Squishy Cube Buddy: Free Crochet Fidget Toy Cover Pattern

Meet the Squishy Cube Buddy, a free crochet fidget toy cover pattern that will show you how to give your square squishy little arms and legs!

About The Free Squishy Cube Buddy Fidget Toy Cover

I finally tracked down some of those popular square squishy fidget toys because my kids absolutely love them!

Of course, I wanted to join in the fun, so I decided to crochet a little something to give their new toys a bit of personality.

The result is the Squishy Cube Buddy! My kids found it really funny that their prized possessions now have cute little arms and legs while they sit on their bedroom shelf at night.

This unique crochet cover slides right onto the toy, transforming a simple square into an interactive amigurumi pal that is perfect for small hands.

It was a total win in our house, and it is a fantastic way to display the toy while making it way more fun to play with.

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How to Crochet This Quick and Easy Fidget Cube Cover

If you want to learn how to crochet an easy cover for your own toys, you are in the right place. This is a very quick and simple project that comes together in an evening at most.

We will use basic crochet stitches, plus working in the back loops to get those clean square edges. We also use the popcorn stitch for the hands and feet, which is much easier than it looks!

Yarn and Fiber Tips

For this pattern, I used worsted weight 4 yarn. I experimented a bit and made them in cotton, acrylic, and velvet to see what worked best:

• Cotton: This is my absolute favorite because it is amazing for holding its shape tightly around the square.
• Velvet: This looked incredibly cute and felt amazing for a sensory toy.
• Acrylic: The specific acrylic yarn I used actually left some fluffy bits on the squishy cubes.

Top Tip: If you cannot decide on a yarn fiber, rub your squishy cube right against the yarn before you start crocheting to check if it leaves any fuzzy residue behind!

Sizing and Stitches

This free pattern is designed for standard 2″ to 2.5″ cubes. Because different squishy brands produce slightly different sized cubes, you can easily get a perfect fit just by following my hook size guide to make your cover a little bigger or smaller.

Ready to make your own? Below you will find the step by step instructions to guide you through the pattern.

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Crochet Pattern Information

Supplies

• Worsted yarn
• 5 /5.5/ 6 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Sewing needle

Yarn

• Weight – Worsted / Aran / #4
• Brand: Drops Paris Cotton
• Yardage – 20 yards

Hook Sizes & Measurements

As this project is so small, the gauge swatch is built into the pattern.

Select the recommended hook for your cube size from the table below. At R4, your square should measure 0.25” bigger than your cube.

If your square is too big at R4, go down a hook size. If it’s too small, go up a hook size.

Cube size	Size after R4	Hook size
2″	2.25″	5 mm
2.25″	2.5″	5.5 mm
2.5″	2.75″	6 mm

Skill Level

• Easy

Abbreviations

US Terminology

• BLO – Back loop only
• ch – Chain
• ch-sp – Chain space
• dc – Double crochet
• MR – Magic ring
• PC – Popcorn stitch
• R – Round/Row
• sc – Single crochet
• 3sc – 3 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Pattern Notes

• Chains and slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. For example, “sc x 2, 3sc” would mean sc in first space, sc in the next space, 3sc in the next space”.
• Start every round in the same st as the previous sl st.

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Free Crochet Pattern: Squishy Cube Buddy

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Squishy Cube Cover

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Round 1

• In a MR, ch 1, sc x 8
• sl st to first st & ch 1

(8 sts)

Round 2

• (sc, 3sc) 4 times
• sl st to first st & ch 1

(16 sts) *Premium pattern has image here

Round 3

• sc x 2, 3sc in corner
• (sc x 3, 3sc in corner) 3 times
• sc x 1
• BLO sl st to first st & ch 1

(24 sts) *Premium pattern has image here

Round 4

• sc x 3, sc+ch+sc in corner
• (sc x 5, sc+ch+sc in corner) 3 times
• sc x 2
• sl st to first st & ch 1

(28 sts) *Premium pattern has image here

Size check: At this point, your square should measure 0.25″ bigger than your squishy

Round 5

• BLO sc x 4, skip ch-sp,
• (BLO sc x 7, skip ch-sp) 3 times,
• BLO sc x 3
• sl st to first st & ch 1

(28 sts) *Premium pattern has image here

Round 6 – 9

• sc x 28
• sl st to first st, fasten off & weave in ends

(4 rounds of 28 sts) *Premium pattern has image here

Legs

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Row 1

• ch x 3, PC in third ch from hook, ch x 8
• Fasten off & weave in ends on PC

Row 2

• Repeat R1 to make a second leg
• *Premium pattern has image here

Assembly

• Sew legs to front corners (R5 BLO). See image below.
• Weave in ends

Arms

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Row 1

• ch x 3, PC in third ch from hook, ch x 4
• Fasten off & weave in ends on PC

Row 2

• Repeat R1 to make a second arm
• *Premium pattern has image here

Assembly

• Sew arms either side of R9, 3 sts back from the corner. 11 sts should be visible between them. See image below.
• Weave in ends

Published: June 4, 2026 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026