09/08/26
Crochet a Voodoo Pincushion
Voodoo Pincushion Halloween
Spooky, sweet and practical all at once: with this crochet pattern, you can make your own Voodoo pincushion for Halloween. Using cotton yarn, toy stuffing and small embroidered details, you will crochet an original amigurumi project step by step – decorative, useful and perfect for keeping your pins close at hand.
Whether you use it as Halloween décor, a handmade gift for a creative friend or a charming helper in your sewing and crochet space, this Voodoo pincushion brings a playful handmade touch to the spooky season. The pattern guides you clearly through crocheting, stuffing, sewing together and adding the finishing details.
Pick up your crochet hook, choose your colours and enjoy a DIY crochet project that is a little spooky, a little cute and wonderfully handmade.
Required Material
- One ball each of Lana Grossa Cotone (100% mercerised cotton; 50 g/125 m) in the following colours: 26 – beige, 30 – grey brown & 04 – wine red
- Toy stuffing
- Prym Natural crochet hook, 2.50 mm
- Prym blunt yarn needle, size 3
- Prym pearl-head pins
- Prym stitch markers
- Prym embroidery scissors “Professional”, fine, 10 cm
- Prym trouser buttons, 15 and 17 mm, black
Crochet technique notes
- The Voodoo doll and its individual elements are crocheted in continuous spiral rounds using the amigurumi technique.
- The head and body are worked in one piece. The arms, legs and heart are then sewn onto the body as described in the pattern.
- The details on the doll are embroidered using the same yarn used for crocheting. Split the 4-ply yarn so that you work with a 2-ply embroidery thread.
- The doll can be used as a pincushion in a sitting or lying position. For a sitting position, sew on the legs so that they can dangle flexibly.
- The colour references in this pattern use beige as the main colour and grey brown as the contrast colour. For an alternative colour version, you can also swap the colours. Both versions are shown in the images.
Abbreviations
- Rnd – round(s)
- MR – magic ring
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
- sl st – slip stitch(es
- sc – single crochet(es)
- dc – double crochet(es)
- hdc – half double crochet(es)
- ch – chain stitch(es)
- inc – increase(s)
- dec – decrease(s)
- ° ° – work the stated number of stitches between these symbols into the same stitch of the previous round
- ( ) x – repeat the stitch sequence in brackets the stated number of times
- rep – repeat
Step 1: Crochet the head and body
Use beige yarn.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc into a MR. (6)
Rnd 2: Work 6 inc. (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1 sc) rep 6 times. (18)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc) rep 6 times. (24)
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc) rep 6 times. (30)
Rnd 6: (inc, 4 sc) rep 6 times. (36)
Rnd 7: (inc, 5 sc) rep 6 times. (42)
Rnd 8–12 (5 rounds): Work 42 sc. (42)
Rnd 13: (inc, 6 sc) rep 6 times. (48)
Rnd 14–18 (5 rounds): Work 48 sc. (48)
Rnd 19: (dec, 6 sc) rep 6 times. (42)
Rnd 20: Work 42 sc. (42)
Rnd 21: (dec, 5 sc) rep 6 times. (36)
Rnd 22: (dec, 4 sc) rep 6 times. (30)
Rnd 23: (dec, 3 sc) rep 6 times. (24)
Rnd 24: (dec, 2 sc) rep 6 times. (18)
Rnd 25: (dec, 1 sc) rep 6 times. (12)
Stuff the head firmly with toy stuffing.
Continue crocheting the body in beige as follows:
Rnd 26: Work 12 sc into the FLO of the previous round. (12)
Rnd 27: Work 12 inc. (24)
Rnd 28: (inc, 3 sc) rep 6 times. (30)
Rnd 29: (inc, 4 sc) rep 6 times. (36)
Rnd 30–35 (6 rounds): Work 36 sc. (36)
Add more toy stuffing firmly between the head and body. Stuff the body firmly and evenly up to this point, then continue crocheting:
Rnd 36: (dec, 3 sc) rep 6 times. (24)
Rnd 37: (dec, 2 sc) rep 6 times. (18)
Stuff the body firmly and evenly again. Then continue:
Rnd 38: (dec, 1 sc) rep 6 times. (12)
Rnd 39: Work 6 dec. (6), sl st
Cut the yarn. Close the remaining opening after round 39 invisibly and hide the yarn end inside the body.
