What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 18-22 cm tall depending on yarn tension and how much the skirt is filled; using the recommended yarn and hook yields a compact decorative doll.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will affect the final size and drape; adjust your hook accordingly and consider resizing the cardboard base if you change yarn weight.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic crochet experience including increases, decreases, BLO/FLO, and working in rounds and rows is recommended for best results.

How do I make the skirt stand up?

Trim a piece of cardboard to fit the crochet base, glue it to the inside of the dress base, and sew the base to the skirt. Fill the skirt firmly and insert a skewer from the base to the head for extra support.

Are there alternate sleeve styles included?

Yes, the pattern includes two sleeve styles (Type A and Type B) with full instructions so you can choose a puffed sleeve or a ribbed style.

Lady in Waiting Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Lady in Waiting amigurumi doll with this detailed crochet pattern. You will create a sturdy dress base, shaped head, hair, sleeves and pretty accessories using simple stitches and clear row-by-row instructions. The pattern is ideal for crafters who enjoy assembling small dolls with a decorative skirt and finished details. Follow the step-by-step rounds and photos to bring your lady to life.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Lady in Waiting Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

01
Schachenmayr Organic Cotton, hanks of 50 grams and 155 metres (main yarn)
02
Colour flesh - small amount for head, neck and hands
03
Colour for the hair - quantity as required for hair cap and fringe
04
Dress colours - two or three colours for skirt and overskirt (use yarns of same thickness)
05
Small amount of white yarn for finishing details
06
Polyester fibre filling for stuffing
07
A piece of cardboard sized to fit the dress base

— Tools Required

01
Crochet hook no. 2.5 (2.5 mm)
02
Darning needle for sewing and weaving in ends
03
Scissors
04
Stitch markers
05
Polyester stuffing (fibre for filling)
06
Piece of cardboard for dress base
07
Pins for assembly and positioning
08
Skewer or stick to insert from the base to the head for stability
09
Yarn needle for sewing skirts and accessories

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— Arms :

Round 1 :

4 sc in a magic ring

Round 2 :

(1 inc) x 4 ........ (8sc)

Round 3 to 21 :

8sc

Info :

Cut the thread and close. Leave aside until later

— Body :

Round 1 :

With the colour chosen for the body, make 28 chains and close with a sl.st.

Round 2 :

Rows 1 to 12: 28sc

Info :

Cut the thread and weave in the loose ends.

Round 3 :

With the flesh colour, on top of the last row make a row of slip stitches.

Round 4 :

Row 13: 28 slip stitches.

Round 5 :

On the next row join the arms to the body. Make single crochets in the back loop BLO of the slip stitch on the previous row.

Round 6 :

Row 14 : 2sc, 1 dec, 3sc,

Round 7 :

Take one of the arms and make 6sc around the top. Leave the loose strand at the bottom.

Round 8 :

3sc, 1 dec, 4sc, 1 dec, 3sc,

Round 9 :

Take the other arm and work 6sc. Leave the strand at the bottom to use later.

Round 10 :

3sc, 1 dec, 2sc. (36 sts)

Round 11 :

With a darning needle sew the hole inside the arms, using the attached strand.

Round 12 :

Row 15: (4sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30 sts)

Round 13 :

Row 16: (3sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24 sts)

Round 14 :

Row 17: 1sc, 1 dec, 1sc, 2 dec, 1sc, 1 dec, 2sc, 1 dec, 1sc, 2 dec, 1sc, 1 dec, 1sc (16 sts)

Round 15 :

Row 18: 1sc, 1 dec, 2sc, 1 dec, 2sc, 1 dec, 2sc, 1 dec, 1sc (12 sts)

Round 16 :

Rows 19 to 21: 12sc

— Head :

Round 1 :

Row 1: 1 inc in every stitch (24 sts)

Round 2 :

Row 2: (3sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30 st)

Round 3 :

Row 3: (1 inc, 4sc ) x 6 (36 sts)

Round 4 :

Row 4: 2sc, 1 inc, (5sc, 1 inc) x 5 , 3sc....... (42 sts)

Round 5 :

Row 5: (6sc, 1 inc) x 6 ........(48 sts)

Round 6 :

Rows 6 to 14: 48sc

Round 7 :

Row 15: (6sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42 sts)

Round 8 :

Row 16: 2sc, 1 dec, (5sc and 1 dec) x 5, 3sc........ (36 sts)

Round 9 :

Row 17: (4sc, 1 dec) x 6.......... (30 sts)

Round 10 :

Row 18: (3sc, 1 dec) x 6 .......(24 sts)

Round 11 :

Row 19: (2sc and 1 dec) x 6 ........(18 sts)

Info :

Fill the head

Round 12 :

Row 20: (1sc and 1 dec) x 6 ..........(12 sts)

Round 13 :

Finish filling.

