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DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern
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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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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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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 DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern guides you through crocheting Doll Eliza, a fully shaped amigurumi doll with shoes, dress, wig and flower details. It includes precise round-by-round instructions, yarn color references and helpful photos to guide assembly. You will make separate pieces (legs, body, head, arms) and join them for a professional finished look.

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Techniques used include working in rounds, invisible joins, crocheting turning rows for garments and creating curled hair pieces. The pattern lists all required yarn colors, hook sizes and tools so you can prepare before starting.

Why You'll Love This DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures so much personality in a small handmade doll; the curly wig and tiny shoes make her truly special. I enjoy how the pattern mixes simple amigurumi shaping with garment construction—making a doll and a dress in one project keeps things interesting. The step-by-step photos helped me see how the parts fit together when I tested the pattern. I also love that you can easily customize colors and accessories to create your own unique Eliza.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Doll Eliza by changing yarn colors; try pastel shades for a vintage look, or bright color blocks for a playful version.

You can make a mini version by switching to a thinner yarn and a smaller hook for a cute keychain-sized doll.

Want a more posable doll? Add wrapped wire inside the arms and torso for gentle posing—only if the doll is for adults, not small children.

Embroider tiny freckles or a mouth to change her expression; placement of the eyes by one or two stitches significantly affects her personality.

I often change the shoe colors and add tiny buttons or beads for extra detail—these small touches personalize every doll in a special way.

Try making a set of outfits: a sweater, hat, or tiny scarf that fastens with a small snap or embroidered loop for playtime dressing.

For a quick gift, skip the wig and attach a yarn bun or ribbon bow instead to finish faster while keeping charm.

If you love hair styling, experiment with longer curls and braids and secure them inside the wig cap for sturdy hairstyles.

To make the doll kid-safe, avoid wire and use embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes, and sew seams extra securely.

I also recommend switching the dress colors to match seasons—spring pastels or holiday reds make lovely themed versions.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during rounds and joins can cause misalignment; use a marker at the start of each round and when joining legs to the body to maintain symmetry. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually results in lumps or flat areas; add fiberfill in small amounts and shape as you work to maintain a smooth silhouette. ✗ Breaking the working yarn too early at color changes can be messy; carry or shift the yarn as instructed (for example, do not break the blue yarn after rnd 5 of the shoe) to keep neat joins. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases/decreases will cause size inconsistencies; always verify the stitch count listed at the end of each round (numbers in parentheses) and correct before continuing.

DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming handmade Doll Eliza with this complete crochet pattern. You will follow step-by-step instructions for the legs, body, head, wig, dress, shoes and floral details. The pattern includes yarn colors, tools, abbreviations and photo-guided assembly tips so you can recreate every sweet detail. Perfect for crafters who love collectible dolls and thoughtful handmade gifts.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for DOLL ELIZA Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Alize Cotton Gold - cotton (55%), acrylic (45%), 361 yds / 330 m per 100 g, sport weight yarn - 5 ply.
  • 02
    (62) color white - Used for the socks and dress.
  • 03
    (458) color skin - Used for the head, legs and arms of the doll.
  • 04
    (393) color light pink - Used for the body.
  • 05
    (02) color mustard - Used for the hair/wig.
  • 06
    (56) color red - Used for the flower.
  • 07
    (485) color green - Used for the flower leaves.
  • 08
    YarnArt Jeans - cotton (55%), acrylic (45%), 174 yds / 160 m per 50 g, sport weight yarn - 5 ply.
  • 09
    (87) color beige - Used for the shoes soles and parts.
  • 10
    (16) color blue - Used for the shoes body.
  • 11
    (88) color yellow - Used for shoe edging/laces details.
  • 12
    (26) color coral - Used for the dress accent.
  • 13
    (15) color light blue - Used for the dress main color.
  • 14
    (69) color green - Used for the flower.
  • 15
    (84) color mustard - Used also for hair accents.

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • 03
    Fiberfill (stuffing)
  • 04
    2 black safety eyes Ø 7 mm
  • 05
    Two small beads for flower centers
  • 06
    Cardboard or plastic for the shoe soles
  • 07
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Scissors
  • 10
    Wooden chopstick for stuffing the toy
  • 11
    Wire for posable limbs (optional) and scotch tape to wrap ends

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— ARMS (2) :

Info :

Use your 2.0 mm crochet hook and skin yarn.

