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Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern guides you through crocheting Iris Doll, a sweet 29 cm amigurumi with a curly wig, embroidered face, and decorative leaf skirt. It includes step-by-step rounds for each body part, plus instructions for assembling and finishing details. Techniques used include BLO rounds, embroidery, and optional internal wiring for poseable limbs.

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Clear round-by-round instructions and photo references help you follow along easily. Suitable for crocheters comfortable with basic shaping and finishing.

Why You'll Love This Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings a whimsical character to life with little details like the leaf skirt and curly wig. I enjoyed designing the leaf appliques and the embroidery that gives the face so much personality. The pattern balances structured shaping with creative finishing, so you can personalize colors and hair styles. Working through the rounds and seeing the doll take shape is deeply rewarding and perfect for a thoughtful handmade gift.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easily this pattern can be customized — change the yarn colors to create a garden of unique Iris dolls.

You can make a mini keychain version by using thinner yarn and a smaller hook, or a larger cuddly version with bulkier yarn and larger hooks.

Try different hair colors and textures for the wig: use a boucle or mohair blend for a soft halo effect or embroidery floss for delicate strands.

Embroider alternative facial expressions to change personality: a small smile, different eyebrow angles, or blushing cheeks with a tiny bit of pastel thread.

Swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes if you want a fully handmade, child-safe toy perfect for babies or small children.

Use metallic or variegated yarn for the leaves and skirt edges to give the doll a magical, fairy-like finish.

I often add little crocheted accessories like a tiny bag, scarf, or a removable crown that fastens with a couple of slip stitches.

For poseability, insert thin craft wire into the limbs and body as instructed, then test poses and wrap wire ends securely to avoid poking through the yarn.

Mix and match leaf placements: move more leaves to the front for a fuller skirt or add small crocheted flowers between leaves for extra detail.

Experiment with eye size: 6 mm or 8 mm safety eyes change the character dramatically — larger eyes create a cuter, doll-like effect.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping placement of safety eyes at the correct rounds can ruin facial symmetry; insert the eyes between rounds 19 and 20 leaving 10 sc between them to maintain correct proportions. ✗ Not stuffing gradually causes lumps or an overfilled body; stuff the head, body, and legs firmly but gradually while crocheting to keep smooth shaping. ✗ Changing tension mid-project results in mismatched parts when joining; use the recommended hook sizes and keep a consistent, moderate tension throughout for uniform pieces. ✗ Forgetting to leave long yarn tails for sewing makes assembly difficult; always leave long tails when finishing parts like head, ears, and skirt so you can sew them securely in place. ✗ Skipping back loop only (BLO) instructions will change shaping and stitch counts; follow BLO rows exactly when specified, especially for body shaping and wig construction. ✗ Not placing wire where suggested may lead to instability or incorrect posture; insert the wire into the body, neck, and optionally arms and legs as indicated to create a poseable doll.

Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Iris Doll with this full crochet pattern designed to guide you step-by-step. Youll create a posable, detailed amigurumi with a wig, embroidered face, and leaf skirt that pops. The pattern includes yarn suggestions, hook sizes, and clear assembly tips so you can finish a beautiful handmade doll. Perfect as a special gift or keepsake for your craft collection.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Iris Doll Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Etrofil Gurme nude colour 72040 (skin tone yarn)
  • 02
    Alize Diva white 62 (white yarn for underwear/skirt)
  • 03
    Alize Diva purple 622 (purple yarn for skirt leaves and trim)
  • 04
    Alize Diva lilac 158 (lilac yarn for legs/upper skirt/body details)
  • 05
    Yarnart Jeans pink 20 (pink yarn for hair/wig)
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    A small amount of green yarn for leaf embroidery/details
  • 07
    A small amount of white, brown and black embroidery thread for face details
  • 08
    Wire for body & neck part (about 40 cm long)
  • 09
    Polyester fiberfill for stuffing

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.50 mm (use for most of the doll)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 1.75 mm (use for the wig)
  • 03
    8 mm blue safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Wire for body & neck part (about 40 cm long)
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Tapestry/embroidery needle for sewing and embroidery
  • 07
    Polyester fiberfill (fiberfill)
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    Optional: small pliers to bend/cut wire

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Info :

Use 1.50 mm crochet hook while crocheting the doll except hair/wig. (according to the recommended yarns)

— Arms :

Info :

*** Stuff the arms very slightly.You can insert wire inside the arms.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with nude colour yarn (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3-5 :

12 sc (3 rows) (12)

Round 6 :

2*(4 sc, dec) (10)

Round 7-33 :

10 sc (27 rows) (10)

Info :

*** Cut your yarn and fasten off.

— Legs :

Info :

*** You can insert wire inside the legs. Stuff the legs firmly as you go. The places of increases and decreases are indicated.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with lilac colour yarn (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3-7 :

12 sc (5 rows) (12)

Round 8 :

For the heel ch 1 and turn, only crochet 5 sc

Round 9 :

