Invested into this free crochet pot of gold pattern are all the festive feelings of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations—rooms full of boisterous bodies all bedecked in vibrant green garb, shiny shamrock beads strung around your neck, and laughter reaching across a rambunctious round of drinks.

While you patiently stake out, waiting for a leprechaun to lead you to its treasure, there’s no better way to pass the time than with this free pot of gold amigurumi pattern!

Pattern Information:

This free crochet pot of gold amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 3.5 inches (height) by 4 inches (width) by 3 inches (depth).∗

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
• Yarn A – gold (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Gold)
• Yarn B – gray (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Dusty Gray)
• 10mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Black embroidery floss
• Pink embroidery floss
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo):

• Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
• Yarn A – gold (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Gold)
• Yarn B – dark gray (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Charcoal)

Terminology:

This free crochet pot of gold pattern uses English / US terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• FLO = front loop only
• BLO = back loop only
• sk = skip

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

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