Hi, have you got your Christmas crocheting in order? I have come up with a free amigurumi pattern, that is sure to make the superhero fans in your family happy this Christmas. I am going to gift mine to the superman in my life, my husband.

My husband has been asking for it for a long time. I always thought making a superman might be a tricky project, I was wrong. I came up with this easy-to-follow pattern.

It takes two to three days to finish, even if you crochet only for a few hours a day.

superman amigurumi free pattern

Disclaimer: Like I always say, if you find something not looking the way it is supposed to, or if you have clarifications with the pattern talk to me in the comments or feel free to reach out to me on my social media. Thank you.

Finished size: 7 inches.

To crochet this superman amigurumi you will need.

  1. Yardley Five Star – 4 ply yarn in superman colors red, blue, yellow, skin color and black. Or some acrylic yarn colors that make you happy.
  2. Crochet hook size: 3 mm
  3. Safety eyes.
  4. Fiberfill for stuffing.
  5. Tapestry needles to sew it all together.

Abbreviations:

Note: The body and legs of this superman amigurumi are crocheted in one piece, joined in the course of crocheting. The entire project is worked in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. If I have used a colon (:) in between the rounds it means you have single crochet for those rounds without any increase or decrease.

  • ch = chain stitch
  • st = stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • inc = increase (2sc in one stitch)
  • dec = decrease (2sc together)
  • sl st = slip stitch

Superman amigurumi head pattern:

I tried to make a boxy head to make the superman toy appear cute, instead of the usual round head that people prefer.

  1. Chain 12.
  2. sc into the third chain from the hook. And then, 9sc till the last before chain, 3sc into the last, turn and continue on the opposite side of the chain, 9sc, 2sc into the last. (24)
  3. inc, 11 sc, inc, 11sc. (26)
  4. 2 inc, 11sc, 2inc, 11sc. (30)
  5. 3 inc, 12sc, 3inc, 12sc. (36)
  6. sc around. (36)
  7. : (36)
  8. : (36)
  9. : (36)
  10. 2sc, 3 inc, 15sc, 3 inc, 13sc. (42)
  11. sc around. (42)
  12. : (42)
  13. : (42)
  14. : (42)
  15. : (42)
  16. (5sc, dec) * 6 times. (36)
  17. (4sc, dec) * 6 times. (30)
  18. (3sc, dec) * 6 times. (24)
  19. (2sc, dec) * 6 times. (18)

Superman amigurumi hair pattern:

Dont forget to add his curly front hair by doing chain of 15 and single crocheting in it. You can add this curly hair in the front after you have sewed the hair in its place on the head. Just sew on the top so this bit of hair can be moved.

  1. Chain 14.
  2. sc into the third chain from the hook. 11sc , 3sc into the last, turn and continue on the opposite side of the chain, 11sc, 2sc into the last. (28)
  3. inc, 13sc, inc, 13sc. (30)
  4. 2 inc, 13sc, 2inc, 13 sl st. (34)
  5. 3 inc, 14sc, 3inc, 14 sl st. (40)
  6. 26 sc, 14 sl st. (40)
  7. 26 sc, turn.
  8. Ch1, 26 sc, turn.
  9. Ch 1, 26 sc, turn.
  10. Ch 1, 26 sc, turn. (You’d have reached the cheeks part now.Start crocheting a little loosely from now on to achieve the look)
  11. Chain 1, sl st 3, 18sc, sl st 4, turn.
  12. Ch 1, sl st 3, 18sc, sl st 1, turn.
  13. Ch 1, 18sc turn.
  14. Repeat the same for the following rounds, Ch 1, 18sc turn.
  15. Ch 1, 18sc turn.
  16. Ch 1, 18sc turn.
  17. Ch 1, 18sc turn.

Superman’s body and legs:

Starting with a blue colored yarn for the legs, make two of them and work your way up to the body.

  1. Magic circle, 10sc.
  2. sc around. (10)
  3. : (10)
  4. : (10)
  5. : (10)
  6. : (10)
  7. sc around. : (10) Finish off leaving a tail. Follow the pattern to crochet another leg . Now, join the red color yarn for his underpants.
  8. 10sc around the leg, ch 2, (join the other leg) 10sc around, ch 2, join. (24).
  9. sc around. (24)
  10. (3sc, inc) * 6 times. (30)
  11. sc around. (30) Now, join in the yellow colored yarn.
  12. sc around. (30) Now, join in the blue color back again.
  13. sc around. (30)
  14. : (30)
  15. : (30)
  16. : (30)
  17. : (30)
  18. : (30)
  19. (3sc, dec) * 6 times. (24)
  20. (2sc, dec) * 6 times. (18). Finish off.
stuffed superman head hair and body

Superman’s arms pattern:

Make two of these. Starting with the same colored yarn that you used for the face,

  1. Magic circle, 6sc.
  2. (2sc, inc) * 2 times. (8)
  3. sc around. (8) Now, change into blue colored yarn.
  4. sc around. (8)
  5. : (8)
  6. : (8)
  7. : (8)
  8. : (8)
  9. : (8)
  10. : (8)
  11. : (8)

Superman boots:

Use red colored yarn to make two of these boots.

  1. Ch 6.
  2. 4sc, 3sc in the next stitch,continue on the opposite side of the chain. 3sc, 2sc in the last stitch. (12)
  3. 2sc in the first st, 3sc, 2sc in the next 3 stitches, 4sc, 2sc in the last st. (17)
  4. sc around. (back loops only) (17)
  5. 5sc, dec, 8sc, dec, dec, 7sc. (15)
  6. 4sc, dec, dec, 6sc. (12) Stuff and sew it to the legs.
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Superman cape:

Use red colored yarn,

  1. Cast on 20 stitches using a 3.0 mm circular needle.
  2. Stockinette stitch, till the cape measures 3 inches. Cast off.

Superman’s eyes and details:

Using a black colored yarn, make two of these little buttons for eyes.

  1. Magic circle, 6 sc in it.

Sew the eyes, and craft the superman’s distinctive set of eyebrows using yarn on tapestry needle. And a little smile does the trick, making him all sorts cute and adorable. And there you go your own cute little superman.

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