FIREFLIES Amigurumi – by Stanislav Semenov, free crochet pattern

Bring a little magic to your crochet collection with these adorable crochet fireflies!

These two charming little fireflies are enjoying a beautiful summer evening surrounded by colorful flowers and leaves. With their sweet faces, delicate wings and bright, cheerful colors, they make a truly enchanting crochet project.

This whimsical amigurumi set is perfect for anyone who loves cute crochet animals, amigurumi and handmade decorations. The fireflies would make a lovely addition to a summer-themed display or a delightful handmade gift for someone special.

* Crochet Level: Intermediate
* Project Type: Amigurumi / Crochet Decoration
* Theme: Fireflies, flowers and summer garden

Get your crochet hook ready and create your own little magical garden!

Happy crocheting!

MATERIALS:

• Acrylic yarn 300m/100g (brown, dark brown, red, black, green, yellow, white).
• Cotton yarn 240m/50g (white, light blue)
• Hook 1.25 mm
• Felt (white, light blue, black)
• Transparent glue for fabrics
• Wire for the skeleton
• Fiberfill
• Wool needle
• Black embroidery thread
• Scissors
• Point marker

ABBREVIATIONS: here

LOWER BODY

Start with yellow acrylic yarn.

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• З. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
• 7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
• 8. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
• 9. 48sc
• 10. (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
• 11. 54sc
• 12. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
• 13-18. 60sc (6 rds)
• 19. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)
• 20. 54sc
• 21. (7sc, dec)*6 (48)

Boy only:

Change to black acrylic yarn:

• 22. 48sc
• 23. 3sc, dec,(6sc,dec)*5, 3sc (42)

Change to brown acrylic yarn:

• 24-25. 42sc
• 26. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
• 27. 36sc
• 28. (7sc, dec)*4 (32)
• 29. 32sc
• 30. (6sc, dec)*4 (28)
• 31. 28sc     Start to stuff!
• 32. (5sc, dec)*4 (24)
• 33. 24sc
• 34. (4sc, dec)*4 (20)
• 35. 20sc
• 36. (3sc, dec)*4 (16)
• 37. 16sc
• 38. BLO: (2sc, dec)*4 (12). FO. Finish to stuff. Leave a tail for sewing.

Girl only:

Change to green acrylic yarn:

• 22. 48sc
• 23. BLO: 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*5, 3sc (42)
• 24-25. 42sc
• 26. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
• 27. 36sc
• 28. (7sc, dec)*4 (32)
• 29. 32sc
• 30. (6sc,dec)*4 (28)
• 31. 28sc    Start to stuff!
• 32. (5sc, dec)*4 (24)
• 33. 24sc
• 34. (4sc, dec)*4 (20)
• 35. 20sc
• 36. (3sc, dec)*4 (16)
• 37. 16sc
• 38. BLO: (2sc, dec)*4 (12). FO. Finish to stuff. Leave a tail for sewing.

Attach the green thread in FLO on row 23 (to the remaining loops):

• 1. (inc3sc, 1sc)*21 (84)
• 2-3. 84sc (2 rds)
• 4. [(2ch, 1hdc) – in the same stitch, skip 2sc, 1slst]* all the round. FO. Hide the thread.

The round 4 is according to the diagram below!

UPPER BODY (yellow acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. 1sc, inc,(2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6-9. 30sc
• 10. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)   Stuff!
• 11. 1sc, dec,(2sc, dec)*5, 1sc (18)
• 12. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
• 13. 6 dec (6). FO. Leave a tail for sewing to the head. Insert the wire that will support the head.

HEAD (brown acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. 30sc
• 7. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
• 8. 36sc
• 9. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
• 10. 42sc
• 11. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
• 12-14. 48sc
• 15. (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
• 16. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
• 17-21. 60sc (5 rds)
• 22. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)
• 23-24. 54sc (2 rds)
• 25. (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
• 26. 48sc
• 27. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*5, 3sc (42)
• 28. 42sc
• 29. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
• 30. 36sc    Stuff!
• 31. (4sc, dec)*6 (30)
• 32. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
• 33. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
• 34. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
• 35. 6 dec
• 36. FLO: 6 inc (12)
• 37. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 38. 18sc. FO.

Sew the upper body to the head!

NOSE (brown acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5. 8sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 8sc (26)
• 6-8. 26sc  (3 rds)
• 9. 13 dec (13). FO. Stuff. Leave a tail for sewing.

Sew the nose in the center of the face.

EYEBROWS x 2 (brown acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 9ch, from the second ch from hook: 7sc, inc3sc, 6sc, 1inc  (18)
• 2. 1inc, 6sc, 3 inc, 6sc, 2 inc(24)
• 3. 24sc
• 4. Fold in half and crochet 12sc. FO.

