Craft your own superhero with the Crochet Luke Cage Amigurumi pattern! Fans of the Marvel series can now create a mini Luke sporting his iconic hoodie, thanks to this detailed and beginner-friendly guide. Use simple stitches with multicoloured yarn to bring the beloved character to life. This pattern not only delivers a charming project for comic enthusiasts to work on but also becomes a unique, handcrafted toy or keepsake. Perfect for gifting or as a fun addition to any Marvel collection, crocheting this Luke Cage figure is sure to be as exciting as his on-screen adventures.
Making The Crochet Luke Cage
Materials:
- Yellow, navy, black, white, brown, and blue yarn (100% cotton yarn Barroco by Circulo, which is a bulky/12 ply)
- Thin black yarn for embroidery (100% cotton yarn Anne by Circulo, which is a Fingering/4 ply)
- 4mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- Tapestry needle, needle, and scissors
- Safety eyes (13mm)
- Pins
Notes:
- Crochet works are made using continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.
- It is recommended to review the pattern entirely before beginning.
Step by step Pattern
Head:
- Round 1: 6 sc in MC (6)
- Round 2: inc (12)
- Round 3: sc, inc (18)
- Round 4: 2 sc, inc (24)
- Round 5: 3 sc, inc (30)
- Round 6-13: sc in each sc (30)
- Round 14: 3 sc, dec (24)
- Round 15: 2 sc, dec (18)
- Start stuffing and place safety eyes between Round 10 and 11, leaving about 5 holes between the eyes.
- Round 16: sc, dec (12)
- Embroider the eyebrows and beard before proceeding.
- Round 17: sc, dec (9)
- Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears:
- R1: Ch 4, 3 sc from the second ch from the hook (3)
- Finish off.
Body and Legs (joining rounds):
- Start with brown yarn
- R1: ch 5, 2 sc in the second chain from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. Now you are going to work in the back of the chains. 2 sc, 1 sc in the last chain (the same that already have 2 sc) (10)
- Change to white yarn
- R2: 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc in white and another sc in brown in the same stitch, 3 sc in brown, one sc in brown and one sc in white in the same stitch (16)
- R3-7: sc in each sc (16)
- Change to blue yarn
- R8: sc in each sc (16)
- R9: 6 sc, sc in the 15th sc, sc in the 16th sc (8)
- R10-12: sc in each sc (8)
- R13: make one sc in each sc working just in the front loops (8)
- Cut the yarn. Right leg is finished.
Feet (joining rounds):
- R1: ch 5, 2 sc in the second chain from hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last chain. Now you are going to work in the back of the chains. 2 sc, 1 sc in the last chain (the same that already have 2 sc) (10)
- R2: sc in each sc (10)
- R3: sc, 4 dec, sc (6)
- Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Hoodie:
- Back
- R1: ch 11, sc 10 (10)
- R2-8: sc in each sc (10)
- Finish off.
- Sides (make 2)
- R1: ch 4, sc 3 (3)
- R2: 2 sc, inc (4)
- R3: inc, 3 sc (5)
- R4-8: sc in each sc (5)
- Finish off.
Arms and Hands:
- Start with navy yarn
- R1: ch 5, sc 4 (4)
- R2: ch 2, attach the yarn in the 1st stitch to make a circle and then make 6 sc (6)
- R3-7: sc in each sc (6)
- R8: sc in each sc, work only in the front loops (6)
- Change to brown yarn
- R9: make one sc in each remaining front loop (6)
- R10: 2 sc, inc (8)
- R11: 2 sc, dec (6)
- Finish off.
Hood:
- Make one in navy and another in yellow
- R1: ch 13, 12 sc (12)
- R2-4: sc in each sc (12)
- Finish off.
- Sew the two pieces together, fold and sew the chains of the back together.
Assembly:
- Follow the order in stitching the pieces together as described in the pattern above, referencing any necessary video guidance for visual help.
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