Free Crochet Doll Pattern: Rosie in a Swimsuit (Perfect for Summer!)
Looking for the perfect summer crochet project? Meet Rosie, a sweet amigurumi doll ready for sunny adventures in her adorable little bathing suit! This free crochet doll pattern is beginner-friendly and uses a fun bobble-on-chain technique that makes her arms and legs quick to whip up.
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Introduction to Crocheting Rosie in Her Bathing Suit
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this Rosie - there are only 2 colours involved excluding the eyes. Then we will head into the pattern proper which includes the head and then the body with the limbs.
As this is an ambitious beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to crochet bobble stitches on chains for the limbs. Her hair is pretty funky to work up too!
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a Rosie in her bathing suit and finally we will end off with another summer time set you can try to add onto Rosie. There are some additional resources on how to crochet doll clothes later if you are keen too.
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting Rosie in her Bathing Suit
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet Rosie below. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting her which are listed below (bobble stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Girl in Swimsuit
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Rosie in Swimsuit
3dc bob = 3 double crochet bobble stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in same, yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, pull through 4 loops on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Girl in Bathing Suit
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Red, Beige (25gm each)
Black (stash for eyes)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Rosie in her Bathing Suit Pattern
Crochet Rosie’s Head
Start off with red yarn for the head.
Round 1: Magic ring sc10 (red) - 10st
Round 2: 2sc10 (red) - 20st
Round 3: Sc20 (red) - 20st
Round 4: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 10 (red) - 30st
Round 5: Sc12 (red), sc12 (beige), sc6 (red) - 30st
Round 6: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 4 (red), (sc1, sc2tog1) x 4 (beige), (sc1, sc2tog1) x 2 (red) - 20st
Round 7: Sc8 (red), sc8 (beige), sc4 (red) - 20st
Round 8: Sc2tog4 (red), sc2tog4 (beige), sc2tog2 (red) - 10st
Add stuffing to head.
Round 9: Sc2tog5 (beige) - 5st
Crochet Rosie’s Body in Bathing Suit
Continue into the body from the head using beige and red yarn. Start off with beige yarn first.
Round 10: 2sc5 (beige) - 10st
Round 11: 2sc10 (beige) - 20st
Round 12: Sc9 (beige), [sc1, ch6, 3dc Bob into 3rd ch from hook, sl st 3, sc1 back into main st (beige)], sc2 (beige), 3hdc1 (red), sc2 (beige), 3hdc1 (red), sc2 (beige), [sc1, ch6, 3dc Bob into 3rd ch from hook, sl st 3, sc1 back into main st (beige)], sc1 (beige) - 26st
Round 13: Sc2tog4, sc1, sc1 before arm, sc1 after arm, sc2tog6, sc1 before arm, sc1 after arm, sc1 (all red) - 16st
Round 14: (Sc2, sc2tog1) x 4 (red) - 12st
Round 15: Sc12 (red) - 12st
Round 16: Sc12 (red) - 12st
Round 17: Sc1 (beige), 2sc1 (beige then red), 2sc1 (red), sc1 (red), 2sc1 (red), 2sc1 (beige), sc1 (beige), [sc1, ch6, 3dc Bob into 3rd ch from hook, sl st 3, sc1 back into main st (beige)], 2sc1 (red), sc1 (red), [sc1, ch6, 3dc Bob into 3rd ch from hook, sl st 3, sc1 back into main st (beige)], 2sc1 (beige) - 20st
Round 18: Sc2 (beige), sc6 (red), sc3 (beige), sc1 before leg (beige), sc1 after leg (beige), sc3 (red), sc1 before leg (beige), sc1 after leg (beige), sc2 (beige) - 20st
Round 19: Sc2tog1 (beige), sc2tog3 (red), sc2tog2 (beige), sc2tog2 (red), sc2tog2 (beige) - 10st
Add stuffing to body.
Round 20: Sc2tog5 (red) - 5st
Close up in FLO and fasten off.
Rosie’s Hair Wig Cap
Start off with red yarn for the wig cap.
Round 1: Magic ring sc10 – 10st
Round 2: 2sc10 – 20st
Round 3: Sc20 – 20st
Round 4: (Sc3, 2sc1) x 5 – 25st
Round 5:
Fringe = Sl st 1, 2sc1, 2hdc1, 2dc1, sl st 1, then
(Hairlocks x 4) = Ch18, sl st 1, hdc1, dc1, tr1, dtr13, skip 4 st then sl st to main st
Attach wig cap onto hairline of head, align fringe at front of face and the hairlocks at the back of head.
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Embroider Rosie’s Face
Embroider Rosie’s Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots just below the hair wig cap.
Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.
Crochet Rosie in Her Bathing Suit Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet Rosie in her bikini, from start to finish with no sewing involved. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Ice Cream Babies PDF Pattern
Loved crocheting Rosie in her bathing suit? Then you’ll definitely want to check out the Ice Cream Babies Set! This sweet summertime duo features a little ice cream-selling boy, another girl in a different swimsuit style, and their adorable ice cream truck — perfect for pretend play and display.
The set is beginner-friendly, fun to make, and full of personality. Just click the image below or scroll to the bottom of the page to grab the printable PDF pattern.
Conclusion of Crocheting Rosie in Bathing Suit
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To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to crochet doll clothing, go ahead and check out the free workshop below. Inside, get quick ideas on 6 super easy ways to Crochet Doll Clothes for Amigurumi (including Dresses)!
Free 10-minute training!
If you are more interested in exploring finding out more about how to use these 6 methods to crochet doll clothes, there is this free 10 minute training which you can join in below!
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