Four little crocheted aigurumi figures wearing historical dresses in the style of the American Civil War and designed to look like Amy, Meg, Beth, and Jo from Little Women. The figures are set around a beautiful green edition of the book, The Little Women.
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13 Adorable Literary-Inspired Amigurumi Crochet Patterns

Make your own adorable bookish stuffies with these literary-inspired amigurumi crochet patterns.

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Books and crochet: what do they have in common, other than my undying love? Well, they can both be used to open up a world of imagination. They’re also hobbies that can be explored in a diverse range of ways, with various genres and formats of books to read and techniques and forms of crochet to try. Not to mention, you can learn to knit and crochet from books. I love a hobby within a hobby.

As a reader and crocheter, I’m always looking for new ways to combine my two loves. I’ve shared some of my favorite bookish crochet and knitting patterns, but that list barely even touched on one of the coolest forms of crochet: amigurumi. The word Amigurumi comes from the Japanese term for a knitted or crocheted stuffed toy. It’s essentially the art of creating stuffed animals, dolls, or figurines from yarn. And once you realize you can make essentially anything you can imagine out of yarn, well, the possibilities are endless. I’ve made little frogs and pigs wearing heart-shaped sunglasses for my nephews before and even a freehanded No-Face plushie from Spirited Away.

What I’m saying is, once you start making amigurumi, you aren’t going to want to stop. You can make a dog that looks just like your own or a little mushroom man. Or, if you’re a bookworm—and if you’re reading this article, you probably are—maybe you want to make yarn versions of all your favorite literary characters. These literary-inspired amigurumi patterns are a great place to start.

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Matilda Amigurumi

An adorable crocheted doll version of Matilda with a blue dress, red headband, and a book clutched in her arms stands proudly in front of a shelf of yarn.
image from Aracnene Crochet on Ravelry

Matilda has always been my favorite bookish girl, and now all of us Matilda fans can crochet our own for $11.

Willie Wonka Amigurumi

Crocheted amigurumi figurine of Willy Wonka with a purple jacket and brown top hat alongside a tiny orange oompa loompa being held out in a white woman's palm.
image from Ana Karolina Ramalho on Ravelry

You really can open up a world of pure imagination if you crochet this little Willie Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. $7

Lord of the Rings Amigurumi

A whole collection of crocheted figures from The Lord of the Rings are grouped together against the open pages of a book. Their heads are slightly square and shaped like Funko Pops. There's Gandalf, Frodo, Gimli, Aragorn, Galadriel, and Legolas.
image from StitchesByIrina on Etsy

Get ready to go on an adventure with the characters from The Lord of the Rings. Stitch them up for $22 with this pattern from Stitches By Irina, or check out the other adorable patterns she has available (including for the characters from Winnie the Pooh).

Classic Winnie the Pooh Characters Amigurumi

Crocheted stuffed animals designed to look like the original Winnie the Pooh characters are lined up on a shelf. There's Piglet, a pink pig with a long pointed snout, Pooh, a yellow teddy bear, Eeyore, a gray donkey, and Tigger, an orange striped tiger.
image from BearberryBoutique on Etsy

These stuffed animals in the style of the original Winnie the Pooh characters look so lovable and snuggly. These would make the best baby shower gift. Individual patterns are also available from Bearberry Boutique, or you can get a PDF to crochet the whole set for $21

Dracula Amigurumi

A little crocheted figurine of Dracula with an oversized grey head, purple shirt, and black and red cape boasts a large, fanged smile and happily closed eyes in this picture.
image from AmigurumiUniverse on Etsy

Dracula‘s never looked so adorable. Make him yourself with this pattern for only $5.

Max Amigurumi

A little crocheted figurine of Max stands next to a book of Where the While Things Are. He's wearing his monster suit and a yellow crown.
image from AmourFouCrochet on Etsy

Venture to Where the Wild Things Are alongside Max whenever you like once you’ve snagged this amigurumi pattern for $6.

Pride and Prejudice Amigurumis

Crocheted figurines of Mr. Darcy holding out flowers to Elizabeth Bennet in a bonnet.
image from Crotchigurumi on Etsy

Crochet up your own Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice either as a duo or as individuals with these patterns from Crotchigurumi on Etsy. Get the couple for $11 or the individual characters for $7.

Elphaba Amigurumi

A crocheted doll of Elphaba from the book / musical Wicked is posed on top of a book of spells alongside a broom. She has green skin, black hair, and is wearing a black dress and black hat.
image from HobiliyumakUK on Etsy

Whether you’re a fan of the musical or the book, this beautiful little Elphaba amigurumi is worth every penny. Get this pattern from Hobiliyumak UK on Etsy for $8 and make your own little Wicked Witch.

Big Bad Wolf in Red’s Clothing

A cute gray wolf amigurumi in green suspendered pants and a red hood stands against a fun pink background.
image from LemonYarnCreations on Etsy

Instead of Little Red Riding Hood, why not crochet the wolf from that same story instead? In fact, maybe this little wolf is actually the main character from The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais. Either way, you can get a pattern to crochet this little cutie from Lemon Yarn Creations on Etsy for $9.

Little Women Amigurumi

Four little crocheted aigurumi figures wearing historical dresses in the style of the American Civil War and designed to look like Amy, Meg, Beth, and Jo from Little Women. The figures are set around a beautiful green edition of the book, The Little Women.
image from AmourFouCrochet on Etsy

Why choose between Amy, Meg, Beth, and Jo when you can crochet all four of the Little Women, and for just $10?

Anne of Green Gables Amigurumi

A little crocheted figurine of Anne from Anne of Green Gables wearing a blue dress, white pinafore, and floral hat is rested against a white background with little crocheted flowers. Her red hair is in two braids.
image from Sevgililmkler on Etsy

Bring Anne of Green Gables to life with this cute little amigurumi pattern for $8.

Max and Grinch Amigurumi

Two little crocheted amigurimi figurines designed to look like Max, a little brow dog with floppy ears, and the Grinch, a green, pointy headed creature with a red scarf, from How the Grinch Stole Christmas are being held out in front of a Christmas tree.
image from Yelyzaveta Ahruts on Ravelry

He’s a mean one, but he also so adorable as this little amigurumi figure alongside his dog Max. Get the pattern for just $5 on Ravelry.

Bridgerton Amigurumi

Crocheted figurines of the characters from the Bridgerton series including Daphne, a blonde white woman in a blue dress, Colin, a brunette white man in a navy suit, Penelope a red head in a green dress, and Kate, an Indian woman with black hair in a dark teal dress.
image from LesbobinesdeCaro on Etsy

Make the whole Bridgerton bunch for $41, or purchase patterns for individual characters for less than $5.

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