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Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

This Giant Sloth pattern creates an oversized plushie that stands approximately 14 inches tall using jumbo chenille yarn and a 10mm hook. The pattern features an oval-shaped body worked in a continuous spiral, with adorable facial details made from felt and safety eyes. The sweet sloth design includes four posable limbs with embroidered white claws, customizable color patches around the eyes, and an optional hair tuft for the girl version.

Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Working with chenille yarn creates an incredibly soft and huggable texture that makes this sloth perfect for cuddling. The pattern includes helpful tips for managing the fuzzy yarn and detailed assembly instructions to ensure your sloth turns out perfectly proportioned.

Why You'll Love This Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it creates the most huggable, oversized companion that brings instant joy to any room! The jumbo chenille yarn makes every stitch feel luxurious and the finished sloth is incredibly soft and squishy. I'm obsessed with how the oval body construction creates such a unique, adorable shape that's different from traditional amigurumi. The customizable features mean you can create your own sloth personality, whether it's sweet Sylvia with her hair tuft or charming Sylvester. Plus, there's something so satisfying about working with jumbo yarn and watching this giant cutie come together so much faster than smaller projects!

Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with different color combinations to create unique sloth personalities beyond Sylvia and Sylvester! Try using pastel lavender or mint green for the body with a cream face for a dreamy aesthetic, or go bold with bright coral and white for a tropical vibe. You could even create a rainbow sloth family by making several in different cheerful colors.

Consider switching up the facial features too - instead of the classic brown felt eye patches, try using different shapes or colors to give your sloth a completely different expression. A heart-shaped nose instead of oval creates an extra sweet look, or add tiny felt eyelashes for a more feminine touch.

For a seasonal twist, I love adding small accessories like a tiny crocheted flower crown for spring, a miniature scarf for winter, or even a small felt leaf in their hands. You could also experiment with the hair tuft by making it longer with more loops or creating two tufts instead of one for a playful punk-rock sloth.

If you want to make your sloth even more huggable, try adding a lavender sachet or a small amount of weighted poly pellets in the bottom for a calming sensory experience. The possibilities for customization are endless, and each little change creates a completely unique sloth companion with its own special personality!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using stitch markers consistently can cause you to lose track of rounds in the fuzzy chenille yarn, making it nearly impossible to count stitches accurately later ✗ Forgetting to align the start of round 24 with round 6 before decreasing will result in a lopsided bottom that won't sit flat or look symmetrical ✗ Overstuffing the body too firmly can stretch the chenille yarn and create gaps between stitches, while understuffing makes the sloth look deflated and floppy ✗ Cutting chenille yarn without expecting loose fibers or not securing ends properly can lead to unraveling and a messy finished appearance over time

Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

Create your very own adorable Giant Sloth companion with this delightful crochet pattern! Meet Sylvia and Sylvester, the sweetest sloth siblings who love basking in the sun and munching on their favorite veggies. This pattern uses luxurious jumbo chenille yarn to create a super soft, cuddly friend measuring approximately 14 inches tall. Perfect for both display and snuggling, these charming three-toed sloths feature sweet facial details, posable limbs with embroidered claws, and optional hair tufts for added personality.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Giant Sloth Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Jumbo size 7 chenille yarn in cream for the face (23 g)
  • 02
    Jumbo size 7 chenille yarn in taupe or marshmallow for the body (386 g)
  • 03
    Sweet Snuggles/Chenille Home yarn by Loops & Threads recommended (note: you will need slightly over 1 skein for main body color)
  • 04
    Long strand of white blanket yarn for the claws
  • 05
    Long strand of dark brown medium worsted yarn for facial features

— Tools Required

  • 01
    10 mm crochet hook
  • 02
    Jumbo yarn needle
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Sewing pins
  • 06
    Hot glue
  • 07
    Fiber fill stuffing (680 g)
  • 08
    20 mm safety eyes
  • 09
    Brown/tan/black felt for facial features

Progress Tracker

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— HEAD/BODY (start in cream yarn) :

Round 1 :

Ch 13. Sc into the second st from the hook. Sc into the next 10 sts. Make 3 sc into the next st. Continue onto the underside of the chain. Sc into the next 10 sts. Inc into the next st and slst into the first st of the rnd. [26]

Info :

The new rnd starts after the slst

Round 2 :

(10 sc, inc into the next 3 sts) x2. [32]

Round 3 :

(10 sc, [sc into the next st, inc] x3) x2 [38]

Round 4 :

(10 sc, [2 sc, inc) x3]) x2 [44]

Round 5 :

(10 sc, [3 sc, inc) x3]) x2 [50]

Info :

Change to your main color yarn

Round 6 :

blo - (10 sc, [4 sc, inc) x3]) x2 [56]

Round 7-23 (17 rnds total) :

sc all around [56]

Info :

Insert a stitch marker and remove your hook. We will now create the facial features before closing up the body

— FACIAL FEATURES :

Eyes :

Cut out two pieces of brown or tan felt for the dark part of the eyes using the template on pg 5. Then, cut a small slit in both to insert the safety eyes into. Glue (sewing is optional) the felt part onto the face and secure the eyes in place.

