gentle poses.

I sometimes join fewer or more balls to change the worm length; shorter worms become desk buddies while longer ones are playful garlands.

Swap the grey leg color to match a neutral or bright palette depending on the look you want — contrast can make the legs pop.

For a modern look, use monochrome shades (all greys or all pastels) and subtle embroidered features for a minimalist charm.

I also recommend experimenting with textured stitches for the balls if you want a more tactile surface — just keep counts consistent.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch counts during increases will distort the ball shape; always count stitches at the end of each round to match the given stitch totals. ✗ Not stuffing the balls gradually results in lumps and uneven shapes; stuff a little at a time and shape as you go to keep the sphere smooth. ✗ Sewing the small insertion piece in the wrong orientation can hide the right side of the piece; insert the small piece with the right side out before joining edges. ✗ Using a hook that is too large with cotton thread makes loose stitches and gaps; use the recommended 2.5 mm hook and tight tension for neat, dense amigurumi.

Worm Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet, colorful worm amigurumi using simple amigurumi techniques and small crochet pieces. This pattern guides you step-by-step through crocheting the head, body balls, legs, tail, neck, eyes and antennae. It uses 2.5 mm hook and cotton thread so your finished worm will be neat, firm and perfect for gifting or display. Follow the rounds exactly to create uniform balls and join them for a playful, flexible worm.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Worm Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton thread (colors of choice) for body balls and head
  • 02
    Grey cotton thread for legs
  • 03
    Green cotton thread for head, neck and antennae
  • 04
    Orange cotton thread for tail
  • 05
    Brown and white cotton thread for eyes and embroidered details
  • 06
    Doll stuffing (polyester fiberfill) to fill balls and small pieces

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2.5 mm
  • 02
    Dolls stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Sewing needle
  • 05
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 06
    Stitch markers (optional) for keeping track of rounds

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— General :

Info :

Difficulty Level: It measures 17 cm (6,69 inches) high (at the head part). The length depends on the number of balls.

Infos :

Materials: Cotton thread (colors of choice). Crochet hook 2,5 mm. Dolls stuffing. Scissors and sewing needle.

— Body :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Round 3-7 :

1 sc around. (12)

Round 8 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Round 9 :

FLO, 2 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (24)

Round 10 :

3 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (30)

Round 11 :

4 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (36)

Round 12 :

5 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (42)

Round 13 :

6 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (48)

Round 14 :

7 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (54)

Round 15-25 :

1 sc around. (54)

Round 26 :

7 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (48)

Round 27 :

6 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (42)

Round 28 :

5 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (36)

Round 29 :

4 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (30)

Round 30 :

3 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (24)

Round 31 :

2 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread and fill the ball.

— Body Small piece :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Round 4-8 :

1 sc around. (18)

Info :

Cut the strand, leaving thread for sewing. Insert the small piece into the hole of the large piece (so that the right side of the piece is on the outside) and sew to join the edges taking both loops on the large piece and only the outer loop of the small piece.

— Legs :

Info :

With grey cotton thread and 2,5 mm crochet hook.

Legs Short - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Legs Short - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Legs Short - Round 3-8 :

1 sc around. (12)

Info :

Cut the thread. Make two equal pieces and fill them. Then sew them to the bottom of the previous piece.

Legs Long - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Legs Long - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Legs Long - Round 3 :

1 sc around. (12)

Legs Long - Round 4 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Legs Long - Round 5 :

2 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (24)

Legs Long - Round 6 :

3 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (30)

Legs Long - Round 7 :

4 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (36)

Legs Long - Round 8 :

5 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (42)

Legs Long - Round 8-16 :

1 sc around. (42)

Legs Long - Round 17 :

5 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (36)

Legs Long - Round 18 :

4 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (30)

Legs Long - Round 19 :

3 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (24)

Legs Long - Round 20 :

2 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread. Fill.

— Tail :

Info :

With orange cotton thread and 2,5 mm crochet hook.

Tail Large - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Tail Large - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Tail Large - Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Tail Large - Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (24)

Tail Large - Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (30)

Tail Large - Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (36)

Tail Large - Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (42)

Tail Large - Round 8 :

6 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (48)

Tail Large - Round 9-18 :

1 sc around. (54)

Tail Large - Round 19 :

6 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (42)

Tail Large - Round 20 :

5 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (36)

Tail Large - Round 21 :

4 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (30)

Tail Large - Round 22 :

3 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (24)

Tail Large - Round 23 :

2 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread and fill.

Tail Small - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Tail Small - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Tail Small - Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Tail Small - Round 4-8 :

1 sc around. (18)

Info :

Cut the strand, leaving thread for sewing. Insert the small piece into the hole of the large piece and sew to join the edges taking both loops on the large piece and only the outer loop of the small piece.

— Neck :

Info :

With green cotton thread and 2,5 mm crochet hook. The neck is a connector between the head and the body, therefore it has two small pieces.

Neck Large - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Neck Large - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Neck Large - Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Neck Large - Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (24)

Neck Large - Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (30)

Neck Large - Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (36)

Neck Large - Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (42)

Neck Large - Round 8 :

6 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (48)

Neck Large - Round 9-18 :

1 sc around. (54)

Neck Large - Round 19 :

6 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (42)

Neck Large - Round 20 :

5 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (36)

Neck Large - Round 21 :

4 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (30)

Neck Large - Round 22 :

3 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (24)

Neck Large - Round 23 :

2 sc, 1 dec. 6 times. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread and fill.

