Doll Making
Doll Amigurumi Body
This is my first round-up post, brought together some awesome useful blog articles with interesting techniques to learn from.
Surface crocheting is another one of my favourite techniques for making amigurumis, whether it be detailing or even the limbs. This method allows for attachment of separate pieces without the sewing involved at all! I have previously used it in various ways, read on more to see what I mean.
I love adapting random crochet techniques into Amigurumi making. This time I turned a popular textured crochet technique for blankets into feet for my amis! Using this special stitch allows me to make standing amigurumis! Read on to find out more.
My previous blog article touched on 3 different methods I use to attach limbs onto amigurumi and the first technique was the seamless technique. From this technique alone, I had a bobble stitch method, an extended half double crochet method and an extended bobble stitch method.
If you find attaching limbs to an amigurumi body a pain, you are not alone. In this post, apart from using a darning needle to sew on limbs onto the body, I utilized 2 additional methods to put these pieces together.
Ok guys, so I’m super excited to reveal my latest series of videos (apart from the Shapes series videos)… and this time, it’s all about how to make this little guy - Ben in his swimming trunks! This time, I have decided to make it different, it’s my first time trying out something like this…
Learn how to make your first crochet doll in 5 days, without any sewing needed.
Doll Amigurumi Hair
Are you looking for a fun and easy way to add some personality to your doll's hair? Crocheting curly hair might be just the thing you need! With a few simple steps, you can create beautiful, bouncy curls that will make your doll stand out from the rest.
If you love crocheting doll amigurumi, then you probably want to mix things up like changing the crochet doll hair. There are lots of different ways to change this - long hair, short hair, fringes, facial hair, tied up hairstyles and many more examples! So let's get to it and brainstorm some new ideas...
Making facial hair is a great way to add detailing to a face. There are many different ways to make moustaches, beards or both of them combined. Using simple yarn to sew on is the easiest. This time, I’ll be showing how to crochet it!
Guys, I’m so exciting about showing you this! It’s been something I’ve been working on for a while. It’s basically an accumulation of all the different hairstyle techniques I used for all my past amigurumi collections!
This time, I will be covering hair-head attachments. These techniques are more for attaching wig caps to the Amigurumi heads. I know some crocheters like to use glue but for the purposes here, it will all be sewing techniques.
Adding back ponytail or side pigtails is a great way to simulate a long tied up hairstyle. It involves crocheting a separate piece and attaching it onto the head at various different locations.
Making fringes can add additional detailing to the hairstyle of the amigurumi. In this case, I am making a centre-parted fringe. This is arguably one of the most frequently used type of bangs because it is a frequently used hairstyle.
Thor on the left has a wig cap, whereas Thor on the right has yellow yarn hair sewed directly onto the head. There are different methods to make amigurumi hair and the final results can look quite different. Check out this old post on 5 ways to make amigurumi hair, if you have not seen it previously.
There are several techniques I like to use to make amigurumi hair and they involve different methods to create different effects. In this post, I will be going through the various techniques involved and how they look eventually at the end.
Amigurumi Hair Starter Guide
Get the checklist with the 7 steps to deciding the right hair for your next amigurumi doll! And some hair patterns to try!
Doll Amigurumi Face
Let us talk about using the French knot stitch in crochet and amigurumi, which is an embroidery technique I love to use for my amigurumi to make it safe for my kids to play with. Since I started using this, I seldom use safety eyes for my crochet toy projects and I have also been dabbling in making variations of the french knot eyes for more eye detailing!
Crocheting doll faces involves mastering various techniques to bring personality and expression to your creations. From choosing different stitches for eyes, noses, and mouths to exploring diverse shapes and sizes, creating a captivating doll face is an art form in itself. With patience and practice, crocheting doll faces becomes an exciting journey of translating imagination into endearing amigurumi gifts!
Find your existing way of making eyes for your amigurumi boring? Or maybe you just want to switch things up and see what other options there are for making crochet eyes. Look no further for 10 creative ideas to use for amigurumi eyes!
Here’s a little sneak peek! Ok so I will be releasing the Fantasy collection soon but this is just some behind the scenes of what I have been doing. Just so you know, I am also in the midst of coming up with some guide on amigurumi noses so these are just SOME of the nose examples I have made before.
Doll Amigurumi Clothes
Crocheting doll clothes can be a way to personalize or customize your amigurumi doll. There are many different types of clothes that you can crochet including swimsuits, dresses, t-shirts, pants, jackets or coats, jumpsuits, overalls and hoods.
In making my Princess series, there were a lot of varying dresses and gowns techniques I tried out to make them look slightly different and unique.
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 30 minute webinar training which you can join in here! Or if you prefer watching a video training instead of reading!
Doll Crochet Patterns
If you want to learn how to crochet dolls, this pillar guide will walk you through every essential part of a crochet doll—from shaping the body and head to adding hair, faces, and clothes.
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.
If you are interested in crocheting doll amigurumi then you are in the right place! Here is a comprehensive outline of how I usually tackle crocheting and designing doll amigurumi. First I talk about the supplies you need, then the basic crochet techniques you need to know before getting started, a breakdown of individual doll parts to make the whole and finally about 85 different examples to inspire you to make your own (some are free patterns!).
Woo Hoo Picard is back! This series is not quite like Star Trek Voyager but it’s nice to see Jean Luc again and Data! I made this collection back when I started watching that Star Trek series and it was one of my simpler designs when I used to make everything as seamless as possible.
This time, it’s a slightly different pattern with my old Wizard! Ok, so this was an older form of Gandalf that I made, which was simpler to crochet but it does have some assembling components. If you missed out on my free Hobbit pattern, it’s right here to follow! I did update my Gandalf this round so he looks slightly different at the end, but this version is pretty cute and endearing too :).
Hey guys another free pattern has landed! This little guy has a special place in my heart, he is Pippin! My sister’s favourite hobbit and quite possibly the silliest hobbit! Making the hair for these little guys were pretty challenging and I would not say I am the most satisfied with them but this is some of my earliest work!
If you are a big Scooby Doo fan, you will undoubtedly know all the characters of the Mystery Gang. Unexpectedly, my little daughter’s favourite character is Fred - leader of the gang. These set of Scooby patterns work up really fast and are very easy for beginners to try!
Anyone else super excited on watching the Loki series? He’s got to be one of my favourite Avengers characters and for that, decided to just drop this free Classic Loki pattern for all you fangirls!
As you can see, the mini Elsa I came up with was small enough to dangle from a ear lobe! I also had quite a bit of trial and error experimenting with her dress too before I settled on this following version.
Free 10-minute training!
IIf you are an intermediate or advanced amigurumi crocheter, then you might find this training useful, on how to customize different parts of your doll amigurumi to make it more distinctive and unique.
The easiest way to start crocheting a doll would be to crochet the parts separately and assemble them. Try out these faster methods by using seamless and surface crocheting.