Make your own quick NO SEW Jelly Bean Starfish amigurumi! The Jelly Bean Starfish is a fun little twist in the series, using a slightly different method to shape its five arms. Even with the extra shaping, it’s still a great project for advanced beginners and quick enough to make for gifts or markets. At just over 3.5 inches across, this mini plush is ideal for ocean‑themed décor, toy sets, or adding to the full Jelly Bean Sea Creature collection.
Why Do You Want to Make a Crochet Starfish?
These mini starfish are cute to make for all sorts of reasons! Here are some ideas to inspire you:
- Hang them as mobiles or car mirror charms.
- Decorate holiday trees or sea‑themed wreaths.
- Turn them into backpack zipper pulls or keychains.
- Create a little Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) gift.
- Combine with other Jelly Bean creatures for a full ocean garland.
- Add them to market stalls as small, eye‑catching items.
- Include them in handmade gift bundles for ocean lovers.
Free Crochet Starfish Pattern
The Jelly Bean Starfish works beautifully in plush yarns like Hobbii Honey Bunny or Premier Parfait Chunky (light super bulky, 6). You can also make them with worsted weight or cotton yarn — just swap your hook size to suit.
Each arm is crocheted separately and then joined together in a circle before working toward the centre, giving it that perfect star shape. A step‑by‑step video tutorial is included to walk you through the shaping and joining of the arms.
REmember! You can also dive into your leftover yarn stash. Here’s a great stashbusting blog post to help guide you.
This crochet starfish pattern also includes a Full Video Tutorial!
Part of the Jelly Bean Sea Animal 2 Collection
The full set of Jelly Bean Sea Creatures — including jellyfish, starfish, whale, dolphin, lobster, shark, and stingray — is available now in the 7‑pattern bundle:
If you prefer, you can also follow along as each pattern is released individually on the blog over the coming months.
Five Fun Facts About Starfish!
- Starfish have no brain or blood — instead, they use filtered sea water to move nutrients around their body.
- They can regrow arms — if a starfish loses one, it can grow it back, and sometimes a single arm can even grow into a whole new starfish. 🤯
- Starfish use tube feet to walk — tiny suction‑like feet help them crawl along rocks and sand.
- They can turn their stomachs inside out — starfish digest food outside their body before pulling it back in!
- There are about 2,000 species of starfish — they come in every colour, shape, and size you can imagine. Which of course also means you can use scrap yarn to craft your starfish!
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What you will need to make your No-Sew Jelly Bean Starfish Crochet Pattern
[A detailed, step-by-step pattern with both written instructions and easy to follow video tutorial]
Materials:
Hook size 5.0 mm (H)
Main Colour – 20 yards (shown in Toucan Yellow)
Accent Colour – 10 yards (shown in Honey Bunny Gold Dust)
Optional Accent Colours – small amount of White (medium worsted weight)
- Polyester filling – small amount
- 2 – 10mm black safety eyes (not suitable for children under 3): See video for embroidering eyes as an alternative.
- Stitch Markers or Safety pins to help with sewing placement
- Yarn needle to weave in the ends
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Gauge:
4 Rounds of Gauge Pattern = 2.0 inch diameter
Gauge Pattern:
Create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Abbreviations:
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| scdec | single crochet decrease |
| sk | skip |
| ss | slip stitch |
| sm bobble | small bobble stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| *to* | repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated |
| YO | Yarn Over |
Special Stitches & Techniques:
Magic ring
Adding Eyes
Adding Eye Highlights
Embroider Eyes
Small Bobble Stitch – *YO, insert hook, YO, pull up loop, YO pull through 2 loops* 3 times, YO pull through all 4 loops on the hook
Notes:
- #sc, eg. (2sc, 3sc, etc) shows the number of scs to be completed in the indicated st
- Sts listed between brackets are all worked in the same st, eg. (hdc, dc)
- I highly recommend using a stitch marker to help keep track of the rounds for the body/head
Start your No-Sew Crochet Starfish Pattern:
Starfish Amigurumi Arms (make 5):
The arms are worked in continuous rounds starting from the tip. The arms will then be crocheted together.
Using Main Colour, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 4sc in the ring (4)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* twice (6)
Round 3: sc in the next 3 sts, change to Gold Dust , mini bobble, change to Main Colour, sc in the next 2 sts (6)
Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* twice (8)
Round 5: sc in the next 5 sts, change to Gold Dust , mini bobble, change to Main Colour, sc in the next 2 sts (8)
End off the first 4 arms, leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing up gaps. For the 5th arm continue to Front of Body Round 6.
Starfish Amigurumi Front of Body:
The front of body is worked in continuous rounds by connecting the front 4 sts of each arm together and then forming a circle with the arms.
| Round 6: On a hard surface, place the 5 arms of the starfish with the bobbles facing up. *Beginning in st to the right of the mini bobble (left if left handed), attach with a sc to the next arm, sc in the next 3 sts* 4 times, after attaching all 5 arms together, form a circle and attach with an sc to the 5th arm (in the st before the mini bobble), sc in the next 3 sts (20) | |
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Round 7: *scdec* 10 times (10)
Round 8: *scdec* 5 times (5)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 5 sts together and weave in the end.
| Adding Eyes: If using safety eyes, place on Round 7 of the front of the head, approx 3 sts apart. | |
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Starfish Amigurumi Back of Body:
The back of body is worked in continuous rounds by connecting the back 4 sts of each arm together.
| Round 6: On a hard surface, place the starfish with the bobbles/eyes facing down. Attach yarn to the first unworked st of 1 of the arms, beginning in the same st of the arm, sc, sc in the next 4 sts, *join with a sc to the next arm, sc in the next 3 sts* 4 times (20) Using the tail of the arms , sew up the little holes made on either side of the arm from crocheting them into a circle. Begin to stuff the arms | |
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Round 7: *scdec* 10 times (10)
Finish stuffing
Round 8: *scdec* 5 times (5)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 5 sts together and weave in the end.
Sewing Placement –
| Eye/Mouth Details: Follow video for optional eye and mouth details. Video: |  |
Congratulations!
You have now completed your No Sew Jelly Bean Starfish Crochet Pattern.
Eco-Friendly Starfish Plushie
Crochet starfish softies are a thoughtful alternative to plastic toys and other store‑bought décor. They use small amounts of yarn — perfect for scraps — and create a handmade keepsake that lasts. Choosing natural fibres or leftover materials makes them even more sustainable, giving you a gift that’s kinder to the planet without adding to landfill.
For a child safe alternative:
Discover my embroidered sleepy eye tutorial.
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Your Crochet Starfish amigurumi is now ready to join your collection of other Jelly Bean sea creatures! This free crochet pattern makes a small plush that works as a cute ornament, playful keyring, or handmade gift for anyone who loves coastal life. Its join‑as‑you‑go arms mean no extra sewing, making it a quicker project. Include a tag with fun starfish facts when gifting to make it both an educational and planet‑friendly present.
Find a free pattern for each Jelly Bean Sea Creatures I’ve designed so far!
- Dolphin
- Starfish
- Whale
- Jellyfish – coming soon
- Lobster – coming soon
- Shark – coming soon
- Stingray – coming soon
- Sea Turtle
- Octopus
- Seahorse
- Squid
- Angelfish
- Goldfish
- Crab
If you’re loving Ocean Animal crochet patterns? Check out this collection next!
16 Plush and Sea Turtle Crochet Pattern Round up!
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Super cute!!