Amigurumi

Mini Crochet Turkey Amigurumi Pattern

A little brown turkey with a five-feather autumn tail

Create a small turkey with a rounded body, embroidered eyes, orange beak, red wattle and five flat tail feathers. This original development draft was designed without a reference image and requires human review and physical testing before publication. Materials and hook are authored selections; finished dimensions are unmeasured design targets.

Intermediate
4 hr
US terms
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 4 hr
Hook: 2.75 mm
Yarn: DK (3)
Size: Approximately 10 cm including the tail; unmeasured design target.
Construction: One-piece head and body; sewn details and feather fan.

Testing statusNot yet human-testedFREE

Nobody has made this one start to finish yet. Check your stitch counts as you go, and tell us if something does not add up.

Intended tail width: Approximately 9 cm; unmeasured design target.
Height: 10 cm
Width: 9 cm
Terminology: US terms
Sewing: Some sewing

About This Pattern

You'll learn / practice

Magic ring
Single crochet in continuous rounds
Single crochet increases
Invisible decreases
Single crochet decreases in rows
Working into a foundation chain
Sewing small crochet pieces
Simple embroidery

Pattern construction

Worked in 6 pieces
Head and body, Wing, Tail feather, Beak, Wattle, Foot
Some sewing required
See Assembly & finishing.
Needs stuffing
Polyester fiberfill

What you'll need

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Materials (7)

Yarn in brown

DK (3) · 100% cotton

Authored selection for the head, body and two wings. Consumption has not been measured.

Yarn in rust

DK (3) · 100% cotton

Authored selection for two outer tail feathers; use the same yarn range as the brown.

Yarn in golden yellow

DK (3) · 100% cotton

Authored selection for two inner tail feathers.

Yarn in red

DK (3) · 100% cotton

Authored selection for the central tail feather and wattle.

Yarn in orange

DK (3) · 100% cotton

Authored selection for the beak and two flat feet.

Yarn in black

DK (3) · 100% cotton

Authored selection for two short embroidered eyes.

Polyester fiberfill

Polyester

For the head and body only; the other pieces remain unstuffed.

If you swap a material

DK acrylic yarn
May create a softer body and a less rigid feather fan; dimensions and consumption may change.
Use the same yarn weight for every component, reassess hook size for dense fabric and follow the yarn manufacturer's care guidance.
Sport-weight cotton yarn
Produces a smaller turkey when paired with an appropriately smaller hook.
Keep all stitch counts unchanged, use the same weight for every color and confirm the finished proportions during testing.

Tools (5)

2.75 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Locking stitch marker

Scissors

Measuring tape

Abbreviations

ch: Chain.
sc: Single crochet.
inc: Work 2 single crochet stitches in one stitch.
dec: Single crochet 2 stitches together into one stitch; use an invisible decrease on the head and body.
st: Stitch.
Rnd: Round.

Before You Start

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This is an untested original design. The selected DK cotton and 2.75 mm hook are development specifications, not measured source facts.
Make one head and body, two wings, five tail feathers, one beak, one wattle and two feet.
Work the head and body and wings in continuous rounds without joining or turning. Mark the first stitch and move the marker after every round.
Work the tail feathers, beak and feet flat. Turning chains do not count as stitches. After turning, work into the first stitch unless instructed to decrease.
For flat-row decreases, insert the hook through both loops of each of the next two stitches and complete one single crochet over them.
For the five tail feathers, make two in rust, two in golden yellow and one in red using the same complete seven-row sequence.
Leave approximately 25 cm tails on the feathers, wings, beak, wattle and feet for sewing. Secure magic-ring starting tails before openings become inaccessible.
Choose a hook that produces dense fabric without visible stuffing. Make and assess a small swatch before starting; the stated dimensions are targets and are not guaranteed by the counts.
Keep all components unstuffed except the head and body. Use temporary yarn ties for positioning before sewing.

