MADR IGAL

Shape-shift Gift Madrigal Amigurumi Pattern

Pattern
P ttern by: Nikki of
f Detali.ph
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Enjoy making your own Shape-shift Gift Madrigal

Amigurumi Crochet Doll using this pattern! You may
add accessories and change the facial features as
much as you would like. Just remember to disclose it
when you share your work.

Difficulty: Intermediate - Advanced

 Look Guide

FRONT RIGHT SIDE

BACK LEFT SIDE

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 In this project, I used:
Hooks:

2.5mm

3.5mm

Yarns used:

Size 1 fingering weight yarn

Gray and black

Size 2 sport weight yarn (I used generic yarns available in our

country called 5ply milk cotton yarn)

Yarn colors:

Skin – light brown

Black Cream

Dark brown Yellow

Others: Mustard yellow

16mm flat safety eyes and washers (I used round safety eyes)

Wire for body support (I used 1mm thick wire on this pattern)

A supporting structure for the head; it may be:

Thick paper (This is what I used, I layered 2 pieces of 150gsm

paper)

Acetate

And the essentials:

Thread cutter

Needles

Fiber fill

Pins

Stitch markers (I use spare threads as stitch markers)

Glue (optional)

THIS PROJECT CAN BE MADE IN ANY SIZE OF YARN!

JUST REMEMBER TO USE THE APPROPRIATE CROCHET
HOOK
TIP: For amigurumis, I use a 1mm size less than the

preferred crochet hook size

(e.g. recommended hook size is 3mm, I will size down to

2mm)
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 Abbreviations
US TERMS

mr – magic ring
ch - chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (two single crochet in one stitch)
dec – invisible decrease
*you will always do invisible decrease in the pattern unless

told to make a different kind of decrease

bigdec - decrease, one single crochet in two stitches

hdc - half double crochet
slst – slip stitch
sk – skip
st – stitch/es
BLO - back loop/s only
*there will be a guide for the special stitches on a separate

file

You may look for Detali Ph on YouTube for tips and

tricks on how to do the following stitches and

techniques.

the stitching technique used is YUYO

Yarn under, Yarn over

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 GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Yarn tension - not too tight, not too loose. You may use different

Pattern hooks/yarn size to make clothes fit to the body

Stuffing - stuff lightly, be careful in stuffing to shape it appropriately

READ EVERY WORD

LEGS

Black yarn, 2.5mm hook
1 mr 4sc [4]

2 inc x 4 [8]

3 (1sc, inc) x 4 [12]

*change to skin yarn (a technique to color change

is mentioned on the guides file)

*make the 'clean color change stitch' technique

here (mentioned on the guides file)

4 BLO 4sc, 4hdc, 4sc [12] front

5 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc [10] using thegray yarn, thread through the
6 3sc, dec x 2, 3sc [8] middle of the 4hdc sts to make the V

*with dark brown yarn, ch 8 straps of the slippers

*with the dark brown yarn, do the 'stitching with a

chain' technique on the next rd
7 - 13 8sc (7 rounds) [8]

* leave a tail for sewing

CUT THE YARN, stuff lightly (I do not stuff the feet

part as the excess yarns already fill/stuff it)

* make another one

side
secure the sides by gluing or stitching it
in place

GUIDE IN ATTACHING BOTH LEGS:

finished leg
5th stitch (from where you
end) will be the center of
last stitch
the leg (where you'll attach

the other leg)

front of the foot

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 BODY/TORSO
1 2 3

start of rd 14
get one foot that still have sc x 9 ch 2

the working yarn

4 5 6

end of rd 14
get the other leg and allign sc x 7 all the way do sc x 2 at the back of the

them together, then sc x 1 chain

7 8 9

start of rd 15
sc x 8 at the L leg sc x 2 at the front loops of sc x 8 at the R leg
the chain

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notice that the legs are on a

sideways angle, this is to

achieve a more realistic look

end
en of rd
r 15 5
sc x 2 at the remaining stitches
 BODY/TORSO
16 (9sc, inc) x 2 [22]

change to cream yarn

do the 'stitching with a chain' technique here

17 ch 22

18 sc x 22 [22]

19 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 2, 3sc, dec, 1sc [18]

20 sc x 18 [18]

21 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec) x3, 3sc [14]

22 sc x 14 (2 rounds) [14]

* stuff with fiber fill

23 (1sc, dec) x4, 2sc [10]

24 sc x 10 [10]

* stuff with fiber fill

25 bigdec x 5 [5] finished body/torso

CUT THE YARN but DO NOT ‘pull through’

in order for us to place the poncho that we

will make next.

