Little Fairy Doll – Free Crochet Pattern

This is my written free crochet pattern for a little fairy doll.

One of my dear followers asked me a while back, if I could make a tutorial on how to crochet a hair bun like Tinkerbell’s, as well as fairy wings. I thought this is a great opportunity to design a new little fairy doll!

You can find the written pattern for the doll’s body, hair and wing below. Next week I will add instructions on how to make her a fairy skirt, along with the accompanying video tutorial.

This pattern is written in US crochet terms. You can convert it to British terms using my conversion chart.

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Materials 

DK/light worsted weight cotton yarn in hair and skin tone of choice, in colours of choice for the bodice and wings, plus light and dark green for the skirt

2.5mm/size B-1 or C-2 crochet hook

6mm (0.24″) safety eyes

Fiberfill 

Yarn needle 

Scissors

Abbreviations

C1 = skin tone of choice

C2 = colour of bodice

C3 = hair tone of choice

C4 = colour of wings

C5 = light green for skirt

C6 = dark green for skirt

St(s) = stitch(es)

Ch = chain

Sl st = slip stitch

Sc = single crochet

Inc = single crochet 2 in same st

Dec = invisible decrease: Insert hook in front loops of next 2 sts, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops

Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = Double crochet

Sk = skip

Instructions

Crochet the legs in C1 (Make 2)

Lightly fill the legs with fiberfill as you go.

Ch 5
Rnd 1: Sc in next 3 ch (starting from 2nd from hook), sc 5 in last ch, sc in the next 2 ch from the other side, inc in next ch (12)

Rnd 2: Sc in the back loops of all 12 st (12)

Rnd 3: Sc in next 3 st, dec 3 times, sc in next 3 st (9)

Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 st, dec 3 times, sc in next st (6)

Rnd 5: Inc in next st, sc in next 5 st (7)

Rnd 6: Inc, sc in next 6 st (8)

Rnd 7 & 8 (2 rnds): Sc in all 8 st (8)

Rnd 9: Sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 5 st (9)

Rnd 10: Sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in next 5 st (10)

Rnd 11 to 14 (4 rnds): Sc in all 10 st

Fasten off the first leg. Don’t fasten off the second leg. 

Continue with the body in C2

Ch 2 in C2
Rnd 15: Sc in 10 st of the leg you fastened off, sc in 2 ch, sc in 10 st of the other leg, sc in the other side of 2 ch (24)

Rnd 16 to 22 (7 rnds): Sc in all 24 st (24)

Rnd 23: Sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 10 st, dec, sc in next 4 st (22)

Rnd 24: Sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 9 st, dec, sc in next 4 st (20)

Rnd 25: [dec, sc in next 8 st] repeat 2 times(18)

Rnd 26: [dec, sc in next 7 st] repeat 2 times (16)

Fill the body with fiberfill.

Rnd 27: Sc in next 4 st, sc in next st changing to C1, sc in next 11 st (16)

Rnd 28: Dec 8 times (8)

Rnd 29: [sc in next 2 st, dec] repeat 2 times (6)

Rnd 30: Sc in all 6 st (6)

Rnd 31: Inc 6 times (12)

Rnd 32: [sc in next st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 33: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 34: [sc in next 3 st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (30)

Rnd 35 & 36 (2 rnds): Sc in all 30 st (30)

Rnd 37: Sc in next 4 st, ch 1, sk 1, sc in next 4 st, ch 1, sk 1, sc in next 20 st (30)

Rnd 38: Sc in next 4 st, sc in gap, sc in next 4 st, sc in gap, sc in next 20 st (30)

Rnd 39: [sc in next 3 st, dec] repeat 6 times (24)

Insert the safety eyes and firmly fill the head with fiberfill.

Rnd 40: Sc in next st, dec [sc in next 2 st, dec] repeat 5 times, sc in next st (18)

Rnd 41: [sc in next st, dec] repeat 6 times (12)

Rnd 42: Dec 6 times (6)

Fasten off by stitching through the FLO of all 6 st and then through the middle of the round with the yarn end. Weave in the yarn end.

