Free Flamingo Amigurumi crochet pattern

Vicky the Flamingo

This is an easy beginner friendly free flamingo crochet pattern, including a full video tutorial to make your own cute Vicky the Flamingo Amigurumi. Suitable for any yarn.

I enjoy crafting mini Amigurumi! With just a small amount of yarn, you can whip up an adorable gift in just a few hours. On my blog, you’ll find many more mini Amigurumi patterns, complete with full video tutorials.

The tiny flamingo was made using sport-weight cotton yarn, while the big bird was created with super bulky chenille yarn, both from the same pattern. Feel free to use any yarn you prefer to crochet this cute flamingo Amigurumi!

Basic Stitches Tutorial:
If you’re new to crocheting, don’t worry! Check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, complete with numerous instructional videos. It covers everything you need to know to make your very own adorable Amigurumi.

Video:
I also have made a full video on YouTube on how to crochet every step of vicky the Flamingo Amigurumi:

Materials:

These are the materials that I used. However, feel free to replace them with other materials of your choice. Furthermore, if you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of this toy plushie using this free flamingo amigurumi pattern, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook.

Cotton Sport Weight version 7 cm / 3 inch:
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Pink cotton color: 035 – 15 gram
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Yellow cotton color: 014 – 5 gram
– Yarn and Colors Must Have Black cotton color: 100 – 2 gram
– Yarn and Colors Must Have white cotton color: 001 – 2 gram
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
– Safety eyes 1 pair: 7 mm

Chenille Super Bulky version 16 cm / 6 inch:
– Pink, Yellow, Black and White C henille yarn
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size 5.0 mm
– Safety eyes 1 pair: 15 mm

Search for a similar chenille yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB

Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins

TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a 8.0 mm crochet hook.
For Bulky Velvet yarn I recommend a 3.5 mm crochet hook.

Abbreviations used in this cute crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase

TIP: Before starting this flamingo plushie crochet pattern, beginners should remember that there is a full video tutorial on how to make this flamingo: https://youtu.be/E BsSgnPkoSY

Free Flamingo Crochet Pattern

Body:

Use pink yarn

Rnd 2: inc 8 times (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (24)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 5: sc in all 30 st (30)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
Mark the the 8th & 15th stitch of round 8 with a piece of yarn
Rnd 7-9: sc in all 36 st (36)
Rnd 10: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 11: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, in the stitches marked earlier.
Tip: When crocheting the tail, it might look like the eyes are not placed correctly, but this should be fine once the tail has been stuffed.
Rnd 12: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 13: (sc in next 1 st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 14-16: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 17: slst in next st, ch 4 (photo 1), start in second ch from hook (photo 2), sc in next 3 ch, start in the sc where you made the slst (photo 3), (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24: 21 + 3ch)

Rnd 18: sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in next 7 st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, sc in next 7 st (27)
Rnd 19-20: sc in all 27 st (27)
Stuff the body with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 21: sc in next st, dec 3 times, sc in next st (sc in next st, dec in next st) repeat 6 times, sc in next st (18)
Rnd 22: dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in next 13 st (16)
Rnd 23: dec 8 times (8)
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail. Using your yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull it tight to close.

Beak:

Start in black yarn:
Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: sc in next 1 st, inc in next 2 st, sc in next 1 st (6)
In the next round we are going to change colors. Hide the new yarn behind the last stitches in the first color (photo 4), you change colors in the last stitch (photo 5 & 6) before you start crocheting in the second color. Hide the first color behind a few stitches when crocheting in the second color.
Or watch my video about how to change color.

Change to white yarn
Rnd 3: sc in next 2 st, inc in next 2 st, sc in next 2 st (8)
Rnd 4: sc in all 8 st (8)
Fasten off with a slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
If you want, you can put some stuffing in the beak, when using sport weight cotton yarn it is probably not needed, because the beak is so small.
Sew the beak between the eyes on rounds 8-10 of your flamingo Amigurumi.

Wings 2x:

In pink yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 2 times, hdc + dc + hdc in next st, inc 3 times (13)
Fasten off cleanly. Leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the wings on the side of the body, between rounds 17 and 22.

Leg 2x:

Use yellow yarn:
Rnd 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2-7: sc in all 5 st (5)
Rnd 8: inc 5 times (10)
Rnd 9: sc in all 10 st (10)
Fasten off with a slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
If you want, you can put some stuffing in the legs, when using sport weight cotton yarn it is probably not needed, because the leg is so small.
Flatten round 9 and sew together (photo 7). Fold the foot up and sew round 7 and 8 together (photo 8&9) to get the foot shape. Sew the legs on round 22 and 23 with an interspace of 2 st.

Now your cute flamingo is finished! I hope you enjoyed making her. There are many more free plushie patterns on my blog, Big and small Amigurumi animals. Most of them with full video tutorial.