Crochet the Defne Doll Complete Pattern

Creating amigurumi dolls is a delightful craft that combines creativity with technical skill, and the Defne doll pattern represents one of the most charming examples of this art form. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every step of creating this beautiful crochet doll with her distinctive features, removable clothes, and adorable accessories. Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or just beginning your amigurumi journey, this detailed pattern provides everything you need to craft your own Defne doll.

Materials for Crafting Defne Doll

Before beginning your Defne Doll crochet journey, gather these essential supplies:

Catania Tr263 (Skin tone) yarn
Catania 403 (Light yellow) for the blouse
Catania 257 (Milk coffee) for the skirt
Catania 00162 (Dark brown) for hair, shoes, and bag strap
Catania 507 (Green) for cardigan and skirt embroidery
Catania 249 (Dark yellow) for bag and skirt embroidery
Catania 439 (Orange) for hair bows and skirt embroidery
Catania 192 (Burgundy) for skirt embroidery
Catania 106 (White) for undershorts
8mm black safety eyes
1.5mm electrical wire for limbs
2.00mm crochet hook
Buttons: 1 green (cardigan), 1 milk coffee (skirt), 3 dark brown (skirt), 2 yellow (blouse)
Stuffing material
Embroidery needle
Scissors
Electrical tape
Thin black, white, and brown thread for facial features

Defne Doll Understanding Crochet Terminology

The Defne Doll pattern uses these standard abbreviations:

Sh: Magic ring
x: Single crochet
v: Increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
w: 3 single crochets in same stitch
a: Decrease
cc: Slip stitch
zn: Chain stitch
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
tr: Triple crochet
hdcv: Half double crochet increase
dcv: Double crochet increase
trv: Triple crochet increase
dcw: 3 double crochets in same stitch
hdca: Half double crochet decrease
dca: Double crochet decrease
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only

Defne Doll Creating the Head and Facial Features

The head forms the foundation of your doll’s character. Follow these rounds:

Round 1: Magic ring with 6 single crochets (6) Round 2: Increase in each stitch (12) Round 3: 1 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (18) Round 4: 1 single crochet, 1 increase, 2 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 5 times, 1 single crochet (24) Round 5: 3 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (30) Round 6: 2 single crochet, 1 increase, 4 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 5 times, 2 single crochet (36) Round 7: 5 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (42) Round 8: 3 single crochet, 1 increase, 6 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 5 times, 3 single crochet (48) Round 9: 7 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (54) Rounds 10-17: Single crochet in each stitch (54) Round 18: 24 single crochet, 1 chain, skip 1 stitch, 8 single crochet, 1 chain, skip 1 stitch, 20 single crochet (54) Round 19: 24 single crochet, 1 single crochet in chain, 8 single crochet, 1 single crochet in chain, 20 single crochet (54) Round 20: 22 single crochet, 4 increases, 6 single crochet, 4 increases, 18 single crochet (62) Rounds 21-24: Single crochet in each stitch (62) Round 25: 22 single crochet, 4 decreases, 6 single crochet, 4 decreases, 18 single crochet (54) Round 26: 7 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 6 times (48) Round 27: 2 single crochet, 1 decrease, 4 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 7 times, 2 single crochet (40) Round 28: 3 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 8 times (32) Round 29: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease, 2 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 7 times, 1 single crochet (24) Round 30: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease, 2 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 5 times, 1 single crochet (18) Round 31: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 6 times (12)

After completing the basic head shape, insert safety eyes at the openings created in Round 18. Gently pull the inner corners of the eyes inward slightly for a more expressive look. Add embroidered eyebrows, mouth, and create a subtle nose using embroidery techniques.

For the ears (make 2): Create a magic ring with 6 single crochets and leave long yarn tails for attachment. Sew the ears to the head, positioning them 7 stitches away from the eyes and 1 stitch lower.

Defne Doll Crafting Arms with Thumb Detail

For arms (make 2): Round 1: Magic ring with 6 single crochets (6) Round 2: 1 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 3 times (9) Round 3: 2 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 3 times (12) Round 4: Single crochet in each stitch (12) Round 5: 5 single crochet, 1 popcorn stitch with 3 double crochets, 6 single crochet (12) Round 6: 2 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 3 times (9) Round 7: 3 single crochet, 1 decrease, 4 single crochet (8) Rounds 8-24: Single crochet in each stitch (8)

Do not stuff the arms as you’ll insert wire later when joining to the body.

