What size will the finished pieces be?

The finished big matryoshka measures approximately 15 cm (5.9 inches), the medium about 8 cm (3.2 inches), and the little about 6 cm (2.3 inches) using the recommended yarn and hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight, but this will affect final size; choose an appropriate hook to keep stitch density similar and the nests fitting inside each other.

Do I need advanced crochet skills to make this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate due to jacquard colorwork, working in FLO/BLO and assembly of several parts; basic amigurumi experience and confidence with increases/decreases is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish the full set in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience, speed, and how much time is spent on embroidery and decoration.

Matryoshka Doll Amigurumi Pattern

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I love how easy it is to customize the colors to match your home or gift recipient — try pastel shades for a soft nursery set or bold contrasts for a folk-art look.

If you want a larger set, I switch to DK or worsted weight yarn and increase hook size, which gives a chunkier, more tactile doll perfect for toddlers.

I sometimes add tiny crocheted accessories like scarves or tiny hats to make each doll unique and seasonal — a small scarf looks adorable wrapped around the neck area.

To change the face expression, I move the embroidered eyes slightly higher or lower and alter the mouth shape for a sleepy, smiling, or surprised look.

I often experiment with metallic or sparkly yarn for highlight rounds to add a festive feel for holiday versions of the set.

For a baby-safe version, I avoid embroidery threads and instead sew on felt features or use tightly embroidered details, ensuring nothing can detach.

I like to add beads or tiny buttons as extra accents on the decorative band, sewing them securely through multiple stitches.

To make a keychain-sized version, I use crochet thread or fingering yarn and a smaller hook to scale down the pattern and attach a keyring to the top.

Try combining different flower and leaf arrangements — cluster three small flowers on one side or make a single large bloom for a focal point.

I also enjoy mixing textures by using a fuzzy or boucle yarn for the hood or body band to give one doll a cozy, different look.

When making sets as gifts, I embroider initials on the bottom inside or sew a small loop tag with the recipient's name for a personal touch.

Finally, I sometimes add a weighted base (a small bag of poly pellets inside under the plastic circle) to make the big doll more stable while keeping the nesting function intact.

Matryoshka Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming set of crochet matryoshka (nesting) dolls with complete step-by-step instructions. This pattern guides you through three sizes — little, medium, and big — with colorwork details and decorative flowers and leaves. You will learn simple jacquard techniques, front/back loop work, and how to assemble and embellish the dolls for a beautiful finished set. Perfect for gifting or displaying as a handmade keepsake.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Matryoshka Doll Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans 50g / 160m) — N03 milky (main face/cream)
02
Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N35 yellow (accents)
03
Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N46 gray (big doll, inner pocket)
04
Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N47 blue (medium doll)
05
Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N51 red (decorative band)
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Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N60 green (leaves)
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Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N70 brown (hair)
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Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N53 black (head/hood and details)
09
Sport weight 4ply yarn (Yarn Art Jeans) — N62 white (trims and details)
10
Small amounts of contrast colors for flowers and centers (yellow and white)

— Tools Required

01
Crochet hook size 1.75 mm
02
Plastic (cardboard or plastic circle; author uses plastic folders) to reinforce bottoms/inner pocket
03
Stuffing material, fiberfill
04
Pink pastel for toning cheeks
05
Needle for sewing pieces and embroidery (tapestry/sewing needle)
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Scissors
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Yarn needle for weaving in ends
08
Stitch markers
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Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Little Matryoshka Doll :

Info :

With Brown yarn. Place row marker at the beginning and work in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

BLO 18sc (18)

Round 5 :

Change color to Black. BLO (2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 6 :

Attention! Crochet in jacquard technique from Rnd 6. Yellow stitches are highlighted in yellow. (1sc, 1sc)*12 (24)

Round 7 :

With black yarn 24sc (24)

Round 8 :

Change color to Yellow. BLO 24sc (24)

Info :

Cut out a circle from plastic and put it on the bottom. Stuff with fiberfill in the process.

Round 9-10 :

24sc (2 rounds) (24)

Round 11 :

Change color to Red. BLO (2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 12 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Round 13 :

12inc (24)

Round 14-18 :

24sc (5 rounds) (24)

Round 19 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 20 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Info :

Stuff with fiberfill.

