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Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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An elegant detail to elevate any look, combining traditional techniques with contemporary design sensibilities.

About This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

This pattern creates a flat crochet girl portrait applique with face, neck, shirt, hair and sunglasses that you can glue or sew onto bags, jackets or display as wall art. It includes step-by-step instructions for the face, neck, shirt, several hair styles, sunglasses, hair ribbon and multiple earring styles as bonus patterns. The design is written for medium weight yarn and standard crochet stitches, and is easy to personalize with your favorite colors and accessories.

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The pattern is beginner-friendly with clear rounds and row instructions and useful photos to guide assembly. Several bonus accessory patterns are included so you can mix and match sunglasses and statement earrings for different looks.

Why You'll Love This Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it is an easy and satisfying way to create a fashionable little portrait that can be used as an applique or decoration. I enjoy how quickly the face and shirt come together and how much personality you can add with different sunglasses and earrings. The pattern is flexible — I often change colors and add tiny details like pearls or a ribbon to make each piece unique. It brings me joy to see how a simple combination of stitches becomes a charming little character every time.

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Switch Things Up

I love how many ways you can customize this portrait — change the sunglasses frame color, swap lens color, and the whole personality changes instantly.

Try different hair colors and placements: move the bun to the side, make a topknot or create braided chains for a unique look.

If you want a smaller or larger portrait, switch yarn weight and hook size; a bulkier yarn with a larger hook makes a chunky version while finer yarn creates a daintier patch.

I often add tiny felt accessories or embroider details like freckles, lip highlights or necklace pendants to make each one special.

For wearable patches, back the piece with fusible fabric or sew around the edges for strength before attaching to bags or jackets.

Mix metal findings and beads into the earring options for more glamour — tiny jump rings and earring posts attach easily to the crocheted loops.

Try color-block shirts or stripes by changing color every other row on the shirt section — it’s an easy way to create themed portraits.

For a set, make several portraits with the same sunglasses but different hair and shirt colors to create a coordinated collection for gifts.

I sometimes add a small crocheted flower or ribbon to the bun for a seasonal twist — switch to metallic or variegated yarn for festive versions.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with texture: use boucle or fuzzy yarn for hair, or raffia for natural-looking earring elements for a boho vibe.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the magic loop step for the face or lenses can leave a visible hole; always tighten the magic loop and pull it closed before continuing to ensure a neat center. ✗ Not placing hair chains close together makes the scalp show through and look sparse; glue or place each hair chain very close to the next so strands cover the skin evenly. ✗ Forgetting to change colors exactly where instructed on the sunglasses or frame can make the bridge and frame look uneven; switch colors with a slip stitch in the last round as directed and weave ends securely. ✗ Overstretching the shirt when folding to make shoulders will distort the shape; fold the top corners gently and pin before gluing or sewing to keep shoulder shaping consistent. ✗ Using a yarn that is too bulky will change the finished proportions dramatically; follow the suggested medium weight yarn or adjust your hook size and swatch to achieve similar dimensions. ✗ Rushing the glue placement during assembly can create a messy finish; use small amounts of hot glue, position pieces carefully and allow glue to cool before adjusting to get a clean look.

Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

Create a stylish Crochet Girl Portrait applique you can attach to bags, jackets or use as wall art. This beginner-friendly pattern walks you through the face, neck, shirt, hair, sunglasses and several accessory options step-by-step. You can customize colors, hair styles and add statement earrings or heart sunglasses for a unique look. Make single portraits or a whole collection of fashionable girls to decorate gifts or garments.

Beginner Friendly 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Crochet Girl Portrait Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Medium weight yarn (#4) acrylic or cotton, assorted colors for skin, hair, shirts and accessories
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    Vanna's Choice (Lion Brand) or Lily's Sugar n' Cream recommended (assorted colors)
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    Black yarn for sunglass lenses and lashes
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    White yarn for pearls and stitch details
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    Small amounts of contrasting colors for frames, lip color and earring accents
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    Raffia (optional) for raffia earring variation

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook size 5.00 mm (US H/8)
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    Crochet hook size 4.5 mm (for some earring pieces and bonus patterns)
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    Scissors
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    Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
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    Tapestry needle for sewing and weaving ends
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    Pins (for positioning pieces before gluing)
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    Optional: starch spray and foam block for shaping frames before gluing

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— Face :

Info :

With desired skin color, make a magic loop.

