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Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Stylish Touch

An elegant detail to elevate any look, combining traditional techniques with contemporary design sensibilities.

About This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

This pattern makes a flat Crochet Girl Portrait applique that you can attach to bags, jackets, or use as wall decor. It includes full instructions for the face, neck, shirt, hair options, sunglasses and bonus earring designs. Youll learn simple shaping worked in spirals and small motif construction for lenses and embellishments.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses medium-weight yarn and a 5.0mm hook for a bold, wearable size. Bonus patterns include heart sunglasses, reading glasses, aviators and three statement earring styles.

Why You'll Love This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns a few simple crochet shapes into a stylish, personalized applique that really pops. I enjoy the instant gratification of making the face and shirt quickly, then adding playful details like bangs, sunglasses and earrings. The assembly (hot glue or sewing) is fast and forgiving, so I can try multiple colorways without a huge time investment. This pattern is a creative way for me to experiment with accessories and display my handmade pieces on bags and jackets.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 1 - construction progress Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this portrait by changing yarn colors and accessory styles; try pastel tones for a soft, vintage look or neon for a modern pop.

I often change the shirt pattern by alternating two colors every other row to create stripes; this gives an entirely new outfit without altering shape.

I like to swap the sunglasses colors and make mirrored lenses with metallic thread for a luxe finish; you can also add a tiny sequin or bead as a reflection highlight.

Want a miniature version? I make a smaller portrait using sport weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook for keychains and ornaments.

I sometimes add embroidered eyebrows or freckles using a tapestry needle and thin yarn to give each face unique character.

For more texture, substitute a boucle or textured yarn for the shirt so it stands out from the face base.

I recommend experimenting with different earring designs from the bonus pages — raffia works beautifully for boho styles while simple hearts read as playful and sweet.

If Im adding this to a jacket, I sew extra reinforcing stitches around the perimeter before gluing to ensure it holds up to wear and washing.

I also try different hair arrangements: a low bun, side bun or full bangs — placement and glueing technique make each hairstyle look intentional.

If youd like a 3D effect, I sometimes layer the sunglasses frame over a slightly stuffed lens disc for depth before attaching to the face.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the magic loop or working too loosely at the center can create a hole in the face; make a tight magic loop and work with even tension to close the center. ✗ Not placing hair chains close enough will show skin between strands and look sparse; glue chains closely together from the center out and fold excess behind the head. ✗ Changing colors without weaving in or fastening off neatly can leave messy edges; fasten off, weave ends, and use slip stitches to join color changes where recommended. ✗ Rushing the sunglass frames and bridge placement may make them misaligned; place frames on the face first to check spacing, then add the bridge and glue or stitch securely. ✗ Forgetting to fold the shirt corners to create shoulders will leave an unrealistic shape; fold the top corners backward and secure before attaching the neck and face. ✗ Not counting stitches on round increases leads to uneven shaping; count after each round, especially through rounds 4-11 on the face to maintain hexagon shape.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Make a charming Crochet Girl Portrait you can attach to bags, jackets, or wall art. This beginner-friendly applique includes face, neck, shirt, hair styles, sunglasses and bonus earring patterns. Youll enjoy mixing colors, adding tiny details like french knots and glued hair strands, and finishing with simple assembly techniques. A fun, stylish project that makes a memorable handmade statement.

Beginner Friendly 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Medium weight yarn (worsted/medium #4) - assorted colors for skin, hair, shirt, sunglasses (lens color and rim/frame color) and accessories
  • 02
    Vanna's Choice by Lion Brand Yarn (recommended) - medium weight
  • 03
    Lily's Sugar n' Cream (recommended) - cotton options for crisp stitches
  • 04
    Ra Ra Raffia (Wool and the Gang) or raffia yarn for Raffia Earrings (optional)
  • 05
    Various scrap colors for earrings, lips and small details (amounts as needed)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    US H/8 5.00 mm crochet hook (main)
  • 02
    5.0 mm crochet hook (bonus pieces)
  • 03
    4.5 mm crochet hook (bonus earrings)
  • 04
    Scissors
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    Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
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    Tapestry needle for sewing and weaving ends
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    Pins for positioning pieces before gluing or stitching
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    Starch spray and foam block (optional, for shaping frames before attaching)

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— Face :

Info :

With desired skin color, make a magic loop.

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring - 6 sts. Do not join, continue in a spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc]— 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc]— 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc]— 30 sts

Round 6 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc]— 36 sts

Round 7 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 5 sc]— 42 sts

Round 8 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 6 sc]— 48 sts

Round 9 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 7 sc]— 54 sts

Round 10 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] — 60 sts

Round 11 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 9 sc]— 66 sts

Round 11 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 10 sc]— 72 sts

Info :

Fasten off and weave in ends.

— Neck :

Info :

With the same skin color from the face, ch 9

Row 1 :

Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn - 8 sc

Row 2-9 :

Sc in each stitch across - 8 sc

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

— Shirt :

Info :

With desired shirt color, chain 20

Row 1 :

Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across, turn — 18 hdc

Row 2 :

Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.