Round 14 :

Row 21: 6 dec (6 sts)

Info :

Cut the yarn and close the head.

Info :

Fill the body and sew closed along the bottom.

— Skirt :

Round 1 :

Use a colour different from the body. Make 30 ch and close the loop with a sl.st. Leave a long strand to sew the skirt to the body

Round 2 :

Row 1: 30sc

Round 3 :

Row 2: 30sc

Round 4 :

Row 3: 5sc, 6 inc, 9sc, 6 inc, 4sc (42 sts)

Round 5 :

Row 4: 5sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 9sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc. (50 sts)

Round 6 :

Row 5: 5sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 9sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc (58 sts)

Round 7 :

Row 6: 7sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 13sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 6sc. (66 sts)

Round 8 :

Row 7: 11sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 21sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 10sc (74 sts)

Round 9 :

Row 8: 14sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 7sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 13sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 7sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 13sc (82 sts)

Info :

Now place this part of the skirt on a piece cardboard and draw round the outline. Trim and leave until later.

Round 10 :

Row 9: 82sc blo

Round 11 :

Row 10 to 35: 82 sts

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in the loose ends.

— Overskirt :

Info :

If you want to make the Lady in waiting in two colours, make the overskirt with the same colour as used for the body. If you want to make the Lady in waiting in three colours, make the overskirt with a third colour. Make 32ch. Leave a long strand to sew on to the body. Finish all rows with 1ch and turn. From the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 1 :

Row 1: 31sc.

Round 2 :

Row 2: 31sc

Round 3 :

Row 3: 5sc, 6 inc, 9sc, 6 inc, 5sc (43 sts)

Round 4 :

Row 4: 5sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 9sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 5sc (51 sts)

Round 5 :

Row 5: 5sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 9sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 5sc (59 sts)

Round 6 :

Row 6: 7sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 13sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 7sc. (67 sts)

Round 7 :

Row 7: 11sc, 1 inc, 12sc, 1 inc, 18sc, 1 inc, 12sc, 1 inc, 11sc, 11sc (71 sts)

Round 8 :

Row 8: 14sc, 1 inc, 10sc, 1 inc, 20sc, 1 inc, 10sc, 1 inc, 14sc (75sts)

Round 9 to 11 :

Rows 9 to 11: skip the 1st stitch then make a single crochet in every stitch of the row until the last and finish with a sl.st

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in the loose thread. Now start at one end and work a row of crab stitch. If you are making the Lady in waiting in two colours, work a row of sl.sts on the row of starting chains.

— Dress Base :

Round 1 :

In a magic circle make, 6 p.b.

Round 2 :

Row 1: 6 inc (12 sts)

Round 3 :

Row 2: (1sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

Row 3: (2sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

Row 4: (3sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

Row 5: 5sc, 6 inc, 9sc, 6 inc, 4sc (42 sts)

Round 7 :

Row 6: 5sc, 1 inc., 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 9sc, 1 inc., 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 4sc (50 sts)

Round 8 :

Row 7: 5sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4 pb, 1 aum. 9sc , 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc (58 sts)

Round 9 :

Row 8: 7sc, inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 13sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 4sc, 1 inc, 6sc. (66 sts)

Round 10 :

Row 9: 11sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 21sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 2sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 10sc (74 sts)

Round 11 :

Row 10: 14sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 7sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 13sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 7sc, 1 inc, 3sc, 1 inc, 13sc (82 sts)

Round 12 :

Row 11: 10sc,4hdc, 1 inc.(hdc) 3hdc, 1 inc (hdc), 7hdc, 1 inc (hdc), 3hdc, 1 inc (hdc), 4hdc,10sc. (90sts)

Round 13 :

Row 12: 90sc.

