Cute Crochet Thanksgiving Turkey Amigurumi Pattern A Fun Holiday Project

This charming crochet Thanksgiving turkey pattern is the perfect addition to your holiday celebrations. Whether you're looking to create a festive decoration for your home or craft a memorable gift, this turkey is both fun and functional. Made with easy-to-follow steps, it features a detailed head, body, beak, wattle, and feathers, allowing for personalized color choices.

Crochet Thanksgiving Turkey

Customize your turkey with vibrant yarns, from caramel browns to teal and red accents, for a truly unique creation. Ideal for crocheters of all skill levels, this pattern will bring joy and warmth to any Thanksgiving gathering.

Materials Needed

Light worsted or DK weight yarn in:
Caramel brown
Dark teal
Cream
Red
Brown
3.25 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
Polyester filling

Head

Round 1: Chain 2, then do 6 single crochets into the second chain from the hook (magic circle).
Round 2: Increase single crochet in each stitch around (12 stitches total).
Round 3: Repeat the sequence of single crochet, followed by an increasing single crochet six times (18 stitches total).
Round 4: One single crochet, followed by an increasing single crochet, then repeat the sequence of two single crochets, followed by an increasing single crochet five times, ending with one single crochet (24 stitches total).
Rounds 5-6: Single crochet in each stitch around (24 stitches total).
Round 7: Three single crochets, followed by a decreasing single crochet, then repeat the sequence of six single crochets, followed by a decreasing single crochet one more time, ending with three single crochets (21 stitches total).
Round 8: Repeat the sequence of five single crochet, followed by a decreasing single crochet two more times (18 stitches).
Round 9: Single crochets in each stitch around (18 stitches total).

Eyes: If using safety eyes, place them now.

Stuffing: Start stuffing the head.

Round 10: Repeat the sequence of single crochet, followed by a decreasing single crochet six times (12 stitches total).
Rounds 11-13: Single crochets in each stitch around (12 stitches total).

Body

Round 14: Repeat the sequence of single crochet, followed by an increasing single crochet six times (18 stitches total).
Round 15: Single crochet, followed by an increasing single crochet, then repeat the sequence of two single crochets, followed by an increasing single crochet five times, ending with one single crochet (24 stitches total).
Round 16: Repeat the sequence of three single crochets, followed by an increasing single crochet six times (30 stitches total).
Round 17: Single crochets in each stitch around (30 stitches total).
Round 18: Two single crochets, followed by an increasing single crochet, then repeat the sequence of four single crochets, followed by an increasing single crochet five times, ending with two single crochets (36 stitches total).
Rounds 19-21: Single crochets in each stitch around (36 stitches total).
Round 22: Two single crochets, followed by a decreasing single crochet, and repeat the sequence of four single crochets, followed by a decreasing single crochet five times, ending with two single crochets (30 stitches total).
Round 23: Repeat the sequence of three single crochets, followed by a decreasing single crochet six times (24 stitches total). Continue stuffing.
Round 24: One single crochet, followed by a decreasing single crochet, repeat the sequence of two single crochet, followed by a decreasing single crochet five more times, ending with one single crochet (18 stitches total).
Round 25: Repeat the sequence of single crochet, followed by a decreasing single crochet six times (12 stitches total).
Round 26: Six decreasing single crochets all the way around (6 stitches total).

Finishing: Cut a long tail, pull it through the last stitch, and use it to close the hole.

Beak

Chain two and do three single crochets into the second chain from the hook.

Round 2: Increasing single crochet into the first stitch, one single crochet, and an increasing single crochet.

Fold the beak in half.
Chain one, then put an increasing single crochet into the first stitch, crocheting through both sides to close up the beak.
Chain one and pull through, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the beak onto the head, one round below the eyes.

Wattle (Red Piece Underneath the Beak)

Chain 5.
Turn and do four single crochets in the back bumps only.
Chain one, cut a short tail for sewing, and pull the strand through.
Sew the wattle underneath the beak.

Feathers (African Flower)

Round 1: With cream yarn, create a magic circle (chain 2 and do 6 single crochets in the second chain from the hook).
Round 2: Chain 3, then repeat the sequence of two double crochets and chain one six times into the center of the magic circle. Slip stitch into the first double crochet.
Round 3: Switch to dark teal yarn. Chain 3, turn, and repeat the sequence of two double crochets, chain one, and two double crochets in each chain space six times. Slip stitch into the first stitch (30 stitches total).
Round 4: Chain 3, turn, and do seven double crochets in each chain one space six times.
Round 5: Change to caramel brown yarn. Chain one, turn, and do a single crochet into the first stitch, followed by six more single crochets. Then, do a double crochet in between rounds two and three. Repeat this sequence six times (48 stitches total). Slip stitch.
Round 6: Pull up your cream yarn, chain three and turn. Do double crochets in the first, second, and third stitch. In the fourth stitch, do a double crochet, chain one, and another double crochet. Repeat this pattern around. Slip stitch and fasten off with a long tail.