Sloth Neil Amigurumi Free Pattern: Craft Your Own Laid-back Friend!

Embrace the leisurely charm of sloths with our amigurumi free crochet pattern to create your very own Sloth Neil amigurumi! Whether you’re a seasoned crocheter or new to the craft, this pattern offers a relaxed journey into the world of yarn creations. Stitch by stitch, bring Neil the sloth to life, complete with his signature laid-back demeanor and adorable features. Perfect for adorning your space or gifting to fellow sloth enthusiasts, this amigurumi promises hours of cozy crafting and cuddly companionship. Join us in this slothful adventure and let’s craft our way to relaxation with Sloth Neil!

Materials Needed: 

Yarn 50 g / 160 m – I used YarnArt Jeans in two colors (brown and cream) 

Small amount of yarn in beige and pink of the same thickness 

Fine yarn for eyes and face in black, white, and brown colors (I used Vita coco) or embroidery floss 

2 mm crochet hook 

Stuffing 

Sewing needle with a wide eye for attaching details 

9 mm safety eyes 

Red felt 

Scissors 

Row markers 

Good mood 😊 

The toy’s height when using the specified materials is 20 cm (7.8″). 

Note! When using yarn of different length and thickness and/or a different size hook, the toy will be correspondingly larger/smaller. 

This tutorial does not contain crochet lessons. Crochet skills and the ability to read a pattern are required. 

Abbreviations: 

MR – Magic Ring 

sc – single crochet 

sl st – slip stitch 

ch – chain 

hdc – half double crochet 

dc – double crochet 

inc – increase 

dec – decrease 

Instructions for crocheting this toy are based on the assumption that the beginning of the row remains in the same place throughout the entire piece. However, since we crochet in a spiral without chain stitches, the beginning of the row will shift to the right, so every 4-5 rows, you need to crochet an additional turning stitch at the end of the row to bring the beginning of the row back to the same place. These additional stitches are not included in the row descriptions. 

Happy crocheting! 

PATTERN

The toy is crocheted in a spiral! (unless otherwise stated) 

Row Description Number of Stitches in the Row Spots (Eyes) 2 mm hook + brown yarn 

Row 1: 7 ch 

From the second ch from the hook, sc, 2 sc, hdc, sl st, 4 sl st in one ch, hdc, sl st, 3 sc, sl st in the first ch of this row. 19 

Head 

2 mm hook + cream yarn 

Row 1: 6 sc in MR 6 

Row 2: 6 inc 12 

Row 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 18 

Row 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 24 

Row 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 30 

Row 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 36 

Row 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 42 

Row 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 48 

Row 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 54 

Row 10: (8 sc, inc)*6 60 

Row 11: 60 sc 60 

Row 12: 60 sc 60 

Row 13: 60 sc 60 

Row 14: 60 sc 60 

Row 15: 60 sc 60 

Row 16: 60 sc 60 

Row 17: 60 sc 60 

Row 18: 60 sc 60 

Row 19: 60 sc 60 

Row 20: (8 sc, dec)*6 54 

Row 21: (7 sc, dec)*6 48 

Row 22: (6 sc, dec)*6 42 

Row 23: (5 sc, dec)*6 36 

Insert eyes into the spots, then into the head between rows 11 and 12. Distance between eyes is 7 sc. 

Sew spots on later. 

Row 24: (4 sc, dec)*6 30 

Row 25: (3 sc, dec)*6 24 

Row 26: (2 sc, dec)*6 18 

Stuff the head. 

Row 24: (1 sc, dec)*6 12 

Row 25: 6 dec 

Cut the yarn, hide the thread. 

Head 

2 mm hook + brown yarn 

First 16 rows are crocheted the same way as the cream-colored piece. 

Row 17: 29 sc, 2 hdc, 29 sc 60 

Row 18: 28 sc, 4 hdc, 28 sc 60 

Row 19: 29 sc, 2 hdc, 29 sc 60 

Row 20: 27 sc, 6 dc, 27 sc 60 

Row 21: Crochet in the back loops only. 13 sc, 8 dc, sc, 2 sl st, sc, 2 dc, 2 sl st, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 sl st, 2 sl st, 2 dc, 2 sl st, sc, 2 sl st, sc, 8 dc, 13 sc 60 

Cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. 

Legs (2 pieces) 

1: Take cream yarn. 4 sc in MR 4 

2: 4 sc 4 

3: (1 sc, inc)*2 6 

4: (2 sc, inc)*2 8 

5: 8 sc 8 

6: Change color to brown. 

Crochet in the front loops only. (1 sc, inc)*4 12 

7-24: (18 rows) 12 sc each 12 

Do not stuff the legs. 

Fold the piece in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides, closing the hole. 

Cut the yarn, hide the thread. 

Crochet the second leg in the same way. 

Arms (2 pieces) 

2 mm hook + brown and cream yarn 

1: Take cream yarn. 4 sc in MR 4 

2: 4 sc 4 

3: (1 sc, inc)*2 6 

4: (2 sc, inc)*2 8 

5: 8 sc 8 

6: Change color to brown. 

Crochet in the front loops only. (3 sc, inc)*2 10 

7-19: (13 rows) 10 sc each 10 

Do not stuff the arms. 

Fold the piece in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides, closing the hole. 

Cut the yarn, hide the thread. 

Crochet the second arm in the same way. 

Body 

2 mm hook + brown yarn 

Align the marker with the middle of the back! 

1: 6 sc in MR 6 

2: 6 inc 12 

3: (1 sc, inc)*6 18 

4: (2 sc, inc)*6 24 

5: (3 sc, inc)*6 30 

6: (4 sc, inc)*6 36 

7: (5 sc, inc)*6 42 

8: (6 sc, inc)*6 48 

9: (7 sc, inc)*6 54 

10: 54 sc 54 

11: 54 sc 54 

12: 54 sc 54 

13: 54 sc 54 

14: Incorporate legs: 11 sc, 6 sc with leg, 21 sc, 6 sc with leg, 10 sc 54 

15: 54 sc 54 

16: 54 sc 54 

17: 54 sc 54 

18: (7 sc, dec)*6 48 

19: 48 sc 48 

20: 48 sc 48 

21: 16 sc, (dec, 1 sc)*5, dec, 15 sc 42 

22: 42 sc 42 

23: 42 sc 42 

24: 42 sc 42 

25: 42 sc 42 

26: (5 sc, dec)*6 36 

27: 36 sc 36 

28: 36 sc 36 

29: 36 sc 36 

30: (4 sc, dec)*6 30 

31: Incorporate arms: 6 sc, 5 sc with arm, 9 sc, 5 sc with arm, 5 sc 30 

32: (3 sc, dec)*6 24 

33: (2 sc, dec)*6 18 

Cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing. 

Assembly: 

Put the brown part of the head, slightly stretching it, on the cream part and sew with the remaining thread. 

Sew the spots, stretching them slightly. 

Sew the head to the body. 

Embroider the whites of the eyes with white yarn. 

Embroider the nose with beige yarn. 

Embroider the cheeks with pink yarn. 

Embroider the mouth with brown fine yarn. 

Embroider the belly button. 

Cut out a heart from felt, approximately 1-1.5 cm, and sew it to the body loosely with black fine yarn. 

Congratulations – your sloth is ready!