
European Robin Amigurumi – Free Pattern
I received several requests from you for a European Robin Amigurumi and so I thought it’s time to finally finish my pattern!
This Robin amigurumi is a great project for intermediate as well as seasoned crocheters! You don’t necessarily have to use it to make a robin. You can let your creativity flow and make any any bird you like. There’s also a video tutorial on my YouTube channel, in case you need visual guidance.
You can purchase the pdf version of this pattern for a small fee here.
You can purchase the Ribblr version of the pattern for a small fee here.
A small pattern change in round 6 makes this version of the robin appear more chubby.

This pattern is written in US crochet terms. You can convert it to British terms using my conversion chart.

I would love to see your Robin amigurumi! Share your creation on Instagram and tag me @stellasyarnuniverse for the monthly chance to win a pdf pattern of your choice from my Etsy shop! Winners are announced on my Instagram page @stellasyarnuniverse every 1st of the month!
Materials for the Robin amigurumi
DK/light worsted weight cotton yarn in brown, red, grey and white or cream (I used Rico Creative Ricorumi in Light Brown (052), Fox (025), Pear Grey (004) and Cream (002))
2.5mm/size B or C crochet hook
4mm (0.16″) safety eyes or black embroidery floss/yarn
Sewing pins
30cm / 12″ long piece of 1 or 2mm thick craft wire
Small flat pliers (optional)
Scissors
Abbreviations
R = row
Rnd = rd
St(s) = stitch(es)
Ch = chain
Sl st = slip stitch
Sc = single crochet
Inc = single crochet 2 in same st
Dec = invisible decrease: Insert hook in front loops of next 2 sts, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops
Sk = skip
[…] = series of stitches to be repeated
(…) = stitch count once round is completed
Instructions
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in magic ring in light brown (6)
Rnd 2: Inc 6 (12)
Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1]*6 (18)
Rnd 4: Sc 1 changing to red, sc 4, inc 1, sc 3, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 1, inc 1, sc 5, inc 1 (21)
Rnd 5: Sc 1 changing to red, sc 5, inc 1, sc 3, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 2, inc 1, sc 6, inc 1 (24)
Rnd 6: Sc 1 changing to grey, sc 1 changing to red, sc 9, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 2, inc 1, sc 3, inc 1, sc 3, inc 1 changing to grey in the 2nd sc (27)
Rnd 7: Sc 2, sc 1 changing to red, sc 5, inc 1, sc 1, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 2, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 3, inc 1, sc 8, inc 1 changing to grey in the 1st sc (30)
Rnd 8: Sc 3, sc 1 changing to red, sc 5, inc 1 , sc 1 changing to grey, sc 4, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 3, inc 1, sc 8, sc 1 changing to grey, inc 1 (33)
Rnd 9: Sc 3, sc 1 changing to red, sc 6, inc 1, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 5, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 3, inc 1, sc 8, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 1, inc 1 (36)
Rnd 10: Sc 3, sc 1 changing to white, sc 8, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 6, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 11, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 4 (36)
Rnd 11: Sc 2, sc 1 changing to white, sc 10, sc 1 changing to grey, sc 5, sc 1 changing to light brown, sc 11, sc 1 changing to white, sc 4 (36)
Rnd 12: Sc 25, ch 5, sk 5, sc 6 (36)
Attach the safety eyes between round 4 and 5 with 6 stitches space in between (on each side of the red part).
Crochet the beak in light brown
Ch 2, leaving a long tail for sewing
Sc 1 in 2nd ch (1)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
If the beak has a different colour than the back, attach it now centred between the eyes between round 4 and 5. Tie the ends together inside the head.
Rnd 13: [sc 4, dec]*6 (30) (treat the chains as you would treat regular sc stitches)
Rnd 14: [sc 3, dec]*6 (24) Fill the head and body with fiberfill and keep filling after each following round.
Rnd 15: [sc 2, dec]*6 (18)
Rnd 16: [sc 1, dec]*6 (12)
Rnd 17: Dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off and close the round.
Crochet the tail
Join light brown yarn at the left side of the opening between round 12 and 13. (see video)
Rnd 1: Sc 5, sc 1 in side between rnd 12 and 13 changing to white, sc 5, sc 1 in side where you joined yarn changing to light brown (12)
Rnd 2: Sc 5, sc 1 changing to white, sc 5, sc 1 changing to light brown (12)
Rnd 3: Sc 2, dec, sc 1, sc 1 changing to white, dec, sc 2, dec changing to light brown (9)
Rnd 4 to 8 (5 rnds): Sc 9 (9)
Rnd 9: [sc 1, dec]*3 (6)
Fasten off and close the round.
Crochet the wings in light brown (make 2)
Leaving an approx. 30cm/12″ long tail, ch 2
R 1: Inc 1 (2)
R 2: ch 1, turn, inc 2 (4)
R 3 to 7 (5 rs): ch 1, turn, sc 4 (4)
R 8: ch 1, turn, sc 1, sk 1, sc 2 (3)
R 9: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc 2 (2)
R 10: ch 1, turn, sc 2 (2)
R 11: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc 1 (1)
R 12: ch 1, turn, sc 1 (1)
Sc all around the wing from where you are: Sc 12 up towards the top of the wing, sc 2 in the ch on top of the wing, sc 12 back down towards the tip of the wing.
Fasten off with an invisible finish. Weave in the working end.
Sew the wings on the body
Sew the wings on starting at the top grey corner. You only need to sew on the top half. The majority of the grey part of the body should still be visible. The wings are pointing diagonally backward.
Attach the beak
Attach the beak between rnd 4 and 5, centred between the eyes. Weave in the yarn ends.
Attach and shape the wire legs and feet
The easiest way to show you is through my video tutorial. Click here to jump to the part for the legs and feet.
Your Robin Amigurumi is now complete!
Thank you so much for visiting! And thank you for using my pattern! I hope you enjoyed it!
You can pin this Robin amigurumi pattern here for later.
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Happy creating!

