Crochet BT21 Shooky Amigurumi Pattern Tutorial

If you’re a BTS fan or know someone who is, crafting Shooky from BT21 is the perfect way to showcase your love for the group! This pattern combines creativity and simplicity, allowing you to recreate Shooky’s iconic shape with just a few materials and basic crochet stitches. The Crochet tutorial walks you through designing from scratch, using rounds of increases and decreases to shape the lovable character to perfection.

Crochet BT21 Shooky Amigurumi

Beyond techniques, this crochet journey is about creating a personalized piece that stands out. The arms, legs, and mouth use a mix of dark yarn and felt for detailed features, while the body takes on Shooky’s signature flat circular shape. The step-by-step video guide even allows customization, making it ideal for beginners and experienced crafters alike.

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Materials and Preparation

Materials:

To crochet Shooky, you’ll need the following materials:

1. Yarn:
   • Light brown (main body)
   • Dark brown (arms, legs, and mouth)
2. Felt fabric:
   • Black (outline for the mouth)
   • White (tooth details for the mouth)
3. Crochet Hook: 3mm.
4. Toy stuffing: To fill the amigurumi.
5. Hot glue or sewing tools: Depending on your preference.
6. Scissors
7. Tapestry needle or needle and thread
8. Pins

Notes:

• For the overall design: Shooky has a flat, circular body. You can modify the size by adjusting your increases and rounds as explained in the pattern below.
• The arms and legs should be short, following the reference images of BT21 Shooky.
• You can use felt and glue for facial features if you’re not comfortable crocheting those details.

Step-by-Step Pattern

Part 1: Shooky’s Body

1. Start with a Magic Ring (using light brown yarn):
   • Round 1: Make 6 single crochets (sc) into the magic ring. (6 stitches in total).
2. Increase each round following this pattern:
   • Round 2: [Increase] in each stitch (12 stitches).
   • Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeated (18 stitches).
   • Round 4: [2 sc, 1 increase] repeated (24 stitches).
   • Continue similarly increasing each round ([3 sc, 1 increase], then [4 sc, 1 increase], etc.) until you reach 60 stitches.
3. Shape the body: Alternate between increase rounds and rounds of single crochets:
   • Round 10-15: Increase gradually to widen the body ([5 sc, 1 increase], then [6 sc, 1 increase]).
   • Round 16-25: Work 10 rounds of single crochet with no increases to add height.
4. Start decreasing:
   • Round 26: [9 sc, 1 decrease] repeated (54 stitches).
   • Round 27 onwards: Continue decreasing each round until you reach 6 stitches.
5. Flat look tip: Avoid overstuffing the body to maintain a flat, oval shape. Once shaped, tie off and sew the final round closed.

Part 2: Shooky’s Legs

1. Using dark brown yarn, start with a Magic Ring:
   • Round 1: 6 sc into the ring (6 stitches).
   • Round 2-3: Work increases until you have 14 stitches ([2 sc, 1 increase] pattern works well).
2. Shape the legs:
   • Round 4: Work 1 round in back loops only to create a defined base.
   • Round 5-6: Work 2 rounds of single crochets to create short legs.
3. Tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Create the second leg following the same instructions.

Part 3: Shooky’s Arms

1. Start with a Magic Ring (dark brown yarn):
   • Round 1: 6 sc into the ring (6 stitches).
   • Round 2: [Increase] every other stitch (9 stitches).
2. Alternate between increase and single crochet rounds to shape the arm:
   • Round 3-4: Work [3 sc, 1 increase] repeated.
   • Round 5-7: Work single crochet rounds to add length.
3. Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing. Repeat for the second arm.

Part 4: Shooky’s Mouth

1. Use dark brown yarn to chain 13 stitches.
   • Row 1: Work 12 sc back across the chain.
   • Row 2-4: Work decreases on both ends of each row to create a crescent shape.
2. Edit the edges (optional) if needed: If you want rounded edges, you can single crochet around the mouth’s outline.
3. Cut the yarn and glue or sew the mouth onto the body.

Part 5: Finishing Touches with Felt

1. Cut black felt mouth outlines and glue them around the yarn mouth, leaving room for the little white “tooth.”
2. Cut white felt tooth, glue to the mouthpiece.
3. Make the eyes with black felt (circles) and glue them above the mouth on the body.
4. Use pins to place all features before final sewing or gluing.

Final Assembly

1. Attach all parts to Shooky (arms, legs, and mouth). Sew the legs onto rounds 28-34 of the body and position the arms on rounds 16-23.
2. Make adjustments to the placement, if necessary, to balance.
3. Stuff the arms and legs lightly, if desired, before sewing.

Video Tutorial