Today’s Crochet Firefighter Doll Outfit Pattern was created based on reader feedback requesting more patterns to turn my customisable dolls (Advent Adam, Addy & Amy) into career dolls. The most requested career costume was for a firewoman / fireman doll.
This easy pattern includes detailed instructions, a step-by-step video tutorial and some photo references to help you through the embroidery.
All you’ll need is a little yarn, some time and buttons and you’ll soon have your own unique doll that makes a great gift for a child whose aspirational career goal is to become a fire fighter.
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Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along
This pattern is Week 22 of the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along and is designed to fit the 10-inch crochet dolls created for this crochet along.
Want to learn more about the Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL? Check out the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calender Crochet Along home page that contains the pattern release schedule and a rundown of everything you need to know! All the free patterns in the CAL include video tutorials.
Where Can I Get a Printable Copy of This Doll Clothing Pattern & The Crochet Doll?
- Grab an ad-free PDF, printable version of the complete doll pattern (all three parts of the doll together) and 1 full outfit pattern in one convenient pdf file in my Ravelry store and Etsy shop for a small fee
OR - Buy the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL Bundle in my Ravelry or Etsy shops and get this pdf pattern download of this and all the CAL patterns in printable bundle files PLUS the following bonus patterns exclusive to the purchase of this item:
- Extra hair style pattern & added embroidery instructions to make Advent Addy (a female doll) with photo tutorials.
- Chef’s Hat & Apron pattern for the dolls
- Swim top pattern (for Advent Addy)
- Frog Bucket Hat
- Mini Crochet Frog Toy
- Doll Sleeping Bag & Pillow
Color Options for Your Crochet Firefighter Doll Outfit
While I used black yarn as the main body color for my crochet firefighter doll outfit, you can absolutely substitute your favorite color instead of using black yarn. If you need color inspiration for the standard coloring of firefighter uniforms here are the main colors that I’ve seen:
- Tan (the almond color of Brava Worsted is what I used in the video tutorial and it’s super close match)
- Red (When picking a red yarn, you’re looking for a bright, cherry red)
- Yellow
- Orange
- Dark Green (like forest green)
I’ve used yellow yarn and light grey yarn to minic the look of the reflective strip you see in various areas of firefighter outfits. It’s hard to make substitutions here unless you have say a metallic yarn.
What Skills Do I Need to Successfully Complete This Project?
To follow along with the written pattern, you should have some experience reading patterns and the basic principles of crochet. However, because the video tutorial is available where I walk you through the pattern from beginning to end, beginners can do this project, using the video as support.
You’ll also need to have some knowledge of basic sewing since we will be sewing buttons onto our crochet firefighter doll outfit. Again, if you need help, I show you how in the video tutorial
Important Note About The Supply List for this Crochet Firefighter Doll Outfit Pattern:
We will not be utilizing all of the supplies listed in the supplies list this week. We will be using them to complete our crochet doll outfits and accessories that we will crochet for our amigurumi doll over the coming weeks.
This is not an exhaustive list of all of the supplies we will need. This is everything we will need for Weeks 21 – 27 of the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along.
Disclaimer:
Feel free to sell the finished handmade item (the actual finished toy) created with this free crochet pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own patterns or design. Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items. This pattern is for personal/ private use only.
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Skill Level:
- Easy
Terminology:
- US terms
Supplies:
- E / 3.5 mm Crochet Hook (or whatever hook size needed to match gauge)
- WeCrochet Brava Worsted Weight Yarn (100% Premium Acrylic, Worsted Weight (4), 218yds/200m, 100g/3.5oz), 1 skein each of:
- Colour A: Almond (or preferred skin tone)
- Colour B: White
- Colour C: Gingerbread for Adam, Paprika for Addy (or preferred hair colour)
- Colour D: Denim
- Colour E: Black
- Colour F: Red
- Colour G: Celestial
- Colour H: Avocado
- Colour I: Marina
- Colour J: Clarity
- Colour K: Cornflower
- Colour L: Dove Heather
- Colour M: Canary
- 9 – 10 mm Buttons in preferred colour(s)
- Polyester Toy Stuffing (also available at Michaels)
- Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
- Multiple Stitch Markers
- Black Embroidery Thread
- Scissors
- Sewing Thread and Needle
Abbreviations:
(Click links to view tutorials for that stitch)
- BLO = Back Loop Only
- CH = Chain
- CH SP(s) = Chain Space(s)
- DC = Double Crochet
- DCINC = Double Crochet Increase / 2 DC STs in the same ST
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- FO = Finish Off
- HDC = Half Double Crochet
- MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
- PM = Place Marker/Stitch Marker
- RS = Right Side
- SC = Single Crochet
- SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
- SCINC = Single Crochet Increase/ 2 SC STs in the same ST
- SK = Skip
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- SP(s) = Space(s)
- ST(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong Side
- YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitches and Techniques:
- Invisible Finish/Join: FO leaving a long tail. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle. Skip a stitch and place the tapestry needle through the top of the next stitch from front to back and pull through. Place tip of needle into top of the last ST worked under the back loop of the stitch and pull through to the back of the work. Weave in the end. Learn how to do this with my invisible finish/join tutorial.
