Cute Crochet Basic Doll Amigurumi Pattern With Hair & Dress

Imagine making your very own crochet doll, complete with stylish hair and a cute dress. This fun project lets you mix and match yarn colors to bring a personalized doll to life. You'll learn to crochet arms and legs, a charming body, and a head with a sweet expression. Adding hair gives your doll its unique personality, and dressing it up in a removable dress makes playtime even more fun.

Crochet Basic Doll With Hair & Dress

Materials Needed:

• Yarn in various colors for the body, clothes, hair, etc.
• Crochet hook (sizes mentioned in individual sections)
• Safety eyes
• Stuffing material
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Doll Arms (Make 2):

Rounds 1:

• Start with a magic circle and work 6 single crochets into the circle. Pull the tail to close the gap.

Rounds 2-9:

• Work 1 single crochet in each stitch around (6 stitches). Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds.

Closing:

• Pinch the arm closed and work 2 single crochets across both sides to close it off. Leave a tail for sewing onto the body.

Doll Legs:

Round 1:

• Start with a magic circle in shoe color yarn and make 6 single crochets. Pull tight to close.

Round 2:

• Increase in each stitch around (12 stitches).

For Round 3:

• 1 single crochet in the back loop only of each stitch around (12 stitches).

Round 4:

• Single crochet in the first two stitches, then make 4 decreases, single crochet in next stitches, ending with a color change in the last stitch.

Rounds 5-14:

• 1 single crochet in each stitch around. Stuff the leg before closing.

Closing:

• Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing, and fasten off by weaving the end through the final round's stitches.

Body and Head:

Joining Legs:

• With the shorts color yarn, slip stitch to join legs together, then single crochet around to create the body, increasing where necessary for the doll's shape.

Building the Body:

• Continue working rounds in single crochets, changing colors for the clothing as desired.

Starting the Head:

• Change to skin color yarn and begin to increase in rounds to form the head.

Safety Eyes:

• Place safety eyes between rounds that align with the face desired.

Decreasing for Head Shape:

• Begin decreasing rounds to form the top of the head.

Closing Head:

• Finish off by decreasing until you can close the head. Weave the end through the stitches to seal and create a loop with the yarn to form a nose.

Hair:

• Create a wig cap by working in rounds, increasing to fit the doll's head. Attach hair strands or work hairstyles as desired.

Dress (Removable):

Starting Chain:

• Chain 29, single crochet in the second chain from the hook and each across (28).

Form Armholes:

• Skip stitches to create armholes, continuing to single crochet around the rest of the rounds.

Skirt:

• Work increases to create the flare of the dress and continue in rounds, finishing with a slip stitch to join.

Detailing:

• On the last round of the dress, work a border or edging in a contrasting color or stitch for decorative effect. Finish off with a tie or fastening mechanism.