Swaddle Babies · Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
- Baby doll (SMALL)
- Original doll (MEDIUM)
- Tall doll (LARGE)
This pattern is...
- Beginner-friendly
- Quick to work up
- 100% crocheted (no sewing needed!)
- Great for using up scrap yarns (in other words, an awesome "stashbuster"!)
- Has a fairytale and woodland vibe
- Fun toy for kids to play with
- Unisex, for both boys and girls and everyone in-between!
- Perfect as party favors, birthday presents, holiday or Christmas gifts, craft fairs, and more!
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SWADDLE BABIES
Free Crochet Pattern
Introduction:
Size: (Approximate Heights)
Level of Difficulty:
Stitches/Terms Used:
- FO: fasten off
- MR: magic ring
- Ch: chain
- Sl st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Dc: double crochet
- Inc: increase
- Dec: decrease
- BLO: back loops only
- Surface sl st
- Drop stitch
Materials:
- Medium weight 4 yarn in desired colors (I used Brava Mini Packs from KnitPicks)
- 2.75mm hook for doll
- 5mm hook for head accessories (hood, bonnet, headband)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Black thread for sewing eyes, or plastic safety eyes (9mm for Original/Tall dolls, 6mm for Baby doll)
Below are video tutorials that go with the trickier parts of this pattern. If you haven't already, don't forget to check out my Pattern Preview video to see different doll sizes and get a quick run-down of this project!
Note: Videos are available for the trickier parts of this pattern. Scroll down to the 'Video Tutorials' section for more information.
BABY DOLL
R2: Inc 6. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
Stuff the body well. Switch to skin color.
Switch to C4 (hair color) yarn. If desired, insert 6mm plastic safety eyes between R19-R20, 5 sts apart. (Alternatively, you can embroider the eyes using needle and thread). Stuff the doll’s body well and continue stuffing as you work.
FO and use the yarn end to sew the top of the head closed.
BONNET
Use the 5mm hook. Start with C1 yarn.
- Fold the rectangle in half. Stitch one end together by sl st through both layers. (Alternatively, you can FO with a long tail and sew the edge together.)
- Attach C2 yarn to the side of the pixie hat’s opening. If you want a strap for tying, start with a long yarn tail.
- Sc across in BLO around the front edge of the hat’s opening. (If desired, sc 2 sts together to make a dec at the very center of the row to cinch the opening of the hood a little tighter.)
- FO with a long yarn tail the same length as the first strap to make the second strap.
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