Perfect for Anniversaries: Free Old Couple Crochet Pattern!
Celebrate enduring love with this adorable Free Old Couple Crochet Pattern! I’m thrilled to share this free pattern for a sweet old couple, perfect for anniversaries, vow renewals, or just because. These charming amigurumi figures, complete with their walking sticks, capture the beauty of a lifelong bond. Follow the instructions and detailed photos on the blog to crochet your own symbol of lasting love!
These patterns are shared here exclusively. I’m happy for you to share the links with others, but please remember that the patterns cannot be sold or used for any kind of monetary gain, including being part of crochet kits for sale. Thank you for understanding!
Originally designed with fingering lace yarn for a delicate and intricate finish, this pattern can also be adapted to use worsted weight yarn for a sturdier and more plush doll. All our patterns use American crochet terminology.
Free Old Couple Crochet Pattern: Easy Step-by-Step Instructions
* Color coding: Green = groom only; Purple = bride only; Black = for both/common *
Head, Make Two
(Skin tone)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnd 11-20: sc around (60)
Rnd 21: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)
Rnd 22: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)
Rnd 23: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnd 24: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnd 25: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnd 26: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 27: sc around
* sl st on next st, stuff, fasten off. *
Hair (Bride)
(Grey)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnd 11-21: sc around (60)
* TIPS: Place hair on head now, inc/dec rnds at your discretion *
Rnd 22: turn, ch 1, dec, 56 sc, dec (58)
Hair Bun for Bride
(Grey)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7-10: sc around (36)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
* sl st on next, stuff, leave yarn to sew bun to hair. *
Hair (Groom)
(Grey)
* Turn at end of row, ch 1 at beginning of row. *
Start with 7 ch
Row 1: on 2nd ch, inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
Row 2: inc, 6 sc, inc (10)
Row 3-7: sc across (10)
Row 8: dec, 8 sc (9)
Row 9: 7 sc, dec (8)
Row 10: dec, 6 sc (7)
Row 11-22: sc across (7)
* TIPS: wrap around the head, inc/dec row (in even count) at your discretion. *
Row 23: 6 sc, inc (8)
Row 24: inc, 7 sc (9)
Row 25: 8 sc, inc (10)
Row 26:-30: sc across (10)
Row 31: dec, 6 sc, dec (8)
Row 32: dec, 4 sc, dec (6)
* Leave enough yarn to sew hair to head. *
Body (Groom)
(White)
* Leave approximately 25cm (10”) tail; ch 18, join circle with sl st. *
Rnd 1: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 2: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 3: (4 sc, inc) 4 times, 4 sc, (inc x 6 times) (40)
Rnd 4-8: sc around (40)
Rnd 9: 28 sc, (dec x 6 times) (34)
Rnd 10-12: sc around (34)
(Green)
Rnd 13-14: sc around (34)
SPECIAL NOTE: We are creating a ‘partition’ of the body part into
two parts, work around including the ch 6 for rnd 1 of each leg.
** MAKING LEGS PARTITIONS **
ch 6, sl st on 17th st
Rnd 1-11: sc around (23)
Rnd 12: (BLO) dec x 11, sc (12)
Rnd 13: dec around (6)
* FLO rnd 12 * With feet facing self, sl st around the visible loops on rnd 12.
* Do the same for the other leg. *
* Stuff and fasten off. *
Body (Bride)
(Fuchsia)
* Leave approximately 25cm (10”) tail; ch 18, join circle with sl st. *
Rnd 1: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 2: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 3: (4 sc, inc) 4 times, 4 sc, (inc x 6 times) (40)
Rnd 4-9: sc around (40)
Rnd 10: (4 sc, dec) 4 times, 4 sc, (dec x 6 times) (30)
Rnd 11: BLO sc around (30)
Rnd 12-20: sc around (30)
Rnd 21: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 22-23: sc around (36)
Rnd 24: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 25-27: sc around (42)
Rnd 28: BLO (4 sc, dec) 7 times (35)
Rnd 29: (3 sc, dec) 7 times (28)
Rnd 30: (2 sc, dec) 7 times (21)
Rnd 31: (sc, dec) 7 times (14)
Rnd 32: dec around (7)
* FLO rnd 28 * With bottom facing self, sc around the visible loops on rnd 28.
* Stuff and fasten off. *
** SKIRT **
(Fuchsia)
With body opening facing self; join yarn at any visible FLO of rnd 11 of body.
