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Reversible Muffin Toy Amigurumi Pattern

Reversible Muffin Toy 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 Reversible Muffin Toy Amigurumi Pattern

This reversible muffin toy pattern creates a delightful two-in-one crochet project: a cupcake that flips to reveal a little doll. Youll work with sport/2-fine cotton yarn and small hooks to achieve neat stitch definition and charming details. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds for every piece plus assembly tips and decoration ideas.

Reversible Muffin Toy Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

This pattern uses continuous rounds (spirals) for all main pieces and includes instructions for curls, a removable hat, and a sewn-on cherry. Perfect for gifting or shelf display.

Why You'll Love This Reversible Muffin Toy Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines playfulness and craftsmanship into one small project that feels like a present to make. I enjoy how the reversible design gives two different looks from a single make — a cupcake top and a sweet doll. The small-scale details like the curled hair and the cherry are so satisfying to stitch and assemble. I also love that you can easily play with colorways to create many personalities from the same instructions.

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

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by changing the color palette: try pastel colors for a vintage feel or neon stripes for a playful modern look.

I often make a mini version by using thinner yarn and a smaller hook to create keychain-sized muffins.

To make the doll larger, use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook; increase stuffing to keep the shapes rounded and sturdy.

I like to replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for a baby-safe version; you can embroider lashes and highlights with floss.

Add tiny crocheted accessories like bows, little bags or shoes to personalize each doll and create a whole collection.

I sometimes fold the hat edge differently or add a decorative scallop by working an extra round of picots for a frilly look.

Try swapping the curly hair for a braid or straight loops for different hairstyles — the head placement remains the same.

Use metallic thread or sequins to give the muffin top a sparkly party feel if you want an eye-catching decoration.

If you want the toy to be posable, consider adding thin wire armature inside the arms or use pipe cleaners before stuffing.

I also enjoy stitching a small pocket under the skirt to hide tiny notes or charms — a sweet surprise for a gift.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch counts during increases or decreases leads to misshapen parts; count each round carefully and mark the start of rounds with a stitch marker. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body will distort shape and make sewing difficult; stuff gradually and check shaping frequently to keep a smooth surface. ✗ Attaching safety eyes before stuffing too much can create gaps or uneven placement; place eyes between the recommended rows, then add stuffing and adjust before securing. ✗ Crocheting with inconsistent tension causes uneven rounds and fit issues between pieces; try to maintain even tension and practice on a swatch if necessary. ✗ Sewing pieces in without pinning often results in crooked placement; pin or baste parts in place first, check symmetry, then sew securely. ✗ Using large hook sizes with the recommended yarn produces a floppy fabric and shows stuffing; use a 2.0 mm hook as suggested for crisp stitches and dense amigurumi fabric.

Reversible Muffin Toy Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming reversible muffin toy that turns into a sweet little doll — a playful, two-in-one crochet project. This pattern guides you through each piece: hands, hair, head & body, underskirt, muffin-hat and cherry with clear steps and photos. Youll enjoy creating the reversible design that flips from cupcake top to a little doll in a skirt. Perfect as a gift or a unique display piece.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Reversible Muffin Toy Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Jeans (2-Fine/Sport) 1.75 oz / 175 yds - #01 white
  • 02
    YarnArt Jeans (2-Fine/Sport) 1.75 oz / 175 yds - #18 lilac
  • 03
    YarnArt Jeans (2-Fine/Sport) 1.75 oz / 175 yds - #20 pink
  • 04
    YarnArt Jeans (2-Fine/Sport) 1.75 oz / 175 yds - #59 pink neon
  • 05
    YarnArt Jeans (2-Fine/Sport) 1.75 oz / 175 yds - #88 light yellow
  • 06
    YarnArt Jeans (2-Fine/Sport) 1.75 oz / 175 yds - #26 red
  • 07
    Alize Cotton Gold (2-Fine/Sport) 3.5 oz / 361 yds - #458 stone
  • 08
    Alize Cotton Gold (2-Fine/Sport) 3.5 oz / 361 yds - #287 turquoise
  • 09
    Embroidery floss - black, white and brown (for eyelashes, eye highlights and eyebrows)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Safety eyes 5 mm (2 pairs)
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Polyester stuffing (hollowfiber)
  • 05
    Blunt sewing needle for sewing parts
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Pins for positioning hair and parts
  • 08
    Dry pastel or blush for cheeks
  • 09
    Elastic band (optional, to fasten hat)
  • 10
    Beads and sequins for hat decoration
  • 11
    Yarn needle for weaving in ends

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— Materials :

Info :

Any 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn. I used YarnArt Jeans 1.75 oz / 175 yds and Alize Cotton Gold 3.5 oz / 361 yds. Colors listed: #01 white, #18 lilac, #20 pink, #59 pink neon, #88 light yellow, #26 red; Alize #458 stone, #287 turquoise. Embroidery floss black, white and brown. Crochet hook 2.0 mm. Filler hollowfiber. Black 5 mm safety eyes – 2 pairs. Dry pastel or blush. Blunt sewing needle, pins, stitch markers, scissors.

