Small Dress Up Crochet Dolls with Removable Clothes
Our crochet dress up dolls from our Kozu Palm Pals small crochet doll series are such fun and easy patterns. They were actually the first amigurumi patterns that we ever designed for our blog (and honestly the impetus for us launching Chai Coffee Crochet!)! These dress up crochet dolls first designed because my nephews wanted little siblings for their larger crochet dolls. And so when I started designing a doll base, I decided to crochet dolls with clothes because how fun is it to change doll clothes!
I remember when we were kids, my sister had a Barbie with a really extensive wardrobe with the best clothes (it was the 80s so shoulder pads, leg warmers and the like!) and I was SO envious. So when we played with our dolls, she would only allow me to use her clothes if her doll could be the star of the show (the smartest, prettiest, most popular, etc.). So perhaps designing my own crochet doll clothes wardrobe was my way of getting back at my sis. Lol – just kidding.
About the Crochet Dress Up Dolls Patterns
Our Kozu Palm Pals dress up dolls all are made from our standard crochet doll body. So first crochet a base for your doll and the magic begins from there! (I love when the dolls transform from a basic doll body to a complete character!).
All the Kozu Palm Pals dolls are made from the same pattern so the hair caps are all interchangeable (not just the ones from the our dress up dolls – but of all the amigurumi dolls in the series!). I love that because you can really customise the look as you like (and I love matching the hair with the hair style of the kid that I am making the doll for). I also often use these patterns to make personalised crochet dolls for people!
The crochet doll clothes are all removable and can be interchanged (so you can make an entire wardrobe for each of the dolls). They are put onto the dolls from the legs up (the doll heads are too big to put them on the other way!). The clothes were all crocheted with the same hook size as the doll bodies. However, yarn sizes and tension can vary so you should try on the clothes on your doll as you go along to ensure that they fit. If they are too snug or too big, you can go up or down a hook size as needed.
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The patterns are all free on our blog but if you would like an ads-free print-friendly PDF pattern, you can buy them from our Ravelry Store.
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Small Crochet Dolls with Clothes Free Patterns
Dua the Watermelon Crochet Doll
Dua, our sweet little doll with two hairbuns and a watermelon dress is perfect for the summer.
Lyla crochet doll with a sundress and ponytail
Lyla is a sweet little crochet doll with a pony tail and a cute sundress.
Faiz the small crochet boy doll with overalls
Faiz is our first (and hopefully more will follow!) small crochet boy dress up doll! His cute little overalls will work with both boy and girl dolls alike. We need to crochet more doll clothes for boys for this series!
Maya – small crochet doll with pigtails and a skirt
Maya has adorable little pigtails and her crochet skirt and blouse just so cute!
Zayna the summer crochet doll with braids
Zayna is a cute summer crochet doll. With her two braids and tankini, Zayna is dressed in the perfect outfit for a day at the beach!
Noor crochet doll with long hair and a tshirt and pants
Noor has long latched hair and an adorable outfit with jeans, a tshirt, and a cute little hairband with a bow.
Eman crochet doll with wavy hair and a lacy dress
Eman is our sweet little doll with wavy hair an a lacy dress – perfect for a party!
Zeena the mini crochet witch
Zeena is a sweet little crochet witch. Her removable dress is perfect for all occasions!
Malala
Our Malala doll’s crochet outift is all removable. Her dupatta (or scarf) is not, but you can make the rest of the outfit for one of the other dolls in the series.
What do I do if my crochet doll clothes don’t fit?
All of the clothes in the series were designed to fit your doll, using the same hook and yarn weight that you used to crochet your doll. However, sometimes yarns (even of the same brand!) can vary in thickness or we tend to crochet a bit tighter when doing something new. No worries. If your clothes are too large or too small, just try using a larger or a smaller hook, depending on whether you want to size up or down. Keep trying the clothes on the doll as you crochet, to make sure it fits.
I’m having trouble getting the clothes on my crochet doll. Help!
The clothes are all put onto the doll from the legs up. The head is a little larger than the body and so if you are trying to get them on that way, they won’t fit. Even when you’re doing them from the bottom up, it can sometimes be fiddly to get the clothes on, especially for pants or sleeves. The solution is just to tug a little to pull the arms of legs through through. Don’t worry – the crochet doll is stable and so a little tugging won’t do any damage to your doll!
How can I design my own crochet doll clothes?
While these patterns are for the specific doll clothes that you are making, once you make a few, you will get a better idea on how to do the different components of doll clothes (sleeves, pants, etc) and then the sky’s the limit (if you’re feeling adventurous!). Honestly, that’s how I learnt how to design doll clothes too – by making other patterns and then figuring out the principles of clothes. And viola – it’s amazing to see how much we can do!
I’m looking for different outfits for my dolls. Do you have any other crochet doll outfits?
While these are the complete list of our removable doll clothes for the collection (so far! I’m sure we will desig more when inspiration strikes!), we have a number of other built-in clothing options for the Kozu Palm Pals. Check out all the crochet dolls in the series and then the mix and match possibilities are endless!
Final Thoughts on our Small Crochet Dolls with Clothes
We hope you enjoyed these free crochet dress up doll patterns! Enjoy crocheting these dolls with their fun outifts for all occasions! Don’t limit yourself to just one – try all the hair style and removable crochet doll clothes and make a collection of dolls with complete wardrobes!
We would love to see your small crochet dress up dolls, so please share them on our Facebook group or on Instagram, tagging us @chaicoffeecrochet
If you enjoyed these crochet dolls with clothes, check out the rest of the patterns in our Kozu Palm Pals series.
Small Crochet Dolls with Clothes Free Patterns
