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Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Iris 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 Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet Iris Doll, a 29 cm amigurumi with a textured wig, leaf-decorated skirt, and embroidered features. Youll work the doll in pieces, join legs to form the body, and add fun surface embroidery for the leaves. The pattern uses fine yarn and small hooks to create a neat, professional finish.

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Step-by-step rounds and photo references guide you through arms, legs, body, head, wig, skirt and leaves. Finished doll is great as a decorative toy or a thoughtful handmade gift.

Why You'll Love This Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi shaping with playful surface details that make the doll unique. The leaf skirt and curly wig let me add creative embroidery and color choices that bring each Iris Doll to life. I find the joining of legs and crocheting the body in rounds satisfying and neat, producing a sturdy figure. The pattern is detailed enough to guide you while leaving space for personal touches like hair style and skirt colors.

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

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by changing the hair color to create different personalities; try blonde, teal, or deep purple for dramatic looks.

I sometimes use a slightly thicker yarn and a larger hook to make a chunkier, cuddlier version of Iris that stands out on a shelf.

I often embroider different leaf patterns on the skirt with contrasting green and metallic threads for a shiny accent.

I add tiny crocheted accessories like a small bag or headband to give each doll a unique story and more character.

I recommend trying felt details for the eyes or tiny buttons for decoration if you want to avoid safety eyes for baby-safe toys.

I also experiment with body wiring for armature and poseability — inserting wire into the neck and body helps in creating lifelike positions.

I sometimes make a set of miniature outfits using similar yarns so the doll has seasonal wardrobes to switch between.

I enjoy varying the leaf placement and embroidery direction to make every skirt pattern slightly different and whimsical.

I encourage using different hook tensions to make matchbox-sized minis or larger display dolls depending on your purpose.

I often add a thin layer of polymer clay blush or fabric-safe paints for subtle facial highlights after embroidering.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers while joining legs to the body can cause misaligned seams; mark the joining stitch and count carefully to keep symmetry. ✗ Not stuffing gradually leads to lumps and uneven shaping; stuff a little at a time and shape as you go for a smooth finish. ✗ Using the wrong hook size will change gauge and final size; use 1.50mm for the doll body and 1.75mm for the wig as recommended. ✗ Forgetting to leave long tails for sewing the head and ears makes assembly difficult; always leave extra yarn to sew pieces securely in place.

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Create a whimsical Iris Doll with this complete crochet pattern. Youll make a posable, 29 cm amigurumi with a removable wig, delicate leaf skirt details, and embroidered facial features. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, materials, and assembly tips so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect for gifting or adding a handmade friend to your collection.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Etrofil Gurme nude colour 72040 (main skin colour used for body and head)
  • 02
    Alize Diva white 62 (white for underwear and skirt, approx small amount)
  • 03
    Alize Diva purple 622 (purple for skirt/trim and leaf edging)
  • 04
    Alize Diva lilac 158 (lilac for legs and parts of the body and skirt)
  • 05
    YarnArt Jeans pink 20 (pink for hair/wig)
  • 06
    8 mm blue safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 07
    A small amount of green yarn (for embroidered leaf veins)
  • 08
    A small amount of white, brown and black thread (for face embroidery)
  • 09
    Wire for body & neck part (about 40 cm long)
  • 10
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.50 mm (for doll body, legs, arms)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 1.75 mm (for hair/wig)
  • 03
    8 mm blue safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Yarn needle for sewing and embroidery
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill)
  • 08
    Wire (for body & neck part, about 40 cm long)
  • 09
    Embroidery needle

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— Arms :

Info :

*** Stuff the arms very slightly.You can insert wire inside the arms.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with nude colour yarn (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 - 5 :

12 sc (3 rows) (12)

Round 6 :

2*(4 sc, dec) (10)

Round 7 - 33 :

10 sc (27 rows) (10)

Info :

*** Cut your yarn and fasten off.

— Legs :

Info :

*** You can insert wire inside the legs. Stuff the legs firmly as you go. The places of increases and decreases are indicated.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with lilac colour yarn (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 - 7 :

12 sc (5 rows) (12)

Round 8 :

For the heel ch 1 and turn, only crochet 5 sc

Round 9 :

Ch 1 and turn, 5 sc

Round 10 :

12 sc (heel 5 sc + foot 7 sc) (12)

Round 11 - 12 :

12 sc (2 rows) (12)

Round 13 :

1 dec (side), 4 sc, 1 dec (side), 4 sc (10)

Round 14 :

10 sc (10)

Round 15 :

2 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (11)