Sew the eyebrows as in the photo.

Make the eyes from white, black and blue felt, in the space left between the nose and eyebrows (see photo below). First make a paper pattern and then transfer it to the felt.

Embroider a wide smile with black thread.

ANTENNAS x 2 (yellow acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 1inc, 5sc (7)
• 3. 1inc, 6sc (8)
• 4. 1inc, 7sc (9)
• 5. 1inc, 8sc (10)
• 6. 1inc, 9sc (11)
• 7. 1inc, 10sc(12)
• 11. 12sc
• 12. 6 dec. FO. Stuff lightly!

For the rest of the antenna, wrap dark brown thread on a thin wire of the appropriate length (see photo). The antennas are sewn after the hat is crocheted.

HANDS x 2 (yellow acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

Thumb:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. 12sc
• 4. (sc, dec)*4 (8)
• 5-6. 8sc (2 rds). FO. Hide the thread. Stuff.

First finger:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. 12sc
• 4. (sc, dec)*4 (8)
• 5-6. 8sc (2 rds). FO. Hide the thread. Stuff.

Second finger:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. 12sc
• 4. (sc, dec)*4 (8)
• 5-7. 8sc (3 rds). FO. Hide the thread. Stuff.

Third finger:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. 12sc
• 4. (sc, dec)*4 (8)
• 5. 8sc. FO. Don’t cut the thread. Stuff.

The palm:

The fingers are joined: 4sc (on 3^rd finger), 4sc (on 2^nd finger), 8sc (on 1^st finger), 4sc (on 2^nd finger), 4sc (on 3^rd finger) (24)

• 1. 24sc
• 2. (6sc, dec)*3 (21)
• 3. 21sc
• 4. Right hand: 7sc, 4sc on the thumb (fold and crochet both layers of loops), 10sc (21) Left hand: 11sc, 4sc on the thumb (fold and crochet both layers of loops), 6sc (21)
• 5. 21sc
• 6. (5sc, dec)*3 (18)
• 7. 18sc

Change to dark brown acrylic yarn:

• 8. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
• 9. 12sc
• 10. 1dec, 10sc(11)
• 11. 1dec, 9sc (10)
• 12. 1dec, 8sc (9)
• 13. 1dec, 7sc (8)
• 14-20. 8sc (7 rds). FO. Leave a tail for sewing.

Insert the wire into the arms. Sew the arms to the body!

LEGS x 2 (dark brown acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. (2sc, inc)*2 (8)
• 3-25. 8sc (23 rds). FO. Don’t stuff!

BOOTS x 2 (yellow acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc,inc)*6 (18)
• 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. (4sc, inc)*6 (36)
• 7-10. 36sc (4 rds)
• 11. (7sc, dec)*4 (32)
• 12. 32sc
• 13. (6sc, dec)*4 (28)
• 14. 28sc
• 15. (5sc, dec)*4 (24)
• 16. 24sc
• 17. (4sc, dec)*4 (20)
• 18. 20sc
• 19. (3sc, dec)*4 (16)
• 20-21. 16sc (2 rds)
• 22. (2sc, dec)*4 (12)
• 23-24. 12sc
• 25. 6 dec. FO. Close the hole!

CUFFS for hands and boots x 4 (yellow acrylic yarn)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. (2sc, inc)*2 (8)
• 3-15. 8sc (13 rds). FO. Don’t stuff!

Sew the legs to the boots. Insert the wire.

Sew the cuffs to the hands and boots.

Sew the leg to the body.

HEART (red acrylic yarn)

Details x 2

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5-7. 24sc (3 rds)

Make the second detail and don’t cut the thread:

• 8. Join the two details on 4sc together, then crochet 20sc on the first, 20sc on the second detail (40)

• 9. (6sc, dec)*5 (35)
• 10. 35sc
• 11. (5sc, dec)*5 (30)
• 12. 30sc
• 13. (4sc, dec)*5 (25)
• 14. 25sc
• 15. (3sc, dec)*5 (20)
• 16. 20sc
• 17. (2sc, dec)*5 (15)
• 18. (sc, dec)*5 (10). FO. Stuff the heart, close the hole.

BLUE WINGS x 2 (light blue cotton yarn 240m/50g)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
• 7-17. 36sc (11 rds)
• 18. (10sc, dec)*3 (33)
• 19. 33sc
• 20. (9sc, dec)*3 (30)
• 21. 30sc
• 22. (8sc, dec)*3 (27)
• 23. 27sc
• 24. (7sc, dec)*3 (24)
• 25. 24sc
• 26. (6sc, dec)*3 (21)
• 27. 21sc
• 28. (5sc, dec)*3 (18)
• 29. 18sc
• 30. (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
• 31. 15sc
• 32. (3sc, dec)*3 (12)
• 33. 12sc
• 34. (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
• 35. 9sc
• 36. (sc, dec)*3 (6)
• 37. 6sc. FO. Don’t stuff! Leave a tail for sewing.

