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Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern
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2-4 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Bite-Sized Project

Finishes in 2-4 hours—perfect for an afternoon of creative relaxation.

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Stylish Touch

An elegant detail to elevate any look, combining traditional techniques with contemporary design sensibilities.

About This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

This pattern creates a flat crochet girl portrait applique you can use on bags, jackets, or as wall decor. It includes a full face, neck, shirt, hair pieces and sunglasses plus bonus earring and sunglass styles. The instructions are clear, worked in simple rounds and rows so you can customize colors, hair and accessories easily.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for beginners and quick to make, the design finishes at approximately 10 x 6 inches using medium weight yarn. Bonus patterns include heart sunglasses, aviators, reading glasses and several statement earrings for extra variety.

Why You'll Love This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it lets me create a stylish wearable portrait with minimal materials and fuss. I love how easy it is to personalize the hair, sunglasses and shirt colors so every portrait feels unique. The bonus earring and sunglass patterns make it fun to experiment and create a collection of different looks. Making these for bags or jackets adds instant flair that always gets compliments.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 1 - construction progress Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customize this pattern by changing hair and sunglass colors to match a specific look or outfit.

You can make the portrait larger or smaller by swapping yarn weight and adjusting hook size; try bulky yarn for a chunky statement patch or finer yarn for a delicate mini version.

I often add embroidered freckles, a small embroidered necklace, or tiny crocheted flowers to give each portrait more personality and detail.

Try swapping the sunglasses frames for felt-backed frames to give them more structure before attaching them to the face.

Make a series of portraits with different hairstyles and earrings and stitch them onto a gallery-style wall hanging for a colorful display.

Use metallic or variegated yarn for the sunglass frames or earrings to add sparkle and interest.

For a more secure attachment to clothing, sew the edges of the portrait down after hot-gluing the main pieces in place.

I sometimes add a small loop to the top of the portrait and make it into an ornament or a gift tag for a fun twist.

If you want a vintage look, use cotton yarn in muted tones and add small lace or ribbon accents for a retro vibe.

Finally, mix and match the bonus earring styles to create playful combinations — palm leaves with heart sunglasses or raffia tassels with aviators look great!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not placing hair chains close together can leave gaps of skin showing; glue the chains tightly together and overlap slightly so the scalp is fully covered. ✗ Changing colors without weaving ends as you go leads to messy backs; finish and weave ends after each color change or use a tapestry needle to tidy each transition. ✗ Skipping stitch counts during rounds causes uneven shaping and mismatched rows; count stitches at the end of each round and mark increases to stay accurate. ✗ Using a hook size that is too large will make the applique floppy and lose definition; use the recommended 5mm (H) hook or the hook that gives you a firm but flexible fabric.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Create a charming crochet girl portrait applique you can attach to bags, jackets, or display as wall art. This beginner-friendly pattern walks you through the face, neck, shirt, hair, sunglasses and a variety of bonus earrings and sunglass styles. You can customize colors, hair and accessories to make each portrait uniquely yours. Ideal for quick handmade gifts or personalizing accessories.

Beginner Friendly 2-4 Hours

Materials Needed for Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Medium weight yarn (#4) acrylic or cotton for skin (color of your choice)
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    Medium weight yarn (#4) for hair - approximate small amounts per portrait
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    Medium weight yarn (#4) for shirt color - small amounts
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    Black yarn for sunglass lenses (small amount)
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    Frame/rim color yarn for sunglasses (small amount)
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    White yarn for pearls and lace details (small amount)
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    Raffia (Ra Ra Raffia) for raffia earring option (small bundle)
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    Assorted accent colors for earrings, lipstick, ribbon and shirt stripes
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    Optional: Lily's Sugar n' Cream or Vanna's Choice brand medium weight yarn

— Tools Required

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    US H/8 5.00 mm crochet hook (recommended)
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    4.5 mm crochet hook (for some earring details)
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    5 mm crochet hook (used in many pieces and accents)
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    Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
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    Tapestry needle for sewing and weaving ends
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    Scissors
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    Starch spray and foam block (optional for shaping frames)
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    Pins for positioning pieces while gluing or sewing

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— Face :

Info :

With desired skin color, make a magic loop.

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring - 6 sts. Do not join, continue in a spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc]— 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc]— 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc]— 30 sts

Round 6 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc]— 36 sts

Round 7 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 5 sc]— 42 sts

Round 8 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 6 sc]— 48 sts

Round 9 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 7 sc]— 54 sts

Round 10 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] — 60 sts

Round 11 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 9 sc]— 66 sts

Round 11 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 10 sc]— 72 sts

Info :

Fasten off and weave in ends.

— Neck :

Info :

With the same skin color from the face, ch 9

Row 1 :

Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn - 8 sc

Row 2-9 :

Sc in each stitch across - 8 sc

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

— Shirt :

Info :

With desired shirt color, chain 20

Row 1 :

Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across, turn — 18 hdc

Row 2 :

Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.

Row 3 :

Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.

