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Make Kiki and Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service
Free Kiki Crochet Pattern is your go-to step-by-step guide for creating the beloved Kiki and her black cat Jiji from Hayao Miyazaki’s classic Studio Ghibli film Kiki’s Delivery Service—and it’s 100% free! Designed for crochet beginners and Studio Ghibli fans alike, this easy amigurumi tutorial uses simple basic stitches, clear row-by-row instructions, and minimal supplies to help you craft your own adorable Kiki and Jiji plushies. No advanced crochet skills required—just a hook, yarn, and a little magic to bring Kiki’s whimsical world to life with your own hands!

Crochet Stitch Key & Basic Rules (Beginner-Friendly)

Before starting your Free Kiki Crochet Pattern, review our simple stitch abbreviations and basic project rules—these apply to all pieces of Kiki’s amigurumi and are standardized for universal crochet understanding, perfect for new crafters:

X: sc(single crochet)  V: 2 sc into the same stitch A: single crochet decrease  number+(): the number of times to loop the stitches in parentheses   T: hdc (half double crochet)  F: dc (double crochet)  FV: 2dc into the same stitch  blo: Through back loops only flo: Through front loops only  M: 3sc (single crochet 3 together) W: 3sc into the same stitch ss,sl,st: ship stitch E: treble crochet K:skip

Basic Crochet Rules for This Project

At the end of each round, work a slip stitch (sl st) to close—this stitch also does not count toward the total stitch count.

At the beginning of each round, make a chain (ch)—this stitch does not count toward the total stitch count.

Tools & Materials

• Crochet Hook Size: 0.7 mm
• Yarn: Size 8 Cotton Lace Yarn
• Eye Accessories: 3mm

Step 1: Crochet Kiki’s Head

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Magic Ring 6X	6
R2	6V	12
R3	6 (X, V)	18
R4	6 (X, V, X)	24
R5	6 (3X, V)	30
R6	30X	30
R7	6 (2X, V, 2X)	36
R8~R12	36X	36
R13	9X, 3 (V, 2X), 3 (2X, V), 9X	42
R14	42X	42
R15	6 (5X, A)	36
R16	6 (2X, A, 2X)	30
R17	6 (3X, A)	24
R18	6 (X, A, X)	18
R19	6 (X, A)	12
R20	blo:12X	12
R21~R22	12X	12

Step 2: Crochet Kiki’s Ears (Make 2)

Magic Ring 5X，do not close the round.

Step 3: Crochet Kiki’s Arms (Make 2)

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1~R11	Magic Ring 6X	6

Step 4: Crochet Kiki’s Legs & Body (Attached)

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1~R2	Red yarn Magic Ring 6X	6
R3	Change to skin-color yarn blo:6X	6
R4~R5	6X	6
R6	5X, V	7
R7~R9	7X	7
R10	6X, V	8
R11~R15	8X	8
	Make 2 legs. Fasten off after the first leg. Do not fasten off after the second leg. 3ch, then join to the first leg.
R16	8X, 3X (Place for the 3ch)，8X, 3X (Place for the 3ch)	22
R17	22X	22
R18	20X （Dec 1 st on each side of the waist.）	20
R19	20X	20
R20	18X （Dec 1 st on each side of the waist.）	18
R21	16X, A	17
R22	15X, A	16
R23~R24	16X	16
	Attach the arms. Adjust the position as needed.
R25	2X, 2X(Work into 2 stitches on the arm.), 7X, 2X(Work into 2 stitches on the other arm.), 3X	16
R26	2X, 4X(Work into 4 stitches on the arm.), 7X, 4X(Work into 4 stitches on the other arm.), 3X	20
R27	4 (X, A, 2X)	16
R28	4 (X, A, X)	12
R29	6A	6
R30~R37	6X	6

Step 5: Crochet Kiki’s Hair

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Magic Ring 6X	6
R2	6V	12
R3	blo: 6 (X, V)	18
First Layer of Hair (Work on R3 stitches)
Stitches 1 to 10	Make 21ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, X, 16T, 2sl	20
Stitch 11	Make 12ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 10X	11
Stitch 12	Make 11ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 9X	10
Stitches 13 to 14	Make 10ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 8X	9
Stitch 15	Make 9ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 7X	8
Stitch 16	Make 10ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 8X	9
Stitch 17	Make 11ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 9X	10
Stitch 18	Make 12ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 10X	11
Second Layer of Hair (Work in blo of R3)	Work in the back loops only of R3.
Stitches 1 to 7	Make 21ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, X, 16T, 2sl	20
Stitch 8	Make 12ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 10X	11
Stitch 9	Make 11ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 9X	10
Stitch 10	Make 10ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 8X Make 11ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 9X
Stitch 11	Make 12ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, 10X	11
Stitch 12	Make 21ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. sl, X, 16T, 2sl	20

Step 6: Crochet Kiki’s Skirt

Row	Stitch	Total stitch
R1	Make 13ch, work from the 2nd ch from the hook. 3 (X, V), 3 (V, X)	18
R2	6 (X, V, X)	24
R3	3 (3X, V), 3 (V, 3X)	30
R4	6 (2X, V, 2X)	36
R5	4X, 1ch, K9, 10X, 1ch,K9, 4x (Note: K9Skip 9 stitches)	20
R6	20X	20
R7	4 (2X, V, 2X)	24
R8~R10	24X	24
R11	6 (3X, V)	30
R12	30X	30
R13	6 (2X, V, 2X)	36
R14	36X	36
Crochet the sleeves	Crochet the sleeve into the space of Row 5, stitch 6. Insert hook into the 1 ch.
R1	10X	10
R2	2 (2X, V, 2X)	12
R3	2 (5X, V)	14
	Sew the back together and fasten off.

Step 7: Crochet Kiki’s Bow (Accent Color)

10ch → 2nd ch from hook: 9sc → Rep until desired length Crochet 10 chains (ch). Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, work 9 single crochets (sc) in each chain across. Repeat this row repeatedly until the piece reaches your desired length.

Step 8: Crochet Kiki’s Mini Backpack (Iconic Accessory)

Row	Stitch
R1	8ch, 2nd ch from hook: 6X, W, 5X, V, SL
R2~R4	16X
R5	7X,Flip
R6~R8	Flat crochet 7X
Work the strap on one side, and once it reaches your desired length, join it to the other side.

The finished Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service

Next Steps: Part 2 of the Free Jiji Crochet Pattern

This Free Kiki Crochet Pattern (Part 1) covers all of Kiki’s amigurumi pieces—and Part 2 will focus on Jiji the black cat (Kiki’s loyal sidekick!) with the same easy, step-by-step instructions for beginners.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of our Studio Ghibli amigurumi tutorial—we’ll walk you through every step to make Jiji and complete your Kiki’s Delivery Service amigurumi set!

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