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BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern

BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a soft boar hand puppet made with plush yarn and small cotton details. It includes full round-by-round instructions for the head, ears, fangs, arms and body. The design uses simple amigurumi techniques and clear shaping to form a friendly puppet. Ideal for toy makers who enjoy small projects with personality.

BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Worked in the round using US terms, the puppet finishes about 28 cm (11") tall. Step-by-step photos and tips for eye indentation, nostrils and assembly are included.

Why You'll Love This BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings a lot of personality with minimal pieces and simple shaping. I enjoy how the plush yarn creates a soft, squishy texture that is perfect for little hands. The details like embroidered nostrils and tiny fangs make each puppet uniquely charming. I also love that the pattern is concise but thorough, so you can finish a cute puppet in a weekend.

BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with color to make each puppet unique; try grey or brown plush yarn for a different boar look.

I sometimes make minis by using thinner yarn and smaller hooks to create pocket-sized versions for keychains.

I like adding tiny crocheted hats or scarves to change the character and give each puppet a personality.

I recommend swapping the fangs yarn color to off-white or cream for subtle variation in contrast.

I often embroider different eyebrow shapes to give a range of expressions — curious, sleepy, or surprised.

I will occasionally stuff the snout more for a pronounced nose or less for a flatter look depending on the style I want.

I also try mixing yarn textures: a velvet plush body with cotton detail parts keeps the face crisp and the body soft.

I sometimes add a small bell or rattle inside the body for a baby-friendly puppet (avoid small parts for young children).

I like to make a whole set of forest friends using similar body construction but different color and ear shapes.

I recommend practicing the eye indentation and nostril techniques on a scrap head to get the tension right before finishing your main piece.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Placing safety eyes too high or too low will change the facial expression; fix by counting stitches and place eyes between rounds 11 and 12, separated by 9 single crochet stitches. ✗ Forgetting to leave long tails for sewing ears and small parts makes assembly difficult; leave about 20 cm tail for sewing ears and a long tail for attaching parts securely. ✗ Overstuffing the head causes distortion and stretched stitches; stuff gradually and evenly, add small amounts at a time and shape as you go. ✗ Skipping the BLO round shaping will flatten the snout area and lose detail; crochet the specified BLO round (R4) and follow decreases precisely to keep the shape. ✗ Not securing embroidery tails inside the head can cause loose threads later; tie knots, hide tails inside the head, and weave ends securely.

BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming boar hand puppet that is both playful and cuddly. This pattern guides you step-by-step to crochet a soft plush puppet using plush and cotton yarns. You will enjoy simple shaping, a few small pieces, and clear assembly instructions. Perfect for gifting or imaginative playtime.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for BOAR HAND PUPPET Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Plush yarn - Himalaya Dolphin Baby (120 m / 100 g) or (131 yd - 3.52 oz), beige color (1 skein, No 80365)
  • 02
    Cotton yarn - Yarn Art Jeans (160 m - 50 g) or (175 yd - 1.76 oz), black cotton yarn for nose and eyebrows (No 53)
  • 03
    Cotton yarn - Yarn Art Jeans, milky cotton yarn for fangs (No 3)
  • 04
    Plastic eyes (2 pieces), diameter 7 mm
  • 05
    Fiber filler (polyester stuffing) for head

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 4.5 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 03
    Large needle
  • 04
    Knitting markers

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— Head :

Info :

Use the beige plush yarn, hook 4.5 mm.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)

Info :

Crochet next round by BLO

Round 4 :

(1 BLO sc, dec by BLO) * 6 (12)

Round 5 :

12 sc (12)

Round 6 :

(2 sc, inc) * 3, 3 sc (15)

Round 7 :

(3 sc, inc) * 3, 3 sc (18)

Round 8 :

(1 sc, inc) * 8, 2 sc (26)

Round 9 :

26 sc (26)

Round 10 :

(2 sc, inc) * 8, 2 sc (34)

Round 11 :

34 sc (34)

Round 12 :

(3 sc, inc) * 8, 2 sc (42)

Round 13-17 :

42 sc (42) (5 rounds)

Round 18 :

(5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)

Round 19 :

(4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)

Round 20 :

(3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)

Info :

Insert safe plastic eyes. Fix eyes between 11 and 12 rounds from MR on the nose. The distance between the eyes is 9 sc.

Info :

Stuff the head with fiber filler.

Round 21 :

(2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)

Round 22 :

(1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Round 23 :

dec * 6 (6)

Info :

Draw the yarn through 6 front loops and tighten. Cut and secure the yarn.

Infos :

HOW TO CLOSE A HOLE IN AMIGURUMI - reference video link provided in original pattern.

Infos :

HOW TO INDENT AMIGURUMI EYES: Use the black cotton yarn. Take the thread. Pull it through the back of the head and pull it out above the right eye. Leave the tail on back head's part. Pass the needle from below under the left eye and pull out under the right eye. Make sure that the yarn falls from the inside of the left eye. Next, pass the needle from above the right eye, making sure that the thread lies on the inside of the eye. And pull out the needle in the same place behind the head. Tighten both threads so that the eyes are sunken. Tie a knot, hide the tail inside the head.

