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Princess Zelda Amigurumi Pattern

Princess Zelda 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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Cute Companion

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

About This Princess Zelda Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a small Princess Zelda amigurumi with a detailed parts list and step-by-step rounds. You will make the body, head, arms, hair, tiara, and small accessories using single crochet and a few specialty stitches. The design includes instructions for assembling the wig, attaching the tiara, and finishing delicate details like the pennant and belt.

Princess Zelda Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for makers who enjoy character dolls, this pattern balances simple shaping with fun decorative elements. Photos and clear steps guide you through every stage of the project.

Why You'll Love This Princess Zelda Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures Zelda's gentle personality with sweet details like braided hair and a tiny tiara. I enjoyed designing the peplum and pennant to give the doll a finished, storybook look that stands out on the shelf. I love how the wig assembly techniques create volume and movement, making each doll unique depending on how you style it. I also appreciate that the pattern uses accessible stitches so you can focus on the creative finishing touches.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this pattern by changing yarn colors to create different characters or outfits.

I often use pastel shades for a softer, more delicate look and bolder colors for a vibrant, playful result.

To make a larger doll, I switch to a thicker yarn and a larger hook; this ups the scale while keeping the same instructions.

If I want a tiny keychain version, I use thinner yarn and a 1.75-2.5mm hook to miniaturize the whole pattern.

I sometimes add embroidery around the peplum or beads on the tiara for a more ornate finish that catches the light.

For an articulated effect, I add thin wire inside the arms so they can be posed slightly for display.

I like to experiment with hair styles too: shorter strands for a bob or extra-long strands for a flowing look that drapes down the back.

Try swapping the safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a softer, baby-safe version appropriate for small children.

Swap the cotton yarn for a soft acrylic if you prefer a fluffier texture or need more durable, washable materials.

I also create matching accessories like tiny capes, shields, or a small sword to make themed sets and gift bundles that tell a story.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during continuous rounds can lead to losing track of the round start; place a marker at the beginning of every round and move it each round to stay oriented. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually often creates lumps or uneven shaping; add stuffing in small amounts and shape with your fingers as you go to achieve an even finish. ✗ Working hair strands too tight will reduce volume and flexibility; work the hair strands looser than body stitches to create natural movement and fullness. ✗ Not checking arm placement before joining can make the arms sit asymmetrically; temporarily pin the arms and check alignment on rounds 21 before final sewing.

Princess Zelda Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable Princess Zelda amigurumi with a clear, step-by-step crochet pattern. This pattern uses simple amigurumi techniques and offers detailed assembly instructions so you can make a charming collectible or gift. You will love the playful hair, delicate tiara, and decorative pennant that bring this character to life.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Princess Zelda Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton yarn in colors: brown (shoes), beige (skin), lilac (dress), mauve (peplum), light green (pennant tip), white (dress and skirt), light blue (pennant), light yellow (hair), mustard (tiara and belt), turquoise (tiara) - yarn compatible with 3mm crochet hook
  • 02
    Assorted cotton scraps for small details and accents
  • 03
    No specific yarn amounts provided in pattern (use small amounts of each color for a 14 cm finished doll)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3mm
  • 02
    Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • 03
    9mm safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Black embroidery thread
  • 05
    Embroidery needle
  • 06
    Tapestry needle for sewing
  • 07
    Pins for assembly and positioning
  • 08
    Two 2cm buttons
  • 09
    Craft glue
  • 10
    Scissors
  • 11
    Stitch markers

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— Materials :

Info :

Cotton yarn in colors: brown, beige, lilac, mauve, light green, white, light blue, light yellow, mustard and turquoise (3mm crochet hook compatible). 3mm crochet hook. Stuffing. 9mm safety eyes. Black embroidery thread. Embroidery needle. Tapestry needle for sewing. Pins. Two 2cm buttons. Craft glue.

Info :

Stitches: Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet. Finished doll size: approx 14cm - 5,5"

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

inc increase. dec decrease. ch chain. slst slip stitch. sc single crochet. hdc half double crochet. dc double crochet. tr treble crochet. tr-inc treble crochet increase. ( ) repetition of a sequence. { } stitches worked in the same base stitch. [ ] total number of stitches.

— Colors :

Info :

light yellow - hair. mustard - tiara and belt. brown - shoes. beige - skin. turquoise - tiara. white - dress. lilac - dress. mauve - pennant. light green - pennant. light blue - pennant.

