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Kimono Baby Kyoko Amigurumi Pattern

Kimono Baby Kyoko 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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Kimono Baby Kyoko Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a sweet kimono baby amigurumi named Kyoko complete with a removable kimono, obi and hair accessories. You will crochet body parts in the round, assemble a wired arm structure and embroider floral motifs on the kimono. The instructions include stitch counts, hair charts, and step photos to guide you through finishing.

Kimono Baby Kyoko Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Techniques used include magic ring, working in spiral and rows, front/back loop stitches and simple embroidery. Suitable for crocheters familiar with single crochet increases and decreases.

Why You'll Love This Kimono Baby Kyoko Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines delicate clothing construction with tiny amigurumi shaping, giving you a special finished doll with character. I enjoy the combination of crochet and simple embroidery to add personality and charm. The hair design and Kanzashi flower let me get creative with styling and color choices. Making the kimono and obi is particularly satisfying because the small sewing and pinning steps bring everything together beautifully.

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

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by changing the kimono color palette; try pastel shades for a gentle look or bold contrasting colors for a playful vibe.

For a larger or smaller doll change your yarn weight and hook: bulky yarn and a larger hook make a chunky cuddly doll while thinner thread creates a tiny keepsake.

I often swap the Kanzashi flower color to match occasions—try metallic or glitter yarn for a festive variation.

Instead of safety eyes you can embroider eyes for a softer, child-safe doll suitable for small children.

Add wire to the legs as well if you want the doll to hold poses or stand with support, but be careful when sewing to hide wire ends.

Experiment with different embroidery designs: add extra flowers, leaves, or initials to personalize gifts and make each kimono unique.

For a travel-friendly version, use a simpler hair design without glue and tie hair strands into a removable wig cap that can be re-positioned.

I sometimes make matching sibling dolls by changing hair color and kimono patterns to create a collection with consistent style.

Use metallic thread for small accents on the obi or tassel to add subtle shine and make the accessories pop.

If you like mixed media, add small beads or buttons to the obi or use tiny felt pieces for additional decoration; glue carefully to secure them.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during shaping will make it hard to count increases and decreases; use a marker at the start of each round to stay accurate. ✗ Not leaving long yarn ends for sewing may make attachment difficult later; always leave required long ends for assembly and finishing. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body will distort shaping and make joining parts awkward; stuff gradually and shape as you go for a smooth finish. ✗ Forgetting to place wire only in arms can lead to lumps when stuffing; note the pattern instruction: only put wire in arms and do not stuff them, stuffing only the body and head. ✗ Not embroidering before sewing the sleeves can make positioning awkward; do embroidery and cuff finishing before assembling sleeves to get correct placement.

Kimono Baby Kyoko Amigurumi Pattern

Make an adorable kimono-wearing baby doll named Kyoko with this detailed crochet pattern. You will create a charming amigurumi with a removable kimono, embroidered floral details and a styled hairpiece. Clear step-by-step instructions, stitch charts and photo references help you through assembly and finishing. Perfect for gifting or display, the finished doll measures about 19cm tall with hairband.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Kimono Baby Kyoko Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    4 ply acrylic yarn or 3# lace yarn in Skin color (approx amounts per part shown in tables)
  • 02
    White yarn for body and inner kimono (approx 1 skein)
  • 03
    Light blue (kimono main) - approximately 1 roll of yarn
  • 04
    Pink for obi and obiage accents - small amounts
  • 05
    Red for zori and Kanzashi flower - small amounts
  • 06
    Dark blue for embroidery accents - small amounts
  • 07
    Hair color yarn (hair cap and strands) - small quantity for cap and many strands
  • 08
    Accent colors for flower leaves (dark blue/green) - small amounts

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.75mm
  • 02
    1.75mm hook (specified)
  • 03
    6mm black safety eyes (2)
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing
  • 08
    Non-woven fabric, wire (thick and thin) for arm supports
  • 09
    Hard plastic card, buttons and fabric for obi and accessories
  • 10
    Glue for some hair and tassel assembly

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— Arms :

Round 1 :

Work in Spiral: Magic ring 6X (6)

Round 2-20 :

6X (6) Fasten off and leave a LONG end for sewing armpit hole

Info :

Only put wire in arms - no stuffing

— Legs :

Round 1 :

Work in Spiral: Magic ring 6X (6)

Round 2-15 :

6X (6)

Round 16 :

5X, V (7)

Round 17-18 :

7X (7)

Round 19 :

3X, V, 3X (8)

Round 20-21 :

8X (8)

Round 22 :

7X, V (9)

Round 23 :

4X, V, 4X (10)

Round 24 :

10X (10) (Fasten off)

— Body :

Infos :

From now on make a SL and 1CH at the end of each row. Find the middle point on the inside of the legs and make 3CH to join the right leg to left leg at the back.

