Crochet Doll Pattern with Clothing & Accessories

These crochet dolls make for a sweet little friend to stitch up for yourself or someone special. Their soft features and lovey-style body make them especially ideal for little ones.

The doll can be customized to your heart’s content. I’ve included lots of tips and patterns to customize your doll, including hairstyles and accessories as shown in the photos throughout this post. I’ve also included lots of photos throughout the crochet doll pattern to help guide your through.

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Crochet Doll Pattern

Here is what you will need:

• US H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook
• small steel crochet hook (approx. 2 mm) for making dolls hair
• worsted-weight yarn (3 coordinating colors for dress and colors for skin and hair, less than 200 yds each)
• Size 10 crochet thread in black or brown for embroidering the eyes
• fiberfill stuffing
• stitch markers
• yarn needle and scissors for finishing
  

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this crochet pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart, How to Make a Magic Ring {photo & video tutorial}.

Notes:

• As with all handmade items, the crochet dolls should be checked regularly for loose ends and unraveling stitches that may pose harm to a baby or small children. Babies and small children should never be left unattended when playing with handmade items.
• Instead of fiberfill stuffing, you can also use an old pair of nylon pantyhose instead of fiberfill; this works especially well for darker yarn colors
• Finished dolls measure approximately 12 in. tall x 5 in. wide.

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Doll Head

The head is worked in continuous unjoined rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of each round.

Using an H hook and the yarn color chosen for the skin, crochet a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 6 sc into ring, pull beginning tail to close up ring —6 sts.

Round 2:  2 sc in each st around — 12 sts.

Round 3:  *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next, rep from * around — 18 sts.

Round 4:  *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * around — 24 sts.

Round 5:  *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around — 30 sts.

Round 6 through 10:  1 sc in each st around — 30 sts.

Round 11: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around — 24 sts.

Round 12: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * around — 18 sts.

Round 13: *Sc2tog, 1 sc in each next st, rep from * around — 12 sts.

Round 14: 1 sc in each st around — 12 sts.

Round 15: 1 sc in the back loop only of each st around — 12 sts.

***Stuff head with fiberfill stuffing, taking care not to overstuff.***

Round 16: Sc2tog around — 6 sts.

This is the bottom of the head. Fasten off and leave a tail of about 6 inches long.  Using a tapestry needle, weave the tail through each stitch and pull gently to tighten.  Weave in ends.

Attaching the Dress

The dress pattern uses worsted weight yarn in your choice of three colors: CA = bodice; CB, CC, and CA for skirt.

With the baseof the head facing up, join CA into the first unworked loop from Round 15 of the head and continue as directed in the pattern below.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 2 sc into same st, 1 sc in next, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next, rep from * around, join — 18 sts.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, *2 dc in next, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * around, join — 24 sts.

Round 3: Ch 3, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, *2 dc in next, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around, join — 30 sts.

Round 4: Ch 3, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, skip next 7 sts, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, skip next 7 sts, join in top of beginning ch 3 — 20 sts.

Round 5: Ch 3, work 1 dc in next st and each st around, join, drop CA — 20 sts.

Round 6: Join CB, ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch 1), *work 1 dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beginning ch 4, drop CB — 20 sts.

Round 7: Join CC in next ch-1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch 1), *work 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beginning ch 4, drop CC — 20 sts.

Rounds 8 through 16: Beginning with CA again and continuing color sequence CB-CC-CA, rep Row 7 — 20 sts.

Round 17: Continuing with CB, *Sl st in next ch-1 sp, work 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, join — 40 sts.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Crochet the Arms

The arms are worked in continuous unjoined rounds. Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds.

With color chosen for skin, make a magic ring.

Round 1:  Ch 1, work 6 sc into ring, pull beginning tail to close up ring — 6 sts.

Round 2:  Work 1 sc in each st — 6 sts.

Rounds 3 and on: Rep Row 2 until you have a length of approximately 8½ in.

Fasten off and leave a tail of about 6 inches long.  Using a tapestry needle, weave the tail through each stitch and pull gently to tighten.  Weave in ends.

