Make an Adorable Crochet Sloth Brooch — Free Step-by-Step Pattern
Add a touch of whimsy to your outfit with this adorable Crochet Sloth Brooch. This small, wearable amigurumi-style brooch is made from fluffy/mohair and standard yarns, stuffed lightly, and mounted on a brooch base for a charming accessory you can wear or gift. Below you'll find the full materials list, abbreviations, and a step-by-step pattern with photos to guide you.
Materials:
– alize lanagod 100 gr /800 m, alize angofa gold 100 gr /550 m or any alternative fluffy yarn or mohair
– alize miss 50 gr /280 m, yarnart violet 50 gr /282 m
– 1.25 mm crochet hook
– a sewing needle, a pair of scissors, hollow fiber stuffing, glue, 2 small half-beads for the eyes, blank brooch base tray / safety pin
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease (two single crochets together)
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Body
1. Crochet 6 sc in a ring
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (inc, 1 sc) х 6 = 18 sc
4. (inc, 2 sc) х 6 = 24 sc
5. (inc, 3 sc) х 6 = 30 sc
6 – 27. 30 sc
28. (dec, 3 sc) х 6 = 24 sc
29. (dec, 2 sc) х 6 = 18 sc
30 – 32. 18 sc
33. (inc, 2 sc) х 6 = 24 sc
34. (inc, 3 sc) х 6 = 30 sc
35 – 40. 30 sc
41. (dec, 3 sc) х 6 = 24 sc
42. (dec, 2 sc) х 6 = 18 sc
To add a little fiberfill.
43. (dec, 1 sc) х 6 = 12
44. 6 dec = 6 sc
Bind off. To cut off a thread.
Finished crochet sloth brooch ready to wear.
Paws (4 pcs)
1. Crochet 6 sc in a ring
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3 – 5. 12 sc
6. (inc, 1 sc) х 6 = 18 sc
7 – 14. 18 sc
15. (inc, 2 sc) х 6 = 24 sc
16 – 18. 24 sc
20. ch, turn, 12 sc = 12
Work the paw pieces flat at the end to shape the claws.
21. ch, turn, dec, 8 sc, dec = 10
Shaping and stuffing the paws before sewing them to the body.
To add a little fiberfill.
Bind off. Leave a small piece of thread for further sewing.
Sew the paws to the body as shown.
Sew on your paws as shown in the photo.
Body with paws attached, ready for the face.
Face (beige color)
1. Crochet 6 sc in a ring
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (inc, 1 sc) х 6 = 18 sc
4. incomplete row 1 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc
Bind off. Leave a small piece of thread for further sewing.
Nose (brown color)
1. Crochet 6 sc in a ring
2. 6 sc
3. (1 sc, 1 inc) х 3 = 9 sc
Bind off. Leave a small piece of thread for further sewing.
Sew the face and nose as shown in the photo.
Glue the eyes and embroider small eyebrows for expression.
You may brush the fur to make it fluffier.
Sew to the base of the brown thread, imitating the claws of a sloth.
Bamboo branch
1. Crochet 6 sc in a ring (green)
2 – 8. 6 sc
9, 10. Dark green 6 sc
11 – 17. green 6 sc
18, 19. Dark green 6 sc
20 – 23. green 6 sc
Bind off. To cut off a thread.
Leaves (3 pieces)
Ch 8.
1. Starting from 2nd ch from the hook, crochet 7 sc, picot 3 ch, 7 sc
Bind off. Leave a small piece of thread for further sewing.
Sew the leaves to the branch.
Attach and sew your branch to the brooch base.
Final step: attach the crocheted sloth and bamboo branch to the brooch base.
Your brooch is ready.
Tips:
- Use small eye beads and secure them with glue for safety, or embroider eyes if making for a child.
- Light stuffing keeps the brooch flat and wearable; avoid overstuffing.
- Trim or gently brush mohair/fluffy yarn to achieve the desired fluffiness.