Free Crochet Pattern for Doll

Crochet the most adorable doll Ellie wearing a lovely dress, who will become an inseparable friend, with this free detailed pattern! For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special!

SUPPLIES YOU NEED

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in two colors: beige and blue, a bit of yellow for the hair, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, 2 black beads or safety eyes, 2 buttons or Velcro fastener, scissors, yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 26 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations)
• Numbers at the end of each round in parentheses ( ) = total number of stitches for that round or row.
• Please note that I use US crochet terms.
• Doll can be made in any desired colours.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

Seamless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

BOOTIE (2x)

Start with blue color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4: (*sc in next stitch, inc* repeat from* to* three times, sc in each of next 3 stitches) repeat twice (24 stitches)

Round 5: (*sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* repeat from* to* three times, sc in each of next 3 stitches) repeat twice (30 stitches)

Round 6 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 30 stitches

Rounds 7-9: sc in each of next 30 stitches

Round 10: sc in each of next 2 stitches, *dec* six times, sc in each of next 16 stitches (24 stitches)

Round 11: *dec* five times, sc in each of next 6 stitches, dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)

Rounds 12-15: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Don´t bind off. Continue crocheting in rounds.

LEG (2x)

Change the color

Round 16 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 18 stitches

Rounds 17-22: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Working into the front loop with blue color yarn: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 23: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (21 stitches)

Rounds 24-28: sc in each of next 21 stitches

Stuff firmly. Bind off the first leg.

Work the second leg the same way but don´t bind off!

BODY and HEAD

Work shift stitch every 3-4 round.

Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches of the first leg, sc in each of next 3 stitches, 21 stitches of the second leg)

Round 2: sc in each of next 13 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 23 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 10 stitches (50 stitches)

Round 3: sc in each of next 14 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 24 stitches, inc, sc in each of next 10 stitches (52 stitches)

Rounds 4-8: sc in each of next 52 stitches

Round 9: sc in each of next 11 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 22 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 9 stitches (48 stitches)

Rounds 10-12: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 13: sc in each of next 10 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 20 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches (44 stitches)

Rounds 14-16: sc in each of next 44 stitches

Round 17: sc in each of next 9 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 18 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches (40 stitches)

Rounds 18-19: sc in each of next 40 stitches

Round 20: sc in each of next 8 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 16 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches (36 stitches).

Rounds 21-22: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Round 23: sc in each of next 7 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 14 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches (32 stitches).

Rounds 24-25: sc in each of next 32 stitches

Round 26: sc in each of next 6 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 12 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches (28 stitches).

Round 27: sc in each of next 28 stitches

Stuff firmly.

Round 28: sc in each of next 5 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 10 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches (24 stitches).

Rounds 29-30: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Do not bind off.

HEAD

Round 1: *sc in next stitch, inc* (36 stitches)

Round 2: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 5:*sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)

Rounds 6-14: sc in each of next 60 stitches

Round 15: *dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)

Round 16: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Round 17: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Stuff firmly.

Round 22: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 23: *dec*, repeat 6 times. Bind off.

ARM (2x)

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-8: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff the hand slightly.

Round 9: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)

Rounds 10-21: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff slightly.

Round 22: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 23: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Round 24: dec 6 times

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.

DRESS

The dress is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at bodice and continues down to legs. Start with black color yarn. Chain 39 stitches.

Row 1: hdc in each of next 37 stitches, turn the work.

Row 2: chain 5 stitches (counts as 1 dc and chain 2), skip next stitch, dc in the next stitch, *ch 2, skip next stitch, dc in next stitch*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, turn the work.

Row 3: dc in each of next 55 dc till the end of row, turn the work.

Row 4: chain 2 stitches, hdc in the same stitch as chain and each of next 11 stitches (back), cast on 8 stitches, then skip next 6 stitches (armhole), hdc in each of next 19 stitches (front), cast on 8 stitches, then skip next 6 stitches (armhole), hdc in each of next 12 stitches (back), turn the work.

Row 5: dc in each of next stitch till the end of row, turn the work.

Row 6: dc in each of next 11 stitches, dec, dc in each of next 6 stitches, dec, dc in each of next 17 stitches, dec, dc in each of next 6 stitches, dec, dc in each of next 11 stitches, turn the work.

Row 7: dc in each of next stitch till the end of row, turn the work.

Row 8: chain 5 stitches (counts as 1 dc and chain 2 stitches), skip next stitch, dc in the next stitch, *ch 2, skip next stitch, dc in next stitch*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, turn the work.

Rows 9-12: dc in each of next stitch till the end of row, turn the work.

Change the color. Work one round in sc´s. Bind off.

Sew on 2 buttons or fastener. Weave in all ends.

ASSEMBLY

Sew arms to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 3-4 stitches to the head of the doll. Embroider nose, eyebrows and lips if desired. Eyes can also be embroidered.

Cut the yarn twice as long as the length you want. Mine are approx. 30 cm. Put the hook through the loop where you want the hair, grab a strand of your yarn and pull it through. Grab the end of the yarn and pull that through the loop.

In my blog you can find many free crochet and knitting patterns. Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!