— Symbols :

Info :

(x) – number in brackets means number of stitches in the row. *...* x times – repeat pattern in the asterisks x number of times.

— Hands :

Info :

Hands are crochet in continuous rounds / spirals. To crochet the hands take 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn (stone color) and 2 mm crochet hook.

Row 1 :

5 sc in mr

Rows 2-9 :

5 sc (8 rows)

Row 10 :

Fold edges in a half, work 2 sc

Info :

Cut a thread, leave a long tail for sewing.

— Hair :

Info :

Hair crochet in continuous rounds / spirals. To crochet hair take 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn (light-yellow color) and 2 mm crochet hook.

Row 1 :

6 sc in mr

Row 2 :

6 (12)

Row 3 :

*1 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (18)

Row 4 :

*2 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (24)

Row 5 :

*3 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (30)

Row 6 :

10 times “curl #1”, 10 times “curl #2”

Info :

Curl #1 - 30 ch, from 2nd ch from the hook *1 sc, 1 inc* 10 times, 9 sc, 1 sc in the next stitch of 5th row.

Info :

Curl #2 - 30 ch, from 2nd ch from the hook *1 sc, 1 inc* 10 times, 9 sc, skip 1 stitch of 5th row, 1 sc in 5th row stitch.

Info :

Join the first and the last curls with 1 ss. Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Head and Body :

Info :

Head and body are crochet in continuous rounds / spirals. To crochet head take 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn (stone, light pink and pink colors) and 2 mm crochet hook. Start with stone color yarn, then we’ll switch to the pink one.

Row 1 :

(stone) - 6 sc in mr

Row 2 :

6 inc (12)

Row 3 :

*1 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (18)

Row 4 :

1 sc, 1 inc, *2 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 1 sc (24)

Row 5 :

*3 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (30)

Row 6 :

2 sc, 1 inc, *4 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 2 sc (36)

Rows 7-15 :

36 sc (9 rows)

Info :

Here we are going to shape the face. Use black floss to embroider the eyelashes, brown floss to embroider the eyebrows. Embroider the nose with cotton blend stone color yarn. Insert safety eyes between 11th and 12th rows. There should be 6 sc between eyes. Use white floss to make the eyes brighter.

Row 16 :

*2 sc, 1 dec* 9 times (27)

Row 17 :

*1 sc, 1 dec* 9 times (18)

Info :

Tightly fill the head with hollowfiber

Row 18 :

9 dec

Rows 19-20 :

9 sc (2 rows)

Row 21 :

*2 sc, 1 inc* 3 times (12)

Row 22 :

*1 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (18)

Row 23 :

18 sc

Row 24 :

(pink) - 18 sc

Rows 25-26 :

18 sc (2 rows)

Row 27 :

18 inc-flo (36)

Row 28 :

*5 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (42)

Row 29 :

3 sc, 1 inc, *6 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 3 sc (48)

Row 30 :

*7 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (54)

Row 31 :

54 sc-flo

Rows 32-34 :

54 sc (3 rows)

Row 35 :

4 sc, 1 inc, *8 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 4 sc (60)

Rows 36-38 :

60 sc (3 rows)

Row 39 :

(light pink) - 60 dc inc, 1 ss

Info :

Sew hands between 23rd and 24th rows.

Info :

Fasten off, cut a thread and weave in ends. Fill the body with hollowfiber.

— Underskirt :

Info :

Underskirt is crochet in continuous rounds / spirals. To crochet the underskirt take 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn (turquoise color) and 2 mm crochet hook.

Row 1 :

6 sc in mr

Row 2 :

6 inc (12)

Row 3 :

*1 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (18)

Row 4 :

1 sc, 1 inc, *2 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 1 sc (24)

Row 5 :

*3 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (30)

Row 6 :

2 sc, 1 inc, *4 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 2 sc (36)

Row 7 :

*5 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (42)

Row 8 :

3 sc, 1 inc, *6 sc, 1 inc* 5 times, 3 sc (48)

Row 9 :

*7 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (54)

Info :

Now take the doll, turn pink skirt inside out. Find back loops of 31st row, attach the detail we are currently working on to it as pictured.