R 1 :

6 sc in the magic ring (6)

R 2 :

6 inc (12)

R 3 :

1 sc in each st around (12)

R 4 :

(3 sc, inc)*3 times (15)

R 5 :

1 sc in each st around (15)

R 6 :

2 inc, 13 sc (17)

R 7 :

1 sc in each st around (17)

R 8 :

2 dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (13)

R 9 :

dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (11)

R 10 :

6 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (12)

Info :

Stuff the ready part of the arm tightly.

R 11-32 :

12 sc (22 rnd) (12)

Left arm (R 33) :

5 sc, slst. Cut off and fix the yarn.

Right arm (R 33) :

1 sc, slst. Cut off and fix the yarn.

— SHOES :

Info :

Starting at sole, with hook 2.0 mm. Work the sole in spiral rounds. Make 2 soles for each shoe in beige colored yarn (87) color. Ch 8 and work starting from the 2 nd ch from the hook.

R 1 :

1 inc , 5 sc, 3 sc in one st, 6 sc (16)

R 2 :

2 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc (22)

R 3 :

2 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc , 5 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (30)

R 4 :

1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc , 1 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc , 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc , 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc , 1 inc, 1 sc (38)

R 5 :

38 sc (38)

Info :

Now move the beginning of the row to the middle of the sole, crochet 3 sc to do it. Try using cardboard or plastic in the bottom of the sole, so that the doll will stand upright more easily. Cut two pieces of cardboard or plastic in size of the sole (rd 1-5). Put aside for later.

Info :

Fasten off in the invisible way. To do so pull the yarn end through the last stitch, thread the yarn end into the needle, skip one stitch and guide the yarn into the next stitch. Insert the needle back in the same hole where the yarn comes from (foto). Fasten the obtained stitch. Mark this stitch, we will need it later on. Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.

Info :

Put the two soles on top of each other, wrong side against wrong side, so that the heel (where the closing stitches are situated) is facing you.

Info :

Now we need to connect the soles together with a round slst. To do so, take yellow yarn and pull up a loop, insert the hook into the second pair of stitches, yarn over and pull the yarn through this pair of stitches. The first slst is ready. Note: Try to crochet slst loosely, not pulling the stitches too tightly. We should get 38 slst in this round in total. Repeat with the second pair of soles.

Info :

We are going to be working in joined rounds. Note: slst, ch 1 at the beginning of the row, does not count as a stitch now and throughout. Crochet the first sc of each round into the base of the ch.

R 1-4 :

1 ch ( not count as st ) , 1 sc into the base of the ch, 37 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (38)

R 5 :

1 ch, 1 sc into the base of the ch, 13sc, (sc2tog, 1 sc)*3 times, sc2tog, 13 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (34)

Info :

Crochet the first sc of the first round in this stitch. To do so, take blue yarn, pull up a loop and crochet 1ch. Crochet 1sc into the same stitch in which we inserted the hook. The first sc of the first round is ready.

R 1-4 :

1 ch ( not count as st ) , 1 sc into the base of the ch, 37 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (38)

R 5 :

1 ch, 1 sc into the base of the ch, 13sc, (sc2tog, 1 sc)*3 times, sc2tog, 13 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (34)

Info :

When you are finished with rnd 5, do not break the blue yarn. To shift blue yarn to front side! Attach the yarn color white. 6 th row is crocheted into the back loop of the stitch.

R 6 :

1 ch, 1 sc into the base of the ch, 8sc, (sc2tog, 1 sc)*5, sc2tog, 8 sc, slst to the 1st st of the round to join (28)

Info :

Then go on crocheting spiralwise.

R 7 :

7 sc, 7 sc2tog, 7 sc (21)

R 8 :

8 sc, 2 hdc, 1dc2tog, 1hdc, 8 sc (20)

R 9 :

(1 dec, 3 sc) * 4 times (16)

R 10 :

7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc (15)

R 11-12 :

15 sc (15)

R 13 :

inc, 14 sc (16)

R 14 :

1 sc, inc, 14 sc (17)

Info :

When you are finished with rnd 14, do not break the white yarn. To shift white yarn to front side!

