Author: Talha
I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.
Welcome to another part of “No-Sew Animal Plushies” for busy crocheters. Includes some of the CUTEST ways to crochet chubby animal plushies that can be learned through FREE PATTERNS. Baby dinosaur, bunny, octopus, spider, and whale, I have chosen the community-favorite animals, especially for summer.
The crochet plushies are already kinda huggable and soft, but with extra cotton, super bulky yarn, and chubby bodies, they will be even more so without increasing the size. In these designs, glittery, normal, and embroidered eyes are all used. So, try your favorite one as a present for sure!
Note for You: This is one of my discussions on new plushies with step-by-step video tutorials. You can also see “The Cutest Crochet Big Plushie” and “Quick Plushies.”
Suggestion #1: Crochet A Dino Plushie
This is an extra chonky, no-sew baby dinosaur plushie crocheted using super bulky yarn and big glitter eyes. After crocheting the body from the bottom up, the back spikes will be crocheted into the body by working a pattern of chain, single crochet, and slip stitch.
You can also crochet the spikes in a 2nd color, such as white for contrast. Contrast is mainly brought by using the eyes in yellow.
Other popular combos for this plushie include green (main) and yellow (2nd), purple (main) and white (2nd), pink (main) and purple (2nd).
No-sew plushie? This has more ideas:
How to Crochet No-Sew Miniature Plushie with FREE PATTERNS
Make Crochet PlushiesSuggestion #2: Crochet A Bunny Plushie
Surprisingly, this oh-so-cute square Miffy bunny plush is also no-sew, even with the long stuffed ears and the tail. The idea is to work from the ears down to the body and then to the tail, crocheting the four legs using the bobble stitch.
Yellow, standard white, beige, and even light purple will work fine for this plushie.
It just has to be a light shade so the face embroidery in black may stand out. Sew a cross for the mouth, two lines for each cheek, and basic eyes. It does not need support to stand, so it works as a table buddy for your crochet desk.
Suggestion #3: Crochet An Octopus Plushie
The crochet mini octopus is one of my favorite plushies, as it is a stashbuster and makes an irresistible fidget softie. This variation starts with a no-ring method and is crocheted from top to bottom with arms made after stuffing by surface-stitching.
The kawaii arms are crocheted by working in the FLO using a pattern of slip stitch and (hdc, dc, dc) repeated 8 times.
The eyes are made even cuter and more life-like by embroidering the white part on one side. Red, seagreen, and blue are shown, but you can also crochet purple, aqua, or pink.
Miniature plushie? This has more ideas:
How to Crochet A Mini Plushie from Super Bulky Yarn
Make Crochet PlushiesSuggestion #4: Crochet A Spider Plushie
This is undeniably one of the easiest and cutest spider plushies with 8 chain stitch arms, glitter eyes, and a no-mouth face. You crochet a no-sew round head and add the arms as you go. It is also worked in a chain-2 loop with 8 single crochet in the first round.
A four-eyed chubby spider variation also looks adorable. You can attach two big eyes in the middle and two smaller eyes on the sides.
Embroider a basic smile using thin yarn. For Halloween, you can choose black, orange, or purple instead of deep pink.
Suggestion #5: Crochet A Whale Plushie
From the summer and sea creature series, this chubby whale plushie keychain is a perfect no-sew design using two yarn colors (preferably two shades of the same color). Even the tail and fins are crocheted as you go.
You can turn it into a narwhal plushie by adding a horn separately. It takes around 30 minutes to complete, making it a perfect last-minute present or stress-relief toy.