Free amigurumi pattern

Minerva McGonagall

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MR: Magic ring
ch: Chain
ss: Slip stitch
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
tr: Treble crochet
incdc: Double crochet increase
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only

Legs + body

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Black: MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3	8sc	8
4	(3sc, inc)x2	10
5	(4sc, inc)x2	12
6,7	12sc	12

Make two pieces. Fasten off the first and continue working on the second to join the legs:

Round	Stitches	Total
8	2ch, 12sc in the first leg, 2sc, 12sc in the second leg, 2sc	28
9	6sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 7sc	30
10	7sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 8sc	32
11 and 12	32sc	32
13	BLO 32sc	32
14	(6sc, dec)x4	28
15	28sc	28
16	(5sc, dec)x4	24
17,18	24sc	24

Stuff as you go.

Round	Stitches	Total
19	(4sc, dec)x4	20
20,21	20sc	20
22	(3sc, dec)x4	16

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Ears

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Skin tone: MR 5sc	5

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the ears between rounds 11 and 14 of the head.

Arms x2

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Skin tone: MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3–14	Black: 8sc	8

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the arms between rounds 21 and 22 of the body.

The two finished arms, black with skin-tone hands.

Head

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 8sc	8
2	8inc	16
3	(sc, inc)x8	24
4	(2sc, inc)x8	32
5	(3sc, inc)x8	40
6	(4sc, inc)x8	48
7–16	48sc	48

Place the safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 9 stitches apart.

Round	Stitches	Total
17	(4sc, dec)x8	40
18	(3sc, dec)x8	32
19	(2sc, dec)x8	24
20	(sc, dec)x8	16

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the head to the body as shown in the photo.

Embroider a nose between rounds 13 and 14.

Head sewn to the body, with safety eyes in place and an embroidered nose.

Skirt

Join the yarn to the loops left from round 13 and work:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	(7dc, incdc)x4	36
2–5	ss, 2ch, 36dc	36

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Hair

Repeat rounds 1–6 of the head, then continue:

Round	Stitches	Total
7	(7sc, inc)x6	54
8–13	54sc	54
14	18sc, 4hdc, 4dc, 2tr, 4ch, ss, sc, 4dc, 3hdc, 17sc

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Hair sewn to the head, seen from the front, with a point at the center of the forehead.

Bun

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	6inc	12
3	(sc, inc)x6	18
4–6	18sc	18
7	(sc, dec)x6	12

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Finished bun sewn to the back of the head.

Hat

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2–5	6sc	6
6	4sc, 2inc	8
7 and 8	8sc	8
9	3sc, 2inc, 3sc	10
10 and 11	10sc	10
12	(4sc, inc)x2	12
13	12sc	12
14	(sc, inc)x6	18
15	(2sc, inc)x6	24
16–18	24sc	24
19	(2sc, inc)x8	32
20–22	32sc	32
23	(3sc, inc)x8	40
24–26	40sc	40
27	(4sc, inc)x8	48
28	FLO: ss, 3ch, (dc, incdc)x24	72
29	ss, 2ch, 72sc	72

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Finished black witch's hat with a wide brim and a bent tip.

Robe

Chain 21 and start in the second chain from the hook:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	3sc, 3sc in one stitch, 2sc, 3sc in one stitch, 6sc, 3sc in one stitch, 2sc, 3sc in one stitch, 3sc	28
2	4sc, 4ch, skip 5 stitches, 10sc, 4ch, skip 5 stitches, 4sc	26
3	26sc	26
4	5sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 5sc	28
5	6sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 6sc	30
6	7sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 7sc	32
7	8sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 8sc	34
8–9	34sc	34
10	8sc, inc, 16sc, inc, 8sc	36
11 and 12	36sc	36
13	9sc, inc, 16sc, inc, 9sc	38
14–16	38sc	38
17	9sc, inc, 18sc, inc, 9sc	40
18 and 19	40sc	40

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Finished green robe laid flat, with the sleeves out to the sides.

Robe sleeves

There are 11 stitches around each sleeve opening: 5 at the top, 4 at the bottom and 1 on each side. Join the yarn to a stitch as shown in the photo and work:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	11sc	11
2	8sc, 3inc	14
3 and 4	14sc	14
5	11sc, 3inc	17
6 and 7	17sc	17
8	14sc, 3inc	20
9	20sc	20
10	17sc, 3inc	23
11	23sc	23
12	20sc, 3inc	26

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Crochet hook inserted into a stitch of the sleeve opening to join the yarn.

Finishing touches

Finally, embroider eyebrows, eyelids and eyelashes. Your McGonagall is ready!

McGonagall's face seen from the side, with an embroidered eyebrow, eyelid and eyelashes.