Introduction
A pumpkin purse hanging from one hand changes this doll’s balance before the skirt is even sewn on. This autumn girl doll amigurumi crochet pattern uses fine cotton-acrylic yarn, a 2 mm hook, and 10 mm safety eyes to make a 30 cm intermediate project. The structure gives you practice with a doll head, shaped boots, curled hair, scarf rows, leaf appliques, and a stable seasonal display piece.
The Design: What Makes Autumn Girl Different
The doll needs a wide head, narrow neck, and weighted lower half because the hair mass and pumpkin purse both pull the figure sideways. A 42-stitch head plateau keeps the face round without turning it into a ball, while the smaller body sits under a flared dress. The scarf is made separately, not crocheted onto the body, so it can cover the neck join and hold its vertical drop. For a fall crochet doll pattern, the biggest mistake is placing the eyes too high; it leaves no room for the side-swept fringe. This crochet autumn doll also needs leaf appliques placed after assembly, because the skirt folds shift once stuffed limbs are sewn on.
Project Info at a Glance
| Skill Level | Time | Finished Size | Hook | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | 8–10 hours | 30 cm | 2.00 mm | Seasonal display, doll practice, outfit shaping |
The finished-size target follows the higher end of searched autumn doll references, where similar designs range from 23 cm to 30–35 cm.
Materials and Tools
Yarn
YarnArt Jeans is listed as fine yarn with 55% cotton and 45% polyacrylic, 50 g per 160 m ball, making it a good match for firm doll crochet.
- Skin beige — fine/sport — 50 g — YarnArt Jeans 73 or similar
- Burnt orange — fine/sport — 45–50 g — YarnArt Jeans 85 or similar
- Chocolate brown — fine/sport — 50 g — YarnArt Jeans 70 or similar
- Cream — fine/sport — 15 g — petticoat trim and cuffs
- Rust red — fine/sport — 5 g — leaves
- Mustard yellow — fine/sport — 5 g — leaves
- Sage green — fine/sport — 2 g — pumpkin stem
- Pale pink — fine/sport — 3 g — cheek patches
Tools
- Hook 2.00 mm
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Polyester stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Black and brown embroidery thread
- Two 6–8 mm boot buttons
Abbreviations
MR = magic ring; sc = single crochet; inc = 2 sc in one stitch; dec = invisible decrease; sl st = slip stitch; ch = chain; BLO = back loop only; FLO = front loop only; hdc = half double crochet.
Use invisible decrease through front loops only; it reduces holes on the face, boots, pumpkin, and limb ends.
Pattern — Step by Step
Work in a continuous spiral unless a row section says otherwise.
Head
Yarn: skin beige
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8–R16: sc around (42)
R17: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
R18: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R19: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R20: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R21: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R22: dec ×6 (6)
Insert 10 mm safety eyes between R11 and R12, 8 stitches apart. Stuff firmly before R20.
Fasten off. Leave 25 cm tail.
Body
Yarn: skin beige
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8–R12: sc around (42)
R13: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
R14–R15: sc around (36)
R16: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R17: sc around (30)
R18: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R19: sc around (24)
R20: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R21: sc around (18)
R22: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R23: dec ×6 (6)
Stuff the lower body more firmly than the shoulders so the doll stands against the weight of the hair and purse.
Fasten off. Leave 35 cm tail.
Arms / Front Limbs
Yarn: skin beige
Make 2.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3–R10: sc around (12)
R11: dec ×6 (6)
Stuff only the hand section. Leave the upper arm flat for clean sewing under the sleeve.
Fasten off. Leave 25 cm tail.
Short Sleeves
Yarn: burnt orange
Make 2.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3–R4: sc around (12)
R5: sc around in BLO (12)
Slide one sleeve over each upper arm before sewing the arms to the body.
Fasten off. Leave 20 cm tail.
Legs and Boots
Yarn: chocolate brown, cream, skin beige
Make 2.
R1: with brown, 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5–R6: sc around (24)
R7: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R8: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R9–R12: sc around with brown (12)
R13: change to cream, sc around (12)
R14: BLO sc around (12)
R15: change to skin beige, sc around (12)
R16–R22: sc around (12)
R23: dec ×6 (6)
Stuff the boot firmly and the upper leg lightly. Sew one small button to the outer side of each boot.
Fasten off. Leave 30 cm tail.
Human Ears
Yarn: skin beige
Make 2.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: sc around (12)
Flatten into a shallow oval. Sew between head R10 and R13, partly hidden by hair.
Fasten off. Leave 20 cm tail.
Cheek Patches
Yarn: pale pink
Make 2.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
Flatten and sew below each eye. Add dry blush over the patch edge for the photo-style fade.
