Crochet Labubu free amigurumi pattern

Learn how to make an adorable little monster named Labubu with this free amigurumi pattern. Labubu is a storybook character created by the artist Kasing Lung. To crochet this Labubu doll you will need two kinds of yarn: fuzzy nylon and semi-cotton, and two crochet hook sizes: 2.0 mm and 2.25 mm. The finished size of the crochet Labubu is about 11 cm (4.3″) without ears and 14 cm (5.5″) with ears.

Designer: @keti.amigurumi

You will need:

Artland Fiesta yarn (100% nylon, 50 g/100 m) #162 (light pink) and 2.25 mm crochet hook
YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m) #07 (beige) and 2.0 mm crochet hook
Safety eyes 9 mm or 10 mm
Some beige strong thread for shaping a face
Black embroidery thread for a mouth
White embroidery thread for teeth
Long needle with large eye
Scissors
Stitch marker
Sewing pins
Fiberfill for stuffing

Free amigurumi Labubu pattern

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
bobble stitch – 3 unfinished double crochet stitches clustered together
inc – increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 single crochet together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Head
With beige yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
R 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [21]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [28]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [35]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [42]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [49]
R 8-18: 49 sc (11 rows)
R 19: (5 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [42]
R 20: (4 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [35]
R 21: (3 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [28]
R 22: (2 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [21]
R 23: (1 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [14]
Stuff the head.
R 24: (dec) repeat 7 times [7]
Finish off.

Hood
With light pink yarn and 2.25 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 7 sc in magic ring [7]
R 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [21]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [28]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [35]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [42]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 7 times [49]
R 8-17: 49 sc (10 rows)
Then put the hood on the head and continue crocheting:
R 18: (5 sc, dec) repeat 7 times [42]
Finish off.

Shaping an amigurumi face
Take a long needle with a double thread.

We start inserting the needle from below (1).
We pull the needle out (2), overlap along the eye (3).
We pull the needle through the top of the head, bring the needle out (4), right next to the eye, overlap down (5), bring it out (6).
Pull the yarn ends to tighten and hide the ends inside.

Ears (make 2)
With light pink yarn and 2.25 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
R 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
R 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 5-10: 15 sc (6 rows)
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Inner part of the ear
With beige yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
Make 5 ch.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 1 turning chain
R 2: 3 sc; (1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc) in one stitch; 4 sc
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Using the light pink yarn crochet slip stitches in the middle of the inner part of the ear (as shown in the pictures above).

Face design
Embroider eye whites with a white thread, mouth with a black one.
Using a white thread embroider teeth the same as shown in the pictures.
Embroider a nose with a brown yarn.
The eye brows are embroidered using Rococo stitch. You can also embroider them with simple stitches.

Arms (make 2)
With beige yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
R 3: (1 sc, bobble stitch) repeat 3 times, 4 sc [10]
Change to light pink yarn and 2.25 mm crochet hook:
R 4-10: 10 sc (7 rows)
Stuff the arm.
Fold the top opening in half and sc through both sides so that the bobble stitches are facing forward.
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs and body (one piece)
Stuff as you go.

Legs (make 2)
With beige yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: 3 sc, (bobble stitch, 1 sc) repeat 3 times, 4 sc
Change to light pink yarn and 2.25 mm crochet hook:
R 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 5-7: 15 sc (3 rows)
Crochet some additional sc so that the bobble stitches look directly.
Finish off on the first leg.

Crochet the second leg, do not finish off.
Make 2 ch on the second leg and join with the first leg [34].

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
A stitch marker is located on the back.
R 1: 15 sc on the first leg, 2 sc in 2 ch, 15 sc on the second leg, 2 sc in 2 ch (opposite side) [34]
R 2-9: 34 sc (8 rows)
R 10: 7 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec [30]
R 11: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 12: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 13: 18 sc
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.