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Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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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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Weekend Treat

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

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

About This Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern makes a tiny Holly Baby amigurumi tucked into a textured holly leaf cradle with three small berries. You will crochet the baby and berries in continuous rounds and the leaves back-and-forth by following a clear chart. The finished set is small and sweet, perfect for ornaments, gifts, or seasonal decor.

Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed round-by-round instructions and leaf charts are included to guide you through shaping and edging. Photos and assembly notes help you position and sew parts neatly for a polished finish.

Why You'll Love This Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines delicate amigurumi techniques with a pretty textured leaf cradle that feels special to make. I enjoy the mix of rounds for the doll and the back-and-forth leaf shaping, which keeps the work interesting. The tiny scale makes it quick to finish but detailed enough to be satisfying. I also love how customizable it is — small color changes or extra embroidery completely change the character.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this Holly Baby pattern by changing colors — try pastel greens and pinks for a softer look or metallic thread for festive sparkle.

If you want a bigger version, use a thicker cotton yarn and a larger hook; the leaf cradle will become a lovely small cushion for a larger doll.

I often change the berry color or add tiny seed beads for a bit of shimmer instead of embroidery for more texture.

To make this a keychain, reduce the hook size and yarn weight to create a tiny version, then attach a small jump ring to the top loop.

Try embroidery variations for the face — a tiny smile or open eyes can completely change the doll's expression and personality.

For a sturdier cradle, block the leaves after finishing and use a light starch spray to help them hold shape better.

I sometimes add a small ribbon or crocheted bow to the cap to make the baby look dressed up for gifts.

Swap the holly leaf for other leaf charts or a simple oval to adapt this pattern for different seasons and themes.

Use different yarn fibers (like wool blends) if you want a warmer, fuzzier look — just be mindful of hook size adjustments.

Finally, consider making a set of babies in coordinating colors to create a charming holiday display or a collection of tiny gifts.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the chart for the leaves can lead to incorrect shaping and mismatched row starts; follow the chart carefully and mark rows as you work. ✗ Overstuffing the body and arms makes the doll too firm and distorts the leaf cradle; stuff lightly and aim for a slightly flat shape for best results. ✗ Forgetting to pull the initial thread through between rounds when making circles makes counting rounds difficult; pull the initial tail out as recommended to serve as a marker. ✗ Not securing tails neatly after finishing rounds causes loose ends to show; use the clean fastening method and hide ends inside the work for a tidy finish.

Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Create an adorable Holly Baby amigurumi nestled in a holly leaf cradle. This charming mini doll set combines small-scale crochet with textured leaf shaping and tiny berries to make a perfect holiday ornament or gift. The pattern includes clear step-by-step rounds, charts for the leaves, and assembly tips so you can finish a delightful keepsake.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Holly Baby Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g/175 m): Beige (for head and face)
  • 02
    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g/175 m): Red (for cap and berries)
  • 03
    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g/175 m): Dark green (for body, arms, leaves, cradle)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Sewing needles and pins
  • 03
    Tapestry needle
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Any synthetic or organic filler for stuffing
  • 06
    Thin embroidery thread (beige, red, dark green, black) for sewing and embroidery

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— Head :

Info :

Beige yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5-9 :

(5 rounds): sc around (24 sts)

Round 10 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 11 :

(1 sc, dec) X 6 (12 sts)

Info :

After R11 stuff the head tightly.

Round 12 :

(dec) X 6 (6 sts)

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Leave a tail.

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In remaining 6 sc sew 6 stitches from inside to outside in sequence, pull the yarn, secure and hide it.

— Cap :

Info :

Red yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5-9 :

(5 rounds): sc around (24 sts)

Round 10 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Info :

Leave a tail and make clean fastening off.

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How to do clean fastening off: insert the yarn into the first stitch after your last stitch. Insert the yarn back into this last stitch and repeat. Secure the yarn and hide inside.

— Body&Arms :

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Dark green yarn

Item Name (P1) :

First make 2 arms:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc, 2 sc) X 2 (8sts)

Round 3 :

(inc, 3 sc) X 2 (10 sts)

Round 4-5 :

(2 rounds): sc around (10 sts)

Round 6 :

(dec, 3 sc) X 2 (8 sts)

Round 7-8 :

(2 rounds): sc around (8 sts)

Info :

Make 1 sl st more and leave short tail.

