Here’s a detailed pattern for making a crochet doll toilet paper holder:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in desired colors (main color for the doll’s body, additional colors for clothes and accessories)
- Crochet hook appropriate for the yarn weight
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Small amount of fiberfill stuffing (optional)
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- inc: increase (work 2 stitches in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (work 2 stitches together)
Note: This pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
Doll Body:
- Start with the main color yarn.
- Make a magic ring.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: Sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4: Sc 2, inc repeat around. (24 sts)
- Rounds 5-12: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
- Round 13: Sc 2, dec repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 14: Sc, dec repeat around. (12 sts)
- Stuff the doll’s body lightly with fiberfill if desired.
- Round 15: Dec around. (6 sts)
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Doll Head:
- Start with the main color yarn.
- Make a magic ring.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: Sc, inc repeat around. (18 sts)
- Round 4: Sc 2, inc repeat around. (24 sts)
- Rounds 5-11: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Doll Arms (make 2):
- Start with the main color yarn.
- Make a magic ring.
- Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 sts)
- Rounds 2-10: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the doll’s head to the top of the body using the yarn needle and the long tail left from the head.
- Attach the arms to the sides of the body, sewing them in place using the long tails left from the arms.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Clothes and Accessories (optional):
Feel free to crochet clothes and accessories for your doll toilet paper holder to give it personality. You can make a dress, pants, hat, or any other items using different colors and stitches. Be creative and customize it to your liking!
Toilet Paper Holder:
- Start with the main color yarn.
- Ch 16.
- Row 1: Sc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across. (15 sts)
- Rows 2-30: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across.
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.
- Roll the crochet piece into a cylinder shape and sew the ends together using the yarn needle.
Now your crochet doll toilet paper holder is complete! You can place a roll of toilet paper inside the holder, and it will sit snugly within the doll’s body. Enjoy your adorable and functional crochet creation!