Attach the yarn color skin (Info) :

15 th row is crocheted into the back loop of the stitch.

R 15 :

17 sc (17)

R 16 :

2 sc, inc, 14 sc (18)

R 17 :

18 sc (18)

R 18 :

3 sc, inc, 14 sc (19)

R 19 :

19 sc (19)

R 20 :

4 sc, inc, 14 sc (20)

R 21 :

20 sc (20)

R 22 :

5 sc, inc, 14 sc (21)

R 23 :

21 sc (21)

R 24 :

21 sc (21)

Info :

When you finished the rnd 24 , postpone crochet of the leg and pass to crochet of the lace of the sock and of the shoe-laces. Attach the blue yarn to the 5th row in the center of the back of the shoe. Crochet into the front loops of each stitch around.

Right shoe (lace) :

8 slst, 25 ch, 26 slst (34). Finish the row with slst, cut and fix the yarn.

Left shoe (lace) :

26 slst, 25 ch, 8 slst (34). Finish the row with slst, cut and fix the yarn.

Info :

Attach the white yarn to the 14th row in the center of the back of the leg. Crochet into the front loops of each stitch around (1 slst, 2 ch). Finish the row with slst, cut and fix the yarn. Continue crocheting the legs of the yarn color skin. Stuff the leg in the process of crocheting.

R 25 :

1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 10 sc (19)

R 26 :

3 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, 5 inc, 2 sc (22)

R 27 :

22 sc (22)

R 28 :

3 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 5 dec, 2 sc (19)

R 29 :

19 sc (19)

R 30 :

1 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc (21)

R 31 :

21 sc (21)

R 32 :

6 sc, inc, 14 sc (22)

R 33 :

22 sc (22)

R 34 :

7 sc, inc, 14 sc (23)

R 35 :

23 sc (23)

R 36 :

8 sc, inc, 14 sc (24)

R 37 :

24 sc (24)

R 38 :

9 sc, inc, 14 sc (25)

R 39 :

25 sc (25)

R 40 :

10 sc (10)

Info :

Put a stitch marker here to mark the new beginning of the round.

Attach the light pink yarn (Info) :

Crochet 1 round 25 slst - this round is not counted in the pattern.

R 41 :

25 sc (insert the hook through the center of slip stitches and into the body color stitches of 39th round (foto) (25)

R 42 :

25 sc (25)

Left leg (after R42) :

R 43: Crochet 19-20 sc after R 42 (the end of a row has to be in an internal part of the leg), slst and cut off and fix the yarn.

Info :

Repeat rows 1-42 for the second (right) leg. R 43: Crochet 32-33 sc (In the present row we add 7-8 sc more or less so that the row is finished in the middle of the inner part of the leg. I made 8 sc. You might need more or fewer sc depending on the thickness of the yarn or tightness of your crocheting). Do not cut off the yarn.

— BODY :

Info :

We join the legs and begin crocheting the body. Turn the legs with the heels facing you. On the right leg make 2 ch and attach it to the left leg.

R 44 :

25 sc on the left leg detail, then 2 sc on chain, 25 sc on the right leg, 1 sc on the other side of the on chain.

R 45 :

1 sc on chain, (inc, 2 sc)*4 times, 28 sc, (2 sc, inc)*4 times, 1 sc (62)

R 46 :

62 sc (62)

R 47 :

19 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 19 sc (60)

R 48-R 49 :

60 sc (60)

R 50 :

19 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 19 sc (58)

R 51 :

58 sc (58)

R 52 :

8 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*2 times, 7 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec (52)

R 53 :

52 sc (52)

R 54 :

2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc (46)

R 55 :

46 sl st into the back loop of the stitch (46)

Info :

Cut off the light pink yarn and attach the skin yarn.

R 56 :

46 sc into the back loop of the stitch (46)

R 57 :

(dec, 7 sc)*5 times, 1 sc (41)

R 58-R 60 :

41 sc (41)

R 61 :

4 sc, (dec, 6 sc)*4 times, dec, 3 sc (36)

R 62 :

36 sc (36)

R 63 :

8 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 8 sc (38)

R 64-65-66-67-68 :

38 sc (38)

R 69 :

9 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 9 sc (40)

R 70-71 :

40 sc (40)

Info :

Place the marker. Further on you can stop both controlling the place of the marker and crochet floating stitches.

