Learn to crochet a sweet doll wearing a bunny hat and carrot purse with this easy-to-follow free pattern! It will surely steal hearts! This amigurumi toy is the perfect companion for every child, whether it is to play or travel with. It is also a lovely Easter gift for someone special and any amigurumi fan! The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and a photo tutorial. So, grab your hook, heat up a cup of hot cocoa or coffee and let’s make this little doll together.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: beige or white, light green, dark green, grey and orange, a bit of black, crochet hook 2,5 mm, polyester fiberfill stuffing, chopstick or something similar to help with stuffing small parts, stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle, safety eyes or two little black beads.
Feel free to experiment with different yarns. Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
FINISHED SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 21 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- Place a stitch marker or a piece of yarn at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up at the start of each additional round
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- The number of stitches for completion is noted in parentheses at the end of each round
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors
- The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology
- Work the pattern in the order as shown below, because it is joined together as it is made.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The doll consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
CARROT PURSE
Start crocheting with orange yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Rounds 9-15: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 16: *chain 2 stitches, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Change the yarn color to green
In each 2-chain space work:
*chain 10 stitches, 3 hdc in the 3rd stitch from the hook and each of next stitch till the end of the row, slip stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the row.
For the strap chain 50 stitches. Fasten off. Attach the strap to the purse.
BUNNY HAT
Work in grey colored yarn.
Round 1: chain 4 stitches, join with sl st into ring. Chain 3 stitches, 11 double crochets into ring, slip stitch to the top of chain 3 (12 stitches)
Round 2: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, 2 double crochets in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 3 (24 stitches)
Round 3: chain 3 stitches, dc in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to the top of chain 3 (36 stitches)
Round 4: chain 3 stitches, dc in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to the top of chain 3 (48 stitches)
Round 5-6: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Rounds 7-8: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in each of next 43 stitches, turn the work.
Work one round in sc´s all around the hat.
EAR (2x)
Work in grey colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 8-11: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Rounds 13-14: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.
Ears are attached to the hat now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward center and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place on the hat. Using the yarn left sew them to the hat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
DRESS
The dress is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at the bodice and continues down to legs. Crochet using grey colored yarn.
Row 1: chain 26 stitches, join for crocheting in rounds, chain 2 stitches, hdc in each of next 24 stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: chain 1 stitch (=1 single crochet), *single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, single crochet in the last stitch, turn the work (= 37 stitches)
Row 3: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 15 stitches (front), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), turn the work.
Rows 4-6: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 7: chain 1 stitch, *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Row 8: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 9: chain 1 stitch, *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Row 10: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 11: chain 3 stitches, *double crochet in the next stitch, 2 double crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Row 12: chain 1 stitch, *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Row 13: double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 14: chain 1 stitch, *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Row 15: double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 16: *chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Fasten off, hide all yarn ends.
Work in single crochets all around the dress, making two button loops. Sew two buttons according to the loops. Or attach Velcro fastener.
SLEEVE (2x)
Rounds 1-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second sleeve the same way.
DOLL
ARM (2x)
Crochet with beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff the arm slightly.
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 7-20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
BOOTIE (2x)
Start with brown color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: (*single crochet in next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches), repeat twice (24 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 5 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 7: decrease 5 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)
Do not fasten off and continue crocheting in rounds.
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the bootie firmly.
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 9 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Rounds 10-12: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off.
LEG (2x)
Change the color of yarn to beige
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 1 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Rounds 2-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 10-11: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Working into the front loop with green color yarn: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Work on round in sc´s around the sole of the bootie.
Stuff firmly. Fasten off the first leg.
Work the second leg the same way but don´t fasten off!
BODY and HEAD
Work a shift stitch every 2-3 round.
Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (18 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 18 stitches of the second leg)
Rounds 2-6: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 8-10: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 12-14: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Rounds 16-17: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 18: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off!
You can crochet the neck longer by adding some more rounds or thinner by decreasing some more stitches.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using beige yarn.
Round 1: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing:
Rounds 5-11: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 13-14: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
WIG
Make the wig cap first. Keep testing it on your doll´s head until it´s the size you want it.
Round 1: 12 double crochets into a Magic Ring
Working into the back loop:
Round 2: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, 2 double crochets in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)
Round 3: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (36 stitches)
Round 4: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (48 stitches)
For the Locks:
For longer locks:
*chain 10 stitches, 1 hdc in the third stitch from the hook, hdc in each of next 7 stitches, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 12 times.
For shorter locks:
*chain 7 stitches, 1 hdc in the third stitch from the hook, hdc in each of next 4 stitches, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 4 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the wig to the head of your doll.
ASSEMBLY
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 3-4 stitches to the head of the doll. Embroider eyebrows with black yarn.
You can embroider nose using skin color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired.
Sew the wig cap on. Hide all yarn ends.
Happy crocheting!
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