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Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a sweet Alice amigurumi with a textured hairstyle, embroidered facial features, and tiny decorative details. It uses common amigurumi techniques—magic ring, increases and decreases—and includes step-by-step rounds for every piece. Photos and placement notes guide the assembly so the finished doll looks tidy and professional. The pattern is great for making a special handmade gift or a collectible toy.

Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will get full round-by-round instructions for the head, hair, ears and decorations, plus clear sewing and embroidery guidance. The design encourages small customizations so you can personalize hair, colors, and expression.

Why You'll Love This Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances simplicity with character — the shaping is precise but not intimidating. I enjoy how the embroidered face details give Alice a gentle personality without complicated tooling. The hairstyle options let me practice small crochet techniques like chains and short motifs while creating a polished finish. Most of all, I love gifting this doll because people always comment on the handmade charm and careful finishing.

Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Alice by changing just a few colors; try pastel shades for a soft nursery friend or bright contrasting tones for a playful look.

If you want a larger doll, use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook—this creates a chunky, cuddle-friendly version very quickly.

For a tiny keychain version, switch to finer yarn and a smaller hook; reduce chain lengths for the hair and use embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes for safety.

I often swap the hairstyle for short curls or pigtails; you can crochet extra small motifs and attach them instead of the braids shown here.

Add wire into the limbs or body core if you want a posable doll; be sure to wrap wire carefully and secure ends to avoid poking through the yarn.

Try different eye styles — embroidery, small buttons, or larger safety eyes — to dramatically change the doll's expression and age appearance.

Embroider freckles, beauty marks, or a little smile to personalize the character; a few different thread colors create subtle shading and personality.

Change outfit colors and add a tiny crocheted hat, scarf or a pocket to make themed dolls (seasonal outfits are fun to rotate!).

I like to make a set of small accessories (a lollipop, bag, or tiny blanket) to style the finished doll and make it gift-ready right away.

Lastly, experiment with textured stitches on the sweater or shorts for a unique handmade touch—front post stitches or small bobbles add wonderful detail.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker for the head increases can cause eyes to be placed off-center; place a marker or contrast thread at the start of the round and count stitches before inserting safety eyes. ✗ Under-stuffing the head results in a floppy shape and misaligned facial features; stuff gradually and firmly, concentrating filling in the nose and cheek areas for consistent shaping. ✗ Forgetting to leave a long sewing tail when finishing hair pieces makes assembly awkward; always leave a tip of thread when cutting off to make sewing the pieces in place easy. ✗ Not checking rounds after increases or decreases leads to incorrect stitch counts; recount stitches after each shaping round and correct mistakes immediately before continuing the pattern.

Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming handmade Alice doll with this detailed crochet amigurumi pattern. You will create a sweet, poseable doll with a removable hairstyle, embroidered face details, and tiny accessories. Clear step-by-step rounds and photo-based assembly tips help you finish a lovely gift-ready doll. Perfect for crafters who enjoy stitching character toys with personality.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Alice, the Doll Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Alize Cotton Gold - main color beige 262 (body and head)
  • 02
    Alize Cotton Gold - sweater colors 385 and 372 (striped sweater shades used)
  • 03
    YarnArt Jeans 70 - brown for hairstyle and hair details
  • 04
    YarnArt Jeans 40 and 66 - colors for boots
  • 05
    Alize Cotton Gold - jumpsuit color 390
  • 06
    YarnArt Jeans 40 - straps color
  • 07
    Alize Cotton Gold - patch on jumpsuit color 385
  • 08
    Alize Cotton Gold - berries color 390
  • 09
    Alize Cotton Gold - leaves color 372
  • 10
    Alize Cotton Gold - pantyhose colors 62 and 385
  • 11
    Alize Cotton Gold - collar color 390
  • 12
    Safety eyes size 6 mm (2 pieces)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2 mm
  • 02
    Long needle for sewing
  • 03
    Mouline embroidery thread in black, white and brown colors
  • 04
    Dry or oil pink pastel (for blushing)
  • 05
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 06
    Stick for stuffing or tweezers
  • 07
    Buttons 4 mm size (for decoration, if used)
  • 08
    Tinting brush
  • 09
    Pins for positioning pieces
  • 10
    Carton or plastic for the insoles (shoes)
  • 11
    Aluminum wire 1.5-2 mm size (optional for shaping limbs/body)
  • 12
    Scissors
  • 13
    Safety eyes 6 mm (2 pieces)

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— Head :

Info :

The main color - Alize Cotton gold beige 262.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6*(inc) (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Round 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)

Round 11-19 :

9 rnds of 60 sc (60)

Info :

Between 19th and 20th rnds count 6 sc from the marker in both directions. Insert the safety eyes and fix them.