Instructions

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Round 1 of 34

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Round 1 — Head and body · Rnd 1
With brown, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 2 — Head and body · Rnd 2
Inc in each st around.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Round 3 — Head and body · Rnd 3
(Sc 1, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Round 4 — Head and body · Rnd 4
(Sc 2, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 5 — Head and body · Rnd 5
(Sc 3, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Round 6 — Head and body · Rnd 6
(Sc 4, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Round 7 — Head and body · Rnds 7–11
Sc in each st around for 5 rounds.
Stitch count: 36 stitches
Tips
The body forms a rounded cup with 36 stitches in each round.
Round 8 — Head and body · Rnd 12
(Sc 4, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Round 9 — Head and body · Rnd 13
(Sc 3, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 10 — Head and body · Rnd 14
(Sc 2, dec) × 6. Stuff the body evenly, keeping the base slightly flattened.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Round 11 — Head and body · Rnd 15
Sc in each st around.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Round 12 — Head and body · Rnd 16
(Sc 2, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 13 — Head and body · Rnd 17
(Sc 3, inc) × 6.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Round 14 — Head and body · Rnds 18–21
Sc in each st around for 4 rounds.
Stitch count: 30 stitches
Tips
A smaller round head rises above the narrowed neck.
Round 15 — Head and body · Rnd 22
(Sc 3, dec) × 6.
Stitch count: 24 stitches
Round 16 — Head and body · Rnd 23
(Sc 2, dec) × 6. Stuff the head and fill the neck without stretching the stitches.
Stitch count: 18 stitches
Round 17 — Head and body · Rnd 24
(Sc 1, dec) × 6. Add the final small amount of stuffing through the remaining opening.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Round 18 — Head and body · Rnd 25
Dec × 6. Fasten off with a 15 cm tail. Thread the tail through the front loops of all 6 remaining stitches, pull the opening closed and secure the end inside.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 19 — Wing (make 2) · Rnd 1
With brown, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 20 — Wing (make 2) · Rnd 2
Inc in each st around.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Round 21 — Wing (make 2) · Rnds 3–4
Sc in each st around for 2 rounds. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Leave unstuffed and flatten the opening into two layers of 6 stitches; do not crochet the layers together.
Stitch count: 12 stitches
Tips
Each wing is a small unstuffed pocket with an open flattened edge.
Round 22 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 1
With the selected feather color, ch 3. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in the last ch.
Stitch count: 2 stitches
Round 23 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 2
Ch 1. Turn. Inc in each st.
Stitch count: 4 stitches
Round 24 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 3
Ch 1. Turn. Inc, sc 2, inc.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 25 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 4
Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each st across.
Stitch count: 6 stitches
Round 26 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 5
Ch 1. Turn. Dec, sc 2, dec.
Stitch count: 4 stitches
Round 27 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 6
Ch 1. Turn. Dec × 2.
Stitch count: 2 stitches
Round 28 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 7
Ch 1. Turn. Dec. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Weave in the foundation tail, keeping the finishing tail for assembly.
Stitch count: 1 stitches
Tips
Each feather is a flat tapered shape. Row 1 is the base; Row 7 is the outward-facing tip.
Round 29 — Beak · Row 1
With orange, ch 5. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each remaining ch across.
Stitch count: 4 stitches
Round 30 — Beak · Row 2
Ch 1. Turn. Dec × 2.
Stitch count: 2 stitches
Round 31 — Beak · Row 3
Ch 1. Turn. Dec. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Weave in the foundation tail.
Stitch count: 1 stitches
Round 32 — Wattle · Row 1
With red, ch 4. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each remaining ch across. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Weave in the foundation tail.
Stitch count: 3 stitches
Round 33 — Foot (make 2) · Row 1
With orange, ch 4. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each remaining ch across.
Stitch count: 3 stitches
Round 34 — Foot (make 2) · Row 2
Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each st across. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Weave in the foundation tail.
Stitch count: 3 stitches

Round 1 — Head and body · Rnd 1

With brown, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. Tighten the ring.

