The Crochet Deidre Plush is an easy free pattern using mostly single crochet to create a cute crochet amigurumi doll. Bring her home today!

Design Inspiration

My husband and I have mixed ancestry but we know part comes from Ireland for both of us. We are excited to share this with our daughter as she grows older. I designed this crochet plush with a nod to that as well as for this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day. I hope it will be the first of many such dolls. My daughter already loves Deidre and carries her around everywhere. I hope this doll brings you and yours as much joy. The Crochet Deidre Plush will make an adorable addition to any collection.

PATTERN

Description

A cute crochet amigurumi plush that is simple to create and makes a wonderful addition to any collection.

Materials

Yarn: Craft Smart Value (weight 4 – medium)
Color A – Off White (7 oz/198g, 354 yd/324 m) – 1 skein
Color B – Light Coral (7 oz/198g, 354 yd/324 m) – 1 skein
Color C – Sage (7 oz/198g, 354 yd/324 m) – 1 skein

Red Heart Super Saver (weight 4 – medium)
Color D – Light Sage (7oz/198g, 364 yd/333m) – 1 skein

*for the eyes, I used blue weight 2 scrap yarn and white Aunt Lydia’s Classic 10 crochet thread

Hook: F/5 – 3.75mm

Fiberfill

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing 

Gauge: 16 stitches x 20 rows = 4″ in sc

Finished Dimensions: 10.5” height x 5.5” length (across chest with arms outstretched) x 2.5” width (at hip area)

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet

Special Stitches

V Stitch: ch2, skip the first st, *[dc,ch1, dc] in next st, skip 1, repeat from * 

Notes

All parts of this crochet plush are worked in a continuous round unless otherwise indicated.

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Crochet Deidre Plush – Instructions

Head

In color A, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: sc 2 in each st around (16)

Round 3: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (24)

Round 4: sc 1 in each st around (24)

Round 5: *sc 1 in 3 sts, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (30)

Round 6: sc 1 in each st around (30)

Round 7: *sc 1 in 2 sts, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (40)

Round 8-9: sc 1 in each st around (40)

Round 10: *sc 1 in 2 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (30)

Round 11: sc 1 in each st around (30)

Round 12: *sc 1 in 3 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (24)

Round 13: sc 1 in each st around (24)

Pause here to embroider the eyes and stuff the head firmly (I added the freckles and blush later using an eyebrow pencil and blush)

Round 14: *sc 1, sc2tog, repeat from * around (16)

Round 15: sc2tog around (8)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body

Hair

In color B

Main

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: sc 2 in each st around (16)

Round 3: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (24)

Round 4: sc 1 in each st around (24)

Round 5: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (36)

Round 6: sc 1 in each st around (36)

Round 7: sc 1 in 6 sts, *skip 2 sts, dc 5 in the next st, skip 2 sts, sc 1 in the next st, repeat from * 3 times, sc 1 in 6 sts (16 sc, 20 dc) 

Without finishing off continue to the bangs section

Bangs

Row 1: sc 1 in 7 sts, ch2, sl st in the next st (7)

Row 2: turn, sc 1 in the ch2 space to the previous row, dc 1 in 14 sts, tc in the next st, ch2, sl st into the next st, turn, sc 1 in the ch2 sp (2 sc, 14 dc, 1 tc)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the head

Nape

Working with the outside of the hair facing you (moving right to left)

Sl st the sc between the first and second clusters of dc, ch1, dc in the same st, hdc 1 in 4 sts, sc 1 in 3 sts, hdc 1 in 4 sts, dc 1 m(3 sc, 8 hdc, 2 dc)

Finish off and sew in ends

Flip inside out and sew on to the head. At the bangs portion, be sure to attach the hair through the seam between the main piece and the bangs. This allows the bangs to be come off of the head and be shaped.

