01 The Pattern
A little dumpling,
tucked in its steamer.
An adorable amigurumi dumpling nestled inside its own bamboo steamer — a beginner-friendly crochet pattern that works up quickly in plush yarn for an irresistibly soft, squishy finish.
- Dumpling & matching steamer in one pattern
- Beginner-friendly written instructions
- Clear step-by-step photo guidance
- Works up quickly in chenille / chunky yarn
- Soft, squishy, huggable finish
- Written in English
- Instant digital PDF download
The pattern at a glance
02 What’s Inside
One small make,
full of character.
Everything you need to crochet the dumpling and its little steamer, written so a first amigurumi feels well within reach.
- 01
The dumpling
The star of the set — a plump, rounded dumpling with a soft, squishy shape and a sweet little face.
- 02
The matching steamer
Its own little bamboo-style steamer, crocheted to cradle the dumpling snugly inside.
- 03
Beginner-friendly
Simple rounds and no complicated stitches, so it’s a gentle project even for a first amigurumi.
- 04
Photo guidance
Step-by-step photos sit alongside the written pattern, so every stage is easy to picture.
03 Perfect For
A tiny plushie that
finds a home anywhere.
Quick to make and impossible not to squeeze — this one rarely stays on the hook for long.
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Desk buddies
A squishy little companion to sit beside your keyboard.
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Kawaii collections
One more cute face for a shelf of soft, food-themed plushies.
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Market makes
Fast enough to batch up for craft fairs and market stalls.
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Nursery décor
A soft, cheerful accent for a child’s shelf or play corner.
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Handmade gifts
A small, thoughtful make for the food lover in your life.
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Play & props
Sweet as pretend play food or a little styling prop.
04 Pattern Details
The details
- Design
- Dumpling + matching steamerOne amigurumi set, worked in two pieces
- Format
- Digital PDF
- Language
- English
- Skill level
- Beginner-friendly
- Finished size
- Varies with your yarn & hookChunkier yarn gives a larger, squishier plushie
- Delivery
- Instant digital download
- Usage
- Personal useYou may sell finished items in small quantities; the pattern itself may not be copied, reproduced or resold
- Product type
- Digital onlyNo physical item is shipped
05 What You’ll Need
The materials
A quick, everyday amigurumi kit — nothing unusual required. Materials are not included; this listing is the pattern only.
- Chenille / chunky yarn
- 8–10 mm safety eyes (1 pair)
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
06 Who It’s For
Made for every kind of maker
- Food lovers
- Kawaii collectors
- Beginners
- Market & fair makers
- Gift makers
- Amigurumi fans
07 Ready to Begin
Your softest little
make yet.
Grab your plush yarn and a 5.5 mm hook — your dumpling is waiting to be stuffed and settled into its steamer.
A digital download — nothing is shipped
This is a digital crochet pattern in PDF format. No physical item will be sent to you.
Your download is available instantly, so you can start stitching straight away.
Loved by Makers
Customer Reviews
One little dumpling at a time — here’s what makers have been stitching up from this pattern.
Rating breakdown
Hannah Reed
So squishy I keep grabbing it off my desk
Worked it up in a chenille yarn and honestly it’s the softest thing I’ve made. The dumpling sits perfectly in the little steamer and my whole family keeps stealing it. Even the steamer part, which I thought would be fiddly, was easy to follow.
Yuki Tanaka
too cute 🥟
made this in one evening. so cute i already started a second one in pink. the note about where to put the eyes was really helpful.
Megan Fisher
Lovely, but the steamer took me longer
The dumpling itself was really quick and beginner friendly. The steamer base I had to redo once because I miscounted, but that was totally my fault not the pattern. Def worth it, looks adorible sitting on my shelf now.
Sofía Navarro
Made it for my sister who loves dim sum
My sister is obsessed with dumplings so I made this for her birthday and she actually screamed when she opened it. I used a slightly bigger hook and chunkier yarn so it came out a good size to hug. The photos in the pdf made every step clear, I didn’t get stuck once. Will definitely be making more of these as gifts.
Brittany Cole
Cute result, just hard to see stitches in fuzzy yarn
The pattern is great and the finished plushie is adorable. My only struggle was that the chenille yarn hides the stitches so counting was tricky, but honestly that’s a yarn thing not the pattern. I recieved so many compliments on it already.
Amelia Ward
The dumpling fits the steamer perfectly
Was a bit worried the two pieces wouldn’t sit right together but the sizing is spot on — the dumpling nestles into the steamer like it’s meant to. Such a satisfying little make.
Claire Dubois
Great first amigurumi
This was my first ever amigurumi and I finished it in a weekend. Clear rounds, nothing scary. So happy with how it turned out.
Nadia Weber
Came out bigger than I expected
Not a problem with the pattern at all, I just used a really thick yarn and it turned into more of a pillow sized dumpling haha. Still super cute and my kids love it. Next time I’ll go down a hook size. The steamer instructions were clear.
Emily Parker
obsessed
obsessed with this little guy. made three so far. gonna make a whole steamer basket full of them lol.
Priya Sharma
Had to reread one round but got there
As a beginner there was one round on the steamer edge I had to read a couple of times before it clicked — would have loved a photo for that exact bit. Everything else was really well explained though, and I’m really pleased with how mine turned out.
