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Sunny the Sloth: Free Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

Sunny is a chubby little sloth with a round body, a cream face mask and dark brown eye patches. Long arms hug a short brown branch, and an embroidered sleepy smile gives Sunny a gentle look.

Crochet the pieces in sport cotton with a 2.5 mm hook, working in spiral rounds of single crochet. The pattern includes step-by-step photos and a grey color variation.

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Sunny the sloth sits with a round light brown body, a light brown head, a cream face mask, dark brown eye patches with embroidered sleepy eyes and smile, and long light brown arms hugging a short brown branch.

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Sunny the Sloth Free Crochet Pattern

What You’ll Need

  • Sport / fine (size 2) cotton yarn: light brown, cream, dark brown and a little black for embroidery; or grey, cream, dark brown and black for the variation
  • 2.5 mm crochet hook (a hook smaller than the yarn label suggests keeps the stitches tight)
  • 8 to 10 mm safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider them)
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Tapestry needle, sewing pins and a stitch marker

The finished size depends on your yarn and hook: thicker yarn and a bigger hook make a bigger piece.

Abbreviations (US terms)

  • MR magic ring
  • sc single crochet
  • inc increase: 2 sc in the same stitch
  • dec decrease (an invisible decrease gives the smoothest finish)
  • ch chain
  • sl st slip stitch
  • R round; Row row worked flat; the number in brackets is the stitch count at the end

Body and Feet

Sunny's round body and small feet make a soft seated base for the head and hugging arms.

Step-by-step photos: body and feet for Sunny the Sloth

Body (light brown, make 1)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
  • R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
  • R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
  • R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
  • R7-10: sc around (36)
  • R11: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
  • R12: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
  • R13: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
  • Stuff the body firmly and keep stuffing as you close.
  • R14: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
  • R15: sc around (12)
  • Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the body closed.

Feet (light brown, make 2)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3-4: sc around (12)
  • R5: (dec) ×6 (6)
  • Stuff lightly, fasten off and leave a tail. Sew the feet side by side to the lower front of the body.

Step-by-step photos: head and face for Sunny the Sloth

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
  • R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
  • R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
  • R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
  • R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
  • R8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
  • R9-13: sc around (48)
  • Stuff the head firmly. Keep stuffing as you close.
  • R14: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
  • R15: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
  • R16: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
  • R17: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
  • R18: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
  • R19: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
  • R20: sc around (12)
  • Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the head to the body.

Face mask (cream, make 1)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
  • R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
  • R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail. Gently shape the circle into a soft oval and sew it to the front of the head.

Eye patches (dark brown, make 2)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2: inc ×6 (12)
  • R3: sc around (12)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew one patch over each upper side of the cream face mask.

Arms and Branch

Step-by-step photos: arms and branch for Sunny the Sloth

Arms (light brown, make 2)

  • R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • R2-9: sc around (6)
  • Stuff the arm lightly, leaving the last round unstuffed.
  • Close: 3 sc through both layers (3)
  • Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew. Embroider three short dark brown claws at the rounded hand end.

Branch (brown, make 1)

  • Ch 18. Row 1: sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (17)
  • Fasten off and weave in the ends. Shape the cord into a short, gently curved branch.
  1. Sew the head to the top front of the body, with the face looking forward.
  2. Sew the two feet to the lower front of the body so Sunny sits with the feet pointing forward.
  3. Position the arms on either side of the body, curving the hands toward the front, and sew them in place.
  4. Set the branch across the front of the body between the hands. Sew the hands around it to make Sunny look as if the sloth is hugging it.
  5. Embroider a short sleepy smile on the cream face mask. Add closed eyes with black embroidery, one on each dark brown patch.

For more face ideas, see how to embroider faces on amigurumi.

Make a Grey Sunny Version

Grey Sunny version of Sunny the Sloth

Use grey yarn instead of light brown for the head, body, feet and arms; keep the cream face mask, dark brown eye patches and brown branch.

FAQ

Can I embroider the eyes?

Yes. The pattern uses embroidered closed eyes, so you can adjust their shape and expression with a few simple stitches.

Can I make Sunny in another color?

Yes. Use grey yarn for the head, body, feet and arms, while keeping the cream mask and brown details.

How do I keep the branch in place?

Sew each hand around the branch, then add a few stitches where the branch touches the body.

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