Side Bun (make 2)

Make a magic circle

Round 1: sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (12)

Round 3: sc 1 in each st around (12)

Round 4: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (18)

Round 5: sc 1 in each st around (18)

Round 6: *sc 1, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)

Round 7: sc 1 in each st around (12)

Round 8: *sc 1, sc2tog, repeat from * around (8)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing on to the head

Sew on to the head

Body

In color C, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: sc 2 in each st around (16)

Round 3: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (24)

Round 4: sc 1 in each st around (24)

Round 5: sc 1 in 3 sts, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (30)

Round 6-10: sc 1 in each st around (30)

Round 11: *sc 1 in 4 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (25)

Round 12-16: sc 1 in each st around (25)

Round 17: *sc 1 in 3 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (20)

Round 18-22: sc 1 in each st around (20)

Round 23: *sc 1 in 3 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (16)

Round 24: *sc 1 in 2 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (12)

Finish off and sew in ends

Sew head on to the body

Arm (make 2)

In color A, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch1, sc 6 into the magic circle (6)

Round 2: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (9)

Round 3-5: sc 1 in each st around (9)

Pause a stuff arms 3/4 of the way full

Round 6: *sc 1 in 2 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around to last st, sc 1 in the last st (7)

Round 7-12: sc 1 in each st around (7)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body

Sew on to the body

Leg (make 2)

In color D, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch1, sc 10 into the magic circle (10)

Round 2: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (15)

Round 3-4: sc 1 in each st around (15)

Round 5: sc 1 in 5 sts, sc2tog, sc 1, sc2tog, sc 1 in 5 sts (13)

Round 6: sc 1 in 4 sts, sc2tog, sc 1, sc2tog, sc 1 in 4 sts (11) *change to color C in the last st

Round 7-8: sc 1 in each st around (11)

Round 9: sc2tog, sc 1 in 9 sts (10)

Round 10-11: sc 1 in each st around (10)

Round 12: sc2tog, sc 1 in 8 sts (9)

Round 13-21: sc 1 in each st around (9)

Finish off and leave long tail for sewing to the body

Stuff so the leg is slightly bendable and approximately 3/4 of the way full

Sew on to the body

Clothing

Jumper

In color D

Ch 30 and sl st into the beginning ch

Round 1: ch1, sc 1 in the same st and in each st around, sl st in the top of the first sc (30)

Round 2-4: repeat row 1 (30)

Round 5: v-stitch around, skip the last st, sl st into the top of the starting ch2 (15 v-st)

Change to color A

Round 6: ch1, skip the first st, *sc 1 in the ch1 sp of the previous row, sc 1 in the next st, skip the nextst, repeat from * around, sl st into the first sc (30)

Round 7: ch1, sc2tog, sc 1 in 5 sts, repeat from * around, sl st into the first sc (25)

Change to color B

Round 8: ch1, sc 1 in each st around, sl st into the first sc (25)

Round 9: ch1, sc2tog, sc 1 in 4 sts, repeat from * around, sc 1 in the last 3 sts (20)

Panels

Fold so there are 10 sts on each side

Use stitch markers to mark a section of 6 sts on each side (see picture above)

In color D, begin with side 1

Row 1: sl st into the fist marked st, ch1, sc 1 in the same st, sc 1 in each st across (6)

Row 2-5: ch1, sc 1 in each st across (6)

Finish off

On side 2

Row 1: sl st into the fist marked st, ch1, sc 1 in the same st, sc 1 in each st across (6)

Row 2-3: ch1, sc 1 in each st across (6)

At the end of the last row, sl st into the side of the row

Continue to sl st in each row and st around the top of the jumper until you reach the starting sl st

Ch 6 and finish off (this is the first strap for the jumper), leave long tail

Sl st into the top right corner of the back panel, ch 6 and finish off (second strap), leave long tail

Sew the tails of each strap through their respective corners on the front panel and tie in a bow. Trim tails to the desired length

Hat

In color D, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch1, sc 6 into the magic circle (6)

Round 2: *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around (9)

Finish off

Using color D, sl st into any st from the round you just made

Round 1: ch1 sc 1 in the same st, sc 1 in 9 sts, sl st into the first sc (10)

Round 2-3: ch1, sc 1 in each st around, sl st into the first sc (10)

Change to color C

Round 4: ch1, sc 1 in each st around, sl st into the first sc (10)

Finish off

In color D, sl st into the post of any st from the previous round

Round 1: ch1, sc 1 around the same post, sc 1 in each post around, sl st into the beginning ch1 (10)

Round 2: ch1, *sc 1, sc 2 in the next st, repeat from * around, sl st into the beginning ch1 (15)

Finish off and sew in ends. Leave a long tail if you would like to permanently attach the hat. I attached mine with a pin.

If you like this crochet plush, be sure to check out this project: Crochet Valentine Victuals