Mad Hatter crochet amigurumi free pattern

Another curious character has arrived from Wonderland! I’m so excited to introduce the Mad Hatter! One of the most iconic and eccentric figures from the story we all love. With his oversized green hat and colorful details, he was such a fun little project to bring to life.

This is the second design in my Wonderland Collection, following the mischievous Cheshire Cat (still my favorite!). Each piece in this series is created to capture the whimsy and charm of Alice’s world, and I hope you’ll love crocheting them as much as I loved designing them.

Meet the Mad Hatter and the Wonderland Collection

This amigurumi pattern is quick, detailed, and full of character, just like the Mad Hatter himself! He’s part of the Wonderland Collection, which includes six whimsical patterns: the mischievous Cheshire Cat, the always-late White Rabbit, sweet Alice, the Queen of Hearts, and the Card Soldier (Ace of Hearts). Whether you’re adding him to your crochet crew or starting the whole set, this collection brings the story of Wonderland to life… one stitch at a time!

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Mad Hatter Video Tutorial Part 1

Mad Hatter free amigurumi pattern

Materials

• 2mm crochet hook 
• 2 shades of blue, green, pink, orange, yellow, and off-white yarn. 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.

Finish size

The finished amigurumi Mad Hatter 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).

Mad Hatter Pattern Instructions

Legs

With yellow yarn start

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  (2sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 8sts

• Change to dark green color yarn,

3-7 rnd  8sc

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and make another one
• Don’t cut the yarn of the second leg, chain 2, and continue working the body.
• Now connect the two legs by inserting the loop of the needle inside one stitch of the first leg, following,

8 rnd  20sc (2sts from the chains, 8sts from the leg, 2sts   from the other side of the chain and 8sts from the   other leg)

9 rnd  (4sc, 1inc) repeat 4 times Total 24sts

10 rnd  24sc

• Change to blue yarn,

11 rnd  24blsl

12 rnd  24blsc

13 rnd  24sc

14 rnd  (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

15-16 rnd  18sc

17 rnd  (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts

• Change to the off-white color or the skin color of your choice

Head

18 rnd  12blsl

• Start adding stuffing material before continuing to the next round.
• For the next round, you will work in the remaining front loop only of the previous round (the front loop in dark green color)

19 rnd  FL 12inc total 24sts

20 rnd  (1sc, 1inc) repeat 12 times Total 36sts

21 rnd  (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts

22 rnd  (6sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 48sts

23-29 rnd  48sc

30 rnd  (6sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 42sts

31 rnd  (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 36sts

32 rnd  (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts

33 rnd  (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

34 rnd  (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

• Stop here for adding stuffing material before continuing to round 35.

35 rnd  (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts

• Cut the yarn and fasten off. Weave the tail through the front loops of all 12 stitches and pull tight to close the circle. Hide the remaining tail inside the toy.

Mad Hatter Video Tutorial Part 2

Arms

With skin color yarn of your choice start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6sc

• Change to green color

3 rnd  6blsl

4 rnd  6blsc

5-7 rnd  6sc

8 rnd  3sc (crochet one side to another, closing the arm)

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Make another one following the same instructions.

Jacket

With green, chain 21. Skip the first chain and start

1 row  20sc, chain 1, turn

2 to 5 row  repeat row 1

6 row  2sc, 3sc with the arm, 10sc, 3sc with the other   arm, 2sc

• Now, crochet a contour around the jacket.

Chain 1, 2dc in the first st, turn the work and continue crocheting on the side 3sc, 2sc in the corner, 18sc, 2sc in the corner, 3sc in the other side, chain 1, 2dc, 18sc.

• Place it around his body and sew it.

Mad Hatter Video Tutorial Part 3

Hat

With dark green yarn start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 rnd  12inc Total 24sts

4 rnd  (1sc, 1inc) repeat 12 times Total 36sts

5 rnd  (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts

6 rnd  (6sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 48sts

7 rnd  48bpsc

8-10 rnd  48sc

11 rnd  (6sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 42sts 

• Change to pink yarn

12 rnd  42blsl

13 rnd  42blsc

14 rnd  (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times total 36sts

• Change back to dark green

15 rnd  36blsl

• For the next round, you will work only in the front loop of the stitch.

16 rnd  FL(3sc, 1inc) repeat 9 times Total 45sts

17 rnd  (4sc, 1inc) repeat 9 times Total 54sts

18 rnd  (5sc, 1inc) repeat 9 times Total 63sts

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Leave a tail for sewing it.

Hair

With orange yarn chain 9. Skip the first chain and start,

1 row  8sc, turn.

2 row  (chain 7, skip the first chain and make 2hdc in each chain, skip one stitch from the foundation row, join with a slip stitch on the next) repeat 4 times.

• Here, you should be left with 4 strings of curly hair.
• Snip the yarn and fasten off.
• Leave a tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions.

Assembly

1. With an embroidery needle, embroider the eyes in round 25 of the face, leaving 5 stitches between them.
2. Place the hair on the sides of the head and sew it. Leave 4 stitches distance from the eyes. Sew the curls with two stitches distance from the hairline.
3. With a piece of orange yarn, embroider the eyebrows two rounds above the eye.
4. Add the hat to his head and sew it around the head.

Congratulations!!!

Your Mad Hatter amigurumi doll 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.

See you next time!

Love,

Ana