With this free crochet pattern you will learn how to do a Mandrake tree. The Mandrake, also known as Mandragora, is a very particular plant with roots that look human-like. This mini Mandrake amigurumi is the perfect gift for any Harry Potter fan!
Designer: @crochet_paladin
You will need:
- Beige and green (2 shades) yarn
- 1.0 mm crochet hook
- Green, black and white embroidery floss
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing
Free Mandrake amigurumi pattern
Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times
The legs and body are made as one piece.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc [8]
Fasten off.
Crochet the second leg, do not fasten off.
Make 5 ch from second leg and join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Body
R 1: 8 sc on the first leg, 1 sc in 1 ch, 3 inc, 1 sc in 1 ch, 8 sc on the second leg, 1 sc in 1 ch, 3 inc, 1 sc in 1 ch [32]
R 2: 3 sc, 2 inc, 14 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc [36]
R 3-11: 36 sc (9 rows)
R 12: 3 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc [32]
R 13: 32 sc
R 14: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc [28]
R 15: (5 sc, 1 dec) repeat 4 times [24]
R 16: (2 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 17: (1 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 18: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.
Leaves (make 3)
R 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
R 2: (1 inc, 1 sc) repeat 2 times [6]
R 3: (1 inc, 2 sc)repeat 2 times [8]
R 4: (1 inc, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [10]
R 5: (1 inc, 4 sc) repeat 2 times [12]
R 6: (1 inc, 5 sc) repeat 2 times [14]
R 7: 14 sc
R 8: (1 inc, 6 sc) repeat 2 times [16]
R 9-10: 16 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (1 dec, 6 sc) repeat 2 times [14]
R 12: (1 dec, 5 sc) repeat 2 times [12]
R 13: (1 dec, 4 sc) repeat 2 times [10]
R 14: (1 dec, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [8]
Do not stuff.
Fasten off.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: 1 inc, 4 sc [6]
R 3: 1 inc, 5 sc [7]
R 4-5: 7 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the arms and leaves to the body.
Use green floss to embroider veins on the leaves.
Use black and white floss to embroider the eyes.
Embroider the mouth with black floss.
My 1st attempt at Amigurumi. What type, weight, kind of yarn do I get? Thank you. This is so cute.
Soooo cute!! 😍