Crochet Christmas Light | Free Pattern

Shining from this free crochet Christmas light amigurumi pattern are all the warm wonders of the holiday season—spontaneous car rides to drive past the best decorated houses, curtains of twinkling bulbs hanging from rooftop edges, and holiday music playing softly through the radio as you warm your fingers over the air vent.

While you wait to see what will be waiting beneath the tree this year, there’s no better way to celebrate the merriest season than with this free crochet Christmas light amigurumi pattern!

So, without further ado, here is the pattern for the Christmas Light Cutie, part 4 of 6 in the Christmas Cuties collection!

Pattern Information | Free Crochet Christmas Light Amigurumi

This free crochet Christmas light amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 4.75 inches (height) by 2.5 inches (width) by 2.5 inches (depth).*

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

*Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

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Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
  • Yarn A – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
  • Yarn B – orange (Red Heart Super Saver: Pumpkin)
• 10 mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Black embroidery floss
• Pink embroidery floss or pink yarn (Red Heart Super Saver: Baby Pink)
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo):

• Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
  • Yarn A – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
  • Yarn B – red (Red Heart Super Saver: Hot Red)
• Pink embroidery floss or pink yarn (Red Heart Super Saver: Perfect Pink)

Terminology:

This free crochet Christmas light amigurumi pattern uses English (US) terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• BLO = back loop only

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

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Special Stitch Instructions

Please review our special stitch instructions on our Stitch Tutorials FAQ before beginning, as some techniques may be unique to this pattern.

You can also watch our amigurumi techniques video tutorial for all of our tips and tricks for improving your project!

This free crochet Christmas light amigurumi pattern uses the following special stitch tutorials:

• Single Crochet (YU/YO Method)
• Invisible Decrease
• Joining Rounds

This pattern is worked in the round, with each round joined at the end with a slip stitch. Unless otherwise instructed, the first stitch of your next round will always be worked into the same stitch as your joining slip stitch has been worked into.

Be sure to always keep the ‘right side’ of your stitches facing outwards as you work. The right side is the front side of the stitch that is facing you as you are completing each stitch.

Pattern Instructions | Free Crochet Christmas Light Amigurumi

Bulb Socket:

With yarn A (green), make a magic ring (or ch 2, work rnd 1 into 2nd ch from hook).

Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).

Rnd 2: 2sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (12).

Rnd 3: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st] 6 times, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 4: 1sc into BLO of each st around, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 5: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 6: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 7: 1sc into each st around, do not join (18).

When working your slip stitches in round 8, make sure not to work too tightly!

If you find that your slip stitches are cinching your piece, try working more loosely or sizing up your hook for that round only.

Rnd 8: sl st into each st around, join, ch 1 (18).

Take care when completing round 9 to work into your previous round of slip stitches only!

Be sure to leave the top loops of the stitches from round 7, directly behind your slip stitches, unobstructed. You will be rejoining and working back into these stitches later.

Rnd 9: [1sc into each of next 5 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (21).

Rnd 10: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 4 sts] 3 times, do not join (24).

Just as with round 8, be mindful not to work the next round of slip stitches too tightly.

Rnd 11: sl st into each st around (24).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a short tail for weaving in.

Crochet Christmas Light – Rounds 1 to 12:

To begin working the bulb of your crochet Christmas light directly off of the socket, fold rounds 9 to 11 of the socket downwards and locate the top loops left over from round 7 on the inside of the socket.

Join yarn B (orange) by inserting your hook into the first stitch from round 7 of your socket. Then, pull up a loop of yarn B and chain 1.

Secure your beginning tail with a knot to the interior of your piece and trim any excess length.

Rnd 1: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 2: [1sc into each of next 5 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (21).

Rnd 3: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 4 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (24).

Rnd 4: [1sc into each of next 7 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).

Rnd 5: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 5 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 6: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 7: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 8: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 9: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 10: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (30).

Rnd 11: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 5 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27)

Rnd 12: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).

Secure your working loop with a stitch marker and follow the instructions next for adding eyes, mouth, and blush before continuing to round 13 of your crochet Christmas light.

Adding Eyes:

Using the example piece below as reference, insert both safety eyes through the front of your piece (on the opposite side from your joining seam).

The safety eyes should be inserted between rounds 8 and 9 of the bulb, and should sit 6 stitches apart, from the center of one eye to the center of the other.

Adding Mouth:

Rotate your piece so that the beginning rounds face upwards and your last round faces downwards.

Using the example piece below as reference, embroider a mouth using black embroidery floss.

The mouth should be embroidered over top of round 10 and be centered between the eyes. The mouth will be 2 stitches wide and 1 round tall.

Begin by inserting your needle from inside to outside, 1 round down and 2 stitches to the right from where you've inserted the left eye. Pull through and leave some tail for tying later.

Then, insert your needle again, 2 stitches to the right, and out again, 1 round down and 1 stitch to the left from where you've just inserted, and pull through.

Pass your needle up and underneath the horizontal strand you’ve just created and pull through. Then, insert your needle back into the same space as you've last exited from.

Pull your thread through and tug it down slightly until it forms a V-shape. Gently tie both ends together inside your piece.

Take extra care as you tie your ends not to pull the threads too tight! After finishing your knot, trim any excess length.

Adding Blush:

Using the example piece below as reference, embroider a blush line using pink embroidery floss or yarn next to each eye.

Each blush line should start 1 round down (between rounds 9 and 10) and 1 stitch outwards from where each eye was inserted, and span 1 stitch length outwards (away from the center of the face).

Begin by inserting your needle from inside to outside, 1 round down and 1 stitch outwards from where you’ve inserted the eye.

Pull through, leaving some tail inside for tying later. Then, insert your needle back in, 1 more stitch outwards.

If using yarn, you may skip ahead to tying both ends together on the inside of your piece.

If using embroidery floss, pass your needle back out through the same space as you’ve last exited from and pull through. Reinsert your needle, again, 1 stitch outwards in the same place as before.

Repeat these last steps 3 more times, or until you are satisfied with the size of your blush. Then, gently tie both ends together on the inside of your piece.

Take extra care as you tie your ends not to pull the threads too tight! After finishing your knot, trim any excess length.

Crochet Christmas Light – Rounds 13 to 20:

Remove your stitch marker and continue to the next round. Begin stuffing as you go.

Rnd 13: [1sc into each of next 7 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (24).

Rnd 14: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (24).

Rnd 15: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 4 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (21)

Rnd 16: [1sc into each of next 5 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 17: [1sc into next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (15)

Rnd 18: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (12).

Rnd 19: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (9).

Rnd 20: [1sc into next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, join (6).

Fasten off yarn B and leave a tail for sewing closed.

Sewing Closed:

To sew the bottom hole closed, pass your needle, from front to back, beneath the front loop only of each stitch around and then pull tight.

Secure your sewing with a knot onto a nearby stitch, trim the tail, and then sew in any remaining length.

Conclusion | Free Crochet Christmas Light Amigurumi

And with that, you’re done the free crochet Christmas Light Cutie pattern! If you enjoyed this pattern, be sure to check out its five companion patterns in the Christmas Cuties collection: the Ornament Cutie, the Pine Tree Cutie, the Gift Box Cutie, the Peppermint Cutie, and the Stocking Cutie!

You can also explore the Cutie Collections and the Pocket Pets archives for more original and free amigurumi patterns, or our Home Decor Patterns for other homemade household goodies!

If you’re looking to cozy up with a longer project, check out our Clothing Patterns, or assemble your own designs from one of our Granny Square Patterns!

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