Welcome to the Free Crochet Pattern – Amigurumi Charcuterie Board – Part 2!
You can find part one here if you’re just joining us!
This blog post will be broken up into 2 parts. This is part two and will contain the crochet patterns for the meats, crackers, grapes and how to assemble your board. Part one will contain the crochet patterns for the cheeses and cheese knife and can be found HERE.
This amigurumi pattern uses my absolute favorite yarn AND its food related. You all know how much I love crocheted food so of course I’m obsessed with this project! And it’s a FREE crochet pattern! I don’t think it could get better than that!
I was lucky enough to work with my friends from Michaels again for this project so a big thanks goes out to them! This entire project uses their line of Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn. It’s the perfect worsted weight yarn and I use it all the time for crochet amigurumi. It comes in over 50 colors so if you’re looking for a certain shade, they’ll most likely have it.
You can personalize this crochet pattern to your liking, using different colors or even adding things you’d like on a charcuterie board. These are just a few things I chose to add.
My charcuterie board consists of:
-Brie
-Cheddar
-Gouda
-Salami
-Mortadella
-Wheat crackers
-Hexagon crackers
-Grapes
-A Cheese Knife
-Pickles*
-Olives*
*Please note – the crochet pattern for the pickle and the olive are not included in this free pattern. Those patterns are part of my 100 Days of Mini Amigurumi series Volume 2. You can definitely leave them out but they just looked too cute, so I had to add them!
This amigurumi charcuterie board would be such a perfect gift for kids. I love how interactive this set is and I can just imagine kids playing pretend with the little cheese slices and crackers!
For this crochet charcuterie board project, you will need the following items:
Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn in the colors- Cherry, Pumpkin, Green Lagoon, Magenta, Eggplant, Soft Rose, Burgundy, White, True Gray, Pale Gray, Heather, Aran, Soft Taupe
Note – This is a worsted weight acrylic category 4 yarn. Any worsted weight yarn will work but please be aware that your project size may turn out differently.
- Crochet Hooks – Sizes E/3.5mm and Size F/3.75mm (These are the hooks I LOVE!)
- 9mm safety eyes (1 pair) (Can be purchased HERE)
- 6mm safety eyes (depending on how many pieces you decide to make will determine how many pairs you’ll need. Each item doesn’t have to have them but I preferred the look with all of them having eyes. I used a total of 37 pairs. (Can be purchased HERE)
- Black and white embroidery floss
- Embroidery needle
- Fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Cardboard
- Hole punch
- Pipe Cleaner- measuring 5.5 inches long
- Straight Pins
- Basswood Plaque measuring 9×12. I purchased mine at Michaels and added this wood stain in the color “gunstock”
Pattern Notes
All patterns are worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise noted. This means you continue to the next round instead of joining and chaining 1. Working in a spiral means your finished pieces will look much cleaner and seamless. Use a stitch marker to mark the last stitch of the round.
You certainly don’t have to add safety eyes to every single piece. I know, it’s a lot of eyes! The backs of each item will be unfinished. This means that you will see the back post of the safety eyes as well as any embroidery floss used for the mouth or for the speckles. This doesn’t bother me because it’s for display purposes. I haven’t tried it but you could try stitching felt around the back to hide those parts if you don’t like seeing them.
Some of the patterns use a “decrease” or an “invisible decrease”. These are two different ways to decrease and make a big difference in the work.
➤Invisible Decrease – Video & Photo tutorial found here
➤Regular Decrease – Video & Photo tutorial found here
(Use this when working flat pieces)
Abbreviations:
Crochet pattern is written using U.S. crochet terminology.
Crochet technique video & photo tutorials can be found here.
R- Round or Row
Mr- Magic Ring
Sc- Single Crochet
Inc- Increase (This means place two single crochet into one stitch)
Inv Dec- Invisible Decrease
Hdc- Half Double Crochet
Dc- Double Crochet
Sl St- Slip Stitch
Ch- Chain
FLO- Front Loops Only
Dec- Decrease
St(s)- Stitch(es)
*– Repeat the directions in between * and * as many times as stated.
( ) – The number inside will indicate the stitch count at the end of each round or row.
Prefer an ad-free, printable PDF pattern?
Grab the Amigurumi Charcuterie Board Crochet Pattern HERE!
Crochet Patterns
Hexagon Cracker – Using a Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook
Make 5
Using the color heather,
R1: 12 hdc in magic ring. Sl st into the 1st hdc. Ch 1. (12 sts)
R2: Starting in the same space as the sl st, *hdc, in the next space hdc dc hdc,* repeat 6 times.
Sl st into the 1st hdc. Ch 1. (24 sts)
R3: Staring in the same space as the sl st, *Sc in the next 3 spaces, inc* 6 times.
