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Barbs Amigurumi Pattern

Barbs Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Barbs Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates Barbs, a playful amigurumi doll wearing a swimsuit, visor and roller-skate inspired wheels. You will crochet the head, body, arms, legs, detailed hair strands and accessories with clear round-by-round instructions. The design features sewn hair strands and simple assembly steps so you can personalise the look.

Barbs Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Includes full materials list, abbreviations and stitch counts for every round. Step-by-step photos and assembly guidance help you finish a neat, professional-looking doll.

Why You'll Love This Barbs Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it blends playful details with thoughtful construction, from the chunky hair strands to the tiny visor and wheels. I enjoy how the hair is made in strands that can be arranged and styled, which gives each doll a unique personality. The pattern lets me mix colors and textures with confidence and achieve a polished finish. I also appreciate the clear round counts and photo references that make assembly and finishing straightforward and satisfying.

Barbs Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Barbs Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Barbs Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Barbs Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by changing the color palette; soft pastels make a sweet nursery doll while bright neons give a playful, modern look.

I sometimes make the doll larger by using a thicker cotton yarn and a larger hook, which creates a chunkier, cuddle-friendly version.

For a mini keychain version, I use thinner thread and a smaller hook and reduce the hair strand length to keep proportions balanced.

I like to vary the hair by making more or fewer strands and mixing two hair colors for highlights or ombre effects.

You can replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for a fully child-safe toy or use smaller safety eyes for a different expression.

I often add tiny crocheted accessories like a little handbag, sun hat, or a removable swimsuit cover-up to give the doll character.

Try embroidering freckles, a small mouth or blush details to change the facial expression and add personality.

If you want posable limbs, consider inserting thin wire into the arms before stuffing to allow gentle posing.

Swap the wheel details for tiny boot soles for a different shoe style, or make high-top boots by adding extra rounds to the ankle section.

I recommend experimenting with different stitch textures in the swimsuit or visor to create unique surface details that make each finished doll one-of-a-kind.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers on joined rounds can lead to losing the start of the round; place a stitch marker at the beginning of each round and move it up as you work. ✗ Not stuffing as you go makes shaping difficult and may create lumps; stuff gradually during the shaping rounds to keep the head and body smooth and even. ✗ Working with loose tension creates gaps between stitches on the head and hair base; tighten your tension or use a smaller hook to avoid holes. ✗ Forgetting to leave long yarn tails when instructed means you cannot sew pieces securely; always leave the long tail noted and use it to sew the parts together.

Barbs Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own charming Barbs amigurumi doll with this detailed pattern. You will crochet the head, body, arms, legs, swimsuit, visor and a full mane of playful hair strands. The pattern includes clear step-by-step rounds, helpful photos, and assembly tips so you can create a polished handmade toy. Perfect as a gift or a colorful addition to your handmade collection.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Barbs Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn - Beige (skin) - small amount for head and arms
  • 02
    Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn - Lemon (hair) - approximately 50g for hair base and strands
  • 03
    Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn - Rose (pink) - approximately 50g for shorts, visor and wheel details
  • 04
    Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn - Succulent (teal) - approximately 30g for swimsuit and pony
  • 05
    Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn - Lime (green) - approximately 30g for boots and stripes

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.75mm
  • 03
    Pair of 12 mm safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
  • 05
    Stitch marker
  • 06
    Scissors
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing
  • 08
    Fabric glue (optional)
  • 09
    Pins for arranging hair strands

Progress Tracker

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— Head :

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round 2 :

6 Inc [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, Inc) 6x [18]

Round 4 :

(2 sc, Inc) 6x [24]

Round 5 :

(3 sc, Inc) 6x [30]

Round 6 :

(4 sc, Inc) 6x [36]

Round 7 :

(5 sc, Inc) 6x [42]

Round 8 :

(6 sc, Inc) 6x [48]

Round 9 :

(7 sc, Inc) 6x [54]

Round 10 :

