Indian Doll Crochet Pattern with Saree – Maya Doll
Our set of Ellie & Friends Crochet Dolls continues! Today, Maya joins our set of dolls. The Maya Doll Crochet Pattern is extra special, as Maya decided to wear her Indian Saree for the occasion. It was so fun to design and make.. and we adore the colours. What do you think?
All our crochet amigurumi dolls are designed and made by my teen daughter who goes under the alias of “Craft Alotl”!
She LOVES to crochet and has been doing so for a couple of years. Now she has been creating her own designs and wanted to share her joy of crochet with you all!
I think this cute little crochet doll pattern, would make a great gift for a little girl! If you get all three patterns, you can make one doll and have a different outfit for different occasions! Handmade crochet dolls make such cute amigurumi toys.
Indian Maya Doll by Craft Alotl
Ellie & Friends Doll Pattern designed by @Craft_Alotl. Instagram; Esty Shop; Raverly
Copyright Craft Alotl 2023. For personal use only. You are not allowed to sell, distribute or publish this pattern in any form.
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Or get Ellie, Alice & Maya all in one go with a handy printable pdf pattern! Curly haired Naomi coming soon!
This pattern uses American terminology throughout these instructions
Pattern Key
SC – Single Crochet Stitch
MC – Magic Circle
Dec – Decrease
Inc – Increase
TB – treble crochet
HDC – Half double crochet
DC – Double Crochet
CH – Chain
Slip stitch
Materials
2 mm crochet hook size
Ricorumi DK , 100% cotton crochet yarn (you can use 3-4mm hooks for this yarn too, you will get a bigger doll).
A little stuffing and some safety eyes.
A little thread and a tapestry needle for the eye lash embroidery.
This doll is 15.5cm/ 6inch tall as our crochet is a little tighter than normal. Your doll will end up a little bigger.
Begin with the doll’s legs:
01: 6 sc into mc [6]
02: (1 sc, inc) x3 [9]
03-08: 9sc [9]
Stuff lightly
09: (2 sc, dec) x2, sc [7]
10 – 14: 7sc [7]
15: (1sc, inc) x3, sc [10]
Fasten off for leg 1
Make leg 2 but keep the yarn attached
Make the doll’s body
16: (join both legs) 20 sc [20]
17: (4sc, inc) x4 [24]
18 – 23: 24 sc [24]
24: (4 sc, dec) x4 [20]
25: 20 sc [20]
26: (3 sc, dec) x4 [16]
27: (2sc, dec) x4 [12]
Finish stuffing the body
Make the doll’s head
28: (1sc, inc) x6 [18]
29: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
30: (3sc, inc) x6 [30]
31: (4sc, inc) x6 [36]
32 – 37: 36 sc
Place eyes between row 33 and 34 with a gap of 6 stitches
38: (4sc, dec) x6 [30]
39: (3sc, dec) x6 [24]
40: (2sc, dec) x6 [18]
Begin stuffing the head
41: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
42: 6 dec [6]
Finish stuffing the head
Fasten off and seal up the hole
Embroider eyelashes
Sew a line three stitches long from the eye. Sew a diagonal line, one stitch long from the eye.
Maya doll’s arms (make two)
01: 6 sc into mc [6]
02: (2sc, inc) x2 [8]
03 – 05: 8 sc [8]
06: (2 sc, dec) x2 [6]
07 – 12: 6 sc [6]
Fasten off and leave string tail for sewing.
Sew arms between rows 26 and 27 of body and sew them 6-7 stitches apart.
Make the Maya doll’s hair
Starting off with the hair cap
01: 6 sc in mc [6]
02: 6 inc [12]
03: (1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
04: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
05: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
06: (4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
07 – 11: 36 sc [36]
12: (Make bangs): (slip stitch, sc inc, hdc inc, 2 dc inc, hdc inc, sc inc, slip stitch) x2
Fasten off.
Bun:
01: 6 sc into mc [6]
02: 6 inc [12]
03 – 05: 12 sc [12]
fasten off & sew to hair cap
Hair bobble
01: in colour A ch 19 [19]
02: skip first 2 stitches, 17 hdc [17]
Fasten off. Sew ends together to create ring
Push over bun
Make the Indian corchet doll’s sari
Make the doll’s saree top
01: in colour A ch 24 [24]
02: skip 1st stitch & turn, 4 sc, ch 4, skip 4 stitches, 6 sc, ch 4, skip 4 stitches, 5 sc [23]
03: skip 1st stitch & turn, inc, 4 sc, 4 sc (in the loop made in round 2), inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (in the loop made in round 2), 3sc, inc [27]
04: skip 1st stitch & turn, 27 sc [27]
05: Begin to work in rounds, 27 sc [27]
06: 27 slip stitch [27]
fasten off
Make the saree skirt
Colors A – light green, B – green, C – dark green
01: in color B ch 28 [28]
02: skip 1st stitch & turn, 27 sc [27]
03: skip 1st stitch & turn, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 4, 5sc, inc [33]
04: skip 1st stitch & turn, 3 hdc, inc, 7 hdc, inc, 9 hdc, inc, 7 hdc, inc, 3 hdc [37]
05: skip 1st stitch & turn, 37 dc [37]
06: begin to work in rounds – slip stitch, ch 3, 36 dc [37]
07 – 09: slip stitch, ch 3, 36 dc [37]
10: change color to C, 37 sc [37]
11: change color to A, slip stitch, ch 2, 36 hdc [37]
Fasten off. Sew in the tail ends.
You may need to add a button or tie to the back, to make sure it doesn’t slip.
Crochet Saree Pallu
01: Color C, Ch 78 [78]
02: Skip first 2 stitches & turn. 76 hdc [76]
03: Change to color A, ch 1 & turn, 76 sc [76]
04: Change to color B, , ch 1 & turn, 76 sc [76]
05: Change to color C, ch 2 & turn, 76 hdc [76]
Fasten off. Dress the doll. Place Pallu across shoulder and wrap. When happy with position, stitch in place to hold the pallu drape shape.
Copyright Craft Alotl 2023. For personal use only. You are not allowed to sell, distribute, or publish this pattern in any form.
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