knotoriousloops.comFootball Amigurumi
Free Crochet Pattern
Al Davis said it best: 'just crochet baby, crochet!'
Wazzuuuup Crochet Crew?
Football Season is on, baby! What better way to celebrate than another free crochet pattern, this time to hook up your very own set of mini crochet Football Amigurumi. And yeah I’m saying set, cause you are going to want to do a couple of them. Even more so, as I give you the instructions for several different versions of design, fully customizable for you to rock them lil’ Amigurumi Footballs in the colors of your favorite Football Teams.
With the different designs, we also got different versions that are suitable for every skill level, so if you more on the beginner side, we got a very easy single-colored version, but if you are crazy for crocheting some insane amount of color changes, I got just the pattern for you to knock yourself out with and get a nice crochet Football with stripes as result (the one they use on the college level).
Finally, these lil’ crochet Footballs are super versatile. They are suitable for your lil’ one or cat to play with as a traditional Amigurumi style Football by using fiberfill. Or, play around with the filling a bit and using something like cherry pits you can get yourself a shiny new Hacky sack toy to throw around while watching the game on Sunday. Enjoy, fam and most importantly shoutout to my Nr 1 Squad… Go BUCS! ❤️🩶🧡
Before you get started
Yarn colors you will need
- Main Color - for the majority of the football
- Laces Color - for the laces of the football
- OPTIONAL: Secondary Color - for the stripes
Important Information
- You may not claim this pattern as your own. You may not alter, copy, sell, or redistribute this pattern in whole or in part.
- If you are to use this pattern in any way, I ask you to please give me credit as the original designer of this pattern and link me as knotorious.loops.
- Just don’t go snitch on me.
Abbreviations used for Crochet Stitches
This pattern uses US crochet terms with the abbreviations below:
- MR = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
- dec = decrease (preferably an invisible decrease)
- ch = chain
- fsc = foundation single crochet
The Crochet Pattern - Step by step written instructions
Single color Football (NFL version)
- Use Main Color -
| R1) | MR + 8sc | (8) |
| R2) | [sc, inc] x4 | (12) |
| R3) | [sc, inc, sc] x4 | (16) |
| R4) | [3sc, inc] x4 | (20) |
| R5) | [2sc, inc, 2sc] x4 | (24) |
| R6) | [7sc, inc] x3 | (27) |
| R7) | [4sc, inc, 4sc] x3 | (30) |
| R8) | [9sc, inc] x3 | (33) |
| R9) | [5sc, inc, 5sc] x3 | (36) |
| R10) | [11sc, inc] x3 | (39) |
| R11) | [6sc, inc, 6sc] x3 | (42) |
| R12) | [10sc, inc, 10sc] x2 | (44) |
| R13) | [21sc, inc] x2 | (46) |
| R14) | [11sc, inc, 11sc] x2 | (48) |
| R15) | [23sc, inc] x2 | (50) |
| R16) | [12sc, inc, 12sc] x2 | (52) |
| R17) | [25sc, inc] x2 | (54) |
| R18) | [13sc, inc, 13sc] x2 | (56) |
| R19 - 21) | 56sc for 3 rounds | (56) |
| R22) | [13sc, dec, 13sc] x2 | (54) |
| R23) | [25sc, dec] x2 | (52) |
| R24) | [12sc, dec, 12sc] x2 | (50) |
| R25) | [23sc, dec] x2 | (48) |
| R26) | [11sc, dec, 11sc] x2 | (46) |
| R27) | [21sc, dec] x2 | (44) |
| R28) | [10sc, dec, 10sc] x2 | (42) |
- Start stuffing the ball and continue adding more filling as you go along -
| R29) | [6sc, dec, 6sc] x3 | (39) |
| R30) | [11sc, dec] x3 | (36) |
| R31) | [5sc, dec, 5sc] x3 | (33) |
| R32) | [9sc, dec] x3 | (30) |
| R33) | [4sc, dec, 4sc] x3 | (27) |
| R34) | [7sc, dec] x3 | (24) |
| R35) | [2sc, dec, 2sc] x4 | (20) |
| R36) | [3sc, dec] x4 | (16) |
| R37) | [sc, dec, sc] x4 | (12) |
| R38) | [sc, dec] x4 | (8) |
Fasten off and sew through the remaining 8 stitches with a tapestry needle. Pull tight and hide yarn tail inside.
