A4 PDF: materials, every round with a tick box, assembly and face
Free crochet menorah pattern: a Menorah with Sleepy Candle Friends amigurumi, about 11 cm tall in fingering yarn with a 2 mm hook. It is a blue menorah on a little stem and foot, with nine white candles and yellow flames: eight candles are fast asleep and the taller middle helper candle is wide awake.
You need about 75 m of yarn: 30 m blue, 25 m white, 10 m yellow, 5 m orange and 5 m light blue. Plan on roughly 3 hours.
A soft, safe menorah for little ones who want to play at lighting the candles, or a sweet Hanukkah shelf decoration. You can spin the 3D model and work through the round-by-round pattern.
How to crochet the Menorah with Sleepy Candle Friends
Advanced · 11 cm tall · about 3 h · fingering yarn · 2 mm hook
Crochet the 21 pieces in rounds: Menorah base, Candle ×8, Flame ×9, Helper candle, Stem, Foot (94 rounds in all).
Stuff and put it together in 21 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.
1 sc ≈ 3 mm wide, 1 round ≈ 2.7 mm tall (10 cm ≈ 33 sc × 37 rounds); yarn about 1.5 mm thick. The gauge sets the size of the toy; crochet tightly so the stuffing does not show.
Worked in
Continuous spiral rounds. Don't join. Move a stitch marker up every round.
Size before assembly: about 2.5 cm at the widest, 12.9 cm long; 47 rounds.
Change to light blue (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R5).
Change to blue (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R6).
Change to light blue (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R40).
Change to blue (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R41).
→ Start stuffing (firmly) 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.
Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 2.9 cm long; 10 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (firmly) 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 12 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.
Of these: on the candle — 8; on the helper candle — 1.
Size before assembly: about 0.6 cm at the widest, 1.5 cm long; 6 rounds.
Change to yellow (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R2).
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Press the piece flat to about 4 mm thick (oval cross-section).<!-- press the piece flat by 30 % -->
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 3 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.
Size before assembly: about 1.4 cm at the widest, 4.7 cm long; 16 rounds.
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) 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 14 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.
Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 1.8 cm long; 6 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (firmly) 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 12 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.
Size before assembly: about 2.5 cm at the widest, 1.4 cm long; 9 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (firmly) 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.
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.
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Safety eyes with a printed glint 6 mm (on the helper candle): in round 12, 2 st apart (count along round 12: about 0.9 st each side of the centre front line).
Satin stitch (on the helper candle): in charcoal thread in several layers so it stands out, a oval about 5.5 mm wide and 4.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 9, on the centre front line.
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in charcoal thread (on the candle), straight stitches through: (between rounds 7 and 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the candle): in charcoal thread, a oval about 2.6 mm wide and 1.8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 5, on the centre front line .
× scV incΛ dec
Abbreviations
MR
magic ring
sc
single crochet
inc
2 sc in the same stitch
dec
single crochet two stitches together (invisible decrease recommended)
