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Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Daffodil Baby 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 Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a tiny daffodil-themed amigurumi baby with a removable flower hat and a leafy cradle. It combines small amigurumi shaping with simple decorative petals and a reinforced leaf cradle. The pattern includes detailed rounds for head, body, arms, hat, petals, leaves and assembly instructions.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will work in continuous rounds and finish the cradle with a wire frame for stability. Helpful photos show key steps for sewing and finishing.

Why You'll Love This Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures a tiny, whimsical scene in just a few small pieces. I adore how the daffodil hat gives the baby so much personality and charm. I enjoy the balance of straightforward amigurumi shaping with the slightly more intricate petal and leaf work. I find the reinforced leaf cradle especially satisfying to assemble — it makes the finished piece both pretty and functional.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily this pattern adapts to different yarns and sizes; to make a larger doll try using a thicker cotton yarn and a larger hook to create a chunky, cuddly version.

For a tiny keychain or charm, use thinner thread or lace-weight yarn with a smaller hook and leave off the wire cradle for a palm-sized treasure.

I often experiment with color swaps — try pale pink or lavender petals for a different floral look, or use variegated yarn for a playful hat effect.

You can embroider different facial expressions to change personality; moving the eyes and curve of the mouth gives each baby a unique mood.

Try adding tiny crocheted accessories like a tiny blanket, booties or a ribbon around the hat to personalize each piece as a gift.

Instead of the metal wire, you can reinforce the cradle with plastic-coated craft wire or strip of thin plastic for a safer option for children’s toys.

I sometimes sew beads or tiny bells discreetly into the cradle base for a gentle jingle — just make sure they are secured and appropriate for the recipient.

For a display piece, block and iron the leaves gently through a damp cloth to shape them neatly and create a professional finish.

If you want a poseable doll, add thin wire inside the arms before finishing and sew openings so the wires can be adjusted later.

I also enjoy creating sets — make multiple babies in different flower varieties using similar shaping but distinct petal patterns and colors.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Using loose tension when crocheting the body and head can make seams and shapes uneven; maintain consistent, slightly firm tension to create neat rounds and smooth joins. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually results in lumps and poor shaping; stuff little by little, shaping as you go to achieve an even, smooth surface. ✗ Skipping stitch counts during increases and decreases will throw off shaping; count your stitches at the end of each round to verify the required total. ✗ Not securing the wire frame properly can make the cradle unstable; anchor the wire with small inconspicuous stitches in several separate places and tie tight knots to secure it.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Create a sweet Daffodil Baby amigurumi with this charming crochet pattern. You will make a tiny sleeping baby wearing a daffodil hat that nestles into a leafy cradle. Clear round-by-round instructions and helpful assembly photos guide you through every step so you can create a delightful handmade gift.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g/175 m) - Beige (for head)
  • 02
    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g/175 m) - Yellow (for hat)
  • 03
    Cotton yarn Alpina Sati (50 g/170 m) - Pale yellow (for petals)
  • 04
    Cotton yarn Alpina Sati (50 g/170 m) - Green-yellow (for the cradle)
  • 05
    Yarn Vita Orion [77% cotton, 23% rayon] (50 g/170 m) - Green-yellow (for the baby)
  • 06
    Black embroidery thread - small amount for embroidered eyes

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Aluminum wire 1 mm (for cradle reinforcement)
  • 03
    Sewing needles and pins
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Any synthetic or organic filler for stuffing

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— Head :

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Beige yarn

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Advice: pull the initial yarn tail out between rounds 2 and 3, it would serve as the marker and help you to count the rounds.

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5-9 :

sc around (24 sts)

Round 10 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 11 :

(1 sc, dec) X 6 (12 sts)

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After R11 stuff the head tightly.

Round 12 :

(dec) X 6 (6 sts)

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Leave a tail.

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In remaining 6 sc sew 6 stitches from inside to outside in sequence, pull the yarn, secure and hide it.

— Body&Arms :

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Green -yellow yarn (Here I used the same color and thickness yarn as for the cradle, but more delicate and pretty; but you might as well use cradle yarn)

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First make 2 arms:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc, 2 sc) X 2 (8 sts)

Round 3 :

(inc, 3 sc) X 2 (10 sts)

Round 4-5 :

(2 rounds): sc around (10 sts)

Round 6 :

(dec, 3 sc) X 2 (8 sts)

Round 7-8 :

(2 rounds): sc around (8 sts)

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Make 1 sl st more and leave short tail.

