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Free Crochet Wolf Pattern: Little Wolf Amigurumi Tutorial

Free Crochet Wolf Pattern: Little Wolf Amigurumi Tutorial

This free crochet wolf pattern makes a little gray-and-white amigurumi wolf with a two-tone face, layered ears, a white-tipped tail, and contrasting paws. Work the head, body, muzzle, ears, tail, arms, and legs separately, then sew the pieces together using the assembly placements below. Every round is written in US crochet terminology.

Quick pattern guide: Start with the head and its gray-and-white color changes, crochet the gray body and separate pieces, and finish by embroidering the face and joining the parts. The turquoise overalls shown in the original cover photograph are for display and are not part of these instructions.

Pattern Overview

ProjectLittle wolf amigurumi
ConstructionIndividual pieces crocheted in rounds and sewn together
TerminologyUS crochet terms
YarnYarnArt Jeans
Hook2.0 mm
Safety eyes12 mm
TechniquesMagic ring, single crochet, increases, decreases, color changes, sewing and embroidery

Materials and Tools

Finished gray and white wolf amigurumi beside yarn for a free crochet wolf pattern tutorial.
  • YarnArt Jeans, shade 80 (gray) — head, body, outer ears and gray sections
  • YarnArt Jeans, shade 62 (white) — muzzle, inner ears, paws and white sections
  • YarnArt Jeans, shade 53 (black) — nose and claws
  • YarnArt Jeans, shade 18 (pink) — cheeks
  • 2.0 mm crochet hook
  • 12 mm safety eyes
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry or sewing needle
  • Fiberfill stuffing

US Crochet Abbreviations

For standard US crochet terminology, refer to the Craft Yarn Council’s crochet abbreviations guide.

MRMagic ring
scSingle crochet
incIncrease: 2 sc in the same stitch
decDecrease: crochet 2 stitches together
sl stSlip stitch
st / stsStitch / stitches
Rnd / RndsRound / rounds
× nRepeat the preceding instruction or group n times

Before You Start

The head is worked in gray through Round 11. Rounds 12–19 use both gray and white yarn, and Rounds 20–30 use white. Read each color run in order and keep the total number of stitches shown for that round. The ears use 3 sc in one stitch at their shaping points; that instruction is different from a regular increase, which uses 2 sc.

For the arms and legs, the additional sc mentioned after certain rounds reposition the working point before the pieces are folded and closed. They are not separate numbered rounds.

Complete Free Crochet Wolf Pattern

1. Crochet the Head (Rounds 1–30)

Finished gray and white wolf amigurumi beside yarn for a free crochet wolf pattern tutorial.

Begin with gray YarnArt Jeans (shade 80). Use white (shade 62) for the contrasting facial sections in Rounds 12–19. Each color run below is worked in single crochet.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
  • Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
  • Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
  • Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
  • Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
  • Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
  • Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 (60)
  • Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) × 6 (66)
  • Rnd 12: 25 gray sc, 3 white sc, 10 gray sc, 3 white sc, 25 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 13: 24 gray sc, 5 white sc, 8 gray sc, 5 white sc, 24 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 14: 23 gray sc, 7 white sc, 6 gray sc, 7 white sc, 23 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 15: 22 gray sc, 9 white sc, 4 gray sc, 9 white sc, 22 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 16: 21 gray sc, 11 white sc, 2 gray sc, 11 white sc, 21 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 17: 20 gray sc, 26 white sc, 20 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 18: 19 gray sc, 28 white sc, 19 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 19: 18 gray sc, 30 white sc, 18 gray sc (66)
  • Rnd 20–23: 66 white sc in each round (4 rounds) (66)
  • Rnd 24: (9 sc, dec) × 6 in white (60)
  • Rnd 25: (8 sc, dec) × 6 in white (54)
  • Rnd 26: (7 sc, dec) × 6 in white (48)
  • Rnd 27: (6 sc, dec) × 6 in white (42)
  • Rnd 28: (5 sc, dec) × 6 in white (36)
  • Rnd 29: (4 sc, dec) × 6 in white (30)
  • Rnd 30: (3 sc, dec) × 6 in white; sl st (24)

Leave a long yarn tail for sewing after Round 30. Facial embroidery: black eyebrows, nose, and mouth; pink cheeks. The pattern uses 12 mm safety eyes.

2. Crochet the Body (Rounds 1–30)

Crochet wolf head with separate muzzle and ear pieces ready for assembly.

Use gray yarn (shade 80).

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
  • Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
  • Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36)
  • Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
  • Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
  • Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
  • Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 (60)
  • Rnd 11–16: 60 sc in each round (6 rounds) (60)
  • Rnd 17: (8 sc, dec) × 6 (54)
  • Rnd 18: 54 sc (54)
  • Rnd 19: (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
  • Rnd 20–21: 48 sc in each round (2 rounds) (48)
  • Rnd 22: (6 sc, dec) × 6 (42)
  • Rnd 23–24: 42 sc in each round (2 rounds) (42)
  • Rnd 25: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
  • Rnd 26: 36 sc (36)
  • Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) × 6 (30)
  • Rnd 28: 30 sc (30)
  • Rnd 29: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
  • Rnd 30: 24 sc (24)

Fasten off and cut the gray yarn.

3. Crochet the White Muzzle (Rounds 1–6)

Gray crochet wolf body before attaching the head, arms, and legs.

Use white yarn (shade 62).

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
  • Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
  • Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
  • Rnd 5: 15 sc (15)
  • Rnd 6: 4 sc, 7 inc, 4 sc, sl st (22)

Leave a yarn tail for sewing. When attaching the muzzle, position the area containing the seven increases at the top.

