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DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journeyβ€”perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern guides you through crocheting Doll Eliza β€” a 32 cm tall amigurumi doll complete with wig, dress, shoes and floral accents. It uses sport weight cotton-blend yarn and includes step-by-step rounds for each piece. Photos and notes help with assembly and finishing to create a polished handmade doll.

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Suitable for intermediate crocheters, the pattern covers shaping, joining legs for the body, adding arms, and creating a curled wig. All materials, abbreviations and finishing tips are included for a smooth build.

Why You'll Love This DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances structure and charm β€” every round builds toward a lovable finished doll. I enjoy the clear step-by-step approach for shaping limbs and the creative wig and curls section that gives the doll personality. I appreciate how the pattern includes shoe soles with an optional cardboard insert for stability. I also love the way the dress is worked by turning rows, giving a neat neckline and full skirt you can easily customize.

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Doll Eliza with color changes β€” try pastel shades for a soft nursery doll or jewel tones for a bold look.

You can change the yarn weight and hook size to make mini versions for keychains or larger huggable dolls; thicker yarn and a bigger hook will create a chunkier doll.

I often add embroidered features like eyelashes or a tiny smile instead of safety eyes for a softer, child-friendly toy.

Swap the dress colors or add stripes and trims to create a wardrobe; small embellishments like buttons or ribbon can make each doll unique.

If you want posable arms, insert wrapped and taped wire inside the arms and torso, but I recommend avoiding wire for toys intended for young children for safety reasons.

For different hairstyles, you can lengthen the wig rows to make braids, add felt bows, or attach crocheted flowers for seasonal themes.

I sometimes mount the doll on a small wooden base for display, securing the soles with a tiny amount of fabric glue to keep the stance steady.

To vary facial expressions, experiment with the placement of the eyes and the width of the nose and mouth β€” small adjustments dramatically change the doll's personality.

Try mixing yarn brands and textures for accents, like mohair for a fuzzy sweater or cotton for crisp dress details to add contrast and interest.

I recommend practicing the shoe and sole assembly on a sample first to master the invisible finish and cardboard sole insertion method before making the final pair.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Skipping stitch markers at critical joins leads to misaligned body seams; place a marker at the start of rounds and whenever you join legs or add arms to keep placement accurate. βœ— Not stuffing gradually makes shaping difficult and causes lumps; stuff small amounts at a time and shape as you go to maintain an even silhouette. βœ— Breaking the working color too early when changing sections (for example in the shoes) can leave you with loose tails; shift and secure yarns as instructed and carry or tie off only when the pattern says to do so. βœ— Forgetting to crochet into specified loops (FLO/BLO) changes the finished texture and fit; always check whether the instruction says back loop, front loop, FLO or BLO and work into those loops explicitly. βœ— Ignoring the invisible fasten off method around the sole can leave a bulky join; follow the invisible finishing steps to weave the end back through neatly and mark the stitch for later reference. βœ— Placing safety eyes too early or without counting causes uneven spacing; count the rounds and place the eyes between rounds 21 and 22, leaving 12 stitches between them to maintain symmetry.

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming handmade Doll Eliza with this detailed crochet pattern. You will create a fully jointed doll with dress, shoes, wig and floral accessories using sport weight cotton-blend yarn. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, clear photos, and assembly guidance so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect for gifting or adding a sweet, handmade companion to your collection.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

  • 01
    Alize Cotton Gold - cotton (55%), acrylic (45%), 330 m (361 yds) per 100 g, sport weight yarn - 5 ply
  • 02
    Alize Cotton Gold (62) color white - used for socks and dress (approx. small amounts as needed)
  • 03
    Alize Cotton Gold (458) color skin - used for head, legs and arms (main skin yarn, quantity around 200-250 g depending on size)
  • 04
    Alize Cotton Gold (393) color light pink - used for the body (small amount)
  • 05
    Alize Cotton Gold (02) color mustard - used for the hair and wig (small amount)
  • 06
    Alize Cotton Gold (56) color red - used for the flower (small amount)
  • 07
    Alize Cotton Gold (485) color green - used for the flower (small amount)
  • 08
    YarnArt Jeans - cotton (55%), acrylic (45%), 160 m (174 yds) per 50 g, sport weight yarn - 5 ply
  • 09
    YarnArt Jeans (87) color beige - used for shoe soles (small amounts, 50 g skein recommended)
  • 10
    YarnArt Jeans (16) color blue - used for the shoes (small amounts)
  • 11
    YarnArt Jeans (88) color yellow - used for sole trim (small amount)
  • 12
    YarnArt Jeans (26) color coral - used for the dress (small amount)
  • 13
    YarnArt Jeans (15) color light blue - used for the dress (small amount)
  • 14
    YarnArt Jeans (69) color green - used for the flower (small amount)
  • 15
    YarnArt Jeans (84) color mustard - used for hair accents (small amount)