(8 sc, Inc) 6x [60]

Round 11-22 :

60 sc (12 rounds) [60]

Info :

Don't forget to stuff with stuffing as you go. EYES LOCATION BETWEEN RND 18 AND 19

Round 23 :

(8 sc, Dec) 6x [54]

Round 24 :

(7 sc, Dec) 6x [48]

Round 25 :

(6 sc, Dec) 6x [42]

Round 26 :

(5 sc, Dec) 6x [36]

Round 27 :

(4 sc, Dec) 6x [30]

Round 28 :

(3 sc, Dec) 6x [24]

Round 29 :

(2 sc, Dec) 6x [18]

Round 30 :

(1 sc, Dec) 6x [12]

Round 31 :

(Dec) 6x [6]

Info :

Cut the yarn. Fasten off.

— Ears :

Info :

MAKE 2. Beige.

Round 1 :

In a magic ring, Ch 2, 5 Dc

Info :

Pull tight to close. Leave a long yarn to sew. Sew between Rnd 18-20.

— Hair Base :

Info :

Lemon.

Round 1 :

6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round 2 :

6 Inc [12]

Round 3 :

(1 sc, Inc) 6x [18]

Round 4 :

FLO (2 sc, Inc) 6x [24]

Info :

Do not cut the yarn, continue to hair strands

— Hair Strands :

Info :

Lemon. Continue the hair with *Ch 41. (Photo 1) Start from 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 38 Hdc, 1 sc along the chain, Slst to the next st. of the hair base.* (Photo 2)

Info :

*Do this 16 times.

— Hair Bangs :

Info :

*Ch 41. Start from 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 39 Hdc, along the chain, Skip 1 st., Slst to the next st. of the hair base.*

Info :

*Do this 4 times. Position the bangs to the front side of the face. Fasten off and leave a long yarn to sew.

— Top Hair Strands Continue :

Info :

Lemon. Flip the hair and insert your hook in to the back loop of Rnd 4. (Photo 3)

Info :

*Ch 41. (Photo 4) Start from 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 38 Hdc, 1 sc along the chain, Slst to the next st. of the hair base.*

Info :

*Do this 18 times. Fasten off and leave a long yarn to sew. You can also use a fabric glue

— Pony :

Info :

WORK IN ROW. Succulent.

Row 1 :

Ch 36, turn and work along the chain

Row 2 :

1 Slst, 1 sc, 31 Hdc, 1 sc, 1 Slst

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn.

— Wheels :

Info :

MAKE 12. Rose.

Item Name (P1) :

Make 6 sc in a magic ring. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Glue two wheels together, resulting in 6 wheels.

— Legs :

Info :

MAKE 2. LEG 1. Lime.

Round 1 :

Ch 5, turn and work with 3 sc along the chain, 4 sc into the last st. Continue to the other side of the chain, make 2 sc and 3 sc into the last st. (Photo 5) [12]

Round 2 :

Inc, 2 sc, 3 Inc, 4 sc, 2 Inc (Photo 6) [18]

Round 3 :

5 Hdc, 6 Hdc Inc, 7 Hdc (Photo 7) [24]

Round 4 :

BLO 24 sc [24]

Round 5 :

24 sc [24]

Round 6 :

6 sc, 6 Dec, 6 sc [18]

Round 7 :

5 sc, Dec, (1 sc, Dec) 2x, 5 sc [15]

Round 8-10 :

15 sc (3 rounds) [15]

Info :

Color change to Rose.

Round 11 :

BLO 15 sc [15]

Round 12 :

15 sc [15]

Info :

Color change to Beige.

Round 13 :

BLO 15 sc [15]

Round 14-15 :

15 sc [15]

Round 16 :

(4 sc, Inc) 3x [18]

Info :

Color change to Rose.

Round 17 :

BLO 18 Slst [18]

Round 18 :

BLO 18 sc [18]

Round 19 :

18 sc [18]

Info :

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Start stuffing the Leg.

