Create adorable flower-inspired dango amigurumi with this free pattern! These cute Japanese-inspired treats combine the traditional dango (sweet rice dumplings) with colorful flower designs. Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, these small projects work up quickly and make delightful gifts or decorations for your home. 🌸🧶
Key Takeaways
- Quick project that uses basic crochet stitches
- Customizable colors to match any season or preference
- Great for gifts or adding charm to your home decor
- Beginner-friendly with clear instructions
Use Ideas 🎁
Looking for ways to enjoy your flower dango amigurumi once you’ve made them? Here are some fun ideas:
- String several together to create a cheerful garland for your room
- Attach a keychain ring to make an adorable bag charm
- Use as cute decorations for your desk or shelves
- Create a mobile for a child’s room with multiple dangos
- Give as thoughtful handmade gifts to friends who love Japanese culture
- Add them to a seasonal display during spring or summer
- Use as photography props for social media posts
Why not make a set in different color combinations to celebrate each season? 🌈
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
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
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
Bangs
Big
- Start with magic ring
- 8 hdc
Small
- Start with magic ring
- 6 sc
Petals (Make 7 with different colors)
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5-6: 24 sc
- R7: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R8: 18 sc
- R9: [sc, dec] x 6
Flower Base
Connect petals with green yarn
- R1: 35 sc
- R2: 34 sc, inc
- R3: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R4-7: 42 sc
- R8: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R9: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R10: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R11: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R12: [sc, dec] x 6
- R13: 6 dec
Stem
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3-8: 12 sc
- R9: [sc, dec, sc] x 3
- R10-18: 9 sc
- R19: 9 inc
Leaf
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: [sc, inc] x 3
- R3: [sc, inc, sc] x 3
- R4: 12 sc
- R5: [sc, inc] x 6
- R6-8: 18 sc
- R9: [sc, dec] x 6
- R10: 12 sc
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