My dear creator, the time has come to transform simple yarn into a creature of extraordinary elegance. I present to you Mademoiselle Spring, a project that demands patience but rewards you with breathtaking beauty. Gather your hooks, and let us begin this joyful work.
About This Creation & Mastering Amigurumi Textures
This project is a masterclass in layering and texture. We are moving beyond simple shapes and stepping into the art of a fully realized wardrobe. The secret to Mademoiselle Spring’s charm lies in the contrast between her smooth, rounded features and the rich, tactile surface of her garments. By combining simple slip-stitch embroidery over striped rounds, we create a woven illusion that elevates the entire piece. Her soft, oversized head and wide-set eyes evoke an irresistible innocence, while her elegant accessories tell a story of a gentle stroll through a blooming garden.
Project Snapshot
📊 Difficulty: Advanced Artisan
⏰ Est. Time: 18 to 22 hours
📏 Size: Approximately 28cm tall
“Patience is the truest fiber in any artisan’s basket; stitch by stitch, the magic inevitably reveals itself.”
Materials & Tools Needed
🧶 Yarn: Sport weight 100% cotton yarn. Colors needed: Pale Peach (skin), Dark Plum, Lavender, Mint Green, Crisp White, Pastel Pink, Pastel Yellow, and Pastel Blue.
🪡 Hook: 2.0mm ergonomic crochet hook.
✨ Other Materials: Bright pink tulle fabric for the underskirt.
✨ Tiny blue seed beads for the cravat.
✨ Premium polyester fiberfill stuffing.
✨ Black and white embroidery thread for the eyes.
✨ Soft pink chalk pastel or blush for the cheeks.
✨ A long artisan sewing needle.
Abbreviations & Stitches Used
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase (two single crochets in one stitch)
dec: invisible decrease (crochet two stitches together through front loops only)
BLO: back loops only
FLO: front loops only
The Complete Mademoiselle Spring Pattern
The Head (Pale Peach Yarn)
We begin with the mind and the expression. This head features significant shaping to create those lovely, cherubic cheeks. Work tightly to ensure no stuffing shows through.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Round 7: [5 sc, inc] 6 times (42)
Round 8: [6 sc, inc] 6 times (48)
Round 9: [7 sc, inc] 6 times (54)
Round 10: [8 sc, inc] 6 times (60)
Round 11: [9 sc, inc] 6 times (66)
Rounds 12-23: sc in each st around (66)
Round 24: 20 sc, [inc, 1 sc] 6 times, 2 sc, [1 sc, inc] 6 times, 20 sc. This creates the prominence of the cheeks (78)
Rounds 25-30: sc in each st around (78)
Round 31: 20 sc, [dec, 1 sc] 6 times, 2 sc, [1 sc, dec] 6 times, 20 sc (66)
Round 32: [9 sc, dec] 6 times (60)
Round 33: [8 sc, dec] 6 times (54)
Round 34: [7 sc, dec] 6 times (48)
Round 35: [6 sc, dec] 6 times (42)
Round 36: [5 sc, dec] 6 times (36)
Round 37: [4 sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Round 38: [3 sc, dec] 6 times (24)
Begin stuffing the head firmly. Focus the stuffing outward into the cheek pockets to maintain that beautiful, wide, rounded shape.
Round 39: [2 sc, dec] 6 times (18)
Round 40: [1 sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Embroider the eyes low on the face, between rounds 23 and 24, leaving 10 stitches between them. Use black thread for the thick upper lash line and white thread for the sparkle. Stitch a tiny horizontal nose centered between the eyes on round 25. Apply a generous dusting of pink blush to the cheeks.
The Hair (Dark Plum & Lavender Yarn)
We will craft a structural cap first, then attach the elegant sweeping rolls.
Round 1: With Dark Plum, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Round 7: [5 sc, inc] 6 times (42)
Round 8: [6 sc, inc] 6 times (48)
Round 9: [7 sc, inc] 6 times (54)
Round 10: [8 sc, inc] 6 times (60)
Round 11: [9 sc, inc] 6 times (66)
Rounds 12-22: sc in each st around (66)
Fasten off. For the side rolls, use Lavender. Chain 40. Starting in the second ch from hook, work 3 hdc in each chain across. The piece will naturally curl into a tight spiral. Make two. Pin the cap to the head, attach the curls to the sides framing the face, and sew securely.
The Arms (Pale Peach and Mint Green Yarn)
Make two. Start with Pale Peach.
Round 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5)
Round 2: inc in each st around (10)
Rounds 3-5: sc in each st around (10)
Round 6: 1 bobble stitch (4 dc clustered together) for the thumb, 9 sc (10)
Round 7: dec, 8 sc (9)
Rounds 8-12: sc in each st around (9)
Change to Mint Green for the sleeves.
Round 13: inc in each st around (18)
Rounds 14-30: sc in each st around (18)
Stuff the hands firmly, but leave the upper arms lightly stuffed so they can rest gracefully against her sides. Fold the top opening flat and crochet 8 sc across to close.
The Legs and Body (Pale Peach Yarn)
Make two legs. Start with the shoes.
Round 1: Chain 7. Starting in the second ch from hook, 5 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Working down the opposite side of the chain, 4 sc, inc (14)
Round 2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (20)
Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, [1 sc, inc] 3 times, 4 sc, [1 sc, inc] 2 times (26)
Round 4: BLO sc in each st around (26)
Rounds 5-6: sc in each st around (26)
Round 7: 7 sc, 6 dec, 7 sc (20)
Round 8: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (16)
Round 9: 5 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (13)
Rounds 10-25: sc in each st around (13)
Fasten off the first leg. Make the second leg, but do not fasten off. Chain 3, and join to the first leg with a sc.