14 Comments
Dane
Bonjour les oiseaux sont superbes felicitations j’ adore , merci pour le partage a bientôt
stellasophia
Merci beaucoup. Tellement content que tu aimes ça. 🙂
Zote
Hi, I really love this pattern!
I have a problem though – my two sides of the head (colour changes) are always uneven and I have no idea why : ( What am I doing wrong?!
stellasophia
Hi Zote, I’m so glad to hear you like the pattern. Sometimes colour changes can look different because we all have different tension when we crochet. The two sides of the head will probably look slightly different for everyone though because the single crochet stitch naturally creates a diagonal pattern, if you know what I mean. The last stitch moves slightly back every round. So my bird doesn’t look the same on both sides either. I hope this helps. If not, feel free to send me photos of your work to stellasyarnuniverse@outlook.com, so I can try to figure out what’s going on. 🙂
Alba
Buenos dias,por favor me gustaria saber si tiene el patron de un zorzal,gracias
Alice
I’m having the same problem! I tried checking the YouTube tutorial to see where I had gone wrong but I can’t figure out the issue.
stellasophia
Hi Alice, sorry about the late reply. Could you please send me photos of both sides of your Robin to stellasyarnuniverse@outlook.com so that I can have a look if something went wrong?
omanel
oh wat leuk, ben dol op roodborstjes en kan er nu een haken dankjewel voor t delen van t patroon
Pat Godfrey
I’m looking for 2to3 inch finished. Will these little guys fit the bill?
stellasophia
Hi Pat, mine measures about 2 inches from top to bottom (excluding the feet) and 3 inches from head to tail. So it should fit the bill with the recommended hook size and yarn weight. Happy crocheting! 🙂
Alba
Buenos dias,porfavor me gustaria saber si tiene un patron de un zorzal gracias
stellasophia
Dear Alba, thank you very much for your suggestion. I looked it up and that’s a beautiful bird. I put it on my list of potential birds to crochet. 🙂
Jennifer Herrera
I have redone the head multiple times and can’t get it to come out right. I am not an inexperienced crocheter. This pattern must have something wrong. Using the stitch count provided, the colors do not line up correctly.
stellasophia
Hi Jennifer, thank you for pointing that out. Is it the whole upper part you are referring to or a specific round? I just sent you an email with the pfd pattern that has photo instructions alongside the written instructions. You can also refer to the video tutorial here: https://youtu.be/7brZfTQYWrI I hope this helps.