Could there be anything sweeter than a sloth? Everyone’s favorite sleepy and slow animal is getting its well-deserved spotlight today in a rousing round-up of free crochet sloth patterns!
Now you might be thinking, well how many sloth patterns could there be? Let me tell you, there was a surprising amount! The patterns I’ve curated for you today are sure to impress you with their variety, and with their cuteness too.
Sure, there’s plenty of amigurumi patterns for crochet sloths. (And if you’re wondering how to crochet a sloth, don’t worry, this post has you covered!) But did you know that there are many other sloth-themed crochet patterns out there?
I’m tickled pink to share these free crochet sloth patterns with you today. There’s a pattern for a cup cozy, a crochet hook case, a keychain, a hat, an ornament, a coin purse, a sleeping mask, and more!
So if you love all things sloth, you’ve come to the right place. It’s a veritable sloth celebration here in this fabulous round-up of free crochet sloth patterns. I’ll warn you though, you are going to have a seriously hard time picking your favorites from this list! There’s just too many amazing patterns to choose from.
But don’t take my word for it…scroll down and see all this crochet sloth goodness for yourself!
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25 of the Sweetest Free Crochet Sloth Patterns Ever
1. The Friendly Sloth
Say hello to your new friend the sloth. This little fella is 10 inches tall and sits on his own. He’s constructed with single crochet and large safety eyes. This is one cute crochet sloth pattern!
Designer: The Friendly Red Fox
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! and Yarn Bee Romantique and Red Heart Hygge (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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2. Sloth Hat
A basic crochet hat made with double crochet stitches in the round turns into an adorable sloth with a few quick and easy accents. The sloth’s face, eye masks, eyes, and nose are each made separately and then attached onto the hat. Ear flaps form the sloth’s arms and hands – complete with claws.
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me
Yarn: Bernat Super Value Solids (New) (Worsted Weight Yarn #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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3. Shoutaro the Sleepy Sloth
It just makes sense for a crochet sloth amigurumi to be embroidered to look asleep, don’t you think? Plus, straight lines are much easier to embroider than eyes, and you don’t have to worry about safety eyes posing a potential choking hazard. This pocket size sloth friend is made with just single crochet stitches.
Designer: amiguruMEI
Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania Solids (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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4. Sloth Keychain
I love how all these free crochet sloth patterns really help you show off your love of sloths. This adorable sloth keychain would be so cute on your backpack, purse, or pencil case. You can recreate this quick and easy design using just single crochet stitches. Make a few – just in case your friends want one too!
Designer: Cozy Little Mess
Yarn: (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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5. Sloth Amigurumi
Sloths live in trees, so it just makes sense that an amigurumi sloth would love to hang out in your Christmas tree. He sure looks cozy with his hat and his scarf! This adorable ornament is sure to make your Christmas tree stand out. The pattern is made in the traditional amigurumi style with just single crochet stitches.
Designer: Tiny Curl
Yarn: Rico Design Ricorumi DK (DK Weight #3)
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6. Sloth Cup Cozy
I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy crochet gifts. This cute cup cozy is perfect for the sloth lover in your life – especially if they’re also a fiend for caffeine! Pair it with a coffee cup or a coffee gift card and you’ve got yourself a winner. You can make this design using just single and half double crochet stitches.
Designer: The Loopy Lamb
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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7. Amelia the Sloth
Usually when people think of sloths they are envisioning the three toed sloth with the classic mask on the eyes and flat face. This realistic and fluffy sloth design is modeled after the Hoffmann’s Two-Toed Sloth (named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann). It looks like it’s made with faux fur yarn, but it’s actually just acrylic yarn that has been brushed out.
Designer: Hooked by Kati
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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8. Sleepy Simon Sloth Sleep Mask
Everyone knows that sloths are slow and love to sleep. So what better inspiration could there be for a crochet sleeping mask?! Basic crochet stitches create simple shapes which are then layered and sewn together to form the sleeping mask. It’s so cute and clever, and I bet that the layered design really does help cut down on the sunlight intruding on your beauty sleep.
Designer: PenniesfromDevon
Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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9. Seymour the Sloth Coin Purse
Carry your coins in style with this ridiculously adorable Sloth Coin Purse. As far as free crochet sloth patterns go, this design is definitely thinking outside the box! The detailed tutorial includes many helpful photos and quick videos to help make your crochet project a success. All you need is a coin purse frame and a small amount of a few different colors of yarn.
Designer: Chrisette Designs
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Tweeds (Aran Weight #4)
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10. Ragdoll Sloth
Beginner crocheters may find this ragdoll style of crochet amigurumi a little easier. There’s no working in the round, so you don’t have to worry about slanting seams or awkward slip stitches. As an added bonus, this design also involves no color changes! All you need to know is how to single, half double, and double crochet.
Designer: Spin a Yarn Crochet
Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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11. Sloth C2C Square
You can recreate your favorite animal in pixel form with this corner to corner sloth square. This square was designed as part of a wildlife graphgan, but you could also use it to make a throw pillow or a messenger bag or whatever you can think of! Or maybe just combine a bunch of sloth squares with different colored backgrounds into one big sloth-tastic blanket!
Designer: My Hobby is Crochet
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids (Aran Weight #4)
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12. Scrappy the Sloth
This genius designer made “frankenskeins” of all her little scraps of yarn by tying them together with the magic knot. Then she used those scrappy skeins to create this fluffy and colorful sloth! No it’s not faux fur yarn, it’s actually acrylic yarn that’s been brushed out! The loop stitch is the secret to the extra long and fluffy fur.