Row 10 :

Work back loops only + back loops of 31st row – 54 sc

Row 11 :

*8 dc, 1 inc* 6 times, 1 ss, 2 ch (60)

Rows 12-21 :

*1 fpdc, 1 bpdc* 30 times, 1 ss, 2 ch (60) (10 rows)

— Muffin-hat :

Info :

Muffin-hat is crochet in continuous rounds / spirals. To crochet the hat take 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn (white and neon-pink colors) and 2 mm crochet hook.

Row 1 :

6 sc in mr

Row 2 :

6 inc-blo (12)

Row 3 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side - look at the pictures below) - *1 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (18)

Row 4 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side) - *2 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (24)

Row 5 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side) - *3 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (30)

Row 6 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side) - *4 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (36)

Row 7 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side) - *5 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (42)

Row 8 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side) - *6 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (48)

Row 9 :

(behind the arch on the wrong side) - *7 hdc, 1 inc* 6 times (54)

Info :

Turn your work, 1 ch, from the 3rd stitch from the hook work *1 inc, 1 dc-blo* repeat up to the 1st row. Work *1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 ss* in the last 3 stitches of the 2nd row.

Info :

Attach neon-pink thread, in the front loops work 2 ch, *1 inc, 1 dc* repeat action in the asterisks up to the 1st row. Work 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 ss in the last 3 stitches of 2nd row. Fasten off, cut a thread and weave in ends.

— Cherry :

Info :

Cherry is crochet in continuous rounds / spirals. To crochet the cherry take 2-Fine (Sport) weight cotton blend yarn (red color) and 2 mm crochet hook.

Row 1 :

6 sc in mr

Row 2 :

6 inc (12)

Row 3 :

*1 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (18)

Row 4 :

*2 sc, 1 inc* 6 times (24)

Rows 5-8 :

24 sc (4 rows)

Row 9 :

*2 sc, 1 dec* 6 times (18)

Row 10 :

*1 sc, 1 dec* 6 times (12)

Row 11 :

6 dec

Info :

Tie the hole. Fasten off and cut a thread. Weave in ends.

Info :

Tail: 12 ch. Cut a thread, leave a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Sew the tail to the cherry. Sew the cherry to the hat, decorate hat with beads and sequins.

— Decoration and Finishing :

Info :

Decorate the neckline and straps of the dress with pink yarn: work ss on the edge of the back of the dress (edge of the stone and pink colors). When you reach the hand work 5 ch, then ss on the front side of the dress, 5 ch. Fasten off a thread, weave in ends. Apply blush or dry pastel to cheeks as desired.

Info :

Sew the elastic band on the wrong side of the hat to fasten the hat on the head of the doll. If you don’t have an elastic band, you can sew the hat to the head. Small details are dangerous for small kids! You can replace them with embroidery.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the hair to the head with pins to find desired placement, then sew hair strands/curls securely to the top of the head using matching thread and a yarn needle.
  • Sew the hands between the 23rd and 24th rows of the body, spacing evenly on each side and securing with whipstitch or mattress stitch so arms are symmetrical.
  • Turn the pink skirt inside out and attach the underskirt to the back loops of the 31st row of the pink skirt, working through back loops to join neatly as shown.
  • Place the muffin-hat on the doll and secure with an elastic band sewn on the wrong side of the hat, or sew the hat to the head if preferred for a permanent attachment.
  • Sew the cherry to the center top of the hat by attaching the cherry base and sewn tail tightly through the hat top; decorate with beads and sequins sewn on individually.
  • Pin all parts first to check positioning, then sew firmly; weave in all ends and add final stuffing adjustments to ensure smooth shapes.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous rounds (spirals) for head, body, underskirt, hat and other main parts—do not join rounds unless pattern indicates.
  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the start of rounds and key row positions (for example to place eyes and to sew hands) to keep consistent shaping.
  • 💡Stuff parts gradually and check shaping as you go—overstuffing can distort the form while under-stuffing may leave gaps.

This reversible muffin-doll brings double the fun — a sweet cupcake that turns into a tiny doll you can hold and display. Make it in bright neon stripes or soft pastels to suit any mood and occasion. Perfect for gift-making and small hands (with safety details considered). 🧁🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished reversible muffin toy measures approximately 10-12 cm tall when using the recommended sport/2-fine yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook; exact size depends on tension and yarn.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and look will change; switch to an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and adjust stuffing and decorations accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; you should be comfortable with continuous rounds, increases, decreases and basic post stitches like FPDC and BPDC.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, customization and assembly complexity.