Roly Poly Doll by Katerina Bro

Roly Poly Doll

Crochet
January 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
Gauge is not critical for this project.
3.0 mm
US
English
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Meet Roly Poly Doll a small crochet project with a big meaning.
This doll symbolizes balance, resilience, and gentle strength. No matter how many times she wobbles, she always rises again. A quiet reminder that it’s okay to lose balance sometimes, as long as you keep going.

SKILL LEVEL:
Easy

YARN:
I used:
For Body and Hood: Drops Alpaca Silk and Drops Safran hold together
For Head: Drops Muskat in colorway 83 Pearl
For Arms: Drops Safran in colorway 17 White
Eyes and Hair: Brown and Black embroidery thread

CROCHET HOOK:
3.0 mm (C)

Embroidery needles
Stitch markers
Scissors
Poly Fill (stuffing)

SIZE:
If a 3.0mm (C) crochet hook is used, your personalized Roly Poly Doll will be approximately 10 cm tall (about 4 inches tall). You can use the same pattern to make smaller or larger doll by using thinner or thicker yarn.

Abbreviations
Written in U.S. Crochet terms

mr - magic ring
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
rnd - round
rep - repeat
inc - increase
dec - decrease
{…} x … – stitches to be repeated x … times
(…) – total stitches at the end of the round

PDF pattern is included:

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  • Clear photos
  • Tips and tricks for perfect results
  • Yarn Substitution
  • Video
  • Printer-Friendly instructions

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