Crochet Yoshi – Free Pattern
Hello everyone. Todays pattern is a crochet Yoshi. This is the fourth in my set of Mario Bros characters. The other patterns I’ve published are Luigi Princess Peach and Mario.
Crochet Yoshi Pattern
Sc = single crochet US style.
Hdc = half double crochet US style.
Dc = double crochet US style.
2sc = 2 single crochet into same stitch.
2 tog = crochet next 2 stitches together.
Many of the pieces are worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the start of a new row.
Head.
(1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches , 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
7) sc into each stitch
8) sc into next 5 stitches, 2sc* 6 times
9-16) sc into each stitch
17) *Sc in next 5, 2 tog* 6 times.
18) sc into each stitch
19) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
20) *Sc in next 3 stitch, 2 tog* STUFF.
21)* Sc in next 2 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
22) *sc in next stitch, 2 tog * 6 times.
23) *2 tog * 6 times.
Nose
(1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
7) sc into each stitch
8) sc into next 5 stitches, 2sc* 6 times
9) sc into next 6 stitches 2sc* 6 times
10-18) sc into each stitch
19) *sc into next 6 stitches, 2tog* 6 times
20) *Sc in next 5, 2 tog* 6 times.
21) sc into each stitch
22) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
23) *Sc in next 3 stitch, 2 tog* STUFF.
24)* Sc in next 2 stitches, 2 tog* 6 times.
Sew onto front of head.
Cheeks
(1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
6) sc into each stitch
Sew onto side of face 3/4 of the way round, lightly stuff then finish sewing around.
Eyes (the green bit)
1) Ch 4 join to make a circle, 6sc into circle.
2) Sc, 2sc* 3 times
3) Sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc* 3 times
4) Sc into next 3 stitches 2sc* 3 times
5) Sc into next 4 stitches, 2sc* 3 times
6-11) Sc into each stitch.
Stuff and sew to top of head.
Eyes (the white bit)
1) Ch 5, sc into the first 3 chains starting 2nd chain from hook, 2sc into last chain, turning work aroundand working intk back loops sc into next 3 stitches.
2) 2sc,sc into next 2 stitchs, 2sc into next 2 stitches, sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc.
3) Sc, 2sc into next stitch, sc into next 2 stitches, *sc, 2sc* twice, sc into next 2 stitches , sc, 2sc.
Sew onto green bit of eye and embroider on pupil.
Jaw and mouth
Mouth
1) In red chain 7, sc into each chain starting 2nd chain from hook.
2) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 4 stitches , 2sc.
3) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each.
4) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 6 stitches, 2sc.
5-7) Ch1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch.
Jaw
1) In white chain 7, sc into each stitch starting 2nd ch from hook.
2) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 4 stitches, 2sc.
3) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into to next 6 stitches, 2sc
4) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 8 stitches, 2sc
5) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into k next 10 stitches, 2sc
6) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into i next 12 stitches, 2sc
7) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc jnto next 14 stitches, 2sc
8) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 16 stitches, 2sc.
9-10) Ch1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch
Sew the white jaw section around the edge of the red mouth section. Stuff and sew to head, just bellow the nose.
Body
(1) In green Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches , 2sc in next st* 6 times.
(5)*Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(6) *sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch * 6 times.
(7) *sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(8) *sc in next 6 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(9-10) sc in each stitch.
(11) *sc in next 7 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(12) sc in each stitch.
(13) *sc in next 8 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(14-23) sc in each stitch.
(24) *sc in next 8 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(25) sc in each stitch.
(26) *sc in next 7 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(27) sc in each stitch.
(28) *sc in next 6 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(29) sc in each stitch.
(30) *sc in next 5 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(31) sc in each stitch.
(32) *sc in next 4 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.
(33) sc in each stitch.
(34)*sc next 3 stitches , 2 tog* 6 times.
(35-37) sc in each stitch. STUFF
Tail
(1) In green Ch 4, join into ring. Make 4 sc into ring.