Stitch count: 6 stitches

Assembly & finishing

Arrange and join the feather fan
Lay all five feathers flat with Row 1 bases together and Row 7 tips pointing outward. Viewed from the front of the fan, arrange rust, golden yellow, red, golden yellow, rust. Set the red feather upright, the gold feathers approximately 30 degrees to either side and the rust feathers approximately 60 degrees to either side. Overlap neighboring lower side edges so the feathers touch through Rows 1–3 while their tips remain separate. Using the matching feather tails, sew each adjacent pair together along these overlapping lower edges. Keep the fan flat and retain the remaining tails for attachment.
Back to round 28
Attach the tail
Choose the front of the head and body; the opposite side is the back. Center the red feather behind the head. Place the gathered feather bases against the back of the body across body Rounds 7–10, with the tips rising behind the head. Sew all five bases securely to the body using their matching tails. Catch the fan against body Rounds 11–12 with two additional small brown stitches, one on either side of the central feather, to support its upright position. Keep the upper feather tips free. Secure and bury all tail ends.
Back to round 28
Close and attach the wings
With each wing tail, sew the two flattened opening layers together through all 6 opposing stitch pairs. Position one closed edge on each side of the body across body Rounds 10–12, centered at the left and right sides. Sew each closed edge to the body, angling the rounded end downward and slightly toward the front. Add one small stitch through the lower edge of each wing and the body to hold its position. Secure and bury the tails.
Back to round 21
Add the wattle and beak
Place one end of the wattle on the front of the head between head and body Rounds 18 and 19, slightly to the turkey's left of center. Sew that end down so the strip hangs toward the neck; add a small stitch at its lower end to keep it against the face. Center the beak's 4-stitch foundation edge horizontally across the front of the head between Rounds 19 and 20. Its pointed Row 3 end faces downward and partly overlaps the wattle's top. Sew the foundation edge and one stitch at each upper corner to the face, leaving the point free. Secure and bury both tails.
Back to round 31
Embroider the eyes
With black yarn, embroider two short vertical eyes between head and body Rounds 20 and 21, positioned approximately 6 stitches apart across the front and centered above the beak. Make each eye with two passes over one round of height without pulling a dent into the head. Secure the yarn and bury the ends inside the stuffing.
Back to round 14
Attach the feet and finish
Place both feet beneath the front of the body, leaving approximately 2 body stitches between them. Sew each foot's Row 2 edge to the underside across body Rounds 3–4, with its foundation edge projecting forward as a small flat tab. Leave the forward edges free. Secure and bury both tails. Check every attachment, remove temporary yarn ties and gently shape the body base. Measure the completed turkey and record the actual dimensions for development review. The turkey is a soft ornament and is not designed to stand reliably without support.
Back to round 34

Maker tips

Count the 18 neck stitches before increasing into the head; an extra decrease here changes the head shaping.
Lay out the whole feather fan before sewing so its red center lines up with the center of the head.
Sew through the body fabric without passing the needle straight through the entire stuffed body.
Use light stuffing near the base so it can be gently flattened without creating visible gaps.

Troubleshooting

The feather fan folds forward.

Cause: Loose fabric or a narrow attachment area allows the flat feathers to bend.
Fix: Check that all five bases are sewn across body Rounds 7–10 and add the two specified support stitches at Rounds 11–12. For a remake, use firmer tension or a smaller hook for all five feathers.

The head leans at the neck.

Cause: The neck contains too little stuffing.
Fix: Before closing the crown, push small pieces of fiberfill into the neck and lower head. Keep the stitches relaxed rather than stretching the fabric.

The flat feather edges develop extra stitches.

Cause: The turning chain has been worked as a stitch.
Fix: Do not count the turning chain. Check the row sequence: 2, 4, 6, 6, 4, 2, 1.

