Amigurumi – Minimee Crochet Chimney Sweeper “Hubert”

This Minimee Crochet Chimney Sweeper is created in just a few steps with this free pattern. The crocheted chimney sweeper fits perfectly for New Year’s Eve, whether as an ornament, gift, or decoration because chimney sweepers are excellent lucky charms.

Introduction: Amigurumi – Minimee Crochet Chimney Sweeper “Hubert”

Before we can start crocheting the Amigurumi chimney sweeper, it’s important to prepare well. Here you will find all necessary information about prerequisites, materials, and size. If you need help, you can easily follow the respective additional links.

Attention! Amigurumis are very cute and, therefore, not only popular among adults. Children often see them as toys, so you should be especially careful. Amigurumis that are not intended for play should be kept out of the reach of children. If an Amigurumi is meant to be played with by children, you should strictly adhere to the guidelines for toys. If you plan to give away or sell Amigurumis (license for sellers), you must strictly adhere to the legal requirements for toys and display the required CE marking.

Prerequisites

You should already be familiar with the following techniques so that you can easily follow this crochet pattern for the Amigurumi chimney sweeper. If this is not yet the case, you will find detailed tutorials here to learn them quickly.

• Color Change
• Crochet Chain Stitches
• Crochet Magic Ring
• Crochet Slip Stitches
• Decreases
• Half Double Crochet Stitches (US!)
• Increases
• Loops of a Stitch
• Single Crochet Stitches (US!)
• spiral rounds
• Turning Chain Stitches

Note! By offsetting regular increases and decreases, they become almost invisible. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you.

Note! Using a special technique for invisible decreases makes them nearly invisible. Although this technique requires a bit of practice, it’s worth giving it a try.

Supplies

The Amigurumi chimney sweeper was crocheted with the following materials. In general, you can crochet the Amigurumi chimney sweeper with any yarn and a matching crochet hook. If you want to achieve a similar result, it is recommended to use the same materials as much as possible. The following list includes, in addition to the materials, all the tools and supplies used.

Note! In this pattern, a shade referred to as “skin colour” is used. I chose the shade based on my personal preference. However: The world is diverse! There are many other possible skin colours you can use. Feel free to adjust the yarn selection to your personal taste!

Note! I have used safety eyes here. If you have never attached safety eyes before, you can also find detailed instructions on how to attach safety eyes here. In addition to a wide selection of other safety eyes, there are also numerous alternatives for amigurumi eyes. Simply use the eyes that you like best.

Note! The specified yarn was used for the example shown here. In principle, you can use any yarn and an appropriate needle size. However, the quality of the material also affects the quality of the result, so you should avoid cutting corners in the wrong place. Also, the thickness of the yarn and the needle will influence the size of the outcome, which you can, of course, intentionally take advantage of.

Size

Here you will find the size specifications for the crocheted Amigurumi chimney sweeper. The height was measured standing without the hat. Please note that the actual size depends on the yarn used, the size of the crochet hook, and individual crochet tension.

Needle Size	Yardage	Size
Crochet Hook B, C or 1 1/2	137 yds / 1.75 oz	2 2/5 inch
Crochet Hook C, D or 2 1/2	120 yds / 1.75 oz	3 inches
Crochet Hook E or 4	93 yds / 1.75 oz	?

Note! If you want to change the size, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn with a suitable needle size. Simply doubling the rounds, rows, and stitches, on the other hand, will only result in an uneven outcome.

crochet pattern: Amigurumi – Minimee Crochet Chimney Sweeper “Hubert”

We crochet the lucky charms chimney sweeper in just a few steps. We start with the head and body in one piece and then crochet arms, legs, top hat, and broom.

Crochet Head for Chimney Sweeper (1x)

We crochet the head for the chimney sweeper from top to bottom in spiral rounds with exclusively single crochet stitches. Since the body connects immediately to the head, you don’t need to cut the thread but continue with the body.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• skin-colored:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th – 12th round:
  • (= 7 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 13th round:
  • into the back loop only:
    • crochet together every 4th and 5th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• attach safety eyes, position:
  • after the 9th round
  • 5 stitches distance
• 14th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 15th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• do NOT cut yarn, continue with:
  • body

Crochet Body for Chimney Sweeper (1x)

