Crochet Peppermint Plushie โ Free Pattern
Nov 29, 2025
๐ญ Crochet Peppermint Plushie – Free Pattern
Looking for a fun and festive holiday project? This crochet peppermint plushie toy is as sweet as candy and makes the perfect handmade gift or holiday decoration. Quick to stitch and easy to customize, this plushie is sure to bring a little extra cheer to your Christmas season.
I’ve included the free crochet pattern right here on the blog, plus a step-by-step video tutorial to guide you through each stitch. If you’d like a convenient, printable ad-free PDF version, you can find it in my Etsy shop.
โจ Why You’ll Love This Crochet Peppermint Plushie
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Fun, festive, and beginner-friendly
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Quick project that uses minimal yarn
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Makes a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer
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Perfect addition to your Christmas décor
๐งถ Crochet Peppermint Plushie Pattern
Materials Needed:
- #6 Chunky Blanket Yarn in white and another color
- small bit of pink for cheeks
- small bit of red or black for mouth
- 6mm/J/10 crochet hook
- 10mm Safety Eyes
- fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
Special Stitches:
Color change double crochet / ccdc: Using the current color, yo, insert hook in the st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st to complete the dc with the new color.
Instructions:
Starting with white yarn:
Round 1: Chain 4. 11 dc in 4th ch from the hook. Sl st to the top of the ch 3. (The chain 3 counts as a dc.)
Round 2: Chain 3 (counts as a dc) and in the same stitch, make a ccdc using the other yarn color of your choice. In the next stitch, (dc and ccdc back to white). Continue around with (dc and a ccdc) in each of the next 9 stitches. In the last st, 2 dc (do not color change), sl st to the top of the ch 3. At the end, you should have 24 dc. There should be 6 stripes of white and 6 stripes of the other color. Cut yarn and finish off.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 to make another peppermint but this time do not cut the colored working yarn to finish off. Cut the white yarn and finish it off but leave the working yarn on the hook.
Face details:
Hold the current peppermint so that the hook is at the top. This will be the top of you peppermint's head. Place safety eyes on row 1, centered and spaced evenly across from each other. Sew cheeks just below eyes. Sew mouth centered between cheeks and just a little bit lower than the cheeks.
(Next, the border will sew the two peppermints together by single crocheting the front and back of the peppermint together, while also adding arms and legs!)
Border: Ch 1. Turn the first peppermint face down and hold it next to the current peppermint. Make sure that the white double crochet and colored double crochets of both peppermints are lined up. Working through both peppermints, sc into the current st and the next 5 sts.
Make arm: Ch 8. sc in 4th ch from hook and in the next 4 chs.
Continuing on the peppermint body, sc in the next 4 sts.
Make leg: Ch 10. sc in 4th ch from the hook, and in the next 6 chs.
On the peppermint body, sc in the next 4 sts.
Repeat leg: Ch 10. sc in 4th ch from the hook and in the next 6 chs.
Sc in the next 4 sts.
Repeat arm: Ch 8. sc in 4th ch from hook and in the next 4 chs.
Stuff peppermint body with a little handful of fiberfill stuffing.
Sc in the last 6 sts. Sl st to the first sc.
Finish off and weave in ends!
๐ฅ Video Tutorial
Want to follow along step by step? Watch my full crochet peppermint plushie tutorials here.
Right Handed Video Tutorial:
Left Handed Video Tutorial:
๐ Printable PDF Pattern
Prefer to work from a clean, ad-free printable? Grab the PDF version of this pattern in my Etsy shop, complete with step-by-step instructions and photos HERE.
๐ More Holiday Crochet Patterns
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Final Thoughts
This little crochet peppermint plushie is the perfect mix of cute and festive. Whether you use it as a toy, an ornament, or just a cheerful holiday accent, it’s sure to be a project you’ll want to make again and again.
Happy Crocheting!
— Anita Louise ๐งถ