Crochet Leprechaun Buddies

Crochet Leprechaun Buddies are the cutest little companions you could ever make! With their charming green hats, curly beards, and mischievous smiles, these whimsical creations are sure to bring a touch of magic to your home. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, crafting your own Leprechaun Buddy can be a delightful experience. Imagine the joy of gifting one to a friend or using them to add a festive flair to your St. Patrick's Day decorations. Get your yarn and hook ready, and let your creativity shine as you bring these adorable characters to life stitch by stitch!

Materials-

• Worsted weight yarn

  • Light and dark green, brown, skin color, orange, yellow, white, and black
• Hook size 3.5mm (E)
• 16mm Safety Eyes (option 2), crochet eyes (option 1), or an alternative form of eyes
• Stitch Marker
• PolyFill
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Sewing Pins

US Terminology
Abbreviations-

• Rd(s) – Round(s)
• MR – Magic Ring
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Pc – Popcorn St

  • 5 dc in the same st, take the loop off your hook, insert your hook through the 1st dc, put the loop back on and pull through, ch 1
• Hdc – Half Double Crochet
• Hdc Inc – Half Double Crochet Increase
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Dc Inc – Double Crochet Increase
• Inc – Increase
• Dec – Invisible Decrease

  • In front loops only, pick up the next 2 loops, yarn over and pull through twice.
• FO – Fasten Off
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• FLO – Front Loop Only

Notes-

• Magic Ring Alternative – chain 2 and single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook.
• This will be crocheted in the round.
• If not specified or in (), repeat to the end of the round.
• Stuff as you go.

This is a mix and match type of pattern. There are multiple options for eyes, legs, and arms. Pick the option you would like and go for it! The Leprechaun on the left is option 1 and the Leprechaun on the right is option 2.

Arms (make 2) – (option 1)-

Skin Color

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rds 4-5: sc around (18) (2 rounds)
Rd 6: sc, pc, sc 16 (18) (17 sc, 1 pc)
Rd 7: sc around (18)
Rd 8: sc, dec (12)
Rd 9: sc 2, dec (9)
Switch to green
Rd 10: BLO sc around (9)
Rds 11-15: sc around (9) (5 rounds) Stuff the hand well and the arm loosely.
Rd 16: sc 2, fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the arm.
FO with a short tail.
Cuff – in FLO of rd 10, sc around
FO and weave in ends.

Arms (make 2) – (option 2)

Skin Color-

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rds 4-7: sc around (18) (4 rounds)
Rd 8: sc, dec (12)
Rd 9: sc 2, dec (9)
Switch to Green
Rd 10: BLO sc around (9)
Rds11-15: sc around (9) (5 rounds) Stuff the hand well and the arm loosely.
Rd 16: fold in half and sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the arm.
FO with a short tail.
Cuff – in FLO of rd 10, sc around.
FO and weave in ends.

Legs (make 2) – (option 1)

Start with the light green for a rd, and switch through the 3 colors: main green, light green & white. Each color is only used for 1 rd and then you will switch to the next color. The order is not important if you start with the light green color.

Ch 5
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last ch and continue working around the ch, sc 2, inc (10)
Rd 2: inc, sc, in x3, sc 2, inc x2 (16)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 2, (sc, inc) x3, sc 2, (sc, inc) x2 (22)
Rds 4-6: sc around (22) (3 rounds)
Rd 7: sc 5, (sc, dec) x3, sc 8 (19)
Rd 8: sc 5, 3 dec, sc 8 (16)
Rd 9: sc 4, 2 dec, sc 8 (14)
Rd 10: sc 3, 2 dec, sc 7 (12)
Switch to green
Rd 11: BLO sc, dec (9)
Rds 12-17: sc around (9) (6 rounds) Stuff the foot well and the leg loosely.
Rd 18: sc 3, fold in half, sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the leg.
FO with a short tail.
Cuff- in FLO of rd 11, sc around.
FO and weave in ends.

