Another whimsical character has joined the Wonderland crew! Meet the Card Soldier, the Ace of Hearts, ready to stand guard for the Queen and bring a touch of magic to your crochet collection. With his flat card shape and tiny heart details, he’s fun to make and full of personality.
This pattern closes the Wonderland Collection with style, and I couldn’t be happier to share it with you! If you’ve been following this series, you’ll know how special each of these characters is, and now the full set is finally complete!
Meet the Card Soldier and the Complete Wonderland Collection
This Card Soldier is the sixth and final pattern in the Wonderland Collection — and he fits right in with his quirky charm! The full collection includes the mischievous Cheshire Cat, the curious White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, sweet Alice, the Queen of Hearts, and now, the loyal Ace of Hearts. Together, they bring the magic of Wonderland to life, one stitch at a time… and I hope you enjoy every stitch as much as I enjoyed designing each little friend in this magical set!
Hello there! My name is Ana, and welcome to Little Crochet Farm!
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Useful Crochet Tutorials
Before we start, I leave a link to all the stitches tutorial I used to complete this pattern. If you are a complete beginner or not familiar with some technique, there is a blog post with step-by-step images with descriptions and video tutorials.
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Crochet Ace of Hearts Amigurumi
Materials:
- 2mm crochet hook
- White, red and dark yellow yarn. A little bit of beige for the face. I used 100% cotton, light worsted, 6ply.
- Black thread for embroidering the eyes.
- Stuffing material
- Scissors
- Sewing needle.
- Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.
Finished Size
The finished amigurumi Card Soldier measures approximately 5,5″ (14 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.
Gauge
Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.
However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With sport-weight yarn and a 2mm crochet hook, the gauge for 5 rounds (increasing to 30 stitches) measures approximately 1.6″ (4.5 cm).
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Card Soldier Video Tutorial Part 1
Written Pattern instructions
CARD
With white yarn chain 15. Skip the first chain and start,
1 rnd 13sc, 4sc in the last chain, 12sc, 3sc in the last chain. Total 32sts
2 to 24 rnd 32sc
25 rnd (1dec, 11sc, 1dec, 1sc) repeat 2 times. Total 28sts
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Fold it in half and sew 14 stitches from one side to the 14 stitches on the other side.
SHOES
With red color yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd 12bpsc
4 rnd 12sc
5 rnd 12blsc
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Leave a tail for sewing it.
Card Soldier Video Tutorial Part 2
ARMS
With red color yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 to 5 rnd 6sc
• Change to white color yarn,
6 to 13 rnd 6sc
14 rnd 3sc crocheting the sides together.
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Leave a tail for sewing it.
HEARTS
With red color yarn start,
1 rnd 8sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 1sl, chain 2, 3tr in the same st, 1inc dc, 1hdc, (1hdc, chain 1, 1hdc in the same st), 1hdc, 1inc dc, 3tr in the same st, chain 2, join with a sl.
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Leave a tail for sewing it.
• Make three hearts.
• Don’t cut the yarn of the third heart. Instead, place the unfinished heart with a finished heart, with the wrong side facing each other, and start crocheting them together. Watch video part 2 min 8:31 if you need further help.
• The remaining finished heart will be sewn in the center of the card later.
HEART HEAD
3 rnd With the wrong side of the hearts facing each other, make single crochet around, crocheting together both hearts.
• Cut the yarn, fasten it off, and leave a tail for sewing it.
Card Soldier Video Tutorial Part 3
FACE
With beige yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6 inc, 1sl Total 12sts
• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and sew it in the central of the heart.
• With a piece of black thread, embroider the eyes on the face.
BACK DETAIL
With dark yellow color, chain 12. Skip the first 2 chains and start,
1 row 10hdc, chain 2, turn
2 to 12 row 10hdc, chain 2, turn
• Now, start making single crochet around the detail.
Chain 1, 2sc in the first stitch, 14sc in the diagonal, 2sc in the last stitch, 9sc in the foundation chain, 2sc in the first stitch of the diagonal, 14sc going up, 2sc in the last stitch, 9sc in the row, finishing the contour.
Tip: here, feel free to add single crochet around if the detail starts to curl. It won’t impact the finished product, since you will sew this detail on the back of the card soldier later.
ASSEMBLY
- To sew the arms, place the foundation chain of the finished card facing up, and sew the arms in the corner.
- Sew the shoes on the opposite side, with the center of the shoes connecting with the tip corner of the card.
- With the help of the pins, sew the heart in the central position of the card.
- Sew the head in the center of the top card.
- With the same red thread, embroider the A on the top left corner of the card. Turn the card upside down and embroider the other A.
- Turn the card, and sew the dark yellow back detail.
Tip: if you need help with the assembly, watch the video part 3.
Congratulations!!!
Your Card Soldier Ace of Hearts amigurumi toy is ready!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.
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Love,
Ana