— Body (Part 1) :

ARMS (white and beige - make two) :

Start with white

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) around [9]

Round 3-4 :

Sc around [9]

Round 5 :

(1 sc, dec) around [6]

Round 6 :

Sc around [6]

Info :

Change to beige

Round 7-8 :

Sc around [6]

Round 9 :

Fold and close the opening with 2 sc (pic 1)

Info :

Fasten off.

LEGS (brown and white - make two) :

Start with brown

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

Inc around [12]

Round 3 :

(3 sc, inc) around [15]

Round 4 :

Sc around [15]

Info :

Change to white

Round 5-10 :

Sc around [15]

Info :

Fasten off.

BODY (white and lilac) :

Using white, join both legs with a slip stitch (pic 2).

Round 11 :

Sc around both legs [30] (pic 3)

Round 12 :

6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc [27]

Round 13 :

Sc around [27]

Info :

Stuff the legs

Round 14 :

6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc [24]

Round 15 :

Sc around in back loops only [24]

Round 16 :

Sc around [24]

Info :

Change to lilac

Round 17 :

5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 5 sc [21] (pic 4)

Round 18-19 :

Sc around [21]

Round 20 :

4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc [18]

Info :

Stuff the body. Pause your work to make the skirt.

— Skirt :

Info :

Work in the front loops left on round 15

Info :

Start with white

Round 1 :

(2 hdc, inc) around [32]

Round 2 :

32 hdc (pic 1)

Round 3 :

(3 hdc, inc) around [40]

Round 4-7 :

40 hdc

Info :

Change to lilac

Round 8 :

40 sc

Info :

Change to white

Round 9 :

40 sc (pic 2)

Info :

Fasten off.

— Body (Part 2) :

Info :

beige - single crochet

Round 21 :

In this round, we are going to join the arms* 4 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 7 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 3 sc [18] (pic 1)

Info :

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Info :

*Check to see if the arms are aligned on the sides of the body. If necessary, start the round with 5 or 3 sc instead of 4.

— Peplum :

Info :

lilac - chain, slip stitch, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet

Info :

Chain 26

Round 1 :

Slst 1, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (3 tr, tr-inc) x4, 3 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, slst 1 (pic 1)

Info :

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Wrap it around Zelda's waist and sew it on the front (pic 2).

— Head :

Info :

beige - single crochet

Round 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

Inc around [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) around [18]

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) around [24]

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) around [30]

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) around [36]

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) around [42]

Round 8-14 :

Sc around [42]

Info :

Embroider eyelashes and insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, eight stitches apart (pics 1 and 2)

Round 15 :

(5 sc, dec) around [36]

Round 16 :

(4 sc, dec) around [30]

Round 17 :

(3 sc, dec) around [24]

Round 18 :

(2 sc, dec) around [18]

Info :

Fasten off. Stuff. Pin and sew the head on the body (pics 3 and 4).

— Sleeves :

Info :

mustard - chain, slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet - make two

Instruction :

Chain 6, skip 1 chain, slst 1, 1 hdc, {1 hdc, ch 2, slst 1*, 1 hdc} in the next stitch (pics 1 - 3), 1 hdc, slst 1, ch 5, skip 1, slst 1* (pics 4 and 5), ch 4

Info :

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing (pic 6).

Info :

*picot

Info :

ASSEMBLY Place both triangles over Zelda's shoulders, sew the chains on the sleeves and hide the ends (pics 7 and 8).

— Pennant :

Info :

mauve, light blue, light green and mustard - chain, slip stitch and single crochet

Instruction :

Mauve: Chain 8, skip two chains, 2 sc

Instruction :

Light blue: 3 sc

Instruction :

Light green: {2 sc, ch 2, slst 1*, 2 sc} in the same chain (pics 1 - 3)

Instruction :

Continue on the other side of the chain: Light blue: 3 sc

Instruction :

Mauve: 2 sc, ch 2, slst 1 with the last stitch

Info :

Fasten off (pic 4).

BELT (mustard) :

Chain 15, slst 1 in the right corner of the pennant (pic 5), chain 3 (pic 6), slst 1* (pic 7), ch 1, slst 1 attaching the belt on the other corner (pic 8), chain 14

Info :

Try on the belt. It should be loose, with the pennant hanging a little bit below the peplum. If necessary, add more chains. Fasten off, leave a long tail (pic 9).

