Have you started to crochet your Christmas gifts for someone special? We have prepared a round-up of more than 30 fabulous animal-themed crochet patterns for you to choose, some are easy and quick to crochet, some might need extra effort but you will end up with lovely gifts. The recipients will appreciate your gifts as they will feel the love and thought you have put in, not to mention the time and effort.
Over the years, Craft Passion has published hundreds of patterns and tutorials for free and the library is growing bigger and bigger. We foresee that browsing through this huge pattern library could be difficult for some reason. Hence, many years back, Craft Passion added a link somewhere below the logo called “Gallery” where you may do a quick search by browsing through the small thumb photos of the pattern. As the numbers of patterns grew bigger now, we, again, think that we should do a round-up post for each related pattern on a certain topic that you might be interested in. So here it is, a round-up of
30+ Fabulous Animal-Themed Patterns To Crochet As Christmas Gifts
If you like the round-up in this way, we will do it periodically based on the public interest’s topic.
MooMoo Cow amigurumi is crochet from a medium weight acrylic yarn using a 3.0mm hook, white in the body, yellow nose, and ears, with brown palms, feet, and horns. The patches on the body are cut-out from felt and sewn on with a blanket stitch. It has a red jingle bell tie on its neck.
Size: 12″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 6 Hours
Aile the Winged Unicorn Amigurumi is crochet from 8 ply acrylic yarn using a 2.5mm hook, peach pink for the body, white for wings, khaki for palms, feet, and horns, with rainbow color mane and tail. It is 15″ tall, total height in standing position, a decent size as a huggable softie.
Size: 15″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate / Advanced
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Days
Hady, the Hippo Amigurumi is about 11.5″ tall in standing pose and about 9″ tall when it is sitting down, crochet from DK lightweight acrylic yarn by using 2.5mm hook. It is a great size as a huggable softie, hence, it is absolutely lovely to make for children as a gift.
Size: 11.5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Days
Leon, the lion amigurumi is about 13.5″ tall in standing pose and about 10.5″ tall when it is sitting, crochet from DK lightweight acrylic yarn by using 2.5mm hook. It is a great size as a huggable softie, hence, it is absolutely lovely to make for children as a gift.
Size: 13.5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate / Advanced
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Days
Boco Bear Amigurumi is a perfect cuddly soft plush toy in huggable size, 10″ (sit pose) & 12″ (stand/lying pose) [size varies with crochet tension and type of yarns used]. It is crochet from fuzzy yarn to give a soft and warm touch that you wouldn’t want to leave them off.
Size: 12″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 12 Hours
Sill, the baby sloth amigurumi is crochet from acrylic and fuzzy yarn. Please don’t get shy away by the fuzzy yarn crochet, it is not difficult or messy to find the correct stitch to pick and crochet. I have made a 23 minutes video to highlight you the flow on how to crochet this sloth amigurumi.
Size: 21″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 12 Hours
Sunnia is a very passionate teacher, she teaches elementary school in the herd she is living. The kids love her very much, they would stay back at school and spend the whole day with her, doing home works, painting drawings, playing games, and listen to her storytelling.
Size: 10" Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 12 Hours
The monkey makes a great soft toy gift for kids, especially during the upcoming Christmas. Start crochet it now to make a bundle of them in several sizes as gifts, it is going to be a treasure to keep forever.
Size: 18″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 12 Hours
Mr Furu, the Guru of the Forest, measures about 10 inches tall. It was crochet by using a 3.5mm crochet hook in the colorwork of orange, white and black Acrylic yarns, using “Split Single Crochet Stitch“.
Size: 10″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 8 Hours
Jr. Rakku, is young, gentle and innocent, he trusts everything that others told him. Perhaps Mr. Furu (the Forest Guru) could teach him a little old fox trick to make him smarter to survive in the woodland.
Size: 10″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 8 Hours
DuDu deer amigurumi is born rare and special, besides the front beige patch on her body, she has the distinctive “V” dot markings at her back instead of the polka-dot markings from her species. She is definitely a unique one. Whenever she is happy and excited, she will wag her cheery little tail and dance like nobody’s watching.
Size: 10″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 8 Hours
Tutt is a little shy turkey who has to help the family to make a living. The Turkey Amigurumi family needs some extra money for Christmas which is just around the corner. Being the eldest son in the family, Tutt knows that it has the duty to do its part. This little filial turkey takes the initiative to volunteer to sell the pumpkin amigurumi harvested from their farm at a local morning farmer’s market.
Size: 11.5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate / Advanced
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Days
Who does not like these cute Elwis and Elyra Elephant Amigurumi? An absolutely perfect gift for anyone who loves elephants or wildlife.