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Body:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(inc, 11 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (26 sts)

Round 7 :

(inc, 12 sc) X 2 (28 sts)

Round 8-11 :

(4 rounds): sc around (28 sts)

Round 12 :

(dec, 12 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 13 :

(dec, 11 sc) X 2 (24 sts)

Round 14 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 15-16 :

(2 rounds): sc around (18 sts)

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Now place the one arm closely to the body and join them together with 2 sc *. For the arm use its last stitch and the next following stitch. Work 7 sc and join the second arm with 2 sc, when 7 sc again. Now you have round 17.

Round 17 :

(6 sc of the arm, 7 sc of the body) X 2 (26 sts)

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*These inner connecting sc will not be used in the next rounds.

Round 18 :

(2 sc, dec, 2 sc, (1 sc, dec) X 2, 1 sc) X 2 (20 sts)

Round 19 :

(dec) X 10 (10 sts)

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Fasten and hide the tail. Stuff the body and arms is not very tight, it should be a little flat.

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Place the head onto the body, pin it. Note - the initial, neater part of the head will be at the bottom, where the neck is (the less neat part of the head will be covered by the hat). Carefully sew on the head with fine stitches with beige yarn (split in half...).

— FLOWER-HAT :

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CAP: Yellow yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

sc around (18 sts)

Round 5 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (24 sts)

Round 7 :

(3 sc, inc) X 6 (30 sts)

Round 8-12 :

(5 rounds): sc around (30 sts)

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Make 1 sl st more in R12.

Round 13 :

2 ch, skip 1 st, (1 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 st) X 14, sl st in 1st ch (31 sts)

Round 14 :

1 ch, (2 sc, 1 dc, 2 sc) X 15 (76 sts), sl st

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Make clean fastening off on the edge of the cap.

— PETALS (make 6) :

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Pale yellow yarn

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Make 6 petals according to the chart: Make chain of 6, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

4 sc , (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in 6th ch, 4 sc, inc 3 in 1st ch (14 sts)

Round 2 :

5 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 7 sc, (15 sts)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) X 2, 1 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) X 2 (23 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 2, 4 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 4 sc, (inc, 2 sc) X 2, 2 sl st (29 sts)

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For the five petals cut the yarn off. For the last petal do not cut the yarn.

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Working on the other side of the chain, grab the initial tail into the crocheting to hide it.

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Divide the petals into two triples. For the first triplet (here the petal with uncut yarn): Work 1 sl st more for this petal and join 2nd petal, making 2 sl sts in its last and previous stitches (better in the sts of the previous round). Join 3rd petal in the same way. Make 1 sl st in 1st petal. Cut the yarn off. Pull all the tails into the center hole.

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For the second triplet: Attach the green-yellow yarn in the previous st (before the last st) of a petal. Work 3 sc in the 2nd and the 3rd petals (in the penultimate, last and previous sts - better in the sts of the previous round). It turned out the first round (9 sts) of a stem.

Round 2 :

sc around (9 sts)

Round 3 :

4 dec, sl st (5 sts)

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Leave a long tail. Pull all the tails into the center hole.

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Then pull this bundle of tails through the center hole of the first triplet of petals. Align the two triplets, pull up the tails well and sew the petals together with small stitches near the green stem with the pale yellow yarn. Don't cut the yarn! When the petals are securely stitched, trim off the bundle of tails. Thread the green tail into the needle and make stitch into each sts of the 3rd round. Pull the yarn, secure and hide.

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Place the pale yellow flower on top of the yellow cap, pin in the center and sew tightly with tiny stitches using the same pale yellow yarn.

— FACE :

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Put the hat on the doll's head and mark the places for the eyes with pins. Remove the hat. Embroider the eyes a few stitches with 2-strand black embroidery thread as shown in the photos.

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It is difficult to embroider eyes, it is better to practice beforehand on a piece of cloth.

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Put the hat back on and sew it on with yellow yarn.