Info :

Turn the leg upside down and join Lime yarn to the front loops of round 10. Slst all around. Cut the yarn. Fasten off.

Info :

Insert your hook into the front loops of round 12 with Rose yarn. Slst around. Cut the yarn. Fasten off. Add details.

Info :

LEG 2: Rnd 1-19: Repeat Leg 1, but do not cut the yarn. With feet facing away, (if you’re not in the side center where the legs should be connected), sc some more until you reach the side center. (Photo 8)

Info :

Join Leg 2 to Leg 1 with 1 sc. (Photo 9)

Round 20 :

17 sc to leg 1. 18 sc in leg 2. [36]

Info :

Add your stitch mark, this is the new end of the round. (Photo 10) CONTINUE TO THE BODY.

— Body :

Info :

Rose.

Round 21 :

36 sc [36]

Round 22 :

(5 sc, Inc) 6x [42]

Round 23-24 :

42 sc (3 rounds) [42]

Round 25 :

(5 sc, Dec) 6x [36]

Round 26 :

36 sc [36]

Round 27 :

(16 sc, Dec) 2x [34]

Round 28 :

34 sc [34]

Round 29 :

(15 sc, Dec) 2x [32]

Info :

Beige section follows.

Round 30 :

BLO 32 Slst [32]

Round 31 :

BLO 32 sc [32]

Round 32 :

(14 sc, Dec) 2x [30]

Round 33 :

30 sc [30]

Round 34 :

(13 sc, Dec) 2x [28]

Round 35 :

28 sc [28]

Round 36 :

(12 sc, Dec) 2x [26]

Round 37 :

26 sc [26]

Round 38 :

(11 sc, Dec) 2x [24]

Info :

Fasten off and leave a long yarn to sew.

— Arm :

Info :

MAKE 2. Beige.

Round 1 :

5 sc in magic ring [5]

Round 2 :

5 Inc [10]

Round 3 :

10 sc [10]

Round 4 :

1 sc, 1 Buble stitch, 8 sc [10]

Round 5-19 :

10 sc (15 rounds) [10]

Info :

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn to sew.

— Swimsuit :

Info :

WORK IN ROWS. Succulent.

Row 1 :

Ch 8, start from the 2nd ch from hook, Dec, 3 sc, Dec. Ch 1, turn

Row 2 :

Dec, 1 sc, Dec. Ch 1, turn

Row 3-10 :

3 sc. Ch 1, turn (8 rows)

Row 11 :

Inc, 1 sc, Inc. Ch 1, turn

Row 12 :

Inc, 3 sc, Inc. Ch 1, turn

Row 13 :

Inc, 5 sc, Inc. Ch 8. (Photo 11) Insert hook into the first chain of row 1, (Photo 12) work across with Inc, 5 sc, Inc. Ch 8. 1 sc into the first st of row 11 (Photo 13)

Row 14 :

4 sc, Dec, 2 sc, 8 sc across the chain. 9 sc to row 11, 8 sc across the other chain.

Row 15 :

(10 sc, Inc) 3x [36]

Row 16 :

36 sc [36]

Row 17 :

(16 sc, Dec) 2x [34]

Row 18 :

34 sc [34]

Info :

Wear the swimsuit at this point (Photo 14)

Row 19 :

(15 sc, Dec) 2x [34]

Row 20 :

32 sc [32]

Row 21 :

(14 sc, Dec) 2x [30]

Row 22 :

(13 sc, Dec) 2x [28]

Row 23 :

28 sc [28]

Row 24 :

(12 sc, Dec) 2x [26]

Info :

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Info :

SWIMSUIT CONTINUE: Insert your hook with Succulent yarn as shown in the photo (Photo 15). Make Ch 15 (Photo 16) and work along the chain with 14 Slst. Sc on rnd 24 (Photo 17). Continue with 6 sc across. (Photo 17)

Info :

Make another Ch 15 (Photo 18) and turn, 14 slst along the chain. Slst on rnd 24 to finish. (Photo 19) Fasten off. Leave a long yarn to sew. Add details. Sew or glue the wheels.

