Crochet Dumbledore Amigurumi Toy

Crafted with love and intricate detail, the Crochet Dumbledore Amigurumi Toy is a whimsical creation that brings a touch of magic to your life. With his iconic beard, robes, and twinkle in his eye, this adorable toy is sure to charm any Harry Potter fan. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, creating your very own Dumbledore amigurumi is a delightful and rewarding project that sparks joy in both young and old alike. So, gather your yarn and crochet hook, immerse yourself in the world of wizardry, and let the magic of crafting bring Dumbledore to life in the palm of your hand.

FINISHED SIZE:

Approximately 30 cm (12 inches) tall using worsted weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.

Approximately 28 cm (11 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.

Approximately 20 cm (8 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 2.75 mm crochet hook.

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook at least two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label.

MATERIALS:

• Yarn in flesh, black, grey, light purple, dark purple, white and yellow (see note)
• Crochet hook or appropriate
• Safety eyes (optional – you can click here or see ad below to buy from Amazon, can be embroidered instead)
• Glasses (optional – you can click here or see ad below to buy from Amazon, can be embroidered instead)
• Stuffing

Note: You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook around two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label. For Dumbledore I used a 3 mm hook with 8ply/DK acrylic yarn.

Crochet abbreviations (US terminology):

sc – single crochet

dec – decrease

inc – increase

blo – crochet through back loops only

sl – slip stitch

The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate how many stitches you should have at the end of the round

Arms (make 2)

Using flesh coloured yarn:

Round 1: 4 sc into magic ring (4)

Round 2: 4 inc (8)

Rounds 3-4: 8 sc (2 rounds)

Change to light purple coloured yarn:

Round 5: 8 sl

Round 6: 8 sc blo

Rounds 7-14: 8 sc (8 rounds)

Fasten off.

Body starting at feet, stuffing as you go:

Legs:

Using grey coloured yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (3 sc, 3 inc) 2 times (18)

Round 4: 18 sc blo (18)

Round 5: 18 sc

Round 6: 2 sc, 7 dec, 2 sc (11)

Change to white coloured yarn:

Round 7: 11 sl

Round 8: 11 sc blo

Round 9-18: 11 sc (10 rounds)

Fasten off.

Make second leg, but do not fasten off.

If you are not already at the side of leg with foot facing forward, sc until there. Chain 1 stitch.

Body

Round 1: 11 sc around leg that you fastened off (so legs are then attached to each other), 1 sc in ch, 11 sc around second leg, 1 sc in ch (24)

Round 2: 10 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (22)

Round 3: 22 sc

sc until at centre of back

Change to light purple coloured yarn:

Round 4: 22 sl

Round 5-8: 22 sc (4 rounds)

Round 9: 5 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (20)

Round 10-11: 20 sc (2 rounds)

Sc to side of body with feet facing forward if not already there

Round 12: 8 sc around arm, 10 sc on body, 8 sc around other arm, 10 sc on body (36)

Round 13: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 12 (24)

Round 14: 12 dec (12)

Change to flesh coloured yarn:

Round 15: 12 sl

Round 16: 12 sc blo

Round 17: 12 inc (24)

Round 18: 24 inc (48)

Round 19-26: 48 sc (8 rounds)

Place safety eyes between rounds 24 and 25, making sure they are center on face and 8 stitches apart.

Round 27: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)

Round 28: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)

Round 29: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)

Round 30: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)

Round 31: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)

Round 32: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)

Round 33: dec x 6 (6)

Fasten off, gather around fasten off stitches and pull tight to close hole at top of head.

Bottom of Gown

Round 1: Working through posts of stitches on body on first round of purple, 22 sc.

Row 2: 22 sc.

Row 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 11 (33)

Rows 4-16: 33 sc (13 rounds)

Fasten Off.

Hair

Using white coloured yarn:

Round 1: 7 sc into magic ring

Round 2: 7 inc (14)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) (21)

Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) (28)

Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) (35)

Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) (42)

Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) (49)

Rounds 8-13: 49 sc (6 rounds)

Fasten off. Cut approximately 25 cm (10 inch) lengths of white yarn. You will need a lot – I did this by cutting a piece of card to the correct length, wrapping the yarn around the card and then cutting through all rounds.

To attach one length, fold yarn in half and feed crochet hook (it is easier to use a larger hook) behind post of crocheted hair cap. Draw loop through, then pull cut ends through the loop.

Once you are happy with the number of lengths of yarn you have attached to the head, pin hair to head and sew in place.

With the same lengths of white yarn, repeat the process, attach yarn to lower part of face for beard.

Cloak:

Sleeves (make two):

Using dark purple coloured yarn

Round 1: 18 ch and join in a loop

Rounds 2-3: 18 sc (2 rounds)

Round 4: 7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec (16)

Rounds 5-6: 16 sc (2 rounds)

Round 7: 6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec (14)

Rounds 8-9: 14 sc (2 rounds)

Round 10: 5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec (12)

Round 11: 12 sc

Fasten off

Main body of cloak:

Using dark purple coloured yarn

Row 1: ch 23

Row 2: starting in second chain from hook 22 sc

Row 3-24: 1 ch, starting in second chain from hook 22 sc (22 rows)

Row 25: 1 ch, 6 sc, 12 sc around arm, 10 sc, 12 sc around other arm, 6 sc (46)

Row 26: 1 ch, 23 dec (23)

Row 27-28: 1 ch, 23 sc (2 rounds)

Row 29: 1 ch, 11 dec, 1 sc (12)

Fasten off.

Weave in yarn ends.

Hat:

Using dark purple yarn

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) (36)

Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) (42)

Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) (48)

Rounds 9-12: 48 sc (4 rounds)

Fasten off, weave in yarn ends.

Tassel:

Cut a piece of cardboard approximately 10 cm (4 inches) in length. Wrap yellow yarn around cardboard 12 times. Thread a piece of yarn through under all of these wrapped yarns at one end of the cardboard and tie together tightly. Cut through wrapped yarn at opposite end of cardboard. Tie another piece of yarn approximately 1 cm (half an inch) from the top of the tassel. Stitch tassel to hat.