Get Your Free Malusi Baby Animals Crochet Pattern!

ByEmila Lorein

Welcome to the whimsical world of Crochetto, where creativity and coziness intertwine! Today, we’re thrilled to share a delightful collection of amigurumi patterns that will capture your heart: the “Malusi” series. Designed by the talented Lyudmila Novichkova, these adorable baby animals – a charming fox cub, a loyal wolf cub, a cuddly bear cub, and a playful puppy – are perfect for gifting, decorating, or simply adding a touch of handmade joy to your day. Each character is crafted with love and promises to bring a smile to anyone who sees them. Get ready to pick up your hook and bring these little friends to life!

Materials You’ll Need

  • Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce, or any other plush yarn with parameters 120 m per 100g – 1 skein.
  • Hook 4.0
  • Holofiber (Polyester fiberfill).
  • A little black thread for embroidering eyelashes and eyebrows.
  • Eyes – 12mm, nose 11mm (along the wide side).
  • Scissors, needle, pins.

Abbreviations Used

  • MR – magic ring (amigurumi ring)
  • sc – single crochet
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • inc – increase, this is when two stitches are crocheted into one stitch.
  • dec – decrease, two stitches are crocheted together through the front loops.
  • ch – chain stitch

Important Notes Before You Begin

The finished toy size for each Malusi is approximately 20-21 cm.

This free pattern has been generously provided by its author, Lyudmila Novichkova. When distributing or publishing this pattern or any finished toy made from it, please remember to credit the author. You can find more of Lyudmila’s wonderful work here: https://vk.com/toys_from_sollun. Your understanding and respect for the designer’s work are greatly appreciated!

The Malusi Collection: Pattern Details

The Fox Cub: Your Base Malusi Pattern

The fox cub serves as the base pattern for the other Malusi creatures, with variations provided for each.

Upper Paws

Start crocheting with black yarn.

  • R1: MR-6sc
  • R2: 6inc (12)
  • R3-4: 12sc.
  • R5: 4dec, 4sc. (8)

Change yarn to the main color.

  • R6-9: 8sc. (4 rows)

Join the edges with 4sc. Cut the thread.

Lower Paws

Start crocheting with black yarn.

  • R1: MR-6sc.
  • R2: 6inc. (12)
  • R3: (1sc, inc)*6 times (18)
  • R4-5: 18sc.
  • R6: 4sc, (1sc, dec)*3 times, 5sc. (15)
  • R7: 4sc, 3dec, 5sc. (12)

Change yarn to the main color.

  • R8-10: 12sc. (3 rows)
  • R11: (4sc, dec)*2 times (10)

Join the edges with 5sc. Cut the thread.

Tail

Start crocheting with white yarn.

  • R1: MR-6sc.
  • R2: (1sc, inc)*3 times. (9)
  • R3: 9sc.
  • R4: (2sc, inc)*3 times. (12)
  • R5: 12sc.

Change color to black.

  • R6: (3sc, inc)*3 times. (15)

Change color to the main color.

  • R7-11: 15sc. (5 rows)
  • R12: (3sc, dec)*3 times. (12)
  • R13: 12sc.
  • R14: (1sc, dec)*4 times. (8)

Join the edges with 4sc.

Ears

  • R1: 2ch, 3sc into the 2nd ch from hook, 1ch, turn. (3)
  • R2: 1sc, inc, 1sc, 1ch, turn (4)
  • R3: 4sc, 1ch, turn
  • R4: inc, 2sc, inc, 1ch, turn (6)
  • R5: 6sc, 1ch, turn
  • R6: inc, 4sc, inc, 1ch, turn (8)
  • R7: 8sc.

Attach black yarn and crochet around the edge (edging).

Snout

Crochet with white yarn.

  • R1: 3ch, 1sc into 2nd ch from hook, 3sc into the last ch, inc. (6)
  • R2: 6inc (12)
  • R3: 12sc.

Fasten off, cut the thread.

Bib

Crochet with white yarn.

  • R1: 23ch, starting from the 2nd ch from hook: 8sl st, 6sc, turn, do not make a ch.
  • R2: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 5sc, turn
  • R3: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 4sc, turn
  • R4: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 3sc, turn
  • R5: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 2sc, turn
  • R6: into the 2nd stitch from hook: 1sl st

Cut the thread, leaving a long end for sewing.

Body

Crochet with the main color yarn.

  • R1: MR-6sc.
  • R2: 6inc. (12)
  • R3: (1sc, inc)*6 times (18)
  • R4: (2sc, inc)*6 times (24)
  • R5: (3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
  • R6: (4sc, inc)*6 times (36)
  • R7: 5sc together with a leg, 12sc (front), 5sc together with a leg, 5sc, 4sc together with the tail, 5sc. (36)
  • R8: 36sc.
  • R9: 8sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 6sc. (33)
  • R10: 7sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 5sc. (30)
  • R11: (3sc, dec)*6 times (24)
  • R12: 24sc.
  • R13: (2sc, dec)*6 times (18)
  • R14: 18sc.
  • R15: 4sc with a hand, 5sc, 4sc with a hand, 5sc. (18)
  • R16: (1sc, dec)*6 times (12)

Head

  • R17: 12inc. (24)
  • R18: (3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
  • R19: (4sc, inc)*6 times (36)
  • R20: 36sc.
  • R21: (11sc, inc)*3 times (39)
  • R22-24: 39sc (3 rows)
  • R25: 6sc, (1sc, dec)*6 times, 15sc (33)
  • R26: 33sc.
  • R27: (9sc, dec)*3 times (30)

Insert eyes between R22 and R23, at a distance of 8sc between them.

