The Mini Noso, the smallest crochet doll that is completely finished WITHOUT sewing!
This ensures that your Noso at the end looks exactly like here in the pictures, without the arms, legs or head being shifted, due to slightly offset sewing.
Noso means “no sew”, which is exactly the case with these crochet dolls.
This Mini One Piece Crochet Doll is exclusively crocheted with single crochet stitches in spiral rounds with increases and decreases and is therefore perfect for beginners.
The depicted Amigurumi Mini One Piece Crochet Doll has been crocheted with the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook and has a height of 5.5 cm.
Free Mini Crochet Doll Crochet Pattern
ATTENTION: The pattern, in whole or in parts, may not be published, resold, translated, changed or exchanged in any way whatsoever!
Needed Techniques
- Slip Knot
- Magic Ring
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Increase
- Decrease
- Crochet into Front and Back Loop
- Close Openings
Needed Materials and Tools
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- Colors: beige
- This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
- Soft Apricot (Soft Apricot (263))
- 2.5 mm Crochet Hook
- Polyfill
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Marker
Crochet the Head, Upper Body and First Leg
The first part of the doll which is crocheted in one piece consists of the head, upper body and the first leg. All is crocheted in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches in the color Soft Apricot.
Apart from the head, it is recommended to fill all parts of the body with polyfill only after all limbs have been completed.
Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.
- Crochet the head in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 5: [7 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (27 stitches).
- Round 6: Crochet 27 sc (27 stitches).
- Round 7: The 2 marker threads that are used in this round will later indicate the places where the safety eyes will be attached. 6 sc, 1 sc with a marker thread, 4 sc, 1 sc with a marker thread, 15 sc (27 stitches).
- Round 8-9: 2 rounds, each round 27 sc (27 stitches).
- Round 10: [7 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches). If you use safety eyes, attach them now where the threads are.
- Round 11: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 12: Fill the head with polyfill. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 13: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Round 14: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 15: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill again if there are any unfilled areas. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- You now have a circle at the head that counts 24 stitches. These stitches are divided into 3 parts. From the two smaller parts, each consisting of 6 stitches, the arms will be crocheted later and from the larger part, consisting of 12 stitches, the torso.
- Round 17: To separate the respective areas, proceed as follows: Separate the 1st arm. One arm area consists of 6 stitches. First, crochet 1 single crochet stitch. Then push through the 7th stitch from the crochet hook with the crochet hook still attached to the last crocheted stitch. To do this, simply skip 6 stitches and then push through the 7th stitch.
- Tighten the thread and crochet 1 single crochet stitch. With this you have successfully separated the first arm area.
- Now crochet 5 single crochet stitches along the body. Then separate the 2nd arm, also consisting of 6 stitches. To do this, proceed in the same way as for the 1st arm. Skip 6 stitches and push the crochet hook through the 7th stitch. Tighten the thread so that the 6 stitches are separated and crochet 1 single crochet stitch.
- Then crochet another 4 single crochet stitches. With this you have crocheted a total of 12 stitches and successfully separated both arm areas (12 stitches).
- Round 18: [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (16 stitches).
- Round 19: Crochet 16 sc (16 stitches).
- Round 20: Now crochet the 1st leg. Each leg consists of 6 stitches. First crochet 5 single crochet stitches.
- To separate the 1st leg, push the crochet hook through the 6th stitch counterclockwise from the crochet hook and crochet 1 single crochet stitch (6 stitches).
- Round 21: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
- Round 22: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 23: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the foot later.
Crochet the Second Leg
Continue crocheting the second leg in Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
- Crochet the leg in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: Push the crochet hook through the 3rd stitch from the 1st leg. Yarn over the Soft Apricot yarn and pull it through the stitch you just pushed through.
- Then crochet 1 sc into the 6th stitch counted counter-clockwise from the crochet hook. Then crochet 5 sc, crochet the last sc into the same stitch through which the thread was pulled through (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
- Round 3: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 4: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the foot later.
Crochet the First Arm
Both arms are crocheted, like the previous part of the doll, in the color Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
- Crochet the 1st arm in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: Push with the crochet hook through the stitch that is directly at the “armpit” of the doll. Yarn over the Soft Apricot yarn and pull it through the stitch you just pushed through. Then push the hook from the front through the opposite stitch at the “armpit” and crochet 1 sc. Crochet another 5 sc. Crochet the last sc into the same stitch through which the thread was pulled through (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
- Round 3: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 4: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the arm later.
Crochet the Second Arm
The 2nd arm is crocheted in the same way as the 1st arm. The 2nd arm is also crocheted in the color Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
- Crochet the 2nd arm in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
- Round 1: Push with the crochet hook through the stitch that is directly at the “armpit” of the doll. Yarn over the Soft Apricot yarn and pull it through the stitch you just pushed through. Then push the hook from the front through the opposite stitch at the “armpit” and crochet 1 sc. Crochet another 5 sc. Crochet the last sc into the same stitch through which the thread was pulled through (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
- Round 3: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 4: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the arm later.
Assembling the Mini Doll
Fill the Body: After you finished crocheting the body of the doll, it is necessary to fill it and close the openings. First use the openings at the arms and legs to fill the body with polyfill and then the respective limbs.
Close Openings: After you have filled the entire body with enough polyfill, it is time to close the openings. First sew together the 4 stitches in the crotch of the doll.
Then close the arm and leg openings.