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Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 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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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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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 creates a 29 cm Iris Doll with a curly wig, leaf-adorned skirt and embroidered facial details. You will crochet the doll in separate pieces then assemble them, with options to add wire for posability. It features small hook work and BLO rows for special textures that make the wig and skirt pop.

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

Complete step-by-step rounds are included for head, body, arms, legs, wig, leaves and skirt. Photos accompany the instructions to guide placement and finishing.

Why You'll Love This Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines delicate shaping with playful details like the leaf skirt and curly wig that make the doll feel magical. I enjoy how the embroidery and color accents let you personalize each face and outfit. The construction is satisfying — you crochet distinct parts and then bring them together to create a charming character. It is a perfect project to practice BLO stitches, small-hook precision, and finishing techniques that elevate your amigurumi.

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 yarn colors to match seasons or themes; try autumn tones for a fall Iris or pastel shades for a spring look.

I often make the doll larger or smaller by switching yarn weight and hook size; bulky yarn and a larger hook produce a chunky, cuddly version, while finer yarn and the recommended hooks create the original size.

I like to add wire to the limbs for posability so the doll can stand or be posed; wrap the wire in tape before inserting for safety and to avoid sharp ends.

For different hairstyles, experiment with shorter strands, braids or a full bun instead of the curly wig; you can also use different techniques like loop-stitch hair for textured looks.

I sometimes embroider different face expressions — a small smile, different eyebrow shapes, or closed eyes — to give each doll unique personality.

Try substituting the leaf skirt with tiny crocheted petals, a tulle skirt, or a simple ruffled skirt for a different aesthetic.

Add small accessories like a tiny crocheted bag, mini flower crown, or felt shoes to personalize your doll and make it gift-ready.

If you want a wearable version, adapt the skirt and top proportions into a small outfit pattern that fits the doll and can be changed.

I recommend testing a small swatch of the wig strands before committing to all hair to ensure curl and drape match your vision.

Don't be afraid to mix yarn brands for subtle texture contrasts — the lilac and purple used for leaves and skirt edges create a lovely layered effect.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the instruction to stuff pieces as you go causes uneven shaping; stuff gradually and firmly while following the stuffing notes. ✗ Not inserting the optional wire in the body or limbs may make your doll floppy; place the wire inside the body and neck part and insert wire into arms/legs when recommended. ✗ Using the wrong hook size for the wig creates oversized strands; switch to the 1.75 mm hook specifically for the wig rows as instructed. ✗ Failing to leave long yarn tails for sewing leads to difficult assembly; always leave enough long tails and fasten off only when the pattern tells you to. ✗ Forgetting to work BLO rows for the wig and skirt will change the texture and fit; make sure to crochet the specified rows in BLO as shown in the pattern.

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Iris Doll with this detailed crochet pattern designed for crafters who enjoy creating small amigurumi toys. You will love the delicate leaf skirt, curly wig, and embroidered facial details that bring this doll to life. The pattern includes full instructions for head, body, arms, legs, wig, leaves and skirt so you can follow every step with confidence. Perfect as a handmade gift or a collectible to cherish.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Etrofil Gurme nude colour 72040
  • 02
    Alize Diva white 62
  • 03
    Alize Diva purple 622
  • 04
    Alize Diva lilac 158
  • 05
    Yarnart jeans pink 20
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    A small amount of green yarn (for leaf embroidery)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.50 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 1.75 mm (for wig)
  • 03
    8 mm blue safety eyes
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    Scissors
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    Needle (for sewing and embroidery)
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    Fiberfill stuffing
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    Wire for body & neck part (about 40 cm long)
  • 08
    A small amount of white, brown and black thread for face embroidery

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— Info :

Info :

Use 1.50 mm crochet hook while crocheting the doll except hair/wig. (according to the recommended yarns)

— 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)

Info :

*** You've 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 :

*** You've finished the body. Leave enough long yarn tail to sew and fasten off. *** 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 :

*** You've 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. You've 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.

Info :

*** 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 so the hair frames the face naturally and evenly.
  • After placing the wig, sew the ears onto the head leaving 6 sc between eyes and ears and use the long yarn tails to secure them.
  • Attach the head to the body using the long yarn tail left from the head; align center and sew firmly with small neat stitches.
  • Place leaves onto the body just above the skirt (2 pieces front, 2 back, 2 sides) and sew the leaves to the body only from the ends to keep them slightly lifted.
  • Insert wire into the body & neck part and optionally into arms and legs before stuffing to create a posable structure, then sew parts in place securely.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use 1.50 mm crochet hook for the doll parts and 1.75 mm for the wig to achieve correct sizing and texture.
  • 💡Leave long yarn tails on pieces intended for sewing; you will need them to attach parts cleanly during assembly.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but gradually while shaping each piece; overstuffing can distort the shape and under stuffing leaves gaps.
  • 💡Place the wire inside the body & neck part and optionally inside limbs before finishing to add structure and posability.

This lovely Iris Doll pattern is a delightful blend of cute details, curly wig, and a whimsical leaf skirt that you will love making. 🌸🧶 Follow the steps, enjoy the photos and take your time with the embroidery to give her personality. ✨ Make one for yourself or a friend — she makes a beautiful handmade gift! 🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

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

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the final size significantly; use appropriate hook sizes and expect a different finished scale.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so familiarity with basic amigurumi techniques, BLO stitches, increases and decreases is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters take about 8-10 hours to complete this doll, though time varies with experience, customization and finishing.