Round 21 :

6dec (6)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the yarn ends.

Info :

Return to round 11 and work with White yarn through front loops: ch1, (3sc in one stitch, sc) *12. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Info :

Return to round 4 and work with White yarn through front loops: ch1, reverse 18sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Section :

Face (little doll): With Milky yarn. Work in rows.

Row 1 :

ch4, Start from the second chain from the hook: inc, sc, inc, turn (5)

Row 2 :

ch1, inc, 3sc, inc, turn (7)

Row 3-4 :

ch1, 7sc, turn (2 rounds)

Row 5 :

ch1, dec, 3sc, dec, turn (5)

Row 6 :

ch1, dec, 1sc, dec (3)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Attach red yarn to bottom right corner and sl st around the border with 20sl st (see photos). Leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Embroider the eyes on the face with black yarn and sew the face to the matryoshka doll. Embroider the hair with a brown thread. Paint the cheeks with pink pastel.

— Medium Matryoshka Doll :

Section :

Upper part: With Blue yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6-12 :

30sc (7 rounds) (30)

Round 13 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 14-16 :

36sc (2 rounds) (36)

Round 17 :

Change color to White (3sc in one stitch, sl st) *18. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Section :

Lower part: Crochet 2 pieces in Black color.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

Cut yarn and fasten off piece one. Continue crocheting from second piece. Cut a circle from plastic and place it in between the 2 circles.

Round 6 :

Now crochet both black circles together - 24sc (24). Do not cut the yarn.

Round 7 :

BLO 24sc (24)

Round 8 :

Change color to White. BLO (3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 9 :

Attention! Crochet in jacquard technique from Rnd 8 to 9. Blue stitches are highlighted in blue. (1sc, 1sc)*15 (30)

Round 10 :

(1sc, 1sc)*15 (30)

Round 11 :

Continue in white :30sc (30)

Round 12-14 :

Change color to Black. BLO 30sc then 30sc (3 rounds) (30)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Return to round 6 attach Blue yarn to front loops: reverse sc 24sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Section :

Face (medium): With Milky yarn. Work in rows.

Row 1 :

ch4, Start from the second chain from the hook: inc, sc, inc, turn (5)

Row 2 :

ch1, inc, 3sc, inc, turn (7)

Row 3 :

ch1, inc, 5sc, inc, turn (9)

Row 4-5 :

ch1, 9sc, turn (2 rounds)

Row 6 :

ch1, dec, 5sc, dec, turn (7)

Row 7 :

ch1, dec, 3sc, dec, turn (5)

Row 8 :

ch1, dec, 1sc, dec (3)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Attach Blue yarn and slst around the face: 22sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Embroider the eyes on the face with black yarn and sew the face to the middle matryoshka. Embroider the hair with a brown thread. Paint the cheeks with pink pastel.

— Big Matryoshka Doll :

Section :

Inner Pocket: With Gray yarn. Place row marker here.

Round 1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 8-28 :

42sc (21 rounds) (42)

Round 29 :

BLO (6sc, inc) *6 (48)

Round 30 :

(7sc, inc) *6 (54)

Round 31 :

BLO 54sc (54)

Info :

Turn out the part so that the front side is inside.

Section :

Body

Round 32-34 :

54sc (3 rounds) (54)

Round 35 :

Change color to Red. BLO (8sc, inc) *6 (60)

Round 36 :

Change color to White. BLO 60sc (60)

Info :

Insert a small matryoshka doll inside the middle one. Insert the middle matryoshka doll into the inner pocket. Stuff the body with fiberfill gradually.

Round 37 :

Attention! Crochet in jacquard technique from Rnd 37 to 41. Red stitches are highlighted in red.

