Meet Rosie, the charming crochet doll from Lylah’s collection, that brings a playful twist to handmade gifts. What makes Rosie stand out is her dual-faced design and removable hair, offering endless styles with just one doll. Crafted with love, Rosie can sport various dresses, shoes, and hair colours, making her a perfect custom gift. The pattern provides a creative adventure for crocheters who adore making toys and amigurumi. Full of personality, Rosie is waiting to be brought to life by your hands, promising to be a unique companion for someone special.
Crochet Lylah doll Amigurumi
Making The Lylah doll
- Yarn: Approximately 65 grams of skin-coloured cotton yarn. The example uses Catania. Additional cotton yarn for the dress, hair, and shoes in white, pink, and brown.
- Crochet Hooks:
- 2.0mm for the body. The hook size might vary (2.0mm or 2.5mm) depending on how firmly you crochet.
- 2.5mm for the shoes.
- 3.0mm for the dress.
Step by step Pattern
Hands (Make 2):
- Start with a magic ring (mr).
- 6 sc in mr.
- inc x 6 (12).
4-5. 1 sc in each st (12). - dec, 1 sc in 2 sts x 3 (9).
7-26. 1 sc in each st (9).
Leave a long tail for sewing the limbs to the body.
Foot and Leg (Make 2):
- Start with a magic ring (mr).
- 6 sc in mr.
- inc x 6 (12).
- inc, 1 sc in the next st x 6 (18).
- inc, sc in the next 2 sts x 6 (24).
6-11. 1 sc in each st (24). - Dec, 1 sc in the next 4 sts x 4 (20).
13-14. 1 sc in each st (20). - Dec, 1 sc in the next 3 sts x 4 (16).
16-31. 1 sc in each st (16).
Stuff the legs and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body and Head:
- Chain (ch) 19.
- In the second chain from hook make 2 sc, then 1 sc in the next 16 sts, 3 sc in the last st; now working on the other side of the chain, 1 sc in the next 17 sts (38).
3-19. 1 sc in each st (38). - dec, 1 sc in the next 6 sts x 4, dec, 1 sc in the next 4 sts (33).
- 1 sc in each st (33).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 4 sts x 5, 1 sc in the next 3 sts (28).
- 1 sc in each st (28).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 7 (21).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 5, 1 sc in the last st (16).
26-28. 1 sc in each st (16). - inc, 1 sc in the next st x 8 (24).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 8 (32).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 3 sts x 8 (40).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 4 sts x 8 (48).
33-44. 1 sc in each st (48).
Add the safety eyes, and stuff the head and body.
- dec, 1 sc in the next 4 sts x 8 (40).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 3 sts x 8 (32).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 8 (24).
- dec, 1 sc, x 8 (16).
- dec x 8 (8).
- dec x 2.
Finish stuffing the head, sew the hole shut, and embroider facial features.
Hair Base:
- Start with a magic ring (mr).
- 5 sc in mr.
- inc x 5 (10).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 5 (20).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 3 sts x 5 (25).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 4 sts x 5 (30).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 5 sts x 5 (35).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 6 sts x 5 (40).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 7 sts x 5 (45).
10-15. 1 sc in each st (45). - slst (slip stitch), skip 2 sts, 5 dc in the next st, skip 2 sts x 7, sl st into the last st.
Buns (Make 2):
- 6 sc in mr.
- inc x 6 (12).
- inc, 1 sc x 6 (18).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 6 (24).
5-8. 1 sc in each st (24). - dec, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 6 (18).
- dec, 1 sc x 6 (12).
Sew the buns onto the hair base.
Dress:
With white yarn, chain 23.
Upper part:
- Start in the 6th stitch from the hook: inc, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 6 (24), ch 1, turn.
- inc, 1 sc in the next 3 sts x 6 (30), ch 1, turn.
- 1 sc in each st (30), ch 1, turn.
- 1 sc in the next 4 sts, ch 6, skip 6 sts, 1 sc in the next 10 sts, ch 6, 1 sc in the next 4 sts (30), ch 1, turn.
- 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 6 sc in the over the chain, 1 sc in the next 10 sts, 6 sc over the chain, 1 sc in the next 4 sts(30), ch 1, turn.
6-8. 1 sc in each st (30), ch 1, turn.
For row 9, work front loops only, then back loops only, starting from the same end:
9.1. Skip 2 sts, dc cluster in the next st, skip 2 sts, sl st x 5 (30).
End off white yarn.
Skirt (using pink yarn):
- Fasten yarn in a back loop of the last stitch from row 8.
- 1 sc in each st (30), join with a slip stitch into the first st, ch 2.
- Dc inc in each st (60), join with a slip stitch into the first st, ch 2.
4-9. 1 dc in each st (60), join with a slip stitch, ch 2.
Fasten off, weave in ends, and add a small button for closure.
Shoes (Make 2 with pink yarn):
- 6 sc in mr.
- inc x 6 (12).
- inc, 1 sc x 6 (18).
- inc, 1 sc in the next 2 sts x 6 (24).
5-11. 1 sc in each st (24). - 1 sc in the next 16 sts, turn (16).
- 1 sc in each st, turn (16).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 12 sts, dec (14).
- dec, 1 sc in the next 10 sts, dec (12).
- Ch 20, sl st in the last st from row 15, 1 sc along the opening of the shoe. Add button for decoration and closure.
For the second shoe, repeat the same steps but start chain 20 after working across the shoe opening.
Finally, sew the arms and legs onto the body of your doll. You can add any additional features, such as dresses, shoes, and hair accessories, according to your preferences.
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