Fasten off. Leave 15 cm tail.
Hair Cap and Curls
Yarn: chocolate brown
Hair cap:
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
R8–R10: sc around (42)
R11: sc 28, hdc 6, sc 8 (42)
Curls:
Cut 42 strands, each 32–38 cm. Fold one strand in half, pull the loop through a stitch on the hair cap edge, and pass the ends through the loop. Add 12 longer strands on the lower back hairline. For curls, twist two strands together, dampen lightly, pin overnight, then release.
Part the front hair to the doll’s right. Sew the cap first, then tack fringe strands in three diagonal groups.
Fasten off. Hide all cap tails under the hair.
Dress Bodice and Skirt
Yarn: burnt orange and cream
R1: ch 42, join without twisting, sc around (42)
R2–R5: sc around (42)
R6: FLO (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
R7: (7 sc, inc) ×6 (54)
R8: (8 sc, inc) ×6 (60)
R9–R14: sc around (60)
R15: change to cream, sc around (60)
R16: (sl st, ch 3, skip 1 st) ×30, working into the R15 base (60 base sts)
Pull the dress over the body before the head is sewn on. The cream scallop should sit below the orange skirt edge.
Fasten off. Weave in the orange and cream tails.
Brown Scarf
Yarn: chocolate brown
R1: ch 7, turn, sc in second ch from hook and across (6)
R2–R36: ch 1, turn, sc across (6)
Wrap once around the neck after head attachment. Sew the scarf crossing point with three hidden stitches so it cannot rotate over the face.
Fasten off. Leave 20 cm tail.
Leaf Appliques
Yarn: rust red and mustard yellow
Make 4.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: sl st in first sc, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, hdc, dc, hdc, sl st into next base stitch; repeat from ch 5 five more times (6 leaf points)
Make two rust leaves and two mustard leaves. Sew one pair into the hair and one pair onto the skirt front.
Fasten off. Leave 15 cm tail per leaf.
Pumpkin Purse
Yarn: burnt orange, sage green, chocolate brown
Pumpkin body:
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5–R8: sc around (24)
R9: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
R10: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R11: dec ×6 (6)
Stuff lightly. With brown yarn, wrap six vertical ridges from top center to bottom center, pulling just enough to form pumpkin grooves.
Fasten off. Leave 30 cm tail.
Stem:
R1: with sage green, 6 sc in MR (6)
R2–R3: sc around (6)
Fasten off. Sew to pumpkin top.
Handle:
R1: with brown, ch 28 (28)
R2: sl st in second ch from hook and across (27)
Fasten off. Sew one end to the pumpkin and the other end into the doll’s right hand.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the closed body with a centered neck join.
- Pull the dress into position and tack it at the shoulders.
- Sew the ears to the sides of the head.
- Attach the hair cap, then pin and sew the side-parted fringe.
- Add the cheek patches and embroider the nose, mouth, brows, and lashes.
- Sew the sleeved arms to the upper body under the dress sleeves.
- Attach the legs under the skirt, placing the boots parallel.
- Wrap the scarf once and stitch the crossing point closed.
- Sew the leaf appliques to the hair and skirt.
- Sew the pumpkin purse handle into the right hand and check that the doll hangs level when lifted by the body.
The completed doll has a 30 cm autumn figure with removable visual layers but fixed accessories.
7 Technical Tips
- Eye placement failure: eyes too high. Place 10 mm eyes between R11 and R12, 8 stitches apart, before closing the head.
- Stuffing failure: lumpy cheeks. Add stuffing in pea-size pieces around R16–R20, then compress the head with both thumbs before the final decrease.
- Hair failure: cap sliding backward. Pin the cap at the crown, both temples, and lower back edge before sewing any curls.
- Scarf failure: neck bulk. Keep the scarf width at exactly 6 stitches; wider rows make the head tilt forward.
- Boot failure: soft soles. Stuff each boot to firm resistance through R8, then reduce stuffing above R15 so the legs remain slim.
- Skirt failure: uneven flare. Count R6, R7, and R8 after each round; one missed increase shifts the front leaf placement.
- Purse failure: twisted handle. Sew the handle with the chain ridge facing outward and anchor it with two passes through the hand.
Conclusion
This autumn girl doll amigurumi crochet pattern works because each decorative part has a structural job. The scarf hides the neck join. The hair cap controls the heavy curls. The skirt flare gives room for the legs, and the pumpkin purse is tied into the hand instead of hanging loose. Make the head and body first, then test the doll’s balance before sewing leaves or purse details. Share the finished doll on Pinterest and Instagram with #AutumnGirlDoll. For the next sample, test one change: should the pumpkin purse stay in the right hand, or should the scarf end carry the visual weight instead?
