Crochet Easter Doll Amigurumi

If you're looking to add a touch of handmade charm to your Easter decor, why not consider creating a Crochet Easter Doll Amigurumi? These delightful little dolls are perfect for bringing a festive spirit to your home or as a thoughtful gift for loved ones. With their cute details and vibrant colors, they are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, making an amigurumi Easter doll can be a fun and rewarding project. So grab your crochet hooks, choose your favorite yarn colors, and let your creativity shine as you bring these adorable dolls to life!

You will need:

Light weight (fine) yarn or no 10 crochet thread (beige, for skin, yellow, pink, blue, purple, green white, brown)
1mm crochet hook
Two 5 mm black safety eyes or beads / pieces
2 pieces 6,5 cm long, thin wire or pipe cleaner for arms (optional)
Fiberfill for stuffing
Needle, scissors, stitch marker, pins, tape, plier

Abbreviations

ch- chain
st- stitch
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
inc- increase (2sc in 1st)
dec- decrease (crochet 2sc together)
slst- slip stitch
** repeat instructions between the **
BLO- Back loop only
FLO- Front loop only

Special instructions: Work in continous spirals.
Use invisible decreasing.

Body and Head

Start with white color
Rnd 1. 6sc in magic ring
Rnd 2. inc in each st (12sc)
Rnd 3. *sc in next st, inc* x 6 (18sc)
Rnd 4. *sc in next 2 st, inc* x 6 (24sc)
Rnd 5-6. sc in each st (24sc)
Change to skin color yarn
Rnd 7-10.sc in each st (24sc)
Rnd 11. sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 10 st, dec, sc in next 5 st (22sc)
Rnd 12. sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 3 st (18sc)
Rnd 13. sc in each sc (18sc)
Rnd 14. *sc in next 4sc, dec* x 3 (15sc)
Rnd 15. dec, *sc in next 2 st, dec* x 3, sc in next st (11sc)
Rnd 16. sc in next st, dec, *sc in next 2 st, dec* x 2 (8sc)
Stuff the body, don’t cut off the yarn, continue with the head.
Rnd 17. sc in each st (8sc)
Rnd 18 inc in each st (16sc)
Rnd 19. *sc in next st, inc* x 8 (24sc)
Rnd 20. *sc in next 3 st, inc* x 6 (30sc)
Rnd 21. sc in next 2 st, inc *sc in next 4 st, inc* x 5, sc in next 2 st (36sc)
Rnd 22. *sc in next 5 st, inc* x 6 (42sc)
Rnd 23-29. sc in each st (42sc)
Insert safety eyes between round 25-26, have 8 st between them.
Rnd 30. *sc in next 5 st, dec* x 6 (36sc)
Rnd 31. *sc in next 4 st, dec* x 6 (30sc)
Rnd 32. *sc in next 3 st, dec* x 6 (24sc)
Rnd 33. *sc in next 2 st, dec* x 6 (18sc)
Rnd 34. *sc in next st, dec* x 6 (12sc)
Rnd 35. *dec* x 6 (6sc)

Sew the nose with skin yarn, embroider eyebrows and eyelashes with brown yarn, close the hole on the top of the head, and color the cheeks.

Arms (x2)

Use skin color yarn
Rnd 1. 5sc in magic ring (5sc)
Rnd 2. sc in next 4 st, inc (6sc)
Rnd 3-13. sc in each st (6sc)
Cut off the yarn, leave tail for sewing.

Note: wire or pipe cleaner can be used for the arms. (optional)

Note: If you are using wire for support, please be careful when handling and secure the ends with tape to prevent any sharp edges.

Legs (x2)

Use skin color yarn.
Rnd 1. ch 5
Rnd 2. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 ch in next ch, turn, work on the other side of the chains sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next st (10sc)
Rnd 3. inc, sc in next 2 st, inc x 3, sc in next 2 st, inc x 2 (16sc)

Rnd 4-5. sc in each st (16sc)

Rnd 6. sc in next 2 st, dec x 5, sc in next 4 st (11sc)
Rnd 7. sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec (8sc)
Rnd 8. sc in each st (8sc)
Stuff the foot
Rnd 9. sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next st (9sc)
Rnd 10-16. sc in each st (9sc)
Rnd 17. *sc in next st, dec* x 3 (6sc)
Stuff the leg, leave tail for sewing, close the hole with needle.

You can create little socks, or stockings. We start the work with the sock/ stockings color instead of skin color.

Ears (x2)

Use skin color

Rnd 1. ch 3, 5 hdc in the first ch (6 hdc)

Sew the ears, 6 stitches far from the eyelashes, in rounds 7-8 from top of the head.

Sew the arms and legs.

Crocheting amigurumi with thin threads may be difficult. Use a soft thread for best result.
When sewing the body parts together you may find it helpful to use pliers to move the needle with.

Hair

Use brown color yarn
Rnd 1. ch 8
Rnd 2. work around the ch rope sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch to create a curve, then turn your work to continue crocheting in the opposite direction sc in next 5ch, inc (16sc)
Don’t cut off the yarn.
We will crochet the hair strands in this base 16 stitches, FLO and BLO.
Start by working the BLO hair strands first, and then move on to the FLO hair strands.
Once you have finished crocheting the hair, you can sew it onto the doll’s head.
Position the wig with the right side facing inward, touching the doll’s head, and the wrong side facing outward.
If you prefer not to sew, you can use a silicone or other appropriate glue to attach the wig to the doll’s head.