As described earlier, we now crochet the body directly onto the head. If you accidentally cut the thread, it’s not a problem since we are changing the color now.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• black:
• 16th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 15 stitches
• 17th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 18th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 21 stitches
• 19th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 20th – 23rd round:
  • (= 4 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 24th round:
  • into the back loop only:
    • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 25th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 26th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, close the remaining opening, secure and weave in the yarn end

Crochet Arms for Chimney Sweeper (2x)

We crochet the arms for the chimney sweeper back and forth in two rows with chains, half double crochets, and slip stitches.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• skin-colored:
• 1st row:
  • 4 chain stitches
  • 2 turning chain stitches
  • = 4 stitches
• 2nd row:
  • into one stitch:
    • 1 half double crochet stitch (US!)
    • 2 turning chain stitches
    • 1 slip stitch
  • 3x one slip stitch into one stitch
  • = 5 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Legs for Chimney Sweeper (2x)

Once you’ve mastered the arms, the legs are no longer a problem. But be careful; there’s a small difference in the second row!

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• black:
• 1st row:
  • 4 chain stitches
  • 2 turning chain stitches
  • = 4 stitches
• 2nd row:
  • into one stitch:
    • 2 half double crochet stitches (US!)
    • 2 turning chain stitches
    • 1 slip stitch
  • 3x one slip stitch into one stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Top Hat for Chimney Sweeper (1x)

Next, we want to crochet the stylish top hat for our chimney sweeper. We start from the top and work our way down in spiral rounds with exclusively single crochet stitches. Make sure that in some rounds, you only insert the hook into one stitch.

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

• black:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • into the back loop only:
    • every stitch one stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 5th – 9th round:
  • (= 5 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 10th round:
  • into the front loop only:
    • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 11th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• beyond the end of the round:
  • 1x one slip stitch into one stitch
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Broom for Chimney Sweeper (1x)

Now we need to crochet a broom for our chimney sweeper so that the chimney sweeper can diligently sweep the chimney.

Before you start crocheting, make a small black pompom for it. You will, of course, find a pattern for making a pompom here. Then we crochet the long string for the broom in just two quick rows.

• black:
• 1st row:
  • 40 chain stitches
  • 1 turning chain stitch
  • = 40 stitches
• 2nd row:
  • every stitch one slip stitch
  • = 40 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for attaching

Once you’ve wrapped the pompom and crocheted the string, the broom can be assembled. To do this, simply tie the pompom to the end of the string. You can use all thread ends and let them disappear inside the pompom.

Finish Minimee Chimney Sweeper

Now you have crocheted all individual parts and can assemble them into a chimney sweeper. Before you start, you should pin all the parts together with safety pins. This way, you can carefully inspect the crocheted chimney sweeper and see if everything is in the right place.

Attach Arms and Legs

First, we attach the arms and legs to the body of the crocheted chimney sweeper. The arms are attached after the 16th round with a distance of 4 stitches, and the legs after the 23rd round below the small stitch edge with only 3 stitches apart.

It will help if you first find the center based on the eyes. Then you can attach arms and legs to the right and left of it. It is more important to maintain the same distance to the center than to hit the exact stitch distance. Perhaps the pattern for attaching small Amigurumi parts will be a good help.

Embroider a Nose

Next, you can embroider the nose. Use the same yarn as for crocheting the head. You’ll get a beautiful nose by making as many stitches around two stitches between the eyes until it reaches a pleasant size.

Sew Broom to Body

Fold the string of the broom into a loop and twist the plain end until it holds by itself. Then sew the broom in the fold of the neck with a few stitches so that the loop hangs around the arm of the chimney sweeper.

Sew Hat to Head

Next, weave the thread end from the top hat to the inner edge of the brim and place it diagonally on the head of the crocheted chimney sweeper. The thread end should be at the back, and you can secure the top hat with pins. Then you can easily sew the top hat all around with the thread end on the inner edge of the brim on the head of the chimney sweeper. Just before you complete the round, also fill the inside of the top hat so that it doesn’t dent later. Now just secure and weave in the thread end, and you’re done.

Create Details

Finally, you can embellish the crocheted chimney sweeper according to your taste. First, I drew some pretty red cheeks on my chimney sweeper. With dark gray glitter paint, I made my chimney sweeper quite dirty.

Done!

Such a cute crocheted Amigurumi chimney sweeper, it can only bring good luck, don’t you think? Maybe you know someone who also urgently needs more luck.

If you’re up for it, you might want to crochet the other amigurumis from the Minimee series; just take a look at the patterns.