The embroidered eyes pull inward.

Cause: The embroidery yarn is too tight.
Fix: Loosen or replace the eye stitches, allowing the yarn to rest against the surface without compressing the stuffing.

Variations

Muted woodland palette

Keep every stitch count and attachment unchanged. Replace rust with olive, golden yellow with cream and the central red feather with terracotta. Retain red for the wattle and orange for the beak and feet.

Sleepy eyes

Replace the two vertical eyes with two shallow curved embroidered lines between head and body Rounds 20 and 21. Make each curve over 2 stitches, with a small anchoring stitch at its midpoint. Leave approximately 3 stitches between the curves.

Care & finishing

Care

For the selected cotton yarn and polyester stuffing, spot clean gently with cool water and mild detergent. Avoid rubbing the embroidered face. Reshape the feather fan and dry flat completely. Follow the actual yarn label if it gives more restrictive instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this pattern suitable for a first amigurumi project?

It is rated intermediate because it combines continuous rounds, a narrow neck, small flat decreases, embroidery and several precisely placed sewn pieces.

Is the turkey no-sew?

No. The head and body are continuous, but the wings, feather fan, beak, wattle and feet are sewn on.

Are the dimensions and yarn amounts tested?

No. The dimensions are development targets and yarn consumption is unmeasured. This original draft needs human review and a physical sample.

Does the turkey stand by itself?

The soft body and small flat feet do not guarantee balance. Display it with support if necessary.

Should the tail feathers be stuffed?

No. All five feathers are single-layer flat pieces. Their overlapping lower edges and attachment stitches support the fan.

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About This Pattern

You'll learn / practice

Pattern construction

What you'll need

Materials (7)

Yarn in brown

Yarn in rust

Yarn in golden yellow

Yarn in red

Yarn in orange

Yarn in black

Polyester fiberfill

If you swap a material

Tools (5)

2.75 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Locking stitch marker

Scissors

Measuring tape

Abbreviations

Before You Start

Instructions

Round 1 — Head and body · Rnd 1

Round 2 — Head and body · Rnd 2

Round 3 — Head and body · Rnd 3

Round 4 — Head and body · Rnd 4

Round 5 — Head and body · Rnd 5

Round 6 — Head and body · Rnd 6

Round 7 — Head and body · Rnds 7–11

Round 8 — Head and body · Rnd 12

Round 9 — Head and body · Rnd 13

Round 10 — Head and body · Rnd 14

Round 11 — Head and body · Rnd 15

Round 12 — Head and body · Rnd 16

Round 13 — Head and body · Rnd 17

Round 14 — Head and body · Rnds 18–21

Round 15 — Head and body · Rnd 22

Round 16 — Head and body · Rnd 23

Round 17 — Head and body · Rnd 24

Round 18 — Head and body · Rnd 25

Round 19 — Wing (make 2) · Rnd 1

Round 20 — Wing (make 2) · Rnd 2

Round 21 — Wing (make 2) · Rnds 3–4

Round 22 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 1

Round 23 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 2

Round 24 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 3

Round 25 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 4

Round 26 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 5

Round 27 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 6

Round 28 — Tail feather (make 5) · Row 7

Round 29 — Beak · Row 1

Round 30 — Beak · Row 2

Round 31 — Beak · Row 3

Round 32 — Wattle · Row 1

Round 33 — Foot (make 2) · Row 1

Round 34 — Foot (make 2) · Row 2

Round 1 — Head and body · Rnd 1

Assembly & finishing

Arrange and join the feather fan

Attach the tail

Close and attach the wings

Add the wattle and beak

Embroider the eyes

Attach the feet and finish

Maker tips

Troubleshooting

The feather fan folds forward.

The head leans at the neck.

The flat feather edges develop extra stitches.

The embroidered eyes pull inward.

Variations

Muted woodland palette

Sleepy eyes

Care & finishing

Care

Frequently Asked Questions

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