Round 16 :

11 sc (11)

Round 17 :

3 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (12)

Round 18 :

12 sc (12)

Round 19 :

4 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (13)

Round 20 :

13 sc (13)

Round 21 :

5 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (14)

Round 22 :

14 sc (14)

Round 23 :

6 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (15)

Round 24 :

BLO 15 sc with nude colour yarn (15)

Round 25 :

7 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (16)

Round 26 - 34 :

16 sc (9 rows) (16)

Round 35 :

4 inc (front/knee), 12 sc (20)

Round 36 :

20 sc (20)

Round 37 :

12 sc, 2 dec (back/middle), 4 sc (18)

Round 38 - 54 :

18 sc (17 rows) (18)

Round 55 :

Crochet only 5 sc and finish the first leg (inside/middle)

Infos :

*** Youve finished the first leg. Cut your yarn and fasten off. Crochet the second leg in the same way and continue to body. *** Attach your purple yarn to the 24th row of the legs and crochet 15*(ch 4, slst to the next st). Complete the row.

— Body :

Info :

*** Stuff the body firmly while crocheting. Place the wire inside body & neck part.

Round 1 :

Ch 3 and join two legs with white yarn. (Your joining stitch should be on the back side of the doll) 18 sc from lef leg, 3 sc on ch 3, 18 sc from right leg, 3 sc on ch 3 (42)

Round 2 :

42 sc (42)

Round 3 :

BLO 6*(6 sc, inc) (48)

Round 4 - 9 :

48 sc (6 rows) (48)

Round 10 :

6*(6 sc, dec) (42)

Round 11 - 12 :

42 sc (2 rows) (42)

Round 13 :

BLO 42 sc (42)

Round 14 :

6*(5 sc, dec) with lilac yarn (36)

Round 15 :

BLO 36 sc (36)

Round 16 - 25 :

36 sc (10 rows) (36)

Info :

*** After this row, continue crocheting by joining arms to the body.

Round 26 :

10 sc from body, 5 sc arm+body (together), 13 sc body, 5 sc arm+body (together), 3 sc body (36)

Round 27 :

10 sc body, 5 sc only arm, 13 sc body, 5 sc only arm, 3 sc body (36)

Round 28 :

BLO 6*(4 sc, dec) with nude colour yarn (30)

Round 29 :

6*(3 sc, dec) (24)

Round 30 :

6*(2 sc, dec) (18)

Round 31 :

3*(4 sc, dec) (15)

Round 32 - 34 :

15 sc (3 rows) (15)

Info :

*** Youve finished the body. Leave enough long yarn tail to sew and fasten off.

Info :

*** Attach your white yarn to the 3rd row of the body and crochet 48*(ch 4, 1 slst to the next st). Complete underwear details.

— Head :

Info :

*** Insert the safety eyes between round 19 and 20 leaving a space of 10 sc between them. Stuff the head firmly as you go.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with nude colour yarn (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

6*(sc, inc) (18)

Round 4 :

6*(2 sc, inc) (24)

Round 5 :

6*(3 sc, inc) (30)

Round 6 :

6*(4 sc, inc) (36)

Round 7 :

6*(5 sc, inc) (42)

Round 8 :

6*(6 sc, inc) (48)

Round 9 :

6*(7 sc, inc) (54)

Round 10 :

6*(8 sc, inc) (60)

Round 11 - 21 :

60 sc (11 rows) (60)

Round 22 :

4*(14 sc, inc) (64)

Round 23 - 26 :

64 sc (4 rows) (64)

Round 27 :

8*(6 sc, dec) (56)

Round 28 :

8*(5 sc, dec) (48)

Round 29 :

8*(4 sc, dec) (40)

Round 30 :

8*(3 sc, dec) (32)

Round 31 :

8*(2 sc, dec) (24)

Round 32 :

6*(2 sc, dec) (18)

Round 33 :

3*(4 sc, dec) (15)

Info :

*** Leave enough long yarn tail to sew.

Info :

*** Embroider the eyebrows and eyelash with brown and black embroidery thread. Embroider nose in the middle of the eyes with nude colour yarn.

— Ears :

Round 1 :

7 hdc, slst in mr with nude colour yarn

Info :

*** Leave enough long yarn tail to sew. After placing the wig on the head, sew the ears. Leave 6 sc between ears and eyes.