Defne Doll Creating Legs and Feet

For legs (make 2): Round 1: Chain 6, from second chain: 1 increase, 3 single crochet, 4 single crochet in last chain, on other side of chain: 3 single crochet, 1 increase (14) Round 2: 2 increases, 3 single crochet, 4 increases, 3 single crochet, 2 increases (22) Rounds 3-4: Single crochet in each stitch (22) Round 5: 6 single crochet, 5 decreases, 6 single crochet (17) Round 6: 4 single crochet, 4 decreases, 5 single crochet (13) Round 7: 4 single crochet, 1 decrease, 1 single crochet, 1 decrease, 2 single crochet, 1 decrease (10) Rounds 8-9: Single crochet in each stitch (10) Round 10: 1 increase, 9 single crochet (11) Rounds 11-12: Single crochet in each stitch (11) Round 13: 1 single crochet, 1 increase, 9 single crochet (12) Rounds 14-15: Single crochet in each stitch (12) Round 16: 2 single crochet, 1 increase, 9 single crochet (13) Round 17: Single crochet in each stitch (13) Round 18: 2 single crochet, 1 increase, 10 single crochet (14) Round 19: Single crochet in each stitch (14) Round 20: 1 single crochet, 1 increase, 3 single crochet, 1 increase, 8 single crochet (16) Round 21: Single crochet in each stitch (16) Round 22: 4 single crochet, 1 decrease, 10 single crochet (15) Round 23: 4 single crochet, 1 decrease, 4 single crochet, 3 increases for knee at front, 2 single crochet (17) Round 24: 3 single crochet, 1 decrease, 12 single crochet (16) Round 25: 3 single crochet, 1 increase, 12 single crochet (17) Round 26: Single crochet in each stitch (17) Round 27: 3 single crochet, 1 increase, 13 single crochet (18) Round 28: Single crochet in each stitch (18) Round 29: 4 single crochet, 1 increase, 13 single crochet (19) Rounds 30-35: Single crochet in each stitch (19)

Complete the left leg. For the right leg, work through Round 36, then switch to white yarn for 4 single crochets and chain 2 to prepare for joining.Defne Doll

Defne Doll Assembling the Body

To connect the legs and form the body: Round 1: 19 single crochet (left leg), 2 single crochet on chains, 19 single crochet (right leg), 2 single crochet on chains = 42 single crochet (42) Rounds 2-9: Single crochet in each stitch (42) Round 10: 5 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 6 times (36) Round 11: 8 single crochet, 1 decrease, 16 single crochet, 1 decrease, 8 single crochet (34)

Change to skin tone yarn: Rounds 12-13: Single crochet in each stitch (34) Round 14: 4 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 2 times, 9 single crochet, 1 decrease, 4 single crochet, 1 decrease, 5 single crochet (30) Rounds 15-23: Single crochet in each stitch (30)

Joining the arms: Round 24: 7 single crochet, 2 single crochet joining left arm and body, 12 single crochet, 2 single crochet joining right arm and body, 7 single crochet (30) Round 25: 7 single crochet, 6 single crochet from left arm, 12 single crochet, 6 single crochet from right arm, 7 single crochet (38)

Insert and secure wires in the arms and neck area, shaping them according to the illustrations and securing the neck wire together with the arm wires using electrical tape.

Round 26: 6 single crochet, 1 decrease, 4 single crochet, 1 decrease, 10 single crochet, 1 decrease, 4 single crochet, 1 decrease, 6 single crochet (34) Round 27: 6 single crochet, 1 decrease, 2 single crochet, 1 decrease, 10 single crochet, 1 decrease, 2 single crochet, 1 decrease, 6 single crochet (30) Round 28: 3 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 6 times (24) Round 29: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease, 2 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 5 times, 1 single crochet (18) Round 30: 1 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 6 times (12) Rounds 31-33: Single crochet in each stitch (12)

Leave a long tail for attaching the head to the neck.