Row 4 :

Ch 2, hdc in the next 5 hdc, chain 8, rejoin, hdc in last 5 hdc, turn.

Row 4 (continued) :

Ch 2, hdc in the next 5 hdc, hdc 8 into chain, hdc in last 5 hdc, turn.

Rows 5-10 :

Ch 2, hdc in each sc across, turn.

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

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Use tapestry needle and make french knots in various locations for the shirts' polka-a-dot pattern. You can also leave in plain or repeat pattern changing colors every other row for a striped shirt.

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Fold the top corners on shirt backwards to make shoulders.

— Hair :

Info :

With desired hair color chain 27 and fasten off. Repeat that 11 more times and by the end you will have 12 strands of hair.

Info :

Place the chains on the left side of the head first in a straight diagonal line from the top center of the scalp to the middle of the left side of the head. Hot glue the chain closest to the center of the face first and then add more going away from the center of the face. Fold the excess chain behind the head and glue it down.

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Do the right side of the head next. Make a curved, swooping bang from about three stitches left of the top center chain to the middle of the right side of the head. Glue more and more going away from the center of the face, folding the excess behind.

Info :

Really place the chains close to one another so the skin doesn't show in between the strands of hair.

— High Bun :

Info :

With hair color, make an oval.

Round 1 :

Chain 8, hdc in the third chain from the hook, hdc 4, 3 hdc in the last chain and rotate your work so you are working on the other side of the chain. 4 more hdc across the bottom of the original chain, 2 more hdc in the first chain. Now you have 3 hdc on each end separated by 4 hdc. (14 hdc)

Round 2 :

Do not join. Make 2 hdc in the first hdc from round one. 1 hdc in the next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in each of the next three stitches, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next 2 stitches. (20 hdc)

Round 3 :

Do not join. 1 hdc in the first stitch, 2 hdc in the next, hdc in the next 4 stitches, *2 hdc in the next stitch, 1 hdc in the next stitch*repeat from *-* two more times. Hdc in the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in the next 1 hdc in the next. Repeat from *—* one more time. Finish off and weave ends. (26 hdc)

— Side Low Bun :

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] — 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2sc)in next sc, sc in next3sc] —30sts

Round 6 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] — 36 sts

— Pearls :

Info :

Using white yarn, 6 sc into magic ring. Pull tight and finish. Make as many as desired. Place earrings on side of head and necklace along top of shirt. Use hot glue or tapestry needle and yarn to put in place.

— Sunglasses (MAKE 2) :

Info :

With lens color—- either brown or black

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] — 24 sts

Info :

Change to desired sunglass color with a slip stitch anywhere in the last round.

Round 5 :

7sc, hcd in next 2 sc, 2dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in the rest of the stitches. Finish off.

— Sunglass Bridge :

Info :

With Sunglass color, chain 6, sc in second chain from hook, finish off chain with sc. Finish off and weave ends.

— Hair Ribbon :

Info :

With desired ribbon color, chain 15

Row 1 :

Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn — 12 sc

Row 2 :

Ch 1, sc in each sc across, do not turn.

Row 3 :

Chain 5, sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc back toward ribbon and sc into ribbon between rows 1 and 2

Row 4 :

Chain 5, sc in the 2nd chain from hook, sc back toward ribbon, sl st into row 1 and fasten off, weave ends.

— Lashes and lips :

Info :

Use a tapestry needle and black yarn to stitch on lashes. Use picture as guide. Use tapestry needle and desired lip color to stitch lips. Use picture as guide.

— Assembly :

Info :

Use a hot glue gun to attach all the pieces together. You could sew as well but hot glue allows for a cleaner look and saves a lot of time!

Info :

Attach your girl to a bag, a jacket or make it into a wall decoration!

— Heart Sunglasses :

Info :

Materials: Lense color and frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Lense - Round 1 :

Make a magic loop, chain 3. (in magic loop) 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, 1 tr, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 2, slip stitch into magic loop. Pull tight.

Lense - Round 2 :

Sc into chain 3 from previous round, single crochet in the top of the original chain 3. 1 sc and 1 hdc in the first trc from previous round. 2 hdc in the next trc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in the next stitch, 1 hdc, 1 sc in the next 4 sts. Chain 1, dc in the center tr from previous round, chain 1, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc in the next, 2 hdc in the next, 1 hdc in the next, 1 sc in the next, sc in the chain 2 from previous round. Slip stitch into center and finish off.

Frame :

With desired frame color, 2 sc into chain 3 from beginning of round 2. 1 sc in each stitch going around. 2 sc in the chain 2 from previous round. Finish off. Weave ends.

Bridge (Heart) :

With frame color: chain 6, 5 sc across, chain 1, 5 sc across, finish off. Weave ends.

— Reading Glasses :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Info :

*Chain 12, 11 sc across. Chain 20, attach chain to beginning with a slip stitch.* Finish off. Repeat from *-* chain 3 and attach to other frame with the slip stitch, this chain 3 will be the bridge. Finish off and weave ends.

