Celebrate the warmth of storytelling and family bonds with this heartwarming Amigurumi Grandma & Grandchild Reading crochet pattern! This cozy scene captures a tender moment between a loving grandmother and her curious grandchild, both nestled together with a shared book and gentle smiles. Whether you’re crafting a gift for a book lover, honoring a special grandparent, or simply adding a touch of nostalgia to your handmade collection, this project brings comfort, connection, and charm to every stitch. 🧶👵📖👧

Designed for detail and emotion, this pattern invites you to explore expressive features, soft yarns, and sweet extras like tiny glasses, a cozy armchair, or even a miniature bookshelf. Customize their outfits to reflect your own family or favorite storytime memories, and add embroidered details to the book for a personal touch. Whether perched on a shelf, nestled in a gift basket, or starring in a handmade reading nook, this Grandma & Grandchild Amigurumi is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little handmade love, one loop at a time! 💖✨📚

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👵 Grandmother & Grandchild Reading Together Amigurumi Pattern

Create this tender scene of a grandmother and child sharing a storybook moment. This detailed pattern captures their cozy embrace, warm smiles, and the joy of reading together.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves shaping, color changes, clothing construction, and fine details

📏 Finished Size

• Grandmother: ~22 cm (8.5 inches) tall when seated
• Child: ~16 cm (6.5 inches) tall when seated
• Floor cushion: ~15 cm diameter

🧶 Materials

Yarn: DK weight cotton or acrylic blend

Colors needed:

• Skin: light beige or peach
• Grandmother’s hair: light gray or silver
• Child’s hair: medium brown
• Grandmother’s cardigan: soft lilac/purple
• Grandmother’s dress: pastel floral fabric or mint green yarn
• Child’s shirt: golden yellow/mustard
• Child’s overalls: denim blue
• Shoes: lavender purple and white
• Book cover: burnt orange
• Book pages: cream/ivory
• Floor cushion: dusty pink or coral
• Embroidery thread: black, pink, brown, red

Other supplies:

• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Stitch markers
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• 4 black safety eyes (8-10 mm)
• Thin wire or pipe cleaners (for glasses)
• Brown embroidery thread (for glasses frames)
• Fabric scraps (optional, for grandmother’s dress)
• Pink chalk or pastel (for cheeks)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR – Magic Ring
• sc – Single Crochet
• inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec – Invisible Decrease
• ch – Chain
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• FLO – Front Loop Only
• FO – Fasten Off
• st(s) – Stitch(es)

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👵 GRANDMOTHER DOLL

Head

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
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: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rounds 7-15: sc around (36)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 11-12, about 6-7 stitches apart.

Round 16: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Round 17: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 18: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Stuff head firmly.

Round 19: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 20: dec x6 (6)

FO, close hole with yarn needle.

Ears (make 2)

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: sc around (6)

FO, leave long tail. Sew to sides of head between Rounds 10-12, positioned slightly behind where eyes sit.

Nose

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 5 sc (5)

FO, leave tail. Sew centered below eyes, between Rounds 12-13.

Hair – Wrapped Turban Style

With light gray yarn:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
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: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rounds 7-11: sc around (36)

FO, leaving long tail for sewing.

Creating the wrapped turban effect:

• Position cap on head
• Using same gray yarn, create 3-4 long twisted “ropes” by making chains of 35-40 stitches
• Wrap these chains around the head horizontally and diagonally to create turban texture
• Cross them over the front and sides for voluminous wrapped appearance
• Secure with small stitches as you wrap
• Tuck ends at back

Back Bun

With gray yarn:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: sc around (18)

FO, stuff lightly, sew to back of head at lower portion.

Glasses

Frame method 1 (wire):

• Cut thin wire or brown pipe cleaner, about 12 cm
• Form two circles (each about 2 cm diameter) for lenses
• Twist together in center to create bridge
• Shape ends to curve around ears
• Wrap brown embroidery thread around wire for texture
• Position on face and secure with tiny stitches

Frame method 2 (embroidered):

• Use brown or black embroidery thread
• Stitch two circles around the eyes
• Connect with bridge stitch across nose
• Add side pieces extending toward ears

Body

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rounds 5-7: sc around (24)

Switch to pale yellow or mint (undershirt):

Rounds 8-14: sc around (24)

For fabric dress:

• Cut floral fabric strip approximately 8 cm x 25 cm
• Gather one long edge
• Wrap around body at Round 14
• Hand-stitch or hot-glue in place
• Allow fabric to drape naturally

Continue with skin color for legs (worked from body):

Round 15: (in BLO) (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Switch to white (sock/slipper cuff):

Round 16: sc around (18)
Round 17: sc around (18)

Stuff body firmly. FO, leave tail for attaching head.