Designer: Hooked by Kati
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids and Caron One Pound and
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Worsted Weight #4)
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13. Sloth Applique
This cute sloth applique is quick and easy to make using just single, half double and double crochet stitches. I love to use small appliques like this one to make handmade greeting cards. The designer even suggests a message to put on your card: “I love you sloooow much” How cute is that?!
Designer: Golden Lucy Crafts
Yarn: (Worsted Weight #4)
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14. Baby Sloth
Behold the baby sloth in all its cuteness. His potato-like body requires very little shaping, and his stubby little arms and legs should take you no time at all. This baby sloth measures just 6-10 cm tall depending on what yarn you use. Don’t forget to add an adorable little leaf for him to hold – what a cute and colorful accent.
Designer: Annamaria Majlath
Yarn: Scheepjes Catona (Sport Weight #3)
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15. Sloth Hook Case
Sometimes I joke that my main hobby is hoarding yarn and collecting crochet hooks. So having a hook case would sure come in handy, especially for taking crochet projects on trips. This zippered case is made with just single and half double crochet stitches. It’s adorable and it’s practical too!
Designer: The Loopy Lamb
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Solids and Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids and
Bernat Premium (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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16. Gus the Sloth
Gus has extra long arms that can double as a scarf or a curtain tie. The design calls for single, double and treble crochet stitches along with some working into the front loops only and the back loops only. The other thing that sets Gus apart from the rest is his big heart – you can see it plainly on his chest.
Designer: Knot Bad
Yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (Worsted Weight #4)
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17. Sloth Hand Puppet
I bet you didn’t think that this list of free crochet sloth patterns would include a puppet! You can make story time more fun for babies and toddlers with the addition of an adorable crochet hand puppet. The design is similar to crochet amigurumi minus the stuffing. It calls for single and half double crochet stitches.
Designer: EKayG
Yarn: The Hook Nook Yummy (Bulky Weight #5)
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18. Sloth Cocos Amigurumi
You can easily add style and charm to your crochet amigurumi projects with colorful accents like clothing. This smartly dressed sloth also sports rotatable button joint legs and an adorable messy little head of hair. The tutorial includes lots and lots of pictures to help you out if you get stuck along the way.
Designer: Lovely Craft
Yarn: (Sport Weight #3)
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19. Sigmund the Sloth
Super size your next stuffed animal project with these giant amigurumi sloths. Super bulky blanket yarn and a big ol’ crochet hook makes these snuggly sloths a perfectly huggable size at nearly 18 inches tall. The other benefit of blanket yarn is that it’s incredibly soft – oh so perfect for cuddling.
Designer: Jennifer Santos for Hobbii
Yarn: Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Solid and Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 Solid and
Hobbii Baby Snuggle Solid (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free crochet pattern!
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20. Chunky Sloth Slippers
Great gift alert!! I love to give slippers as gifts – especially to folks that I find harder to give to. They’re cute, cozy, and practical! These sloth slippers are especially adorable and I love how plush and chunky they are. The design is worked similarly to amigurumi and tThe soles are lined with thick felt for extra traction.
Designer: Ribblr Free Patterns
Yarn: King Cole Yummy (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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21. Amigurumi Sloth
Say hello to the next one of our free crochet sloth patterns. This little guy measures just 7 inches tall. What a perfect size for a child’s companion! The small stature of this stuffed animal is also great news for you – the crocheter! You won’t need very much yarn and you will have it done in no time!
Designer: Grace and Yarn
Yarn: (Worsted Weight #4)
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22. Smiling Sloth Planter
It seems like plant ownership has been enjoying a lot of spotlight lately. I see so many creative planters cross my feed – even crochet planters! This smiling sloth planter is just plain adorable. You can make it really easily with just single crochet stitches – it’s similar to how amigurumi is made.
Designer: Create and Craft
Yarn: Lily Sugar n Cream (Aran Weight #4)
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23. Spike the Crochet Sloth
One skein of striped blanket yarn gives you all the yarn you need for both colors in this sloth design. The blanket yarn also makes this sloth extra soft and snuggly, plus the super bulky thickness helps cut down on time spent crocheting. Other than that, this is really just your run of the mill amigurumi pattern – it’s really not complicated!
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn: Bernat Blanket Stripes (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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24. Sloth Security Blanket
There’s more than one way to crochet a security blanket. This bright yellow design eschews the traditional granny square/star shape for a square instead. I love the way that the design incorporates the little sloth hands and feet, plus the texture from the bobble stitches is just to die for!
Designer: Elisa’s Crochet
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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25. Sloth Applique
You never know when you will need a free pattern for a crochet sloth applique! Appliques are a quick and easy way to dress up a plain blanket, hat, sweater, or whatever – with very little yarn! You can make this one using just basic crochet stitches. My favorite part about this design is the little twig. Hang in there little guy!
Designer: Passionate Crafter
Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK (DK Weight #3)
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Common Questions about Crochet Sloth Patterns
First you will need your yarn (usually light brown yarn and cream, or a variation of these), a crochet hook in the appropriate size, a tapestry needle (also called a yarn needle) to weave in ends and sew pieces together, a stitch marker or two to keep track of where you are in your rounds) and some stuffing.
You also might need safety eyes if you decide to use them (but please not for those under 3 years of age!). Instead you might go with black yarn or embroidery floss to embroider the eyes.
Most ami patterns will need these skills: magic ring (also called magic circle), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet stitch (sc) in the round (rnd), invisible decrease, and some basic sewing skills (most of the patterns will have you sew a few parts on).
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I can’t even handle all the cuteness in this post. If you love sloths, or if you know someone who does, then you have to make some of these free crochet sloth patterns! Which patterns caught your eye? Do you know of any other free crochet sloth patterns? Let’s connect in the comments below!
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Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
I love this website, including since my aunt likes sloths!!