Cute Chameleon Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern You’ll Love

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Designer: Viktoria Ivanova
VK: Marmalade Bear Club
Difficulty level: Medium

A colorful jungle-inspired crochet project to brighten your handmade collection.
This free chameleon amigurumi crochet pattern is designed by Viktoria Ivanova (Marmalade Bear Club) and features a playful character with a curled tail and expressive eyes. With its unique shape and vibrant look, this design is perfect for DIY crochet gifts, nursery decor, or fun character collections. Projects like this naturally fit creative crochet sessions, and you will also find inspiring chameleon amigurumi ideas at the end of the pattern. We sincerely thank Viktoria Ivanova for sharing this imaginative design.

Want to see how this adorable chameleon is made? Scroll down to explore the original crochet pattern source.

This is an intermediate amigurumi pattern suitable for crocheters comfortable with shaping and assembling multiple parts. The structure includes detailed elements that make the project more engaging while still enjoyable to follow. If you love colorful animal toys, you might also enjoy the playful mini parrot amigurumi featured on one of our blogs.

The pattern works beautifully with cotton yarn for a crisp and defined texture, while velvet yarn can transform the same design into a softer, larger plushie. With yarn, a suitable crochet hook, fiberfill stuffing, and basic tools, this project offers a rewarding result. For another vibrant project, take a look at the fun tiny frog amigurumi, another charming design shared on one of our crochet blogs.

Chameleon amigurumi crochet toy in purple yarn held in hand, detailed handmade lizard design, free crochet pattern perfect for unique gifts and decor.

Materials and Tools

• Sport or light yarn such as Iris or Alize Forever (or any similar yarn)
• Crochet hook 1.1 mm
• Sewing threads to give the chameleon desired shades
• Safety eyes 8–10 mm
• Thin wire
• Toy stuffing
• Glue
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
MR – magic ring
(…) x n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times

HOW TO CROCHET A CHAMELEON AMIGURUMI: FREE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Cute chameleon amigurumi crochet toy in green yarn held in hand, detailed handmade lizard design, free crochet pattern for unique gifts and decor.

Head Body And Tail

Work with three strands held together: one yarn strand and two sewing threads.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: 12 sc (12)
R4: sc, inc x 9 (18)
R5: 18 sc (18)
R6: 2 sc, inc x 8 (24)
R7: 24 sc (24)

R8: 3 sc, inc x 6 (30)
R9: 30 sc (30)
R10: 30 sc (30)
R11: 30 sc (30)
R12: 30 sc (30)
R13: work in back loops only, 30 sc (30)
R14: work in front loops only: 7 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 7 sc (26)
R15: 26 sc (26)

At this point, remove the sewing threads and continue crocheting using only the yarn.
R16: 12 sc, inc x 2, 12 sc (28)
R17: 13 sc, inc x 2, 13 sc (30)
R18: 14 sc, inc x 2, 13 sc (31)
R19: 15 sc, inc, 15 sc (32)
R20: 15 sc, inc, 16 sc (33)
R21: 16 sc, inc, 16 sc (34)
R22: 16 sc, inc, 17 sc (35)
R23: 17 sc, inc, 17 sc (36)
R24: 36 sc (36)
R25: 36 sc (36)
R26: 36 sc (36)
R27: 36 sc (36)

R28: 17 sc, dec, 17 sc (35)
R29: 17 sc, dec, 16 sc (34)
R30: 16 sc, dec, 16 sc (33)
R31: 16 sc, dec, 15 sc (32)
R32: 15 sc, dec, 15 sc (31)
R33: 15 sc, dec, 14 sc (30)
R34: 14 sc, dec, 14 sc (29)
R35: 14 sc, dec, 13 sc (28)
R36: 13 sc, dec, 13 sc (27)
R37: 13 sc, dec, 12 sc (26)
R38: 11 sc, dec x 2, 10 sc, inc (25)
R39: 10 sc, dec x 2, 10 sc, inc (24)

Stuff the piece firmly as you continue.
R40: 10 sc, dec x 2, 9 sc, inc (23)
R41: 9 sc, dec x 2, 9 sc, inc (22)
R42: 9 sc, dec x 2, 8 sc, inc (21)
R43: 8 sc, dec x 2, 8 sc, inc (20)
R44: 8 sc, dec x 2, 7 sc, inc (19)
R45: 7 sc, dec x 2, 7 sc, inc (18)
R46: 7 sc, dec x 2, 6 sc, inc (17)
R47: 6 sc, dec x 2, 6 sc, inc (16)
R48: 6 sc, dec x 2, 5 sc, inc (15)
R49: 5 sc, dec x 2, 5 sc, inc (14)
R50: 5 sc, dec x 2, 4 sc, inc (13)

At this stage, take a piece of wire approximately 20 cm long. Using a knitting needle, make a hole in the stuffing and insert the wire as deeply as possible. This will form the tail frame. Continue crocheting tightly around the wire.
R51: 4 sc, dec x 2, 4 sc, inc (12)
R52: 4 sc, dec x 2, 3 sc, inc (11)
R53: 3 sc, dec x 2, 3 sc, inc (10)
R54: 3 sc, dec x 2, 2 sc, inc (9)
R55: 2 sc, dec x 2, 2 sc, inc (8)
R56: 2 sc, dec x 2, 2 sc (6)
R57: crochet 100 sc continuously in a spiral around the wire
R58: dec until the opening is completely closed
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Chameleon amigurumi crochet assembly showing body and separate legs pieces before attachment, detailed handmade lizard toy process for crochet pattern.

Eye Sculpting And Decoration

Create eye indentations.
Glue the safety eyes in place.
Embroider small bumps along the back using sewing threads.
Embroider a small smile.

Eyelids

R1: 25 sc in MR, do not tighten too much
Fit around the eyes and sew the eyelids in place.

Chameleon amigurumi crochet body with eye base pieces prepared, handmade lizard toy parts shown before assembly for a detailed crochet pattern process.

Legs

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: 4 sc (4)
R3: 4 sc (4)
R4: 4 sc (4)
R5: ch 4, turn, starting from the second chain from the hook: sl st, 2 sc, sl st into the starting stitch (4 sc total plus one toe)
R6: sc around (52 sc)

At this stage, take two pieces of wire approximately 10 cm long. Using a knitting needle, make holes in the stuffing and insert the wire to form the leg frames. Slide the crocheted legs onto the wire frames and sew them securely in place.

Chameleon amigurumi crochet body with yarn and tools shown during process, handmade lizard toy base prepared before assembly for crochet pattern.

Finish

The amigurumi chameleon is complete.
If desired, decorate it with beads or embroider the bumps using shiny thread.

Copyright & Usage Notice

This pattern is designed by Viktoria Ivanova (Marmalade Bear Club). The pattern itself may not be redistributed, copied, translated, or republished in any form without the designer’s permission. You may sell finished toys made from this pattern, but please credit the designer by linking to Marmalade Bear Club and tagging the original creator when sharing your work.

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