Rainbow Accordion Caterpillar Amigurumi Crochet Pattern PDF

Rainbow Accordion Caterpillar is a beginner-friendly amigurumi crochet pattern to make a small, pastel rainbow caterpillar with an accordion-style, flexible segmented body, round head, tiny stitched mouth, and two short antennae.

This is a digital PDF crochet pattern (not a finished item). After purchase, you’ll receive an instant-download file you can view on phone, tablet, or computer.

Pattern Details

• Skill level: Beginner
• Estimated time: 2–4 hours
• Finished size: approx. 10–13 cm long when fully extended (palm-sized)
• Terminology: US crochet terms
• Construction: worked in continuous rounds; accordion effect made with BLO ridge rounds and flexible chain-link connections between segments

Materials (from the pattern)

• Worsted (4) yarn: 100% acrylic or cotton/acrylic blend in pastel sky blue, soft lavender, pale aqua, muted pastel yellow, soft peach-orange, soft coral pink-red
• Mouth embroidery: pale pink or cream (embroidery floss or thin yarn)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• 2 safety eyes, 6 mm, glossy black
• Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors

Abbreviations Included

MR, sc, inc, dec, sl st, ch, BLO, FLO.

Safety Note

Safety eyes can be a choking hazard and are not recommended for children under 3. If gifting to a young child, embroider the eyes instead and secure all ends firmly.

Copyright

© 2026 Amigurumi Design. Finished items may be sold in limited quantities with credit to Amigurumi Design. Do not copy, share, translate, or resell this pattern or any part of it.