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Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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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 Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a tiny daffodil baby amigurumi with a removable flower hat and a leaf-shaped cradle. You will crochet the head, body, arms, flower hat, petals, and three leaves (big and small) to assemble the complete set. The cradle is reinforced with a simple wire frame for hanging or display.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Includes full round-by-round instructions and helpful notes on finishing and ironing the leaves. Perfect for gifting or seasonal decor with a sweet handcrafted touch.

Why You'll Love This Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the delicate beauty of spring flowers in a crochet toy that feels personal and handmade. I enjoyed designing the layered petals and the tiny hat — they give the doll so much character. Sewing the petals and shaping the leaves is so satisfying, and the little wire reinforcement makes the cradle both practical and pretty. I hope you find as much joy making this tiny daffodil friend as I did designing it.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easily this pattern adapts to different colorways; try soft pastels for a vintage look or bright tones for a playful version.

I often change yarn weight and hook size to create different sizes — use thicker yarn and a larger hook for a chunky, cuddly baby or finer yarn for a detailed mini version.

Consider making the hat removable and creating several hats in different flower styles to swap out for variety.

I like to embroider different facial expressions; shifting the eye placement or curve can change the doll's personality significantly.

Try adding tiny accessories like a crocheted blanket, miniature scarf, or a small felt heart sewn into the cradle for personalization.

For a hanging ornament, reinforce the cradle with stronger wire and attach a decorative loop at the top; use metallic thread for a subtle shimmer.

If you want a safer toy for small children, skip the wire and use extra stuffing to stabilize the cradle instead, and secure all parts tightly.

I sometimes add beads or tiny buttons as accents on the hat or as a small brooch to make each baby unique.

To create a set, vary petal counts or mix two petal colors for layered flowers; arrange the petals asymmetrically for a whimsical look.

I like to gift these as part of a seasonal bundle — include a tiny card with the yarn colors used and care instructions, and perhaps a matching mini flower pin.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the instruction to pull the initial tail between rounds 2 and 3; pull the initial yarn tail out between rounds 2 and 3 to serve as a marker and help you count the rounds. ✗ Forgetting to stuff the head after round 11 tightly; stuff the head firmly at this stage to keep the shape before closing with round 12. ✗ Not leaving a long tail after making petals; leave a long tail on the last petal so you can join triplets and pull all tails into the center hole for neat assembly. ✗ Failing to pin the head before sewing can misalign the neck; place the head onto the body, pin it, then sew carefully with fine stitches to ensure correct placement.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Create a tiny daffodil baby nestled in a leafy cradle with this charming crochet pattern. You will make a small amigurumi doll, a flower hat, petals, and a reinforced leaf cradle. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, photos, and assembly notes to help you finish a delicate spring-themed toy.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g / 175 m) - Beige (for head)
  • 02
    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g / 175 m) - Yellow (for cap)
  • 03
    Cotton yarn Alpina Sati (50 g / 170 m) - Pale yellow (for petals)
  • 04
    Cotton yarn Alpina Sati (50 g / 170 m) - Green-yellow (for the cradle)
  • 05
    Yarn Vita Orion (77% cotton, 23% rayon) (50 g / 170 m) - Green-yellow (for the baby body and arms)
  • 06
    Black embroidery thread - small amount for embroidered eyes
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    Any synthetic or organic filler for stuffing - small amount

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Aluminum wire 1 mm (for reinforcing the cradle)
  • 03
    Sewing needles and pins
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing and finishing
  • 07
    Stitch markers (optional)

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— Head :

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Beige yarn

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Advice: pull the initial yarn tail out between rounds 2 and 3, it would serve as the marker and help you to count the rounds.

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5-9 :

(5 rounds): sc around (24 sts)

Round 10 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 11 :

(1 sc, dec) X 6 (12 sts)

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After R11 stuff the head tightly.

Round 12 :

(dec) X 6 (6 sts)

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Leave a tail.

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In remaining 6 sc sew 6 stitches from inside to outside in sequence, pull the yarn, secure and hide it.

— Body&Arms :

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Green -yellow yarn (Here I used the same color and thickness yarn as for the cradle, but more delicate and pretty; but you might as well use cradle yarn)

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First make 2 arms:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc, 2 sc) X 2 (8sts)

Round 3 :

(inc, 3 sc) X 2 (10 sts)

Round 4-5 :

(2 rounds): sc around (10 sts)

Round 6 :

(dec, 3 sc) X 2 (8 sts)

Round 7-8 :

(2 rounds): sc around (8 sts)

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Make 1 sl st more and leave short tail.

