Dill-ight in this little pickle, a reminder that you’re kind of a big dill. Create a fun and adorable friend with our Positive Pickle crochet pattern!

Design Story and Inpiration for Our Positive Pickle

I love the fun and quirky side of crochet, but I haven’t really designed many things that could fall into that category, so I decided to change that!

I love the cute characters like positive potato (someone had one in the teacher’s lounge at my husband’s school!), so I designed a positive pickle, which can also be called an Emotional Support Pickle. I know that this isn’t the first crochet pickle out there, but I wanted to give it my twist!

Yarn Options for an Emotional Support Pickle

I chose to use a tiny skein of Scheepjes Catona, a wonderful fingering weight cotton yarn. I got the huge variety pack from Amazon, which gives me a ton of wonderful cotton yarn for small amigurumi projects.

You can use any fingering weight yarn you like if you want yours to end up the same size as mine, or go with a heavier yarn to make an even larger pickle! Just be sure to check the recommended hook size on the yarn label and go down a size or two.

Key Features

• Cheerful Design: This charming pickle pattern features randomly placed bobbles, mimicking the unique bumps of a real pickle, and a friendly embroidered smile that radiates positivity.
• Tactile Comfort: Crafted with soft cotton yarn and gently weighted, this little pickle provides a soothing sensory experience, perfect for stress relief and emotional support.
• Beginner-Friendly Pattern: The easy-to-follow instructions make this pattern accessible to crocheters of all levels, even those new to amigurumi. Includes video tutorial!
• Customization Options: Choose your favorite shades of green and personalize your pickle with different expressions or accessories for a truly unique creation.

Gifting Options for Our Positive Pickles

I found this adorable tiny crate in the craft section of my local Dollar Tree!! I also got some floral moss while I was there, which you can see here in the crate.

You can use a jar, a box or even find a tiny wooden crate like I did. To grab the printable labels I designed, head over to Etsy and use the code PICKLE50 to get 50% off which includes the ad-free PDF!!

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Positive Pickle

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Small amount of fingering weight yarn, used in the sample is Sheepjes Catona (category #1)

Crochet Hook: Size 2.50mm

Notions: Yarn needle, two 5mm safety eyes, small amount of fiberfill, beans/rice/pellets, scissors, stitch marker, black thread or embroidery floss for face

Finished Size: Approximately 3″ tall

Stitch Abbreviations
Single Crochet (sc)
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog)

Special Stitches
Extra Extended Single Crochet (eesc) – insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and draw up a loop, chain 2, yarn over and draw through two loops on hook.

Emotional Support Pickle Video Tutorial

Positive Pickle Crochet Tutorial (Fun and Easy)

Positive Pickle Crochet Pattern

Head

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, 8 sc in the ring. (8 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (16 sc)

Round 3: Eesc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around. (24 sc)

Round 4: Sc in each sc. 

Round 5: (Sc 8, eesc in next st) two times, sc to end. 

Round 6: Sc in each sc. 

Round 7: Sc 4, eesc in next sc, sc 8, eesc in next sc, sc to last sc, eesc in last sc.

Rounds 8-9: Sc in each sc.

Round 10: Sc 11, eesc in next sc, sc to end. 

Place safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 using the last eesc of round 7 as a nose.  Center eyes on last eesc of round 7.  Stuff head firmly with fiberfill.

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Body

Round 11: Sc 3, eesc in next sc, sc 12, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 12: Sc in each sc.

Round 13: Sc 8, eesc in next sc, sc 11, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 14: Sc in each sc.

Round 15: Sc 15, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 16: Sc in each sc.

Round 17: Sc 2, eesc in next sc, sc 9, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 18: Sc in each sc.

Round 19: Sc 7, eesc in next sc, sc 12, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 20: Sc in each sc.

Round 21: Eesc in next sc, sc 15, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 22: Sc in each sc.

Round 23: (Sc 5, eesc in next sc) two times, sc 7, eesc in next sc, sc to end.

Round 24: Sc in each sc to last sc, eesc in last sc. 

Fill with small dry beans, rice or plastic pellets.   (I used dry pinto beans.)  Continue to add more as you finish the last 2 rows to ensure it is firmly stuffed.

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Bottom

Round 25: *Sc, sc2tog; repeat from * to end. (16 sc)

Round 26: (Sc2tog) around. (8 sc)

Finishing

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.  Run yarn through remaining 8 sts and pull tightly to close, ensuring that pickle is firmly stuffed before closing. 

Weave in remaining yarn end.

Embroider mouth and eyebrows as shown in photos, using thread or embroidery floss.

Final Thoughts on Our Positive Pickle Crochet Pattern

Well, that’s it! I sure hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern. I had a super fun time designing these! After crocheting the first one I made a friend while doing the video tutorial, and now I’m off to make some more!

Be sure to check out all of my free crochet patterns here.

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda