Free Pancake Stack Crochet Pattern (Amigurumi)

This free crochet pancake stack is three squishy layers with a caramel drip, two little feet and a blueberry on top. It works up in the round from a magic ring on a 2.5 mm hook and finishes at about 9 × 11 × 10 cm, roughly 4 inches tall. The pancakes and the blueberry need nothing beyond single crochet, increases and decreases; the feet and the syrup drips add half doubles, doubles and trebles, so keep those for when you are warmed up.

The full written pattern is on this page, and there is a printable PDF at the top if you would rather work from paper.

What you will need

Five colors in total. Three of them are Puffie Yarn, which is what gives the pancakes their soft, slightly furry surface — it hides uneven stitches, so this is a forgiving project if you are still finding your tension.

Puffie Yarn — 05 Vanilla Chai Beige · the top and bottom of each pancake
Puffie Yarn — 09 Caramel Brown · the band around the side of each pancake
Puffie Yarn — 10 Burnt Sugar Brown · the two feet
Candy Cloud Fuzzy Nylon Yarn — 32 Maple Glaze Brown · the syrup drip
Premium Cotton Acrylic Yarn (4-Ply) — 57 Navy Ink Blue · the blueberry

You will also need: a 2.5 mm crochet hook, polyester fiberfill, a pair of black safety eyes, black embroidery thread for the smile, a yarn needle and stitch markers.

Abbreviations (US terms)

ch — chain
sc — single crochet
hdc — half double crochet
dc — double crochet
tr — treble crochet
inc — increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec — decrease (work 2 stitches together)
FLO — front loop only
st(s) — stitch(es)
( … ) * N — repeat what is inside the parentheses N times

Work in continuous rounds unless a round says otherwise, and move a stitch marker up as you go — the stitch count in brackets at the end of each round is there so you can check yourself before moving on.

Pancake body (make 3)

Yarn: Puffie Yarn. The two color changes are what give each pancake its browned edge — work R1–R8 and R11 onward in 05 Vanilla Chai Beige, and the R9–R10 band in 09 Caramel Brown.

R1: Magic ring, 8 sc (8 sts)
R2: 8 inc (16 sts)
R3: (sc, inc) * 8 (24 sts)
R4: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30 sts)
R5: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) * 6 (36 sts)
R6: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42 sts)
R7: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) * 6 (48 sts)
R8: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54 sts)
R9–R10: Change color, 54 sc (54 sts)
R11: Change color, 54 sc (54 sts)
R12: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48 sts)
R13: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) * 6 (42 sts)
R14: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36 sts)
R15: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) * 6 (30 sts)
R16: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24 sts)
R17: (sc, dec) * 8 (16 sts)
R18: 8 dec (8 sts)

Fasten off and close the opening.

Stuff firmly as you go — once the decreases pass R16 the opening is too small to work through.

The three layers are not identical. Top layer: after R10, add 2 rounds of 54 sc, then continue with R11–R18 and close — this is the tall one that carries the face and the syrup. Bottom 2 layers: work R1–R15 and fasten off.

Feet (make 2)

Yarn: Puffie Yarn in 10 Burnt Sugar Brown.

Start: Ch 6, begin in the 2nd ch from the hook.
R1: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch; working along the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12 sts)
R2: inc, 2 hdc, dc, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 inc (18 sts)
R3: FLO 5 sc, (sc, inc) * 3, 7 sc (21 sts)
R4: 5 sc, 2 hdc, 4 dc dec, 2 hdc, 4 sc (17 sts)
R5: 5 sc, 3 hdc dec, 6 sc (14 sts)
R6: 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc (12 sts)
R7: 10 sc, dec (11 sts)
R8: 9 sc, dec (10 sts)
R9: 10 sc (10 sts)
R10: 8 sc, dec (9 sts)
R11–R12: 9 sc (9 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Syrup

Yarn: Candy Cloud Fuzzy Nylon Yarn in 32 Maple Glaze Brown. The halo on this yarn is what makes the drip read as syrup rather than as a brown disc, so it is worth using a fuzzy yarn here even if you substitute the color.

Work R1–R8 exactly as for the pancake body (54 sts). Do not fasten off — the drips are worked straight off the edge of that disc.