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring - 6 sts. Do not join, continue in a spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc]— 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc]— 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc]— 30 sts

Round 6 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc]— 36 sts

Round 7 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 5 sc]— 42 sts

Round 8 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 6 sc]— 48 sts

Round 9 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 7 sc]— 54 sts

Round 10 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] — 60 sts

Round 11 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 9 sc]— 66 sts

Round 12 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 10 sc]— 72 sts

Info :

Fasten off and weave in ends.

— Neck :

Info :

With the same skin color from the face, ch 9

Row 1 :

Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn - 8 sc

Row 2-9 :

Sc in each stitch across - 8 sc

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

— Shirt :

Info :

With desired shirt color, chain 20

Row 1 :

Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across, turn — 18 hdc

Row 2 :

Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.

Row 3 :

Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.

Row 4 :

Ch 2, hdc in the next 5 hdc, chain 8, rejoin, hdc in last 5 hdc, turn.

Row 4 (alternate) :

Ch 2, hdc in the next 5 hdc, hdc 8 into chain, hdc in last 5 hdc, turn.

Rows 5-10 :

Ch 2, hdc in each sc across, turn.

Info :

Fasten off and weave ends.

Info :

Use tapestry needle and make french knots in various locations for the shirts' polka-a-dot pattern. You can also leave in plain or repeat pattern changing colors every other row for a striped shirt. Fold the top corners on shirt backwards to make shoulders.

— Hair :

Info :

With desired hair color chain 27 and fasten off. Repeat that 11 more times and by the end you will have 12 strands of hair.

Info :

Place the chains on the left side of the head first in a straight diagonal line from the top center of the scalp to the middle of the left side of the head. Hot glue the chain closest to the center of the face first and then add more going away from the center of the face. Fold the excess chain behind the head and glue it down.

Info :

Do the right side of the head next. Make a curved, swooping bang from about three stitches left of the top center chain to the middle of the right side of the head. Glue more and more going away from the center of the face, folding the excess behind.

Info :

Really place the chains close to one another so the skin doesn't show in between the strands of hair.

— High Bun :

Info :

With hair color, make an oval.

Round 1 :

Chain 8, hdc in the third chain from the hook, hdc 4, 3 hdc in the last chain and rotate your work so you are working on the other side of the chain. 4 more hdc across the bottom of the original chain, 2 more hdc in the first chain. Now you have 3 hdc on each end separated by 4 hdc. (14 hdc)

Round 2 :

Do not join. Make 2 hdc in the first hdc from round one. 1 hdc in the next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in each of the next three stitches, hdc 4, 2 hdc in the next 2 stitches. (20 hdc)

Round 3 :

Do not join. 1 hdc in the first stitch, 2 hdc in the next, hdc in the next 4 stitches, *2 hdc in the next stitch, 1 hdc in the next stitch* repeat from *-* two more times. Hdc in the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in the next 1 hdc in the next. Repeat from *—* one more time. Finish off and weave ends. (26 hdc)

— Side Low Bun :

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] — 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2sc)in next sc, sc in next3sc] —30 sts

Round 6 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] — 36 sts

— Pearls :

Info :

Using white yarn, 6 sc into magic ring. Pull tight and finish. Make as many as desired. Place earrings on side of head and necklace along top of shirt. Use hot glue or tapestry needle and yarn to put in place.

— Sunglasses :

Info :

MAKE 2 With lens color— either brown or black

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] — 24 sts

Info :

Change to desired sunglass color with a slip stitch anywhere in the last round.

Round 5 :

7 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in the rest of the stitches. Finish off.

