Crochet Christmas Dressed Cutest Grinch Plushie Tutorial
Grinch amigurumi will never be that adorable, quick, and gift-ready! So, learn how to crochet this Christmas dressed cutest Grinch plushie without any sewing and complicated amigurumi skills following an easy tutorial from Love-Knitting. The finished Grinch plushie is in a sitting pose, wears a Santa hat, and measures just 9 cm in height, so make sure to crochet more than one.
Christmas Dressed Cutest Grinch Gift Idea
You can also crochet the Santa hat separately since everything is crocheted as a single piece. You will love this Grinch’s oversized hat with pom pom, the larger-than-usual eyes, and the overall kawaii finish. Whether as a pocket pet, Christmas tree ornament, or bag charm, it will bring smiles.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet another Christmas plushie by yourself, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial. It will certainly be the best gift ever.
About the Designer: The designer of this mini Christmas plushie for kids is @love-knitting –with our 1k tutorials, she is an all-arounder in crocheting whose super bulky yarn plushie series is my favorite of her library.
A significant portion of her content is dedicated to crocheting garments, so you can try them, too, and follow her for more as she has just started a Christmas series.
Material List for Cutest Grinch Plushie
To follow through with this crochet Christmas Grinch pattern, gather the following suggested supplies:
Plush Yarn (Green and Red): Used for the main body and hat; 100g/120m weight.
Alize Softy Plush Yarn (White): A fluffy, velvet-like yarn used for the white trim on the hat.
Crochet Hook: 4 mm size.
Stuffing/Fiberfill: Used to fill the body and head for shape.
Advertisement - Continue ReadingSafety Eyes: 10 mm size, placed between rows 8 and 9.
Other Notions:
Tapestry/Sewing Needle
Advertisement - Continue ReadingStitch Markers: Used to mark the beginning of rounds.
Semi-Cotton Yarn (Green and Black): Used for embroidered details such as the nose, mouth, eyelashes, and whites of the eyes.
Christmas Dressed Grinch Plushie Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate. This Grinch Christmas plushie is a one-piece amigurumi, meaning the body, head, legs, and arms are crocheted continuously, starting from the bottom up.
The legs/feet simply need a popcorn stitch double crochet variation, which is a 3 together cluster. Similarly, single crochet increases are needed for the main body.
The hat starts by changing to red yarn and crocheting into the back loops only. The white hat trim is then added by turning the work and slip-stitching the white fluffy yarn into the front loops left open in the step before.
Tutorial-Timing: About 16 minutes
Abbreviations for Christmas Grinch
Here are the quick guides for the crochet stitches needed for crocheting this dressed mini Grinch and the abbreviations:
Single Crochet Increase (sc inc): Work 2 single crochets into the same stitch to increase.
Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec): Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop, insert into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up another loop, then yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
Back Loop Only Stitch (BLO): Insert the hook through the back loop of the stitch only and complete a single crochet.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert the hook into the front loop left open, yarn over, and pull through both loops for a smooth trim edge.
- Popcorn Stitch (3 dctog): Make 3 double crochets in the same stitch, remove the hook, insert it into the first double crochet, pull the working loop through, and tighten to form the cluster.
Complete Grinch Tutorial
She has also designed so many plushies for Christmas, from this Grinch to a snowman and even a reindeer, that are all quick and easy to crochet, even for beginners.
