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Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern

Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern
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6-8 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Playful characters full of personality, designed to spark imagination and become cherished playtime favorites.

About This Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern

This Bluebell Fairy pattern is a labor of love that combines delicate crochet work with intricate assembly techniques. Standing at just 6cm tall, this miniature fairy features a cone-shaped body, carefully crafted wire-wrapped arms, and a stunning bluebell hat complete with five triangular peaks. The pattern requires attention to detail, especially during the assembly process where precision sewing brings all the pieces together into a magical woodland companion.

Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

What makes this pattern special is the combination of traditional crochet techniques with unique wire-wrapping methods for the arms, creating a doll with dimensional sleeves and delicate proportions. The bluebell hat with its detailed calyx and corolla adds an enchanting botanical touch.

Why You'll Love This Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it creates such an enchanting miniature fairy that captures the magic of woodland folklore! The bluebell hat is incredibly detailed with its five peaks and green calyx, making it look like a real flower. What I enjoy most is the wire-wrapping technique for the arms - it's different from typical amigurumi and gives the fairy such delicate, realistic proportions. The tiny scale makes it perfect for gift-giving, and there's something so satisfying about creating such intricate details in miniature form. Plus, you can give her a little bluebell flower to hold, which just adds to the whimsy!

Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with this Bluebell Fairy pattern to create different flower fairies! You can easily swap the dark lilac for other colors to make different flower varieties - try pink for a wild rose fairy, white for a snowdrop fairy, or yellow for a daffodil fairy. The basic structure stays the same, just change your color palette.

For a more whimsical look, I sometimes add tiny ribbon bows to the arms or create different hairstyles using embroidery floss or fine yarn. You could braid the hair, create curls by wrapping thread around a thin dowel, or even make a updo style. I've also experimented with adding small fabric wings using felt or tulle for a more traditional fairy appearance.

The facial features offer lots of room for creativity too. Try giving your fairy freckles with tiny French knots, or add rosy cheeks with colored pencil or pastel. You can embroider eyebrows to give different expressions - arched for surprise, straight for calm, or angled for determination.

If you want to make a collection, try varying the body colors to create different outfit styles. I've made fairies with green bodies for a leafy look, white for a moonlight fairy, or even striped bodies by changing colors every few rounds. The small bluebell accessory can also be varied - make a whole bouquet of tiny flowers, add leaves, or create other accessories like tiny mushrooms or acorns for your fairy to hold.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not wrapping the wire tightly enough at the wrist when making arms, causing the beige threads to loosen and look messy ✗ Stuffing the head and body too loosely, resulting in a floppy fairy that doesn't hold its shape properly ✗ Skipping the plastic card insert at the bottom of the body, which causes the fairy to lean instead of standing straight ✗ Sewing the wrong part of the head to the body - always attach the bottom part as the top will be covered ✗ Making the lilac sleeve wraps too loose or uneven, creating gaps that show the beige threads underneath ✗ Not wetting and drying the body bottom on a flat surface, leaving it wobbly and unable to stand independently

Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own enchanting Bluebell Fairy with this delightful crochet pattern! This charming 6cm fairy features a beautiful dark lilac bluebell hat with delicate peaks, a beige crocheted head with embroidered features, and a light pink cone-shaped body. The pattern includes detailed instructions for crafting wire-wrapped arms with lilac sleeves and a small bluebell flower accessory. Perfect for fairy lovers and those who enjoy creating whimsical miniature dolls, this pattern combines basic crochet techniques with careful assembly work to bring this magical woodland creature to life.

Intermediate 6-8 Hours

Materials Needed for Bluebell Fairy Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton crochet thread (10 gr/87m ~ 1 oz/267 yd) in beige color
  • 02
    Cotton crochet thread in light lilac color
  • 03
    Cotton crochet thread in dark lilac color
  • 04
    Cotton crochet thread in green color
  • 05
    Cotton crochet thread in light yellow color (small amount)
  • 06
    Dark brown embroidery floss for eyes
  • 07
    Reddish brown embroidery floss for mouth
  • 08
    Beige embroidery floss for stitching
  • 09
    Light lilac embroidery floss for stitching
  • 10
    Green embroidery floss for stitching

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 0.9mm or 1mm (US 12 – UK 6)
  • 02
    Sewing needle
  • 03
    Pins
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Thin wire 0.2-0.3mm (~0.01 in)
  • 07
    Glue stick
  • 08
    Old bank card or cardboard
  • 09
    Synthetic or organic filler for stuffing

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— HEAD :

Round 1 :

2 ch and 6 sc into first ch (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1sc,inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2sc,inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5-11 :

sc around (24 sts) - 7 rounds

Round 12 :