Round 25 :

10X, 3X, 10X, 3X, SL, 1CH (P1.1-P1.2)

Round 26 :

26X, SL, 1CH (26)

Round 27 :

24X, A, SL, 1CH (25)

Round 28 :

4X, A, 12X, A, 5X, SL, 1CH (23)

Round 29 :

Change color BLO 21X, A, SL, 1CH (22)

Round 30 :

4X, A, 10X, A, 4X, SL, 1CH (20)

Round 31 :

3X, A, 10X, A, 3X, SL, 1CH (18)

Round 32 :

(X, A)*6, SL, 1CH (12)

Round 33-41 :

12X, SL, 1CH (12)

Round 42 :

3X, (add ARM: X, A, 3X), 6X, (add ARM: 3X, A, X), 3X, SL, 1CH (22) (P1.3)

Round 43 :

A, 20X, SL, 1CH (21)

Round 44 :

(X, A)*7, SL, 1CH (Put in wire and stuff) (P1.4) (14)

Round 45 :

7A, SL, 1CH (7)

Round 46-47 :

7X, SL, 1CH (7)

Round 48 :

V, 6X, SL, 1CH (8)

— Head :

Round 49 :

FLO 8V, SL, 1CH (16)

Round 50 :

(X, V)*8, SL, 1CH (24)

Round 51 :

(X, V, X)*8, SL, 1CH (32)

Round 52 :

(3X, V)*8, SL, 1CH (40)

Round 53 :

(5X, V, 4X)*4, SL, 1CH (44)

Round 54-63 :

44X, SL, 1CH (44) (Eye position, see pic P6.4)

Round 64 :

10X, A, 20X, A, 10X, SL, 1CH (42)

Round 65 :

(5X, A)*6, SL, 1CH (36)

Round 66 :

(2X, A, 2X)*6, SL, 1CH (30)

Round 67 :

(3X, A)*6, SL, 1CH (24)

Round 68 :

(X, A, X)*6, SL, 1CH (18) (Stuff)

Round 69 :

(X, A)*6, SL, 1CH (12)

Round 70 :

6A, SL (Stuff and fasten off) (6)

Info :

Place safety eyes between Row 57 and 58 according to photo references.

— Ear :

Ear (each) :

Magic ring 4X, SL (Do not join) (Fasten off and leave a LONG end) (P6.1) (5)

— Nose :

Info :

Please see pic P6.2-6.3 for nose placement

— Hair (Cap) :

Info :

Make a SL and 1CH at the end of each round.

Round 1 :

Magic ring 3CH, 11F, SL, 1CH (3CH=1F) (12)

Round 2 :

3CH, F, 11FV, SL, 1CH (24)

Round 3 :

3CH, FV, (F, FV)*11, SL, 1CH (36)

Round 4 :

3CH, F, FV, (2F, FV)*11, SL, 1CH (48)

Round 5 :

48F, SL, 1CH (48)

Round 6 :

48T, SL (DO NOT fasten off and c'nue)

— Hair Strand :

Rows 1-16 :

26CH, turn to 2nd st, SL, 15X, 9T, skip 1 st and make SL at reverse direction (see pic) P3.2 (16 strands)

Rows 17-24 :

26CH, turn to 2nd st, SL, 15X, 9T, skip 1 st and make SL at outside stitch (DO NOT fasten off and c'nue) P3.3 (8 strands)

— Hair Bang :

Info :

Make a SL to next inside stitch at the end of each round.

Row 1 :

24CH, turn to 2nd st, 23SL (1 strand)

Row 2 :

24CH, turn to 2nd st, 23SL (1 strand)

Row 3 :

12CH, turn to 2nd st, 11SL (1 strand)

Row 4 :

13CH, turn to 2nd st, 12SL (1 strand)

Row 5 :

14CH, turn to 2nd st, 13SL (1 strand)

Row 6-7 :

(2 hair strands in each st)14CH, turn to 2nd st, 13SL (2 strands)

Row 8-9 :

(2 hair strands in each st)15CH, turn to 2nd st, 14SL (2 strands)

Row 10-11 :

(2 hair strands in each st)16CH, turn to 2nd st, 15SL (2 strands)

Row 12-13 :

(2 hair strands in each st)15CH, turn to 2nd st, 14SL (2 strands)

Row 14-15 :

(2 hair strands in each st)14CH, turn to 2nd st, 13SL (2 strands)

Row 16 :

14CH, turn to 2nd st, 13SL (1 strand)

Row 17 :

13CH, turn to 2nd st, 12SL (1 strand)

Row 18 :

