20 Super Cute Free Felt Animal Patterns

Last Updated on May 4, 2023

I’ve got a confession, I love writing these round-up posts! It’s so fun to research and see how much awesome content I can find to share with you all! And you know I love all things wool felt. Felt is my passion. I love creating new designs and patterns and finding other awesome designs to complement my own. So here’s a round-up of 20 oh-so-super-cute free felt animal patterns for you to enjoy!

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I tend to take on big sewing projects that never get finished. I know I’m not alone. Sometimes the big projects are just too daunting to pick up where you left off. A little project might be just what you need instead. Most of these felt animals could be completed in one sitting, and there’s something very satisfying about that. 

So pour yourself a drink, put on a trashy tv show and spend an evening making a super cute felt animal plushie! Make one or make a dozen, these are fantastic gift ideas for little ones!

Plus check out this page for a list of all my favourite tools for working with felt.

Free Felt Animal Patterns

1. Mermaid

Ok so right off the bat I don’t know if a mermaid counts as an ‘animal’ so much as a majestic, wondrous beauty of the sea. But it’s still an adorable free pattern so I included it!

2. Pocket Sloth

3. Squirrel

This little guy is my own design. 🙂 I also have an embroidered moth and a cute little owl in the pattern shop!

4. Seahorse

There are quite a few nautical patterns in this list, you could make a whole aquarium play-set!

5. Starfish

This is an adorable magnetic fishing game. But the starfish would be great as pocket pals!

A lot of these free felt animal patterns are a great way to use up felt scraps too. If you need more ideas for using scraps, I wrote this post just for you:
24+ Cute Crafts to Make With Felt Scraps

6. Turtles

I would stuff the heads on these as well to give them dimension.

7. Tiny Bunnies

Another one of my designs. These are really little, they’ll fit right into your pocket! They are meant to complement my woodland animal pattern pack.

8. Yeti

I love the belly button detail!

9. April Showers Bunny

This DIY rainy day bunny is so sweet with his little shorts and boots and umbrella!

10. Unicorn

Haha I can’t help it. This felt unicorn kinda looks like she got run over lying on her back like that! 🙂

11. Pocket Kitty

Cute little kitty pattern. Many of these free felt animal patterns are just the right size for sneaking into a child’s pocket. You could make a whole family of pocket pets to take on trips or outings!

12. Koala

The pink cheek details really bring this koala to life.

13. Daisy Chicken

This site has a few felt bird patterns. I liked this fancy chicken the best!

14. Llama

This would make such a cute ornament, or string several of them together into a garland.

15. Beaver

Ah yes, the majestic national animal of Canada. So proud and industrious! 

16. Mini Penguin

This cutie pie penguin kinda looks like he’s being held up at gun point. lol

17. Blackbirds

I love the black sequins detail on the wing. These would be great in a mobile!

18. Garden Mouse

19. Nice Mice

It’s a little mouse choir!

20. Beluga

I designed this adorable beluga to accompany a whole bundle of arctic animal patterns. Find them all here.

21. Shark

I’ve just learned that a group of sharks is called a ‘shiver’. Is that not the best fun fact you’ve ever heard?! Make a shiver of sharks with this free printable pattern!

Is there an animal not included in this list that you’d love to have a pattern for? Drop suggestions in the comments and maybe I’ll create a pattern for it!