Crochet Cute Chameleon Amigurumi Free Pattern
Designer: Evgenia Kraeva
Instagram: @shegera13
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Crochet enthusiasts will love this Cute Chameleon Amigurumi Free Pattern designed by the talented Evgenia Kraeva. With its playful colors and soft velvet texture, this little chameleon makes a delightful project for anyone who enjoys creating fun and huggable toys. The finished amigurumi measures around 15–16 cm, making it the perfect size for a child’s toy or a charming handmade gift. Using high-quality yarns like Himalaya Dolphin Baby in green and YarnArt Dolce in pink and turquoise, the design comes to life with beautiful details and a smooth, cuddly finish.
To crochet this adorable baby chameleon, you’ll need some essential materials such as super bulky velvet yarn, sport-weight cotton yarn (like YarnArt Jeans in pink), a 2.5 mm crochet hook, 13 mm safety eyes, and synthetic filling. Each element adds to the toy’s personality and durability, making it both safe and visually appealing. Many thanks to Evgenia Kraeva for sharing this charming free pattern with the amigurumi community. At the end of the tutorial, you’ll also discover more inspiring Amigurumi Chameleon ideas to spark your next crochet project.
Materials
For crocheting baby chamelon, you will need:
• Super bulky/ super chunky/ 14 ply velvet yarn
• Green (1 skein, himalaya dolphin baby 80350),
• Light pink (less than half a skein, yarnart dolce 750),
• Bright pink (a little, yarnart dolce 759),
• Turquois (a little, yarnart dolce 746),
• White (a little, yarnart dolce 741),
• Sport weight / 4 ply yarn
• Pink (less than half a skein, yarnart jeans 36),
• Crochet hook size 2.5 mm; (pick up according to your crochet density),
• Safety eyes 13 mm,
• Synthetic filling,
• Sewing thread for sewing pieces,
• Scissors and needle.
The size of the toy with a similar crochet density is 15- 16 cm.
Abbreviations
MR– Magic ring
Ch– Chain
Sc– Single crochet
Inc– Increase
Dec– Decrease
Hdc– Half double crochet
BLO– Back loop only
St– Stitch
Slst– Slip stitch
AMIGURUMI CHAMELEON FREE PATTERN
Legs (Make 4)
Green yarn.
Do not cut the yarn on the fourth leg.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-5. 12 sc
Rnd 6. (5sc,inc)*2 (14)
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Body
Now connect four legs.
Rnd 1. Take the fourth leg (on wich you did not cut the yarn), make ch3, apply the otherleg and crochet 9 sc on it, ch3, apply the third leg and crochet 9 sc on it, ch3, apply the last leg and crochet 9 sc on it, ch3, next, join the fourth leg with 1 sc (so that there are 9 sc on the outside, and 5 sc on the inside) (48)
See photo.
Rnd 2. 16sc, (inc,1sc)*6, 20sc (54)
Rnd 3. 19sc, (inc,1sc)*6, 23sc (60)
Rnd 4-13. 60 sc
Postpone the main crocheting. Let’s move on to crocheting the tummy. Turn the toy upside down.
Attach the green yarn at the back to the last chain connecting the hind legs. Crochet in a spiral.
1. 32 sc (5 sc on the legs and 3sc on the chain)
Place a marker.
2. (6sc,dec)*4 (28)
3. (5sc,dec)*4 (24)
4. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
5. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
6. 6 dec (6)
Close up the openning. Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Return to the main crocheting.
Rnd 14. (8sc,dec)*6 (54)
Rnd 15. (7sc,dec)*6 (48)
+2 extra sc
Rnd 16. (6sc,dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 17. (4sc,dec)*3, 6sc (dec,4sc)*3 (36)
Rnd 18. (3sc,dec)*3, 6sc (dec,3sc)*3 (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 at a distance of 12 sc. I used large eyes (13mm), so the looks funnier.
Stuff the head.
Rnd 19. (2sc,dec)*3, 6sc, (dec,2sc)*3 (24)
Rnd 20. (1sc,dec)*3, 6sc, (dec,1sc)*3 (18)
Stuff.
+1 extra sc.
Rnd 21. 4dec, 2inc, 4dec (12)
Rnd 22. dec, 8sc, dec (10)
Add more fiberfill.
Rnd 23. dec, 6sc, dec (8)
Rnd 24. dec, 4sc, dec (6)
Close up the openning. Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Next, we need to make needle sculpting on the outside and on the inside of the eyes.See photos.
Tongue
4 ply yarn of pink color, hook size 2.5 mm
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4-26. 18 sc
Rnd 27. Fold the tongue and crochet 9 sc through both sides.
Twist the tongue as shown in the photo. Sew in front in the middle between rounds 6 and 7.
Cheeks (Make 2)
Pink yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Sew cheeks under the eyes on the right and left.
Tail
Green yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 sc
Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 4. 9 sc
Rnd 5. (2sc,inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 6. 12sc
Rnd 7. (3sc,inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 8. 15 sc
Rnd 9. (4sc,inc)*3 (18)
Rnd 10. 18 sc
Rnd 11. (5sc,inc)*3 (21)
Rnd 12. (6sc,inc)*3 (24)
Sew the tail on the back between rounds 4 and 13.
Twist it a little and fix it in this position with a thread and a needle.
Embroider with bright pink and turquoise yarn checkmarks on the body and tail of the chamelon.
Outline the eyes with a white thread.
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