This beautiful amigurumi doll with a red crochet dress is perfect for beginner and intermediate crafters who love handmade toys. The soft curls and detailed dress make this crochet doll a charming project for gifting or decoration.
How to Make a Crochet Doll with Curly Hair and Red Dress
Whether you’re creating a keepsake for a child or adding a touch of personality to your room, this crochet doll in red is a heartwarming piece that brings joy with every stitch.
(2 sc, dec) x6 [18] – Place safety eyes between rounds 10–11, approx. 6–7 sts apart – Begin stuffing
(sc, dec) x6 [12]
dec around [6] – Fasten off and sew closed.
BODY (in red)
MR, 6 sc [6]
inc around [12]
(sc, inc) x6 [18]
(2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
(3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
(4 sc, inc) x6 [36] 7–10. sc around [36]
(4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
sc around [30]
(3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
sc around [24]
(2 sc, dec) x6 [18] 16–18. sc around [18] – Stuff and fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
LEGS (make 2 – in brown, then red for shoes)
Start with red (shoe color): MR, 6 sc [6]
inc around [12]
sc around [12]
Switch to brown (skin color), BLO: sc around [12] 5–10. sc around [12] – Stuff legs – Fasten off one leg. On the second leg, don’t fasten off. Chain 2 and join to the first leg to start the body if you prefer seamless construction. If not, sew both to bottom of body.
ARMS (make 2 – in brown)
MR, 6 sc [6]
(sc, inc) x3 [9] 3–10. sc around [9] – Slightly stuff only the bottom part – Flatten and sew to sides of the body.
HAIR (black)
Make many tight corkscrew curls:
Curl:
Ch 20
3 sc in each chain across (this will curl automatically) – Make ~20–25 curls and sew each to the head in rows, starting from the back and working forward.
For the front row, position them as bangs or loops. Optional: add a red bow or flower.
DRESS (in red and white)
Top of Dress:
Attach red yarn to the body (around row 13 of the body), FLO
sc around [24–30 sts depending on round] 3–5. sc around
Fasten off and weave in ends
Skirt (worked in FLO of round 6 of the body):
Join red yarn, ch 2, hdc in each stitch around
In next round: (hdc, dc) in each stitch
Optionally add a ruffled layer with more dc or add white flower shapes