12CH, turn to 2nd st, 11SL (1 strand)

Row 19 :

26CH, turn to 2nd st, 25SL

Row 20 :

26CH, turn to 2nd st, 25SL (Fasten off)

— Haneri :

Info :

Leave LONG LONG yarn and start Work in Rows

Row 1 :

31CH, turn to 2nd st, 30X, 1CH & turn (30)

Row 2 :

X, skip 1 st, 26X, skip 1 st, 1X, 1CH & turn (28)

Row 3 :

X, skip 1 st, 24X, skip 1 st, 1X, 1CH & turn (26)

Row 4 :

X, skip 1 st, 22X, skip 1 st, 1X, 1CH & turn (24)

Info :

Crochet downward 3X (Fasten off and leave a LONG end) P7.1

— Kimono :

Info :

Work in Rows. Approximate used 1 roll of yarn.

Row 1 :

19CH, turn to 2nd st, (X, V, X)*6, 1CH & turn (24)

Row 2 :

X, V, 20X, V, X, 1CH & turn (26)

Row 3 :

X, V, 22X, V, X, 1CH & turn (28)

Row 4 :

X, V, 24X, V, X, 1CH & turn (30)

Row 5 :

X, V, 2X, 3CH, skip 7 sts, 8X, 3CH, skip 7 sts, X, 2V, X, 1CH & turn (25) P7.3

Row 6-11 :

25X, 1CH & turn (25)

Row 12 :

25X, 3CH, turn to 2nd st (28)

Row 13 :

3X, (V, 2X)*8, 1CH & turn (35)

Row 14 :

35X, 1CH & turn (35)

Row 15 :

3X, (V, 3X)*8, 1CH & turn (43)

Row 16-51 :

43X, 1CH & turn (43)

Row 52 :

43X (Fasten off)

Row 53 :

BLO 43SL (Fasten off) P7.5

— Sleeve (Left/B) :

Info :

NOTE: Please see pic 8A to ensure the left(B)/right(A) for sleeves. Work in Rounds: start crochet from middle of inner.

Round 1-2 :

12X, SL, 1CH (12)

Round 3 :

11X, V, SL, 1CH (13)

Round 4 :

13X, SL, 1CH (13)

Round 5 :

V, 12X, SL, 1CH (14)

Round 6 :

33CH, turn to 2nd st, 32X, 14X, SL, 1CH (46) P8.3

Round 7-18 :

32X + 32X + 14X, SL, 1CH (78)

Round 19 :

32X + 32X + 14X, SL (Fasten off and leave a LONG LONG end) (78)

Round 20 :

Cuff: (see pic) BLO 22F (Fasten off) (22)

— Sleeve (Right/A) :

Round 1-2 :

12X, SL, 1CH (12)

Round 3 :

11X, V, SL, 1CH (13)

Round 4 :

13X, SL, 1CH (13)

Round 5 :

V, 12X, SL, 1CH (14)

Round 6 :

14X, 33CH, turn to 2nd st, 32X, SL, 1CH (46) P8.3

Round 7-18 :

32X + 32X + 14X, SL, 1CH (78)

Round 19 :

32X + 32X + 14X, SL (Fasten off and leave a LONG LONG end) (78)

Round 20 :

Cuff: (see pic) BLO 22F (Fasten off) (22)

Info :

IMPORTANT NOTE : Crochet the cuff and embroidery before sew the sleeves P9.2

— Collar :

Row 1 :

(see pic) 1CH, 7T, crochet up 7T, 4TV, 7T, crochet down 14T, SL (Fasten off) P9.3

Row 2 :

(see pic) Crochet loosely BLO 44SL along the row 1 (Fasten off) P9.4 (44)

— Obiage :

Row 1 :

28CH, turn to 2nd st, 27X, 1CH & turn (27) White

— Obi :

Info :

Leave LONG yarn (for sew and join the obiage) and start Work in Rows

Row 1 :

32CH, turn to 2nd st, 31X, 1CH & turn (31)

Row 2 :

31X, 1CH & turn (31)

Row 3 :

FLO 31X, 1CH & turn (31)

Row 4 :

31X, 1CH & turn (31)

Row 5 :

FLO 31X, 1CH & turn (31)

Row 6 :

31X, 1CH & turn (31)

Row 7 :

31X (Fasten off and leave a LONG end) P10.2 (31)

Info :

Sew the Obi to middle of the Obiage. Sew two buttons to Obiage.