Item Name (P1) :

Body:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(inc, 11 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (26 sts)

Round 7 :

(inc, 12 sc) X 2 (28 sts)

Round 8-11 :

(4 rounds): sc around (28 sts)

Round 12 :

(dec, 12 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 13 :

(dec, 11 sc) X 2 (24 sts)

Round 14 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 15-16 :

(2 rounds): sc around (18 sts)

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Now place the one arm closely the body and join them together with 2 sc *. For the arm use its last stitch and the next following stitch. Work 7 sc and join the second arm with 2 sc, when 7 sc again. Now you have round 17.

Round 17 :

(6 sc of the arm, 7 sc of the body) X 2 (26 sts)

Info :

*These inner connecting sc will not be used in the next rounds.

Round 18 :

(2 sc, dec, 2 sc; (1 sc, dec) X 2, 1 sc) X 2 (20 sts)

Round 19 :

(dec) X 10 (10 sts)

— Doll Assembly :

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Stuff the body and arms is not very tight, it should be a little flat. Fasten and hide the tail.

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Place the head onto the body, pin it. Note - the initial, neater part of the head will be at the bottom, where the neck is (the less neat part of the head will be covered by the cap). Carefully sew on the head with fine stitches with thin beige thread.

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Put the cap on the head of the doll (it is not so easy)and sew it with thin red thread.

— Face :

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Embroider the eyes a few stitches with thin black thread, as shown further in the pictures.

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It is difficult to embroider eyes, it is better to practice beforehand on a piece of cloth.

— Leaf-Cradle :

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consist of 2 leaves - big and small worked back-and-forth in rows.

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Dark green yarn

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Big leaf:

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Be sure to check the chart as you work, as some rows start and end differently.

Row 1 :

2 ch, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 sc into magic ring (6 sts), turn...

R2 :

2 ch, 1 sc, (1 sc,1 dc,1 sc in one loop – hereafter I refer to this set as "sds" for convenience, but it counts as three stitches! ), 2 sc (8 sts)

R3 :

2 ch, 2 sc, sds, 3 sc (10 sts)

R4 :

2 ch, 3 sc, sds, 4 sc (12 sts)

R5 :

2 ch, 4 sc, sds, 5 sc (14 sts)

R6 :

2 ch, 5 sc, sds, 6 sc (16 sts)

R7 :

2 ch, 6 sc, sds, 7 sc (18 sts)

R8 :

2 ch, 7 sc, sds, 8 sc (20 sts)

R9 :

2 ch, 8 sc, sds, 9 sc (22 sts)

R10 :

2 ch, 9 sc, sds, 10 sc (24 sts)

R11 :

2 ch, 10 sc, sds, 10 sc (25 sts)

R12 :

2 ch, 10 sc, sds, 11 sc (26 sts)

R13 :

2 ch, 11 sc, sds, 11 sc (27 sts)

R14 :

2 ch, 11 sc, sds, 12 sc (28 sts)

R15 :

2 ch, 12 sc, sds, 12 sc (29 sts)

R16 :

2 ch, 12 sc, sds, 13 sc (30 sts)

R17 :

2 ch, 13 sc, sds, 13 sc (31 sts)

R18-25 :

(8 rows): 2 ch, 13 sc, sds, 12 sc, 1 dec (31 sts)

R26 :

2 ch, 13 sc, sds, 10 sc, 2 dec (30 sts)

R27 :

2 ch, 12 sc, sds, 10 sc, 2 dec (29 sts)

R28 :

2 ch, 12 sc, sds, 7 sc, 3 dec (27 sts)

R29 :

2 ch, 10 sc, sds, 7 sc, 3 dec (25 sts)

R30 :

2 ch, 10 sc, sds, 3 sc, 4 dec (22 sts)

R31 :

2 ch, 7 sc, sds, 3 sc, 4 dec (19 sts)

Info :

Make 1 ch more and leave short tail.

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At the finish sharp end of the leaf (blue arrow in the photo), attach a new yarn and work the leaf in a round with a edging of sc with thorns.

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The thorn is crocheted according to the chart: hdc; in one loop: 2-dc cluster, ch-3 picot, 2-dc cluster; hdc.

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I got: 5 sc, thorn, 5 sc, thorn, 7 sc, thorn, 7 sc, thorn, 5 sc, thorn, 3 sc, thorn. And on the other side of the leaf - 3 sc, thorn, 5 sc, thorn, 7 sc, thorn, 7 sc, thorn, 5 sc, thorn, 5 sc. Then work chain of 15, connect the round with sl st and make 2 sl st more. Leave a tail and make clean fastening off, hide the tail inside.

— Small leaf :

Row 1 :

2 ch, 2 sc, 1 dc, 3 sc into magic ring (8 sts), turn...

