Crochet Dumpling - Free Pattern & Video Tutorial

 Hi! If you are looking for an easy and quick amigurumi project, crochet dumpling is the one. It is very beginner friendly, so you can make it even if you are a newbie to crochet. In this post you will find all the information about how to crochet a dumpling.

Dumplings are known in many cuisines and have many lovers crazy about them,  mostly in Asia and Eastern Europe. They come in different shapes and are known under different names. My version of a dumpling comes from Poland - an Eastern European country.

What Do You Need to Crochet a Dumpling?

• yarn of your choice - light yellow or beige,
• crochet hook matching yarn of your choice,
• stitch marker,
• stuffing,
• darning needle,
• scissors.

How to Crochet a Dumpling - Video Tutorial 

To crochet a dumpling you need to know how to crochet in rounds. In my tutorial I use US crochet terms: sc - single crochet, hdc - half double crochet, inc - increase, st - slip stitch.

You also need to know how to make a Magic Ring, but if you struggle with it, no worries - in video tutorial I show you how to 'cheat' making a Magic Ring'.

How to Crochet a Dumpling - Free Pattern

R1: MR 6 (6);

R2: inc × 6 (12);

R3: (sc, inc) × 6 (18);

R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24);

R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30);

R6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 (36);

R7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42).

After you're done with round 7, you start closing the body. You need to fold it in half and slip stitch through back loop of the front part and front loop of the back part. I showed how to do it in my video tutorial, so if you are not sure how to do it, check it out 😉

You begin stuffing your crochet dumpling after you are 2/3 into closing the body.

After you close the body, you begin making the top part of your dumpling. To do that, crochet into slip stitch that you closed the body with as follows: (4 hdc, st) until you reach the end.

Cut your yarn. You can attach a keychain to make a keychain out of your dumpling or just weave in the tail.

I hope that you enjoyed making this crochet dumpling. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them - I'm more than happy to answer! 😊