11 Free Crochet No-Sew Animal Plushie Tutorials for Kids
Do you hate sewing parts in your amigurumi and plushies? Here are 11 free crochet no-sew animal plushie tutorials that will teach how to crochet some quick, easy, and super adorable amigurumi toys. They are small and perfect for using as desktop buddies. From the plush panda to the chick, mouse to squirrel, you will find the best animal plushies.
Most can be completed in less than 30 minutes. I especially love how the tutor will design the eyes of the plushies using the black and white embroidery. These even use the safety nose. Let’s get started.
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01 of 11 Crochet Panda Animal Plushie
Learn how to crochet a 9 cm panda plushie that can sit on your table. This plushie is designed to be seamless, with all parts either crocheted together or into the main body. It also features the blue and black safety eyes and a plastic nose. The tutor used perfect color changes for the black patch of the eyes.
You have to keep it random, but the same for both sides. Even the tutor crocheted the eyes directly onto the head of the plushie. Use 10mm safety eyes with a 4 mm crochet hook.
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02 of 11 Crochet Beaver Animal Plushie
This tutorial shows how to crochet a small, one-piece beaver plushie approximately 9 cm in size. With the white teeth, it looks so funny and will be an irresistible gift for anybody. You have to use the plush yarn (120m/100g) and a 4mm hook.
For the muzzle and even ears, you have to use a large puff stitch. With these, it becomes possible to crochet it without sewing. This plushie can also sit on your desk as a stress toy.
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03 of 11 Crochet Big Frog Animal Plushie
Here is how to crochet a funny and chubby frog plushie measuring about 10 cm without ever cutting the main yarn until the very end. Unlike the usual chubby frog, this plushie is a complete animal doll with a separate body, legs, and three-finger no-sew arms. For the mouth, the tutor has used a thin red yarn.
Also, for the white part of the bulging eyes, use the thin yarn for the fine detail. Since the main body is one piece, assembly is limited to sewing on the eye whites, beads, and embroidery.
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04 of 11 Crochet Mouse Animal Plushie
With the grey and yellow plush yarn, this crocheted small and cute mouse plushie looks oh-so cute. The finished mouse measures approximately 9–9.5 cm. This plushie also has a small tail and can sit without any support.
Crochet it as a desk buddy while you are tackling an exhausting project. Use the black safety eyes along with the pink nose. For the arms and legs, use pink plush yarn. Crochet it for the Chinese New Year.
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05 of 11 Crochet Chicken Animal Plushie
Crochet these miniature baby chicken plushies for selling at craft fairs, as one can be completedin about 10 minutes. It requires no sewing of separate limbs, as the wings, legs, and beak are worked directly into the body.
You can also crochet a version with hair made from the strands of thin orange yarn. This no-sew pattern is perfect for beginners as a practice project.
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06 of 11 Crochet Squirrel Animal Plushie
This is, without any doubt, the cutest squirrel plushie for the fall and Thanksgiving. The tutor has designed a medium-sized baby squirrel doll holding a small acorn plushie. The stuffed big tail, the golden and black eyes, and the embroidery around the eyes make it look super cute.
The squirrel measures about 11 cm without ears and 15 cm including the ears. Includes crocheted arms, legs, torso, head, separately sewn ears and tail, and a removable acorn-shaped handbag.
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