🧶 Make Your Own Squishy Crochet Mochi with Chenille Yarn
- Kavitha
- Aug 6
- 1 min read
Updated: 5 days ago

Soft, squishy, and irresistibly cute – this Mochi is the perfect 10-minute project for beginners and pros alike!
✨ Why You'll Love This Pattern:
Uses soft chenille yarn for an ultra-squishy, velvety texture
Beginner-friendly with only basic stitches
Works up in under 15 minutes!
Great for gifts, keychains, or kawaii desk buddies 💕
🧵 What You’ll Need:
Chenille yarn (any pastel or mochi-like color)
3.5mm or 4mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Stitch marker (optional)
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Safety eyes or embroidery thread (for face)

🍡 Pattern (US Terminology):
Round 1: MR, 6 sc in ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
Round 5-6: sc in each st around (24)
Round 7: (2 sc, dec) around (18) 👉 Stuff firmly with fiberfill
Round 8: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
Round 9: dec around (6) FO, weave in end using yarn needle to close the hole.
🥺 Mochi Face Ideas:
Add two safety eyes between Rounds 4 and 5, about 5 stitches apart. Use black thread to embroider a tiny smile or a kawaii "w" mouth. Blush can be added with pink thread or light pink fabric paint.
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