Round 20 :

30 sc, put the marker or the thread of contrast color, 30 sc (60)

Round 21 :

20 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 20 sc (64)

Round 22-25 :

4 rnds of 64 sc (64)

Round 26 :

(14 sc, dec)*4 (60)

Round 27 :

4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)

Round 28 :

(7 sc, dec)*6 (48)

Round 29 :

3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)

Round 30 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 (36)

Round 31 :

2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)

Round 32 :

(3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

Round 33 :

1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)

Round 34 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 (15)

Info :

Cut off the thread, stuff the head tight with fiberfill.

— Hairstyle (2 pcs) :

Info :

Crochet with brown YarnArt Jeans 70. Make 2 identical pieces.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6*(inc) (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Round 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)

Round 11-14 :

4 rnds of 60 sc (60)

Info :

Cut off the thread, leaving a tip for sewing.

— Braids :

Info :

Crochet with the same brown color. All 3 strands will take 8 sc. Fix the thread, make a ch of 37 sts, from the 2nd st from the hook crochet 36 sc, 1 sc along the hairstyle, skip 1 sc)*3. After you skipped 1 sc, cut the thread and attach a new thread to the next sc, continue to make a ch of 37 sts for the 2nd strand.

Info :

Repeat the same with the other hairstyle. Braid the strands and tie with the red thread.

— Forelock :

Info :

Crochet with the same brown color. 1st part of the forelock: 5 ch, from the 2nd st from the hook crochet 4 sc. Cut the thread, leaving a tip for sewing.

Info :

2nd part of the forelock: 7 ch, from the 2nd st from the hook crochet 6 sc. Cut the thread, leaving a tip for sewing.

— Back hairs :

Info :

Crochet with the same brown color. Make a ch of 4 sts, from the 2nd st from the hook crochet: 3 sc; 5 ch, from the 2nd st from the hook crochet: 4 sc; 3 ch, from the 2nd st from the hook crochet: 2 sc. Cut off the thread and sew off the hairs with a needle, as shown in the photo.

— Ears (2 pcs) :

Info :

The main color - Alize Cotton gold beige 262.

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Info :

Cut off the thread, leaving a tip for sewing.

— Decoration :

Info :

Cut a long beige thread and make a tightening, as shown in the photo. Follow the points: 1-2-3. Cut a new thread and do the same on the other side: 4-5-6. Tie the threads together in a knot, pulling the eyes a little.

— Face & Assembly :

Info :

Embroider the nose between 21st and 22nd rnds. The width of the nose is 5 sc. Embroider as shown in the photo.

Info :

Take the white thread and embroider the whites of the eyes.

Info :

Take the brown thread and embroider the eyebrows.

Info :

Embroider the freckles with a thin Mouline thread of brown color. The photo shows where you need to embroider them.

Info :

Sew on the ears between 20th and 21st rnds.

Info :

Place the hairstyles as shown in the photo and sew them on.

Info :

Sew the forelock in the middle, sew the short hairs on the back.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert and fix the safety eyes between the 19th and 20th rounds: count 6 sc from the marker in both directions and attach 6 mm safety eyes securely.
  • Sew on the ears between the 20th and 21st rounds using the sewing tails left when finishing the ear motifs; position symmetrically and tack before final stitching.
  • Place the hairstyle halves on the head as in the reference photos, pin them with sewing pins, then sew carefully around the edges with a long needle and matching thread.
  • Braid the pre-made strands and secure the braid with a red thread; sew the braid into the hairstyle base so it sits neatly at the back.
  • Embroider the nose between rounds 21 and 22 with a width of about 5 sc, then add eye whites, eyebrows and freckles using Mouline threads following the photo guide.
  • Sew the forelock in the center front of the hairstyle and stitch the short back hairs into place to create a natural hairline and finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers or a contrast thread to mark the start of rounds and the position of the eyes for accurate placement.
  • 💡Stuff the head firmly but evenly with fiberfill to preserve the shape; overstuffing can distort shaping especially around the nose area.
  • 💡Leave sewing tails when finishing small pieces (hair, ears, forelock) to make positioning and attachment simple during assembly.
  • 💡Pin and check placement of hairstyles and facial elements before sewing; photos are provided to help you match recommended positions.

This Alice amigurumi pattern brings a small character to life with cozy yarn and embroidered personality. The step-by-step rounds and photo tips make assembly straightforward and satisfying. Try different colorways and tiny accessories to make a whole family of dolls you will adore. 🧶✨😊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 20-25 cm tall depending on yarn tension and exact materials used.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; if you choose a thicker yarn use a larger hook and adjust stuffing and safety eye size accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic amigurumi skills like magic ring, increases and decreases, and sewing pieces together are recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience, customization, and finishing detail work.