

Today’s amigurumi pattern offers a creative twist on traditional designs—a Frida Kahlo-inspired crochet pillow! This unique and stylish cushion is simple to make, yet it looks stunning when completed.
Although this pattern is beginner-friendly, the finished result is eye-catching, featuring Frida’s iconic single eyebrow and gorgeous floral details in her hair. It’s the perfect project for those who enjoy blending art and functionality in their crochet work.
Details:
- Finished Size: Approximately 15 x 27 cm when stuffed.
- Skill Level: Easy—suitable for beginners and experienced crocheters alike.
Important Notes:
- This pattern is designed by @essiebirdies and is free for personal use only.
- Selling finished items is allowed on a small scale, but the designer @essiebirdies must be credited.
- The pattern itself cannot be sold or used for commercial purposes.
Bring a touch of artistic charm to your home with this Frida Kahlo cushion amigurumi! Follow the step-by-step instructions in the PDF and enjoy creating a one-of-a-kind crochet masterpiece.
Copyright and Designer: @essiebirdies
Materials:
• Cotton yarn for example, Phildar cotton 3, Schachenmayr catania, Scheepjes Catona
• Hook size 3
• Fiber fill to stuff
• Needle and scissors
• Pompom to decorate (bottom of cushion)
This is an easy crochet pattern and you can easy change size by crocheting with thicker or thinner yarn and suitable hook size. If you use the same yarn as I did, pleas be aware that you might need a smaller hook size (check the tension)
You can decorate the cushion as you like using flowers, leaves, pompoms or beads.

Abbreviations (US):
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – slipstitch
St – stitch
Ch – chain
Hdc – Half double crochet
Tch – turning chain
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
Inc – increase
Pattern:
R1: with color aqua/green and hook size 3, ch 60, tch
R2 – 20: sc 60, tch (19 rows)
R21: change to color, sc60, tch
R22 – 25: change color (4 rows) sc 60, tch
R26: change color, sc 60, tch
R27 – 28: change color, sc 60, tch
R29 – 61 (32 rows): change to skin color; sc 60, tch
Fasten off.
Fold the piece (use stitch markers to keep in place) and embroider the eyes and eyebrows with black yarn
Embroider the mouth with red yarn.
Keep the piece folded in half (wrong side on the outside) and close the side by sewing with yarn and needle. You do this with the wrong side facing because it will look neat when you turn to the right side after sewing. Close top of the head with yarn and needle. Stuff your cushion and close the bottom. Turn inside out to see the right piece.
Crochet some flowers and leaves and sew them on top. I made the flowers and leaves with hook size 3 and cotton yarn. You can choose to use other flower patterns of course.
Pink flower in the middle:
(between ( ) mean the st are worked in one st)
R1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
R2: 4 inc (8)
R3: 8 BLO inc (16)
R4: *BLO sc, BLO inc* 8 x (24)
R5: *(sl st , ch2,dc) (dc inc) (dc) (dc inc) (dc, ch2, sl st) 5 x (work the last st set of the last petal in sl st row).
R6: sl st in the first FLO of R4, (sl st, ch2, dc) (dc inc) (dc inc) (dc, ch2, sl st) 4 x
R7: sl st in the first FLO of R3, *(sl st, ch2, dc) (3dc inc) (dc, ch2, sl st)* 3 x
Fasten off. Sew the ends
Make some French knots in the middle of the flower with color Honey.
Peach/purple flower:
R1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
R2: 4 inc (8)
R3: 8 BLO inc (16)
R4: *(sl st, ch2, dc) (dc inc) (dc inc) (dc, ch2, sl st) 4 x
R5: (work in FLO of R3) work the last set of the last petal into the sl st row.
*(sl st, ch2, dc) (3dc inc) (dc, ch2, sl st) * 3 x
Fasten off and sew the ends.
Make some French knots with color Honey in the middle of the flower
Red flower:
R1: Ch 25, tch
R2: 25 sc, ch3
R3: 2 dc in the first st, (sl st in the next st, 3 dc in the next st ) repeat () till end of row
Fasten off and shape the flower
Green leaves:
Ch 16, turn, sc in 3rd from hook, 11 dc, sc, sl st, ch2
Turn, sl st, sc, 11 dc, sc, sl st in 2ch space before first st.
Sew the flowers and leaves on top of the cushion
Now you can decorate as you like. I used small fabric with pompom (don’t know the English word for this, sorry) but you can also add beads for example or make some tassels to attach to the bottom corners.