ARMS

Skin yarn, 2.5mm hook

1 mr 5sc [5]

2-4 sc x 5 [5] (3 rounds)

change to cream yarn

ch5, do the 'stitching with a chain' technique on

the first round

5 - 11 sc x 5 [5] (7 rounds)

*you will do the ‘flat closing’ technique on rd 12

(tutorial on the guide file)

12 2sc [2]

* ch1 and leave a long tail for sewing

do NOT stuff, just CUT THE YARN

finished arms

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 FRONT PANEL
PONCHO
*make a ch1 before starting rds 3 - 8

Mustard yellow yarn, 3.5mm hook BACK PANEL

ch 15
Mustard yellow yarn, 3.5mm hook
1-2 sc x 14 (2 rounds) [14]
1-2 ch 15, sc x 14 (2 rounds) [14]

change to yellow yarn

change to yellow yarn

3 sc x 14 [14]
3-6 sc x 14 (4 rounds) [14]

change to mustard yellow yarn
4 sc x 9 [9]

5 ch 6, start on the 2nd ch from the hook

7-8 sc x 14 (2 rounds) [14]

sc x 14 [14]

change to yellow yarn

change to mustard yellow yarn 9 sc x 14 [14]

*Following the diagram below do the

6-7 sc x 14 (2 rounds) [14]

change to yellow yarn following stitches

slst x 9 across
8 sc x 14 [14]
sc x 14
*Following the diagram below do the
slst x 10 across
following stitches

slst x 4 across
CUT THE YARN
leave a long tail
slst x 5 diagonally down
for sewing
slst x 5 diagonally up
(about 1m)
slst x 4 across

sc x 14

slst x 9 across

CUT THE YARN

s l s t

slst slst
start here
tsl
s
tsls
t e h o r c

t e h o r c
e l g n i s

e l g n i s

s l s t

start here s l s t

stitch them together to

make it look like this

finished poncho wear the poncho on the body, poke the body thru to attach

tip: pin it down the body overnight the skin yarn easier, fix the
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to make the poncho straigher placement later
 continuation from the body...
change to skin yarn, 2.5mm
HEAD
26 (1sc, inc) x2, inc [8] This is how it

27 (1sc, inc) x 4 [12] would look like at

28 (1sc, inc x 2) x 4 [20] the end of the

29 (inc, 3sc, inc) x 4 [28]

round. Time to
30 (inc, 5sc, inc) x 4 [36]
attach the eyes,
31 (inc, 7sc, inc) x 4 [44]
embroider the
32 (inc, 9sc, inc) x 4 [52]
eyebrows and
33 (inc, 11sc, inc) x 4 [60]
place the
34 - 46 sc x 60 [60] (13 rounds)
structure!

GUIDE IN POSITIONING THE EYES

PLACING THE SUPPORTING
*right eye first

From the last

STRUCTURE
round you
poke here 4
5 Cut a6 x 6 cm
3
increased; count
2
square. Lay it flat on
5rds up and 1 the head and check

place the safety whether it fits. (The

eyes aligned to size will still depend

the innermost based on the yarn

increase use, your tension and

others.)

count 11sts to the

right and place
the 2nd safety Simply poke a hole
eyes from there 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 at the center and
left eye
right eye feed the wire

through the body to

hold the head in

place.

this is how it
TIP:
looks like when
Make thicker boards to secure the
attached, adjust
square structure of the head.
as needed
Use thicker wires as you increase

stuffing and/or the weight of the yarn.

embroider

eyebrows across

using up 4 sts,
embroider the
STUFF THE HEAD LIGHTLY
white waterline 1
rd below the
eyebrows and it

should end at the

bottom middle 8
of the eye
 continuation of the head...
HEAD
47 1sc, dec x 2, (11sc, dec x 2) x 3, 9sc [52]

