For those of you who are not huge board game fans, you may not know what a Meeple is. The term Meeple generally refers to little wooden playing pieces that kind of look like humans that are used a lot in euro-style board games. The Meeple first gained popularity from the board game Carcassonne since they were the main pieces used by players in the game. Since Carcassonne Meeples have grown in popularity and today you can find all different types of Meeples.
This post provides step-by-step instructions on how to crochet your own little Meeple amigurumi. This pattern creates a Meeple that is approximately 3-4 inches tall. I chose to make a blue Meeple but you can obviously use whatever color you prefer since the color doesn’t impact the pattern.
What Do You Need to Know
Difficulty: Easy
In order to follow the Meeple pattern you will need to know how to do the following stitches:
- Slipknot | Tutorial
- Chain Stitch (CH) | Tutorial
- Single Crochet (SC) | Tutorial
- Increase (Inc) | Tutorial
- Decrease (Dec) | Tutorial
- Slip Stitch (SL) | Tutorial
- Fastening Off | Tutorial
What You Need
- Yarn of your Chosen Color Buy on Amazon
- E/4 3.50 MM Crochet Hook Buy on Amazon
- Crochet needle Buy on Amazon
- Stitch markers Buy on Amazon
- Stuffing Buy on Amazon
Pattern
Body
Round 1: CH X2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC, Inc X2, SC, Inc X 2 (10 stitches)
Round 3: SC X 2, Inc X 2, SC X 3, Inc X 2, SC (14 stitches)
Round 4: SC X 3, Inc X 2, SC X 5, Inc X 2, SC X 2 (18 stitches)
Round 5: SC X 4, Inc X 2, SC X 7, Inc X 2, SC X 3 (22 stitches)
Rounds 6-12: SC X 22 (22 stitches)
Round 13: Dec X 11 (11 stitches)
Round 14: Dec X 5, SC (6 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew up the bottom of the body. Stuff the body to the desired amount of fluffiness and then sew up the bottom.
Feet (make two)
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 (6 stitches)
Round 3: SC, Inc X 2, SC, Inc X 2 (10 stitches)
Round 4: SC X2, Inc X 2, SC X 3, Inc X 2, SC (14 stitches)
Round 5: SC X 14 (14 stitches)
Round 6: SL (1 stitch)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the feet to the body. Stuff the foot to the desired amount of fluffiness. Sew the foot to the bottom (wider side) of the body with the feet touching the sides of the body.
Hand (make two)
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 ( 6 stitches)
Round 3: SC, Inc X2, SC, Inc X 2 (10 stitches)
Round 4-6: SC X 10 (10 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the hand to the body. Stuff the hand to the desired fluffiness. Sew the hand to the side of the body about halfway down leaving enough room for the “head”.