Bridge :

With Sunglass color, chain 6, sc in second chain from hook, finish off chain with sc. Finish off and weave ends.

— Hair Ribbon :

Info :

With desired ribbon color, chain 15

Row 1 :

Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn — 12 sc

Row 2 :

Ch 1, sc in each sc across, do not turn.

Row 3 :

Chain 5, sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc back toward ribbon and sc into ribbon between rows 1 and 2

Row 4 :

Chain 5, sc in the 2nd chain from hook, sc back toward ribbon, sl st into row 1 and fasten off, weave ends.

— Lashes and lips :

Info :

Use a tapestry needle and black yarn to stitch on lashes. Use picture as guide. Use tapestry needle and desired lip color to stitch lips. Use picture as guide.

— Assembly :

Info :

Use a hot glue gun to attach all the pieces together. You could sew as well but hot glue allows for a cleaner look and saves a lot of time!

Info :

Attach your girl to a bag, a jacket or make it into a wall decoration!

— Heart Sunglasses (Bonus) :

Info :

Materials: Lense color and frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Lense :

Make a magic loop, chain 3. Round 1: (in magic loop) 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, 1 tr, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 2, slip stitch into magic loop. Pull tight.

Round 2 :

Sc into chain 3 from previous round, single crochet in the top of the original chain 3. 1 sc and 1 hdc in the first trc from previous round. 2 hdc in the next tr 1 hdc, 1 sc in the next stitch 1 sc in the next 4 stiches. Chain 1, dc in the center tr from previous round, chain 1 1 sc in the next 4 sts 1 sc, 1 hdc in the next 2 hdc in the next 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, in the next 1 sc sc in the chain 2 from previous round. slip stitch into center and finish off.

Frame :

With desired frame color, 2 sc into chain 3 from beginning of round 2. 1 sc in each stitch going around. 2 sc in the chain 2 from previous round. Finish off. Weave ends.

Bridge :

With frame color: chain 6. 5 sc across, chain 1. 5 sc across, finish off. Weave ends.

— Reading Glasses (Bonus) :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook

Instructions :

*Chain 12, 11 sc across. Chain 20, attach chain to beginning with a slip stitch.* Finish off. Repeat from *-* chain 3 and attach to other frame with the slip stitch, this chain 3 will be the bridge. Finish off and weave ends. Carefully manipulate and shape frames before gluing or sewing. Use pins and starch spray on a foam block if desired.

— Aviators (Bonus) :

Info :

Materials: desired frame color, 5mm crochet hook

MAKE 2 :

With lens color

Round 1 :

Work 6 sc into ring— 6 sts. Do not join, continue in spiral.

Round 2 :

(2 sc) in each st —12 sts

Round 3 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next sc] 12 times — 18 sts

Round 4 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 18 times — 24 sts

Round 5 :

[(2 sc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 24 times — 30 sts

Round 6 :

Continue with same color, 10 sc, 4 hdc, (2 hdc) in next stitch, 4 hdc, 5 sc, (25 stitches total) switch to frame color and sc all the way around. (31 stitches total) Finish off.

Info :

You will repeat this again but when you are about to finish off chain 5 and connect to inner corner of the other frame in order to make the bridge and connect frames. Then chain 7 and place that chain underneath the frames a few stitches below the other bridge when glueing onto the face. Use photo as guide.

— Statement Earrings (Bonus) :

Earring #1 :

Make 2. Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook. 9 sc into magic ring. Finish off. Chain 11, connect to make a ring, leave a tail for sewing. Sew ring to back of first circle made, on the bottom. Attach same color to center of chain 11, chain 3, 6 trc, chain 3, sl st into chain. Finish off.

Earring #2 :

Materials: Earring color, 4.5mm crochet hook. Part 1: 9 sc into magic ring. Slip stitch into first sc, chain 8. Finish off. Weave end. Part 2: Make heart: Make magic ring chain 3, 3 tr, 3 dc, chain 1, tr, chain 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, chain 3. Slip stitch into ring. Finish off and pull ring tightly closed. Weave ends. Attach heart (with either a tapestry needle and yarn or hot glue) to the chain 7 from part 1. Have two or three chains exposed between circle of part 1 and heart.

