Craft a Festive Charm: The Christmas Amigurumi Doll Pattern

Embrace the holiday spirit with this adorable Christmas Amigurumi Doll! Perfect as a cherished handmade gift or a delightful decoration, this pattern guides you through creating a charming doll dressed in festive stripes and a classic Santa hat. Get ready to add a touch of handcrafted magic to your holiday season with this sweet little companion.

Bringing Holiday Cheer with Handmade Amigurumi

There’s nothing quite like the warmth and personal touch of a handmade gift during the holidays. This Christmas Amigurumi Doll embodies that spirit, offering a joyful project for crocheters of all levels. Imagine the smiles it will bring when unwrapped or displayed proudly. Crafting this doll is not just about making an item; it’s about creating memories and spreading festive cheer, one stitch at a time.

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Crochet Pattern: Craft a Festive Charm: The Christmas Amigurumi Doll Pattern

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in Skin Tone (e.g., beige, peach)
Worsted weight yarn in Black
Worsted weight yarn in White
Worsted weight yarn in Red
Worsted weight yarn in Green
2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (or size suitable for your yarn)
6mm or 8mm safety eyes (black)
Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Scissors

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – slip stitch
FO – fasten off
MR – magic ring
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
Rnd – round

Instructions

Gauge: Not critical for this project, just ensure stitches are tight enough to prevent stuffing from showing through.

Notes: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.

Head (Skin Tone)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-12: 36 sc (6 rounds)
Place safety eyes between Rnd 9 and 10, about 6-7 stitches apart. Stuff firmly as you go.
Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 17: 6 dec (6)
FO, leaving a long tail to close the hole and embroider features. Embroider a small red mouth between Rnd 8 and 9.

Body (Start Skin Tone, then Dress)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6) – using Skin Tone
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-8: 36 sc (2 rounds) – using Skin Tone
Change to Black yarn.
Rnd 9: In BLO, 36 sc (36)
Rnd 10: 36 sc (36)
Change to White yarn.
Rnd 11-12: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Change to Black yarn.
Rnd 13-14: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Change to White yarn.
Rnd 15-16: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Change to Black yarn.
Rnd 17-18: 36 sc (2 rounds)
Change to White yarn.
Rnd 19-20: 36 sc (2 rounds)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head. Stuff firmly.

Dress Ruffle (White)

Join White yarn to any FLO stitch of Rnd 8 of the Body.
Rnd 1: (sc, ch 2, sc in same FLO st, skip 1 FLO st) around. Sl st to first sc. FO.

Arms (Skin Tone) Make 2

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3-6: 9 sc (4 rounds)
Stuff lightly. Flatten opening and sc across 4 stitches to close. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs/Shoes (White, then Skin Tone) Make 2

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6) – using White
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Change to Skin Tone yarn.
Rnd 5-8: 12 sc (4 rounds)
Stuff lightly. Flatten opening and sc across 6 stitches to close. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Hair (Black)

Hair Cap: Repeat Rnds 1-6 of Head (36 sc). Do not FO.
Hair Strands: For each pigtail, cut approximately 12-15 strands of black yarn, about 10-12 inches long each. Fold each strand in half and attach using a lark’s head knot to stitches around the sides of the head where pigtails would sit. Create two sections for pigtails. Secure with red yarn bows.
Sew hair cap to the head.

Santa Hat (Red, White)

Hat (Red):
- Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc (4)
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
- Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
- Rnd 5: 8 sc (8)
- Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
- Rnd 7: 10 sc (10)
- Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
- Rnd 9: 12 sc (12)
- Rnd 10: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
- Rnd 11: 14 sc (14)
- Rnd 12: (6 sc, inc) x 2 (16)
- Rnd 13: 16 sc (16)
- Rnd 14: (7 sc, inc) x 2 (18)
- Rnd 15: 18 sc (18)
- Rnd 16: (8 sc, inc) x 2 (20)
- Rnd 17: 20 sc (20)
- Rnd 18: (9 sc, inc) x 2 (22)
- Rnd 19: 22 sc (22)
- Rnd 20: (10 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
- Rnd 21: 24 sc (24)
- Rnd 22: (11 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
- Rnd 23: 26 sc (26)
- Rnd 24: (12 sc, inc) x 2 (28)
- Rnd 25: 28 sc (28)
Hat Brim (White): Ch 1, 28 sc around the last round of the hat. Sl st to join. FO.
Pompom (White): Make a small pompom and sew to the tip of the hat.

Holly Leaves (Green) Make several

Ch 4. Sl st into 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, (dc, ch 2, sl st) in last ch. This forms one leaf point. Repeat (ch 2, sl st, dc, ch 2, sl st) for a second point if desired. FO, leaving tail for sewing.

Holly Berries (Red) Make several

MR, 4 sc. Sl st to join. FO, leaving tail for sewing. (Or just use a few stitches of red yarn.)

Assembly

Sew the head to the body.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body just below the skin tone neck portion.
Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
Sew the holly leaves and berries onto the white dress ruffle.
Place the Santa hat on the doll’s head.