(2sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 13 :

(1sc, dec) X 6 (12 sts)

Info :

Stuff the head tightly with filler after round 13

Round 14 :

(dec) X 6 (6 sts)

Round 15 :

decrease and close the hole with a slip stitch

— BODY :

Round 1 :

2 ch and 6 sc into first ch (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1sc,inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2sc,inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3sc,inc) X 6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

(4sc,inc) X 6 (36 sts)

Round 7 :

(5sc,inc) X 6 (42 sts)

Info :

Make a circular bottom from an old plastic card – outline the hexagon with a pencil and cut it out with a little less diameter

Round 8 :

Make single crochets perpendicular to the previous round – work not in the top of the stitch but around the post of the single crochet (42 sts)

Round 9-10 :

sc around (42 sts) - 2 rounds

Round 11 :

(5sc,dec) X 6 (36 sts)

Round 12-14 :

sc around (36 sts) - 3 rounds

Round 15 :

(4sc,dec) X 6 (30 sts)

Round 16-18 :

sc around (30 sts) - 3 rounds

Round 19 :

(3sc,dec) X 6 (24 sts)

Info :

After round 19 place the circle inside

Round 20-22 :

sc around (24 sts) - 3 rounds

Round 23 :

(2sc,dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 24-26 :

sc around (18 sts) - 3 rounds

Round 27 :

(1sc,dec) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 28-29 :

sc around (12 sts) - 2 rounds

Info :

Stuff the finished cone with filler rather tightly with the ends of the scissors

— ARM (make 2) :

Info :

Prepare 2 pieces of wire 10cm (4 in) long

Step 1 :

Wrap beige thread around 2 fingers 10 times and tie it tightly in the middle. Cut at other side

Step 2 :

Fold in half so that the knot is at the place of fold, then put the wire around the bunch of threads at a 3-4mm distance from the knot, twist the ends of the wire together very tightly at the wrist

Step 3 :

Cut the bunch of threads diagonally at a 3cm (1.2 in) distance from the wired wrist

Step 4 :

Take lilac thread, leave a long tail, place it along the bunch up to the wrist, and start to wrap the thread around the arm very tightly and neatly, placing the wraps side by side

Step 5 :

When you reach the end of beige threads, tie the lilac thread very tightly in knot, leave long tails

Step 6 :

Repeat the wrapping step with lilac thread again – the sleeve would be wrapped with lilac thread twice. Tie the ends very tightly

Step 7 :

Cut off the wire, leaving 1 cm (0.4 in) long tails

— BLUEBELL HAT - Corolla :

Round 1 :

2 ch and 5 sc into first ch (5 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 5 (10 sts)

Round 3 :

(1sc,inc) X 5 (15 sts)

Round 4 :

sc around (15 sts)

Round 5 :

(2sc,inc) X 5 (20 sts)

Round 6-7 :

sc around(20 sts) - 2 rounds

Round 8 :

(3sc,inc) X 5 (25 sts)

Round 9-10 :

sc around(25 sts) - 2 rounds

Round 11 :

(4sc,inc) X 5 (30 sts)

Round 12-13 :

sc around(30 sts) - 2 rounds

Round 14 :

(5sc,inc) X 5 (35 sts)

Round 15-16 :

sc around(35 sts) - 2 rounds

Round 17 :

(6sc,inc) X 5 (40 sts)

Round 18 :

sc around(40 sts), finish with sl st

Triangular Peak :

R1: 8 sc, 1 ch / R2: 5 sc, dec (6 sts), 1 ch / R3: 3 sc, dec (4 sts), 1 ch / R4: 1 sc, dec (2 sts), 1 ch / R5: 1 sc, 1 ch

Info :

Move down with 4 sl st along the side of the triangular and start next peak (total 5 peaks)

Finishing :

When all 5 peaks are finished, crochet around by stitches according to the diagram, in sc, dc and sl st. The lowest sl st is made in the previous 18th row

— BLUEBELL HAT - Calyx :

Instructions :

8 ch, make sc in 7th ch, then make 6 sc around (not in) the long chain; then 1 sl st in 3rd ch from the beginning; (make 4 ch, 3 sc, sl st in 3rd previous ch) X 4. Then make again 4 ch, 3 sc, then get around the pedicle that sticks out, and make last st sl in 3rd previous ch

— EYES AND MOUTH :

Eyes :

Embroider with dark brown 3 strands of embroidery floss between rounds 8 and 9. Distance between eyes is 4 crochet stitches. Length is 1 or 1.5 single crochet. Height is 4 sew stitches

Mouth :

