Create a sweet crocheted bell doll (approx. 25 cm tall) with soft, rounded features and a classic flared bell-shaped skirt. This doll is worked in separate pieces and then assembled. The design uses shaping, color changes, and simple embroidery for the details.

Materials

Yarn (cotton or acrylic, DK/light worsted recommended):

Light Yellow – dress & bell skirt

Yellow – accents & ruffles

Beige – skin tone (head, arms, legs)

Brown – hair

White – socks, collar, accents

Black – details/eyelashes (if embroidered)

Crochet hooks: 2.00 mm, 2.50 mm, 3.50 mm (depending on tension and section)

Fiberfill stuffing (firm, but not stiff)

12 mm black safety eyes

Cardboard (to stabilize the base of the skirt)

Steel wire (optional) for poseable arms/legs

Hot glue (to secure eyes or accessories if preferred)

Yarn needle & scissors

Finished Size

Approx. 25 cm (10 inches) tall when using listed materials.

Construction Overview

Head & Body – Crocheted in continuous rounds with beige yarn for the skin and light yellow for the dress body. The body transitions into a bell-shaped skirt using increasing rounds.

Skirt Base – Reinforced with a cardboard circle inside the bell bottom to help it hold shape.

Arms & Legs – Made separately in beige, with white sock cuffs, and sewn to the body. Optional steel wire may be inserted for poseability.

Hair – Brown yarn attached to the head in strands or crocheted as a wig cap. Styled as desired (braids, bun, or loose).

Face – Safety eyes (12 mm) inserted, with embroidered lashes and mouth.

Accessories & Details –

Yellow edging and ruffles for the skirt

White collar or trim

Optional bow or ribbon in hair

Assembly – All pieces are stuffed, sewn, and secured. Final shaping is done by adjusting stuffing and positioning the arms.

Skills Used

Crocheting in rounds & rows

Increases and decreases

Color changes

Attaching limbs and hair

Embroidery for details