SpongeBob Squarepants Crochet Free Amigurumi Pattern for Beginners

Designer: Jennifer Billings Ward
Instagram: @jnw.crochet
Etsy Shop: JNWCrochet

Let’s make something fun and adorable today…
Bring the magic of Bikini Bottom to life with this SpongeBob SquarePants Crochet Free Amigurumi Pattern for Beginners, designed by the talented Jennifer Billings Ward (Ravelry). Using plush yarn like Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles Lite in yellow for the body, brown for the shorts, and white for the shirt, this pattern is both fun and beginner-friendly. It’s a great way to practice shaping, color changes, and create a cheerful character loved by all ages.

To make your SpongeBob, you’ll need a 5.5 mm hook, polyfil, felt face details (from ADHCrafted on Etsy), worsted weight yarn in dark brown or black for the mouth, and white for the tooth, plus basic tools like a darning needle and scissors. A big thanks to Jennifer Billings Ward for sharing this design—at the end of the tutorial you’ll also find more creative amigurumi SpongeBob ideas, and for a more detailed version of the pattern, be sure to visit her Instagram page @jnw.crochet.

Supplies Needed:

• Plush yarn of choice, I like using loops & thread sweet snuggles lite for this pattern. Brown for shorts. Yellow for body. White for shirt.
• Worsted weight yarn – dark brown or black for mouth, white for tooth.
• 5.5 mm hook – hook size will depend on tension and yarn used. Use appropriate hook for you.
• felt face can be purchased from ADHCrafted on Etsy. 2.25″ for sweet snuggles lite yarn.
• polyfil
• darning needle
• scissors

Abbreviations:

mc – magic circle
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
FO – fasten off
MBO – mini bobble
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
sl st – slip stitch

Special Stitch: mini bobble

Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 (2 loops on hook), repeat this once more until you have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Legs & Arms: make 4

Leave a yarn tail when beginning.
Chain 10, starting in second chain from hook MBO, sl st 8 back down remaining chain, Fo and leave small yarn tail.

Body: start with brown

We will start with a foundation chain and crochet around the chain.
1. Chain 10, starting in second chain from hook, inc, 7 sc, 4 sc in last, turn and work in the back side of the chain, 7 sc, 2 sc in last (22)

2. sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, sc (26)
3. 2 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, sc (30)
4-6. 3 rounds sc (30)
color change to white
7. sc around (30)
Attach the legs to the underside of the body between rounds 2-3 with 3 sts between. Just knot the yarn tails together.

color change to yellow
8-14. 7 rounds sc (30)
Attach the arms on the side of the body the same way you did the legs. Attach them to around 8.
15. (3sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
16. (2sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
STUFF
17. (sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
18. make 1 additional sc, FO & use yarn tail to whip stitch closed.

Felt faces (ones used in this pattern photos) can be purchased from Abby ADHCrafted on etsy.
Order here: ADHCrafted

You have now completed your Sponge. I hope you love this pattern as much as I do! Please share and tag me on social media with #jnwcrochet so I can see all your creations!

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