- Single Crochet (SC) Join: With a slip knot already on the hook, insert hook into the designated stitch. YO and pull up a loop. YO and pull through both loops on the hook. View the SC Join tutorial here.
Finished Size:
- To fit Advent Adam & Addy dolls – 10” tall dolls
Gauge:
- Clothing: 4 sts across x 6 rows = 1” square
Notes:
- These clothing and accessory patterns are designed to fit my Advent Adam and Addy dolls. Gauge is important for ensuring that your doll clothes fit your doll appropriately. If you don’t plan to match gauge, ensure that you maintain a consistent tension throughout each project. Using the same yarn line and hook throughout each project can also assist with minimizing gauge/tension changes.
- For a cleaner SCDEC on pieces worked in continuous rounds, do your SCDEC under the front loops only of each ST rather than under both loops. This is often referred to as an invisible decrease. Check out my invisible decrease tutorial on to see it done.
- For pieces worked in turned rows, use a normal SCDEC stitch instead of the invisible decrease.
- Colour changes are done using the last YO of the previous stitch (except where otherwise indicated).
Want to print this pattern? Grab an ad-free digital pdf crochet pattern containing the doll pattern & firefighter doll outfit pattern in a single file with other outifts and accessories in the in my Ravelry or Etsy shops that contains all the patterns in the CAL plus bundle exclusive bonuses.
Looking for the Doll Pattern?
This outfit works with my Advent Adam, Addy and Amy dolls. Find the free crochet amigurumi pattern for Advent Adam here Includes video tutorials).
Check out the Video Tutorial to Make The Crochet Firefighter Doll Helmet
Firefighter Helmet
(Worked in a continuous spiral)
Round 1: Using Colour M make a MC and work 6 SC into the MC. (6)
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)
Round 3: (SC, SCINC) x 6. (18)
Round 4: SC, SCINC, (SC 2, SCINC) x 5, SC. (24)
Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6. (30)
Round 6: SC 2, SCINC, (SC 4, SCINC) x 5, SC 2. (36)
Round 7: (SC 5, SCINC) x 6. (42)
Round 8: SC 3, SCINC, (SC 6, SCINC) x 5, SC 3. (48)
Round 9: (SC 11, SCINC) x 4. (52)
Rounds 10 – 16: SC around. (52)
Round 17: In FLO, SC 2, (SCINC, SC 6) x 7, SCINC. (60)
Round 18: SC 3, HDC 2, (DC 3, DCINC) X 3, DC 3, HDC 2, SC 8, (SCINC, SC 7) x 3, SCINC, SC 5. (67)
Round 19: SC 3, HDC 2, (DC 4, DCINC) X 3, DC 4, HDC 2, SC 3, SL ST 38. (70)
FO with invisible finish (see special stitches & techniques). Weave in ends.
Hat Emblem
(Worked in turned rows)
Using Colour L, CH 8.
Row 1 (WS): SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and each CH across. (7)
Rows 2 – 4: CH 1 and turn. SC across. (7)
Row 5: CH 1 and turn. SC, HDC, SC, 3 DC in the next ST, SC, HDC, SC. (9)
Row 6 (RS): CH 1 and turn. SC, HDC, SC, HDC, 3 DC in the next ST, HDC, SC, HDC, SC. (11)
Trim: CH 1 and turn the piece so you are working down the short side of the emblem. 2 SC in the first ST and work 1 SC in the side of each of the next 4 rows.
Work 3 SC in the corner and turn so you are working along the bottom of the piece. SC in the next 5 STs, work 3 SC in the next corner. T
urn the piece so you are working up the other short side. Work 1 SC in each of the next 4 rows, work 3 SC in the next corner.
Turn piece so you are working across the top of the piece. Work 1 SC in next 9 STs. Work 1 SC in the corner (this should be the first ST you started the trim in). Join last ST to first ST with a SL ST. (34)
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Use yarn tail to sew emblem with RS facing out, to the front of the hat (opposite the elongated section created in the last two rounds of the hat).
Embellish the emblem however you’d like (see tips for alternatives below). I used some black embroidery thread and embroidered an FD on mine for Fire Department (see photo below for reference) but feel free to customize to your preference.
What Can I Add to the Emblem If I Hate Embroidery?
I get that a lot of people hate embroidery so here are some things that can be used instead of embroidering the letters FD on your emblem:
- Cut the letters out of a little bit of felt.
- Don’t want to add FD? Use your child’s intials instead.
- Sew a fun shaped button to the emblem – like a star, heart or flame (these could also be great additions to the jacket!)
- Use a mini-sew on patch
- Use fabric paint (be sure to do a test with it first)
Stay tuned for the next two parts of this crochet firefighter doll outfit pattern (fire fighter jacket and pants) releasing September 29th (shoes are releasing soon)! Need a reminder? Join my Newsletter here so you get alerts when new crochet projects are released.
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