— LEAF-CRADLE :

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Be sure to check the chart as you work otherwise it is very easy to get confused. Green-yellow yarn

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BIG LEAF:

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Make chain of 26, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

24 sc , inc 3 in 26th ch, 24 sc, inc 3 in 1st ch (54 sts)

Round 2 :

inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc 3, 1 sc, inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc 3 (61 sts)

Round 3 :

14 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc 3, 14 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc 3 (67 sts)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc 3, 2 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc 3 (75 sts)

Round 5 :

36 sc, inc 3, 37 sc, inc 3 (79 sts)

Round 6 :

4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3, 4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc 3 (91 sts)

Round 7 :

44 sc, inc 3, 45 sc, inc 3 (95 sts)

Round 8 :

6 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc 3, 6 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc 3 (103 sts)

Round 9 :

24 sc, inc, 25 sc, inc 3, 25 sc, inc, 25 sc, inc 3 (109 sts)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, 43 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3, 4 sc, inc, 44 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3 (117 sts)

Round 11 :

57 sc, inc 3, 58 sc, inc 3 (121 sts)

Round 12 :

13 sc, inc, 31 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc 3, 13 sc, inc, 31 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc 3 (129 sts)

Round 13 :

63 sc, inc 3, 63 sc, sl st, 2 sl st in one st, chain of 15, sl st (133 sts + 15 ch)

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Working on the other side of the chain, grab the initial tail into the crocheting to hide it. Make clean fastening off on the edge. The leaf turns out not exactly symmetrical in shape, this will be corrected in the process of ironing.

— SMALL LEAF (make 2) :

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Make chain of 16, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

14 sc, (1 sc,1 dc,1 sc in one stitch – hereafter I refer to this set as "sds" for convenience, but it counts as three stitches), 14 sc, inc 3 (34 sts)

Round 2 :

14 sc, inc, sds, inc, 16 sc (37 sts)

Round 3 :

2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 9 sc, sds, 9 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc 3 (46 sts)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 1 sc, sds, 1 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (54 sts)

Round 5 :

inc, 24 sc, sds, 24 sc, inc, 3 sc (58 sts)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 1 sc, sds, 1 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (66 sts)

Round 7 :

31 sc, sds, 32 sc, 2 sl st (68 sts)

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Make clean fastening off on the edge.

— CRADLY ASSEMBLY :

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Put the small leaves on top of each other as shown in the photo. Check first - staple with pins, then pin to a large leaf and see if the baby fits well.

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Sew them together along the edge of the top leaf with fine stitches of green-yellow yarn. Try to sew so that this double leaf is convex. Place the double leaf on top of the large leaf, pin it. Check the cradle again.

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If all is well, sew the leaves together along the edge with small tight stitches. The edge of the double leaf can be neatly pulled down by pulling the green-yellow yarn through it and fastening it to the side - so that the baby sits more snugly in the cradle.

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The large leaf is too flexible, the cradle with the baby can not be suspended. I strengthened the cradle with wire. Make a loop out of a piece of wire slightly longer than your leaf, then bend the ends. Place the wire in the center of the leaf and pin it. Very carefully, with small inconspicuous stitches, sew on the wire in several separate places. Tie tight knots. Thread the tails of the yarn into the needle and hide them.

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Make clean fastening off on the edge. Carefully and gently iron the leaves through the damp cloth. Since the leaves are not exactly symmetrical, adjust their shape while ironing by slightly stretching one side and squeezing the other.

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Place the pale yellow flower-hat on the doll's head and pin. Sew the hat on with yellow yarn and make final adjustments so the baby fits nicely in the cradle.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body with fine stitches using the beige yarn split in half; position the neater part of the head at the bottom and cover the neck with the hat.
  • Place one arm close to the body and join it using the inner connecting single crochets, work around and join the second arm so both are attached before continuing with the body rounds.
  • Pin and sew the six petals into two triplets, align and join the triplets through the center, then attach the pale yellow flower to the yellow cap with tiny stitches.
  • Layer the two small leaves over each other, pin and sew them to the large leaf along the edge to form the cradle; reinforce the center of the large leaf with a looped piece of wire and secure it with small stitches.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use the initial yarn tail as a marker between rounds 2 and 3 to help count rounds, or use a stitch marker for accuracy.
  • 💡Stuff the head and body gradually and firmly; the body should be slightly flat so the baby sits well in the cradle.
  • 💡When reinforcing the cradle with wire, sew the wire in place with small inconspicuous stitches and tie tight knots to prevent movement.

This tiny Daffodil Baby is a sweet, handmade treasure perfect for springtime displays or heartfelt gifts. The pattern combines simple amigurumi shaping with delicate flower and leaf details to create a charming keepsake. Make one for yourself or a loved one and enjoy the little smiles it brings. 🧶🌼

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 8 cm (3 in) for the doll and the leaf cradle is about 14 cm (5.5 in) high when using the recommended yarns and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size; choose an appropriate hook size for your chosen yarn and note the size difference.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet skills and familiarity with increases, decreases and reading rounds are recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience level and how much time is spent on assembly and reinforcing the cradle.