Nose :

Cut an oval out of brown felt ~2 in. x 1 in. and create the nostrils out of a darker felt. Glue (or sew) the nose in the middle of the starting ch, keeping it aligned with the eyes for a cuter look.

Mouth :

Use your yarn needle and create a mouth right below the nose. Secure the yarn tails in a knot on the wrong side of the body.

Hair tuft (for Sylvia) :

(ch 6, slst into the first st) x3. Fasten off and sew onto the head where the body color starts. Secure the yarn tails in a knot on the inside of the body.

— HEAD/BODY (cont.) :

Info :

Here, we will begin decreasing. Lay the body flat against a table to see where the start of the rnd should align with where rnd 6 started. Undo or add a few sts to achieve this.

Round 24 :

(10 sc, [4 sc, dec) x3]) x2 [50]

Round 25 :

(10 sc, [3 sc, dec) x3]) x2 [44]

Round 26 :

(10 sc, [2 sc, dec) x3]) x2 [38]

Round 27 :

(10 sc, [sc into the next st, dec] x3) x2 [32]

Round 28 :

(10 sc, dec into the next 3 sts) x2. [26]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff well.

Info :

Pinching the two longer edges together, whip stitch the hole closed. Bury the excess yarn tail.

— ARMS/LEGS (make four in body color) :

Round 1 :

Ch 5. Sc into the second ch from the hook. Sc into the next 2 sts. Make 3 sc into the next st. Continue onto the underside of the chain. Sc into the next 2 sts. Inc into the next st and slst into the first st of the rnd. [10]

Round 2 :

sc all around [10]

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc into the next 3 sts) x2 [16]

Round 4-5 (2 rnds total) :

sc all around [16]

Round 6 :

(6 sc, dec) x2 [14]

Round 7-9 (3 rnds total) :

sc all around [14]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

Assembly Instructions

  • Cut a long strand of white blanket yarn and use your yarn needle to weave through each limb to create three long claws, then secure the yarn tails in a knot.
  • Lightly stuff each of the four limbs with fiber fill stuffing.
  • Flatten each arm and use sewing pins to mark where to sew so that the tips meet in the middle of the body.
  • Sew the arms to the body 2 rounds below the cream part of the face.
  • Sew the legs to the body 4 rounds below where the arms are attached.
  • Weave one of the arm's remaining yarn tail through to the hand and sew the two hands together so they meet in the center.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the beginning of each round, especially important since fuzzy chenille yarn makes it difficult to see individual stitches
  • 💡Fluff up your stuffing by pulling it apart and inserting it little by little to make your amigurumi more even, stuffing more right before closing for a firmer shape
  • 💡When working in a spiral, it's normal for each round to stagger and for your start of the round to slightly rotate
  • 💡To avoid having your oval begin to turn and result in a lopsided bottom, add or undo a few sc to align the start of round 24 with where round 6 begins
  • 💡When using hot glue for felt pieces, apply in a zigzag motion and not in globs, avoiding the edges because less is more
  • 💡Note that jumbo patterns do not transfer to thinner yarn weights well as the dimensions will be completely off
  • 💡When you cut chenille yarn, experiencing some loose fibers is completely normal and expected

This absolutely adorable Giant Sloth pattern brings the sweetest three-toed sloth siblings to life in an oversized, huggable form! Using luxurious jumbo chenille yarn, you'll create either Sylvia with her charming hair tuft or Sylvester with his classic sloth style. The pattern combines straightforward oval construction with delightful customizable details like felt facial features and embroidered claws. Whether displayed on a bed or used as the ultimate cuddle buddy, these gentle giants are sure to bring smiles and comfort to anyone lucky enough to meet them. 🧶 Happy crocheting! 🦥✨

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FAQs

Can I use regular worsted weight yarn instead of jumbo chenille yarn?

The pattern specifically notes that jumbo patterns do not transfer well to thinner yarn weights as the dimensions will be completely off. If you want a smaller sloth, you would need to significantly adjust the pattern rather than just switching yarn weight.

How much stuffing do I really need for this giant sloth?

The pattern calls for 680 grams of fiber fill stuffing. It's important to stuff firmly but not too tightly, fluffing the stuffing and inserting it little by little for the most even shape. Have extra on hand to add more right before closing.

Why does my oval body keep twisting as I crochet?

When working in a spiral, it's normal for each round to stagger slightly. The key is to align the start of round 24 (where decreases begin) with where round 6 started by adding or undoing a few stitches before you begin decreasing to prevent a lopsided bottom.

What's the best way to work with chenille yarn since it's so fuzzy?

Use stitch markers consistently to track the beginning of each round since the fuzzy texture makes counting stitches very difficult. Also expect some loose fibers when cutting, which is completely normal for this yarn type.

Can I make the limbs posable?

Yes! While not required in the pattern, you can insert wire into the limbs before stuffing if you want them to be posable and hold different positions.

Do I need to make both Sylvia and Sylvester or can I make just one?

You can absolutely make just one sloth! The main difference is that Sylvia has a hair tuft made of three chain loops, while Sylvester does not. Otherwise, they follow the same pattern.