R 72 :

9 sc on back of body, 3 sc in 3 stitches of left arm and 3 stitches of the body at the same time, 17 sc on front of body, 3 sc in 3 stitches of right arm and 3 stitches of the body at the same time , 8 sc on back of body (40)

R 73 :

9 sc on back of body, 9 sc in stitches of 1st arm, 17 sc on front of body , 9 sc in stitches of 2nd arm, 8 sc on back of body (52)

R 74 :

52 sc (52)

R 75 :

3 sc, dec, 17 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 17 sc, dec, 2 sc (48)

R 76 :

6 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 5 sc (44)

R 77 :

4 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec,11 sc, dec, 3 sc (40)

R 78 :

2 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec,3 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc (34)

R 79 :

1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*3 times, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc (26)

R 80 :

(1 sc, dec)*2 times, 2 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec)*3 times,2 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec (18)

R 81 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times (15)

R 82-83-84-85 :

15 sc (15)

— HEAD :

Note :

On while crocheting you should make sure that the marker stays in the center of the back of the head. For that you can crochet an extra sc if needed and move the marker.

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

6 inc (12)

R 3 :

(1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)

R 4 :

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

R 5 :

(3 sc, inc) *6 times (30)

R 6 :

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

R 7 :

(5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)

R 8 :

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

R 9 :

(7 sc, inc)* 6 times (54)

R 10 :

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

R 11-R 21 :

(11 rnd) 60 sc (60)

R 22 :

17 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*5 times, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc)*5 times, 16 sc (70)

R 23 – R 26 :

(4 rnd) 70 sc (70)

R 27 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times, 34 sc, (dec, 4 sc)*3 times (64)

R 28 :

64 sc (64)

R 29 :

(2 sc, dec)*16 times (48)

R 30 :

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

R 31 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 times (36)

R 32 :

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

R 33 :

(3 sc, dec)*6 times (24)

R 34 :

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

R 35 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times, slst (15)

Info :

Stuff the ball firmly and shape. Cut off the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. You can place the eyes between the 21th and 22th rounds. The distance between the eyes should be 12 stitches.

R 29 (continued) :

R 29: (2 sc, dec)*16 times (48)

R 30 :

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

R 31 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 times (36)

R 32 :

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

R 33 :

(3 sc, dec)*6 times (24)

R 34 :

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

R 35 :

(4 sc, dec)*3 times, slst (15)

Info :

Stuff the ball firmly and shape. Cut off the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Mark the place for the nose 2 rows down from the eyes. After finishing the nose have the needle exit at the top of the head, fix the thread well and hide its ends inside the head. Put some blusher on the toy’s cheeks.

Info :

Place the head onto the body so that the eyes of the doll look forward. Sew the head to the neck with the end of yarn. You can also add some stuffing material in the neck to strengthen it before you finish sewing.

— WIG :

Info :

Use a 2mm crochet hook and mustard colored yarn. Crochet the wig in spiral rounds.

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

6 inc (12)

R 3 :

(1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)

R 4 :

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

R 5 :

(3 sc, inc) *6 times (30)

R 6 :

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

R 7 :

(5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)

R 8 :

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

R 9 :

(7 sc, inc)* 6 times (54)

R 10 :

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

R 11-12 :

60 sc (60)

R 13 :

(9 sc, inc)*6 times (66)

R 14-15-16 :

66 sc (66)

R 17 :

16 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 16 sc (68)

R 18-R 20 :

68 sc (68)

Info :

Next, we need to crochet turning rows instead of rounds.

R 21 :

33 sc, ch 1, turn (33) leave the remaining stitches unworked

R 22 :

start in the third stitch from the hook skip (ch1 + 1 st), 66 sc ignore the marker at the beginning of the row, ch 1, turn (66)

R 23 :

skip (ch1 + 1 st), 63 sc, ch 1, turn (63)

R 24 :

skip (ch1 + 1 st), 60 sc, ch 1, turn (60)

R 25 :

skip (ch1 + 1 st), 49 sc, 37ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, sc in next 10 st, now we need to crochet along the edge of the turning rows "ladder": 3 sc, 1 slst, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst in the same st, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst in the next (tip) st, slst, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst in the same st, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, 3 sc, 10 sc, 37 ch, start in third ch from hook, hdc in next 35 ch, slst. Cut off and fix the yarn.

