Amigurumi Founding Fathers Doll Set - FREE Crochet Pattern

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Celebrate history with this Amigurumi Founding Fathers Doll Set crochet pattern! Whether you’re crafting for history buffs, patriotic decor, or simply love detailed character dolls, this free pattern lets you stitch up iconic figures from America’s past. With their distinguished outfits, expressive features, and timeless charm, these amigurumi dolls bring the spirit of the nation’s early leaders to life. Perfect for educational displays, thoughtful gifts, or adding a touch of historical flair to your collection, this crochet set is a creative way to honor the legacy of the Founding Fathers—one stitch at a time! 🇺🇸✨

Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to personalize each figure with embroidered details, unique accessories, or even historical props like miniature quills or scrolls. Craft a classic colonial look, create a set featuring different founding figures, or even add playful elements to make them stand out! Whether displayed as a tribute to American history, gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, or stitched up simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi Founding Fathers Doll Set is a meaningful and engaging project—perfect for bringing history to life through crochet! 🧶📜

A group of six small crochet dolls dressed in historical attire, reminiscent of early American figures, arranged on a stack of books with a plaque reading "The Founding Six."

🇺🇸 The Founding Fathers Amigurumi Doll Set Crochet Pattern

Step back in time and crochet a piece of American history with this adorable Amigurumi Founding Fathers set! These six charming dolls, affectionately dubbed “The Founding Six,” represent early American icons with powdered wigs, tailored coats, and colonial elegance. Perfect for educational displays, patriotic decor, or a unique gift for history buffs!

Each doll features a modular design for easy customization—with interchangeable coats, wigs, and classic boots. Below you’ll find the base pattern, followed by accessories and wig variations to create your full Founding Six!

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes doll shaping, clothing construction, and hair assembly.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 7–8 inches (18–20 cm) tall with DK yarn and a 2.5–3.0 mm hook.

🧶 Materials (for each doll)

Yarn (DK weight):
- Skin tone (your choice of beige/tan)
- White (socks, wigs, shirt ruffle)
- 2 Jacket colors (blue, brown, tan, gray)
- Pants color (brown, blue, beige, etc.)
Hook: 2.5–3.0 mm
6 mm safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Polyfill stuffing
Stitch marker
Optional: embroidery thread for eyebrows & smile

🧵 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

🧍‍♂️ Base Doll Pattern

👤 Head & Body (worked top-down in one piece)

Using skin tone yarn:

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–12. sc around (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9–10, 6 sts apart. Embroider brows and smile.
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
inc x6 (18) – neck
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Change to shirt color (white):
BLO, sc around (24)
19–21. sc around (24)
Change to pants color:
22–26. sc around (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6), FO and close

🦵 Legs (Make 2)

Start with shoe color:

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
Change to sock (white) yarn:
5–6. sc around (12)
Change to pants color:
7–12. sc around (12), stuff
Flatten and sl st across top to close
Sew legs side-by-side to base of body.

💪 Arms (Make 2)

Start with skin tone:

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
Change to shirt (white):
5–10. sc around (12), lightly stuff
Flatten and sl st across top, FO
Sew to body just below the neck.

👕 Founding Father Accessories

🎩 Colonial Jacket (Removable, worked flat)

Using coat color:

Ch 26, sc in 2nd ch and across (25)
2–5. sc across (25)
Ch 1, turn, sc 6, ch 1, skip 1 (armhole), sc 11, ch 1, skip 1, sc 6 (23)
sc across (23)
(Optional tailcoat flap): sc across center 5 sts, ch 1, turn, sc 5, FO
Sl st a collar in white or contrast color around the neck edge.

👞 Shoe Buckles (optional embroidery)

Use gold or beige thread to stitch a small square on the front of the boots.

💇 Wig Variations (for all 6 dolls)

Choose from 2 styles: powdered curl wig or tied ponytail.

Option A: Curled Wig

Make 10–12 curls:

Ch 9, 2 sc in each ch back (16)
Roll into spiral and sew to side of head
Repeat for both sides and 1 row along the back

Option B: Ponytail Wig

Attach strands to back of head using latch-hook method
Tie together with a thin strand of black or brown yarn
Add a mini bow at base

🧔 The Founding Six Doll Guide

You can use the base pattern to replicate these unique characters. Below is a general guide for each:

Character	Jacket Color	Pants	Wig Style	Details
George Washington	Blue	Brown	White curls	White ruffle collar
Thomas Jefferson	Brown	Tan	Auburn curls	Gold shoe embroidery
Alexander Hamilton	Gray	White	Brown tied	Short ponytail
John Adams	Tan	Brown	White curls	Thick brows
James Madison	Beige	Dark	Brown curls	Lighter coat buttons
Benjamin Franklin	Light Blue	Gray	White tied	Glasses (optional stitch)

💡 Bonus Ideas

Add tricorn hats or tiny scrolls
Make a display case or desk diorama
Embroider initials on their coats

These Founding Father dolls are more than a craft project—they’re a tribute to history, imagination, and the joy of handmade storytelling. Whether for play, education, or display, The Founding Six bring timeless charm and character to your crochet collection! 🧶📜🇺🇸