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Body:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(inc, 11 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (26 sts)

Round 7 :

(inc, 12 sc) X 2 (28 sts)

Round 8-11 :

(4 rounds): sc around (28 sts)

Round 12 :

(dec, 12 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 13 :

(dec, 11 sc) X 2 (24 sts)

Round 14 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 15-16 :

(2 rounds): sc around (18 sts)

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Now place the one arm closely the body and join them together with 2 sc * . For the arm use its last stitch and the next following stitch. Work 7 sc and join the second arm with 2 sc, when 7 sc again. Now you have round 17.

Round 17 :

(6 sc of the arm, 7sc of the body) X 2 (26 sts)

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*These inner connecting sc will not be used in the next rounds.

Round 18 :

(2 sc, dec, 2 sc, (1 sc, dec) X 2, 1 sc) X 2 (20 sts)

Round 19 :

(dec) X 10 (10 sts)

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Fasten and hide the tail.

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Stuff the body and arms is not very tight, it should be a little flat.

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Place the head onto the body, pin it. Note - the initial, neater part of the head will be at the bottom, where the neck is (the less neat part of the head will be covered by the hat).

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Carefully sew on the head with fine stitches with beige yarn (split in half...).

— Flower-Hat :

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CAP: Yellow yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

sc around (18 sts)

Round 5 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (24 sts)

Round 7 :

(3 sc, inc) X 6 (30 sts)

Round 8-12 :

(5 rounds): sc around (30 sts)

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Make 1 sl st more in R12.

Round 13 :

2 ch, skip 1 st, (1 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 st) X 14, sl st in 1st ch (31 sts)

Round 14 :

1 ch, (2 sc, 1 dc, 2 sc) X 15 (76 sts), sl st

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Make clean fastening off on the edge of the cap.

— Petals :

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PETALS (make 6): Pale yellow yarn

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Make 6 petals according to the chart: Make chain of 6, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

4 sc , (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in 6th ch, 4 sc, inc 3 in 1st ch (14 sts)

Round 2 :

5 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 7 sc, (15 sts)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) X 2, 1 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) X 2 (23 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 2, 4 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 4 sc, (inc, 2 sc) X 2, 2 sl st (29 sts)

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For the five petals cut the yarn off. For the last petal do not cut the yarn.

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Divide the petals into two tripIets. For the first triplet (here the petal with uncut yarn): Work 1 sl st more for this petal and join 2nd petal, making 2 sl sts in its last and previous stitches (better in the sts of the previous round). Join 3rd petal in the same way. Make 1 sl st in 1st petal. Cut the yarn off. Pull all the tails into the center hole.

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For the second triplet: Attach the green-yellow yarn in the previous st (before the last st) of a petal. Work 3 sc in the 2nd and the 3rd petals (in the penultimate, last and previous sts - better in the sts of the previous round). It turned out the first round (9 sts) of a stem.

Round 2 :

sc around (9 sts)

Round 3 :

4 dec, sl st (5 sts)

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Leave a long tail. Pull all the tails into the center hole.

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Then pull this bundle of tails through the center hole of the first triplet of petals. Align the two triplets, pull up the tails well and sew the petals together with small stitches near the green stem with the pale yellow yarn. Don’t cut the yarn! When the petals are securely stitched, trim off the bundle of tails.

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Thread the green tail into the needle and make stitch into each sts of the 3rd round. Pull the yarn, secure and hide.

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Place the pale yellow flower on top of the yellow cap, pin in the center and sew tightly with tiny stitches using the same pale yellow yarn.

— Face :

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Put the hat on the doll's head and mark the places for the eyes with pins. Remove the hat.

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Embroider the eyes a few stitches with 2-strand black embroidery thread as shown in the photos.

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It is difficult to embroider eyes, it is better to practice beforehand on a piece of cloth.

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Put the hat back on and sew it on with yellow yarn.

— Leaf-Cradle :

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Be sure to check the chart as you work otherwise it is very easy to get confused.

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Green-yellow yarn

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BIG LEAF: Make chain of 26, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

24 sc , inc 3 in 26th ch, 24 sc, inc 3 in 1st ch (54 sts)

Round 2 :

inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc 3, 1 sc, inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc 3 (61 sts)

Round 3 :

14 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc 3, 14 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc 3 (67 sts)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc 3, 2 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc 3 (75 sts)

Round 5 :

36 sc, inc 3, 37 sc, inc 3 (79 sts)

Round 6 :

4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3, 4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc 3 (91 sts)

Round 7 :

44 sc, inc 3, 45 sc, inc 3 (95 sts)

Round 8 :

6 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc 3, 6 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc 3 (103 sts)

Round 9 :

24 sc, inc, 25 sc, inc 3, 25 sc, inc, 25 sc, inc 3 (109 sts)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, 43 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3, 4 sc, inc, 44 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3 (117 sts)

Round 11 :

57 sc, inc 3, 58 sc, inc 3 (121 sts)

Round 12 :

13 sc, inc, 31 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc 3, 13 sc, inc, 31 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc 3 (129 sts)

Round 13 :

63 sc, inc 3, 63 sc, sl st, 2 sl st in one st, chain of 15, sl st (133 sts + 15 ch)

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Working on the other side of the chain, grab the initial tail into the crocheting to hide it.