Defne Doll Creating the Blouse

Work with light yellow yarn with loose tension or using a larger hook: Row 1: Chain 16, starting from 2nd chain: 15 single crochet (15) Row 2: Chain 1, 15 increases (30) Row 3: Chain 1, 2 single crochet, 1 increase, 4 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 5 times, 2 single crochet (36) Row 4: Chain 1, 4 single crochet, 1 increase, 8 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 3 times, 4 single crochet (40) Row 5: Chain 1, 40 single crochet (40) Row 6: Chain 1, 6 single crochet, chain 3, skip 8 stitches, 12 single crochet, chain 3, skip 8 stitches, 6 single crochet (30) Row 7: Chain 1, 6 single crochet, 3 single crochet in chain-3 space, 12 single crochet, 3 single crochet in chain-3 space, 6 single crochet (30) Rows 8-14: Chain 1, 30 single crochet (30) Row 15: Chain 1, 8 single crochet, 1 increase, 13 single crochet, 1 increase, 7 single crochet (32) Row 16: Chain 1, 32 single crochet (32) Row 17: Chain 1, 7 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 4 times (36) Rows 18-19: Chain 1, 36 single crochet (36)

Without breaking yarn, work around the edges: 6 single crochet, chain 5, 10 single crochet, chain 5, 3 single crochet. For the neckline, work 15 slip stitches. Complete the other edge with single crochet.

For sleeve openings, attach yarn to underarm: Round 1: 2 single crochet (underarm), 1 single crochet (edge), 8 single crochet (sleeve top), 1 single crochet (edge), 1 single crochet (underarm) (13) Rounds 2-17: Chain 1, 13 single crochet (13) Round 18: 13 slip stitches worked loosely (13)

Defne Doll Crafting the Skirt

Using milk coffee colored yarn with loose tension: Row 1: Chain 37, starting from 2nd chain: 36 single crochet, chain 6, turn (36) Rows 2-3: 36 single crochet, chain 1, turn (36) Row 4: 36 single crochet, chain 2, turn (36) Row 5: In front loops only: 1 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase, 2 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase repeat 11 times, 1 double crochet, chain 2, turn (48) Row 6: 48 double crochet, slip stitch to first stitch, chain 2 (48) Row 7: 7 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase repeat 6 times, slip stitch, chain 2 (54) Row 8: 54 double crochet, slip stitch, chain 2 (54) Row 9: 4 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase, 8 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase repeat 5 times, 4 double crochet, slip stitch, chain 2 (60) Rows 10-13: 60 double crochet, slip stitch, chain 2 (60) Row 14: In front loops only: 2 double crochet increases, 3 double crochets in same stitch repeat 20 times, slip stitch, chain 2 (140) Rows 15-16: 140 double crochet, slip stitch (140)

Create belt loops by chaining 5 and attaching to the skirt at the second row below. Work a row of slip stitches in the front loops of Row 5. Chain 100 for the belt and thread it through the loops. Attach the dark brown buttons to the front of the skirt. Add decorative embroidery to the front using burgundy, dark yellow, orange, and green yarns.

Defne Doll Making the Cardigan

Using green yarn with loose tension or a larger hook: Row 1: Chain 26, starting from 3rd chain: 2 double crochet, in same stitch [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 4 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 8 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 4 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 2 double crochet (28) Row 2: Chain 2, 3 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 6 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 10 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 6 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 3 double crochet (36) Row 3: Chain 2, 1 double crochet increase, 3 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 8 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 12 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 8 double crochet, [1 double crochet, chain 2, 1 double crochet], 3 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase (46) Row 4: Chain 2, 6 double crochet, 1 double crochet in chain space, chain 5, skip 10 double crochet, 1 double crochet in next chain space, 14 double crochet, 1 double crochet in chain space, chain 5, skip 10 double crochet, 1 double crochet in next chain space, 6 double crochet (40) Row 5: Chain 2, 1 double crochet increase, 6 double crochet, 5 double crochet in chain-5 space, 16 double crochet, 5 double crochet in chain-5 space, 6 double crochet, 1 double crochet increase (42) Rows 6-7: Chain 2, 42 double crochet (42)

Work around the edges and neckline with 3 rows of single crochet, creating a buttonhole in Row 2 by chaining and skipping a stitch.

