12 doll patterns to make and love

If you like creating dolls for the little ones in your circle, or if you just enjoy making these cute keepsakes, you'll love our 12 patterns to follow.
Mostly featuring single crochet and working in the round, if you have a stitch marker (easy to purchase online) and you are adept at counting your work, you'll be well away with these darling doll designs.
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1. Simple doll
This classic amigurumi doll is a simple place to start and will give you a great basic doll - a blank canvas - to work on.
2. Boy and Girl Superheroes
For the special little people in your life, a lovely pattern for superhero doll of either sex. Complete with cape. Of course!
3. Mermaid dolls
Get in the swim with this adorable mermaid doll pattern.
4. Lily doll
Adorable blue-haired girl - of course, you can change the hair color if you like! Grab the pattern here.
5. Sleepy Sarah
This little baby doll is a great first pattern if you've never made one before. Find the instructions here.
6. Sweet-scented dolls
For a baby who has trouble dropping off, or sleeping through the night, how about one of these lavender-scented beauties? Get the pattern here.
7. Bunting dollsYou can make these easy dolls in three different sizes. If you like, you could easily add facial features too. The pattern is here.
8. Newborn/toddler amigurumi dolls
This cute and very adaptable pattern gives newborn or toddler effects, depending on details like your doll's outfit. Find the pattern here.
9. Elsa doll
For the Frozen fan, nothing does it like an Elsa doll and you'll love making this super-cute version. The pattern can be found here.
10. Mood doll
This clever little reversible doll with one smiling face and one sad expression helps little ones to recognise and identify their moods - and tell you all about them. Pick up the instructions here.
11. Winter cuties
This sweet little dollies from Annaboo's House are decorated with festive snowflakes and make you feel a little warmer just looking at them. Find out how to create one here.
12. Wedding day wonder
And finally, as in all the best catwalk shows, our dolly parade finishes off with this fine wedding dress to make for that special day. You'll find all the instructions here.
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