Make adorable handmade baby dolls with this complete crochet pattern. You will find step-by-step instructions for the body, head, limbs, hair, and clothing so you can create a lovable keepsake. The pattern combines soft plush yarn for a cuddly finish with clear shaping and assembly notes to guide you. Perfect for personal gifts or a small handmade shop.
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— Legs :
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Make 2. Work in a continuous spiral.
Round 1 :
Start 6sc in a magic ring=6sc.
Round 2 :
6 increases=12sc.
Round 3 :
(1sc, increase)-6 times=18sc.
Round 5 :
3sc, 6 decreases, 3sc=12sc.
Round 6 :
(1sc, decrease)-4 times=8sc.
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Stuff lower part of the leg, do not stuff top part.
Round 7-10 :
8sc (4 rounds)=8sc.
Round 11 :
Crochet 1sc to shift, put the work together and crochet 4sc through the stitches of both sides.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
— Arms :
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Make 2. Work in a continuous spiral.
Round 1 :
Start 6sc in a magic ring=6sc.
Round 2 :
(1sc, increase)-3 times=9sc.
Round 4 :
(1sc, decrease)-3 times=6sc.
Round 5-9 :
6sc (5 rounds)=6sc.
Round 10 :
Put the work together and crochet 3sc through the stitches of both sides.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
— Body :
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Work in a continuous spiral along the chain.
Round 1 :
Make ch6, crochet from the 2nd stitch from hook increase, 3sc, 4sc into one stitch, continue into the unused loops on the opposite side of the chain 3sc, increase=14sc.
Round 2 :
2 increases, 3sc, 4 increases, 3sc, 2 increases=22sc.
Round 3 :
(1sc, increase)-2 times, 3sc, (1sc, increase)-4 times, 3sc, (1sc, increase)-2 times=30sc.
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Connect the legs and the body in next round.
Round 5 :
Place the leg and crochet 4sc through the stitches of the leg and the body simultaneously, 8sc (the belly), crochet 4sc through the stitches of the 2nd leg and the body simultaneously, 14sc=30sc.
Round 6-7 :
30sc (2 rounds)=30sc.
Round 8 :
18sc, (decrease, 1sc)-4 times=26sc.
Round 9-10 :
26sc (2 rounds)=26sc.
Round 11 :
2sc, (1sc, decrease)-4 times, 12sc=22sc.
Round 12 :
(3sc, decrease)-2 times, (4sc, decrease)-2 times=18sc.
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Connect the arms and the body in next round.
Round 13 :
1sc, crochet 3sc through the stitches of the arm and the body simultaneously, 4sc, crochet 3sc through the stitches of the arm and the body simultaneously, 7sc=18sc.
Round 14 :
17sc, do not finish last stitch (start next round from the 18th stitch, it means you will need to shift stitch marker one stitch back)=17sc.
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Stuff the body, continue making the head.
— Head :
Round 15 :
5 increases, 4sc, 5 increases, 4sc=28sc.
Round 16 :
1sc, (1sc, increase)-4 times, 5sc, (increase, 1sc)-4 times, 6sc=36sc.
Round 17-25 :
36sc (9 rounds)=36sc.
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Install the eyes between the 21st and the 22nd rounds with the distance 6 stitches between the eyes (count from the leg of 1st eye to the leg of the 2nd eye).
Round 26 :
3sc, (1sc, decrease)-4 times, 5sc, (1sc, decrease)-4 times, 4sc=28sc.
Round 27 :
3sc, 4 decreases, 6sc, 4 decreases, 3sc=20sc.
Round 28 :
1sc, 4 decreases, 2sc, 4 decreases, 1sc=12sc.
Round 29 :
6 decreases=6sc.
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Pull the opening closed; hide remained yarn tail inside the head.
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After finishing head and body assembly you should have the doll shape ready for ears and decoration.
— Ears :
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Make 2. Crochet the ears on the head surface.
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Step 2 cm to the side from each eye on the eyes line.
