Strawberry Shortcake Mini Doll Crochet Pattern – Easy Amigurumi with Cute Cat

Looking for a quick and adorable amigurumi project? This Strawberry Shortcake mini doll crochet pattern is the perfect choice! 🍓

In this pattern, you will learn how to create a small, cute doll inspired by Strawberry Shortcake, along with her tiny cat companion. The design is simple, fast to make, and ideal for beginners who want an easy and satisfying project.

This step-by-step crochet pattern is great for making handmade gifts, decorations, or adding a unique piece to your amigurumi collection. The small size makes it perfect for using leftover yarn and finishing your project in a short time.

Get your hook ready and enjoy creating this sweet miniature doll and her little cat!

TERMS

• Ch/ Chain
• Mr/ Magic ring
• Sc/ Single crochet
• Inc/ Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• Dec/ Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• Slst/ Slip stitch
• St/ Stitch
• W/ 3 sc into same stitch
• 3tog/ crochet three stitches together
• Flo/ Crochet in front loop only
• Blo/ Crochet in back loop only
• (…)* / repeat instructions * times
• Hdc/ Half double crochet
• Hdcinc/ Half double crochet Increase (2 hdc in the same stitch)
• Dc/ Double crochet
• Dcinc/ Double crochet Increase (2 dc in the same stitch)

MATERIALS

• CATANIA ORIGINALS

• Skin Color/ TR263

• White/ 106

• Baby Pink/ 08414

• Dahlia/ 409

• Apple/ 205

• Deep Amber/ 438

• Red/ 02023

• Anise/ 245

• GAZZAL GIZA MATTE

• Brick/ 5590

• 7mm safety eyes

• 10cm, 2mm wire

• White seed beads

• Hook/ 2.20mm

• Blush or paint to color

• White and black embroidery thread

• Fiberfill

• Marker

• Tapestry needle

• Scissors

• Glue

Before You Start:

This pattern is easy and beginner-friendly, perfect for a quick amigurumi project.

The finished doll measures approximately 11 cm, and the head can rotate 360°.

Please read the pattern carefully before starting. All steps are explained clearly with step-by-step instructions and photos to help you follow along easily.

HEAD

(Crochet while stuffing)

With Skin Color;

1- Mr 6sc

2- 6inc = 12sc

3- (1sc, 1inc)*6 = 18sc

4- (2sc, 1inc)*6 = 24sc

5- 1sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*5, 2sc = 30sc

6- (4sc, 1inc)*6 = 36sc

7- 2sc, 1inc, (5sc, 1inc)*5, 3sc = 42sc

8- 16sc, 1inc, 7sc, 1inc, 17sc = 44sc

9-12 = 44sc

13- 16sc, 1dec, 7sc, 1dec, 17sc = 42sc

14-15 = 42sc

16- 14sc, 3inc, 7sc, 3inc, 15sc = 48sc

17-20 = 48sc

Place the eyes between rows 15. and 16, Leave 5 stitches in between the eyes.

For the face, center it between the increases added along either side of the piece.

21- (6sc, 1dec)*6 = 42sc

22- (5sc, 1dec)*6 = 36sc

23- (4sc, 1dec)*6 = 30sc

24- (3sc, 1dec)*6 = 24sc

25- (2sc, 1dec)*6 = 18sc

26-32 = 18sc cut the yarn.

Push the part we crocheted from 26. Row into head as shown on images below.

Insert the needle aligned precisely at the edges of the eye. Then, bring the needle out through the chin area to shape and deepen the eye socket. This technique helps create natural shading around the eye, enhancing its definition. Follow the steps shown in the reference photo carefully and evenly for best results.

Embroider the eyebrows with brick yarn onto round 11, as shown in the photo.

Leave 7 stitches in between the eyebrows.

Embroider the nose using the Rococo technique or, as shown in the photo, between rounds 17 and 18.

Embroider the mouth with black yarn onto round 19, as shown in the photo.

HAIR

With Brick;

1- Mr 6sc

2- Blo 6inc = 12sc

3- (1sc, 1inc)*6 = 18sc

4- Blo(2sc, 1inc)*6 = 24sc

5- 1sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*5, 2sc = 30sc

6- Blo(4sc, 1inc)*6 = 36sc

7- 2sc, 1inc, (5sc, 1inc)*5, 3sc = 42sc

8- Blo = 42sc

9 = 42sc

10- Blo(6sc, 1inc)*6 = 48sc

11 = 48sc

12- Blo = 48sc

13- (7sc, 1inc)*6 = 54sc

Continue without cutting the yarn. Into the 13th round and the BLO stitches of the 12th round;

Ch 17, start from the 2nd chain; (1sc, 1inc)*8, 3slst onto the hair.

