Mummy

Mummy Crochet Toy

What Is Being Made

The Mummy is an amigurumi-style crochet toy designed by Deja Joy for Knit and Crochet Ever After. This intermediate-level project creates a finished stuffed figure suitable for display or play, combining white and fig-colored yarn to achieve the classic mummy aesthetic.

Craft and Techniques

This project is worked entirely in crochet using fundamental amigurumi construction methods. The pattern employs spiral rounds rather than traditional joined rounds, which means you work continuously in a circular fashion without cutting yarn or joining at the end of each round. A stitch marker is essential for tracking your position as you progress through the spiral construction.

Most of the pattern is worked in back loop only (BLO) stitching, a technique that creates a textured ribbed appearance by inserting your hook only through the back loop of each stitch rather than under both loops. However, the pattern includes specific rounds at the beginning of the legs where you will work through both loops, so careful attention to the written instructions is necessary to execute these transitions correctly.

The pattern includes a special instruction technique where you single crochet to an edge to position yourself correctly for the next section without these edge stitches counting toward your round stitch count. This positioning method is common in amigurumi patterns where you need to move to a specific location on your work.

Stitches Used

• Single crochet (SC) – the primary stitch throughout the pattern
• Back loop only (BLO) single crochet – used for most rounds to create texture
• Both loops single crochet – used selectively at the beginning of leg sections

Materials and Yarn

This pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, specifically Knit Picks Brava Worsted. You will need approximately 50 yards in White (color 25694) for the main body and 20 yards in Fig (color 25718) for accent details. Each skein of Knit Picks Brava Worsted contains 100 grams and yields 218 yards, making this a very efficient project in terms of yardage. The pattern explicitly allows for substitution with any medium weight yarn of similar characteristics, giving you flexibility in fiber choice while maintaining proper gauge and finished size.

Additional materials include a 3.5mm crochet hook (US-E size), stuffing for filling the toy to create dimension and shape, one 6mm black safety eye for facial features, and a yarn or tapestry needle for weaving in ends and assembling components.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 2 inches equals 12 single crochets and 14 rows. Achieving proper gauge is important for creating a toy of the intended finished size and ensuring the safety eye fits appropriately.

Skill Level and Pattern Format

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern assumes you have foundational crochet knowledge including single crochet, working in rounds, and basic amigurumi techniques. The pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF, allowing you to print or view instructions on your device while working. Reading through all instructions before beginning is strongly recommended to familiarize yourself with the spiral construction method and the transitions between working in back loop only and both loops.