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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.

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 you can attach to bags, jackets, or use as wall decor. The design includes a face, neck, shirt, hair styles, sunglasses and a selection of earrings for customization. It's perfect for playing with colors, adding polka-dot or striped shirts, or creating tiny accessories.

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

Worked mostly in simple stitches and small motifs, the pattern is beginner-friendly and quick to complete. Use hot glue for assembly or sew pieces on for a more permanent finish.

Why You'll Love This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple crochet stitches into a playful, wearable portrait that makes instant impact. I adore how easy it is to customize hair, glasses and earrings to show personality. It is fast to stitch and perfect for using up small yarn scraps. I love sharing it as a gift topper or sewing it onto a tote for a colorful one-of-a-kind accessory.

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 portrait by changing hair color, sunglasses style and earrings to create a whole collection.

Try pastel shades for a soft vintage vibe or bold jewel tones for a fashion-forward look.

You can make mini versions for keychains by using lighter yarn and a smaller hook for tiny gifts.

Swap the sunglasses for embroidery-only eyes to make a softer, printed-look applique for baby items.

Add beads, sequins or small buttons to the earring designs for extra sparkle and texture.

Make a set of girls with coordinated outfits by repeating shirt stripes or polka-dots across several portraits.

I sometimes add a small crocheted flower or bow to the hair ribbon to personalize each character even more.

Use different backing fabrics like burlap for rustic totes or felt for a cleaner, no-fray finish when gluing.

For permanence, sew pieces rather than glueing them if you plan to launder the finished item or want a more durable attachment.

Experiment with yarn textures like boucle or raffia for unique hairstyles and statement earring bases.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the magic loop when starting circles can create gaps in the center; use a tight magic loop and pull closed to avoid holes. ✗ Forgetting to continue in a spiral for face rounds can cause visible joins; do not join and work rounds in a continuous spiral as instructed. ✗ Placing hair chains too far apart will show skin between strands; place chains close together and glue securely so no base shows. ✗ Not pinning pieces before gluing makes placement uneven; pin or temporarily position pieces and check symmetry before hot gluing.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Make a fun, flat crochet girl portrait to attach to bags, jackets or wall decor. This easy beginner-friendly pattern walks you through the face, neck, shirt, hair, sunglasses and accessories so you can personalize colors and details. Use simple stitches and hot glue assembly for a quick, adorable result you can finish in an afternoon.

Beginner Friendly 2-4 Hours

Materials Needed for Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Medium weight yarn (worsted/#4) – acrylic or cotton (recommended brands: Vanna's Choice by Lion Brand and Lily's Sugar n' Cream)
  • 02
    Skin color yarn – small amount for face and neck
  • 03
    Hair color yarn – small amounts (enough for chains used across scalp and bun)
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    Shirt color yarn – small amount (sample uses about 20 chains width)
  • 05
    Sunglass lens color (black or brown) – small amount
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    Sunglass rim/frame color – small amount
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    Earring color yarn – small amounts for pearls and statement earrings
  • 08
    Lipstick color – small amount
  • 09
    Optional: raffia for raffia earrings (for bonus patterns)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    US H/8 5.00 mm crochet hook
  • 02
    4.5 mm crochet hook for earrings and details
  • 03
    Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
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    Scissors
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    Pins (for positioning pieces before gluing)
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    Starch spray and foam block (optional for shaping glasses)

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— Face :

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

Row 5-10 :

Ch 2, hdc in each sc across, turn.

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

Info :

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.

Info :

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.

Info :

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 :

Info :

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

Bridge :

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 (Bonus) :

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 tr

Continuation :

1 hdc, 1 sc in the next stitch 1 sc in the next 4 stitches. 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, 1 sc, in the next 1 sc 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 Sunglasses) :

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

— Reading Glasses (Bonus) :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Instruction :

*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. Carefully and manipulate on face before glueing or sewing. It might also help to use sewing pins and spray with starch spray on a foam block, allow to dry and then place on face.

— Aviators (Bonus) :

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 (Bonus) :

Info :

Make various earring styles. Materials and hook sizes vary by style (4.5mm and 5mm used).

Earring #1 :

Make 2. Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook. 9 sc into magic ring. Finish off. 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 :

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

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. Attach part 2 and part 3 to the chain 10 from part 1.

— Bonus Earrings: Flower, Palm Leaf, Raffia :

Flower Earrings (Post) :

The 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 :

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: Double Circle with tassels :

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 to the folded shirt top so the bottom of the face lines up with the shirt neckline; press and hold until secure.
  • Position the neck between the face and shirt and glue or sew in place so the head sits neatly on the shirt opening.
  • Attach sunglasses and earrings using hot glue; position the lenses on the face, glue the bridge between lenses, then glue rime/frame pieces and any decorative stitches.
  • Glue the hair chains across the scalp starting at the center and working outwards, placing chains close together so the base skin does not show.
  • Fold the top corners of the shirt towards the back to form shoulders, then glue the neck and shirt assembly together and trim any excess yarn.
  • Pin pieces into place and check symmetry before final glueing; use pins or starch-sprayed foam to shape glasses if needed.

Important Notes

  • 💡Gauge does not matter for this flat applique project; final dimensions will vary based on yarn and hook but the example measures 10 inches x 6 inches.
  • 💡Use hot glue for a clean, quick assembly but sew components for a more durable finish if the piece will be washed or handled frequently.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go to keep the back of the applique tidy and easier to glue or sew onto garments and bags.
  • 💡Place hair strands close together when gluing so skin color does not show through the hairstyle.
  • 💡Pin parts before gluing to ensure you are happy with placement and symmetry before making the attachment permanent.

This Crochet Girl Portrait is a playful, customizable applique you can attach to bags, jackets, or hang as wall art. Try different hair colors, sunglasses and earring styles for a whole wardrobe of characters to collect. Have fun mixing yarns and trims to create personalities—each girl tells her own story! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished applique size will vary with your yarn and hook, but the designer's sample measures approximately 10 inches x 6 inches when made with worsted weight yarn and a 5.0mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight, but this will affect the final size and look. Use an appropriate hook for your yarn and note that thinner yarn makes a smaller, more detailed applique while bulky yarn makes a chunkier, larger piece.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is beginner friendly and uses basic stitches (sc, hdc, dc, tr) and simple motifs, so basic crochet knowledge is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters complete the main applique in 2-4 hours, though customizing hair, glasses and earrings may add time depending on detail level.