Crochet Captain America Amigurumi: A Creative Craft Project

Crochet Captain America Amigurumi is a delightful and creative craft project that can bring a touch of superhero charm to your home decor or gift-giving. This handmade amigurumi figurine combines the art of crochet with the iconic superhero design of Captain America, making it a fun and unique addition to any collection.

Materials

Using DK yarn with a 4mm hook will produce a Captain America of about 12cm/4.7in tall.

All yarn threads are assumed to be of the same thickness unless stated:

• Flesh colored yarn
• Light Blue yarn
• Red yarn
• White yarn
• White yarn of about half thickness than the rest (for the small star on the shield)
• White Embroidery Thread
• Safety Eyes 9mm x2 (based on DK yarn, use a bigger size if using a thicker yarn)
• Stuffing

Abbreviations

• sc - single crochet
• sc inc - single crochet increase
• sc dec - single crochet decrease
• ss - slip stitch
• ch - chain stitch
• dc - double crochet
• tr - treble crochet
• Rnd - round

Head & Body

Note: All rounds start with light blue yarn unless otherwise stated. There will be color changes in the middle of some rounds and these will be indicated in parentheses.

Note 2: Due to the differences in the crochet hook and yarn used, you may need to make color changes between beige and light blue a stitch earlier or later than stated so that a straight line is formed for the edge of the face.

With light blue yarn,
Rnd 1: 7sc into magic ring (7)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 7 times (14)
Rnd 3: (sc, sc inc) x 7 times (21)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 7 times (28)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, sc inc) x 7 times (35)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, sc inc) x 7 times (42)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, sc inc) x 7 times (49)
Rnd 8 - Rnd 11 (4 rnds): sc all around (49)
Rnd 12: 24 sc, (change beige) sc, (light blue) 24 sc (49)
Rnd 13: (5 sc, sc dec) x 2 times, (change beige) (5 sc, sc dec) x 3 times, (light blue) (5 sc, sc dec) x 2 times (42)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, sc dec) x 2 times, sc, (change beige) 3 sc, dec, (4 sc, sc dec) x 2 times, sc, (light blue) 3 sc, dec, 4 sc, sc dec (35)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, sc dec) x 2 times, sc, (change beige) 2 sc, dec, (3 sc, sc dec) x 2 times, sc, (light blue) 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, sc dec (28)
Rnd 16: sc dec all around (14)

*Insert eyes between Rnd 11-12, 8 stitches apart. Make sure the eyes are centralized above the face.

Rnd 17: sc inc all around (28)
Rnd 18: (3 sc, sc inc) x 7 times (35)
Rnd 19 - Rnd 24 (5 rnds): sc all around (35)
Rnd 25 - Rnd 26 (2 rnds): ((red yarn) 6 sc, (white yarn) 6 sc) x 2 times, (red yarn) 6 sc, (white yarn) 5 sc (35)
Rnd 27 - Rnd 29 (3 rnds): sc all around (35)
Rnd 30: (back loop only) (3 sc, sc dec) x 7 times (28)
Rnd 31: (2 sc, sc dec) x 7 times (21)
Rnd 32: (sc, sc dec) x 7 times (14)
Rnd 33: sc dec x 7 times (7)

Fasten off and sew the hole closed.

Wings on the Head (Make 2)

With white yarn,
Row 1: ch 6 (6)
Row 2: ss to 4th stitch, (tr, dc) in a stitch, dc

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.

Star (Make One with Normal Yarn, One with the Thinner Yarn)

With white yarn
Rnd 1: 5sc into magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: (ch 2, ss into 2nd ch, sc into next stitch in magic ring) x 5 times (15)

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.

Shield

With light blue yarn,
Rnd 1: 6sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 times (12)
Change to red yarn,
Rnd 3: (sc, sc inc) x 6 times (18)
Change to white yarn,
Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 times (24)
Change to red yarn,
Rnd 5: (3 sc, sc inc) x 6 times (30)

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.

Assembly

Sew the wings to the head.

Sew the big star to the chest.

Sew the small star to the middle of the shield.

Sew the shield to the side of the body.