Round 1 :
Grab one stitch, crochet sc to fasten off, make ch1, now work into the same stitch where you started, crochet 3hdc, ch1 and fasten the yarn into the same stitch where you started working.
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Pull remained yarn tail out of wrong side behind the ear, tie two knots to connect two yarn tails and hide them inside.
— Hair :
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Work in fluffy yarn.
Round 1 :
Find last stitch of the 28th round on the top of the head. Attach the yarn and crochet sc 2 or 3 rounds in a continuous spiral.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn, hide remained yarn tail inside the head.
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Take a slicker brush and comb hair well.
— Decoration :
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Do eyes and mouth sculpting.
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Use white plush yarn to embroider the lines under the eyes as pictured.
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Embroider black lines and eyebrows to make the eyes more expressive.
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Embroider the nose in the middle between the eyes, choose yarn matching color.
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Also make a belly button and buttocks sculpting.
— Tinting :
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Work neatly, apply soft pastel lightly. Do not push the brush tightly. Make several layers, otherwise there is a chance to apply too much blush. I recommend using hard synthetic brush with short fibre.
— Diaper :
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I highly recommend trying the clothing on the doll from time to time. Use a bigger or smaller crochet hook size to increase or decrease the clothes size.
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Work in flat rows making double crochet. Make ch2 at the beginning of each row, if not stated otherwise, I mean you crochet the first stitch of a row into the 1st stitch from hook.
Round 1 :
Make ch14, +ch2, 14dc=14 stitches.
Round 2 :
ch2, decrease dc, 10dc, decrease dc=12 stitches.
Round 3 :
ch2, decrease dc, 8dc, decrease dc=10 stitches.
Round 4 :
ch2, decrease dc, 6 dc, decrease dc=8 stitches.
Round 5 :
ch2, 8dc=8 stitches.
Round 6 :
ch2, increase dc, 6dc, increase dc=10 stitches.
Round 7 :
ch2, 2 increases dc, 6dc, 2 increases dc=14 stitches.
Round 8 :
ch2, increase dc, 12dc, increase dc=16 stitches.
Round 9 :
ch2, increase dc, 14dc, increase dc=18 stitches.
Round 10 :
ch2, increase dc, 16dc, increase dc=20 stitches.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
Round 11 :
Make ch8, now crochet 20sc from the side where you fasten off the yarn, make ch8=36 stitches.
Round 12-14 :
ch2, 36dc (3 rounds)=36 stitches.
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Do not cut the yarn; continue making sc around the work.
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Also it may help to crochet sl st along the edge.
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Sew buttons. Draw buttons through the gaps between stitches to fasten off. Hide remained yarn tails on wrong side.
— Bodysuit :
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Start working in flat rows, making double crochet. Work ch2 at the beginning of each row, I mean you crochet the 1st stitch of a row into the 3rd stitch from hook.
Round 1 :
Make ch34+ ch5 (a button loop), crochet from the 6th stitch 5dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 5dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 10dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 5dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 5dc=42 stitches.
Round 2 :
ch2, 6dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 7dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 12dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 7dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc)-into one stitch, 6dc=50 stitches.
Round 3 :
ch1, 8sc, ch6, skip 9 stitches and crochet from next stitch 16sc, ch6, skip 9 stitches, 8sc=44 stitches.
Round 4-5 :
ch2, 44dc (2 rounds)=44 stitches.
Round 6 :
crochet sl st to connect two parts and continue working in the round, ch2, 44dc, sl st, (for the skirt crochet 44dc into back loops only)=44 stitches.
Round 7 :
ch2, 44dc, sl st=44 stitches.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
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Back part: Step 9 stitches to both sides and place stitch markers. Use these 18 stitches to crochet back part of the body.
Round 8 :
ch2, 18dc=18 stitches.
Round 9 :
ch2, decrease dc, 14dc, decrease dc=16 stitches.
Round 10 :
ch2, decrease dc, 12dc, decrease dc=14 stitches.
Round 11 :
ch2, decrease dc, 10dc, decrease dc=12 stitches.