Legs & Feet (make 2)

Start with lavender purple (slipper):

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: sc around (12)
Round 4: (4 sc, dec) x2 (10)

Switch to white (cuff):

Rounds 5-6: sc around (10)

Switch to skin color:

Rounds 7-11: sc around (10)

FO, stuff lightly. Sew legs to bottom front of body at Round 17, angled slightly outward for seated position.

Arms (make 2)

Start with skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rounds 3-5: sc around (9)

Add thumb detail:

• At end of Round 5, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sl st to arm to form small thumb bump

Switch to lilac/purple (cardigan sleeve):

Rounds 6-13: sc around (9)

FO, stuff lightly. Sew to shoulders, angled forward to hold book.

Cardigan Front Panels (make 2)

With lilac yarn:

Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (4)
Rows 2-14: ch 1, turn, sc across (4)

FO. Sew one panel to each side of front body to create open cardigan look.

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👦 CHILD DOLL

Head

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
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)
Rounds 6-12: sc around (30)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9-10, about 5-6 stitches apart.

Round 13: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 14: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Stuff firmly.

Round 15: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 16: dec x6 (6)

FO, close hole.

Ears (make 2)

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 5 sc (5)
Round 2: sc around (5)

FO, sew to sides of head between Rounds 8-9.

Nose

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 4 sc (4)

FO, sew centered below eyes.

Hair Cap

With medium brown:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
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)
Rounds 6-9: sc around (30)

FO, sew onto head.

Bangs/Fringe

Cut 15-20 strands of brown yarn, each about 3 cm long. Using latch hook method or needle, attach across front of hair cap at Rounds 6-7. Trim to desired length (about 1 cm).

Body

With skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rounds 4-5: sc around (18)

Switch to golden yellow (shirt):

Rounds 6-9: sc around (18)

Switch to denim blue (overalls):

Round 10: sc around (18)
Rounds 11-13: sc around (18)

Stuff body. FO, leave tail for attaching head.

Overall Straps (make 2)

With denim blue:

Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (11)

FO. Sew one end to front of overalls and other end to back, crossing over shoulders.

Legs & Feet (make 2)

Start with lavender purple:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: sc around (12)
Round 4: (4 sc, dec) x2 (10)

Switch to white:

Rounds 5-6: sc around (10)

Switch to skin color:

Rounds 7-9: sc around (10)

FO, stuff lightly. Sew to bottom of body in seated position.

Arms (make 2)

Start with skin color:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rounds 3-4: sc around (9)

Switch to yellow (shirt sleeve):

Rounds 5-10: sc around (9)

FO, stuff lightly. Sew to shoulders, positioned to hold book.

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📖 OPEN BOOK

Inner Pages (make 2)

With cream/ivory yarn:

Row 1: ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (9)
Rows 2-6: ch 1, turn, sc across (9)

FO both pages.

Book Cover

With burnt orange yarn:

Row 1: ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (19)
Rows 2-7: ch 1, turn, sc across (19)

FO.

Assembly:

1. Fold cover in half lengthwise
2. Place one ivory page on left inside, one on right inside
3. Stitch along center fold to bind pages into cover
4. Optional: add 2-3 stitches on each page to suggest text lines using brown thread
5. Position book between grandmother and child, with each holding one side
6. Stitch hands to book to secure

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🛋️ FLOOR CUSHION

With dusty pink or coral:

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
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: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
Rounds 9-11: sc around (48)
Round 12: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
Round 13: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
Round 14: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

Begin stuffing.

Round 15: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Round 17: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Round 18: dec x6 (6)

FO, close hole. This creates a plump floor cushion/pillow.

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✂️ ASSEMBLY & FINISHING

Face Details

Both dolls:

• Embroider smile with red or pink thread using backstitch
• Create curved smile between nose and chin
• Apply pink chalk or yarn for rosy cheeks
• Grandmother: Add small lines at outer eye corners for gentle crow’s feet (optional)

Positioning

1. Seat grandmother on floor cushion with legs extended forward
2. Position child next to grandmother, slightly in front
3. Angle bodies so they’re facing each other slightly
4. Place open book between them
5. Position grandmother’s right arm and child’s left arm to hold book together
6. Stitch hands firmly to book
7. Use pins to test positioning before final stitching
8. Sew bottom of each doll to cushion for stability

Final Touches

• Adjust hair strands and turban wrapping
• Ensure glasses sit securely on nose
• Check that dress fabric drapes naturally
• Fluff and shape stuffing as needed
• Add small details like embroidered patterns on book cover if desired

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💡 Display Ideas

• Place on shelf with miniature books nearby
• Add tiny reading lamp or tea cup as accessories
• Create small bookshelf backdrop
• Use as centerpiece for family gatherings
• Photograph and frame as keepsake
• Personalize book cover with family name or date

This heartwarming amigurumi captures the timeless bond between generations, perfect as a gift or treasured decoration. 💜📚✨