(2) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(3) *Sc next 2 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(4) *Sc next 3 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(5) *Sc next 4 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(6) *Sc next 3 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(7) *Sc next 4 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(8) sc in each stitch.
(9) *Sc next 5 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(10) *Sc next 6 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(11) sc in each stitch.
(12) *Sc next 7 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(13) *Sc next 8 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(14) *Sc next 9 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* 2 times.
(15) *Sc next 2 stitchs, 2sc into next stitch* repeat till end of row.
Attatch, bottom of tail on row 6 from bum.
White belly
1) in white Ch 2 Sc into 2nd from hook
2) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc.
3) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc into each stitch.
4) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc.
5) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 4 stitches, 2sc.
6)Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 6 stitches, 2sc.
7)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc in each stitch.
8)Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 8 stitches, 2sc.
9-12)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
13) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 10 stitches, 2sc.
14-15) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
16) Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 12 stitches, 2sc.
17-18) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
19)Ch1 (turning chain) 2sc, sc into next 14 stitches, 2sc.
20-27)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
28-30) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc next 5 stitches, hdc into next 8 stitches, sc into next 5 stitches.
31-38)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
39) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc 2tog, sc next 14 stitches, sc 2tog
40) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
41)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc 2tog, sc into next 12 stitches, sc 2tog
42) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
43) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc 2tog, sc into next 10 stitches, sc 2tog
44)Ch1 (turning chain) sc into each stitch.
45) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc 2tog, sc into next 8 stitches, sc 2tog
46)Ch1 (turning chain)Sc into each stitch.
47)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc 2tog, sc into next 6 stitches, sc 2tog.
48)Ch1 (turning chain) Sc into each stitch.
49) Ch1 (turning chain) Sc 2tog, sc into next 4 stitches , sc 2tog
50-52) Sc into each stitch.
Sew onto body.
Arms
(1) In green Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
4) sc in each stitch.
5) *Sc in next 2 stitches , 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
6) sc in each stitch.
(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
(6) Sc into next 13 stitches, sc 2tog.
7) Sc into next 12 stitches, sc 2tog.
8) Sc into next 11 stitches, sc 2tog.
9) Sc into next 10 stitches, sc 2tog.
10) Sc into next 9 stitches, sc 2tog
11) Sc into next 8 stitches, sc 2tog.
12) Sc into next 7 stitches, sc 2tog.
13 – 22) Sc into each stitch.
Fingers (4 for each hand)
1)In green Ch 4 join in loop, 4sc into loop.
2)Sc, 2sc* 2 times
3)Sc into each stitch
Stuff and sew evenly spaced along top of each hand/arm.
Shoes/legs
1) In yellow chain 9, make 2 hdc in second ch from hook, hdc into next 6 chains, 6 hdc in next ch, turn work and working intk back loops hdc into next 6 stitches, 2hdc.
2) 2 hdc in next 2 stitches , hdc into next 6 stitches, 2 hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc into next 6 stitches, 2hdc.
3) *Hdc, 2hdc* 2 times, hdc into next 6, *hdc, 2hdc* 6 times, hdc into next 6 stitches, hdc, 2hdc.
4) Change to orange, working in back loop only: Sc in each stitch.
5-6) Sc in each stitch.
7) Sc, 2tog, sc, 2tog, sc into next 7 stitches , *sc into the next 2 stitches, 2tog* 4 times, sc into the next 7 stitchs, sc, 2tog.
8) Sc next 11 stitches, *sc, 2tog* 4 times, sc next 9 stitches.
9) Sc, sc 2tog, sc next 7 stitches, *sc, 2tog* 3 times, sc next 7 stitches, 2tog.
10) sc next 9 stitches , * sc 2tog* 3 times, sc next 8 stitches.
11) Hdc into each stitch.
12) Change to green, working the back loop only (leaving 2 loops pushed foeward) sc into each stitch.
13-22) sc into each stitch.