Round 12 :
ch2, 2 decreases dc, 4dc, 2 decreases dc=8 stitches.
Round 13 :
ch2, 8dc=8 stitches.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
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Front part: On back part step 8 stitches to both sides and place stitch markers. Use remained 10 stitches in the center to crochet front part.
Round 8 (front) :
ch2, 10dc=10 stitches.
Round 9 (front) :
ch2, decrease dc, 6dc, decrease dc=8 stitches.
Round 10 (front) :
ch2, 8dc=8 stitches.
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Do not cut the yarn, crochet sc around the edge. Sew buttons. Draw buttons through the gaps of the stitches to fasten off. Hide remained yarn tails on wrong side of the work.
— Skirt :
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Work into front loops of the 5th round.
Round 1 :
Fasten off yarn from back side, make ch5 and work 2 treble crochet into each stitch, sl st=88 stitches.
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Also it may help to crochet 88 sl st along the edge of the skirt.
— Booties :
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Make 2. Crochet dc in the round, make 2 chain stitches at the beginning and a slip stitch at the end of each round.
Round 1 :
a magic ring, ch2, 12dc in a magic ring, sl st=12 stitches.
Round 2 :
ch2, 12 increases dc, sl st=24 stitches.
Round 3 :
ch2, 24dc into back loops only, sl st=24 stitches.
Round 4 :
ch2, 3dc, (1dc, decrease dc)-6 times, 3dc, sl st=18 stitches.
Round 5 :
ch2, 18dc, sl st=18 stitches.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
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Crochet sl st into front loops of the second round in bright yarn color.
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Use the same yarn to crochet ch50 and draw it through the gaps between stitches of the fifth round.
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Hide remained yarn tails from wrong side.
— Cocoon :
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Work dc in the round, making ch2 at the beginning and a slip stitch at the end of each round.
Round 1 :
magic ring, ch2, 12dc in a magic ring, sl st=12 stitches.
Round 2 :
ch2, 12 increases dc, sl st=24 stitches.
Round 3 :
ch2, (1dc, increase dc)-12 times, sl st=36 stitches.
Round 4 :
ch2, (2dc, increase dc)-12 times, sl st=48 stitches.
Round 5 :
ch2, (7dc, increase dc)-6 times, sl st=54 stitches.
Round 6-10 :
ch2, 54dc, sl st (5 rounds)=54 stitches.
Round 11 :
ch2, (7dc, decrease dc)-6 times, sl st=48 stitches.
Round 12 :
ch1, 18sc, 1hdc, increase dc, 8dc, increase dc, 1hdc, 18sc, sl st=50 stitches.
Round 13 :
ch1, 19sc, 1hdc, increase dc, 9dc, increase dc, 1hdc, 18sc, sl st=52 stitches.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
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Continue work in flat rows for the cocoon body as directed on next pages.
— Cocoon (flat rows) :
Round 14 :
Make ch10, step 18 stitches to the right from the yarn tail you fasten off, work on front side 2sc, 2hdc, 28dc, 2hdc, 2sc, make ch12 = 58 stitches.
Round 15 :
ch1, from the 2nd stitch from hook (5sc, 2hdc, 5dc along the chain, 36dc, (3dc, 2hdc, 5sc)-along the chain = 58 stitches.
Round 16 :
ch2, 12dc, (decrease dc, 4dc)-6 times, 10dc=52 stitches.
Round 17 :
ch1, 6sc, 2hdc, 2dc, (3dc, decrease)-6 times, 4dc, 2hdc, 6sc=46 stitches.
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Crochet sc from front side around the edge.
— Hood :
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Work dc in the round, making ch2 at the beginning and a slip stitch at the end of each round.
Round 1 :
magic ring, ch2, 12dc in a magic ring, sl st=12 stitches.
Round 2 :
ch2, 12 increases dc, sl st=24 stitches.
Round 3 :
ch2, (1dc, increase dc)-12 times, sl st=36 stitches.
Round 4 :
ch2, (2dc, increase dc)-12 times, sl st=48 stitches.
