Easy Croissant with Little Legs crochet pattern (free PDF)

How to crochet the Croissant with Little Legs

Beginner-friendly · 8 cm tall · about 2 h · DK yarn · 2.5 mm hook

Crochet the 11 pieces in rounds: Middle segment, Croissant segment ×2, Small croissant segment ×2, Croissant tip ×2, Leg ×2, Cheek ×2 (57 rounds in all).

Stuff and put it together in 11 steps; each one lights up where it goes on the 3D model.

Add the face: safety eyes by round and stitch, or embroider them for a child under 3.

Every round with its stitch count is in the Pattern tab below, and in the free printable PDF.

What you'll need

Tick things off as you gather them.

0 of 9 gathered

golden butter yarnDK weight25 m

toasted gold yarnDK weight25 m

cream yarnDK weight10 m

blush pink yarnDK weight5 m

Crochet hooksize 2.5 mm1

Safety eyesor embroider them for small kids2

Fiberfillpolyester stuffing30 g

Stitch markerfor spiral rounds1

Tapestry needlefor sewing parts1

0 of 49 rounds done

R1with toasted gold: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R418 sc(18)
R5(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R6dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 2.1 cm at the widest, 1.5 cm long; 6 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (moderately) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with cream: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3–412 sc(12)
R5(4 sc, dec) ×2(10)
R6–910 sc(10)
Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 3 cm long; 9 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with blush pink: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eye with a printed glint 9 mm (on the middle segment): between rounds 6 and 7, 9 st from the centre top line, toward the front .
Safety eye with a printed glint 9 mm (on the middle segment): between rounds 11 and 12, 10.5 st from the centre top line, toward the front .
Embroidery in cocoa thread (on the middle segment), straight stitches through: (in round 8, 12 st from the centre top line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 8 and 9, 12.5 st from the centre top line, toward the front ) → (in round 9, 13 st from the centre top line, toward the front ) → (between rounds 9 and 10, 12.5 st from the centre top line, toward the front ) → (in round 10, 12 st from the centre top line, toward the front ).