Info :

Place hair locks and sew as pictured. Cut off and fix the yarn.

— Curl up the curls / knot :

Info :

Make the curls by crocheting spiral chains and sewing them into place as shown in photos.

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

6 inc (12)

R 3 :

(1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)

R 4 :

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

R 5 :

(3 sc, inc) *6 times (30)

R 6 :

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

R 7 :

(5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)

R 8-12 :

42 sc (42)

R 13 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 times (36)

R 14 :

FLO: ((1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one stitch), skip 1 stitch )*18 times till the end of the row. In the end: sl st. Cut off the yarn, leaving the long end for sewing. Stuff balls.

— FLOWER :

Info :

Crochet 2 leaves. Use the 2,5 mm crochet hook and green colored yarn.

Leaf R 1 :

5 ch and work starting from 2th st from the hook – 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 5 ch, starting from 2th st from the hook - 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, sl st into the last loop of the first leaf ,5 ch, starting from 2th st from the hook - 1 sc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, sl st into the last loop of the first leaf. We leave the thread in order to tie it to the bunch. Crochet 2 roses. Use the 2,5 mm crochet hook and red colored yarn. R 1: 6 sc in MR. Sew on the leaves.

— DRESS :

Info :

Use the 2,5 mm crochet hook and light blue colored yarn. The dress is crocheted by turning the rows starting from the neck. Ch 33 and work starting from 2th st from the hook. Note: ch 1 and ch 2 at the beginning of the row, does not count as a stitch now and throughout. Crochet the first sc (or dc, hdc) of each round into the base of the ch.

R 1 :

32 sc, turn the work (32)

R 2 :

1 ch (does not count as st), 2 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc)*3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 3 sc)*3 times, inc, 2 sc, turn the work (40)

R 3 :

1 ch, 3 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc)*3 times, inc, 3 sc, turn the work (48)

R 4 :

1 ch, 4 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc)*3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc)*3 times, inc, 4 sc, turn the work (56) - In the 4rd row crochet all sc into the back loop of the stitch.

R 5 :

1 ch, 8 sc, 4 ch, (skip 12 sc), 16 sc, 4 ch, (skip 12 sc), 8 sc, turn the work (40)

R 6-R 8 :

40 sc, turn (40)

Info :

Cut off the light blue. Attach the coral yarn. In the 9rd row crochet all sc into the back loop of the stitch.

R 9 :

2 ch, 40 inc dc, turn the work (80)

R 10 :

2 ch, (2 dc, inc)*26 times, 2 dc, turn the work (106) Work in joined rounds. From this point we start crocheting in the round.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the head to the body so the eyes look forward; sew the head to the neck with the yarn tail left from the head and add extra stuffing in the neck if needed before finishing the seam.
  • Attach arms in R72-R73: make sure the top of the arm is level with row 71 of the body when the arms rest by the doll's sides; check that thumbs are pointing in the correct direction before finishing.
  • Insert cardboard or plastic into each shoe sole (worked in R1-R5) and sew soles together as described before assembling shoes to the doll to ensure the doll stands upright.
  • Sew wig and curls to the head following the turning-row edge markers; pin hair locks and curls in place before sewing so placement matches the photos and is symmetrical.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds and new beginnings when joining parts to keep symmetry and consistent shaping.
  • 💡Stuff parts gradually and shape as you go; overstuffing can distort limbs and under-stuffing will leave the doll floppy.
  • 💡Keep consistent tension when working in rounds, especially during increases and decreases, to maintain the doll's proportions.

This delightful Doll Eliza pattern guides you through every step to make a charming handmade companion with personality and style. Whether you make her for a gift or your own collection, the curly wig and tiny shoes make her unforgettable. Enjoy the process and make her yours with color choices and little accessories! 🧶🧵

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished doll measures approximately 32 cm tall when using the recommended yarn and 2.0-2.5 mm hook sizes as stated in the pattern.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; adjust hook size accordingly and check gauge by comparing stitch counts per round.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know basic amigurumi techniques (magic ring, sc, inc, dec, working in BLO/FLO and simple shaping).

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 12-15 hours spread over multiple sessions, depending on experience and customization.