Who needs an excuse for a crochet sloth? Not me – that’s for sure! This free crochet sloth pattern can be made in any yarn weight – if fact, I’ve made him in 3 different weight yarns to see how he turned out! So you could have him tiny to fit in the palm of your hand, or huge as a statement toy!
A while ago I designed a crochet unicorn, and then a crochet unicorn backpack, and well, the blue one loves sloths, so I designed a sloth for him
(well another sloth) >>>Check out my Sloth in Simply Crochet Magazine here
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This sloth is really easy to make – using Single crochet (SC) and 2SC together (2SCtog) or UK Double crochet – 2 Double crochet together. That’s it – they are the only stitches you need to know!
The sloths are made using the amigurumi technique of working in a continuous spiral.
How to make a Large Sloth
It’s not really hard to work out, but the thicker/bulkier the yarn is, the bigger the sloth will be.
Any amigurumi pattern can be upsized to be bigger, you just need to change your yarn and hook size BUT you need to ignore what the ball band around the yarn tells you!
You need to use a smaller hook, to get your stitches tighter to not show the stuffing.
Tiny Crochet sloth – this was was made with DMC Cotton yarn and a 2.75mm hook.
Medium Sloth – this was made with left over Ricorumi from my simply crochet commission and a 4mm hook
Giant Sloth – this was made with Cygnet Super Chunky Yarn and a 10mm hook.
I’ll be honest here, and say I started with the super chunky sloth, he was an attempt to see if I could make something big and impactful, in not much time, and he only took a couple of days to complete.
In hindsight, he was slightly over stuffed so you can see through the stitches in his arms, which is probably why I haven’t released the pattern until now.
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take?” is a quote by the great Wayne Gretzy (Ice hockey legend)
So I’ve decided to get this pattern released now, so you can learn from my over stuffing, but also learn how I made the tiny weeny sloth that I am super happy with! (I’ve taken a shot on goal!)
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Crochet Sloth Pattern
Giant crochet Sloth
5 balls dark brown Cygnet Super Chunky
30mm safety eyes
Toy stuffing
10mm crochet hook
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Medium Crochet Sloth
2 balls Ricorumi in Chocolate (57)
5mm safety eyes
4mm crochet hook
Tiny Crochet Sloth
(DMC Just Natura Cotton 50g /155m)
2.75mm hook
3mm safety eyes
Abbreviations – USA Terms (Scroll down for the pattern in UK terms)
SC – Single crochet
SC2tog – Single crochet 2 together.
SS – Slip stitch
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Note
You will be working in the round, amigurumi style, no slip stitching.
To change colour make the last YO in the new colour of the row from the previous round.
To crochet the sloth head
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, 8SC in the ring [8SC]
Rnd 2: 2SC in each st around [16SC]
Rnd 3: [1 SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [24SC]
Rnd 4: [2SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [32SC]
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Rnd 5: [3SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [40SC]
Rnd 6: [4SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [48SC]
Rnd 7: [5SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [56SC]
Rnds 8-17: 1 SC in each st [56SC]
Rnd 18: [5SC, 2SCtog] 6 times [48SC]
Rnd 19: [4SC, 2SCtog] 6 times [40SC]
Rnd 20: [3SC, 2SCtog] 6 times [32SC]
Rnd 21: [2SC, 2SCtog] 6 times [24SC]
Rnd 22: [1SC, 2SCtog] 6 times [16SC]
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To crochet the Sloth Body
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, 8SC in the ring [8SC]
Rnd 2: 2SC in each st around [16SC]
Rnd 3: [1 SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [24SC]
Rnd 4: [2SC, 2SC in next st] 6 times [32SC]
Rnds 5-17: 1 SC in each st [32SC]
Rnd 18: [2SC, 2SCtog] 6 times [24SC]
Stuff, Fasten off, leave a long end for sewing together.
Arms – make 2
Rnd 1: With cream yarn, make a magic ring, 8SC in the ring [8SC]
Rnds 2-3: 1 SC in each st around [8SC] change to brown yarn
Rnds 4-18: 1 SC in each st around [8SC] fasten off, stuff.
Legs – make 2
Note: for the smaller hook and thinner yarn only make the legs to round 10)
Rnd 1: With cream yarn, make a magic ring, 8SC in the ring [8SC]
Rnds 2-3: 1 SC in each st around [8SC] change to brown yarn
Rnds 4-16: 1 SC in each st around [8SC] fasten off, stuff.
Face
Working in an oval, by working along one side of the chain, before turning and working in the other loops.
