Looking to crochet a spooky Halloween bug? This Crochet Purple Bug pattern is the perfect choice for creating a creepy yet fun amigurumi toy! Featuring a striking purple and black design, the bug also has a cute white heart on its body. You can customize the toy by opting for brown or dark orange instead of purple, depending on your preference. The bug’s eyes are made using buttons, carefully sewn onto the head with white thread for a unique touch.
Purple Bug for Halloween Amigurumi Pattern
This Purple Bug Amigurumi has six legs and swollen palms, giving it a distinctive look. It’s a fun Halloween project, but with a few small color tweaks, you can easily adapt it for other special occasions, like Christmas or birthdays. So, gather your materials and start making this fun, spooky bug today!
Designer: aglllet
Abbreviations
r-round
ch – chain
Sc-single crochet
3dc cl – 3 double crochet cluster stitch**
slst – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
*… – repeat… times (…) total number of stitches in the round
Materials
Bulky (solid) yarn
8mm hook
2 buttons
Fiber filling Thread
Needle
*ATTENTION – before using safety eyes, please, read instruction. It might be dangerous for children.
** 3dc cl stitch you can find a tutorial video on my page, HIGHLIGHT – TUTORIALS
Body – black yarn, (white)
Make 8 ch, start in the second chain from the hook
R1: 6sc, 3sc into the last stitch, work on along the other side: 5sc, 1inc (16)
R2: (1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc,1sc)*2 (22)
R3: 1inc, 9sc, 1inc, 1sc, 1inc, 7sc, 1inc, 1sc (26)
R4:26sc (26)
R5: (1inc, 5sc, 1inc, 6sc)*2 (30)
R6-R7: 30sc (30)
From now on we are making heart, white colour means white yarn!!!
R8: 8sc, 1inc, 12sc, 2sc, 1sc, 2sc, 4sc (31)
R9 R10: 21sc, 7sc, 3sc (31)
R11: 5sc, 1inc, 16sc, 5sc, 4sc (32)
R12: 1dec, 15sc, 1dec, 5sc, 3sc, 5sc (30)
R13: 4sc, 1dec, 12sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1sc, 6sc (28)
R14: (7sc, 1dec)*3, 1sc (25)
R15: 3sc, 1dec, 7sc, 1dec, 7sc, 1dec, 2sc (22)
R16: (1dec, 4sc)*3, 1dec, 2sc (18)
R17: 9dec (9)
R18: 1sc, 4dec (5)
Cut the yarn and close remaining stitches. Finish off. Use a piece of white yarn to form the heart shape.
Mandibles (2pieces)
Use black colour
R1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
R2: 2sc, 1inc, 2sc (6)
R3: 1dec, 1sc, 2inc, 1sc (7)
R4: 1dec, 1sc, 1inc, 3dc cl, 1inc, 1sc (8)
R5: 1dec, 1sc, 3inc, 1dec (9)
R6: 2dec, 1inc, 1sc, 1inc, 1dec (8)
R7: 1dec, 2sc, 1inc, 1inc, 1dec (8)
Make slst, fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing on R1-R2, 3stitches apart (two angles of the head).
Legs (6pieces)
Use black colour
R1: 6sc in magic ring (6) R2R5: 6sc (6)
Fold two sides and make 3s, fasten off, cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing on the sides.
Face
Eyes on R3-R4, approxx. 2-3 stitches apart.
And you are done!