— Obijime :

Row 1 :

130CH (Fasten off) (130)

— Obi (back) :

Row 1 :

Work in Rows: 56CH, turn to 2nd st, 55X, 1CH & turn (55) P8A

Row 2-3 :

Change color 55X, 1CH & turn (55) Pink

Row 4-5 :

Change color 55X, 1CH & turn (55) White

Row 6-7 :

Change color 55X, 1CH & turn (55) Pink

Row 8 :

Change color 55X, 1CH, crochet round the whole circumference 7X, W, 53X, W, 6X, W, 53X, V, SL (Fasten off) P10.4 (185)

— Embroidery :

Info :

Flower embroider on Kimono and sleeves (see pic and chart) P11-P13 (8 flowers) Pink + D.Blue

— Tabi :

Round 1 :

Work in Rounds: 5CH, turn to 2nd st, 3X, W, 3X, SL, 1CH (9) P14.1

Round 2 :

V, 2X, 3V, 2X, V, SL, 1CH (14)

Round 3 :

BLO 14X, SL, 1CH (14)

Round 4 :

4X, 3TA, 4X, SL, 1CH (11)

Round 5-7 :

11X, SL, 1CH then 11X SL (11) (Fasten off)

— Zori :

Round 1 :

Work in Rounds: 5CH, turn to 2nd st, 3X, W, 3X, SL, 1CH (9)

Round 2 :

V, 2X, 3V, 2X, V, SL (14)

Round 3 :

(see pic) Put in shoe support, join the 3A: crochet loosely BLO+FLO 14SL (Fasten off & leave a LONG LONG end for Zori string) P14.2-P15 (14) Red

— Fuguro :

Round 1 :

Magic Ring 8X, SL, 1CH (8) Pink

Round 2 :

7TV, T, SL, 1CH (15)

Round 3 :

15X, SL, 1CH (15)

Round 4 :

3CH, 14F, SL, 1CH (3CH=1F) (15)

Round 5 :

15X, SL, 1CH (15)

Round 6 :

(2X, 2CH, skip 1 st,)*5, SL, 1CH (15)

Round 7 :

(3CH, X)*15, SL (Fasten off) (76)

String 1 :

80CH (80) White (Fasten off)

— Kanzashi Flower :

Flower Row 1 :

Work in Rows: 50CH, turn to 8th st, F, (2CH, skip 2 sts, F)*14, 1CH & turn (43) Red P16.1

Flower Row 2 :

(Crochet in hole 5F, SL)*15 (Fasten off) (90) P16.2

Leaf *2 Row 1 :

Work in Rounds: 10CH, turn to 2nd st, 2X, 2T, F, FV, F, T, (X, 'X,3CH,SL', X), T, F, FV, F, 2T, 2X, SL (Fasten off) (21) Dark Blue P16.5

Info :

Tassel - see pic P17 (Red). Put petals facing outward when assembling flower.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the head to the body after stuffing by aligning the neck opening and sewing with a yarn needle; secure with small whipstitches so the head sits centered.
  • Insert thin wire into each arm and run the wire down to the armpit area then sew arms to the body at rounds where arms were added (Round 42) leaving wire ends inside; do NOT stuff arms.
  • Join the inside of the legs by finding the middle inside points and make 3CH to join the right leg to left leg at the back (as in Round 25), then continue body rounds as directed.
  • Embroider flowers on kimono and sleeves before sewing the sleeves in place; pin the embroidery positions then sew sleeves into armholes and close seam neatly.
  • Sew the obi to the middle of the obiage and attach two buttons to the obiage as shown; use the long yarn tail left from the obi to sew and secure.
  • Assemble hair by attaching the hair cap to the head, sew or glue hair strands in place following the hair chart, then pin and glue the Kanzashi flower and tassel to finish the hairstyle.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers at the start of each round and make a SL and 1CH at the end of each row where instructed for consistent edges.
  • 💡Only insert wire in the arms and do not stuff the arms; stuff the head and body only for correct shaping.
  • 💡Embroider the floral motifs on the kimono and cuff before sewing sleeves to ensure correct placement and easier stitching.
  • 💡Leave long yarn ends where indicated for sewing parts (arms, obi, obiage, zori straps) to allow neat attachment without re-sewing.
  • 💡Place safety eyes between Row 57 and 58 of the head as shown in the photo reference to achieve the correct facial placement.

This delightful Kimono Baby Kyoko is a small treasure full of handmade charm and delicate details. The kimono, obi and Kanzashi accents make her a unique keepsake that celebrates careful stitching and sweet finishing touches. Make one in your favorite colors and give a special handmade gift or display piece. 🧶✨💖

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures about 19cm tall (including hairband) when using the recommended yarn and 1.75mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight but this will affect the final size and stitch counts; adjust hook size accordingly and expect a larger or smaller doll.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with magic ring, increases, decreases, working in spiral and basic embroidery.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience and how much time is spent on embroidery and hair assembly.