Top of boot
1) working in orange sc into one of the pushed forward stitches on the boot, work a 3nd sc into that stitch, work 2sc into each pushed forward stitch.
2) *sc 2tog* repeat till end of row.
Shell
(1)In red Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.
(2) 2sc in each stitch.
(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.
(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches , 2sc in next st* 6 times.
(5)*Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
6) sc into each stitch.
7) *sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch * 6 times.
8) *sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.
9)sc into each stitch. Change to white
10) *sc into the next 2 stitches, 2sc into next stitch* repeat till end
11) *sc next 2 stitches, 2sc* repeat till end
12) * sc next 2 stitches , 2tog* repeat till end.
13) *Sc into the next 2 stitches, 2tog* repeat till end.
Sew 3/4 of the way round onto back, stuff and finish sewing.
Spikes (make 3)
1)On red Ch 7, sc into each chain starting 2nd chain from km the hook.
2) Ch 1 (turning chain) sc 2tog, sc into the next 2 stitches, sc 2tog.
3) Ch1 (turning chain) *sc 2tog* 2 times
4)Ch1 (turning chain) sc 2tog. Sc round edge of triangle.
Sew along back of head between eyes and shell.
The finished crochet Yoshi is really cute.
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Debra Ortega
September 9, 2019 at 12:08 amI am in the process of making this Yoshi for my son-in-law’s birthday this week.. I am wondering if there is a mistake in the directions on round 11 of the shell.. It says:*sc next 2 stitches*, repeat till end. Is something missing? I am confused as to what to do.
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August 29, 2018 at 4:31 pmHow big is the finished Yoshi and what size crochet hook did you use?
hooks_and_dragons
September 1, 2018 at 6:15 pmHe stands approximately 10″ when made. I use a 3mm hook
Alana - Burnished Chaos
May 27, 2018 at 3:59 pmI LOVE Yoshi, this is so cute. I really need to progress from blankets to teddies.
Thank you for joining the #FamilyFunLinky x
Liberty on the Lighter Side - (LoLS)
May 27, 2018 at 3:19 pmIt seems that your crochet projects are getting more and more intricate. This one’s so much like the original character – he’s brilliant. #lgrtstumble
serenelysam
May 27, 2018 at 9:23 amAwwww this is very cute. You’re very talented. I’d never be able to do anything like that haha. X #FamilyFunLinky
Picking Up Toys
May 22, 2018 at 8:26 pmAww he’s awesome!Would be amazing to go with our Mario & Luigi! X
hooks_and_dragons
May 22, 2018 at 8:28 pmI could do mates rates for you 😘😘
tammymum
May 22, 2018 at 7:43 pmOMG never in a million years could I make that. It’ looks really brilliant I just definitely don’t have the skills! Thanks for joining us at #familyfun
mummyhereandthere
May 22, 2018 at 8:58 amHe is cute and a happy chappy X #LGRTstumble
Sharon
May 21, 2018 at 10:33 pmHe’s just fantastic! I love all your work you really have a natural talent for it all.
Sophie
May 21, 2018 at 7:25 pmCute little Yoshi! #lgrtstumble
This Scribbler Mum
May 21, 2018 at 4:08 pmThis is so cute! We love super mario stuff! #lgrtstumble
Michelle Kellogg
May 21, 2018 at 2:41 pmMy teenager loves Yoshi! He’s a huge fan! Great pattern Tracey:) #LGRTStumble
Enda Sheppard
May 21, 2018 at 1:22 pmIs your favourite singer Jim Croce? lol. #LGRTStumble
Tracy Albiero
May 21, 2018 at 12:28 pmI wish I was this talented. I can make a hat. #lgrtstumble
Anne
May 21, 2018 at 11:48 amoh he’s brilliant.. I really must get around to making these, I have so many WIPs at the moment it’s unbelievable, then you go and offer this pattern. I’ve pinned it for later!
Ellen Brophy
May 21, 2018 at 10:45 amWow. He’s so realistic. Well done you. I