13 Adorable Literary-Inspired Amigurumi Crochet Patterns

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Four little crocheted aigurumi figures wearing historical dresses in the style of the American Civil War and designed to look like Amy, Meg, Beth, and Jo from Little Women. The figures are set around a beautiful green edition of the book, The Little Women.

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Books and crochet: what do they have in common, other than my undying love? Well, they can both be used to open up a world of imagination. They’re also hobbies that can be explored in a diverse range of ways, with various genres and formats of books to read and techniques and forms of crochet to try. Not to mention, you can learn to knit and crochet from books. I love a hobby within a hobby.

As a reader and crocheter, I’m always looking for new ways to combine my two loves. I’ve shared some of my favorite bookish crochet and knitting patterns, but that list barely even touched on one of the coolest forms of crochet: amigurumi. The word Amigurumi comes from the Japanese term for a knitted or crocheted stuffed toy. It’s essentially the art of creating stuffed animals, dolls, or figurines from yarn. And once you realize you can make essentially anything you can imagine out of yarn, well, the possibilities are endless. I’ve made little frogs and pigs wearing heart-shaped sunglasses for my nephews before and even a freehanded No-Face plushie from Spirited Away.

What I’m saying is, once you start making amigurumi, you aren’t going to want to stop. You can make a dog that looks just like your own or a little mushroom man. Or, if you’re a bookworm—and if you’re reading this article, you probably are—maybe you want to make yarn versions of all your favorite literary characters. These literary-inspired amigurumi patterns are a great place to start.

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Matilda Amigurumi

An adorable crocheted doll version of Matilda with a blue dress, red headband, and a book clutched in her arms stands proudly in front of a shelf of yarn.

Matilda has always been my favorite bookish girl, and now all of us Matilda fans can crochet our own for $11.

The Goods

Classic Winnie the Pooh Characters Amigurumi

Crocheted stuffed animals designed to look like the original Winnie the Pooh characters are lined up on a shelf. There's Piglet, a pink pig with a long pointed snout, Pooh, a yellow teddy bear, Eeyore, a gray donkey, and Tigger, an orange striped tiger.

These stuffed animals in the style of the original Winnie the Pooh characters look so lovable and snuggly. These would make the best baby shower gift. Individual patterns are also available from Bearberry Boutique, or you can get a PDF to crochet the whole set for $21

Dracula Amigurumi

A little crocheted figurine of Dracula with an oversized grey head, purple shirt, and black and red cape boasts a large, fanged smile and happily closed eyes in this picture.

Dracula‘s never looked so adorable. Make him yourself with this pattern for only $5.

Pride and Prejudice Amigurumis

Crocheted figurines of Mr. Darcy holding out flowers to Elizabeth Bennet in a bonnet.

Crochet up your own Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice either as a duo or as individuals with these patterns from Crotchigurumi on Etsy. Get the couple for $11 or the individual characters for $7.

Elphaba Amigurumi

A crocheted doll of Elphaba from the book / musical Wicked is posed on top of a book of spells alongside a broom. She has green skin, black hair, and is wearing a black dress and black hat.

Whether you’re a fan of the musical or the book, this beautiful little Elphaba amigurumi is worth every penny. Get this pattern from Hobiliyumak UK on Etsy for $8 and make your own little Wicked Witch.

Big Bad Wolf in Red’s Clothing

A cute gray wolf amigurumi in green suspendered pants and a red hood stands against a fun pink background.

Instead of Little Red Riding Hood, why not crochet the wolf from that same story instead? In fact, maybe this little wolf is actually the main character from The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais. Either way, you can get a pattern to crochet this little cutie from Lemon Yarn Creations on Etsy for $9.