Edge drips, worked one after another around the edge:

Ch 7, begin in the 3rd ch from the hook, 2 hdc, dc, 2 tr; skip 5 sc, sc in the next st.
Ch 7, begin in the 3rd ch from the hook, 2 dc, 2 tr.
Ch 12, begin in the 4th ch from the hook, 2 dc, 7 tr; skip 5 sts.
Ch 6, begin in the 3rd ch from the hook, 2 hdc, 3 dc; skip 5 sts.
Ch 6, begin in the 3rd ch from the hook, dc, 3 tr; skip 5 sts.
Ch 12, begin in the 4th ch from the hook, 2 dc, 7 tr; skip 5 sts.
Repeat 3 more times: Ch 7, begin in the 3rd ch from the hook, 2 hdc, dc, 2 tr; skip 5 sts.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Blueberry

Yarn: Premium Cotton Acrylic Yarn (4-Ply) in 57 Navy Ink Blue.

R1: Magic ring, 6 sc (6 sts)
R2: 6 inc (12 sts)
R3: (sc, inc) * 6 (18 sts)
R4: (sc, dec) * 6 (12 sts)
R5: 6 dec (6 sts)

Close opening.

Putting it together

Take your time with the order here — once the syrup is on, you cannot get back inside the stack.

Attach the safety eyes to the top pancake before you close it, roughly 6 stitches apart and just above the caramel band. Embroider the smile between and slightly below them with black thread.
Stack the three pancakes with the two R15 layers underneath and the tall R18 layer on top. Sew each layer to the one below with a yarn needle, working around the full circle so the stack does not lean.
Sew the syrup disc onto the top pancake, letting the drips fall naturally over the caramel band. Pin first and look at it from the front before you commit.
Sew the blueberry to the center of the syrup.
Sew the two feet to the front of the bottom pancake, angled slightly outward so the stack sits square.

Pattern FAQ

What size hook should I use for this pancake pattern?

A 2.5 mm hook, which is smaller than the Puffie Yarn label suggests. That is deliberate: amigurumi needs a tighter fabric than a garment does, because any gap between stitches is a gap the stuffing will show through. Work a few rounds and hold the piece up to the light — if you can see stuffing, go down another size rather than up.

How much yarn does this pancake stack use?

No more than one skein of each color, so five skeins covers the whole stack. The three pancakes are the bulk of it and share only two Puffie colors between them; the feet, syrup and blueberry each take a good deal less than a full skein.

How big is the finished pancake stack?

About 9 × 11 × 10 cm — roughly 4 inches tall and a little over 4 inches across, worked on a 2.5 mm hook. Small enough to sit on a desk, big enough to be a proper plush rather than a keyring charm. If yours comes out smaller your tension is tighter than ours, which is not a problem; going up a hook size scales the whole stack up evenly.

Can I substitute a different yarn for Puffie?

Yes, with one caveat. The pancakes read as pancakes because the yarn has a soft, slightly fuzzy surface that blurs the stitch definition. A smooth cotton will work structurally but will look like a stack of discs rather than something you would put butter on. If you are substituting, stay in the chenille or velvet family. The syrup is the one part where the fuzz genuinely matters most.

Why does my pancake stack lean or wobble?

The weight is in the wrong place. The top layer is the tall one — it takes two extra rounds and closes at R18 — so if it ends up the densest piece, the whole stack is top-heavy and rocks. Stuff the bottom two layers firmly. They stop at R15 and stay shallow, and packing them solid keeps the weight low and gives the stack a flat, heavy base to sit on. Leave the top layer softer by comparison, and press each base flat against the table as you stuff so it does not dome outward. For a steadier plush still, a spoonful of poly pellets in a small fabric pouch inside the bottom layer will do it, though the pattern does not call for any.

What stitches do I need to know?

The pancake layers and the blueberry stay in familiar territory: a magic ring, single crochet, increases and decreases, worked in a continuous spiral. The feet and the syrup drips are the demanding part — they work half double, double and treble crochet into a starting chain, and every drip is a different length, so you will want to be comfortable counting stitches and following a written row. All instructions are in US terms.

Can I sell what I make from this pattern?

Yes. Finished items are yours to sell, in person or online. Please credit the designer — Peach & Stitch — where you list it. What you may not do is resell, redistribute or republish the pattern itself, including the PDF, in whole or in part.