Size: 12″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Days
Mimi-chan (short for Ayumi) is a baby hedgehog who loves watching the autumn leaves fall. Her weakness? Sweet, ripe apples. She enjoys clambering from tree to tree. She hopes she will grow up to become a bushy-tailed squirrel.
Size: 4″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 5 Hours
Mr Murasaki is an introvert through and through. He finds it exhausting to be around people. His favorite pastime includes napping in the hollows of newly-discovered trees – just to “test them out”, he says.
Size: 3" Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 2 Hours
Daikichi (which means extremely good luck or big fortune in Japanese) is a baby monkey who is loved by all because of his sweet, innocent features. Little do people know that he is really a mischievous little thing, who enjoys pulling pranks and gobbling up any food he sees insight. As they always say, boys will be boys. Hopefully, he will grow out of his naughtiness by his next birthday
Size: 5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Pan-San the Panda amigurumi has a serious sweet tooth on bread, cookies, candy, and cupcakes. Besides all the sweet and scrumptious snacks, his favorite drink is a cup of hot green tea which is good to wind him down after all the high sugar content diet.
Size: 6″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 6 Hours
I “Ruff” U, Tammy the cuteness overload amigurumi puppy is going to melt everybody’s heart. Crochet it and give it to your loved one today.
Size: 3.5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Ichigo-chan is a sweet little pink bunny (Ichigo means Strawberry in Japanese) who gets excited and loves to squint her eye when she smiles for photography. She loves everything that is in candy color including candy sours. She is known to charm the hearts off any honey-bunny she meets.
Size: 5 ½" Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Snuggle up to winter with this cute Polar Bear Amigurumi, Bubblegum. It will accompany you through the cold winter days.
Size: 5 ½" Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Princess P (short for Peanut) is a sweet, well-mannered little girl. She loves ice cream but mommy has just put her on a month-long diet. How nice it would be if she had a friend or two
Size: 5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Crochet this for someone who is obsessed with piggy or loving dim sum cuisines. The piggy bun amigurumi is not only cute to display or become one of your ornaments, you can turn it into a stress ball.
Size: 2 ½″
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 1 Hour
Crochet a bunch of fur bird amigurumi (Inspired by the movie Angry Bird) with various color of fur yarns and safety eyes to build your own team of angry birds, be them as toys or key charm or embellishment for bag and purse, fur bird amigurumi is a perfect little craft to make as a gift.
Size: 4 ½″
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Hours
Cute little Hen & Chicks Amigurumi pattern is great to make for those who love chicken. You can make a troop of 1 mama hen and many chicks.
Size: 2" & 1 ½"
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 1 Hour each
Another cute Chicken Amigurumi crochet pattern that you may make as an alternative. Love the wings and all the details on this chicken amigurumi.
Size: 3″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy / Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Hours
Need a chick with a body, then this could be the right choice. You can easily turn it into ducking by modifying the beak.
Size: 4″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
This is my most favorite koala amigurumi pattern (originally gotten from The Woman's Day), perfect to crochet as a gift for those who love this endangered species who spends its life mainly sleeping on the tree.
Size: 4″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Make this Baby Timmy Sheep amigurumi, inspired by the cartoon Timmy Time, for your loved one who likes the little baby Timmy. My kids were once its fans many years back.
Size: 5″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 4 Hours
Christmas gifts can more economical by using the materials that you may find from your craft room. Crochet around an empty plastic bottle (I used Vitagen yogurt drink bottle) and make it to a bunny pencil holder. Not only it saves you some money, but it also helps to lessen the trash.
Size: 4″ Tall
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Hours
Trendy crochet fish pendant or charm to make into minimalist necklace or keychain. Easy and quick to make, perfect crochet pattern for a handmade gift.
Size: 3.5″ x 1.75″
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 30 minutes
With the free crochet pattern and detail instructions on how to get it done, you can easily whip up a few of these crochet bunnies within a day or two. Due to its slick and trendy look, this beautiful bunny pendant makes a perfect handmade gift for lady friends and families on all occasions.
Size: 4 ½″ x 2 ¾″ & 2 ¾″ x 1 ¾″
Crochet Skill: Easy
Estimated Time Needed: 30 minutes
These adorable and fun crochet turkey coasters are easy to make and great gifts too. It makes not only a great coaster but also a decoration to hang from the walls or mantlepiece. Everybody is going to love them!
Size: 6 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Hours
Crochet this cute Sheep EarMuffs for kids, they will love it. The design of this sheep earmuffs was inspired by the hilarious flock in the Shaun The Sheep.
Size: 4″ each sheep
Crochet Skill: Intermediate
Estimated Time Needed: 3 Hours