β€” Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • 03
    Fiberfill (stuffing)
  • 04
    2 black safety eyes, Ø 7 mm
  • 05
    Two small beads (for flower centers)
  • 06
    Cardboard or plastic for the soles (cut to size rd 1-5)
  • 07
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Scissors
  • 10
    Wooden chopstick for stuffing the toy
  • 11
    Wire approximately 32 cm long (optional, for internal arm/body skeleton) and scotch tape to wrap ends

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β€” Arms :

Info :

Use your 2.0 mm crochet hook and skin yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

1 sc in each st around (12)

Round 4 :

(3 sc, inc)*3 times (15)

Round 5 :

1 sc in each st around (15)

Round 6 :

2 inc, 13 sc (17)

Round 7 :

1 sc in each st around (17)

Round 8 :

2 dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (13)

Round 9 :

dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (11)

Round 10 :

6 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (12)

Info :

Stuff the ready part of the arm tightly.

Round 11-32 :

12 sc (22 rnd) (12)

Left arm (Round 33) :

5 sc, slst

Info :

Cut off and fix the yarn.

Right arm (Round 33) :

1 sc, slst

Info :

Cut off and fix the yarn.

β€” Shoes :

Info :

Starting at sole, with hook 2.0 mm. Work the sole in spiral rounds. Make 2 soles for each shoe in beige colored yarn (87) color.

Instruction :

Ch 8 and work starting from the 2 nd ch from the hook.

Round 1 :

1 inc , 5 sc, 3 sc in one st, 6 sc (16)

Note :

(don’t turn your work, crochet on the other side of the ch!)

Round 2 :

2 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc (22)

Round 3 :

2 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (38)

Round 4 :

1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (38)

Round 5 :

38 sc (38)

Info :

Move the beginning of the row to the middle of the sole, crochet 3 sc to do it. Try using cardboard or plastic in the bottom of the sole, so that the doll will stand upright more easily. Cut two pieces of cardboard or plastic in size of the sole (rd 1-5). Put aside for later.

Info :

Fasten off in the invisible way. To do so pull the yarn end through the last stitch, thread the yarn end into the needle, skip one stitch and guide the yarn into the next stitch. Insert the needle back in the same hole where the yarn comes from. Fasten the obtained stitch. Mark this stitch, we will need it later on. Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.

Info :

Put the two soles on top of each other, wrong side against wrong side, so that the heel (where the closing stitches are situated) is facing you.

Info :

Now we need to connect the soles together with a round slst. To do so, take yellow yarn and pull up a loop, insert the hook into the second pair of stitches, yarn over and pull the yarn through this pair of stitches. The first slst is ready. Try to crochet slst loosely, not pulling the stitches too tightly.

Info :

We should get 38 slst in this round in total. Repeat with the second pair of soles.

Info :

Now, we start to crochet the shoes. We are going to be working in joined rounds. Note: slst, ch 1 at the beginning of the row, does not count as a stitch now and throughout. Crochet the first sc of each round into the base of the ch.

Round 1-4 :

1 ch (not count as st) , 1 sc into the base of the ch, 37 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (38)

Round 5 :

1 ch, 1 sc into the base of the ch, 13sc, (sc2tog, 1 sc)*3 times, sc2tog, 13 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (34)

Info :

When you are finished with rnd 5, do not break the blue yarn. To shift blue yarn to front side!

Attach the yarn color white :

6 th row is crocheted into the back loop of the stitch.

Round 6 :

1 ch, 1 sc into the base of the ch, 8sc, (sc2tog, 1 sc)*5, sc2tog, 8 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (28)

Instruction :

Then go on crocheting spiralwise.