4. Crochet the Ears (Make 2)

Each ear consists of one white inner ear and one gray outer ear.

Inner Ear — White

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: (3 sc in one st, 1 sc) × 3 (12)
  • Rnd 3: 1 sc, (3 sc in one st, 3 sc) × 2, 3 sc in one st, 2 sc (18)
  • Rnd 4: 2 sc, (3 sc in one st, 5 sc) × 2, 3 sc in one st, 3 sc (24)
  • Rnd 5: 3 sc, (3 sc in one st, 7 sc) × 2, 3 sc in one st, 4 sc (30)

Fasten off and cut the white yarn.

Outer Ear — Gray

Repeat Inner Ear Rounds 1–5 in gray yarn, finishing with 30 stitches. Do not cut the gray yarn. Align the inner and outer pieces with the corners matching. Working through both layers, crochet: 4 sc, (3 sc in one st, 9 sc) × 2, 3 sc in one st, 5 sc (36 sts). Repeat the process for the second ear.

5. Crochet the Tail (Rounds 1–22)

Handmade gray crochet wolf tail with a white tip before attachment.

Begin in white yarn and change to gray at Round 10.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
  • Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
  • Rnd 4: 12 sc (12)
  • Rnd 5: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
  • Rnd 6–9: 18 sc in each round (4 rounds) (18)
  • Rnd 10–12: 18 sc in gray in each round (3 rounds) (18)
  • Rnd 13: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
  • Rnd 14–19: 12 sc in each round (6 rounds) (12)
  • Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec) × 3 (9)
  • Rnd 21–22: 9 sc in each round (2 rounds) (9)

Fold the tail flat and work 4 sc through both layers. Leave a tail for sewing.

6. Crochet the Arms (Make 2)

Begin each arm in white and change to gray at Round 9.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4–6: 18 sc in each round (3 rounds) (18)
  • Rnd 7: (7 sc, dec) × 2 (16)
  • Rnd 8: 4 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc (12)
  • Rnd 9–18: 12 sc in gray in each round (10 rounds) (12)

On the right arm, work 2 additional sc. Fold each arm in half and work 6 sc through both layers. Leave a sewing tail. Embroider the claws between Rounds 5 and 7.

7. Crochet the Legs (Make 2)

Four crocheted wolf arms and legs arranged for amigurumi assembly.

Begin with white yarn and change to gray after Round 12.

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in one st, 4 sc (12)
  • Rnd 3: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc (18)
  • Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) × 2, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 4 sc, inc (24)
  • Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) × 2, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) × 3, 5 sc, inc (30)
  • Rnd 6–9: 30 sc in each round (4 rounds) (30); work 4 additional sc to reposition
  • Rnd 10: 7 sc, 8 dec, 7 sc (22)
  • Rnd 11: 7 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc (18)
  • Rnd 12: 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (16); change to gray
  • Rnd 13–23: 16 sc in each round (11 rounds) (16); work 3 additional sc to reposition

Fold each leg in half and crochet 7 sc through both layers. Leave a tail for sewing. Firmly stuff the lower foot; the source also specifies stuffing the upper section up to Round 20.

Finishing and Assembly

Separate crochet wolf amigurumi pieces arranged together before final assembly.
  1. Muzzle: Sew the white muzzle to the head between head Rounds 17–24, with the increased section at the top.
  2. Face: Shape the face and add its details: 12 mm safety eyes, white accents around the eyes, black nose and eyebrows, and pink cheeks.
  3. Ears: Sew both ears to the head between Rounds 4–10.
  4. Head and body: Sew the head onto the body.
  5. Arms: Sew to the body between body Rounds 28–29.
  6. Legs: Sew to the body between body Rounds 10–11.
  7. Tail: Sew to the body between body Rounds 14–15.

Helpful Tips for This Crochet Wolf

  • Keep the facial colors in sequence: In head Rounds 12–16, there are two separate white sections. In Rounds 17–19, they form one continuous white section.
  • Match both ear layers: The white and gray layers each finish with 30 stitches before joining; align their corners before crocheting through both pieces.
  • Follow the additional alignment stitches: The right arm has 2 additional sc; the legs have 4 and then 3 additional sc at the indicated points.
  • Use the attachment rounds: Keeping the muzzle, ears, arms, legs, and tail at their specified rounds makes it easier to position the pieces consistently.
Finished gray and white wolf amigurumi beside yarn for a free crochet wolf pattern tutorial.

Quick Stitch and Assembly Checks

If the face colors drift, recount the gray and white stitch runs for Head Rounds 12–19; each of these rounds finishes with 66 stitches. If the ears are different sizes, compare the stitch totals of the inner and outer pieces before joining them. If the feet face unevenly, recheck the additional positioning stitches before folding the legs flat.

Frequently Asked Questions

What yarn does the little wolf pattern use?

The pattern uses YarnArt Jeans in gray (shade 80), white (shade 62), black (shade 53), and pink (shade 18).

What hook size and safety eyes are listed?

The material list specifies a 2.0 mm crochet hook and 12 mm safety eyes.

How many pieces do I crochet?

Make one head, one body, one muzzle, two ears (each with an inner and outer layer), one tail, two arms, and two legs.

Where do the ears and muzzle attach?

The muzzle attaches between head Rounds 17–24, and the ears attach between head Rounds 4–10.

Are the turquoise overalls part of the free pattern?

No. They appear in the source cover photo but are not included in this wolf pattern.

Is this a US-terms crochet pattern?

Yes. All stitch abbreviations and rounds in this article use standard US crochet terms.

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