Add a touch of mischievous charm to your crochet collection with this Amigurumi Villain Doll pattern! Whether you’re crafting for fans of iconic villains, adding a playful twist to your handmade creations, or simply love making unique amigurumi designs, this free pattern lets you stitch up a delightfully wicked character bursting with personality. With its dramatic cape, expressive features, and signature villainous flair, this crochet doll captures the essence of classic antagonists in every stitch. Perfect for gifting to fellow crochet lovers, decorating a themed space, or simply celebrating the joy of handmade creations, this amigurumi villain doll is sure to bring smiles—one stitch at a time! 🦹✨
Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to experiment with different colors, embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like a miniature mask or staff for extra personality. Craft a classic villain with a dark and mysterious look, create a playful version with exaggerated features, or even stitch up a full set of heroes and villains for an action-packed display! Whether gifted as a whimsical keepsake, displayed as a quirky accent, or made simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi Villain Doll is a fun and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of dramatic flair to every stitch! 🧶💜
🎩 Amigurumi Villain Doll – FREE Crochet Pattern
Add a mischievous touch to your crochet collection with this dramatic amigurumi villain doll! With his iconic top hat, striped suit, red cape, and realistic eyes, he’s the perfect mix of mystery and flair. This pattern includes detailed steps for fingers, cane, mask, and realistic safety eyes.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced – Includes color changes, fingers, hat construction, and shaping techniques.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using DK yarn and 2.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Yarn (DK or Light Worsted)
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Skin: Light peach or beige
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Suit: White and Black
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Cape Lining: Red
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Shoes + Cape Exterior + Mask: Black
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Bowtie & Buttons: Red
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Cane: Brown + Gold/Beige
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Hat: Black, White, Red band
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Supplies
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2.5–3 mm crochet hook
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Tapestry needle
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Stitch markers
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Polyfill stuffing
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8–10 mm realistic safety eyes (glass-look recommended)
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Wire (optional for hat brim)
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Felt or yarn scraps for cape stiffening
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🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip Stitch
BLO – Back Loop Only
FLO – Front Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off
👤 Head (Skin tone)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6–13: sc around (30)
Round 14: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 15: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Insert realistic safety eyes between Rounds 8–9, 6–7 stitches apart.
Round 16: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 17: dec x6 (6)
Stuff firmly. FO, weave closed.
🎭 Mask (Black)
Row 1: Ch 20
Row 2: sc in each ch (20)
Row 3: sc in next 5, ch 3, skip 3, sc in next 4, ch 3, skip 3, sc to end
Row 4: sc across (keep stitches firm)
FO, shape and sew across face, lining up eye holes with safety eyes.
👕 Body (Start in white – striped rows)
Alternate 2 rounds white, 2 rounds black starting at Round 4.
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6–12: sc around (30)
Round 13: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 14–15: sc around
Round 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff and FO.
Add red buttons: 3 small circles
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MR, 6 sc, join and FO. Sew vertically down front.
✋ Arms with Fingers (Make 2)
Fingers (Make 4 per hand)
Use skin color.
Round 1: MR, 4 sc
Round 2–4: sc around (4)
FO and leave tail.
Palm & Arm (Skin to suit)
Join fingers to form palm:
Join first 3 fingers in a row by slip stitching their ends together, then crochet around all fingers (approx. 12–14 sc around). Join 4th finger off the side.
After shaping the hand, sc 4 rounds for the palm, then switch to black and white stripe pattern for the sleeve.
Rounds 8–20: Continue stripes (2 rows per color)
Stuff lightly. FO, sew to body at an angle.
👖 Legs (Make 2 – black & white striped)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3–5: sc around
Alternate 2 rounds black, 2 rounds white until Round 15
Round 16–20: sc around in black (shoes)
FO and sew to base of body.
👞 Shoes
Embroider or sc around foot bottom in black for shoe definition.
👒 Top Hat
Brim (Black)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Continue increasing to 54–60 sc for proper head scale.
Round 7: BLO, sc around
Round 8–20: Alternate black and white columns vertically (sc stripes)
Band: sc around in red (2 rounds)
Stuff brim slightly or insert wire. FO and sew.
🧣 Cape (Red inner / black outer)
Red Inner Panel:
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Ch 30
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Row 1–18: sc across, decreasing slightly each side (for cape shape)
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FO.
Black Outer Panel:
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Ch 34
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Row 1–18: sc across
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Place red panel on black, sew along edges
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Attach at shoulders
🎩 Bowtie (White)
Row 1: Ch 9
Row 2–3: sc across (8)
FO and pinch center. Wrap yarn tightly for bow effect.
🪄 Cane (Brown + gold)
Ch 21, sl st back for long tube
Sew to hand. Add gold tip with separate yarn and glue if needed for shape.
✂️ Finishing Touches
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Embroider thin red mouth and eyebrows
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Adjust mask to align with eyes
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Curl hands slightly inward for grip
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Shape brim of hat by steaming lightly if needed
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Glue or sew cane in place for upright posture
💡 Customization Ideas
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Swap cane for a jewel-topped scepter
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Turn this into a magician or circus master
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Add sparkly buttons or cape lining
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Make a mini villain sidekick in matching stripes!
Let your villain reign with flair and yarny panache! 🖤🕵️♂️