Round 38 :

BLO (2sc, 1sc) *20 (60)

Round 39 :

1sc, (3sc, 3sc) *9, 3sc, 2sc (60)

Round 40 :

(2sc, sc) *20 (60)

Round 41 :

1sc, (3sc, 3sc) *9, 3sc, 2sc (60)

Round 42 :

With White yarn BLO 60sc (60)

Round 43 :

With Red yarn BLO 60sc (60)

Round 44 :

Change color to Gray. BLO 60sc (60)

Round 45-48 :

60sc (4 rounds) (60)

Round 49 :

Change color to Black. BLO 60sc (60)

Round 50 :

(8sc, dec) *6 (54)

Round 51-52 :

54sc (2 rounds) (54)

Round 53 :

(8sc, inc) *6 (60)

Round 54-66 :

60sc (13 rounds) (60)

Round 67 :

(8sc, dec) *6 (54)

Round 68 :

(7sc, dec) *6 (48)

Round 69 :

(6sc, dec) *6 (42)

Round 70 :

(5sc, dec) *6 (36)

Round 71 :

(4sc, dec) *6 (30)

Round 72 :

(3sc, dec) *6 (24)

Round 73 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 74 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Info :

Stuff with fiberfill.

Round 75 :

6dec (6)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

Info :

Return to round 49 attach White yarn in front loops: ch1, (3dc in one stitch, sc) *30, sl st in one stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Section :

Face (big): With Milky yarn. Work in rows.

Row 1 :

ch9, Start from the second chain from the hook: inc, 6sc, inc, turn (10)

Row 2 :

ch1, inc, 8sc, inc, turn (12)

Row 3 :

ch1, inc, 10sc, inc, turn (14)

Row 4-7 :

ch1, 14sc, turn (4 rounds)

Row 8 :

ch1, dec, 10sc, dec, turn (12)

Row 9 :

ch1, dec, 8sc, dec, turn (10)

Row 10 :

ch1, dec, 6sc, dec (8)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Tie a crocheted face in a circle with Black yarn: 38sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Embroider the eyes on the face with black yarn and sew the face to the matryoshka doll. Embroider the hair with a brown thread. Paint the cheeks with pink pastel.

Section :

Leaves (make 9): With Green yarn.

Leaf 1 :

ch8, Start from the second chain from the hook: sl st, sc, 3dc, 2sc. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Section :

Flower (Make 5)

Flower 1 :

Crochet 3 white flowers with a yellow center and 2 yellow flowers with a white center. 1. 5sc in MR (5)

Flower 2 :

2. Place row marker here. Change color. 5inc (10)

Flower 3 :

3. (4-tr cluster, ch1, sc) *5. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

First sew the flowers to the matryoshka doll, then sew the leaves to the flowers. Attach any additional decorative elements and weave in all ends.

Assembly Instructions

Attach the crocheted face to each doll by positioning it on the head opening and sewing around the edge with a long tail using a whipstitch or sl st method.
Insert the small matryoshka doll into the middle doll, then insert the middle doll into the big doll's inner pocket before stuffing the big body fully.
Sew the white border trims worked in front loops to the designated rounds (return to the specified rounds and work through front loops), securing yarn tails neatly inside.
Embroider eyes with black yarn and hair with brown thread, then paint cheeks with pink pastel to finish expressions and add personality.
Sew the flowers (5) to the top/side of the head first, then attach leaves (9) around and under the flowers for a decorative arrangement.
Place the plastic circle at the bottom or between lower circles where indicated to stabilize the base; tuck and secure it while stuffing to keep shape.

Important Notes

💡Use a 1.75 mm hook and tight tension to achieve small, neat stitches and ensure nested dolls fit inside one another.
💡Work jacquard color changes carefully and carry unused yarn neatly on the inside to avoid bulky seams and visible floats on the outside.
💡Stuff gradually and evenly — overstuffing makes shaping difficult and understuffing causes collapses; check shape frequently while stuffing.
💡Place stitch markers at the start of rounds to track increases and jacquard pattern repeats, especially during complex colorwork sections.

This Matryoshka Doll amigurumi pattern gives you all the details to crochet a sweet nesting set step by step. Create heirloom-quality dolls with pretty colorwork, embroidered faces, and floral decorations. Share them as thoughtful handmade gifts or keep them as a special decor set 🧶🌸✨

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Matryoshka Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Materials Needed for Matryoshka Doll Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

— Tools Required

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— Medium Matryoshka Doll :

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— Big Matryoshka Doll :

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