Step 2: Crochet the arms (make 2)
Start with grey brown yarn.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc into a MR. (6)
Rnd 2: Work 6 inc. (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1 sc) rep 6 times. (18)
Change to beige.
Rnd 4: Work 18 sc into the BLO of the previous round. (18)
Rnd 5: Work 18 sc into the FLO of the previous round. (18)
Rnd 6: (dec, 7 sc) rep 2 times. (16)
Rnd 7: Work 16 sc. (16)
Rnd 8: (dec, 6 sc) rep 2 times. (14)
Rnd 9: Work 14 sc. (14)
Rnd 10: (dec, 5 sc) rep 2 times. (12)
Rnd 11: Work 12 sc. (12)
Rnd 12: (dec, 4 sc) rep 2 times. (10)
Rnd 13: Work 10 sc. (10)
Fill only the lower third of the arm with toy stuffing. Continue crocheting as follows:
Rnd 14: (dec, 3 sc) rep 2 times. (8)
Rnd 15: Work 8 sc. (8)
Rnd 16: (dec, 2 sc) rep 2 times. (6)
Rnd 17: Work 6 sc. (6), sl st
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
Close the remaining opening after round 17 invisibly. Crochet the second arm in the same way.
Step 3: Crochet the legs (make 2)
Start with grey brown yarn.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc into a MR. (6)
Rnd 2: Work 6 inc. (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1 sc) rep 6 times. (18)
Change to beige.
Rnd 4: Work 18 sc into the BLO of the previous round. (18)
Rnd 5: Work 18 sc into the FLO of the previous round. (18)
Rnd 6: Work 18 sc through both loops of the previous round. (18)
Rnd 7: (dec, 7 sc) rep 2 times. (16)
Rnd 8–9 (2 rounds): Work 16 sc. (16)
Rnd 10: (dec, 6 sc) rep 2 times. (14)
Rnd 11–12 (2 rounds): Work 14 sc. (14)
Rnd 13: (dec, 5 sc) rep 2 times. (12)
Rnd 14–15 (2 rounds): Work 12 sc. (12)
Rnd 16: (dec, 4 sc) rep 2 times. (10)
Rnd 17–18 (2 rounds): Work 10 sc. (10)
Fill only the lower third of the leg with toy stuffing.
Continue crocheting as follows:
Rnd 19: (dec, 3 sc) rep 2 times. (8)
Rnd 20: Work 8 sc. (8)
Rnd 21: (dec, 2 sc) rep 2 times. (6)
Rnd 22: Work 6 sc. (6), sl st
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing. Close the remaining opening after round 22 invisibly.
Crochet the second leg in the same way.
Step 4: Crochet the heart
Use wine red yarn.
Rnd 1: Work 10 sc into a MR. (10)
Rnd 2: °sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc°, sl st, °sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc°, 3 sl st, °sl st, 2 ch, sl st°, 3 sl st
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
Step 5: Finish the Voodoo pincushion
Sew the arms to the left and right of the head, centred in the area between the head and body. Weave in the yarn ends and hide them inside the body. Sew the legs slightly towards the front of the belly in the area of round 35, leaving a distance of about 5 stitches between them. Make sure the legs can dangle flexibly so that the doll can sit. Weave in the yarn ends and hide them inside the body.
Place the heart on the belly and secure it with pins so it does not slip while sewing. Sew it in place, weave in the yarn end and hide it inside the body.
Split a strand of grey brown yarn so that the 4-ply yarn becomes a 2-ply embroidery thread. Using this thread and the yarn needle, embroider details such as seams on the chest, head, arms and legs.
Sew a black 15 mm trouser button onto the face. The upper edge of the button should sit at round 14 of the head, and the lower edge at round 18. You can also sew on two button eyes if you prefer.
Use a 2-ply grey brown thread to embroider additional facial details such as a second eye or eyebrows.
Your crocheted Voodoo pincushion in Halloween style is finished.
