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I feel like we just finished the Spring Crochet Along and it is already time to announce the Summer 2026 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. Last year I waited until later in the summer to start planning my summer crochet along, and before I knew it the summer was over and I never found time to fit in the crochet along, so this year I am doing it earlier. July will be super busy for me with different camps my kids and I are involved with so I knew if it was going to happen this year it had to be in June. For this crochet along I decided I wanted to do something a little different than others that I have done, a food theme. More specifically the theme of a ...

Summer Cookout!

I feel like a summer cookout, or backyard barbecue, or whatever else you want to call it is such a big part of summer. Whether it is getting together for a holiday like Memorial Day or the 4th of July, to celebrate an event like a birthday, or just an excuse to get together with friends and/or family, it is always fun to eat yummy food, play outside, and enjoy time together.  And I have done lots of animal themes, the other theme I was considering for this summer was another animal theme, but I wanted to do something different this time and although I have done a couple of food items in other crochet alongs, this is the first that will be all food themed. 

I am really excited about this theme. As much as I love the little animals, I think this is a fun new challenge. A lot of the animals use the same base pattern which makes it a little easier to make them all about the same size and style, but with a theme like food every pattern will be completely new. It is going to be a lot of fun to make and share these mini food amigurumi with you. 

Here are all of the crochet along details:

When- The 2026 Summer Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along will begin on Monday, June 15. It will run for 2 weeks, ending on June 27. One pattern will be released each day from Monday-Saturday, with no new pattern on Sunday, for a total of 12 patterns.

How Does it Work-  A new pattern will be released each day of the crochet along for a Mini Amigurumi that fits the theme (in this case Summer Cookout Foods). The pattern will be posted for free on my blog, where it will remain indefinitely, this means that you can join or start up at any time, even after the crochet along is over. I will post the link to the new pattern each day on social media, as well as at the end of this post (this will be sort of a landing page for the crochet along). Once all 12 patterns have been posted I will release an ebook that will be available for purchase on Etsy and Ravelry that will include all 12 patterns. This is a great option for anyone who wants an ad-free, printable, PDF version of the patterns with all 12 in one place, but they will still remain free on my blog on their individual posts. 

There is no need to join anything like there is with some crochet alongs, just follow along on social media, sign up for my newsletter, or simply check back on this post each day during the crochet along to see what the new pattern release is for that day. 

What do you need- Now let's talk supplies. The main thing you will need for the crochet along is yarn, obviously. This crochet along will include 12 food items that you would have at a backyard barbecue, so plan on a lot of bright colors like red, yellow, and green, as well as various shades of browns and tans. I always use worsted weight acrylic yarn for my mini amigurumi. They don't take a lot of yarn so these mini amigurumi are great for using up yarn in your stash. In addition to the yarn you will need your usual crochet supplies like a hook and needle. I also use safety eyes for my little animals, but that is optional and you can embroider the eyes if you prefer. See the full list of supplies below.

You will need:

• worsted weight acrylic yarn in a variety of colors, as mentioned above, plan on some browns, tans, green, yellow, red, blue, etc.  For this crochet along I am using a variety of brands because I am trying to use up yarns that I have, I will use Loops & Threads Soft Classic, Red Heart Super Saver, and Big Twist Value Worsted, but any other similar worsted weight yarn will work great
• G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
• 6 mm safety eyes (if you don't want to use safety eyes you can embroider them instead)
• stuffing
• embroidery floss and needle (I mainly use black, but you may also use other colors like pink or red for mouths if you prefer)
• yarn needle
• stitch markers

Summer Cookout Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along 

Day 1: coming Monday, June 15

Day 2: coming Tuesday, June 16

Day 3: coming Wednesday, June 17

Day 4: coming Thursday, June 18

Day 5: coming Friday, June 19

Day 6: coming Saturday, June 20

Day 7: coming Monday, June 22

Day 8: coming Tuesday, June 23

Day 9: coming Wednesday, June 24

Day 10: coming Thursday, June 25

Day 11: coming Friday, June 26

Day 12: coming Saturday, June 27