Rnd 1: (9 dc, dc inc) 3 times (33)
Rnd 2: (2 dc, dc inc) 11 times (44)
Rnd 3: (3 dc, dc inc) 11 times (55)
Rnd 4: (4 dc, dc inc) 11 times (66)
Rnd 5: (5 dc, dc inc) 11 times (77)
Rnd 6: (6 dc, dc inc) 11 times (88)
Rnd 7: (7 dc, dc inc) 11 times (99)
Rnd 8: (8 dc, dc inc) 11 times (110)
Rnd 9: (ch 3, skip next, sl into next), repeat around
* Fasten off. *
(Green)
* Stitch motif around skirt. *
Sleeves, Make Four
(Fuchsia for Bride; Green for Groom)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 7 sc (7)
Rnd 2: inc around (14)
Rnd 3-14: sc around (14)
* Fasten off *
Hands, Make Four
(Flesh tone)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (inc x 5 times), sc, ch 4 and sc into same st
Rnd 3: sc around (16)
Rnd 4: 12 sc, (dec x 2 times) (14)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, dec) 4 times, dec (9)
Rnd 6-9: sc around (9)
Rnd 10: (dec x 3 times), 3 sc (6)
Rnd 11-15: sc around (6)
* Leave enough yarn to sew arms to the inside of sleeves. *
Shoes (Groom), Make Two
(Black)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (BLO) sc around (24)
Rnd 6: sc around (24)
Rnd 7: (dec x 6 times), 12 sc (18)
Rnd 8: sc, (dec x 2 times), 13 sc (16)
Rnd 9: dec around (8)
* Stuff lightly, leave enough yarn to sew shoes to legs *
** With shoe base facing self, join yarn and sl st around FLO on rnd 5. **
Bow Tie (Groom)
(Fuchsia)
* Turn at end of row, ch 1 at beginning of row. *
Start with 3 ch
Row 1: On 2nd ch, sc across (2)
Row 2: inc across (4)
Row 3-7: sc across (4)
Row 8: dec across (2)
Row 9: sc across (2)
Row 10: inc across (4)
Row 11-15: sc across (4)
Row 16: dec across (2)
Row 17: sc across (2)
* Leave enough yarn; fold and join both sides; coil several rounds of yarn in the middle of bow tie, stitch at back of bow tie; sew bow tie to body. *
Walking Sticks, Make Two
(Brown)
Rnd 1: Magic loop, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2-20: sc around (6)
** Insert pipe cleaner, bend the tip to form a ‘U’ shape, leave yarn to sew sticks to hands. **
Hair Decoration (Bride)
(Green)
Start with 34 ch
* TIP: wrap chains around hair bun, inc/dec at your discretion. *
** Bobble Stitch – Yo, draw 1 loop through ch, draw 2 loops (you have 2 loops on hook), repeat (you have 3 loops on hook, repeat again (you have 4 loops on hook), draw all (one loop on hook) **
Rnd 1 – on 3rd ch, (bobble, sc on next ch), repeat around
* Leave enough yarn to sew hair decoration to hair. *
Tuxedo (Groom)
(Green)
Tuxedo for Groom
* Turn at end of row, ch 1 at beginning of row. *
Start with 47 ch (wrap around groom’s body, make sure it overlaps slightly)
Row 1: On 2nd ch, sc across (46)
Row 2-8: sc across (46)
Row 9: dec, 42 sc, dec (44)
Row 10: dec, 40 sc, dec (42)
Tuxedo Tail (back)
(1st partition)
Row 11: dec, 19 sc (20)
Row 12: 18 sc, dec (19)
Row 13: dec, 17 sc (18)
Row 14: 15 sc, dec, sl st (16)
Row 15: sl st, dec, 13 sc (14)
Row 16: 11 sc, dec, sl st (12)
Row 17: sl st, dec, 9 sc (10)
Row 18: 7 sc, dec, sl st (8)
Row 19: sl st, dec, 5 sc (6)
Row 20: 3 sc, dec, sl st (4)
(2nd partition)
* Join yarn on next st on row 11 of 1st partition. *
Row 11: 19 sc, dec (20)
Row 12: dec, 18 sc (19)
Row 13: 17 sc, dec (18)
Row 14: sl st, dec, 15 sc (16)
Row 15: 13 sc, dec, sl st (14)
Row 16: sl st, dec, 11 sc (12)
Row 17: 9 sc, dec, sl st (10)
Row 18: sl st, dec, 7 sc (8)
Row 19: 5 sc, dec, sl st (6)
Row 20: sl st, dec, 3 sc (4)
Collar
* Join yarn on 10th st from 1st st of top of tuxexdo. *
Row 1: 28 sc (28)
Row 2-3: sc across (28)
Special instruction for sl st around:
Collar portion: fold and pin (creating triangle fold) corners of chest collar; join yarn at folded area, sl st around including collar, stop at the folded area of other side of coat. Turn the coat over; join yarn on the other side of the folded area (where you just stopped), sl st around. Sew a stitch at the corner to the suit coat to secure ‘triangle’ collar. Suit coat portion: Turn the coat over; join yarn on the other side of the folded area (where you just stopped), sl st around. Sew a stitch at the corner to the suit coat to secure ‘triangle’ collar.
* Weave in ends, fasten off. *
Joining the Parts
- Sew hair to head
- Embroider smile, eyes, and wrinkles
- Sew hair bun on hair
- Sew hair decoration on hair
- Sew body to head
- Sew tuxedo to body
- Sew arms to body
- Sew shoes to leg
- Sew bow tie to body
- Sew walking sticks to hands
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