Amigurumi Scientist Doll – FREE Crochet Pattern

Amigurumi Scientist Doll – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the inventive world of amigurumi! 🔬✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Scientist Doll—a brilliant and imaginative creation perfect for celebrating curiosity, discovery, and the pursuit of knowledge! 🧪 Whether you love crafting unique character dolls, enjoy making educational-themed designs, or simply want to stitch up a tribute to scientific brilliance, this pattern will guide you through creating a charming scientist with all the details that bring innovation to life! ⚗️

This design embraces expressive details, from lab coats to glasses, to capture the essence of a passionate researcher or curious inventor! 🧶🔍 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Scientist Doll turns out just right—ideal for display, gifting to science enthusiasts, or adding a touch of intellectual charm to your handmade collection! 🌎 So grab your hooks, choose classic white and vibrant accent colors, and let’s stitch up a tribute to the minds that shape the future! ✨

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🧪 Amigurumi Scientist Doll Crochet Pattern

Celebrate curiosity and innovation with this adorable amigurumi scientist doll! Complete with a white lab coat, goggles, and a name badge, this clever character makes the perfect handmade gift for science lovers, teachers, or STEM kids.


✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes shaping, clothing, and multiple attachments.


📏 Finished Size

Approx. 25 cm (10 inches) tall using DK yarn and a 2.75 mm hook.


🧵 Materials

  • Yarn (DK weight)

    • Skin tone (head, hands, ears)

    • Navy blue (pants, shirt)

    • Gray (goggles, shoes)

    • Yellow (shirt accent)

    • White (lab coat)

  • 2.75 mm crochet hook

  • 12 mm safety eyes

  • Fiberfill stuffing

  • Tapestry needle

  • Black embroidery thread (badge, goggle straps)

  • Clear plastic (optional for goggle lenses)


🧶 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
ch – Chain
sl st – Slip Stitch
BLO – Back Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off


🧠 Head

With skin tone yarn:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–14. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    – Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9–10, about 6 stitches apart
    – Stuff firmly

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6 (6), FO and close


👂 Ears (Make 2)

  1. MR, 5 sc

  2. sc around, sl st to finish
    – Flatten and sew to sides of the head


🧤 Arms (Make 2)

Start with skin tone:

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–3. sc around

  2. Switch to white (lab coat sleeve), sc around
    5–11. sc around
    – Lightly stuff
    – Flatten and FO, leaving tail for sewing


👕 Body

Start with navy blue:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    5–6. sc around

  5. Switch to yellow, sc around

  6. Switch to navy again, sc around

  7. sc around

  8. Switch to white (coat), BLO sc around
    11–14. sc around (24)
    – Stuff firmly

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12), FO, leave long tail for sewing head


👖 Legs (Make 2)

With gray (shoes):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. sc around

  4. (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)

  5. Switch to navy (pants), sc around
    6–10. sc around
    – Stuff and FO, sew both legs to body base


🥼 Lab Coat (Worked separately)

With white yarn:

  1. Ch 25, turn

  2. sc across (24)
    3–6. sc across

  3. Ch 1, turn, sc 6 (left front)
    8–12. sc across, FO

  4. Attach yarn to opposite side, repeat for right front

  5. Back: Rejoin yarn in center, sc across 12 for 6 rows

  6. Sleeves: Join at each armhole edge, ch 10, sc 10 rows in round
    – FO, weave in ends and sew to body
    – Optional: add small rectangle with gray or black for name badge


🥽 Goggles

With gray yarn:

  1. Ch 20, sl st to join

  2. sc around for 2 rounds
    – Make two of these
    – Ch 6 to connect frames at bridge
    – Optionally cut and sew plastic piece inside frame for lenses
    – Sew goggles onto head, embroider black straps around back


✂️ Finishing Touches

  • Attach arms at shoulder height

  • Sew head to body

  • Use black thread to embroider tiny smile

  • Add goggle straps and badge outline

  • Adjust stuffing to keep upright posture


💡 Customization Ideas

  • Make a female version with longer hair or lab skirt

  • Use fun-colored lab coats for school spirit

  • Add a clipboard or test tube as an accessory

Celebrate your love for science with this thoughtful and inspiring amigurumi scientist! It’s a brilliant handmade project perfect for classrooms, labs, or gift-giving. 🧬🧤


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