Cut the yarn long enough for sewing. Sew or glue the hair on head, as shown in the photo.

HAT

With Baby Pink;

1- Mr 6sc, 1slst, ch1

2- 6inc = 12sc, 1slst, ch1

3- 12inc = 24sc, 1slst, ch1

4- 24inc = 48sc, 1slst, ch1

5- (7sc, 1inc)*6 = 54sc, 1slst, ch1

6- 4sc, 1inc, (8sc, 1inc)*5, 4sc = 60sc, 1slst,ch1

7- (9sc, 1inc)*6 = 66sc, 1slst, ch1

8- 5sc, 1inc, (10sc, 1inc)*5, 5sc = 72sc, 1slst, ch1

9- (11sc, 1inc)*6 = 78sc, 1slst, ch1

10- 6sc, 1inc, (12sc, 1inc)*5, 6sc = 84sc, 1slst, ch1

11-18 = 84sc, 1slst, ch1

19- (1sc, 1dec)*28 = 56sc, 1slst, ch1

Change color to red

20- Blo 56slst, 1slst, ch1

21- Blo 56sc, 1slst, ch1

Change color to baby pink

22- Blo 56slst, 1slst, ch1

23- Blo 4sc, 1inc, (2sc, 1inc)*7, 3slst, (1inc, 2sc)*7, 1inc, 5sc = 72sc,1slst, ch1

24- 5sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*7, 3slst, (1inc, 3sc)*7, 1inc, 6sc = 88sc,1slst, ch1

25- 41sc, 1inc, 3slst, 1inc, 42sc = 90sc,1slst, ch1

26- 42sc, 1inc, 3slst, 1inc, 43sc = 92sc,1slst, ch1 Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

Sew or glue the beads onto the last row at regular intervals, as shown in the photo.

STRAWBERRY APPLIQUES (6 Make)

With Dahlia;

Ch3, start from the 3rd chain; 1dcinc

Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

Sew or glue the strawberry onto the hat at regular intervals, as shown in the photo.

Embroider the strawberry with anise colored yarn as shown in the photo.

Embroider the hat with white yarn at regular intervals as shown in the photo.

EAF

With Anise;

Mr (Ch4, start from the 2nd chain; 3slst, make 1slst into the magic ring)*5

Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

STRAWBERRY

(Crochet while stuffing) With Red;

1- Mr 6sc

2- (1sc, 1inc)*3 = 9sc

3- (2sc, 1inc)*3 = 12sc

4 = 12sc

5- (3sc, 1inc)*3 = 15sc

6 = 15sc

7- (3sc, 1dec)*3 = 12sc, 1slst Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

Close the remaining stitches by pulling the yarn through them with a needle.

Embroider the strawberry with white yarn at regular intervals as shown in the photo.

Sew or glue leaf the onto the strawberry, as shown in the photo.

Sew or glue the strawberry on hat, as shown in the photo.

Sew or glue the hat on hair, as shown in the photo.

ARMS

(2 Make) (Don’t Stuff)

With Skin Color;

1- Mr 6sc

2 = 6sc

Change color to red

3- Blo 6slst

4- Blo 6sc

5-8 = 6sc

9 = 6sc, 1slst cut the yarn.

BODY

(Crochet while stuffing) With White;

1- Mr 6sc

2- 6inc = 12sc

3- (1sc, 1inc)*6 = 18sc

4- (2sc, 1inc)*6 = 24sc

5- 1sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*5, 2sc = 30sc

6- (4sc, 1inc)*6 = 36sc

7-10 = 36sc

Change color to red

11- Blo 36slst

12- Blo 36sc

13 = 36sc

14- (4sc, 1dec)*6 = 30sc

15- 30sc

16- (3sc, 1dec)*6 = 24sc

Attach the arm here;

17- 5sc, 3sc arm and body together, 8sc, 3sc arm and body together, 5sc = 24sc

18- 5sc, 3sc arm, 8sc, 3sc arm, 5sc = 24sc

The required yarn color is clearly stated at the beginning of each section.