Row 3 :

Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.

Row 4 :

Ch 2, hdc in the next 5 hdc, chain 8, rejoin, hdc in last 5 hdc, turn. Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in the next 5 hdc, hdc 8 into chain, hdc in last 5 hdc, turn. Rows 5-10: Ch 2, hdc in each sc across, turn.

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

Info :

Use tapestry needle and make french knots in various locations for the shirts' polka-a-dot pattern. You can also leave in plain or repeat pattern changing colors every other row for a striped shirt.

Info :

Fold the top corners on shirt backwards to make shoulders.

— Hair :

Info :

With desired hair color chain 27 and fasten off. Repeat that 11 more times and by the end you will have 12 strands of hair.

Info :

Place the chains on the left side of the head first in a straight diagonal line from the top center of the scalp to the middle of the left side of the head. Hot glue the chain closest to the center of the face first and then add more going away from the center of the face. Fold the excess chain behind the head and glue it down.

Info :

Do the right side of the head next. Make a curved, swooping bang from about three stitches left of the top center chain to the middle of the right side of the head. Glue more and more going away from the center of the face, folding the excess behind.

— High Bun :

Info :

With hair color, make an oval.

Round 1 :

Chain 8, hdc in the third chain from the hook, hdc 4, 3 hdc in the last chain and rotate your work so you are working on the other side of the chain. 4 more hdc across the bottom of the original chain, 2 more hdc in the first chain. Now you have 3 hdc on each end separated by 4 hdc. (14 hdc)

Round 2 :

Do not join. Make 2 hdc in the first hdc from round one. 1 hdc in the next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in each of the next three stitches, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next 2 stitches. (20 hdc)

Round 3 :

Do not join. 1 hdc in the first stitch, 2 hdc in the next, hdc in the next 4 stitches, *2 hdc in the next stitch, 1 hdc in the next stitch* repeat from *-* two more times. Hdc in the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in the next 1 hdc in the next. Repeat from *—* one more time. Finish off and weave ends. (26 hdc)

— Side Low Bun :

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] — 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2sc)in next sc, sc in next3sc] —30sts

Round 6 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] — 36 sts

— Pearls :

Info :

Using white yarn, 6 sc into magic ring. Pull tight and finish. Make as many as desired. Place earrings on side of head and necklace along top of shirt. Use hot glue or tapestry needle and yarn to put in place.

— Sunglasses :

Info :

MAKE 2. With lens color--- either brown or black

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] — 24 sts

Info :

Change to desired sunglass color with a slip stitch anywhere in the last round.

Round 5 :

7sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in the rest of the stitches. Finish off.

Bridge :

With Sunglass color, chain 6, sc in second chain from hook, finish off chain with sc. Finish off and weave ends.

— Hair Ribbon :

Info :

With desired ribbon color, chain 15

Row 1 :

Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn — 12 sc

Row 2 :

Ch 1, sc in each sc across, do not turn.

Row 3 :

Chain 5, sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc back toward ribbon and sc into ribbon between rows 1 and 2

Row 4 :

Chain 5, sc in the 2nd chain from hook, sc back toward ribbon, sl st into row 1 and fasten off, weave ends.

— Lashes and lips :

Info :

Use a tapestry needle and black yarn to stitch on lashes. Use picture as guide. Use tapestry needle and desire lip color to stitch lips. Use picture as guide.

— Assembly :

Info :

Use a hot glue gun to attach all the pieces together. You could sew as well but hot glue allows for a cleaner look and saves a lot of time!

Info :

Attach your girl to a bag, a jacket or make it into a wall decoration!

— Bonus: Heart Sunglasses :

Info :

Materials: Lense color and frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Lens :

Make a magic loop, chain 3. Round 1: (in magic loop) 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, 1 tr, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 2, slip stitch into magic loop. Pull tight.

Round 2 :

Sc into chain 3 from previous round, single crochet in the top of the original chain 3. 1 sc and 1 hdc in the first trc from previous round. 2 hdc in the next tr

Round 2 cont :

1 hdc, 1 sc in the next stitch 1 sc in the next 4 stiches. Chain 1, dc in the center tr from previous round, chain 1 1 sc in the next 4 sts 1 sc, 1 hdc in the next 2 hdc in the next 1 hdc, 1 sc sc in the chain 2 from previous round. slip stitch into center and finish off.

Frame :

With desired frame color, 2 sc into chain 3 from beginning of round 2 1 sc in each stitch going around. 2 sc in the chain 2 from previous round. Finish off. Weave ends.

Bridge :

With frame color: chain 6 5 sc across, chain 1 5 sc across, finish off. Weave ends.

— Bonus: Reading Glasses :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Info :

*Chain 12, 11 sc across Chain 20, attach chain to beginning with a slip stitch.* Finish off.

Info :

Repeat from *-* chain 3 and attach to other frame with the slip stitch, this chain 3 will be the bridge. Finish off and weave ends.

Info :

Carefully and and manipulate on face before glueing or sewing. It might also help to use sewing pins and spray with starch spray on a foam block, allow to dry and then place on face.