R2 :

2 ch, 2 sc, sds, 3 sc (10 sts)

R3 :

2 ch, 3 sc, sds, 4 sc (12 sts)

R4 :

2 ch, 4 sc, sds, 5 sc (14 sts)

R5 :

2 ch, 5 sc, sds, 6 sc (16 sts)

R6 :

2 ch, 6 sc, sds, 7 sc (18 sts)

R7 :

2 ch, 7 sc, sds, 8 sc (20 sts)

R8 :

2 ch, 8 sc, sds, 9 sc (22 sts)

R9 :

2 ch, 9 sc, sds, 10 sc (24 sts)

R10 :

2 ch, 10 sc, sds, 11 sc (26 sts)

R11-12 :

(2 rows): 2 ch, 11 sc (13 sts)

R13 :

2 ch, 10 sc (12 sts)

R14 :

2 ch, 9 sc (11 sts)

R15 :

2 ch, 8 sc (10 sts)

R16 :

2 ch, 7 sc (9 sts)

R17 :

2 ch, 6 sc (8 sts)

R18 :

2 ch, 5 sc (7 sts)

R19 :

2 ch, 4 sc (6 sts)

R20 :

2 ch, sc3tog (3 sts)

Info :

Make 1 ch more and leave short tail.

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Now attach a new yarn according to the chart and work second side:

R11 :

2 ch, 11 sc (13 sts)

R12-13 :

(2 rows): 2 ch, 10 sc (12 sts)

R14 :

2 ch, 9 sc (11 sts)

R15 :

2 ch, 8 sc (10 sts)

R16 :

2 ch, 7 sc (9 sts)

R17 :

2 ch, 6 sc (8 sts)

R18 :

2 ch, 5 sc (7 sts)

R19 :

2 ch, 4 sc (6 sts)

R20 :

2 ch, sc3tog (3 sts)

Info :

Make 2 ch, don't cut the yarn!

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Turn the leaf left and work it in a round with a edging of sc. (I got 74 sc)

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Leave long tail for stitching.

— Berries :

Info :

(make 3)

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Red yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3-4 :

(2 rounds): sc around (12 sts)

Round 5 :

(dec) X 6 (6 sts)

Info :

Leave a tail.

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Stuff the berry tightly.

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In remaining 6 sc sew 6 stitches from inside to outside in sequence, pull the yarn and secure it. Don't cut the tail.

— Cradly Assembly :

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Iron the leaves gently through a damp cloth.

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Put a smaller leaf on top of a large, pin five pins. Carefully sew them together with small stitches over the sc. At the very beginning and finish, sew firmly, making several stitches on top of each other.

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Tie the berries tightly together with a few knots. Stick the tails into a tapestry needle and hide them inside the berries, trim the ends. Use a thin red thread to sew the berries tightly together.

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Stitch the finished berries neatly with a thin green thread on a cradle leaf at the base of a large loop.

Assembly Instructions

  • Stuff the body and arms lightly so the doll remains a little flat, then fasten and hide the tail securely.
  • Place the head onto the body and pin it in position; sew the head with fine stitches using thin beige thread, noting the neater part of the head should face downward to form the neck.
  • Put the red cap over the head and sew it in place with thin red thread, making sure edges align neatly.
  • Embroider the eyes with thin black thread as shown in the photos; practice on cloth first if you are unsure.
  • Overlap the small leaf on the large leaf and pin, then sew the leaves together with small stitches over the sc; stitch the berries together and attach them to the leaf base with thin green thread.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker or pull the initial tail out between rounds 2 and 3 to help you count rounds accurately.
  • 💡Stuff body and arms lightly for the correct flat shape; overstuffing will distort the doll and the cradle.
  • 💡Pin all parts (head, arms, leaves, berries) in place before sewing to ensure proper placement and symmetry.
  • 💡Hide and secure all tails inside pieces using the clean fastening off method to keep a neat finish.

This tiny Holly Baby set is a joyful, handmade holiday accent you can cherish or gift with love. The textured holly leaf cradle and sweet little berries add whimsical seasonal charm to any home. Make a few to decorate a tree or tuck into a stocking for a handmade surprise. 🧶🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished Holly Baby doll measures approximately 7.5 cm (3 in) tall and the leaf cradle is about 13.5 cm (5.3 in) high when using the recommended cotton yarn and 2.0 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes — you can use different yarn weights, but the finished size will change. Choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect the doll and leaves to scale up or down accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so some experience with continuous rounds, increases/ decreases, and reading a crochet chart for the leaves is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete the Holly Baby set in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on your speed and familiarity with small amigurumi work.