Designer: Sockan Crochet
Instagram: @sockan.crochet
Hello creative souls!
Looking for a small and heart-melting project to add to your amigurumi collection? This Amigurumi Mini Otter Crochet Free Pattern by Sockan Crochet (Etsy: SockanCrochet) is a must-try! Crafted with soft cotton yarn 8/4 and a 2.0 mm crochet hook, this adorable otter comes to life with just a few essential tools—safety eyes, a needle, stitch marker, and scissors.
What makes this pattern even more delightful? It includes a tiny fish accessory that your mini otter can hold—adding an extra dose of cuteness and creativity to the design. Whether you’re creating a handmade gift, a keychain companion, or a sweet shelf decoration, this project is both fun and rewarding.
Special thanks to Sockan Crochet for offering this free and beautifully detailed pattern to the crochet community!
Be sure to scroll to the end for more adorable amigurumi otter ideas to inspire your next creation.
Materials
Cotton yarn 8/4
Crochet hook size 2,0 mm
Safety eyes, Needle, Stitch marker, Scissor
Abbreviations
ch – chain
mr – magic ring
Sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
hdc – half double crochet
CROCHET MINI OTTER WITH FISH AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN
Head
1 mr, 6 sc in the ring (6)
2 (inc) x6 (12)
3 (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4 (sc, inc, sc) x6 (24)
5 (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x6 (36)
7 (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
8 (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x6 (48)
9-14 sc (48)
15 (7 sc, inc) (54)
color change.
16-18 sc (54)
19 (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
20 (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x6 (42)
21 (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
22 (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x6 (30)
23 (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
24 (sc, dec, sc) x6 (18)
25 (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Feet x 2
1 Start by chaining 2
2 In the second chain from the hook, make 3 sc, then chain 1 and turn
3 Make an inc, 1 sc, inc (5), then chain 1 and turn
4 Make an inc, 3 sc, inc (7), then chain 1 and turn
5 Skip the first stitch, make 3 hdc in the next, a sl st in the third, 3 hdc in the fourth stitch, a sl st in the fifth, 3 hdc in the sixth, and finally a sl st in the seventh. After this, continue crocheting sc around the foot until you reach the skipped stitch, where you will cut and fasten off the yarn.
Body
1 mr, 6 sc in the ring (6)
2 (inc) x6 (12)
3-10 sc (12)
11 (2 sc, inc) x3 (15)
12 (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
13 5 sc, (inc, sc) x6, 3 sc (24)
14 8 sc, (inc, sc) x6, 6 sc (30)
15 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x6 (36)
16 (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
17 sc (42)
18 (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x6 (48)
19-22 sc (48)
23 (7 sc, dec, 7 sc) x3 (45)
24 sc (45)
25 (13 sc, dec) x3 (42)
26 sc (42)
27 (6 sc, dec, 6 sc) x3 (39)
28 (11 sc, dec) x3 (36)
29 sc (36)
30 (5 sc, dec, 5 sc) x3 (33)
31 (9 sc, dec) x3 (30)
32 (4 sc, dec, 4 sc) x3 (27)
33 (7 sc, dec) x3 (24)
34 (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x3 (21)
35 (5 sc, dec) x3 (18)
36 (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x3 (15)
37 (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
38 dec (6)
Arms x2
1 mr, 6 sc in the ring (6)
2 (inc) x6 (12)
3-18 sc (12), finish with sl st
Ears x2
1 mr, 6 sc in the ring (6)
2 (inc) x6 (12), finish with sl st
Nose
1 mr, 6 sc in the ring (6)
2 inc (12)
3 (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4-5 sc (18), finish with sl st
Fish
1 mr, 6 sc in the ring (6)
2 inc (12)
3 (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4-5 sc
6 (7 sc, dec) x2 (16)
7 (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x2 (14)
8 (5 sc, dec) x2 (12)
9 dec (6)
10 inc (12)
11 (sc, inc) x6 (18)
12 Flatten the tail and join with 9 sc, finish with sl st
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