Amigurumi Labubu Free Crochet Pattern With Pointed Ears

Every exam season, a crochet Labubu amigurumi with a squeezed shut grin makes a cheer up gift for the friend buried in revision. Pop Mart fans who missed a blind box drop get a sunny yellow Labubu plush that sits happily beside the vinyl figures on their shelf.

Kids who want something they can hold in one palm will take to this crochet labubu amigurumi straight away. It suits gift bags, keyring swaps and classroom trades. Teen crafters making things for friends pick the labubu amigurumi for the same reason, since the face reads clearly from across a room and nobody has to ask what it is.

Crochet Labubu Amigurumi

Everything sits flat in one round disc, with a cream face circle worked onto a yellow hood and two tall ears rising off the top. The ears carry the same cream centre inside a yellow outline. Closed eyes curve upward, a red triangle nose sits in the middle, and a long black smile runs wide across the lower half. Front and back circles, two ears, and the face circle make up the pieces, with the eyes, nose and mouth embroidered on afterwards. Light stuffing goes in before the two sides are joined. Flat circle shaping and surface embroidery are the only real skills needed here, so beginners can manage it.

Pieces List

• Head: 1
• Ears: 2
• Teeth: not written in this pattern, video required
• Mouth: not written in this pattern, video required
• Body, arms and legs: not included

Materials and Tools

No materials list is given. Based on the construction:

• Off white, beige or grey yarn for the head and ears
• A small amount of white yarn for teeth if crocheted separately
• Crochet hook suited to your yarn weight
• Safety eyes
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

DK or worsted weight with a 3 mm to 3.5 mm hook is a reasonable pairing and should give a head roughly 10 to 12 cm across. All figures are estimates only.

Safety Eye Timing

The pattern makes no mention of eyes. If you are using safety eyes, insert them during Rounds 13 to 15 of the head, while the opening is wide enough to reach inside and snap on the washers. Position them below the midpoint of the sphere where the face will sit. Stuff the head after the eyes are secured, then continue decreasing to close.

For a child under three, embroider the eyes with black yarn instead.

The Pattern

Head

• Round 1: Magic ring with 6 single crochet. (6)
• Round 2: Increase in each stitch. (12)
• Round 3: (1 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. (18)
• Round 4: (2 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. (24)
• Round 5: (3 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. (30)

• Round 6: (4 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. Checkpoint: still a flat circle at this point, about the size of a coaster. (36)
• Round 7: (5 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. (42)
• Round 8: (6 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. (48)
• Round 9: (7 single crochet, then increase) repeat around. Checkpoint: the disc should now be curling up at the edges into a bowl. (54)
• Rounds 10 to 17: 54 single crochet in each round. Checkpoint: by Round 13 the piece should look like a deep dome, taller than it is wide. This is where the eyes go in. (54)
• Round 18: (7 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. Checkpoint: the top should be starting to close inward. Stuff the head now before the opening narrows further. (48)
• Round 19: (6 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. (42)

• Round 20: (5 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. (36)
• Round 21: (4 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. (30)
• Round 22: (3 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. (24)
• Round 23: (2 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. (18)
• Round 24: (1 single crochet, then decrease) repeat around. (12)
• Round 25: Decrease around. Checkpoint: only a small opening remains. (6)

Never made an amigurumi before? The video tutorial below is the perfect starting point, and the written pattern is right here whenever you're ready!

Ears (Make 2)

• Round 1: Magic ring with 6 single crochet. (6)
• Round 2: 1 single crochet, then increase, then single crochet to the end of the round. Checkpoint: the ear should be a tiny shallow cup, barely wider than the magic ring. (7)
• Rounds 3 to 8: 7 single crochet in each round. Checkpoint: by Round 6 the ear should be a slim pointed tube, the shape of a small elf shoe. (7)

Teeth and Mouth

• Follow the video instructions to crochet the teeth.
• Follow the video instructions to form the mouth.

Assembly and Stuffing

• Stuff the head firmly and evenly through the decreasing rounds, before Round 22 when the opening becomes too small to work through comfortably. Close with a yarn needle.
• Pin the ears on top of the head before sewing, spaced evenly with the tips angling slightly outward and back. Labubu's ears sit high, closer to the crown than the sides. Sew around the full base of each ear for stability.
• The teeth and mouth attach to the lower front of the face. Without written instructions, use the character reference to position them and pin before sewing.
• Overstuffing shows at the decrease rounds, where the stitches pull apart and stuffing is visible. The head should be firm but still give slightly when pressed.

FAQ

• Can I make this without the video? The head and ears are fully written and stand alone. The teeth and mouth genuinely need the video; there are no counts or steps for them here.
• What size safety eyes work best? For a head at worsted weight reaching 54 stitches, 10 mm to 12 mm eyes suit the scale. Go up to 14 mm if you prefer the wide eyed look.
• How do I keep the ears from flopping? Sew more of the base down, not just the opening edge. Running a few extra stitches through the side of each ear into the head locks the angle in place.