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Make clean fastening off on the edge. The leaf turns out not exactly symmetrical in shape, this will be corrected in the process of ironing.

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SMALL LEAF (make 2): Make chain of 16, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

14 sc, (1 sc,1 dc,1 sc in one stitch – hereafter I refer to this set as "sds" for convenience, but it counts as three stitches), 14 sc, inc 3 (34 sts)

Round 2 :

14 sc, inc, sds, inc, 16 sc (37 sts)

Round 3 :

2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 9 sc, sds, 9 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc 3 (46 sts)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 1 sc, sds, 1 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (54 sts)

Round 5 :

inc, 24 sc, sds, 24 sc, inc, 3 sc (58 sts)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 1 sc, sds, 1 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (66 sts)

Round 7 :

31 sc, sds, 32 sc, 2 sl st (68 sts)

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Make clean fastening off on the edge.

— Cradly Assembly :

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Put the small leaves on top of each other as shown in the photo. Check first - staple with pins, then pin to a large leaf and see if the baby fits well.

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Sew them together along the edge of the top leaf with fine stitches of green-yellow yarn. Try to sew so that this double leaf is convex. Place the double leaf on top of the large leaf, pin it. Check the cradle again.

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If all is well, sew the leaves together along the edge with small tight stitches.

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The edge of the double leaf can be neatly pulled down by pulling the green-yellow yarn through it and fastening it to the side - so that the baby sits more snugly in the cradle.

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The large leaf is too flexible, the cradle with the baby can not be suspended. I strengthened the cradle with wire. Make a loop out of a piece of wire slightly longer than your leaf, then bend the ends. Place the wire in the center of the leaf and pin it. Very carefully, with small inconspicuous stitches, sew on the wire in several separate places. Tie tight knots. Thread the tails of the yarn into the needle and hide them.

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Working on the other side of the chain, sew the leaf edges and make clean fastening off on the edge. Carefully and gently iron the leaves through the damp cloth to correct shape if needed.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place the head onto the body and pin it; sew carefully with fine stitches using beige yarn split in half so the seam is neat and the hat will cover the less neat part.
  • Pin the two small leaves together, then pin them onto the large leaf to check fit; sew the small leaves to the large leaf along the edge with fine green-yellow stitches to create a convex double leaf.
  • Pull the green-yellow yarn through the edge of the double leaf and fasten to the side to snug the baby into the cradle, adjusting the opening for a good fit.
  • Reinforce the large leaf by making a wire loop slightly longer than the leaf, position it in the center, then sew the wire in place with small inconspicuous stitches and tie knots; hide yarn tails.
  • Attach the flower hat onto the doll by pinning the pale yellow flower onto the yellow cap and sewing it tightly; embroider the eyes before permanently sewing the hat on.

Important Notes

  • 💡Pull the initial yarn tail between rounds 2 and 3 on the head to use it as a marker for counting rounds.
  • 💡Stuff the head firmly after round 11 and stuff the body lightly so it remains a little flat for the correct shape.
  • 💡Check the crochet chart when making leaves; the charted shaping is easy to mix up without careful counting.
  • 💡Make clean fastening off on edges of cap, leaves and petals to get a neat finish before hiding tails.

This sweet Daffodil Baby brings a little spring magic into your home with delicate petals, a tiny hat, and a leafy cradle. Make one for a gift, a nursery display, or a pocket-sized friend to brighten a day. Enjoy every stitch and the gentle satisfaction of handmade detail. 🧶🌼

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished doll measures approximately 8 cm (3 in) tall and the leaf-cradle about 14 cm (5.5 in) high when made with the recommended yarn and hook sizes.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but it will affect the final size; adjust hook size accordingly and expect the doll and cradle proportions to change.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic experience with amigurumi techniques, increases, decreases, and reading rounds is recommended.

How do I reinforce the cradle so it can be suspended?

Reinforce the large leaf by making a loop from 1 mm aluminum wire slightly longer than the leaf, pin it in the center, and sew it into place with small inconspicuous stitches, then secure knots and hide tails.