Cute Crochet SpongeBob Amigurumi Free Pattern For Beginners

Bring your favorite cartoon character to life with this delightful SpongeBob SquarePants Amigurumi Crochet Pattern. Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this project allows you to recreate SpongeBob’s cheerful look, from his bright yellow body to his cute little shoes and arms.

Crochet SpongeBob Amigurumi

It’s a fun and nostalgic crochet piece that makes a charming handmade gift or a whimsical addition to your collection. Customize colors or add accessories to make your SpongeBob one of a kind!

Materials

• Yellow, White, Brown, and Black Yarn
• Crochet Hook (recommended 2.5 mm–3.0 mm)
• Fiberfill Stuffing
• Stitch Marker, Scissors, and Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations

• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
• ch: Chain
• sl-st: Slip stitch
• BLO: Back loop only
• MR: Magic ring

Body (Front and Back Pieces – Make 2)

• Chain 28. Starting from the second chain, work 27 sc in Brown for rows 1–4.
• Switch to White, working BLO 27 sc for row 5.
• Continue in White for rows 6–8 with 27 sc each.
• Switch to Yellow, working BLO for row 9 and 27 sc across.
• Continue in Yellow for rows 10–31 with 27 sc each.

For Body (Side Pieces – Make 2)

• Chain 9. Starting from the second chain, work 8 sc in Brown for rows 1–4.
• Switch to White, working BLO for row 5 and continue in White for rows 6–8.
• Switch to Yellow, working BLO for row 9 and continue in Yellow for rows 10–31.

Body (Top and Bottom)

• Chain 9, then work 8 sc across each row for 27 rows.
• Use Yellow for the top and Brown for the bottom.

Hands (Make 2)

• Rnd 1: With White, 6 sc in MR.
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 = 9 sts.
• Rnd 3: 9 sc.
• Switch to Yellow.
• Rnd 4: BLO (1 sc, dec) x 3 = 6 sts.
• Rnd 5–11: 6 sc each round.
• Rnd 12: (1 sc, inc) x 3 = 9 sts.
• Rnd 13: (2 sc, inc) x 3 = 12 sts.
• Rnd 14: 12 sc.
• Fingers: Without cutting yarn, chain 3, work 2 sc in the second chain from hook. Fold in half and sc 6 to close. Chain 4, work 3 sc in the second chain for each additional finger.

Legs and Shoes (Make 2)

Shoes (Black)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
• Rnd 2: inc x 6 = 12 sts.
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sts.
• Rnd 4: inc x 6, 12 sc = 24 sts.
• Rnd 5–7: 24 sc each round.
• Rnd 8: dec x 6, 12 sc = 18 sts.
• Rnd 9: (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sts.
• Rnd 10: 12 sc.
• Rnd 11: (3 sc, inc) x 3 = 15 sts.
• Rnd 12–14: 15 sc each round.
• Rnd 15: (3 sc, dec) x 3 = 12 sts.
• Rnd 16: dec x 6 = 6 sts.

Legs

• Rnd 1: With Brown, 6 sc in MR.
• Rnd 2: inc x 6 = 12 sts.
• Rnd 3: 12 sc.
• Rnd 4: Switch to Yellow, BLO (2 sc, dec) x 3 = 9 sts.
• Rnd 5–8: 9 sc each round.
• Rnd 9–14: Switch to White, 9 sc each round.

Eyes (Make 2)

• Rnd 1: With White, 6 sc in MR.
• Rnd 2: inc x 6 = 12 sts.
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sts.
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24 sts.

Nose (Make 1)

• Rnd 1: With Yellow, 8 sc in MR.
• Rnd 2–3: 8 sc each round.
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, dec) x 2 = 6 sts.
• Rnd 5: 6 sc.

Assembly

• Sew the front, back, and side body pieces together, stuffing lightly.
• Attach legs to the bottom, arms to the sides, and sew or glue on eyes and nose.
• Add details such as SpongeBob’s tie, belt, and smile using yarn or embroidery thread.