Yarn colors in the photos may vary, as they are only for demonstrating the technique. Please

follow the written instructions rather than the photo colors.

Insert the wire into the arms as shown in the photo.

19- (2sc, 1dec)*6 = 18sc

Change color to skin color

20- Blo 18slst

21- Blo (4sc, 1dec)*3 = 15sc

22-27 = 15sc

28- (3sc, 1dec)*3 = 12sc

29- 6dec = 6sc, 1slst cut the yarn.

Close the remaining stitches by pulling the yarn through them with a needle.

SKIRT

With Red;

Insert the hook into row 11. as shown in the photo;

1- (5sc, 1inc)*6 = 42sc, 1slst, ch1

2- (6sc, 1inc)*6 = 48sc, 1slst, ch1

3-5 = 48sc, 1slst, ch1

6 = 48sc, 1slst cut the yarn

LEGS

(2 Make) (Crochet while stuffing)

With Deep Amber;

1- Mr 6sc

2- 6inc = 12sc

3- (2sc, 1inc)*4 = 16sc

4 = 16sc

Change color to white

5- Blo 16slst

6- Blo 16sc

Change color to apple

7- Blo 16slst

8- Blo 4sc, 4dec, 4sc = 12sc

Change color to white

9- Blo 12slst

10- Blo 2sc, 4dec, 2sc = 8sc

Change color to apple

11- Blo 8slst

12- Blo 8sc

Change color to white

13- Blo 8slst

14- Blo 8sc,1slst Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

Sew the legs onto round 8 as shown in the photo. Leave 10 stitches in between the legs.

APRON

With White;

1- Ch34, Join the ends the chain, 1slst, ch1, 5sc, ch8, skip 8sc, 8sc, ch8, skip 8sc, 5sc = 34sc, 1slst, ch1

2- 9sc, 1inc, 14sc, 1inc, 9sc = 36sc, 1slst, ch1

3-4 = 36sc, 1slst, ch1

5- Flo (1sc, 1inc)*18 = 54sc, 1slst, ch1

6-8 = 54sc, 1slst, ch1

9- (Ch3, 3slst)*18, 1slst cut the yarn.

Insert the hook, as shown in the photo and with white yarn; 8inc cut the yarn.

Embroider the apron as shown in the photo; with apple-colored yarn on the 4. round, and

with red yarn on the 7. round.

CAT

(Crochet while stuffing)

With Baby Pink;

1- Mr 6sc

2- 6inc = 12sc

3- (1sc, 1inc)*6 = 18sc

4- (2sc, 1inc)*6 = 24sc

5- 1sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*5, 2sc = 30sc

6-11 = 30sc

12- (3sc, 1dec)*6 = 24sc

13- (2sc, 1dec)*6 = 18sc

14 = 18sc

15- 5sc, 1popcorn, 6sc, 1popcorn, 5sc = 18sc

16 = 18sc

17- 5sc, 1popcorn, 6sc, 1popcorn, 5sc = 18sc

18- 9dec = 9sc, 1slst cut the yarn.

Close the remaining stitches by pulling the yarn through them with a needle.

Embroider the eyes with black yarn onto round 9, as shown in the photo. Leave 3 stitches in between the eyes.

Embroider the nose with black yarn onto round 10, as shown in the photo.

Embroider the cat with white yarn at regular intervals as shown in the photo.

EARS

(2 Make)

With Baby Pink;

1- Mr 2sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1hdc, 2sc Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

Sew the ears, between rounds 4 and 5, as shown in the photo.

Leaving 13 stitches between them, counted from rounds 5.

TAIL

With Baby Pink;

Ch13, start from the 2nd chain; 12slst Cut the yarn long enough for sewing.

Sew the tail, between rounds 15 and 16, as shown in the photo.

Head Attachment

The required yarn color is clearly stated at the beginning of each section.

Yarn colors in the photos may vary, as they are only for demonstrating the technique. Please follow the written instructions rather than the photo colors.

You can use this technique to secure the head and body. Apply it before sewing or gluing hair, hat, ears, or similar parts. Its use is not mandatory.

Insert the needle from the top of the head as shown in the photo and bring it out from the bottom of the neck. Repeat this process three times, then secure it by tying a few knots on top of the head.