Neck Small A (Piece that connects with the body) - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Neck Small A - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Neck Small A - Round 3-7 :

1 sc around. (12)

Neck Small A - Round 8 :

FLO, 1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread and fill. Sew, joining row 8) to row 23) from previous piece (large piece).

Neck Small B (Head connecting piece) - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Neck Small B - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Neck Small B - Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Neck Small B - Round 4-10 :

1 sc around. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread. Fill and sew to the top of the large piece.

Info :

To finish this piece, all you have to do is crochet the legs in the same way that we did for the balls of the body and sew them at the bottom, as shown in the photos.

— Head :

Info :

With green cotton thread and 2,5 mm crochet hook.

Head Large - Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Head Large - Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Head Large - Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Head Large - Round 4 :

2 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (24)

Head Large - Round 5 :

3 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (30)

Head Large - Round 6 :

4 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (36)

Head Large - Round 7 :

5 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (42)

Head Large - Round 8 :

6 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (48)

Head Large - Round 9 :

7 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (54)

Head Large - Round 10 :

8 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (60)

Head Large - Round 11-17 :

1 sc around. (60)

Head Large - Round 18 :

2 hdc inc, 18 sc, 2 hdc inc, 38 sc. (64)

Head Large - Round 19 :

*1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* 2 times, 18 sc, *1 hdc inc, 1 hdc* 2 times, 38 sc. (68)

Head Large - Round 20-21 :

1 sc around. (68)

Head Large - Round 22 :

*1 hdc, 1 hdc dec* 2 times, 18 sc, *1 hdc dec, 1 hdc* 2 times, 38 sc. (64)

Head Large - Round 23 :

2 hdc dec, 18 sc, 2 hdc dec. (60)

Head Large - Round 24 :

*8 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (54)

Head Large - Round 25 :

*7 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (48)

Head Large - Round 26 :

*6 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (42)

Head Large - Round 27 :

*5 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (36)

Head Large - Round 28 :

*4 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (30)

Head Large - Round 29 :

*3 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (24)

Head Large - Round 30 :

*2 sc, 1 dec* 6 times. (18)

Info :

Cut the thread and fill.

— Head Small piece :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc, 1 inc. 6 times. (18)

Round 4-11 :

1 sc around. (18)

Info :

Cut the strand, leaving thread for sewing. Insert the small piece into the hole of the large piece (so that the right side is out) and sew to join the edges taking both loops on the large piece and only the outer loop of the small piece.

— Eyes :

Info :

With brown cotton thread and 2,5 mm crochet hook.

Eye Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Eye Round 2 :

Change to white cotton thread: BLO, 6 inc. (12)

Info :

Cut leaving a bit of yarn to embroider the points of light. Make two identical eyes and sew them to the face of the worm.

— Details :

Info :

With brown thread embroider the eyebrows and the smile.

— Antennae :

Info :

With green cotton thread and 2,5 mm crochet hook.

Antenna Round 1 :

6 sc in MR. (6)

Antenna Round 2 :

6 inc. (12)

Antenna Round 3-5 :

1 sc around. (12)

Antenna Round 6 :

6 dec. (6)

Antenna Round 7-14 :

1 sc around. (6)

Info :

Cut the strand leaving thread to sew. No need to fill. Make another antenna and sew them to the head of the worm.

— References :

Infos :

MR: Magic Ring. c: chains. sc: single crochet. inc: increase. dec: decrease. hdc: half double crochet. hdc inc: half double crochet increase. hdc dec: half double crochet decrease. BLO: Back Loop Only. FLO: Front Loop Only. tinc: triple inc. sl st: slip stitch. *...* repeat only what is between asterisks.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert the small piece into the hole of the large body ball (right side out) and sew to join the edges taking both loops on the large piece and only the outer loop of the small piece for a neat finish.
  • Sew the two grey legs to the bottom of the appropriate ball: make two identical leg tubes, stuff lightly, and attach them to the underside as shown in photos so the worm sits balanced.
  • Join body balls in sequence by aligning the small connector pieces and sewing them together through the outer loop of the small piece and both loops of the large piece to form a continuous body.
  • Attach the neck small piece A to the body by sewing row 8 of the small piece to row 23 of the neck large piece, then attach the head connecting piece to the top of the neck large piece before securing the head.
  • Sew antennae to the top of the head symmetrically and embroider brown eyebrows and a smile between the eyes using the brown thread for expression detail.
  • Sew the crocheted eyes onto the face after embroidering light points; position them evenly on the head and secure with small stitches.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a 2.5 mm hook and keep tension tight to avoid gaps between stitches in small amigurumi parts.
  • 💡Always stuff gradually to maintain round, even shapes and avoid lumps in the balls and head.
  • 💡Count stitches after each round, especially during increases and decreases, to ensure the correct shape and stitch totals.
  • 💡When joining pieces, pin or align parts first to check placement before sewing permanently for symmetrical assembly.

This cheerful worm pattern is a delightful project to brighten any shelf or give as a handmade gift. The segmented balls let you mix and match colors for endless variations and playful personalities. Perfect for practicing small-round shaping and precise finishing details. 🧶🐛✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 17 cm (6.69 inches) high at the head; the full length varies depending on the number of body balls you make.

Can I use a different yarn weight or hook?

Yes, but using a different yarn weight and hook will change the final size; adjust the hook to keep stitches tight and the stuffing hidden.

Do I need to embroider the face or can I use safety eyes?

The pattern uses crocheted eyes with embroidered highlights; you can substitute safety eyes but ensure they are child-safe and positioned before closing the head.

How long does this project usually take?

This pattern typically takes 5-7 hours to complete depending on your speed and the number of body balls you crochet.