{"id":24899,"date":"2025-05-20T12:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?page_id=24899"},"modified":"2025-08-24T11:43:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T15:43:28","slug":"scaling-amigurumi-to-any-size","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/amigurumi-help\/scaling-amigurumi-to-any-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaling Amigurumi to Any Size"},"content":{"rendered":"
Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns<\/a>: www.planetjune.com\/scaling<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n

I’m often asked how to scale one of my amigurumi patterns up or down by a specific amount, so I’ve put together this guide to help you resize any amigurumi to the size you want.<\/p>\n

I’ve split the various sizes of amigurumi into eight scales, and named them all: from smallest to largest, Micro, Mini, Small, Standard, Large, Double, Giant, Extreme. (If you’d like to read more about how I came up with these scales, read about my experiment and methods in my Scaling Amigurumi: a crochet investigation<\/a> article.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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To illustrate the size differences, the photos on this page show my Tiny Whale pattern<\/a> worked in each of the scales. The three dark blue whales mark the limits: smallest (Micro), largest (Extreme), and the Standard size, made with worsted weight yarn and a US E\/3.5mm hook.<\/p>\n

The conversion table below will help you choose the right yarn and hook size to scale any amigurumi pattern up or down by any amount, from extremely small to extremely large.<\/p>\n

Amigurumi Size Conversion Table<\/h2>\n

For each amigurumi size I’ve given the yarn weight and hook you’ll need to make that size, and its approximate scale factor compared with standard amigurumi (the row marked in bold in the table below).<\/p>\n

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\nPictured above are the main amigurumi sizes with the hooks used to crochet them (L-R): Micro, Mini, Small, Standard<\/strong>, Large, Double, Giant, Extreme<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Amigurumi Size<\/strong><\/td>\nYarn<\/b><\/td>\nHook1<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\nScale Factor<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Micro2<\/sup><\/td>\ncrochet thread #30;
\npearl cotton #12<\/td>\n		0.9mm (14)<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mini<\/td>\ncrochet thread #20;
\npearl cotton #8<\/td>\n		1.4mm (8)<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small<\/td>\nsport (#2) – DK (#3)<\/td>\n2.25-2.75mm
\n(B-C)<\/td>\n		0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard<\/strong><\/td>\nworsted (#4)<\/strong><\/td>\n3.5mm (E)<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Large<\/td>\n2 strands worsted (#4);
\n1 strand bulky (#5)<\/td>\n		5mm (H)<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Double<\/td>\n2 strands bulky (#5);
\n1 strand super bulky (#6)<\/td>\n		6.5mm (K)<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Giant<\/td>\n2 strands super bulky (#6);
\n1 strand jumbo (#7)4<\/sup><\/td>\n		15mm (P\/Q-19)<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extreme3<\/sup><\/td>\n6 strands super bulky #6;
\n1 strand jumbo (#7)4<\/sup><\/td>\n		25mm<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Notes:<\/h3>\n
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  1. As hook size names can vary between brands, I’ve given the mm size first, followed by the common (US) size name. The best hook size<\/strong> for you will vary depending on the exact yarn you choose and how tightly you crochet – the hook sizes given here are good starting points, but you should choose an appropriate hook for your project, no matter the scale of the amigurumi:\n