WHITE WINGS x 2 (white cotton yarn 240m/50g)

Boy and girl:

• 1. 6sc
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
• 7-10. 36sc (4 rds)
• 11. (10sc, dec)*3 (33)
• 12. 33sc
• 13. (9sc, dec)*3 (30)
• 14. 30sc
• 15. (8sc, dec)*3 (27)
• 16. 27sc
• 17. (7sc, dec)*3 (24)
• 18. 24sc
• 19. (6sc, dec)*3 (21)
• 20. 21sc
• 21. (5sc, dec)*3 (18)
• 22. 18sc
• 23. (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
• 24. 15sc
• 25. (3sc, dec)*3 (12)
• 26. 12sc
• 27. (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
• 28. 9sc
• 29. (sc, dec)*3 (6)
• 30. 6sc. FO. Don’t stuff! Leave a tail for sewing.

Sew the wings to the back as in the presentation photo.

HAT (green acrylic yarn)

Girl only:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• З. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. (4sc, inc)*6, (36)
• 7. 36sc
• 8. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
• 9. 42sc
• 10. (6sc, inc)*6 (48)
• 11-13. 48sc (3 rds)
• 14. (6sc, dec)*6 (42)
• 15. 42sc
• 16. FLO: (2sc, inc)*14 (56)
• 17. (3sc, inc)*14 (70)
• 18. (4sc, inc)*14 (84)
• 19. (5sc, inc)*14 (98)
• 20. (6sc, inc)*14 (112)
• 21. 112sc. FO. Don’t stuff!

Hat top girl (green acrylic yarn)

• 1. 6sc
• 2-4. 6sc (3 rds)
• 5. FLO: 6 inc (12)
• 5. [6ch, from the second ch from hook: (1sc, 4hdc), skip 1 stitch]*6.

Sew it to the hat.

HAT (black acrylic yarn)

Boy only:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• З. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 6. (4sc, inc)*6, (36)
• 7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
• 8. BLO: 42sc
• 9. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
• 10-12. 36sc
• 13. (4sc, dec)*6 (30)
• 14-16. 30sc
• 17. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
• 18-19. 24sc (2 rds)
• 20. FLO: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
• 21. (4sc, inc)*6 (36)
• 22. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
• 23. (6sc, inc)*6 (48)
• 24. 1ch, turn, (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
• 25. turn, skip 1stitch, 53sc (53)
• 26. turn, skip 1 stitch, 52sc (52)
• 27. Change to white acrylic yarn: 52sc. FO. Hide the thread.

On the hat, embroider a buckle with yellow thread.

SUNFLOWER

Start with black color:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5. BLO: 24sc
• 6. (2sc, dec)*6, (18)
• 7. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
• 8. (dec)*6. FO. Stuff lightly!

STEM (green acrylic yarn)

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2-4. 6sc (3 rds)
• 5. FLO: 6 inc (12)

5. [6ch from the second ch from hook: (1sc, 4hdc), skip 1 stitch]*6 For the rest of the stem, wrap the green thread on the wire of the desired length.

PETALS x 8 (yellow acrylic yarn)

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6 inc (12)
• 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4-6. 18sc (3 rds)
• 7. (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
• 8. 15sc
• 9. (3sc, dec)*3 (12)
• 10. 12sc
• 11. (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
• 12. 9sc
• 13. (sc, dec)*3 (6)
• 14. 6sc. FO.

Sew the petals to the black center of the flower, on the remaining loops of the 5^th row (in FLO). Each petal is sewn on 3sc.

PANSY FLOWER for hat girl (colors of your choice)

• 1. [(2ch, 3dc, 2ch, 1sc)* 4, (2ch, 5dc, 2ch, 1sc)] – in MR

Change the color:

• 2. Start on the first dc of previous round: 3 inc-dc, 3ch, 1slst (in thesc of previous round),(3ch, 3inc-dc, 1slst)*3, 3ch, 5inc-dc, 1slst.

Change the color:

• 3. Start on the first dc of previous round of the large petal: 10 inc-dc, (3ch, pull the thread through the center of the flower and make a tightsc, 3ch, inc-hdc in the first dc of the petal, 5inc-hdc)*3, 3ch, pull the thread through the center of the flower and make a tightsc, 3ch, 1hdc in the last petal, remove the hook and insert it into the last dc of the first petal after the large one and join the last petal by pulling the remaining loop from the hook through the top of the dc, 1hdc in the same stitch, 4inc-hdc, 3ch, 1slst on the first dc of the round. FO.

Video: https://youtu.be/gsHN_b96Bi8?si=ca-e9h9UTFIggIqy&t=518

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