Crochet Pawn for Chess Set | Easy Amigurumi Piece for Beginners

Crochet Pawn for Chess Set | Easy Amigurumi Piece for Beginners

Make your own adorable crochet pawn with this beginner-friendly pattern as part of a complete DIY Chess Set! This amigurumi-style piece is worked in continuous rounds and is perfect for learning basic shape-building and decreasing techniques. Let’s start hooking!

Materials Used:

  • 4 ply cotton yarn – any color for pawn
  • 3 mm crochet hook
  • Stitch marker
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Tapestry needle & scissors

Written Pattern – Crochet Pawn

R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5–7: 1 sc in each st (24)
R8: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
R9: 1 sc in each st (18)
R10: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R11: 1 sc in each st (12)

Stuff the base firmly

R12: BLO - 1 sc in each st (12)
R13: 1 sc in each st (12)
R14: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
R15: (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)
R16–18: 1 sc in each st (20)
R19: (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16)
R20: (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
R21: (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8)
R22: dec x 4 (4)

Finishing: Fasten off and use a tapestry needle to close the top neatly. Shape your pawn by gently pressing and tugging the base and neck.

Customization Tips:

  • Use different yarn shades to make a black and white set
  • Add a stitch detail or bead to identify each side
  • Light stuffing makes it soft and squeezable for kids

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This is just 1 of 7 videos in our original Crochet Chess Set series! Follow the blog and YouTube for more patterns including Rook, Bishop, Knight, Queen, King, and Chessboard.


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