Round 7 :

7 sc, 7 sc2tog, 7 sc (21)

Round 8 :

8 sc, 2 hdc, 1dc2tog, 1hdc, 8 sc (20)

Round 9 :

(1 dec, 3 sc) * 4 times (16)

Round 10 :

7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc (15)

Round 11-12 :

15 sc (15)

Round 13 :

inc, 14 sc (16)

Round 14 :

1 sc, inc, 14 sc (17)

Attach the yarn color skin :

15 th row is crocheted into the back loop of the stitch.

Round 15 :

17 sc (17)

Round 16 :

2 sc, inc, 14 sc (18)

Round 17 :

18 sc (18)

Round 18 :

3 sc, inc, 14 sc (19)

Round 19 :

19 sc (19)

Round 20 :

4 sc, inc, 14 sc (20)

Round 21 :

20 sc (20)

Round 22 :

5 sc, inc, 14 sc (21)

Round 23 :

21 sc (21)

Round 24 :

21 sc (21)

Info :

When you finished the rnd 24 , postpone crochet of the leg and pass to crochet of the lace of the sock and of the shoe-laces.

Info :

Attach the blue yarn to the 5th row in the center of the back of the shoe. Crochet into the front loops of each stitch around.

Right shoe :

8 slst, 25 ch, 26 slst (34). Finish the row with slst, cut and fix the yarn.

Left shoe :

26 slst, 25 ch, 8 slst (34). Finish the row with slst, cut and fix the yarn.

Attach the white yarn :

to the 14th row in the center of the back of the leg. Crochet into the front loops of each stitch around (1 slst, 2 ch). Finish the row with slst, cut and fix the yarn. Continue crocheting the legs of the yarn color skin. Stuff the leg in the process of crocheting.

β€” Legs :

Round 25 :

1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 10 sc (19)

Round 26 :

3 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, 5 inc, 2 sc (22)

Round 27 :

22 sc (22)

Round 28 :

3 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 5 dec, 2 sc (19)

Round 29 :

19 sc (19)

Round 30 :

1 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc (21)

Round 31 :

21 sc (21)

Round 32 :

6 sc, inc, 14 sc (22)

Round 33 :

22 sc (22)

Round 34 :

7 sc, inc, 14 sc (23)

Round 35 :

23 sc (23)

Round 36 :

8 sc, inc, 14 sc (24)

Round 37 :

24 sc (24)

Round 38 :

9 sc, inc, 14 sc (25)

Round 39 :

25 sc (25)

Round 40 :

10 sc

Info :

Put a stitch marker here to mark the new beginning of the round.

Attach the light pink yarn :

Crochet 1 round 25 slst - this round is not counted in the pattern.

Round 41 :

25 sc (insert the hook through the center of slip stitches and into the body color stitches of 39th round (foto) (25)

Round 42 :

25 sc (25)

Left leg (Round 43) :

Crochet 19-20 sc after R 42 (the end of a row has to be in an internal part of the leg), slst and cut off and fix the yarn.

Info :

Repeat rows 1-42 for the second (right) leg. For the right leg R 43: Crochet 32-33 sc (do not cut off the yarn).

β€” Body :

Instruction :

We join the legs and begin crocheting the body. Turn the legs with the heels facing you. On the right leg make 2 ch and attach it to the left leg.

Round 44 :

25 sc on the left leg detail, then 2 sc on chain, 25 sc on the right leg, 1 sc on the other side of the on chain.

Round 45 :

1 sc on chain, (inc, 2 sc)*4 times, 28 sc, (2 sc, inc)*4 times, 1 sc (62)

Round 46 :

62 sc (62)

Round 47 :

19 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 19 sc (60)

Round 48-49 :

60 sc (60)

Round 50 :

19 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 19 sc (58)

Round 51 :

58 sc (58)

Round 52 :

8 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2 times, 7 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec (52)

Round 53 :

52 sc (52)

Round 54 :

2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc (46)

Round 55 :

46 sl st into the back loop of the stitch (46)

Info :

Cut off the light pink yarn and attach the skin yarn.

