Baby Flamingo Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

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Designer: Ekaterina Zaytseva
Difficulty: Intermediate


Calling all crochet lovers — today’s pattern is extra adorable…
Bring this tiny tropical friend to life with a step-by-step, beginner-friendly Baby Flamingo Amigurumi pattern that uses simple stitches and soft colors. You’ll see all needed materials woven naturally into the instructions—pink, brown, and beige yarn, a crochet hook, safety eyes or felt/half-beads, toy stuffing, optional wire, a sewing needle, and scissors. At the end of the pattern you’ll also find lovely flamingo ideas for extra inspiration. Special thanks to designer Ekaterina Zaytseva for this adorable design, and original publication credit goes to Anita Evans.

Easy to follow and quick to complete, this pattern is perfect for anyone wanting a cheerful, lightweight amigurumi project. With clear guidance and smooth shaping, you’ll enjoy crafting a sweet little flamingo that makes a charming gift, display piece, or addition to any handmade collection.

Materials and tools

Pink yarn
Brown yarn
Beige yarn
Crochet hook
Safety eyes or felt/half-beads
Toy stuffing
Wire (optional)
Sewing needle
Scissors

Abbreviations

AM – amigurumi magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
(…) × n – repeat n times

AMIGURUMI BABY FLAMINGO – FREE CROCHET PATTERN TUTORIAL

Head

Pink yarn:
R1: 6 sc in AM
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
R8–R14: 42 sc
R15: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
R16: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
R17: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
R18: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
R19: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
R20: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, and hide the tail inside.

Beak

Start with black yarn:
R1: 4 sc in AM
R2: (inc, 1 sc) × 2 (6)
R3: (inc, 2 sc) × 2 (8)
R4: inc, 1 sc, 4 hdc, 1 sc, inc (10)
R5: inc, 1 sc, 6 hdc, 1 sc, inc (12)
R6: 3 sc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in next st, 2 hdc together, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc, 3 sc (13)
R7: 3 sc, 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next st, 3 hdc, 3 sc (14)
R8: 1 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc, 8 hdc, 1 hdc (16)

Change color to beige.
R9: 7 sc, 8 hdc, 1 sc (16)
R10: 8 sc, 8 hdc (16)
R11: 16 sc
R12: 14 sc, dec (15)
R13: dec, 11 sc, dec (13)
R14: dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 hdc (11)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the beak to the head. Sew or glue the eyes. Embroider eyebrows, eyelashes, and a small eye highlight.

Body

Pink yarn:
R1: 6 sc in AM
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
R7–R11: 36 sc
R12: (10 sc, dec) × 3 (33)

R13: (9 sc, dec) × 3 (30)
R14: (8 sc, dec) × 3 (27)
R15: (7 sc, dec) × 3 (24)
R16: (6 sc, dec) × 3 (21)
R17: (5 sc, dec) × 3 (18)
R18: 18 sc
R19: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
R20: 15 sc
R21: (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
R22: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, hide the tail.

Neck

Pink yarn:
Ch 2, leave a long tail at the beginning. Continue working back-and-forth rows as follows:
R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc
R2–R7: turn, ch 1, 2 sc each row

Form the piece into a ring and continue in the round:
R8: sl st, 11 sc (11)
R9–R15: 11 sc (11)
R16: 7 sc, 1 hdc, turn

Continue working back and forth:
R17: ch 1, 11 sc (11)
R18: ch 1, dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, dec (10)
R19: ch 1, dec, 6 sc, dec (8)
R20: ch 1, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (7)
R21: ch 1, dec, 3 sc, dec (5)
R22: ch 1, dec, inc, dec (4)
R23: ch 1, dec, dec (2)
R24: ch 1, dec (1)
Fasten off. Sew the neck to the body and head.

Tail feathers

Pink yarn.
Central feather:
Ch 15, start in 3rd ch from hook:
3 dc, 3 hdc, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc in last st, turn
3 hdc, 4 sc, 4 hdc, 1 hdc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach to body.

Long feathers (2 pieces):
Ch 14, start in 2nd ch from hook:
4 hdc, 3 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc.
Fasten off, leave tail, sew onto body.

Short feathers (2 pieces):
Ch 10, start in 2nd ch from hook:
3 hdc, 3 sc, 3 hdc.
Fasten off, leave tail, sew onto body.

Wings (2 pieces)

Pink yarn. Do not stuff.
R1: 6 sc in AM
R2: (inc, 1 sc) × 3 (9)
R3: (inc, 2 sc) × 3 (12)
R4: 2 sc, inc, inc, 8 sc (14)
R5: 3 sc, inc, inc, 9 sc (16)
R6: 4 sc, inc, inc, 10 sc (18)
R7: 18 sc
R8: 4 sc, dec, dec, 10 sc (16)
R9: 3 sc, dec, dec, 9 sc (14)
R10: 2 sc, dec, dec, 8 sc (12)
R11: 1 sc, dec, dec, 7 sc (10)

Continue shaping:
dec, dec, 5 sc, dec, dec, 3 sc, dec, dec, 1 hdc
Fasten off and hide the tail. Flatten the piece.

Wing edging

Black yarn. For the right wing:
Through both layers, on the side with the paired decreases, work 10 sc from the pointed edge toward the rounded edge. Turn, skip 1 st, hdc in next st.
Feather 1:
Ch 2, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next base st
Feather 2:
Ch 3, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, hdc in next base st
Feather 3:
Ch 4, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 hdc, hdc in next base st
Feather 4:
Ch 5, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 hdc, hdc in next base st
Feathers 5–8 (×4):
Ch 6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 4 hdc, hdc in next base st
Fasten off. Make the left wing the same way, but mirrored.

Legs (2 pieces)

Beige yarn. Ch 6, leave a long tail at the start, join in a ring.
R1–R10: 6 sc
R11: inc, 5 sc (7)
R12: 7 sc
R13: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (8)
R14: 8 sc
R15: inc, 7 sc (9)
R16: 9 sc
R17: 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (10)
R18: 10 sc
R19: inc, 9 sc (11)
R20: 11 sc
Fasten off, leave tail.

Feet (2 pieces)

R1: 4 sc in AM
R2: inc, 3 sc (5)
R3: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc (6)
R4: 6 sc

Make 4 toes per foot. For the first 3, fasten off. For the 4th, continue:

R5: Join 3 toes into a round (14)
R6: 14 sc
R7: dec, 5 sc, dec, 4 sc (11)
R8: 3 sc together, 3 sc, 3 sc together, 3 sc (8)
R9: dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc, 1 hdc
Fasten off. Sew the final toe.

Assembly

Sew the head to the body.
Embroider or attach facial details if not already done.
Sew the feet to the legs.
Attach the legs to the body. Wire may be added inside the legs; wrap wire ends to prevent damage to the fabric.
Sew the wings on both sides in any position you prefer.

Stitch Terminology Note
Some abbreviations in the original pattern do not appear in standard English amigurumi terminology. For clarity and ease of use, these terms have been adapted to standard American crochet terminology.

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