Embroider with reddish brown embroidery floss between round 5 and 6, in 3 stitches

— SMALL BLUEBELL FLOWER - Corolla :

Round 1 :

2 ch and 5 sc into first ch (5 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 5 (10 sts)

Round 3-5 :

sc around (10 sts) - 3 rounds

Round 6 :

(1sc,inc) X 5 (15 sts)

Round 7-8 :

sc around(15 sts) - 2 rounds, finish with sl st

Round 9 :

make 5 triangular peaks: 4ch, 1sl st, 1sc, 1 dc, sl st in 4th sc (from the beginning peak) previous round

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body neatly in imperceptible stitches using beige embroidery floss. Sew the bottom part of the head between rounds 2 and 3 of the head to the top of the body cone.
  • Wet the bottom of the body slightly and stand it to dry on an even surface to ensure it stands straight.
  • Find spots for arms 3 rounds down from the neckline on both sides of the body. Mark with pins.
  • Widen the chosen spot with the crochet hook and insert the wire end of the arm into the hole. Pull the lilac thread tails through to the other side to deepen the arm in the body.
  • Sew each arm to the body around the shoulder very carefully with embroidery floss in small imperceptible stitches.
  • Pull the beginning thread tail of the calyx inside the bluebell hat flower through the central hole, then sew the sepals to the flower in small imperceptible stitches.
  • Put a little bit of filler inside the finished flower hat, place it on the doll's head, fix with pins and sew it thoroughly to the head.
  • For the small bluebell flower: Make yellow filaments by tying a long piece of yellow thread around 2 short pieces. Pull the tail through the central hole. Pass 12cm wire through flower center loops, fold in half and twist to form stem. Wrap green thread tightly around the stem for 5cm total, tie off and secure with glue.

Important Notes

  • 💡This project requires good skills in thorough and neat sewing while assembling the pieces, not just crochet skills
  • 💡Pull the initial thread end out between rounds 2 and 3 to serve as a marker and help count rounds for all pieces
  • 💡When pieces become voluminous, fold them in half while working to make crocheting easier
  • 💡Make both arms at the same time - do one step for one arm, then repeat immediately for the other arm to ensure they're similar
  • 💡The wire at the wrist should be twisted very tightly to hold the beige threads securely in place
  • 💡Use thin embroidery floss for sewing as it slides well and doesn't get stuck during assembly
  • 💡You can adjust the placement and size of eyes and mouth - higher forehead and bigger eye distance makes the fairy look younger

This enchanting Bluebell Fairy pattern brings woodland magic to life in miniature form! Standing at just 6cm tall, she features an exquisite dark lilac bluebell hat with five delicate peaks, wire-wrapped arms with lilac sleeves, and even comes with her own tiny bluebell flower to hold. The pattern combines basic crochet techniques with unique wire-wrapping methods and precise assembly work, creating a charming fairy friend that's perfect for gifts or as a whimsical home decoration. Though it requires patience and careful sewing, the result is absolutely magical! 🧚✨🌸

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FAQs

What size will my finished Bluebell Fairy be?

If you use the materials specified in the pattern (cotton crochet thread and 0.9-1mm hook), your fairy will be approximately 6cm (2.4 inches) tall. The head will be about 2cm high and the body cone will be about 4cm high. If you use thicker yarn, you'll get a larger fairy that will need proportionally longer arms and hair.

Why won't my fairy stand up straight?

The pattern addresses this common issue! After completing the body, the bottom may not be perfectly flat. The solution is to wet the bottom of the cone slightly and stand it upright on an even surface to dry while you work on other pieces. This helps create a flat, stable base.

How do I prevent the arm wrapping from coming loose?

The key is to twist the wire very tightly at the wrist and wrap the lilac thread around the arm extremely tightly, placing wraps side by side with no gaps. The pattern instructs you to wrap the sleeve twice with lilac thread and tie very tightly at both ends. This double-wrapping ensures security.

Can I make the arms posable?

Yes! The arms use wire in their construction, which gives them some flexibility. However, because they're wrapped with thread rather than crocheted, they're more delicate than typical wire-armature limbs. They can be gently posed but aren't designed for frequent repositioning.

What's the best way to attach the head to the body?

Use thin beige embroidery floss and sew with small, imperceptible stitches. The pattern specifically notes to sew the bottom part of the head (between rounds 2 and 3) because the top looks less neat and will be covered by hair and the hat. Take your time with this step as it's crucial for a polished appearance.

Do I need to make the small bluebell flower?

The small bluebell flower is an optional accessory that the fairy can hold in her hand. It adds extra charm to the finished piece, but if you prefer a simpler project or want the fairy's hands free, you can skip this element.