Round 56 :

46 sc into the back loop of the stitch (46)

Round 57 :

(dec, 7 sc)*5 times, 1 sc (41)

Round 58-60 :

41 sc (41)

Round 61 :

4 sc, (dec, 6 sc)*4 times, dec, 3 sc (36)

Round 62 :

36 sc (36)

Round 63 :

8 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 8 sc (38)

Round 64-68 :

38 sc (38)

Round 69 :

9 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 9 sc (40)

Round 70-71 :

40 sc (40)

Info :

In this round weΒ΄ll add the arms. Attach the arms – make sure that the top of the arm is level with row 71 of the body when the arms are down by the dollΒ΄s sides. Make sure thumbs are pointing in the correct direction.

Round 72 :

9 sc on back of body, 3 sc in 3 stitches of left arm and 3 stitches of the body at the same time, 17 sc on front of body, 3 sc in 3 stiches of right arm and 3 stitches of the body at the same time, 8 sc on back of body (40)

Round 73 :

9 sc on back of body, 9 sc in stitches of 1st arm, 17 sc on front of body, 9 sc in stitches of 2nd arm, 8 sc on back of body (52)

Round 74 :

52 sc (52)

Round 75 :

3 sc, dec, 17 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 17 sc, dec, 2 sc (48)

Round 76 :

6 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 5 sc (44)

Round 77 :

4 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec,11 sc, dec, 3 sc (40)

Round 78 :

2 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec,3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc (34)

Round 79 :

1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*3 times, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc (26)

Round 80 :

(1 sc, dec)*2 times, 2 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec)*3 times,2 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec (18)

Round 81 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times (15)

Round 82-85 :

15 sc (15)

β€” Head :

Info :

Note: On while crocheting you should make sure that the marker stays in the center of the back of the head. For that you can crochet an extra sc if needed and move the marker.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 times (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5 times, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) *6 times (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5 times, 2 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 times (42)

Round 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5 times, 3 sc (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc)*6 times (54)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5 times, 4 sc (60)

Round 11-21 :

60 sc (60)

Round 22 :

17 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*5 times, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc)*5 times, 16 sc (70)

Round 23-26 :

70 sc (70)

Round 27 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times, 34 sc, (dec, 4 sc)*3 times (64)

Round 28 :

64 sc (64)

Info :

You can place the eyes between the 21th and 22th rounds. The distance between the eyes should be 12 stitches.

Round 29 :

(2 sc, dec)*16 times (48)

Round 30 :

3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5 times, 3 sc (42)

Round 31 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 times (36)

Round 32 :

2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5 times, 2 sc (30)

Round 33 :

(3 sc, dec)*6 times (24)

Round 34 :

1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5 times, 1 sc (18)

Round 35 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times, slst (15)

Info :

Stuff the ball firmly and shape. Cut off the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Mark the place for the nose 2 rows down from the eyes. After finishing the nose have the needle exit at the top of the head, fix the thread well and hide its ends inside the head. Put some blusher on the toy’s cheeks.

Info :

Place the head onto the body so that the eyes of the doll look forward. Sew the head to the neck with the end of yarn. You can also add some stuffing material in the neck to strengthen it before you finish sewing.

β€” Wig :

Info :

Use a 2mm crochet hook and mustard colored yarn. Crochet the wig in spiral rounds.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 times (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5 times, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 times (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5 times, 2 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 times (42)

Round 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5 times, 3 sc (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc)*6 times (54)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5 times, 4 sc (60)

Round 11-12 :

60 sc (60)

Round 13 :

(9 sc, inc)*6 times (66)

Round 14-16 :

66 sc (66)

Round 17 :

16 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 16 sc (68)

Round 18-20 :

68 sc (68)

Info :

Next, we need to crochet turning rows instead of rounds.

Round 21 :

33 sc, ch 1, turn (33) leave the remaining stitches unworked

Round 22 :

start in the third stitch from the hook skip (ch1 + 1 st), 66 sc ignore the marker at the beginning of the row, ch 1, turn (66)

Round 23 :

skip (ch1 + 1 st), 63 sc, ch 1, turn (63)

Round 24 :

skip (ch1 + 1 st), 60 sc, ch 1, turn (60)

Round 25 :

skip (ch1 + 1 st), 49 sc, 37ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, sc in next 10 st, now we need to crochet along the edge of the turning rows β€œladder”: 3 sc, 1 slst, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst in the same st, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst in the next (tip) st, slst, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst in the same st, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, 3 sc, 10 sc, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst. Cut off and fix the yarn.