Work on right side, in BLO only.
Strands 1-2. 13 ch, turn, 12sc, slst in next BLO st (of the round)
Strands 3-5. 36ch, turn, 25sc, 10slst, slst in next st
Strands 6. 15ch, turn, 14slst, slst in next st
Strands 7-9. 7ch, turn, 6slst, slst in next st
Strands 10. 15ch, turn, 14slst, slst in next st
Strands 11-13. 36ch, turn, 25sc, 10slst, slst in next st
Strands 14-16. 13ch, turn, 12sc, slst in next st

Continue in FLO
Strands 1-2. 11ch, turn, 10sc, slst in st
Strands 3-5. 36ch, turn, 25sc, 10slst, slst in next st
Strands 6. no hair strand, slst in next st
Strands 7. 6ch, turn, 5slst, slst in next st
Strands 8. no hair strand, slst in next st
Strands 9. 6ch, turn, 5slst, slst in next st
Strands 10. no hair strands, slst in next st
Strands 11-13. 36ch, turn, 25sc, 10slst, slst in next st
Strands 14-16. 11ch, turn, 10sc, slst in next st

Cut off the yarn, leave long tail for sewing.

Headband with flowers and bunnyear

Headband

Start with pink yarn
Rnd 1. 42 ch, slst in 1st ch
Rnd 2. sc in next 10 ch
Rnd 3. 10sc on the other side of the chains too
Cut off the pink yarn

With light green color crochet ch 3+ slst little ruffles on the other side

Little Flower (x4)

Use light blue and yellow yarn
Rnd 1. ch 4 (1st ch will be the middle of the flower) slst in 3rd ch from hook, ch3, slst in same ch, repeat 4 more times to create 6 petals.

Bunnyears (x2)

Use pink color yarn
Rnd 1. 6sc in magic ring
Rnd 2. inc in each st (12sc)
Rnd 3. *sc in next st, inc* x 6 (18sc)
Rnd 4-7. sc in each st (18sc)
Rnd 8. *sc in next 4 st, dec* x 3 (15sc)
Rnd 9-10. sc in each st (15sc)
Rnd 11. *sc in next 3 st, dec* x 3 (12sc)
Rnd 12-13. sc in each st (12sc)

Cut off the yarn, don’t stuff the ears.

Sew the bunny ears and the flowers on the headband

Dress

Begin with yellow yarn
Work in rows
Rnd 1. 25ch, turn
Rnd 2. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 23 ch, ch 1 turn (24sc)
Rnd 3. sc in next 2 st, inc, *sc in next 7 st, inc* x 2 sc in next 4 st, turn (26sc)
Rnd 4. sc in each st, turn (26sc)
Rnd 5. *sc in next 5 st, inc* x 2, sc in next 2 st, *inc, sc in next 5 st* x 2, turn (30sc)
Rnd 6. sc in each st, slst in first sc (30sc)
Start to work in rounds
Rnd 7. ch 3, (as first hdc + ch 1), hdc in same st, *hdc, ch1, hdc* in each st, slst in 2nd ch of beginner 3ch. (30 hdc- ch1-hdc shell)
Rnd 8-9. slst in first ch 1 loop, *hdc, ch 1, hdc* in each ch 1 loops (30 hdc- ch1, hdc shell)
Rnd 10-11. slst in first ch 1 loop, ch 4 (as first hdc+ ch2), hdc in same loop, * hdc, ch2, hdc* in each ch1 loop, slst in 2nd ch of beginner 4 ch. (30hdc -ch2-hdc shell)

Cut off the yellow yarn, and continue with light green yarn
Rnd 10. slst in first ch 2 loop, ch2 (as first hdc), hdc in same loop, ch2, 2 hdc in same loop, *2 hdc, ch2, 2 hdc* in each ch2 loops, slst in 2nd ch of beginner 2ch. (30 2hdc- ch2-2hdc shell)
Cut off and fix the light green yarn

With light green yarn crochet the straps of the dress.
First crochet 20ch for the tie, next st is the 1st ch of round 1.
(Where we started to crochet the dress) We work at the other side of the beginner 14ch.
Rnd 1. 20ch, (next st in the dress) sc in next 4ch, ch5, skip next 4ch, sc in next 8ch, ch5, skip next 4ch, sc in next 4ch

At the end we crochet a 20ch again for tie.

Shoes (x2)

Use light blue color yarn
Rnd 1. ch 6, we will work around these chains
Rnd 2. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3ch, 4sc in last ch to create a curve, then turn your work to continue crocheting in the opposite direction (continue on the other side of the chains), sc in next 3 ch, inc in last ch. (13sc around)
Rnd 3. inc, sc in next 3 st, inc x 4, sc in next 3 st, inc x 2 (20sc)
Rnd 4. sc in each st (20sc) BLO
Rnd 5-6. sc in each st (20sc)
Rnd 7. sc in next 4 st, dec x 5, sc in next 6 st (15st)

Cut off the yarn, leave short tail and make an extra stitch with needle.