— Bonus: Aviators :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook MAKE 2 With lens color

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] 12 times — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 18 times — 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 24 times — 30 sts

Round 6 :

Continue with same color, 10 sc, 4 hdc, (2 hdc) in next stitch, 4 hdc, 5 sc, (25 stitches total) switch to frame color and sc all the way around. (31 stitches total) Finish off.

Info :

You will repeat this again but when you are about to finish off chain 5 and connect to inner corner of the other frame in order to make the bridge and connect frames. Then chain 7 and place that chain underneath the frames a few stitches below the other bridge when glueing onto the face. Use photo above as a guide.

— Bonus: Statement Earrings :

Info :

Earring #1 Make 2 Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook.

Part A :

9 sc into magic ring. Finish off.

Part B :

Chain 11, connect to make a ring, leave a tail for sewing. Sew ring to back of first circle made, on the bottom.

Part C :

Attach same color to center of chain 11, chain 3, 6 trc, chain 3, sl st into chain. Finish off.

Info :

Attach same color to center of chain 11, chain 3, 6 trc, chain 3, sl st into chain. Finish off.

Info :

Earring #2 Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook.

Part 1 :

9 sc into magic ring. Slip stitch into first sc, chain 8. Finish off. Weave end.

Part 2 :

Make heart: Make magic ring chain 3, 3tr, 3dc, chain 1, tr, chain 1, 3dc, 3tr, chain 3. Slip stitch into ring. Finish off and pull ring tightly closed. Weave ends.

Info :

Attach heart (with either a tapestry needle and yarn or hot glue) to the chain 7 from part 1. Have two or three chains exposed between circle of part 1 and heart.

Info :

Earring #3 Materials: Earring color, 5mm crochet hook.

Part 1 :

9 sc into magic ring. Slip stitch into first sc, chain 10. Finish off. Weave end.

Part 2 :

9 dc into magic ring. Finish off. Weave end.

Part 3 :

9 tr into magic ring. Finish off. Weave end.

Info :

Attach part 2 and part 3 to the chain 10 from part 1.

— Bonus: Crochet Pattern - Flower Earrings :

The post :

5 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in.

The flower :

With yellow, 5 sc into a magic loop, finish off and weave ends. Attach white to any single crochet and *chain 2. 3 dc in the same stitch, slip stitch into the same stitch to finish one petal.* Slip stitch into the next yellow stitch and repeat from *-* until you have five petals total. Finish off and weave ends.

— Bonus: Palm Leaf Earrings :

The post :

With pink: 5 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in.

The Palm :

Chain 7, tr in the third chain from the hook, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the last chain, chain 1 and turn so that now you are working back up the other side of the chain. Sl st in the first stitch, sc, hdc, dc, tr, chain 2 and sl st to the very beginning. Finish off and weave ends.

— Bonus: Raffia Earrings (Double Circle with tassels) :

Info :

With raffia and 5mm hook: 8 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in. Bigger circle: Into a magic loop, 10 dc, finish off and weave ends.

Info :

Pick three dc from the bigger circle that you will make the tassels. Slip stitch the raffia into the stitch and finish off, leave two short tails. Repeat that two more times to make three tassels.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the shirt to the neck by folding top corners back to make shoulders and positioning the neck between the folded corners, then sew or hot-glue the neck in place behind the shirt opening.
  • Position the face on top of the neck and centered over the shirt; glue or stitch the bottom of the face to the neck and add small stitches around the edge for security.
  • Glue or sew sunglasses lenses and frames onto the face, position them evenly across the face, then attach the sunglass bridge between frames to hold them in place.
  • Glue hair chains in rows starting from the center scalp outward, placing chains closely so skin does not show between strands; fold excess chain behind the head and glue down.
  • Attach buns, ribbons, pearls and earrings using hot glue or tapestry needle and yarn; pin pieces in place first to confirm placement then secure permanently.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use hot glue for quick, clean attachment of the hair strands, sunglasses and small accessories, or sew for a more permanent finish.
  • 💡Place hair chains closely together so little skin shows between strands and fold/secure excess chain behind the head before gluing.
  • 💡Work face rounds in a spiral without joining to maintain a smooth surface and count stitches after each round to ensure correct shaping.
  • 💡Weave in tails neatly and clip close to the fabric to keep the back of the applique flat and tidy.

This Crochet Girl Portrait makes a unique, handmade accent you can wear or gift with personality and charm.✨ Use fun color combos for hair, shirts and sunglasses to make each girl your own.🧶 Attach to bags, jackets, or display as wall art to bring a little style to any space.

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

Final dimensions depend on yarn and hook but using medium weight yarn and a 5mm hook the designer created a piece approximately 10 inches x 6 inches.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size; use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and adjust chain counts if needed.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated beginner-friendly, so basic knowledge of chain, single crochet and half double crochet plus working in a spiral is helpful for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters complete the main applique (face, neck, shirt, hair placement and sunglasses) in 5-7 hours; bonus earrings and embellishments will add more time.