Mini Grinch Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

Today, I’m excited to add another fun piece to the Mini Christmas Ornaments Collection. Meet the adorable Mini Grinch amigurumi free pattern! He joins the Mini Elf Boy, Mini Elf Girl, Mini Gingerbread Man, Mini Gingerbread Woman, and Mini Santa Claus in this festive lineup. This tiny Grinch is quick and easy to make, perfect for adding a playful twist to your holiday decor!

A fast and fun ornament to bring holiday mischief

This mischievous little Grinch is perfect for beginners and a great project to whip up in no time. With just two more mini ornaments to go, the collection is almost complete—so stay tuned for more crochet joy! Looking for more Christmas fun? You’ll find festive favorites like the Happy Grinch and Mrs. Grinch, Chubby Penguin, Chubby Reindeer, and much more here on the website.

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Mini Grinch Amigurumi – Teaser Video

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Mini Grinch Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

• 2mm crochet hook 
• Green red and white yarn. I used 100% cotton, sports yarn.
• Black and yellow thread to embroider the face.
• Stuffing material
• Scissors
• Sewing needle.
• Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.

Finish size

The finished Mini Grinch amigurumi measures approximately 3.5″ (9 cm) tall with the fuzzy hair. 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).

Terms and abbreviations (US terms):

Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook, yarn over the needle, and pull it through the two loops.

Increase (inc): make two single crochet inside the same stitch.

Decrease (dec): Insert hook into front loop only of next two stitches, yarn under, pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn under and pull through both loops on the hook.

Back loop Slip stitch (blsl): Insert hook into the back loop only of the stitch, yarn under, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.

Mini Grinch Amigurumi Pattern Instructions

Body

With a green start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

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

3 rnd  BL(1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

• From here, you are back to working with the full stitch.

4 rnd  (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

5 to 7 rnd  24sc

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

9 rnd  18sc

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

• Add stuffing material to the body before continuing.

11 rnd  12blsl

• For the next round, you will crochet in the remaining front loop from round 10. Round 11 will be facing the inside of the toy.

Head

12 rnd  (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

13 rnd  6sc, 6inc, 6sc Total 24sts

• 6inc means make 1inc on each of the next 6 stitches.

14 rnd  6sc, {(1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times}, 6sc Total 30sts

15 to 17 rnd  30sc

18 rnd  5sc, 10dec, 5sc Total 20sts

• 10dec means to make one decrease (1dec) 10 times, working over the next 20 stitches, reducing a total of 10 stitches.

19 rnd  20sc

20 rnd  4sc, 1dec, 8sc, 1dec, 4sc Total 18sts

21 rnd  (4sc, 1dec) repeat 3 times Total 15sts

22 rnd  (3sc, 1dec) repeat 3 times Total 12sts

23 rnd  (2sc, 1dec) repeat 3 times Total 9sts

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

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Place the toy upside down and attach the red yarn to the remaining front loop of round 3.

1 rnd  12flsc

• Join with a slip stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Arms

With a green start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 to 4 rnd  6sc

5 rnd   3sc crocheting the sides together, closing the arm.

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off, and leave a tail for sewing later.
• Make another one following the same instructions.

Scarf

With red color yarn chain 45. Change to white yarn, skip the first chain, and start,

1 row  44blsl

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Assembly

1. Sew the arms in round 10 of the toy, leaving 6 stitches of space between them.
2. Embroider the eyes on round 18, leaving a space of 2 stitches between them. Next, embroider the mouth one round below the eyes, making it 8 stitches wide and spanning 3 rounds in height. Embroider the eyebrows 2 rounds above the eyes, and finish by embroidering a small line for the nose.
3. Finally, use yellow yarn to add a bright highlight to the eyes.

Hair

1. Cut 6 pieces of green yarn, each measuring 4 inches (10 cm) in length.
2. Attach the yarn pieces to the last round of the head.
3. Once all pieces are attached, trim them down to 0.5 inches (2 cm) in length.
4. Use a needle to separate the plies of the yarn until the hair looks fuzzy.

Final Details

1. Wrap the scarf around the Grinch’s neck and use pins to secure the edges in place.
2. Sew the scarf by making two stitches on each edge to hold it firmly.
3. Use a needle to separate the plies of the yarn at each end of the scarf to create a fuzzy effect.

Congratulations!!!

Your mini Grinch amigurumi is ready!

I hope you enjoy this pattern! If you have any questions or comments, leave them in the comment box below.

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See you next time!

Love,

Ana

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