Flex your creativity and stitch up some sporty charm with the Amigurumi Gym Girl Doll—a high-energy crochet project that’s full of personality and pep! 🧶💪 With her sleek ponytail, athletic outfit, and confident stance, this doll is ready to inspire movement and motivation in your handmade collection. Whether she’s mid-stretch, holding a tiny gym ball, or simply showing off her sporty style, she brings a playful dose of fitness flair to your amigurumi lineup.
Perfect for customizing with bold colors, fun accessories like a water bottle or headband, and even embroidered details like shoelaces or gym logos, this pattern invites you to celebrate strength and self-care through stitches. Whether you’re gifting her to a fitness-loving friend or adding her to a lineup of themed dolls, the Gym Girl Amigurumi is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little motivation, one loop at a time! 🏋️♀️✨
🏋️ Amigurumi Gym Girl Doll Crochet Pattern
Strong, sporty, and stylish—this Gym Girl Doll is ready to pump some yarn weights! With her bright sportswear, sculpted hair ponytail, sneakers, and dumbbells, she’s the perfect match for your Gym Guy doll or a fun project for fitness fans.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced
Includes standing anatomy, color changes, hair strand construction, accessories, and detailed assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 27–29 cm (10.5–11.5 in) tall
(using DK cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm hook)
🧶 Materials
DK cotton yarn:
- Skin tone – head, torso, arms, legs
- Medium brown – hair, eyebrows
- Orange – sports bra top
- Aqua – sports bra trim, waistband, shoe details
- Yellow – sports bra band
- Pink – leggings, shoes
- White – shoe soles, laces
- Grey – dumbbells
Other:
- 10 mm brown safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
BLO – Back Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off
Worked in continuous rounds unless stated.
👩 Head
Skin tone
- MR 6
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7–14. sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10–11, 6–7 sts apart.
- (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff firmly - (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- dec ×6 (6)
FO and close.
👂 Ears (Make 2)
Skin tone
- MR 6
- sc around (6)
Flatten slightly, FO.
Sew level with the eyes, slightly toward the back.
👃 Nose
Skin tone
MR 5
2. sc around (5)
Lightly stuff, FO.
Sew centered between eyes, low on face.
😊 Facial Details
- Eyebrows: Embroider short curved lines using medium brown yarn
- Eyelashes: Black embroidery thread, 3–4 upward stitches per eye
- Mouth: Red yarn, shallow curved smile
- Cheeks: Light pink yarn or blush powder
💇 Hair (High Ponytail with Rope Strands)
Hairline & Crown
Surface crochet a curved hairline across the forehead using medium brown yarn.
Hair Strands
Cut 18–22 strands, each approx. 25–28 cm long.
Fold each strand in half and attach evenly around the crown using a latch-hook method.
Twist each strand tightly to form rope-style curls.
Ponytail
Gather all strands high at the back of the head and secure tightly with aqua yarn, wrapping several times to form the ponytail band.
💪 Arms (Make 2)
Skin tone
- MR 6
- inc ×6 (12)
3–18. sc around (12)
Lightly stuff, leaving hands firm.
FO.
Arms are sewn straight down so hands align naturally with dumbbells.
🧘 Torso & Sports Bra (Worked Top-Down)
Upper Torso
Skin tone
- MR 6
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18)
Sports Bra
7–9. switch to orange, sc around (18)
10. switch to yellow, sc around (18)
11. switch to aqua, sc around (18)
Stuff torso firmly.
Bra Straps (Make 2)
Attach yarn at back top edge:
ch 11, sl st to front top edge.
FO and secure.
🦵 Legs & Leggings (Make 2)
Upper Legs
Skin tone
- MR 6
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18)
Leggings
7–18. switch to pink, sc around (18)
Add aqua and yellow accent stripes by changing color for 1 round each, spaced evenly as shown in the photo.
FO first leg.
Join Legs
After finishing second leg, ch 4 and join to first leg.
Continue working around both legs = 40 sts.
👖 Waist & Lower Torso
1–4. sc around (40)
Switch to aqua for waistband:
5–6. sc around (40)
FO. Stuff lightly and shape waist.
👟 Sneakers (Make 2)
Sole
White
- MR 6
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- BLO sc around (18)
Shoe Upper
Switch to pink
5–8. sc around (18)
9. (dec, sc 2) ×4, sc 2 (14)
10–11. sc around (14)
FO.
Details
- Surface crochet white edge trim
- Embroider white laces in criss-cross style
- Add small aqua stripe at ankle
🏋️ Dumbbells (Make 2)
Handle
Grey
ch 6, join
1–5. sc around (6)
Weight Plates (Make 4 per dumbbell)
MR 6
inc ×6 (12)
2–3. sc around (12)
Sew two plates to each side of handle.
🪡 Assembly
- Sew head to torso, slightly tilted forward
- Attach arms so hands align with dumbbells
- Sew legs straight under hips for stable standing
- Attach shoes firmly to feet
- Position ponytail high and centered
🌸 Finishing Touches
- Add gentle waist shaping with tightening stitches
- Brush hair strands lightly to enhance texture
- Ensure dumbbells sit evenly in hands
🏁 Finished!
Your Gym Girl Doll is complete — confident, colorful, and ready to lift!
With her high ponytail, sporty outfit, sneakers, and dumbbells, she’s a perfect standalone figure or an ideal companion to a gym-themed amigurumi set 🏋️✨