Rnd 1: Ch 10, SC in second ch from hook, SC in each of the next 7 ch, 3SC in last ch, rotate to work along opposite side of foundation ch, SC in each of next 7 ch, 2 SC in next ch [21SC]
Rnd 2: (SC in next 8 sts, 2 SC in next 3 sts) twice [27SC]
Rnd 3: *SC in next 8 sts, (2SC in next st, SC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [31SC]
Rnd 4: *SC in next 9 sts, (2SC in next st, SC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [35SC]
Rnd 4: *SC in next 10 sts, (2SC in next st, SC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [39SC]
Rnd 4: *SC in next 11 sts, (2SC in next st, SC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [44SC]. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing together.
Eyes – make 2
Ch 5, SC in second ch from hook, SC in each of the next 2 ch, 3SC in last ch, rotate to work along opposite side of foundation ch, SC in next ch, 2 SC in next ch, ss to join. [9SC] Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.
To make up.
Sew the face onto the head, and the eyes to the face using the pictures as a guide and sew a mouth. Insert safety eyes. Stuff the head, and the body, and sew together using the tails.
Stuff the arms, (you can use a wooden spoon to push the stuffing in the larger sloth, or a crochet hook for the smaller sloths.
Sew the legs to the body where the increase stops.
Sew the arms to the body at 4 rows before the top of the sloth.
For the large sloth I used the black yarn to sew some “claws” of 4 stitches on his arms – this is entirely up to you.
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Abbreviations – UK Terms
DC – Double crochet
DC2Tog – Double crochet 2 together
SS – Slip Stitch
To make the Sloth Head
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, 8DC in the ring [8DC]
Rnd 2: 2DC in each st around [16DC]
Rnd 3: [1 DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [24DC]
Rnd 4: [2DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [32DC]
Rnd 5: [3DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [40DC]
Rnd 6: [4DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [48DC]
Rnd 7: [5DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [56DC]
Rnds 8-17: 1 DC in each st [56DC]
Rnd 18: [5DC, 2DCtog] 6 times [48DC]
Rnd 19: [4DC, 2DCtog] 6 times [40DC]
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Rnd 20: [3DC, 2DCtog] 6 times [32DC]
Rnd 21: [2DC, 2DCtog] 6 times [24DC]
Rnd 22: [1DC, 2DCtog] 6 times [16DC]
Crochet Sloth Body
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, 8DC in the ring [8DC]
Rnd 2: 2DC in each st around [16DC]
Rnd 3: [1 DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [24DC]
Rnd 4: [2DC, 2DC in next st] 6 times [32DC]
Rnds 5-17: 1 DC in each st [32DC]
Rnd 18: [2DC, 2DCtog] 6 times [24DC]
Stuff, Fasten off, leave a long end for sewing together.
Arms – make 2
Rnd 1: With cream yarn, make a magic ring, 8DC in the ring [8DC]
Rnds 2-3: 1 DC in each st around [8DC] change to brown yarn
Rnds 4-18: 1 DC in each st around [8DC] fasten off, stuff.
Legs – make 2
Note: for the smaller hook and thinner yarn only make the legs to round 10)
Rnd 1: With cream yarn, make a magic ring, 8DC in the ring [8DC]
Rnds 2-3: 1 DC in each st around [8DC] change to brown yarn
Rnds 4-16: 1 DC in each st around [8DC] fasten off, stuff.
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Face
Working in an oval, by working along one side of the chain, before turning and working in the other loops.
Rnd 1: With cream yarn, Ch 10, DC in second ch from hook, DC in each of the next 7 ch, 3DC in last ch, rotate to work along opposite side of foundation ch, DC in each of next 7 ch, 2 DC in next ch [21DC]
Rnd 2: (DC in next 8 sts, 2 DC in next 3 sts) twice [27DC]
Rnd 3: *DC in next 8 sts, (2DC in next st, DC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [31DC]
Rnd 4: *DC in next 9 sts, (2DC in next st, DC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [35DC]
Rnd 4: *DC in next 10 sts, (2DC in next st, DC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [39DC]
Rnd 4: *DC in next 11 sts, (2DC in next st, DC in next 2st) twice times: repeat from * once more. [44DC]. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing together.
Eyes – make 2
Ch 5, DC in second ch from hook, DC in each of the next 2 ch, 3DC in last ch, rotate to work along opposite side of foundation ch, DC in next ch, 2 DC in next ch, ss to join. [9DC] Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.
To make up.
Sew the face onto the head, and the eyes to the face using the pictures as a guide, sew on a mouth. Insert safety eyes. Stuff the head, and the body, and sew together using the tails.
Stuff the arms, (you can use a wooden spoon to push the stuffing in the larger sloth, or a crochet hook for the smaller sloths.
Sew the legs to the body where the increase stops.
Sew the arms to the body at 4 rows before the top of the sloth.
You can sew the “claws” on the arms if you want using black yarn.
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