For the sleeves: Round 1: Attach yarn to underarm, 3 double crochet (underarm), 3 double crochet (side), 10 double crochet (sleeve top), 3 double crochet (side), 2 double crochet (underarm) (21) Rounds 2-6: Chain 2, 21 double crochet (21) Round 7: Chain 1, 5 single crochet, 1 decrease repeat 3 times (18) Rounds 8-9: Chain 1, 18 single crochet (18)

Defne Doll Creating the Hair

The dark brown hair is worked with the wrong side facing out: Round 1: Magic ring with 6 single crochet (6) Round 2: 6 increases (12) Round 3: 1 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (18) Round 4: In front loops only: *1 single crochet, 1 increase, 2 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 5 times, 1 single crochet (24) Round 5: 3 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (30) Round 6: 2 single crochet, 1 increase, 4 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 5 times, 2 single crochet (36) Round 7: 5 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 6 times (42)

Without breaking yarn, begin creating hair strands: Strands 1-5: Chain 36, starting from 2nd chain: 35 half double crochet, skip 1 stitch on hair base, slip stitch to next stitch. Strands 6-9: Chain 36, starting from 2nd chain: 35 half double crochet, slip stitch to next stitch on hair base. Strand 10: Chain 13, starting from 2nd chain: 2 slip stitches, 1 single crochet, 9 half double crochet, slip stitch to next stitch on hair base. Strands 11-24: Chain 10, starting from 2nd chain: 9 slip stitches, slip stitch to next stitch on hair base. Strand 25: Chain 13, starting from 2nd chain: 2 slip stitches, 1 single crochet, 9 half double crochet, slip stitch to next stitch on hair base. Strands 26-33: Chain 36, starting from 2nd chain: 35 half double crochet, slip stitch to next stitch on hair base or skip 1 stitch for the last few strands.

Create a second layer of hair by working into the back loops of Round 4, making longer strands that will be braided and decorated with beads.

Defne Doll Making Accessories

For the boots (make 2): Round 1: Chain 6, from 2nd chain: 1 increase, 3 single crochet, 3 single crochets in last chain, 3 single crochet, 1 increase (12) Round 2: 2 increases, 3 single crochet, 3 increases, 3 single crochet, 1 increase (18) Round 3: 1 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 2 times, 3 single crochet, 1 single crochet, 1 increase repeat 3 times, 4 single crochet, 1 increase (24) Round 4: In back loops only: 24 single crochet (24) Rounds 5-6: 24 single crochet (24) Round 7: 8 single crochet, 5 decreases, 6 single crochet (19) Rounds 8-10: 19 single crochet (19)

Work a row of single crochet in the front loops of Round 4 to create the boot cuff.

For the bag: Round 1: With dark yellow yarn, chain 13, from 2nd chain: 1 increase, 10 single crochet, 3 single crochets in last chain, 11 single crochet (26) Round 2: 1 single crochet, 3 single crochets in same stitch, 10 single crochet, 3 single crochets in same stitch, 1 single crochet, 3 single crochets in same stitch, 10 single crochet, 3 single crochets in same stitch (34) Round 3: In back loops only: 34 double crochet (34) Rounds 4-9: 34 double crochet (34) Round 10: 34 slip stitches (34)

For the bag strap, chain 50 and single crochet in each chain. Make two straps and attach them to the bag as shown in the pictures.

For the hair bows (make 2): Row 1: Chain 17, from 2nd chain: 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 triple crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 slip stitches, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 triple crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet. For the bow tail: Chain 13, from 3rd chain: 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, 5 slip stitches, 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet.

Fold the bow, sew the ends together, place the tail piece over the center, wrap with yarn, and secure with a knot. Attach the finished bows to the braided sections of hair.

Defne Doll Final Assembly

Sew the head to the body using the long yarn tail left from the neck.
Dress the doll in the undershorts, blouse, and skirt.
Add the cardigan and secure with the button.
Put on the boots and give her the bag to hold.
Style the hair according to the photos, creating braids and arranging the loose strands.

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Conclusion

The Defne Doll pattern offers a wonderful opportunity to create a personalized amigurumi doll with character and charm. Each component builds upon the previous ones, resulting in a cohesive, detailed creation that showcases your crochet skills. From the expressive face to the carefully designed clothing items, every element contributes to the doll’s unique personality.

The Defne Doll pattern’s detailed instructions guide you through the process of creating your own Defne doll, allowing for personal touches and variations according to your preferences. With patience and attention to detail, you can craft a beautiful handmade doll that will bring joy to its recipient or make a treasured addition to your collection.

Remember that the most important aspects of this project are enjoying the creative journey and taking pride in your handcrafted results. Share your finished Defne doll with others and celebrate the artistry of amigurumi crochet.