Ch 1 and turn, 5 sc

Round 10 :

12 sc (heel 5 sc + foot 7 sc) (12)

Round 11-12 :

12 sc (2 rows) (12)

Round 13 :

1 dec (side), 4 sc, 1 dec (side), 4 sc (10)

Round 14 :

10 sc (10)

Round 15 :

2 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (11)

Round 16 :

11 sc (11)

Round 17 :

3 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (12)

Round 18 :

12 sc (12)

Round 19 :

4 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (13)

Round 20 :

13 sc (13)

Round 21 :

5 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (14)

Round 22 :

14 sc (14)

Round 23 :

6 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (15)

Round 24 :

BLO 15 sc with nude colour yarn (15)

Round 25 :

7 sc, inc (back/middle), 7 sc (16)

Round 26-34 :

16 sc (9 rows) (16)

Round 35 :

4 inc (front/knee), 12 sc (20)

Round 36 :

20 sc (20)

Round 37 :

12 sc, 2 dec (back/middle), 4 sc (18)

Round 38-54 :

18 sc (17 rows) (18)

Round 55 :

Crochet only 5 sc and finish the first leg (inside/middle)

Info :

*** You've finished the first leg. Cut your yarn and fasten off. Crochet the second leg in the same way and continue to body.

Info :

*** Attach your purple yarn to the 24th row of the legs and crochet 15*(ch 4, slst to the next st). Complete the row.

— Body :

Info :

*** Stuff the body firmly while crocheting. Place the wire inside body & neck part.

Round 1 :

Ch 3 and join two legs with white yarn. (Your joining stitch should be on the back side of the doll) 18 sc from lef leg, 3 sc on ch 3, 18 sc from right leg, 3 sc on ch 3 (42)

Round 2 :

42 sc (42)

Round 3 :

BLO 6*(6 sc, inc) (48)

Round 4-9 :

48 sc (6 rows) (48)

Round 10 :

6*(6 sc, dec) (42)

Round 11-12 :

42 sc (2 rows) (42)

Round 13 :

BLO 42 sc (42)

Round 14 :

6*(5 sc, dec) with lilac yarn (36)

Round 15 :

BLO 36 sc (36)

Round 16-25 :

36 sc (10 rows) (36)

Info :

*** After this row, continue crocheting by joining arms to the body.

Round 26 :

10 sc from body, 5 sc arm+body (together), 13 sc body, 5 sc arm+body (together), 3 sc body (36)

Round 27 :

10 sc body, 5 sc only arm, 13 sc body, 5 sc only arm, 3 sc body (36)

Round 28 :

BLO 6*(4 sc, dec) with nude colour yarn (30)

Round 29 :

6*(3 sc, dec) (24)

Round 30 :

6*(2 sc, dec) (18)

Round 31 :

3*(4 sc, dec) (15)

Round 32-34 :

15 sc (3 rows) (15)

Info :

*** You've finished the body. Leave enough long yarn tail to sew and fasten off.

Info :

*** Attach your white yarn to the 3rd row of the body and crochet 48*(ch 4, 1 slst to the next st). Complete underwear details.

— Head :

Info :

*** Insert the safety eyes between round 19 and 20 leaving a space of 10 sc between them. Stuff the head firmly as you go.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with nude colour yarn (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

6*(sc, inc) (18)

Round 4 :

6*(2 sc, inc) (24)

Round 5 :

6*(3 sc, inc) (30)

Round 6 :

6*(4 sc, inc) (36)

Round 7 :

6*(5 sc, inc) (42)

Round 8 :

6*(6 sc, inc) (48)

Round 9 :

6*(7 sc, inc) (54)

Round 10 :

6*(8 sc, inc) (60)

Round 11-21 :

60 sc (11 rows) (60)

Round 22 :

4*(14 sc, inc) (64)

Round 23-26 :

64 sc (4 rows) (64)

Round 27 :

8*(6 sc, dec) (56)

Round 28 :

8*(5 sc, dec) (48)

Round 29 :

8*(4 sc, dec) (40)

Round 30 :

8*(3 sc, dec) (32)

Round 31 :

8*(2 sc, dec) (24)

Round 32 :

6*(2 sc, dec) (18)

Round 33 :

3*(4 sc, dec) (15)

Info :

*** Leave enough long yarn tail to sew.

Info :

*** Embroider the eyebrows and eyelash with brown and black embroidery thread. Embroider nose in the middle of the eyes with nude colour yarn.

— Ears :

Round 1 :

7 hdc, slst in mr with nude colour yarn

Info :

*** Leave enough long yarn tail to sew. After placing the wig on the head, sew the ears. Leave 6 sc between ears and eyes.

