How to Crochet Sphere Faces Anti-Stress Softie Amigurumi (Emoji, Monster & More)

Author: Talha

I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.

Looking to crochet an anti-stress amigurumi mood lifter without crocheting a complicated amigurumi? Well, you have to learn how to crochet with today’s 3-in-1 amigurumi tutorial for beginners! By working up simple spheres in different colors and customizing their faces, you can make a collection including a purple monster, a smiley sticking its tongue out, and an angry red face. Follow this tutorial to crochet 3 face sphere anti-stress amigurumi while learning to crochet a perfect sphere.

These small crochet stress softies are perfect for using leftover yarn scraps and making bag charms, zipper pulls, and gifts. You can also crochet your own sphere. You can also crochet yours using the chennile yarn for extra-soft softies. Now, continue reading for learning more about this 3-in-1 anti-stress toy project for all skill levels!

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Materials Used

Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; sport/5-ply weight) or similar yarn in:
- Purple (for Devil emoji)
- Yellow (for Winking emoji)
- Red (for Angry emoji & tongue)
- Black (for devil eyes, pupil, eyebrows, and embroidery)
- White (for eye white & eye glints)
Crochet Hook: 1.5 mm
Stuffing: Hollowfiber / polyester fiberfill
Notions & Hardware:
- Tapestry needle & sewing needle
- Sharp embroidery scissors
- Stitch marker (or contrasting scrap yarn)
- Digital row counter (optional)
- Sewing pins / ball-head pins
- Clear craft glue (e.g., Moment Crystal or fabric glue)
- Felt scraps (white and red)
- Black half-beads / cabochon eyes (for the angry emoji)
- Keychain rings with chain attachments

Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic ring
ch – Chain
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch)
dec – Invisible decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
sl st – Slip stitch
st / sts – Stitch / stitches
(…) * n – Repeat instructions in parentheses
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times
[ ] – Total stitch count at the end of the round

Are you a Beginner? Learn Crocheting Easily!

You can learn to crochet better with this crochet set of anti-stress, mood-lifting amigurumi with the following tutorial. Or continue to the written pattern below!

1. Base Sphere (Ball)

Worked in continuous spiral rounds without joining. Use Yellow, Purple, or Red yarn depending on the character.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6]
Rnd 2: 6 inc [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 [24]
Rnd 5: 1 sc, (1 inc, 3 sc) * 5, 1 inc, 2 sc [30]
(Staggering increases here keeps the circle perfectly round and prevents hexagonal corners).
Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 [36]
Rnds 7–12 (6 rounds): 36 sc around [36]
Rnd 13: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [30]
Rnd 14: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [24]
Rnd 15: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [18]
- Stuff the sphere firmly and evenly with fiberfill using tweezers or the blunt end of a pen, shaping it into a smooth ball.
Rnd 16: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [12]
- Add any final stuffing needed to ensure a firm, round shape.
Rnd 17: 4 to 6 dec until the opening is almost closed.
- Cut yarn leaving an 8-inch (20 cm) tail. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle, pick up only the front loops of the remaining stitches around the opening, pull tightly to cinch shut, knot securely, and hide the yarn tail deep inside the ball.*

2. Purple Devil Emoji

Horns (Make 2)

Use Purple yarn. Worked in continuous rounds. Placing increases on one side creates a natural curve.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR [4]
Rnd 2: 1 inc, 3 sc [5]
Rnd 3: 2 inc, 3 sc [7]
Rnd 4: 2 inc, 5 sc [9]
Rnd 5: 2 inc, 7 sc [11]
Rnd 6: 11 sc around [11]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff.

Eyes (Make 2)

Use Black yarn.

Row 1: Ch 4. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook:
- 1 inc (2 sc in first chain)
- 1 sc in next chain
- 3 sc in the last chain
- Turn to work along the opposite side of the foundation chain: 2 sc [8]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly & Details:

Pin the horns symmetrically to the top of the purple sphere (about 2 rounds from the top center) and sew securely in place.
Pin the black oval eyes to the front, angled slightly inward for a cheeky expression, and sew down.
Split white yarn into thin strands and embroider a highlight/glare stitch onto each eye.
With black yarn, embroider a mischievous, slightly curved smile beneath the eyes.
Attach a metal keychain ring to the top center.

3. Yellow Winking Emoji with Tongue

Big Open Eye

Pupil (Black yarn):
- 6 sc in MR. Pull ring tight, sl st to first st, fasten off leaving a short tail.
Eye White (White yarn):
- Rnd 1: 12 sc in MR [12]
- Row 2 (Semi-circle): (1 sc, 1 inc) * 3 [9]. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the black pupil onto the white base. With white yarn, embroider a crisp highlight dot on the pupil.

Tongue

Use Red yarn.

Ch 5. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook:
- 3 sc along the chain
- 3 sc in the last chain (turning around the end)
- Work 3 sc along the opposite side of the chain [9]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly & Details:

Sew the open eye onto one side of the face.
Using black yarn, embroider the winking eye on the opposite side as a sideways “>” shape with small upper and lower lash accents.
Position the tongue below the eyes and sew the top edge in place.
Embroider an open, curved smile in black yarn resting right over the tongue.
Attach a metal keychain ring to the top center.

4. Red Angry Emoji

Felt Eyes & Eyelids

Eye Whites: Cut 2 small, matching circles from white felt.
Pupils: Glue a black half-bead onto each felt circle, positioning them slightly toward the top/center to give an intense stare.
Glue the eyes onto the front of the red sphere.
Angry Eyelids: Cut two slanted, angled crescent/triangle shapes from red felt to represent furrowed brows. Glue them over the top edge of each eye, angling downward toward the center to create an angry scowl.

Mouth & Details:

Using black yarn, embroider an inverted curved line below the eyes to form a deep frown.
Add small downward accent stitches at the corners of the mouth for extra grumpiness.
Attach a metal keychain ring to the top center.

Optional Crocheted Hanging Loop

If you do not have metal keychain hardware:

Insert your hook into the top center of the finished sphere and pull up a loop of matching yarn.
Ch 30–40 (or your desired length for a bag charm or ornament hanger).
Sl st back into the same starting stitch on the ball.
Fasten off, knot securely, and weave the tails inside the sphere.