Round 26: 13 sc around the first leg, 3 sc along the chain, 13 sc around the second leg, 3 sc along the opposite side of the chain (32)
Round 27: [7 sc, inc] 4 times (36)
Round 28: [5 sc, inc] 6 times (42)
Rounds 29-35: sc in each st around (42)
Round 36: [5 sc, dec] 6 times (36)
Rounds 37-45: sc in each st around (36)
Round 46: [4 sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Rounds 47-52: sc in each st around (30)
Round 53: [3 sc, dec] 6 times (24)
Round 54: [2 sc, dec] 6 times (18)
Round 55: [1 sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Rounds 56-58: sc in each st around to form a sturdy neck tube (12). Fasten off. Stuff the body firmly, ensuring the hips are rounded and the neck is completely rigid to support the oversized head.
The Ruffled Cravat (Crisp White Yarn)
Row 1: Chain 15. Turn.
Row 2: 3 dc in each chain across (42)
Row 3: Chain 2, turn. 3 dc in each stitch across (126)
Fasten off. The fabric will ruffle intensely. Sew tiny blue seed beads randomly along the edges of the ruffles. Attach this to the front of the neck once the doll is assembled.
The Striped Dress (Pastel Colors)
Worked in joined rounds starting from the waist. Use alternating rows of Pastel Pink, Yellow, Blue, and White.
Round 1: Chain 42, join with sl st to form a ring. Ch 1, 42 sc around.
Round 2: [6 sc, inc] 6 times (48)
Round 3: sc in each st around (48)
Round 4: [7 sc, inc] 6 times (54)
Round 5: sc in each st around (54)
Round 6: [8 sc, inc] 6 times (60)
Round 7: sc in each st around (60)
Continue alternating colors and increasing 6 stitches every other round until you reach Round 25 (114 stitches). Fasten off. Using a contrasting pastel yarn on your tapestry needle, embroider horizontal “V” stitches and small flower stalks directly onto the finished surface of the dress to create that exquisite woven texture.
The Tulle Underskirt
Cut a long strip of bright pink tulle fabric (approximately 10cm wide by 60cm long). Thread a sewing needle with strong pink thread and sew a running stitch along the top edge of the tulle. Pull the thread to gather the fabric tightly until it matches the circumference of the doll’s waist. Sew the gathered edge directly to the doll’s body, just underneath where the striped dress will sit.
The Mint Coat
Worked in rows to create an open jacket.
Row 1: Chain 31. Starting in the second ch from hook, 30 sc. Turn.
Row 2: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36) Turn.
Row 3: [5 sc, inc] 6 times (42) Turn.
Row 4: 6 sc, ch 6, skip 8 sts (armhole), 14 sc, ch 6, skip 8 sts (armhole), 6 sc. Turn.
Rows 5-25: hdc in each stitch across. Turn at the end of each row.
Fasten off. For the collar, attach yarn to the neckline, ch 2, and work 2 dc in each stitch across the top edge.
The Lace Scarf (Pale Peach Yarn)
Row 1: Chain 60.
Row 2: dc in 4th chain from hook, [ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch] across.
Row 3: ch 3, turn. [dc in ch space, ch 1] across.
Repeat Row 3 until the scarf is 4 rows wide. Fasten off. Cut equal lengths of your pastel yarn scraps. Fold them in half, pull the loop through the ends of the scarf, and pull the tails through the loop to create long, colorful fringe tassels.
The Floral Hat (Pale Peach Yarn)
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Rounds 7-12: sc in each st around (36)
Round 13: FLO [2 sc, inc] 12 times (48)
Round 14: [3 sc, inc] 12 times (60)
Round 15: [4 sc, inc] 12 times (72)
Round 16: sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Decorate the brim by crocheting small flat flowers: Magic ring, [ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st] 5 times. Make these in pinks, yellows, and purples, and sew them to the side of the hat along with small green chain-stitch leaves.
The Handbag (Pale Peach Yarn)
Round 1: Chain 12. Starting in second ch from hook, 10 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working down the opposite side, 9 sc, inc (24)
Round 2: BLO sc in each st around (24)
Rounds 3-10: hdc in each st around (24)
Round 11: sc in each st around (24). Fasten off.
Handles (Make 2): Chain 15, sl st into each chain. Sew to the top edges of the bag. Applique a pink crochet flower to the front.
Assembly & Final Touches
➡️ Secure the gathered tulle skirt to the waistline.
➡️ Slip the striped dress over the doll’s head and secure it slightly above the tulle so the pink mesh flares out beautifully at the hem.
➡️ Sew the head firmly to the neck. Take your time; a wobbly head breaks the illusion of life.
➡️ Stitch the arms symmetrically to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
➡️ Sew the ruffled cravat directly under the chin.
➡️ Drape the mint coat over her shoulders.
➡️ Wrap the lace scarf around the back of her neck, letting the long tassels hang down the front.
➡️ Place the floral hat atop her curls. You may stitch it down or leave it removable.
➡️ Slide the handbag onto her wrist.
Tips & FAQs
❓ My doll’s neck feels weak. How do I fix this?
Always over-stuff the neck tube. You can also insert a standard plastic craft dowel or a tightly rolled cylinder of felt down through the neck and into the body to provide structural integrity.
❓ Can I use acrylic yarn instead of cotton?
Cotton is highly recommended. It provides unparalleled stitch definition and holds the structural shaping required for those beautiful chubby cheeks and crisp coat edges.
A Final Word
You have woven magic today. Stand back and admire the lovely character you have brought into existence. May she sit proudly upon your shelf, a permanent reminder of your growing skill and creative spirit.
