🌈 Amigurumi Twist-Haired Doll – Free Crochet Pattern

Bring joy and color to your crochet collection with this vibrant, personality-packed doll! Featuring striped clothes, soft pink feet, and colorful twist yarn hair, she’s full of character and charm. Perfect for intermediate crocheters who enjoy expressive dolls and playful design.

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✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves color changes, twist-hair attachment, and detailed assembly.

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📏 Finished Size

Approximately 16 inches (40 cm) tall when made with DK or light-worsted yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.

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🧶 Materials

• Yarn (DK or light-worsted weight)

  • Skin tone: light mocha or beige (about 80 m / 88 yd)

  • Navy blue: for outfit stripes and hair base (about 70 m / 76 yd)

  • White: for outfit stripes (about 50 m / 55 yd)

  • Lilac: for upper shirt and sleeve accents (about 50 m / 55 yd)

  • Pink: for lower body and feet (about 140 m / 153 yd)

  • Yellow: for collar and shoulder tab (about 15 m / 16 yd)

  • Tan: for hands (about 20 m / 22 yd)

  • Hair mix: purple, mint, teal, yellow, lilac, navy (about 80 m / 88 yd total)

• 14–16 mm black safety eyes

• Polyfill stuffing

• 3.0 mm crochet hook (US C/2 or D/3)

• Tapestry needle and scissors

• Stitch markers

• Embroidery floss: black (lashes and brows), coral or red (lips)

• Optional: latch-hook or small crochet hook for hair

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🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc two stitches together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
BLO – Back Loop Only
FLO – Front Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off

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🧑‍🎨 Head (Skin Tone)

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc ×6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
Rounds 8–15: sc around (42)
Round 16: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
Round 17: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
Round 18: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
Round 19: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Round 20: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Round 21: dec ×6 (6)
FO and close. Stuff firmly.

Face details
Insert safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, spaced 9 stitches apart.
Embroider eyebrows one round above the eyes.
Add three short eyelashes on each outer corner.
Make a tiny vertical stitch for the nose and a small coral line for the mouth.

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💙 Hair Cap (Navy)

Work the same pattern as the head up to Round 14 (42 stitches).
FO and sew the cap securely to the top of the head as a base for attaching the twist hair.

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🌈 Twist Hair

Cut yarn strands 25–30 cm (10–12 in) long in purple, mint, teal, yellow, lilac, and navy.
Fold each strand in half. Insert your hook under a stitch on the hair cap, pull a loop through, yarn over both ends, and pull through the loop (latch-knot).
Work these evenly across the scalp in rows or spiraling from the crown.
Twist pairs or trios of strands together for thick braids.
Lightly steam or warm the twists to set their shape and trim them evenly to shoulder length.

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🧍 Body (Striped Top)

Start with skin tone yarn at the neck.

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

Switch to alternating navy and white stripes every 2 rounds.

Rounds 5–6: navy
Rounds 7–8: white
Rounds 9–10: navy
Rounds 11–12: white
Rounds 13–14: navy
Rounds 15–16: white
Rounds 17–18: navy
Rounds 19–20: lilac
Round 21: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
Round 22: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
Round 23: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
FO and stuff firmly.

Yellow Collar and Shoulder Tab
Surface slip stitch a ring of yellow yarn around Round 5 for the collar.
For the shoulder tab: chain 7, single crochet back (6). Fasten off and sew on the left shoulder.
Add two tiny purple French-knotted “buttons” on top.

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💕 Lower Body (Pink)

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc ×6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
Rounds 7–14: sc around (36)
Round 15: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
Round 16: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
Round 17: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Round 18: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Round 19: dec ×6 (6)
FO and stuff firmly.
Sew this piece to the body base for a stable sitting posture.

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✋ Arms (Make 2)

Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc ×6 (12)
Rounds 3–4: sc around in skin tone (12)
Rounds 5–6: switch to pink
Rounds 7–8: navy
Rounds 9–10: white
Rounds 11–12: navy
Rounds 13–14: white
Rounds 15–16: navy
Rounds 17–18: tan
Round 19: (2 sc, dec) ×3 (9)
Rounds 20–22: sc around (9)
FO and stuff lightly. Sew below the collar line.

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🦵 Legs (Make 2)

Feet (Pink)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc ×6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
Rounds 5–7: sc around (24)
Round 8: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Round 9: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Round 10: dec ×6 (6)
FO and stuff firmly.

Shins (Navy)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Round 2: inc ×6 (12)
Rounds 3–10: sc around (12)
FO and stuff lightly.
Sew shins to feet and attach to the lower pink base, aligned for a seated position.

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✅ Assembly

1. Sew the head securely to the body.

2. Attach arms slightly below the yellow collar.

3. Sew legs evenly on the lower body so the doll can sit upright.

4. Add and style twist hair as desired.

5. Adjust facial embroidery and add final expressions.

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💫 Finishing Touches

• Fluff and trim the twists evenly.

• Optionally, add a bit of fabric glue at the roots to secure hair.

• Steam the yarn gently to relax the curls.

• Slightly tilt the head while sewing for a lively, expressive look.

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🎨 Customization Ideas

• Add tiny hair clips, beads, or a headband.

• Crochet a mini jacket, skirt, or scarf for outfit variety.

• Use velvet yarn for a soft-touch, plush finish.

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💖 Result

Your twist-haired amigurumi doll is complete! With her confident look, colorful braids, and cheerful outfit, she radiates charm and creativity. She’s perfect as a display piece, a heartfelt handmade gift, or the star of your crochet collection.