Looking for the perfect birthday gift to crochet for a loved one? I've got you! Here's my latest free crochet pattern...the cute Leggy Birthday Cake!
The Leggy Birthday Cake is a Jellycat inspired amigurumi pattern featuring a colorful dessert with legs. It makes a cute bday gift for foodies with a sweet tooth!
This doll is designed with bulky weight 5 chenille velvet yarn for a soft squishy look, and comes out to be similar in size (approximately 4.5" in height/width without including the candle) to Jellycat plushes. However, it can also be crocheted with thinner yarn weights, cotton and acrylic fibers, and suitable hook sizes to produce a smaller keychain or bag charm sized plush.
This doll is designed with bulky weight 5 chenille velvet yarn for a soft squishy look, and comes out to be similar in size (approximately 4.5" in height/width without including the candle) to Jellycat plushes. However, it can also be crocheted with thinner yarn weights, cotton and acrylic fibers, and suitable hook sizes to produce a smaller keychain or bag charm sized plush.
Birthday Card Printable
Want to pair your handmade Leggy Birthday Cake with a card? Download the free printable Birthday Card below, which includes an adorable chibi drawing of the Leggy Birthday Cake! The printable includes four background color choices: multi-colored (pictured in the sample below), pink, yellow, and blue.
Recommended Yarn
This adorable amigurumi is designed with Posh Twist yarn, which is a super plush and soft bulky weight 5 yarn. It works up fast and produces generously-sized amigurumis with fewer stitches compared to thinner yarns! Some other great plush yarn choices that would work for this pattern include Baby Snuggle, Honey Bunny, and Toucan. I also use a 5mm crochet hook for all of these plush yarns.
While this pattern is designed with plush yarn for that plush, squishy look, it also works great with cotton or acrylic yarns if that’s what you have on hand. Your amigurumi will just end up smaller, but they'll be the perfect size for a keychain, hanging ornament, or bag charm!
Want more Jellycat-inspired amigurumis?
I'm on the mission to design more! Check out my Jellycat-inspired amigurumi pattern roundup to see other "leggy" amigurumi patterns!
PDF Pattern
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LEGGY BIRTHDAY CAKE
Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
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Pattern Info
Size:
Height: 4.5” (with candle, 7")
Width: 4.5”
Level of Difficulty:
★★☆☆☆ Familiar Beginner. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below) and sewing parts together.Stitches/Terms Used:
- MR = magic ring
- FO = fasten off
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
- hdc = half double crochet
- hdc2tog = hdc 2 sts together (decrease)
- FLO = front loops only
Materials:
- Super bulky weight 5 chenille velvet yarn in the colors white, green, yellow, pink, purple, and brown (I used Posh Twist yarn)
- 5mm crochet hook (I use these)
- 9mm solid black plastic safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Optional: 1 pipe cleaner (preferably white) to insert in candle
Crochet Instructions
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