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in the loose ends. Lightly iron the base of the dress. Adjust the size of the cardboard to the base. The crochet base must be wider than that of the cardboard, so you can then sew it to the skirt easily. Pour some white glue into the cardboard and stick to the base. Let dry.

— Hair :

Info :

The first 8 rows are worked in a spiral, end them by making 1 sl.st, 1ch turn and work in the other direction. The rest of the rows will end with 1ch and turn.

Round 1 :

In magic circle make 6sc, Row 1: 6 inc, 1ch and turn (12 sts)

Round 2 :

Row 2: (1sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18 sts)

Round 3 :

Row 3: (2sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24 sts)

Round 4 :

Row 4: (3sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30 sts)

Round 5 :

Row 5: (4sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36 sts)

Round 6 :

Row 6: (5sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42 sts)

Round 7 :

Row 7: (6sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48 sts)

Round 8 :

Row 8: (7sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54 sts)

Round 9 :

Row 8 cont: 10sc (1 inc, 1sc) x 6, 11sc, (1 inc,1sc) x 6, 3sc (60sts)

Round 10 :

Row 9: 54sc The 6 unworked stitches will form the fringe.

Round 11 :

Row 10: 1sc, 1 inc, 50sc, 1 inc, 1sc (56sts)

Round 12 :

Row 11: 56sc

Round 13 :

Row 12: 1sc, 1 inc, 52sc, 1 inc, 1sc (58 sts)

Round 14 :

Row 13: 58sc

Round 15 :

Row 14: 1sc, 1 inc, 48sc, 1 sl.st. (7 stitches remaining.) turn

Round 16 :

Row 15: Skip the 1st sl.st and make 42sc, - 1sl.st. (8 stitches remaining) turn

Round 17 :

Row 16: skip the 1st sl.st and make 48sc, - now work the sl.st that was skipped on the previous row - 1 inc, 1sc.

Round 18 :

Row 17: 60sc and work the sl.st skipped on the previous row.

Round 19 :

Row 18: 1sc, 1 inc, 48sc,1sl.st. Turn. 9 stitches remaining

Round 20 :

Row 19: skip the 1st sl.st and work 40sc, 1sl.st. 10 stitches remaining.

Round 21 :

Row 20: skip the 1st sl.st, 48sc, - now work the sl.st that was skipped on the previous row - 1 inc, 1sc.

Round 22 :

Row 21: 62sc now work the sl.st that was skipped on the previous row

Round 23 :

Row 22: 1sc,1inc,58sc,1inc,1sc.

Round 24 :

Row 23: 64sc

Round 25 :

Row 24: 3 double decs, (2sc, 1 dec) x 11, 2sc, 3 double decs. 41 sts

Round 26 :

Row 25: 1 double decs, (1sc, 1 dec) x11, 2sc, 1 double decs.

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in loose ends.

— Lady in Waiting Type A Sleeve :

Round 1 :

With the colour of yarn used for the body make 10ch and close the circle with a sl.st.

Round 2 :

Row 1: 10sc

Round 3 :

Row 2: 10 inc (20 sts)

Round 4 :

Row 3: 20sc

Round 5 :

Row 4: 20sc

Round 6 :

Row 5: (3sc, 1 dec) x 4 (16 sts)

Round 7 :

Row 6: 16sc

Round 8 :

Row 7: (2sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12sts)

Round 9 :

Row 8 to 20: 12sc

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in the starting thread. The thread at the end will be used to attach the sleeve to the body

— Lace for the Neckline :

Round 1 :

Make 35ch

Round 2 :

Row 1: 35 sl.st.

Round 3 :

Row 2: 35sc

Round 4 :

Row 3: (1sc,1dc,1sc in the same stitch, 1sl.st in the next stitch) repeat until the end of the row.

Round 5 :

Now with slip stitches position yourself at the height of the initial chain and make: *3ch, skip 1ch. and sl.st into the next stitch.* Repeat from *a* until all the chain is covered.

Info :

Weave in one of the loose ends, the other one will be use to sew it onto the body.

