Baby rainbow caterpillar can’t wait to grow up and turn into a beautiful rainbow butterfly! This easy pattern requires minimal sewing, since the body segments and legs are all crocheted as one piece.

This crochet pattern PDF has been tested and includes 8 pages of pictures and detailed instructions to make your very own Rainbow Caterpillar.

The Rainbow Caterpillar pattern can also be purchased in a discounted set with the Rainbow Butterfly pattern.

Skill Level

Beginner

Finished Dimensions

Approx. 7” long and 4” tall including antennae

Supplies Needed

• Worsted weight/#4 yarn (Red Heart Super Saver or similar): Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black (or preferred colours)
• Size F / 3.75mm crochet hook
• Two 9mm black safety eyes
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors & pins
• Stitch marker

Terms & Abbreviations

• Mc: Magic Circle
• Ch: Chain
• Sl: Slip Stitch
• Sc: Single Crochet
• Inc: Increase
• Dec: Decrease - I recommend using the Invisible Decrease
• Bobble Stitch (instructions in pattern)

Check out more pictures of my amigurumi dolls on my website, Wayward Pineapple Creations: https://www.waywardpineapplecreations.com and on Instagram (@waywardpineapplecreations)

Feel free to sell items made using this pattern, but please do not sell or share the pattern itself. If you do sell items, please credit me as the designer and include a link to my blog.

Thanks!

Julia Simpson