β€” Curl up the curls / Knot :

Instruction :

Curl up the curls as follows to create decorative hair curls and knots.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 times (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5 times, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 times (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5 times, 2 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 times (42)

Round 8-12 :

42 sc (42)

Round 13 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 times (36)

Round 14 :

FLO: ((1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one stitch), skip 1 stitch *18 times till the end of the row. In the end: sl st. Cut off the yarn, leaving the long end for sewing. Stuff balls.

β€” Flower :

Instruction :

Crochet 2 leaves. Use the 2,5 mm crochet hook and green colored yarn.

Round 1 :

5 ch and work starting from 2th st from the hook – 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 5 ch, starting from 2th st from the hook - 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, sl st into the last loop of the first leaf ,5 ch, starting from 2th st from the hook - 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, sl st into the last loop of the first leaf. We leave the thread in order to tie it to the bunch.

Instruction :

Crochet 2 roses. Use the 2,5 mm crochet hook and red colored yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR

Info :

Sew on the leaves and roses to create a small flower bunch.

β€” Dress :

Info :

Use the 2,5 mm crochet hook and light blue colored yarn. The dress is crocheted by turning the rows starting from the neck.

Instruction :

Ch 33 and work starting from 2th st from the hook. Note: ch 1 and ch 2 at the beginning of the row, does not count as a stitch now and throughout. Crochet the first sc (or dc, hdc) of each round into the base of the ch.

Round 1 :

32 sc, turn the work (32)

Round 2 :

1 ch (does not count as st), 2 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc)*3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 3 sc)*3 times, inc, 2 sc, turn the work (40)

Round 3 :

1 ch, 3 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc)*3 times, inc, 3 sc, turn the work (48)

Info :

In the 4rd row crochet all sc into the back loop of the stitch.

Round 4 :

1 ch, 4 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc)*3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc)*3 times, inc, 4 sc, turn the work (56)

Round 5 :

1 ch, 8 sc, 4 ch, (skip 12 sc), 16 sc, 4 ch, (skip 12 sc), 8 sc, turn the work (40)

Round 6-8 :

40 sc, turn (40)

Info :

Cut off the light blue. Attach the coral yarn. In the 9rd row crochet all sc into the back loop of the stitch.

Round 9 :

2 ch, 40 inc dc, turn the work (80)

Round 10 :

2 ch, (2 dc, inc)*26 times, 2 dc, turn the work (106)

Info :

Work in joined rounds. From this point we start crocheting in the round.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the arms by aligning the top of each arm with row 71 of the body when the arms are down; sew securely so thumbs point correctly and seams are smooth.
  • Place safety eyes between rounds 21 and 22 on the head, spacing them 12 stitches apart before fastening them securely and adding blusher to cheeks.
  • Sew the head to the body by matching the neck opening and using the long tail from the head to attach evenly; add extra stuffing in the neck if needed for strength before finishing the seam.
  • Insert cardboard or plastic pieces into the shoe soles (cut to fit rounds 1-5) before closing the shoe to help the doll stand upright, then secure soles with slip stitches and continue with shoe shaping.
  • Pin wig and curls into position and sew them onto the head; use the photo references to place curls and buns symmetrically and add small beads or flowers as shown.

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Use stitch markers to keep track of round beginnings, especially when joining legs to form the body and when working in joined rounds.
  • πŸ’‘Stuff firmly but progressively during crocheting for smooth shaping; overstuffing at the end can distort the doll’s proportions.
  • πŸ’‘When instructed to crochet in the back loop or front loop, work exactly into the specified loop to achieve the correct edge and texture.
  • πŸ’‘Mark the stitch on the sole used for invisible finish so you can reference it later for shoe assembly and stability.

This delightful Doll Eliza pattern brings a sweet, handcrafted friend to life with a coral dress, curly wig, and booted shoes. It includes complete rounds, color changes, and helpful finishing tips to ensure a professional result. Whether you keep her or gift to someone special, Eliza will be treasured. 🧢 Sew with love and enjoy every stitch! 🧡

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures about 32 cm tall when using the recommended yarn and crochet hook sizes stated in the pattern.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; choose an appropriate hook to match your yarn to keep proportions similar.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of crochet stitches and techniques like magic ring, increases/decreases, and working in FLO/BLO is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this doll in approximately 12-15 hours, depending on experience, customization, and assembly time.