This adorable stitch dango amigurumi pattern is perfect for beginners looking to create cute Japanese-inspired plushies. Dangos are traditional Japanese sweet dumplings made from rice flour, and now you can crochet your own colorful version! These squishy little friends work up quickly and make wonderful gifts or decorations for your home. 🧶✨
Key Takeaways
- Quick project that’s perfect for beginners
- Customizable colors to match your style
- Adorable gift idea for friends and family
- Stashbuster project using small amounts of yarn
Use Ideas 🎁
Wonder what to do with your cute dangos once they’re finished? Here are some fun ideas:
- Create a keychain by attaching a small ring to the top dango
- String multiple dangos together to make a garland for your craft room
- Use as cute decorations for your desk or bookshelf
- Make a mobile for a baby’s nursery with colorful dangos
- Craft them as thoughtful handmade gifts for friends who love Japanese culture
- Add them to gift wrapping as a special touch
- Use as educational toys to teach children about Japanese treats
- Create a stress ball by stuffing firmly
The best part? These little dangos work up so quickly that you can make several in one sitting! 🪄
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.0mm Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Main Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-14: 42 sc
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R17: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R18: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R19: [sc, dec] x 6
- R20: 6 dec
Head Cover
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-14: 42 sc
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
Eyes(White Part)
- R1: 7 ch, 5 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, (sc+sc+sc), 4 sc, inc
- R2: 3 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc inc, 2 hdc, 3 sc, sl st
Eyes(Black Part)
- 5 ch, 3 sc into 2nd chain from the hook, (sc+sc+sc), 2 sc, inc
Nose
- 5 ch, sc into 2nd chain from the hook, 2 dc, sc, sl st
Ears
- Make two with blue yarn and two with white yarn
- R1: 12 ch
- R2: 10 sc, (sc+sc+sc), 9 sc, inc
- R3: 5 dc, 5 hdc, sc, inc, 3 sc, 5 hdc, 5 dc
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Happy crocheting!