Info :

Carefully manipulate on face before gluing or sewing. Use sewing pins and spray with starch on a foam block, allow to dry and then place on face.

— Aviators :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook. MAKE 2 with lens color

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] 12 times — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 18 times — 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 24 times — 30 sts

Round 6 :

Continue with same color, 10 sc, 4 hdc, (2 hdc) in next stitch, 4 hdc, 5 sc, (25 stitches total) switch to frame color and sc all the way around. (31 stitches total) Finish off.

Info :

You will repeat this again but when you are about to finish off chain 5 and connect to inner corner of the other frame in order to make the bridge and connect frames. Then chain 7 and place that chain underneath the frames a few stitches below the other bridge when glueing onto the face. Use photo above as a guide.

— Statement Earrings (Earring #1) :

Info :

Make 2. Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook.

Part 1 :

9 sc into magic ring. Finish off.

Part 2 :

Chain 11, connect to make a ring, leave a tail for sewing. Sew ring to back of first circle made, on the bottom. Attach same color to center of chain 11, chain 3, 6 trc, chain 3, sl st into chain. Finish off.

— Earring #2 :

Info :

Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook.

Part 1 :

9 sc into magic ring. Slip stitch into first sc, chain 8. Finish off. Weave end.

Part 2 :

Make heart: Make magic ring chain 3, 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, tr, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 3. Slip stitch into ring. Finish off and pull ring tightly closed. Weave ends.

Info :

Attach heart (with either a tapestry needle and yarn or hot glue) to the chain 7 from part 1. Have two or three chains exposed between circle of part 1 and heart.

— Earring #3 :

Info :

Materials: Earring color, 5mm crochet hook.

Part 1 :

9 sc into magic ring. Slip stitch into first sc, chain 10. Finish off. Weave end.

Part 2 :

9 dc into magic ring. Finish off. Weave end.

Part 3 :

9 tr into magic ring. Finish off. Weave end.

Info :

Attach part 2 and part 3 to the chain 10 from part 1. Attach part 2 and part 3 to the chain 10 from part 1. Sew or glue as desired.

— Flower Earrings (Bonus #1) :

Post :

5 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in.

The flower :

With yellow, 5 sc into a magic loop, finish off and weave ends. Attach white to any single crochet and *chain 2, 3 dc in the same stitch, slip stitch into the same stitch to finish one petal.* Slip stitch into the next yellow stitch and repeat from *-* until you have five petals total. Finish off and weave ends.

— Palm Leaf Earrings (Bonus #2) :

Info :

With pink: 5 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in.

The Palm :

Chain 7, tr in the third chain from the hook, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the last chain, chain 1 and turn so that now you are working back up the other side of the chain. Sl st in the first stitch, sc, hdc, dc, tr, chain 2 and sl st to the very beginning. Finish off and weave ends.

— Raffia Earrings (Bonus #3) :

Info :

With raffia and 5mm hook: 8 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in.

Bigger circle :

Into a magic loop, 10 dc, finish off and weave ends. Pick three dc from the bigger circle that you will make the tassels. Slip stitch the raffia into the stitch and finish off, leave two short tails. Repeat that two more times to make three tassels.

Assembly Instructions

  • Use a hot glue gun to attach the face, neck and shirt together and to secure hair pieces and sunglass frames for a clean finish.
  • Place the sunglasses on the face and glue into position, then attach the bridge between lenses before gluing the frames fully down.
  • Position earrings on the side of the head and glue or sew in place; place pearls or necklace along the top edge of the shirt and secure with glue or yarn.
  • Fold the top corners of the shirt backwards to form shoulders and glue in place to create a natural shoulder shape.
  • Arrange hair chains and glue them starting at the center of the scalp, overlapping chains closely so no skin shows between strands.
  • Pin pieces in place before gluing to check symmetry and placement for best results.

Important Notes

  • 💡Gauge does not matter for this applique project; you can scale the portrait by changing yarn weight or hook size.
  • 💡My final dimensions are approximately 10 inches x 6 inches when using medium weight yarn and a 5mm hook.
  • 💡Use a hot glue gun for faster assembly and a cleaner finish, but you may sew pieces if you prefer a stitched finish.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go to keep the back tidy and make finishing quicker and neater.

This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern is a sweet and stylish applique you can attach to bags, jackets or display as wall art. Customize hair, sunglasses and earrings to make a unique collection of portraits. Quick to make and endlessly customizable for gifts or personal fashion. 🧶✨🎀

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished portrait measures approximately 10 inches x 6 inches using medium weight yarn and a 5.0 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the finished size; choose an appropriate hook to match your yarn and check placement on your surface.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated beginner friendly and uses basic stitches such as sc, hdc, dc and chains, so it's suitable for crocheters with basic skills.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish the portrait in 2-4 hours, depending on customization and assembly time.

Can I attach this portrait to fabric surfaces like tote bags?

Yes, the pattern is designed to be glued or sewn onto bags, jackets, or used as wall decor; a hot glue gun is recommended for a clean, quick finish.