Crochet the arms in C1 (make 2)

Rnd 1: Sc 5 into magic ring (5)

Rnd 2: Inc in all 5 st (10)

Rnd 3: Sc in all 10 st (10)

Rnd 4: [dec 2 times, sc in next st] repeat 2 times (6)

Rnd 5 to 14 (10 rnds): Sc in all 6 st (6)

Fasten off by stitching through the FLO of all 6 st and then through the middle of the round with the yarn end. Weave in the yarn end.

Attach the arms by sewing them on with a long piece of yarn in C1 and a yarn needle.

Stitch sideways through the body between rd 27 and 28, then stitch through the inside of one of the arms, entering between rd 12 and 13 and exiting between rd 13 and 14. Then stitch back through the body between rd 28 and 29, and finally back through the other arm, entering between rd 9 and 10 and exiting between rd 8 and 9.
Now tie both ends together weave in the yarn ends.

Crochet the hair in C3

Rnd 1: Sc 6 in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st (12)

Rnd 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 5: [sc in next 3 st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (30)

Rnd 6 to 8 (3 rnds): Sc in all 30 st (30)

Rnd 9: Sc 5, hdc 1, ch 2, sl st 1, ch 2, hdc 1, sc 1, ch 1, dc 7, ch 3, sl st 1, ch 3, dc 2, ch 1, sc 1, hdc 1, ch 2, sl st 1, ch 2, hdc 1, sc 7

Finish with a sl st and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the hair on the head tilted backward with the beginning/end of the round placed at the back of the neck.

Crochet the hair bun in C3

Rnd 1: Sc 6 in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st (12)

Rnd 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 5 & 6 (2 rnds): Sc 24 (24)

Rnd 7: [sc 2, dec]*6 (18)

Rnd 8: [sc 1, dec]*6 (12)

Fasten off, leavening a long end for sewing.

Fill the bun with fiberfill, pin it on the head and sew it on all around.

Weave in the yarn end.

Crochet the ears in C1 (make 2)

Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch

Fasten off with a long end for sewing.

Sew the ears on both sides on top of the hair, a little below eye level.

Crochet the wings in C4

Crochet the upper wings (make 2)

Ch 13

Rnd 1: Sc in next 4 ch (starting in 2nd from hook), hdc in next 4 ch, dc in next 3 ch, dc 5 in last ch, dc in other side of next 3 ch, hdc in other side of next 4 ch, sc in other side of next 4 ch (27)

Rnd 2: Sl st 2 in next st, sl st in next 12 st, sl st 2 in next 3 st, sl st in next 11 st

Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Weave in the other yarn end.

Crochet the lower wings (make 2)

Ch 8

Rnd 1: Sc in next 2 ch (starting in 2nd from hook), hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, dc 5 in last ch, dc in other side of next 2 ch, hdc in other side of next 2 ch, sc in other side of next 2 ch (17)

Rnd 2: Sl st 2 in next st, sl st in next 6 st, sl st 2 in next 3 st, sl st in next 7 st

Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Weave in the other yarn end.

Sew the wings on

First sew the lower wings on the upper back, slightly pointing downwards. Then sew the upper wings on top of the lower wings, slightly pointing upwards.

Weave in the yarn ends.

Crochet the skirt in C5 and C6 or C3

Ch 21 in C5, sl st in 1st ch to create a round

Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 2, [ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, dc in next 3 ch of rnd] repeat 6 times, ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, sl st in 3rd of 3-ch-chain

Rnd 2: Join C5 or C3 yarn, ch 12, [sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, dc in next 3 st of rnd (fold the leaf forward to crochet 3rd dc, ch 9] repeat 6 times, [sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, dc in next 2 st of rnd, sl st in 3rd of 3-ch-chain

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Watch the video tutorial for the hair bun here:

The video tutorial for the wings here:

And the tutorial for the skirt here:

Thank you so much for visiting! And thank you for using my pattern! I hope you enjoyed it!

You can pin this little fairy pattern here for later.

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