— Ears :

Info :

2 pieces. Use the beige plush yarn, hook 4.5 mm.

Round 1 :

4 sc in MR (4)

Round 2 :

4 inc (8)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 4 (12)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) * 4 (16)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) * 4 (20)

Round 6 :

20 sc (20)

Round 7 :

(2 sc, dec) * 5 (15)

Info :

Leave 20 cm for sewing. Cut the thread. Sew ears between 16-17 rounds from the MR on the nose. Distance 7 st.

— Boar Fangs :

Info :

Use the milky cotton yarn, crochet hook 2 mm. Crochet 2 pieces.

Round 1 :

4 sc in MR (4)

Round 2 :

4 sc (4)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 2 (6)

Round 4 :

6 sc (6)

Round 5 :

(2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)

Round 6-7 :

8 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Crop two identical fangs. Sew fangs on both sides.

Infos :

HOW TO INDENT NOSTRILS: Use the black cotton yarn. Take the thread. Pull it through under of the head. Leave the tail and sew in the right nostril. Pass the needle from right to the left nostril. And pull out the needle in the same place under the head. Tighten both threads so that the nostrils are sunken. Tie a knot, hide the tail inside the head.

Info :

EMBROIDERY NOSTRILS: Use the black cotton yarn and a large needle. Embroider nostrils.

Info :

EMBROIDERY EYEBROWS: Use the black cotton yarn and a large needle. Embroider eyebrows.

— Arms :

Info :

Use the beige plush yarn. Crochet hook 4.5 mm. Make 2 pieces. Don't stuff.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

inc * 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) * 4 (16)

Round 4-5 :

16 sc (2 rounds)

Round 6 :

(2 sc, dec) * 4 (12)

Round 7-9 :

12 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Make sl st, cut the yarn. Don't stuff. Make 2 pieces.

— Body :

Info :

Use the beige plush yarn. Crochet hook 4.5 mm. Leave the tail for sewing, begin crochet without sl st. Make 24 ch, sl st in the first loop. Make a circle.

Round 1 :

24 sc (24)

Round 2 :

(3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)

Round 3 :

(4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)

Round 4 :

(5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Round 5 :

crochet together with arm - 7 sc, 13 sc only on the body, 7 sc together with another arm, 15 sc only on the body (42)

Info :

Crochet sc2tog on both sleeves sides to avoid holes.

Round 6 :

sc2tog, crochet only on the arm - 4 sc, sc2tog, 12 sc only on the body, sc2tog, 4 sc only on the another arm, sc2tog, 14 sc only on the body (38)

Round 7 :

dec, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 14 sc (34)

Round 8 :

34 sc, ch

Round 9-14 :

34 dc (6 rounds)

Info :

Make 1 sc, 1 sl st, cut and secure the yarn.

Info :

Sew the body to the head as shown in the photos.

— Assembly :

Info :

Sew ears between rounds 16-17 from MR on the nose, distance 7 stitches. Sew fangs on both sides of the snout. Embroider nostrils and eyebrows with black cotton yarn and large needle. Attach arms to the body while crocheting round 5 to secure them and avoid gaps. Sew the finished body to the head and hide all tails inside the puppet.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew ears between rounds 16-17 from the MR on the nose, spacing them 7 stitches apart and securely anchoring with the 20 cm sewing tail.
  • Sew the two small fangs to both sides of the snout (use milky cotton fangs), securing the long tail inside the head.
  • Attach arms to the body during Round 5 by crocheting them together: work 7 sc together with the first arm, then the body stitches, then 7 sc together with the second arm as instructed, ensuring the sleeves are closed with sc2tog to avoid holes.
  • Embroider nostrils and eyebrows using black cotton yarn and a large needle, then tighten and hide tails inside the head for a clean finish.
  • Sew the body to the head following the photos for placement, making sure the neck opening and head align and all tails are woven into the inside of the puppet.

Important Notes

  • 💡Place safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 and maintain a distance of 9 single crochet stitches between them for correct facial placement.
  • 💡Leave a long tail (about 20 cm) on ears and other small parts for sewing to make attachment easier and more secure.
  • 💡Do not stuff the arms; leave them flat as instructed so they sit naturally when attached to the body.
  • 💡Use back loop only (BLO) on the specified round to achieve correct snout shaping and follow decrease rounds carefully.
  • 💡Fold and pin all parts into position before sewing to ensure symmetry and even placement.

Thank you for choosing this Boar Hand Puppet pattern — I hope it brings you lots of creative joy and puppet-making fun! 🧶🧵 This little boar is perfect for gifts, puppet shows, or a cozy handmade companion. 🐗 Happy crocheting and enjoy bringing your new handmade friend to life! ✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished hand puppet measures approximately 28 cm (11") tall when made with the recommended plush yarn and hooks.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute yarns, but it will affect the final size and texture; adjust your hook size accordingly and test gauge on the body rounds.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so familiarity with magic ring, increases, decreases, and crocheting in the round is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience and how much time is spent on assembly and embroidery.