Insert arms through armholes in dress. Making sure the length of the arms are even on both sides, sew center of arm piece to base of head.

Attaching the doll Hair

With your chosen yarn color for the hair, cut lengths of yarn of about 12 to 14 in.

Take a length of the yarn, fold it in half to form a loop on one side.  Using a small crochet hook (about 2 mm or so), pull the loop through the first st in Round 1 of the head. Pull the ends of the yarn through the loop and tug gently to tighten.

Repeat for each st around through Row 4. It may be helpful to place a stitch marker in the last st of Row 4 to keep track of where to stop.

If you are going to style the dolls hair in side ponytails, also fill in the center of the head so that it looks nice when the hair is parted to the sides.

Customizing Your Crochet Doll

Now is the fun part! 

Add accessories and embellishments to truly make your crochet doll unique or customized for that special person you intend it for. Here are some ideas to get you started …

Embroidering the Eyes

Using a sewing needle and size 10 black or brown crochet thread, embroider eyes as shown.

Crochet Doll Hair Styles

Be creative … cut the doll’s hair to the desired length.  Leave in down, add a hair band, a bun, or make ponytail … whatever you want. Here are my tips for making the dolls ponytails and hairbands as shown in the photos here.

Ponytails

To make ponytails, join the yarn to the side base of head, chain around the hair, and join back in same stitch.  Repeat on other side.

Hairband

To make a hair band, join in the back base of the head, chain around, and join back in same stitch.

Crochet Doll Accessories

Purse

Ch 6 (counts as foundation chain and 1st hdc).

Round 1: Work 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next 2 ch, 3 hdc in last ch; working along other side of chain, work 1 hdc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 hdc in same ch as first st made, join — 10 sts.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), work 1 hdc in next st and each st around, join — 10 sts.

Round 2: Repeat Row 2.

Round 4: Join new color, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in same st as join and each st around, join — 10 sts.

Fasten off.

Join same color as used in Round 4 to side of purse, chain to desired length for handle, join in other side of purse. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Attach a flower from the pattern below if desired.

Flower

Make a magic ring.

Round 1: *Ch 3, Sl st in ring, rep from * 4 more times — 5 ch-3 petals.

Fasten off and pull beginning tail to close up ring.  Weave in ends. Make a French knot in the center. Add flower stems if desired.

Kerchief

The kerchief is made with the same three yarn colors as chosen for the dress.

With CA, ch 5 (counts as chain 1 plus 1 dc).

Row 1: Work 1 dc in furthest ch from hook, ch 1, 1 dc in same st, turn — 3 sts.

Row 2: Join CB, ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch 1), work 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * across, work 1 sc in 3rd ch of turning ch from row below, turn — 4 sts.

Rows 3 through 12: Beginning with CC and continuing color sequence, rep Row 2. Each row will increase by 1 st, ending with 14 sts in Row 12.

Row 13: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in first st and each st and ch-sp across, do not turn — 27 sts.

Edging: Work 1 sc in same st as last and along edge, working 2 sc per row and 3 sc in bottom point, work last sc in same st as first sc of Row 13.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Collar

With CC used for dress, ch 26.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 1 ch, 5 dc in next, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in next, rep from * across, do not turn — 37 sts.

Row 2: Work 2 sc in same ch as last st made, working along opposite side of beginning ch, skip next ch, 1 sc in next (opposite 5 dc shell from Row 1), skip next ch, 1 sc in next (opposite sc from Row 1), rep from * across ending with 2 sc in same st as first sc of Row 1, join — 15 sts.

Long Sleeves

Working in skipped stitches from Round 4 of the dress, join CA in 1st skipped st.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, join — 10 sts.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in next st and each st around, join — 10 sts.

Round 3: Repeat Round 2.

Round 4: Join CC, ch 1 (does not count as st), Sl st in same st as join, work 3 hdc in next st, * 1 Sl st in next, 3 hdc in next, rep from * around, join — 20 sts.

Now that your crochet doll is complete, I’d love for you to show it off! Show it off on Instagram and tag me @petalstopicots.

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