48 (dec x 2, 9sc) x 3, dec x 2, 7sc, dec[44]

49 dec, (7sc, dec x 2) x 3, 5sc, dec [36]

50 dec, (5sc, dec x 2) x 3, 3sc, dec [28]

51 dec, (3sc, dec x 2) x 3, 1sc, dec [20]

52 dec, (1sc, dec x 2) x 3, dec [12]

53 (1sc, dec) x 4 [8]

*CLOSE the round and CUT the yarn.

*leave a long tail for sewing

STUFF and FASTEN OFF finished head and beard

EARS

Skin yarn, 2.5mm hook

1 mr, 6hdc, ch1 [6]

*leave a long tail for sewing

CUT THE YARN

*make 2

HAIR
BASE OF THE HAIR
*refer to the guides file for photos on how to make

the mesh stitches)

Start with dark brown yarn, 3.5mm hook

1 mr, ch3, 12ms, slst [12]

2 ch3, (1ms, msinc) x 6, slst [18]

3 ch3, (2ms, msinc) x 6, slst [24]

we will now make the back mesh stitches

4-5 ch3, ms x 15, dc (2 rounds) [16]

DO NOT CUT THE YARN

1 2 3

place the base like so this is how you'll position it familiarize the placement

later when you made the because it will be hard to see

strands later on with the strands

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 continuation of the hair...
HAIR
HAIR STRANDS
continue with dark brown yarn, 3.5mm hook

1 ch10, hdcinc x 9, slst on the first dc post [18]

2 ch10, hdcinc x 9, slst to the next dc post [18]

*repeat until you have covered the whole dc post with strands (1dc post = 1 strand)
*make sure to stitch on one side only, DO NOT FLIP your work to the other side of the base hair

1 2 3

x
start here

the strands should start from it will go around like this, until STOP stitching on the first
where your mesh stitches you reach the top of the 12ms of the first round, cut

ended head (basically trace back your yarn and then set aside

your mesh stitches)

1 2 3

first dc post
next dc post

make the first strand and slst this is how it will look like make another one and slst on

directly on top of the previous when you slst on the 1st dc the next dc post

dc post post

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 GENERAL GUIDELINES:

Assembly
Use the appropriate type of needle for the yarn you used.

To make sure that the parts are properly placed, face your

work on a mirror and check whether they are aligned properly.

READ EVERY WORD

EARS
Attach the ears

1sc above the

bottom of the

eye
Attach the ears on
3 stitches, vertically.

From there count

6 sts away

IN SHORT:

Left ear – start from Right ear – start from

bottom to top (3sts) top to bottom (3sts)

ARMS

I pinned the poncho

to his face for easy

access

Attach the arms at the last round of

the body/torso (rd 22, where we

ended the body with 5 bigdec)

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 EYELINE
1 2

using a white thread, embroider insert the thread 1rd below it should end in the middle of

a white line under his eyes where the upper part of the eye the eye

end

HAIR
1 2 3

pin the hair just like how you first, pin the first layer of bottom properly pin the strands by

positioned the bare base hair strands, make it bulky at the back twisting them to get good curls

and reserve space in front

4 5 6

then the next layer this is how it looks like at the compared to the 1st step photo,

side after pinning down the 2nd layer;

the curls are tamed we just have

the top part to work with

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 HAIR
4 5 6

pin one strand right above the make an uneven parting of the right side should have more

ear, do this on the other side as the bangs hair/bulky

well

4 5 6

simply pin the remaining hair this is how it looks like when the right side should have more

down you're done hair/bulky

done with the hair! glue or

stitch them in place
SQUEEZE!!!
Shape the head to imitate a square-shaped head

Place it on the standee that you prepared and you are DONE

Feel free to add accessories and change the facial features.

Have fun with your Shape-shift Gift Madrigal Amigurumi

Crochet Doll! I hope you enjoyed the pattern and let me
know if you did. Tag me on your posts, you may find me

anywhere with the handle @detali.ph

THANK YOU BUDS! 13