— Visor :

Info :

Rose.

Round 1 :

Ch 50. Join last st. to the first st. (Photo 20)

Round 2-4 :

50 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Insert your hook as shown in the photo, this is the start of rnd 5 (Photo 21)

Round 5 :

Slst, 6 sc, 2 Inc, 6 sc. Ch 1, turn. (Photo 22)

Round 6 :

(1 sc, Inc) 2x, 10 sc, (Inc, 1 sc) 2x, Slst on rnd 4. (Photo 23) Ch 1, turn

Round 7 :

2 sc, Inc, (8 sc, Inc) 2x, 2 sc, Slst on rnd 4. (Photo 24) Ch 1, turn

Round 8 :

3 sc, Inc, (9 sc, Inc) 2x, 3 sc, Slst on rnd 4. Ch 1, turn

Round 9 :

4 sc, Inc, 5 sc, Inc, 9 sc, Inc, 5 sc, Inc, 4 sc, Slst on rnd 4. Ch 1, turn

Round 10 :

36 sc, Slst on rnd 4, turn

Round 11 :

36 Slst

Info :

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn to sew.

— Assemble the Hair :

Info :

Do this once you're done sewing the head and arms to the body. Use a lot of pins to arrange the strands. You can sew or use glue to fix.

— Assemble :

Info :

Sew the head to the body using the long yarn tail left on the body; align the neck opening and sew neatly through the last rounds to secure the head in place.

Info :

Sew the arms to the body at the sides between the indicated rounds and angle them slightly forward for a natural pose. Use the long tails to stitch firmly.

Info :

Sew the strap in the back of the swimsuit across the shoulder area to secure the swimsuit straps in place.

Info :

Fix the hair by arranging strands with pins and stitching them to the hair base; use fabric glue if preferred for extra hold.

Info :

Wear the visor and tie the hair with the pony; trim and neaten any loose ends and weave in all tails.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body by aligning the neck opening and stitching through the final rounds with the long yarn tail for a secure join.
  • Position and sew the arms to the sides of the body between the indicated rounds, angling them slightly forward and securing with a whipstitch.
  • Sew the swimsuit strap in the back to keep the straps in place, using small, neat stitches so it lays flat.
  • Arrange hair strands with pins on the hair base, then sew or glue each strand securely to fix the hairstyle in place.
  • Attach the visor by sewing it around the head opening, tucking the front edge slightly to sit above the eyes.
  • Sew or glue the wheel pieces to the bottom of the boots and add embroidered lace details to finish the shoes.

Important Notes

  • 💡Crochet with tight stitches to avoid gaps; use a smaller hook if your stitches are loose or you see holes.
  • 💡Work in continuous rounds in a spiral unless otherwise stated and use a stitch marker to mark the start of each round.
  • 💡Stuff gradually while shaping the head and body; overstuffing can distort the silhouette and under-stuffing can make pieces floppy.
  • 💡Place safety eyes between Rnd 18 and 19 of the head as directed and secure them firmly before continuing.
  • 💡Leave long yarn tails where instructed for sewing pieces together and weave ends into the fabric after assembly.

This Barbs amigurumi pattern is designed to spark creativity and deliver a delightful finished doll you can be proud of. 🧶 Follow the full rounds, hair-strand technique, and assembly tips to personalise your own version. Whether you keep her for yourself or give her as a handmade gift, Barbs will bring smiles and charm to any home. 😊🎀

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 22 cm tall when using the recommended Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn and the suggested hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect to adjust stitch counts if needed.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet skills such as single crochet, increases, decreases and working in the round are recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 8-10 hours, though time may vary depending on experience level and how much time you spend arranging and sewing the hair.