Meet the New Sweetie Sloth! (Free Crochet Pattern + Updated Premium PDF!)
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If you’re looking for a cute, beginner-friendly(ish) amigurumi project, you’re going to love this updated Sweetie Sloth crochet pattern! Originally released in 2020, this free sloth pattern has been completely rewritten for 2025 with clearer instructions and a smoother stitch flow, perfect for newer crocheters and experienced makers alike. In this post, you’ll find the free Sweetie Sloth pattern, plus details about the upgraded Premium PDF version, which includes step-by-step photos, helpful notes, and a beautifully formatted layout. Sweetie Sloth is also part of The Giving Collection, a special group of patterns where all proceeds are donated to charity each quarter.
🌿 A Fresh Rewrite of a Cozy Classic
Sweetie Sloth was originally one of my most beginner-friendly patterns and it still is! But as my pattern-writing style has grown and evolved, I wanted this little sloth to grow with it.
The updated version is:
- Cleaner
- Easier to follow
- More consistent with my current pattern style
- And written with newbs in mind
Whether you’re making your very first amigurumi or your fiftieth, Sweetie Sloth is a gentle, comforting project that works up beautifully in a variety of yarns.
📄 What’s Inside the Premium PDF?
If you love having lots of photos, extra pattern notes, and a printer-friendly layout, you might enjoy the premium version. It’s completely ad-free and comes with:
- Step-by-step photos
- A full materials list
- Helpful notes and techniques
- A clean, easy-to-read PDF design
The free and paid versions use the same base written pattern, but the PDF is packed with visual support that can make the process even smoother.
(And yes, it’s an instant download!)
💛 The Heart Behind This Pattern: The Giving Collection
Sweetie Sloth is part of The Giving Collection, a group of special patterns that do something extra meaningful.
Patterns in this collection help support a cause beyond just crafting. All proceeds from the sale of the premium versions in The Giving Collection are donated to a charity of my choice every quarter.
That means every Premium Sweetie Sloth purchase helps make a positive difference, one stitch and one quarter at a time. It’s my little way of giving back, and I’m so grateful to everyone who joins me in that mission.
If you choose to support the premium version, thank you.
If you enjoy the free pattern, thank you.
No matter how you’re here, you’re part of something kind, and I’m so glad you’re with me!
🧶 Ready to Make Your Own Sweetie Sloth?
Scroll down for the free Sweetie Sloth crochet pattern, available right here on the blog. Grab your yarn, your hook, and a cozy seat! This is a gentle, joyful little project that I hope brings you as much comfort as it brought me while designing it.
And if you’d like the upgraded, photo-rich version, you can find the Premium PDF in my shop anytime.
Happy crocheting, friends, and thank you for helping make The Giving Collection possible. 💛
Sweetie Sloth
Legs, Body and Head, begin with Caramel
Leg 1
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 9 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Place stitch marker in first st. (9 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc around. (18 sts)
Rnds 3-6: Sc into each st around. At end of rnd, join with a sl st in first st. Fasten off, leaving a 9-inch tail. Do not weave in tail, as it may be needed to close a gap between the legs.
Leg 2
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 9 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Place stitch marker in first st. (9 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc around. (18 sts)
Rnds 3-6: Sc into each st around.
Rnd 7 (joining rnd): Keep Leg 2 on hook and sc into first available st on the last rnd of Leg 1. Continue to sc around Leg 1. With slightly tighter tension to close opening between legs, sc into next unworked st of Leg 2. Sc in remaining sts, taking care to work 36 sts total around both legs (36 sts), finishing between the legs. Do not fasten off but continue to work the body. Move stitch marker between legs.
- Having trouble with the joining round? This video will help: How to do the Joining Rnd
Body/Head
Rnd 8: [Sc into next 3 sts, inc]. (45 sts)
Rnds 9-11: Sc into each st around. At end of Rnd 11, change colour to Pink.
Rnds 12-21: Sc into each st around, alternating colours in your chosen stripes pattern. (Stripes for Rnds 12-27)
Rnd 22: [Sc into next 3 sts, dec]. (36 sts)
Rnd 23: Sc into each st around.
Rnd 24: [Sc into next 2 sts, dec]. (27 sts)
Rnd 25: Sc into each st around.
Rnd 26: [Sc into next st, dec]. (18 sts)
Rnd 27: Sc into each st around. At end of rnd, change colour to Caramel.
Rnd 28 (beginning head): Inc into each st around. (36 sts). Begin to stuff and shape and continue to stuff and shape as work progresses.
Rnd 29: [Sc into next 3 sts, inc]. (45 sts). Change colour to Cream.
Rnds 30-34: Sc into each st around.
Rnd 35: [Sc into next 3 sts, dec]. (36 sts)
Rnd 36: Sc into each st around.
Rnd 37: [Sc into next 2 sts, dec]. (27 sts). Change colour to Caramel.
Rnd 38: Sc into each st around.
39: [Sc into next st, dec]. (18 sts)
Rnd 40: Sc into each st around.
Rnd 41:Dec around. (9 sts). At end of last rnd, join with sl st in first st. Fasten off, leaving a 9-inch tail. Working in front loops only, weave tail through last rnd, pull gently to close, and secure.
Arm (make 2), Begin with Caramel
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 9 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Place stitch marker in first st. (9 sts)
Rnd 2: [Sc into next 2 sts, inc]. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc into each st around. Change colour to Pink.
Rnds 4-17 (alternating colours for stripes): Sc into each st around. At end of Rnd 17, fasten off, leaving a 9-inch tail. Stuff. Pinch top together and working through both thicknesses of arms, sew to sides of body, just below head.
Eye (make 2), with Brown
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 9 sc into 2nd ch from hook. Place stitch marker in first st. (9 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc around. (18 sts). Sl st into first st and fasten off, leaving a 9-inch tail. Sew a ½-inch black button to eye, off-centered as shown. Sew finished eyes to center front of head between Rnds 32-36, leaving ½-inch between eyes.
Finishing
· Nose: with Black yarn and yarn needle, sew several straight horizontal sts, one on top of the other, between the eyes as shown.
· Mouth: with Black yarn and yarn needle, sew 2 straight sts in a “V” centered evenly under the nose over Rnd 31.