The free reversible caterpillar crochet pattern works up really quickly with scrap yarn. Believe it or not, there’s very minimal sewing too! The crochet caterpillar plush is a little different from the other Flippy Friends. His body pops to create fun different colours and makes a fun, interactive fidget toys kids will love!
How to crochet a reversible caterpillar
The reversible amigurumi caterpillar toy is a great way of using up leftover super bulky blanket yarn. The free crochet pattern is easy to make and suitable for advanced beginners too. The caterpillar plushie is made using the single crochet stitch and using only a small amount of toy stuffing for the bugs head. There also very minimal sewing with this amigurumi pattern.
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Crochet pattern information
Supplies
- 8mm crochet hook
- Blanket yarn
- Toy stuffing
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- 12mm safety eyes x 2
Yarn
- Weight: Super bulky / Super chunky / #6
- Brand: Marriner get cosy blanket yarn
- A: Green – 25 yards
- B: Various – 67 yards
- Total: 92 yards
Abbreviations
USA Terminology (UK Translation)
- BLO – Back loop only
- ch – Chain
- FLO – Front loop only
- MR – Magic ring
- R – Round/Row
- sc – Single crochet
- 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
- sc2tog – sc 2 together (decrease)
- sl st – Slip stitch
- st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
Sizes & Gauge
- 4” x 4” gauge swatch = 8 rows of 8 sc
- Finished size – Width 4” x Length 20” x Height 3”
Pattern notes
- Chains and slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
- Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. EG. “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in the next space”.
- Use tapestry eyes only for babies or young children.
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Reversible caterpillar – Free crochet pattern
Caterpillar Head
Round 1
- Use green yarn
- sc x 8 into a magic ring
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 2
- 2sc x 3
- ch x 4 then start in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st x 3
- 2sc x 2
- ch x 4 then start in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st x 3
- 2sc x 3
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Round 3
- Pull antennae forward as you pass them
- sc x 16
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Rounds 4 – 5
- sc x 16
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
2 rounds
Caterpillar Face
- Insert safety eyes between R1 & R2, 2 sts between them
- Make a tapestry mouth between R1 & R2
- Fill with toy stuffing#
Round 6
- sc2tog x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 7
- sc2tog x 4
- sl st to first st, fasten off & sew closed
4 sts
Caterpillar body
Make 8 body parts in various colours.
Round 1
- sc x 8 into a magic ring
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Do not weave in MR tails
8 sts
Round 2
- 2sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Rounds 3 -5
- sc x 16
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Fasten off after R5
3 rounds
Caterpillar legs
Make 4
Round 1
- With two body pieces inside out, tie the magic ring yarn ends together
- Fold one body over the other body
- Use green yarn
- Join both bodies by working in inside loops of both pieces (BLO & FLO)
- *sc x 6
- ch x 3, sl st in 2nd & 3rd ch from the hook
- sc x 2
- ch x 3, sl st in 2nd & 3rd ch from the hook*
- Repeat between *’s
- sl st to first st & fasten off
16 sts
Caterpillar Assembly
- Sew the head and body pieces together
- Weave in all ends
