Ice Skate Amigurumi Ornament- Crochet Pattern

Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute ornament pattern just in time for the Christmas season!

This adorable mini skate has a real tongue, sole, and blade and is the perfect gift for the figure skater in your life! I love this pattern because it’s such a lifelike miniature, and the best part is that it’s practically a no sew! This pattern uses clever techniques like BLO and working back and forth to create all the elements, and is suitable for a confident beginner.

You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on my website here.

Materials

Clover Amour Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm) – Art No. 1042/D

WeCrochet Brava Sport (Sport)
– (<1 skein) White 

– (<1 skein) Brindle (medium brown)
– (<1 skein) Silver (dark brown)

Mini Patchworks Scissors – Art. No 493/CW

Quick Locking Stitch Marker (Small) – Art. No 3030

Darning Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121

Fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations

BLO: back loop only

CC: contrast color

ch: chain

dec: decrease

hdc: half double crochet

hdc inc: hdc increase (2 hdcs in one stitch)

inc: increase (2 scs in the same stitch)

MC: main color

MR: magic ring

rnd: round

sc: single crochet

slst: slip stitch

st(s): stitch(es)

x sc: sc x number of times

(x sts): x total stitches in round/row

(…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times

Technical Notes

1. Crochet in continuous spiral rounds, unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
2. When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
3. To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook A size down.
64. Use sewing pins to secure the limbs of the amigurumi before you sew them.

Color Coding

In this pattern, the MC is white, CC1 is brown, and CC2 is silver.

Final Size

2.5″ tall x 2″ wide

PATTERN

BOOT BOTTOM (in CC1)

Begin: Chain 10
Round 1: Beginning in second chain from the hook, sc 6, then hdc in the next chain, then dc in the next chain, and then work 4 double crochet stitches all in the last chain. Turn the chain piece, and then work a dc in the next chain, an hdc in the next chain, and then 6 more single crochets in the remaining chains. See fig. 1 for chart, and fig. 2 for finished piece. For a tutorial on this technique, click here. (20 sts)
Round 2: (sc, inc) x2, 2 sc, (hdc, hdc inc) x4, 2 sc, (sc, inc) x2 (28 sts)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x2, 2 sc, (2 hdc, hdc inc) x4, 2 sc, (2 sc, inc) x2 (36 sts)
Switch to MC.
Round 4: BLO, sc around (36 sts)
Round 5-6 (2 rnds): sc around (36 sts)
Round 7: 15 sc, 3 dec, 15 sc (33 sts)
Round 8: sc around (33 sts)
Round 9: 13 sc, 3 dec, 14 sc (30 sts)
Round 10: 12 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc (27 sts)
Round 11: 16 sc, then turn your work, chain 1 (see fig. 3), and work 5 sc back. Chain and turn.
Continue on the next page to crochet the tongue of the boot.

Fig. 1: Chart of round 1.

Fig. 2: Finished piece at round 1.

Fig. 3: This photo is what you should be looking at after the first turn in round 11. The next stitch will be worked on top of the last one.

Fig. 4: Finished piece at the end of rnd 11 before turning.

TONGUE (in MC. Work in turned rows.)

Row 1-7 (7 rows): 5 sc, chain and turn (5 sts)

Your last row should be on the right side of your work, so that you are looking at the toe of the shoe (see fig. 5 for finished piece). Finish off and weave in end.

We will now work back and forth on the remaining stitches to build up the top of the boot.

Fig. 5: Finished tongue.

BOOT TOP (in MC. Work in turned rows.)

Row 1: Begin on the first stitch to the left of the tongue (fig. 6), and pick up scs across the remaining stitches of the boot bottom, chain and turn. (22 sts)
Row 2: dec, 18 sc, dec, chain and turn (fig. 7). (20 sts)
Row 3: dec, 16 sc, dec, chain and turn. (18 sts) 

Row 4: dec, 14 sc, dec, chain and turn. (16 sts) 

Row 5: 16 sc (16 sts)
You should now be on the side that is close to the right side of the tongue (the red dot in fig. 8). We will now crochet a border over the entire top of the shoe. Continue working single crochets left down the side of the boot top and then up the tongue, crocheting all around until you get back to the red dot. Finish off and weave in end.
Stuff the toe firmly, and the top of the boot lightly.

Fig. 6: This is the first stitch of the boot top, row 1!

Fig. 7: In the middle of row 2 of the boot top.

Fig. 8: Start at the red dot and crochet a border following the arrows around the tongue, then all around the back of the boot!

BLADE (in CC2)

Row 1: Chain 10 (10 sts)
Row 2: Beginning from second chain in hook, work 9 single crochets across, chain and turn (9 sts)
Row 3: Sc across, chain and turn (9 sts)
Row 4: Fold your work in half lengthwise, and insert your hook into the first chain from row 1 (see fig. 9). Work 2 single crochets. Then, chain 1 and sl st into the same stitch as the second sc. Work 7 more sl sts across until you reach the end of the row. Chain and turn. (9 sts)
Row 5: Work 2 single crochets, then chain and sl st into the same stitch as the second sc. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing (fig. 10). (2 sts)
Using the beginning and end tail, sew the blade to the bottom of the boot. Only sew the top two bumps formed in rows 4 and 5 to the bottom of the boot.

Fig. 9: Where to insert your hook at the beginning of row 4.

Fig. 10: Finished blade.

Fig. 11: Sew the blade to the bottom of the boot.

Lace the shoes: Cut 8 inches of CC1. Using a tapestry needle, pull the yarn through the left and right sides of the boot, so that there is an equal length of yarn on the left and the right. Continue lacing the boot (click here for a helpful tutorial, and also see fig. 12 below). Tie a butterfly knot and trim the ends.

Fig. 12: Process of lacing the boot. Thread the CC1 yarn across the toe, right under the left and right flaps of the boot. Center the yarn. Alternate between threading the left and right ends of the yarn through the left and right flaps of the boot. I mostly followed this tutorial!

Your Mini Ice Skate is all done!

I hope you enjoyed crocheting it and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy.

This pattern is free but if you’d like to purchase a low-cost PDF, you can find it here.

Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram @littleworldofwhimsy or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.

Happy crocheting!

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