Round 5 :
ch2, (7dc, increase dc)-6 times, sl st=54 stitches.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn.
Round 6 :
ch2, decrease dc, 42dc, decrease dc=44 stitches.
Round 7-10 :
ch1, 4sc, 2hdc, 32dc, 2hdc, 4sc (4 rounds)=44 stitches.
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Leave a long yarn tail to sew. Sew the hood on top part of the cocoon from the first to last decreases of the 17th row. Also it may help to crochet sl st in contrast yarn color around the work. Hide remained yarn tails from wrong side. Sew a button under the piece where 10 stitches. Draw a button through gaps between stitches in the 16th round to fasten off.
— Head band :
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Crochet sc in flat rows into back loops only, making ch1.
Round 1 :
Make ch11 and crochet 10sc from the 2nd stitch from hook (54rows).
Round 2 :
Put the work together and crochet 10 sl st through the stitches of both sides to connect.
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Put the head band together and finish edge neatly.
— Cat ears :
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Make 2. Work in a continuous spiral.
Round 1 :
Start 6sc in a magic ring=6sc.
Round 2 :
(1sc, increase)-3 times=9sc.
Round 3 :
(2sc, increase)-3 times=12sc.
Round 4 :
(3sc, increase)-3 times=15sc.
Round 5 :
(4sc, increase)-3 times=18sc.
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Leave long yarn tails to sew. Sew the ears on the head band.
— Hat :
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Start making the hat. Make ch8 and crochet from the 2nd stitch from hook 7sc into back loops only (54rounds). Put the work together and crochet 7 sl st through the stitches of both sides to connect. Continue working without cutting the yarn.
Round 1 :
ch1, 54sc, sl st=54 stitches.
Round 2-3 :
ch2, 54dc, sl st (2 rounds)=54 stitches.
Round 4 :
ch2, (3dc, decrease dc)-10 times, 4dc, sl st=44 stitches.
Round 5 :
ch2, (2dc, decrease dc)-11 times, sl st=33 stitches.
Round 6 :
ch2, (1dc, decrease dc)-11 times, sl st=22 stitches.
Round 7 :
ch2, 11 decreases dc, sl st=11 stitches.
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Pull the opening closed; hide remained yarn tails on wrong side.
— Bunny ears :
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Make 2. Work in a continuous spiral.
Round 1 :
Start 6sc in a magic ring=6sc.
Round 2 :
6 increases=12sc.
Round 3 :
(3sc, increase)-3 times=15sc.
Round 4 :
(4sc, increase)-3 times=18sc.
Round 5 :
(5sc, increase)-3 times=21sc.
Round 6-9 :
21sc (4 rounds)=21sc.
Round 10 :
(5sc, decrease)-3 times=18sc.
Round 11 :
(4sc, decrease)-3 times=15sc.
Round 12 :
(3sc, decrease)-3 times=12sc.
Round 13 :
(2sc, decrease)-3 times=9sc.
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Cut and fasten off the yarn. Sew the ears on the hat after the 3rd round.
— Bunny the comforter :
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Work in flat rows making 2 chain stitches.
Round 1 :
Make ch14, ch2, 14dc=14 stitches.
Round 2-4 :
ch2, 14dc (3 rows)=14 stitches.
Round 5 :
ch2, decrease dc, 10dc, decrease dc=12 stitches.
Round 6 :
ch2, decrease dc, 8dc, decrease dc=10 stitches.
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Crochet normal sc around the edge. When you work around crochet 4 legs in the corners the following way: (1sl st, ch3, crochet 3 incomplete dc and close them together, ch4, sl st)-into one stitch. Cut and fasten off the yarn. Hide remained yarn tails on wrong side.
This delightful baby doll pattern brings together plush yarn and simple shaping to create a truly lovable companion. It includes full instructions for the doll body, head, limbs, clothes, and accessories so you can make a complete set. Whether you keep it or gift it, this petite amigurumi will warm hearts and inspire joy. 🧶🧸