— Bow :

Round 1 :

10 ch. – The last 3 count as 1dc.

Round 2 :

Work 5 rows each with 7dc.

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Wind a strand of yarn two or three times around the middle of the loop, to shape it. Use the same strand to sew it onto the hair.

— Lady in Waiting Type B Sleeve :

Round 1 :

Make to the same. Make 16 chains and starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: Make 15sc,1ch and turn

Round 2 :

1st: 15sc flo, 1ch and turn.

Round 3 :

2nd: 15sc blo, 1ch and turn.

Round 4 :

Repeat these 2 rows 18 times.

Round 5 :

Along one side make 20sc, 1 sl.st. In these photos this row is worked in another colour to make it clearer.

Round 6 :

Close into a circle by making 1sc onto the 1st sl.st of the row and working on this chain make 20sc around the sleeve.

Round 7 :

Make 10 dec.

Round 8 :

Work 5 rows of single crochets on these 10 stitches

Info :

Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Sew up the side of the sleeve. Using the starting yarn slightly gather the top of the sleeve. Leave until later.

— Collar :

Round 1 :

Make 39 chains. Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: Work 38sc.

Round 2 :

Row 1: 12sc, 3sc in same stitch, 12sc, 3sc in same stitch, 12sc. 42 sts

Round 3 :

Row 2: 42sc

Round 4 :

Row 3: 13sc, 3sc in the same stitch, 14sc, 3sc in the same stitch, 13sc. 46 sts

Round 5 :

Row 4: 46sc

Info :

Close and weave in the loose ends. Keep the starting thread to sew onto the body.

— Flower :

Round 1 :

Using a colour that will stand out on the colour of the dress and the hair make 15ch.

Round 2 :

*Skip a chain and in the next make 1sc, 1hdc, 1sc.*

Round 3 :

Repeat * to * 7 times.

Round 4 :

Roll up the petals and make a few stitches at the back hold them together

— To Make Up :

Info :

Once all the elements have been made you will need to sew them together. Pull the sleeve over the arm and sew to the shoulder. Sew the collars around the neckline (style A or B). Hold in position with pins first to get it even.

Info :

Now you must add the skirt. With pins position around the waist and sew to the body. Do the same with the overskirt.

Info :

Now we will have to fill the skirt and to help the Lady in waiting stay upright, especially the head, insert a stick, skewer type that goes from the base to the head.

Info :

To attach the base to the skirt use the crochet hook, taking a chain from the base and another chain of the skirt and making slip stitches. Check that the skirt is filled enough before completely closing.

Info :

Position the hair and hold in place with pins the "face". And to finish position the bow or flower in one of the corners of the fringe.

Info :

To the Lady in waiting type A sew 3 small bows down the centre of the body from the centre of the neckline to the edge of the overskirt using the same colour yarn.

Assembly Instructions

Pin the collar (style A or B) around the neckline, then sew it in place using the starting yarn and small whipstitches to secure evenly.
Position the sleeves over the arms and stitch the top into the shoulder seam; use the thread left on the sleeve to sew into the body and close the hole neatly.
Place the skirt around the waist, pin evenly, then sew the skirt to the body; position the overskirt on top and stitch it in the same manner for a layered effect.
Insert a skewer or stick from the cardboard base up into the head to give the doll internal support, then check balance and fill the skirt before final sewing.
Attach hair cap to the head with pins, sew in place with small tacking stitches, then add the bow or flower on the chosen corner of the fringe as a finishing touch.

Important Notes

💡Use stitch markers to mark the start of rounds and any places where you must join arms or add features for accurate placement.
💡Stuff the head and body gradually and finish stuffing before final decreases to avoid lumps and to get a smooth shape.
💡Pin all parts (collar, sleeves, skirt, overskirt and hair) in position before sewing to ensure symmetry and correct alignment.
💡Weave in ends as you go to keep work tidy and prevent long finishing sessions at the end.

This Lady in Waiting pattern brings together structured crochet and charming miniature tailoring to make a display-ready doll. Sew the dress base to a cardboard insert for a clean, stable skirt that holds its shape beautifully. Finish with delicate bows or a tiny flower and add a skewer for upright support — the result is a delightful, gift-ready keepsake. 🧶🌸

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