Cupid, the god of love. An adolescent boy who randomly shoots at everyone with spirit-altering arrows, whether you like it or not. Cupid was not only popular in ancient Greece but still is today, thanks to the invention of Valentine’s Day.
If you want to feel a bit more love or want to share your love with someone without being shot at with potentially deadly arrows, you can now crochet your own little Cupid. Even in a childproof version without bow and arrow.
This crochet Cupid is crocheted with chain stitches, single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, loop stitches and slip stitches in spiral rounds and is easy to crochet.
The depicted amigurumi Cupid has been crocheted with the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook and has sitting a height of 6 cm.
Free Cupid Crochet Pattern
ATTENTION: The pattern, in whole or in parts, may not be published, resold, translated, changed or exchanged in any way whatsoever!
Needed Techniques
- Slip Knot
- Magic Ring
- Chain Stitch
- Slip Stitch
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Half Double Crochet
- Double Crochet
- Loop Stitch
- Increase
- Decrease
- Crochet into Front and Back Loop
- Color Change
- Close Openings
- Sewing
Needed Materials and Tools
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- Colors: white, beige, red, yellow
- This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
- White (Weiß (106)), Soft Apricot (Soft Apricot (263)), Tomato (Tomate (390)), Sun (Sonne (208))
- 2.5 mm Crochet Hook
- 6 mm Safety Eyes
- Polyfill
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Marker
Crochet the Head and Body
The head and body is crocheted in one piece in Soft Apricot and White in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.
- Crochet the head and body in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
- Round 6-11: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches). Attach the eyes and then continue crocheting the next round.
- Round 12: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
- Round 13: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 14: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 15: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill. Crochet 18 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 17: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 18-19: Color change to White. 2 rounds, each round 24 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 20: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 21: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 22: Fill the body only with some polyfill, do not stuff the body too full. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously, close the opening, weave in and hide the leftover yarn.
Crochet the Legs (2x)
The legs are crocheted in Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.
- Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 4: Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 5: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Round 6: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Arms (2x)
The arms are crocheted in Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.
- Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Round 4-5: 2 Rounds, each round crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
- Finish: Fill only the front part of the arm with polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Ears (2x)
The ears are crocheted in Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 ears.
- Crochet the ears in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Hair
The hair is crocheted in Sun in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches and loop stitches.
- Crochet the hair in spiral rounds in Sun.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: From now on crochet only with loop stitches unless stated otherwise. [1 loop stitch increase] repeat till the end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 loop stitch, 1 loop stitch increase] repeat till the end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 4: 1 loop stitch, 1 loop stitch increase, [2 loop stitches, 1 loop stitch increase] repeat 5 times, 1 loop stitch (24 stitches).
- Round 5: [3 loop stitches, 1 loop stitch increase] repeat till the end of the round (30 stitches).
- Round 6-9: 4 rounds, each round 30 loop stitches (30 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Wings (2x)
The wings are crocheted in White in spiral rounds with chain stitches, single crochet stitches and half double crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 wings.
- Crochet the wings in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till th end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- Push the hook through the next stitch and the opposite stitch, but not through the last crocheted stitch. Pull through the thread and crochet 1 sc, Whenever you now need to crochet one or more sc in a round piece, always crochet the next stitch with the opposite stitch together with 1 sc.
- Feather 1-3: [2 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 1 sc on the wing] repeat 3 times.
- Feather 4-5: [3 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 1 half double crochet, 1 sc on the wing] repeat 2 times.
- Feather 6-7: [4 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 2 half double crochet, 1 sc on the wing] repeat 2 times.
- Feather 8-9: [5 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 3 half double crochet, 1 sc on the wing] repeat 2 times.
- Feather 10: 6 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 4 half double crochet, 1 slip stitches on the wing.
- Finish: Cut the thread generously and pull it with a tapestry needle through the “inside” of the wing and let it emerge from the other end of the wing (next to the 1st wing). Leave the thread for sewing.
Crochet the Heart
The heart is crocheted in Tomato with chain stitches, single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches and slip stitches into a magic ring.
- Crochet the heart in Tomato into a magic ring.
- Round 1: Create a magic ring and crochet 2 chain stitches. Now crochet into the magic ring 2 double crochet, 2 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 half double crochet, 2 double crochet, 2 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch.
- Finish: Pull the magic ring tight. The closed magic ring will form a heart. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembling
Eyes: Attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.
Legs: Now sew the legs onto the body. Start sewing the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.
Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.
Nose: Embroider the nose with a Soft Apricot thread. Embroider the nose centered under the eyes. To do this, pull the thread horizontally several times from one stitch through the next, skipping one stitch. Repeat until a thick nose forms.
Ears: Sew the ears 3 to 4 stitches right and left from the eyes onto the head, so that the upper part of the ear is on the same height as the eyes.
Hair: Then cut the loops of the hair.
Sew on the hair 1 to 2 stitch rows above the eyes. The hair should be sewn on from the forehead above the eyes diagonally down into the neck.
Finally, cut the hair to the desired length.
Wings: Sew the wings centrally on the back, approximately one stitch row above the color change to White, at a distance of 1 to 2 stitches from each other.
Heart: Sew the heart to the “hand” of any arm.
DONE!