ASSEMBLY :

Wrap the belt around Zelda's waist and tie it on the back. Attach the pennant on the skirt with a little bit of glue (pics 10 e 11).

— Hair :

Info :

light yellow, white and beige chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet. Important: work looser stitches to give more volume to the hair

Round 1 :

With light yellow 6 sc in the magic ring

Round 2 :

Inc around [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) around [18]

Info :

From now on, start working on the strands. Attach each strand to the base with a slip stitch before starting the next

Round 1-6 :

Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc (pic 1)

Round 7 :

Chain 23, skip 1, slst 12, 1 sc, 9 hdc (pic 2)

Round 8 :

Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc

Round 9 :

Chain 10, skip 1, slst 5, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc (pic 3)

Info :

On the base: 2 dc (pic 4)

Round 10 :

Chain 10, skip 1, slst 5, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, slst 1 in the same stitch you started the chains (pics 5 and 6)

Round 11 :

Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc

Round 12 :

Chain 23, skip 1, slst 12, 1 sc, 9 hdc

Round 13-18 :

Chain 27, skip 1, 26 hdc

Info :

Fasten off.

BRAIDS :

Wrap a piece of white yarn around a part of both 23-ch strands. Use the tapestry needle to go through a few stitches of the strand to make sure it stays in place (pics 7 and 8). Fasten off.

EARS (beige - make two) :

Chain 5, skip 1 chain. Slst 1, 1 sc, 1 hdc, slst 1. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

— Hair assembly :

Info :

Place the wig with the wrong side showing. Pin the top and the front center on the head (pic 1).

Info :

Mark the position of the ears on round 12, five stitches apart from the eyes (pic 2). Attach the braids right in front of this mark (pic 3).

Info :

Pin the strands around the head and start to glue them in place, two at a time, until you reach a little bit below half of the head (pics 4 and 5).

Info :

Sew the ears on round 12, between the braid and the next strand (pic 6), where you made the mark earlier.

Info :

Curve the first 27-ch strand over the others and twist the end of the strand (pic 7). Glue both 10-ch strands curved to the sides.

— Tiara :

Info :

mustard and turquoise - chain, slip stitch and half double crochet. Important: work tight stitches. The slst create picot stitches, and are worked on the second chain from the hook.

Instruction :

picot Chain 5, slst 1, (ch 3, slst 1) x3 (pics 1 and 2)

Instruction :

center Chain 3, skip 2 chains, 2 hdc, chain 2, slst 1 in the same stitch you worked the 2 hdc (pics 3 and 4)

Instruction :

picot Chain 2, slst 1, (chain 3, slst 1) x3, chain 2 (pics 5 and 6)

Info :

Fasten off.

JEWEL :

Chain 3, fasten off and tie the ends together creating a knot (pics 7 - 9). Attach the stone to the center of the tiara (pic 10).

ASSEMBLY :

Pin the tiara over the hair (pic 11). Sew both ends together and hide the end tails (pic 12). Attach the center to the forehead with a drop of glue (pic 13).

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin and sew the head onto the body securely, aligning the head center with the body top and use whipstitch to attach it firmly (refer to head pics 3 and 4).
  • Attach arms on the sides of the body during round 21 by inserting 2 sc into the arm openings and sewing securely; check alignment before fastening off.
  • Place both sleeve triangles over Zelda's shoulders, sew the chains on the sleeves to the body and hide the ends to finish the shoulder detail.
  • Wrap the mustard belt around Zelda's waist, tie it at the back and attach the pennant to the skirt with a small drop of glue so it hangs below the peplum.
  • Pin the wig in place with wrong side showing, glue and sew the hair strands in sections until secure, then sew ears on round 12 between braid and next strand.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of round starts since the doll is worked in continuous rounds.
  • 💡Work hair strands looser than body stitches to give the wig volume and natural movement.
  • 💡Stuff the legs and body gradually and check the shaping frequently to avoid lumps and maintain silhouette.

This charming Princess Zelda amigurumi is designed to become a treasured handmade companion for display or gifting. The pattern combines simple amigurumi shaping with delightful details like braided hair, a tiny tiara, and a decorative pennant to bring the character to life. Whether you keep her on a shelf or gift her to a fellow gamer, she is sure to bring smiles and sparkle. 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 14 cm tall when using the recommended yarn and 3mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size and texture; choose an appropriate hook and expect changes in the finished height.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so a basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, and working in rounds is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, depending on experience and how much time is spent on hair and assembly.