Celebrate Football with an Adorable Crochet Messi Doll

Crochet Pattern: Football Star Amigurumi Doll

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in:
• Skin tone (e.g., beige, light tan)
• Dark Brown (for hair and beard)
• Light Blue (jersey stripes, socks)
• White (jersey, shorts stripes, socks, shoelaces, football)
• Black (eyes, numbers, Adidas logo, football)
• Yellow/Gold (for AFA crest, optional for details)
• Crochet hook (e.g., 3.0mm or 3.5mm, or size appropriate for your yarn)
• Safety eyes (6mm or 8mm, black)
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• FO: Fasten Off
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• FLO: Front Loop Only
• st(s): Stitch(es)
• rnd(s): Round(s)
• ( ) x N: Repeat the instructions in parentheses N times

Instructions

Notes: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of each round.

Head (Skin Tone Yarn):

R1: MR 6 sc (6)

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

R9-R16: 48 sc (8 rounds)

Insert safety eyes between R12-R13, approximately 8-9 stitches apart. Start stuffing firmly.

R17: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)

R18: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

R19: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

R20: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

R21: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

R22: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Finish stuffing. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.

Hair Cap (Dark Brown Yarn):

R1: MR 6 sc (6)

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

R8-R13: 42 sc (6 rounds)

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Create spiky texture by surface crocheting small chains (ch 2-3) and slip stitching into the next stitch on the last few rounds of the cap, or by cutting small pieces of yarn and tying them into the stitches, then trimming to desired length. This is an artistic step.

Ears (Skin Tone Yarn, Make 2):

R1: MR 6 sc (6)

FO, leaving a tail for sewing. Flatten the circle slightly.

Legs (Make 2 – start with Black yarn):

Shoes (Black):

R1: Ch 5. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: sc in next 2 ch, inc in last ch. (10)

R2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)

R3: Sc around BLO (16)

R4-R5: 16 sc (2 rounds)

R6: 3 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (12)

Lightly stuff the toe of the shoe.

R7: (sc, dec) x 4 (8). Change to White yarn for socks.

Socks (White & Light Blue):

R8: (White) 8 sc (8)

R9: (Light Blue) 8 sc (8)

R10: (White) 8 sc (8). Change to Skin Tone yarn for leg.

Leg (Skin Tone):

R11-R15: 8 sc (5 rounds)

Stuff leg firmly. For the first leg, FO and weave in end. For the second leg, DO NOT FO, continue to body section.

Body (Black, White, Light Blue Yarn):

Join Legs (from second leg, Black yarn):

R1: Sc in all 8 sts of Leg 2, ch 2, sc in all 8 sts of Leg 1, sc in 2 chs (on underside of chain), sc in remaining 8 sts of Leg 2, sc in 2 chs (on top side of chain). (20)

Shorts (Black):

R2-R4: 20 sc (3 rounds)

Embroider “10” on the right short leg with white yarn. Embroider the Argentina crest on the left short leg with white/light blue/yellow yarn.

Change to White yarn for jersey.

Jersey (White & Light Blue):

R5: (White) Sc around BLO (20) – *This creates a subtle seam for the shorts.*

R6: (White) 20 sc (20)

R7: (Light Blue) 20 sc (20)

R8: (White) 20 sc (20)

R9: (Light Blue) 20 sc (20)

R10: (White) 20 sc (20)

R11: (Light Blue) 20 sc (20)

R12: (White) (8 sc, dec) x 2 (18)

R13: (Light Blue) (7 sc, dec) x 2 (16)

R14: (White) (6 sc, dec) x 2 (14)

Stuff the body firmly as you go. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.

Arms (Make 2 – start with Skin Tone Yarn):

Hand (Skin Tone):

R1: MR 6 sc (6)

R2-R4: 6 sc (3 rounds). Change to White yarn for sleeve.

Sleeve (White):

R5-R8: 6 sc (4 rounds)

Lightly stuff the arm. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.

Football (Black & White Yarn):

R1: (Black) MR 6 sc (6)

R2: (White) 6 inc (12)

R3: (Black) (sc, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (White) (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

R5: (Black) (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18). Start stuffing firmly.

R6: (White) (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

R7: (Black) 6 dec (6)

Finish stuffing. FO, weave tail through remaining stitches and pull to close. Weave in end.

Assembly and Embroidery:

1. Facial Features: Using dark brown yarn and tapestry needle, embroider eyebrows above the safety eyes. With skin tone yarn, embroider a small horizontal stitch for the nose. With black yarn, embroider a small curved smile below the nose. With dark brown yarn, embroider sparse small stitches around the mouth area for the beard.

2. Hair: Position the hair cap on the head so the front edge is slightly above the embroidered eyebrows. Sew securely around the head.

3. Ears: Sew the flattened ears to the sides of the head, slightly below the hair cap and roughly aligned with the eyes.

4. Body to Head: Using the long tail from the head, sew the head securely to the top of the body, ensuring it’s centered.

5. Arms to Body: Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck opening, ensuring they are evenly placed.

6. Jersey Details: Using black yarn, embroider “10” prominently on the front of the jersey. Embroider a small Adidas logo (three diagonal stripes) on the right chest with black yarn. Embroider the AFA (Argentina Football Association) crest on the left chest using yellow/gold and light blue/white yarn details.

7. Arm Stripes: Using black yarn, embroider three parallel stripes on the outer sleeve of each arm (Adidas style).

8. Shoelaces: Using white yarn, embroider small “X” shapes on the front of the black shoes for laces.

Your amigurumi football star is complete!