Football with stripes (College version)
- Make color changes where indicated. Work the yellow stitches in the secondary color and the rest with the main color. -
| R1) | MR + 8sc | (8) |
| R2) | [sc, inc] x4 | (12) |
| R3) | [sc, inc, sc] x4 | (16) |
| R4) | [3sc, inc] x4 | (20) |
| R5) | [2sc, inc, 2sc] x4 | (24) |
| R6) | [7sc, inc] x3 | (27) |
| R7) | [4sc, inc, 4sc] x3 | (30) |
| R8) | [9sc, inc] x3 | (33) |
| R9) | 5sc, inc, 2sc, 8sc, inc, 8sc, 2sc, inc, 5sc | (36) |
| R10) | 9sc, 2sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 3sc, 8sc, inc | (39) |
| R11) | 6sc, inc, 2sc, 10sc, inc, 9sc, 3sc, inc, 6sc | (42) |
| R12) | 10sc, sc, inc, 19sc, sc, inc, 9sc | (44) |
| R13) | [21sc, inc] x2 | (46) |
| R14) | [11sc, inc, 11sc] x2 | (48) |
| R15) | [23sc, inc] x2 | (50) |
| R16) | [12sc, inc, 12sc] x2 | (52) |
| R17) | [25sc, inc] x2 | (54) |
| R18) | [13sc, inc, 13sc] x2 | (56) |
| R19 - 21) | 56sc for 3 rounds | (56) |
| R22) | [13sc, dec, 13sc] x2 | (54) |
| R23) | [25sc, dec] x2 | (52) |
| R24) | [12sc, dec, 12sc] x2 | (50) |
| R25) | [23sc, dec] x2 | (48) |
| R26) | [11sc, dec, 11sc] x2 | (46) |
| R27) | [21sc, dec] x2 | (44) |
| R28) | [10sc, dec, 10sc] x2 | (42) |
- Start stuffing the ball and continue adding more filling as you go along -
| R29) | 6sc, dec, 5sc, 7sc, dec, 12sc, sc, dec, 5sc | (39) |
| R30) | 12sc, sc, dec, 10sc, dec, 5sc, 5sc, dec | (36) |
| R31) | 5sc, dec, 5sc, 5sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 4sc | (33) |
| R32) | 11sc, sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 5sc, 3sc, dec | (30) |
| R33) | [4sc, dec, 4sc] x3 | (27) |
| R34) | [7sc, dec] x3 | (24) |
| R35) | [2sc, dec, 2sc] x4 | (20) |
| R36) | [3sc, dec] x4 | (16) |
| R37) | [sc, dec, sc] x4 | (12) |
| R38) | [sc, dec] x4 | (8) |
Fasten off and sew through the remaining 8 stitches with a tapestry needle. Pull tight and hide yarn tail inside.
The Laces
| R1) | 14fsc | (14) |
If you’re not cool with crocheting the fsc, you can alternatively just chain 15 and then do 14 single crochet stitches across the foundation chain to come to basically the same result.
For the rest of the laces, make a long chain (~70 stitches should do) and sew 6-8 short laces across with it. To fasten off, simply tie a knot with the tail of the beginning and cut off the rest of the chain (if you are a berzerker like myself).
I know, that’s a lil’ drastic, but I was honestly too lazy for any alternative approach (individual 6-8 parts for the laces or checking for the right length).
Congrats, you’re done! 💯
Mad props for checking out my pattern! 💜💛
Don't hesitate to tag me on Instagram @knotorious.loops with pictures of your finished Crochet Footballs.