— Hair / Wig :

Info :

*** Use 1.75 mm crochet hook for the wig. Crochet all the rows in BLO stitches.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr with pink yarn (6)

Round 2 :

BLO 6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

BLO 6*(sc, inc) (18)

Round 4 :

BLO 6*(2 sc, inc) (24)

Round 5 :

BLO 6*(3 sc, inc) (30)

Round 6 :

BLO 6*(4 sc, inc) (36)

Round 7 :

BLO 6*(5 sc, inc) (42)

Round 8 :

BLO 6*(6 sc, inc) (48)

Info :

*** You've finished the wig. Continue to crochet hair strands without cutting your pink yarn.

Info :

*** For the first row; (8th row of the wig) ch 45, from the 2nd sc 44 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. You've made the first hair strand. Complete the row in the same way. (24 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Skip 1 row and continue to crocheting hair strands to the 6th row of the wig. Ch 47, from the 2nd sc 46 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Complete the row in the same way. (18 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Skip 1 row and continue to crocheting hair strands to the 4th row of the wig. Ch 49, from the 2nd sc 48 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Complete the row in the same way. (12 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Skip 1 row and continue to crocheting hair strands to the 2nd row of the wig. Ch 51, from the 2nd sc 50 slst, skip 1 sc, 1 slst to the next sc. Complete the row in the same way. (6 hair strands in total)

Info :

*** Sew the wig 11 rows above the eyes.

— Skirt :

Round 1 :

Attach your white yarn to the 13th row of the body and crochet 42 dc inc, slslt (84)

Round 2-11 :

Ch 1, 84 dc, slst (10 rows) (84)

Round 12 :

Attach your lilac yarn for the last row of skirt. 1 sc, skip 2 sc, into the same sc (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc), ... complete the row in the same way.

— Leaves :

Info :

*** Crochet 6 pieces and leave enough long yarn tail to sew. Increases will be crocheted in the same st.

Round 1 :

With lilac yarn ch 15, from the 2nd sc 1 sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 4 trc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, inc to the last sc, on the opposite side 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 4 trc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, slst

Round 2 :

Ch 1, 1 sc, inc, hdc inc, hdc, dc, dc inc, trc, trc inc, 2 trc, dc inc, hdc, hdc inc, 1 sc, inc, inc, hdc inc, hdc, 2 dc, dc inc, dc, dc inc, dc, hdc inc, hdc, inc, 1 sc, slst

Round 3 :

With purple yarn crochet 1 single crochet around the piece.

Info :

*** You may emroider the leaves with green yarn.

Info :

*** Place the leaves onto the body as shown in the picture. (just above the skirt) (2 pieces on the front, 2 pieces on the back, 2 pieces on the sides) Sew the leaves to the body only from the ends.

Info :

*** Attach your lilac yarn to the 15th row of the body to complete the skirt detail and crochet 36 dc inc, slst. (just above the leaves). Fasten off.

Info :

*** Attach your lilac yarn 28th row of the body to complete arm detail and 30 dc inc, slst. Fasten off.

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert the safety eyes between rounds 19 and 20 of the head leaving a space of 10 sc between them and stuff the head firmly before closing.
  • Join the two legs by chaining 3 and joining with white yarn as directed, then continue to crochet the body; attach arms into the body at round 26 by crocheting arm+body together where indicated for a secure join.
  • Sew the wig to the head 11 rows above the eyes, then place and sew the ears onto the head leaving 6 sc between ears and eyes; leave long yarn tails for sewing.
  • Sew six leaf appliques around the body just above the skirt—2 on the front, 2 on the back and 2 on the sides—and stitch them only from the ends so they fan out.
  • After finishing the body, attach white yarn to the 3rd row of the body to make the underwear loops (48*(ch4, slst)) and attach lilac yarn to the 15th row to add skirt details (36 dc inc, slst), fastening off when complete.
  • If using wire for poseability, place the wire in the body and neck before closing and optionally insert thin wire into arms and legs as you crochet, securing ends inside the body so there are no sharp points.
  • Embroider the eyebrows, eyelashes, and nose with brown/black threads as instructed and weave in all ends neatly before final stuffing and closing.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is for personal use only; sharing pattern content without permission is prohibited.
  • 💡Use stitch markers and count stitches often to ensure correct shaping and placement during increases and decreases.
  • 💡Stuff evenly and firmly as you work; overstuffing can distort shapes while understuffing will make pieces floppy.
  • 💡Leave long yarn tails when fastening off so you have enough length to sew parts securely and invisibly.
  • 💡Sew leaves only by their ends as instructed so they sit like petals on the skirt and avoid bulky seams.

This Iris Doll pattern is a delightful project that brings a handmade friend to life with ruffled skirt leaves and a curly wig. It combines shaping, BLO techniques, and simple embroidery to create a charming, poseable amigurumi. Enjoy the process and personalize colors to make each doll unique. 🧶🌸✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 29 cm tall when using the recommended yarns and hook sizes shown in the pattern.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and stitch counts will change; choose appropriate hook sizes and be prepared to adjust counts for proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet experience including working in the round, increases/decreases, BLO rounds and simple embroidery is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this multi-piece doll in approximately 12-15 hours, depending on experience, customization, and assembly time.