Step-by-Step Amigurumi Doll Making: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Here are the steps to create a crocheted doll. This is a basic guide for making a crocheted doll:

Materials:

• Cotton yarn (for the doll's skin and hair color)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Sewing needle and thread
• Black embroidery thread (for the eyes and mouth)
• White and colored yarn (for dresses and accessories)

Doll Making:

Head:

1. Make a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into it. (6)
2. Round 1: Increase in each stitch around (12)
3. Round 2: (1 sc, increase) * 6 (18)
4. Round 3: (2 sc, increase) * 6 (24)
5. Round 4: (3 sc, increase) * 6 (30)
6. Round 5: (4 sc, increase) * 6 (36)
7. Rounds 6-11: 36 sc
8. Round 12: (4 sc, decrease) * 6 (30)
9. Round 13: (3 sc, decrease) * 6 (24)
10. Round 14: (2 sc, decrease) * 6 (18)
11. Round 15: (1 sc, decrease) * 6 (12)
12. Stuff with fiberfill and close.

Body:

1. Round 1: Chain 6 and join to form a ring.
2. Rounds 2-3: Crochet single crochets around.
3. Round 4: Increase in each stitch around (12)
4. Round 5: (1 sc, increase) * 6 (18)
5. Rounds 6-8: 18 sc
6. Round 9: (2 sc, increase) * 6 (24)
7. Rounds 10-12: 24 sc
8. Round 13: (2 sc, decrease) * 6 (18)
9. Round 14: (1 sc, decrease) * 6 (12)
10. Stuff with fiberfill and close.

Arms (make 2):

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets.
2. Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (12)
3. Rounds 3-5: 12 sc
4. Stuff with fiberfill and close.

Legs (make 2):

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets.
2. Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (12)
3. Rounds 3-6: 12 sc
4. Stuff with fiberfill and close.

Hair:

1. Using yarn of the desired hair color, sew strands onto the top of the head.
2. Cut yarn to the desired length and attach to the head.

Face:

1. Using black embroidery thread, stitch the eyes and mouth.
2. Optionally, add highlights to the eyes with white thread.

Dress:

1. Round 1: Chain 20 and join to form a ring.
2. Rounds 2-4: Crochet single crochets around.
3. Round 5: Increase to form the skirt of the dress.
4. Dress the doll and sew the dress in place.

By following these steps, you can make your own crocheted doll. Customize the doll with the colors and details you prefer.