Earring #3 :

Materials: Earring color, 5mm crochet hook. Part 1: 9 sc into magic ring. Slip stitch into first sc, chain 10. Finish off. Weave end. Part 2: 9 dc into magic ring. Finish off. Weave end. Part 3: 9 tr into magic ring. Finish off. Weave end. Attach part 2 and part 3 to the chain 10 from part 1.

— Crochet Girl Earrings Bonus Patterns :

#1: Flower Earrings :

The post: 5 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in. The flower: With yellow, 5 sc into a magic loop, finish off and weave ends. Attach white to any single crochet and *chain 2. 3 dc in the same stitch, slip stitch into the same stitch to finish one petal.* Slip stitch into the next yellow stitch and repeat from *-* until you have five petals total. Finish off and weave ends.

#2: Palm Leaf Earrings :

With pink: 5 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in. The Palm: Chain 7, tr in the third chain from the hook, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the last chain, chain 1 and turn so that now you are working back up the other side of the chain. Sl st in the first stitch, sc, hdc, dc, tr, chain 2 and sl st to the very beginning. Finish off and weave ends.

#3: Raffia Earrings: Double Circle with tassels :

With raffia and 5mm hook: 8 sc into a magic loop, slip stitch into first sc, chain 5 and finish off. Cut a really short tail or just weave in. Bigger circle: Into a magic loop, 10 dc, finish off and weave ends. Pick three dc from the bigger circle that you will make the tassels. Slip stitch the raffia into the stitch and finish off, leave two short tails. Repeat that two more times to make three tassels.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the neck to the bottom center of the face: align the neck rows with the lower edge of the face and hot glue or sew securely along the seam for a flat join.
  • Fold the top corners of the shirt backward to form shoulders, then position the shirt under the neck and glue each shoulder in place so the neck sits snugly over the shirt opening.
  • Glue or sew the sunglasses onto the face, centering them over the eyes; attach the bridge between the two frames (chain or small strip) and position the bridge to sit naturally over the nose.
  • Arrange hair chains closely along the scalp, gluing each chain beginning at the center and working outward; attach the bun or low side bun where desired and tuck excess chain behind the head.
  • Position earrings or pearls at the sides of the head and glue or stitch into place; for necklaces place pearls along the top edge of the shirt and glue or sew down.
  • When all parts are attached and glue has set, trim any excess yarn tails and weave in ends for a clean finished look.

Important Notes

  • 💡Gauge does not matter for this project — you can make the applique larger or smaller by changing yarn weight and hook size; final dimensions here were 10 inches x 6 inches.
  • 💡Use small amounts of hot glue and position pieces carefully; hot glue provides a cleaner and faster finish but you can sew details for a more durable attachment.
  • 💡Place hair chains very close together so the scalp does not show between strands; pin or hold each piece in place before gluing to ensure correct placement.
  • 💡Weave in ends and finish off pieces as you go to keep the assembly tidy and avoid excessive finishing at the end.
  • 💡Use a tapestry needle for small details like lashes, lips and french-knot polka dots on shirts — refer to photos as a placement guide.

This Crochet Girl Portrait pattern is a delightful, customizable applique you can attach to bags, jackets or display as wall art. Add sunglasses, statement earrings or a ribbon to give each portrait its own personality and flair. Have fun mixing colors and textures to create a whole gallery of fashionable faces you will love to show off. 🧶✨💕

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished applique measures approximately 10 inches x 6 inches using medium weight yarn and the recommended 5mm hook; changing yarn or hook will affect the size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but that will change the proportion and size; adjust your hook size and test a small swatch to achieve the size you want.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is beginner friendly; familiarity with basic stitches (chain, sc, hdc, dc, tr, slip stitch and magic loop) is helpful for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish the basic portrait and one set of accessories in about 5-7 hours depending on experience and how many bonus items you add.