Crochet Turkey Amigurumi: A Plump Little Thanksgiving Turkey
A round brown turkey with a fan of orange, yellow and red tail feathers. Make one for the Thanksgiving table or a whole flock as place-card holders.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) yarn in brown (40 yd), plus orange, yellow, red and a little gold
- Hook
- 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Time
- About 2½ hours
- Finished size
- About 3½ in (9 cm) tall with tail
You'll need
- Worsted weight (#4) yarn: brown (40 yd), orange, yellow and red (10 yd each), gold for the beak
- 3.5 mm (E-4) hook
- Two 8 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill, stitch marker, tapestry needle
In this post
This turkey is a ball with a personality: a round brown body, a tiny gold beak, a red wattle and a fan of five feathers that makes it instantly recognisable. It takes an afternoon and sits happily on a plate, a shelf or a place card.
The feathers are worked flat from a short chain, so they're quick — and a great way to use up autumn-coloured scraps.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
The pattern
Body (brown)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Rnd 2: Inc in each st. (12)
- Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) 6 times. (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times. (24)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times. (30)
- Rnds 6–10: Sc around. (30)
- Eyes: Insert between Rnds 6 and 7, 4 stitches apart.
- Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) 6 times. (24)
- Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) 6 times. Stuff firmly. (18)
- Rnd 13: (Sc, dec) 6 times. (12)
- Rnd 14: Dec 6 times and close. (6)
Beak (gold) and wattle (red)
- Beak Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring. (4)
- Beak Rnd 2: (Sc, inc) twice. Fasten off and sew between the eyes, one round lower. (6)
- Wattle: Ch 5, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across. Fasten off and sew beside the beak so it hangs down. (4)
Tail feathers (make 5: 2 orange, 2 yellow, 1 red)
- Row 1: Ch 9. Working into the chain from the 2nd ch from the hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, dc, dc, hdc, 3 sc in the last ch.
- Row 1, other side: Continue along the other side of the chain: hdc, dc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st. Fasten off with a tail.
- Assemble: Lay the feathers in a fan — red in the middle, yellow either side, orange outside — overlapping by half. Stitch them together at the base.
- Attach: Sew the fan to the back of the body so it stands up behind the head.
Wings (make 2, brown)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Rnd 2: Inc in each st. (12)
- Finish: Fold in half and sew one to each side of the body.
Make it your own
- Place-card holders: tuck a small name card into the tail feathers at each place setting.
- Pilgrim hat: a black flat circle with a short tube and a gold buckle stitch.
- Turkey trio: make three in brown, cream and grey for a mantel display next to a pumpkin.
- Kids' craft: skip the safety eyes and embroider them for little hands.
Common questions
How long does it take to crochet a turkey?
About 2½ hours: an hour for the body, an hour for the five feathers and the rest for assembly.
How do I make the tail stand up?
Sew the fan along the whole base, not just one point, and add a second line of stitches about ½ inch higher. For a very upright tail, slip a piece of cardboard behind it.
Can I make a bigger turkey?
Use bulky yarn and a 5 mm hook for a turkey about 5½ inches tall with the same stitch counts.
Gobble gobble — will yours guard the pie? 🦃
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