Sl st into the
1st sc. (30 sts)
Fasten off and weave in tails.
Add safety eyes between rounds 1&2, placing them on opposite sides of the magic ring.
Sew on mouth.
Wheat Cracker – Using a Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook
Make 5
Using the color soft taupe,
R1: Ch 9 then in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (8 sts) Ch 1 and turn.
R2: In FLO, Sc 8. Ch 1 and turn.
R3: Sc 8. Ch 1 and turn.
R4: In FLO, Sc 8. Ch 1 and turn.
R5: Sc 8. Ch 1 and turn.
R6: In FLO, Sc 8. Ch 1 and turn.
R7: Sc 7, inc in the corner, now working along the side, sc 6, inc in the corner, sc 6 across the bottom of the cracker, inc in the next corner, sc 6 along the next side, sl st into the very first sc of row 7. (32 sts-The sl st will count as a stitch!)
Fasten off and weave in tails.
Add safety eyes between rows 3&4, counting up from the bottom. Place them 2 stitches apart. Sew on mouth.
Salami – Using a Size F/3.75mm Crochet Hook
Salami Roll
Using white yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, inc* 6 times. (24 sts)
R5-16: Sc 24.
After round 14, add the safety eyes. Place the 1st eye between rounds 9&10, the second eye between rounds 12&13. Sew on mouth.
Fasten off and weave in tail.
Salami Inside
Using the color burgundy,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, inc* 6 times. (24 sts)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Using white embroidery floss, stitch white specks in various places.
To Assemble
Add fiberfill to the roll piece. It’s okay to not add all of it at once, you can add more as you close the piece. With a yarn needle and the burgundy tail, begin attaching the two pieces. Weave the needle under the back loops from R16 of the roll and then up through the stitches from R4 of the salami inside. Make sure to weave the needle through the stitches and not over them, this will create a clean finish. Add more fiberfill if needed. Secure and hide tail.
Prefer an ad-free, printable PDF pattern?
Grab the Amigurumi Charcuterie Board Crochet Pattern HERE!
Salami End
Using white yarn,
Ch 12. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Starting at the beginning end, coil up the chain. Then, using the long tail left when fastening off, sew the piece together. Weave the needle through the middle of the chain. You’ll want this to be completely sewn together so that the coil doesn’t come undone. Using that same tail, use it to sew this piece to the end of the salami roll. Sew on top of the magic ring.
Secure and hide tail.
Salami Slice – Using a Size F/3.75mm Crochet Hook
Make 4
Using the color burgundy,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Inc, sc 2* 6 times. (24 sts)
Change to white embroidery floss,
R5: Sc 24.
Fasten off and weave in all tails.
Add the safety eyes between rounds 3&4, placing them about 2 stitches apart. With white embroidery floss, sew on mouth and the specks in various places.
Mortadella Slice – Using a Size F/3.75mm Crochet Hook
Make 3
Using the color soft rose,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Inc, sc 2* 6 times. (24 sts)
R5: *Sc 3, inc* 6 times. (30 sts)
Fasten off and weave in tails.
Add safety eyes between rounds 3&4, placing them about 2 stitches apart. Sew on mouth. With white yarn (about 15-17 inches or so) stitch the white spots in various places. I went over the same spot twice to give it more dimension. Secure yarn with a knot.
Grapes – Using a Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook
Make 10 total (5 of each color)
Using the colors eggplant and magenta,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times. (18 sts)
R4+5: Sc 18.
Add safety eyes between rounds 4&5, placing them about 2 stitches apart. Sew on mouth.
R6: *Sc 1, inv dec* 6 times. (12 sts)
Add fiberfill.
R7: Inv dec around 6 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave in tail.
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Stem
Using the color soft taupe,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2-14: Sc 6.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
With a pipe cleaner measuring 5.5 inches long, fold in half and insert into the stem. Close the piece and leave the tail for attaching the grapes.
To Assemble
With the yarn tail left from the stem, weave through to the bottom of the stem. Then, weave the needle through the top part of a grape (near the magic ring) and then back into the stem. Do this twice to ensure the grape is safely attached. Space the grapes out evenly. I started by adding one at the bottom of the stem and then added about two or three to each layer as I worked my way up.
Now it’s time to assemble the
Charcuterie board!
If using the 9×12 board listed in the materials section, all of these items will fit perfectly. You can place the items in any order that you’d like. The crackers, meat slices and cheese slices are layered which allows them all to fit. The cheese knife sits on top of the brie circle but can also be placed on the board if desired. Have fun with this! There is no correct way to assemble and any order will surely look adorable!!
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