Today marks the opening of Rise of Skywalker which is Star Wars Episode 9. We have tickets to go see it tonight and we can’t wait! In our home, it’s all about Star Wars and so I am going to share how to crochet baby Yoda.

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Okay so baby Yoda isn’t really a part of the movie that opens today, but it’s a part of Star Wars. We’ve been watching The Mandalorian on the new Disney+ streaming service. If you’re familiar with this Star Wars show, you’ll know all about baby Yoda who simply steals the show.

Yoda is a very popular Star Wars character. I remember one of my boys dressing up as Yoda for Halloween when he was little. Baby Yoda is just as cute and so, of course, I had to crochet one.

I’ve crocheted all of the Star Wars amigurumi by Lucy Ravenscar. I have reviewed her book Star Wars Crochet, as well as the sequel, Star Wars Even More Crochet – part one and part two.

You will need to purchase the first Star Wars kit in order to make this crochet baby Yoda.

The first Star Wars book includes a pattern for Yoda. The creator, Lucy Ravenscar has included directions on how to modify the pattern in her book to make baby Yoda. You can find the crochet baby Yoda modification here in her blog post.

The first try is like the first pancake.
For me, the head needs to be flatter, the eyes bigger and the arms shorter.

New to crocheting amigurumi or looking for tips? Be sure to check out my post and video on my 5 Amigurumi tips and tricks.

Tips and Modifications to the Crochet Baby Yoda Pattern

The pattern works really well. All of her patterns are easy to follow and make. I did, however, make a few modifications, to her modifications.

I used 12mm eyes as I like really big eyes. It seems to match the character more.
I made the arms shorter as I thought they looked more proportionate that way. I only went up to row 6.
Be careful to not overstuff the head. Baby Yoda has kind of a flat head. Don’t put too much of the fibre fill in there so that you can flatten it a bit.
You also don’t want to overstuff the body so that it sits lower. After all, he is just a baby.
Make sure you skew the scarf/neckpiece. One corner should be hanging down a bit. It’s hard to tell in the pattern picture but if you Google Baby Yoda photos, you’ll see that it is askew. It looks like a v-neck.

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