Moogle Doll Pattern
By Amy Shimel


Copyright Amy Shimel 2007 For personal use only. Not for resale or to create resale items.

Design Notes
Some of the parts of this doll are started using the magic ring technique. Here are directions if you are unfamiliar with this technique. The doll is worked in the round unless otherwise instructed. Mark the last stitch in each round to keep track of where you are supposed to stop each round. This is also done with a very tight tension. Tight tension will stop the stuffing from showing through the stitches and help the doll keep his shape.
DIFFICULTY
This is an Beginner pattern

ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet US (same as double crochet UK)
hdc – half double crochet US (same as half treble UK)
dc – double crochet US (same as treble UK)
sc – 2tog decrease one stitch with single crochet
() – indicates section to be repeated

MATERIALS
Size E/4 ( 3.5 mm ) Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Small Needle
Poly-beans and Poly-Fill for stuffing
White yarn for body
Red yarn for bauble and nose
Purple yarn for wings
Black yarn for eyes
6″ long piece of small gage wire
Needle Nose Pliers for bending wire

GAGE
6 stitches and 6 rows per inch

HEAD
With White yarn , MAKE ONE
R1 – 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 – 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4 – ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R5 – ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R6 – ( 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 36 sc )
R7-11 – sc in each stitch around ( 36 sc )
R12 – ( 4 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R13 – ( 3 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R14 – ( 2 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times (18 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the head onto the body. Set aside.

BODY
With White yarn, MAKE ONE
R1 – 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 – 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4 – ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R5 – ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R6 – ( 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 36 sc )
R7-12 – sc in each stitch around ( 36 sc )
R13 – ( 4 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R14 – ( 3 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R15 – ( 2 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times (18 sc )
Finish off and Set aside.

ARMS AND LEGS
With White yarn. MAKE FOUR
R1 – 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 – 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4-5 – sc in each stitch around ( 18 sc )
R6 – ( 1 sc, 2tog ) 6 times ( 12 sc )
R7-12 – sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the appendages onto the body. Set aside.

EARS
With White yarn, MAKE TWO
R1 – 4 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 4 sc )
R2 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 6 sc )
R3 – ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 8 sc )
R4 – ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 10 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the Ears onto the Head. Set aside.

NOSE
With Red yarn, MAKE ONE
R1 – 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 – 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4-5 – sc in each stitch around ( 18 sc )
R6 – ( 1 sc, 2tog ) 6 times ( 12 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the Nose onto the Head. Set aside.

BAUBLE
With Red yarn, MAKE TWO
R1 – 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 – 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4- sc in each stitch around ( 18 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the Two halves together. Set aside.

WINGS
With Purple yarn, MAKE TWO
R1 – 4 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 4 sc )
R2 – ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 6 sc )
R3 – ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 8 sc )
R4 – ( 3 sc, 2 hdc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 10 stitches )
R5 – ( 4 sc, 2 hdc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 12 stitches )
R6 – ( 5 sc, 2 dc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 14 stitches )
Finish off and leave a tail. Set aside.

FINISHING

– Place small amounts of PolyFill into the very bottom half of the hands and feet, leaving the top half empty. Sew them to the body so The Moogle will be in a seated position.

– Flatten the wings and sew the open ends shut. Attach them onto the body as shown in this photo

– Fill the body with the PolyBeans and place a small amount of PolyFill at the top to keep the beans from spilling. Set aside.

– Fill the nose with PolyFill and sew it and the ears to the Head.

– Using the black yarn, sew the lines for the eyes. Set Head aside.

– Using the plyers, bend the top of the wire into a shape to hold it inside the Bauble. This could be a Y, T or spiral shape. Slide it through the center of one Bauble half. Sew the two halves together leaving a small hole to stuff the Bauble and then finish sewing it together.

– Slip the wire through the top of the head and out the bottom. Bend this end of the wire at the length you want the Bauble to be above the head and into another shape to hold it inside the head.

– Fill the head with PolyFill and sew it to the body.

– Sit back and enjoy your new friend!

20 Responses to “Moogle Pattern”

  1. Amber Says:

    I literally jumped for joy when I found this, looking up an image of a moogle for a project I’m working on.

    I can’t even begin to express my gratitude for posting this! I usually crochet teddy bears, and it was beginning to get a bit old… Now I can really delve into it again.

    You have made my day! Thank you!!


  2. Wow, this is wonderful!

    I don’t crochet however 😦 I do knit though, and have knitted a moogle of my very own. I just found a random teddy pattern and based it off of that. I’ve yet to make the wings though, lol.

  3. Brian Timm Says:

    My blog,
    http;//craftyboy.blogspot.com
    has an adapted version of this pattern. i will send you a message with the direct link to the post and my phone number. i just want to make sure i’m not infringing on your copyright.

    he is WAYY to awesome btw. i’m gonna make one!

  4. ashley Says:

    im getting my mum to make this thankyou!

  5. Gail Says:

    I have no idea what a moogle is but my 20 year old son is very excited to see it and wants one created for himself and his 35 year old uncle. and I thought crochet was to make baby things.

  6. ashley Says:

    my mum is now half way through my moogle and
    gail, its a charicter/race from the final fantasy series
    i cant wait =3

  7. sammy Says:

    omg i love this so much =D it makes me want to learn to crochet!! im a big fan of moogles =] and final fantasy in general thanks for posting this!

  8. Raven Says:

    I just finished my moogle today, and I’m thrilled. Thanks for posting this!

  9. Hank Says:

    I am a very big fan of moogles, all my girlfried refers to me as KUPO. IM a 17yo football player who is learning how to crochet jsut so i can make one of these. I HOPE NO ONE FINDS OUT =D!

  10. Hank Says:

    I was gonna say all my friends the i decided to put my girlfiend and didnt backspace enough so it should read my gf calls me kupo….. SORY BABY =S


  11. I love your creations; I am crocheting weighted critters for my grandson, who was diagnosed not too long ago with a high functioning autism (SPD) and I cannot find poly-beans or poly pellets. Where can I find them. thank you. (I have been using rice in cloth bags that I sew and putting velcro on the bottom of the items to take the bags of rice out for washing. I would like to use the poly beans/pellets so I don’t have to go to that much trouble).

  12. Pika Says:

    OMG i’m so happy i have found this i’ve got my mum making my friend one for her bday and then i’m gonna make her make me one cos i love moogles and final fantasy. i was gonna buy a moogle teddy but they only have the one from 12 so i didn’t want it.

  13. floor jacks Says:

    I must say, I can not agree with you in 100%, but it’s just my opinion, which indeed could be very wrong.
    p.s. You have an awesome template for your blog. Where have you got it from?


  14. this is really cool i like moogles alot but i dont know how to crochet

  15. Leilalockhart Says:

    Hey!! I ADORE your stuff!! it’s all fantastic and looks great! quick question…. when you posted this design sonmewhere else you said it was… 3 1/2 inches? is that right? and is it possible to make it bigger? I’ve never crocheted in my life, but i have someone who is very willing to help me and who knows how to do it… so is it possible to make this like… teddy bear sized? as a gift? thanks so much!

  16. mew1230 Says:

    I love moogles ^^
    I have a question on the gauge. I have never worked with one so Im kinda lost then pattern says 6 stiches and 6 per row. can you please explain it a bit more?

    1. amysbabies Says:

      the gage is just to indicate that the crochet needs to be done very tightly. The tighter the better, that way it won’t distort when it is stuffed


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