  • R28: (3sc, dec)*6 times (24)
  • R29: (2sc, dec)*6 times (18)
  • R30: (1sc, dec)*6 times (12)
  • R31: Close hole.

Tighten with a needle, hide the thread in the head.

Assembly

Sew the snout to the head, first inserting the nose into the snout, or the nose can be glued on later. Sew on the ears. Sew on the bib. Make facial sculpting (tightening). Sculpting is done from the edge of the snout and eyes. Internal eye sculpting is done at the beginning of the head, right after the neck. You can watch a demonstration here: https://youtu.be/KELwIYt-6Y4?si=Ifp27WwiVvilskWT The fox cub is ready!

The Wolf Cub Pattern

The wolf cub is crocheted similarly to the fox cub. The color change in the upper paws occurs in the third row. In the lower paws, the color change is in the fourth row. Everything else, except the tail, is identical to the fox cub pattern.

Tail

  • R1: MR-6sc.
  • R2: (1sc, inc)*3 times (9)
  • R3: 9sc.
  • R4: (2sc, inc)*3 times (12)

Change color to the main color.

  • R5-9: 12sc. (5 rows)
  • R10: (1sc, dec)*4 times (8)

Join the edges with 4sc.

The Bear Cub Pattern

The upper paws, lower paws, and body of the bear cub are crocheted exactly the same as for the fox cub. In the upper paws, the color change is in the third row; in the lower paws, it’s in the fourth.

Note on Body Round 7: In R7 (where the legs and tail are incorporated, there’s a slight change; the tail is crocheted with a bobble stitch).

  • R7: 5sc with a leg, 13sc, 5sc with a leg, 6sc, tail (5dc-bobble from one stitch with one top), 6sc.

Bear Cub Head

  • R17: 12inc. (24)
  • R18: (3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
  • R19: (4sc, inc)*6 times (36)
  • R20: 36sc.
  • R21: (11sc, inc)*3 times (39)
  • R22-24: 39sc (3 rows)
  • R25: (4sc, dec)*6 times (33)
  • R26: 33sc.
  • R27: (9sc, dec)*3 times (30)
  • R28: (3sc, dec)*6 times (24)
  • R29: (2sc, dec)*6 times (18)
  • R30: (1sc, dec)*6 times (12)
  • R31: Close hole.

Close with a needle through the front loops, tighten, fasten off the thread, hide the end in the head.

Bear Cub Ears

  • R1: MR-6sc
  • R2: 6inc (12)
  • R3-4: 12sc.

The Puppy Pattern

The upper paws, lower paws, and body of the puppy are crocheted similarly to the fox cub. The color change in the upper paws is in the third row, and in the lower paws, it’s in the fourth.

Puppy Tail

  • R1: MR-6sc
  • R2-4: 6sc (3 rows).

Join edges with 3sc.

Puppy Ears

  • R1: 11ch, starting from the 2nd ch from hook: 10sc, 1ch, turn.
  • R2-5: 10sc, 1ch, turn.
  • R6: 10sc, do not make a ch, turn.
  • R7: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 9sc, turn.
  • R8: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 8sc, 1ch, turn.
  • R9: 8sc, 1ch, turn.
  • R10: 8sc, do not make a ch, turn.
  • R11: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 7sc, turn.
  • R12: starting from the 2nd stitch from hook: 6sc, 1ch, turn.
  • R13-14: 6sc.

Crochet around the edge with an additional color.

Puppy Head

O – main color
A – additional color

  • R17: 12inc (24)
  • R18: (3sc, inc)*6 times (30)
  • R19: (4sc, inc)*6 times (36)
  • R20: 36sc
  • R21: (11sc, inc)*3 times (39)
  • R22: O-7sc, A-6sc, O-4sc, A-6sc, O-16sc (39)
  • R23: O-6sc, A-7sc, O-4sc, A-7sc, O-14sc (39)
  • R24: O-5sc, A-8sc, O-4sc, A-8sc, O-14sc (39)
  • R25: O-2sc, dec, 1sc, A-3sc, dec, 3sc, O-1sc, dec, 2sc, A-2sc, dec, 3sc, O-1sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 5sc (33)
  • R26: O-4sc, A-6sc, O-6sc, A-5sc, O-12sc (33)
  • R27: O-5sc, A-3sc, O-1sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 1sc, A-3sc, O-5sc, dec, 5sc (30)
  • R28: O-3sc, dec, 1sc, A-1sc, O-1sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, A-1sc, O-dec, (3sc, dec)*2 times (24)
  • R29: (2sc, dec)*6 times (18)

Crochet in the ears: 2sc, (for the ears crochet as follows: 1sc, 2dec, 1dec, and for the head at this time crochet: dec, 2sc, dec), 2sc, dec, 2sc, the second ear similarly, 2sc, dec.

Alternatively, sew on the ears, gathering them slightly at the base.

  • R30: (1sc, dec)*6 times (12)
  • R31: Close hole.

Tighten with a needle, hide the thread in the head.

Your adorable Malusi friends are now ready to bring joy! We hope you’ve enjoyed creating these charming companions. Share your finished Malusi creatures with us on social media using #CrochettoMalusi – we can’t wait to see your unique touches! Happy crocheting!

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