How to Make a Crochet Heart-Shaped Baby Doll

Wouldn't a crochet heart-shaped baby doll make the most adorable and heartfelt gift for a little one? Imagine the joy on their face as they cuddle up to this charming creation, lovingly handcrafted stitch by stitch. The soft yarn would bring comfort, while the heart-shaped design adds a touch of sweetness to the toy.

Materials Required

The materials needed for this project include:

• Crochet hook size E/4, 3.50mm
• Worsted weight acrylic yarn in red (or pink or purple) and peach
• Polyester fiberfill
• Embroidery floss in dark brown and dark pink
• Sewing needle
• Yarn needle

Heart Body Instructions

To make the heart, I followed the pattern provided, but I didn't use the tail of Top A to sew the hole closed between Top A and Top B. I left the hole open because this is where the doll's head will be.

I followed the pattern up to Rnd 7.

Rounds

• Rnd 8: sc in each sc around (24).
• Rnd 9: sc in each sc around (24).
• Rnd 10: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
• Rnd 11: sc in each sc around (18).
• Rnd 12: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
• Rnd 13: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 3 times (9).
• Rnd 14: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 3 times (6).

Finish off by leaving a 6" tail. Weave the tail through the remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole. Stuff the heart through the hole in the top of the heart.

Head Instructions

Using peach yarn, start the head as follows:

Rounds

• Rnd 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6).
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
• Rnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
• Rnds 4-6: sc in each sc around (18).
• Rnd 7: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).

Pause to embroider eyes and mouth onto the face.

• Rnd 8: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 3 times (9).
• Rnd 9: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 3 times (6).

Finish off leaving a 12" tail. Stuff head. Weave the tail through the remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole. Sew the head to the opening at the top of the heart.

Cap Instructions

Using red yarn, follow these instructions to make the cap:

Rounds

• Rnd 1: 4 sc into a magic ring (4).
• Rnd 2: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times (6).
• Rnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (9).
• Rnd 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (12).
• Rnd 5: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
• Rnd 6: sc in each sc around (18).
• Rnd 7: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
• Rnd 8: sc in each sc around (24).

Finish off by leaving a 12" tail. Sew the cap to the head. Weave in ends.