Jellyfish Dango Amigurumi Pattern - Free

🪄 Create your own adorable jellyfish dango with this free pattern! These cute amigurumi creatures combine the charm of traditional Japanese dango (sweet rice dumplings) with playful jellyfish features. Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, these little friends work up quickly and make delightful gifts or decorations for your home.

Key Takeaways

Quick project that uses basic stitches
Customizable colors and sizes
Great gift idea for ocean lovers
Beginner-friendly pattern with clear instructions

Use Ideas 🐙

Wonder what to do with your finished jellyfish dango? Here are some fun ideas:

Hang them as cute decorations in a child’s room
Create an ocean-themed mobile with multiple jellyfish
Use as playful keychains or bag charms
Make a colorful garland for parties or nurseries
Give as thoughtful handmade gifts to friends who love sea creatures
Use as stress relief toys – they’re perfect for squeezing!
Create a marine life collection by making different colored jellyfish

The small size makes these perfect for using up leftover yarn. Why not make a whole school of jellyfish in different colors? 🌈

Crocheted light blue creature with purple star, red heart.

Materials&Tools

Yarn
Polyester Fiberfill
2.25mm Hook(What I used in this pattern)
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

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

Legs – 5 Pieces

Start with magic ring
R1: 6 sc
R2: 6 inc
R3: [3 sc, inc] x 3
R4-5: 15 sc
R6: [3 sc, dec] x 3

Star

Start with magic ring
R1: 8 sc
R2: 8 inc
R3: [sc, inc] x 8
R4: [2 sc, inc] x 8
R5: [3 sc, inc] x 8
Turn
R6: dec, 4 sc, dec
R7: dec, 2 sc, dec
R8: 2 dec
R9: dec
Repeat R6-9 five times. After crocheting two pieces, merge the two star pieces and stuff with filling fiber.