Legs (make 2) – (option 2)-

Brown-

Ch 5
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last ch and continue working around the ch, sc 2, inc (10)
Rd 2: inc, sc 2, inc x3, sc 2, inc x2 (16)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 2, (sc, inc) x3, sc 2, (sc, inc) x2 (22)
Rds 4-6: sc around (22) (3 rounds)
Rd 7: sc 5, (sc, dec) x3, sc 8 (19)
Rd 8: sc 5, 3 dec, sc 8 (16)
Rd 9: sc 4, 2 dec, sc 8 (14)
Rd 10: sc 3, 2 dec, sc 7 (12)
Switch to Green
Rd 11: BLO sc 2, dec (9)
Rds12-17: sc around (9) (6 rounds) Stuff the foot well and the leg loosely.
Rd 18: sc 3, fold in half, sc through both sides. Sc 4 times to close the leg.
FO with a short tail.
Cuff – in FLO of rd 11, sc around.
FO and weave in ends.
Make a buckle with yellow.

Body-

Dark Green-

Ch 13
When attaching the legs, make sure the toes are pointing away from the ch.
Rd 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc 10, 4 sc in the last ch and continue working around the ch. Sc, this is where you will add the leg. Insert your hook through both the leg and the body for the next 4 sc, while sewing in the end for the first leg. Repeat the attach instructions for the 2nd leg, (over the next sts weave in your ends as you go)sc, 3 sc in the last stitch (28)
Rd 2: inc, sc 10, inc x4, sc 10, inc x3 (36)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc 10, inc, sc, inc, sc 2, inc, sc, inc, sc 10, inc, sc, inc, sc 2, inc (44)
Rds 4-5: sc around (44) (2 rounds)
Switch to Brown
Rds 6-7: sc around (44) (2 rounds)
Switch to Green
Rd 8: sc around (44)
Rd 9: sc 18, dec, sc 20, dec, sc (42)
Rd 10: sc 5, dec (36)
Switch to Skin Color
Rd 11: sc 20, BLO sc 10, sc 6 (36) (Lefties!! You may need to do this instruction in reverse)
Rd 12: sc around (36)
Rd 13: sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec) x2, this is where you will add the arm. Insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and then through the body by doing a(sc 4), dec, (sc 4, dec) x2 (weaving your ends in as you sc), this is where you will add the 2nd arm. Insert your hook through the 1st st of the arm and then through the body by doing a(sc 4) (last 2 sc are the first 2 sc of the next rd) (as you continue to crochet, weave in ends) (30)
Rds 14-15: sc around (30) (2 rounds)
Rd 16: sc 3, dec (24)
Rds 17-18: sc around (24) (2 rounds)
Change to Orange
Rd 19: sc 2, dec (18) (Option 2 – insert your eyes between rds 13 and 14, 6 sts apart)
Rds 20-21: sc around (18) (2 rounds) Stuff
Rd 22: sc, dec (12)
Rds 23-24: sc around (12) (2 rounds)
Rd 25: dec (6)
FO and sew in your ends.
Make a buckle on the brown belt that is 2×2 sts with yellow.

Eyes (make 2) – (option 1)

(option 2 was Safety Eyes)
Black-

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Change to light green
Rd 2: inc (12)
Change to white
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: this is a half round. Hdc, hdc inc, dc 2, hdc inc, hdc, sc, sl st.
FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach starting below rd 18, with eyes barely touching.

Beard-

Orange_

Row 1: in the FLO of rd 11, sc 10, ch 1 and turn (10)
Row 2: dec, sc 6, dec, ch1 and turn (8)
Row 3: dec, sc 4, dec, ch 1 and turn (6)
Row 4: dec, sc 2, dec, ch 1 and turn (4)
Row 5: dec, sc 2, ch 1 and turn (3)
Row 6: dec, sc, ch 1 and turn (2)
Row 7: dec
FO.
Row 1: starting on the right side of the beard, sl st to the head, sc 7 up the beard, 2 sc on the tip, sc 7 down the other side, sl st to the head.
Row 2: sl st in the first sc, sc, ch, dc, ch, sc, sl st, sc, hdc, ch, dc inc, dc inc, ch, hdc, sc, sl st, sc, ch, dc, ch, sc, sl st in last sc, sl st to the head again.
FO and weave in your ends.

Hat (make 1 per Buddy)-

Green-

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR
Rd 2: inc (12)
Rd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)
Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)
Rd 6: BLO sc around (30
Rds 7-9: sc around (30) (3 rounds)
Change to Brown
Rds 10-11: sc around (30) (2 rounds)
Change to Green
Rd 12: FLO sc 4, inc (36)
Rd 13: sc 5, inc (42)
Rd 14: sc 6, inc (48)
FO and sew in ends. Add a yellow buckle>