— Hair / Wig :

Info :

*** Use 1.75 mm crochet hook for the wig. Crochet all the rows in BLO stitches.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with pink yarn (6)

Round 2 :

BLO 6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

BLO 6*(sc, inc) (18)

Round 4 :

BLO 6*(2 sc, inc) (24)

Round 5 :

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

Round 6 :

BLO 6*(4 sc, inc) (36)

Round 7 :

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

Round 8 :

BLO 6*(6 sc, inc) (48)

Info :

*** Youve finished the wig. Continue to crochet hair strands without cutting your pink yarn.

Info :

*** For the first row; (8th row of the wig) ch 45, from the 2nd sc 44 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Youve made the first hair strand. Complete the row in the same way. (24 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Skip 1 row and continue to crocheting hair strands to the 6th row of the wig. Ch 47, from the 2nd sc 46 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Complete the row in the same way. (18 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Skip 1 row and continue to crocheting hair strands to the 4th row of the wig. Ch 49, from the 2nd sc 48 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Complete the row in the same way. (12 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Skip 1 row and continue to crocheting hair strands to the 2nd row of the wig. Ch 51, from the 2nd sc 50 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Complete the row in the same way. (6 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Sew the wig 11 rows above the eyes.

— Skirt :

Round 1 :

Attach your white yarn to the 13th row of the body and crochet 42 dc inc, slslt (84)

Round 2 - 11 :

Ch 1, 84 dc, slst (10 rows) (84)

Round 12 :

Attach your lilac yarn for the last row of skirt. 1 sc, skip 2 sc, into the same sc (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc), ... complete the row in the same way.

— Leaves :

Info :

*** Crochet 6 pieces and leave enough long yarn tail to sew. Increases will be crocheted in the same st.

Round 1 :

With lilac yarn ch 15, from the 2nd sc 1 sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 4 trc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, inc to the last sc, on the opposite side 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 4 trc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, slst

Round 2 :

Ch 1, 1 sc, inc, hdc inc, hdc, dc, dc inc, trc, trc inc, 2 trc, dc inc, hdc, hdc inc, 1 sc, inc, inc, hdc inc, hdc, 2 dc, dc inc, dc, dc inc, dc, hdc inc, hdc, inc, 1 sc, slst

Round 3 :

With purple yarn crochet 1 single crochet around the piece.

Infos :

*** You may emroider the leaves with green yarn. *** Place the leaves onto the body as shown in the picture. (just above the skirt) (2 pieces on the front, 2 pieces on the back, 2 pieces on the sides) Sew the leaves to the body only from the ends.

Info :

*** Attach your lilac yarn to the 15th row of the body to complete the skirt detail and crochet 36 dc inc, slst. (just above the leaves). Fasten off.

Info :

*** Attach your lilac yarn 28th row of the body to complete arm detail and 30 dc inc, slst. Fasten off.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the wig to the head 11 rows above the eyes, arranging hair strands evenly and securing with a whipstitch along the wig base.
  • Attach ears after placing the wig; sew each ear to the head leaving 6 single crochet between ears and eyes for correct placement.
  • Position and sew the 6 leaves above the skirt: 2 pieces on the front, 2 on the back, and 2 on the sides; sew leaves only from the ends so they appear layered.
  • Attach the head to the body using the long yarn tail left at the top of the head; sew firmly with ladder stitch and hide ends inside the head.
  • Sew arms to the body at the rounds indicated when joining (rounds where arms were crocheted together with the body), ensuring symmetrical placement and secure stitching.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the start of each round, especially when joining legs to the body and when attaching arms.
  • 💡Stuff the pieces gradually while shaping; overstuffing can distort the doll and understuffing will leave it floppy.
  • 💡Work with consistent tension and the recommended hook sizes (1.50 mm for most parts and 1.75 mm for the wig) for correct sizing.
  • 💡Leave long yarn tails where instructed for sewing parts together; short tails will make assembly difficult.

This delightful Iris Doll is designed to become a cherished handmade companion, full of sweet details and personality. The leafy skirt and curly wig make her a standout project youll be proud to gift or display. Enjoy the meditative rhythm of fine-hook crocheting and bring your own color choices to life. 🧶🌸✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The size of the finished toy is about 29 cm when using the recommended yarns and hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but changing yarn weight will change the final size; if you use thicker yarn choose a larger hook and expect a bigger doll.

Do I need wire inside the doll?

Wire is optional for posability; the pattern suggests inserting wire inside the body, neck and optionally the limbs for a poseable doll.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this doll in 5-7 hours, depending on experience, assembly time, and how many custom details you add.

What hook sizes should I use for the wig and body?

Use a 1.50 mm hook for the doll body, arms and legs, and a 1.75 mm hook for the wig as recommended in the pattern.