How to Crochet a Cute Plush Guard Doll: Step-by-Step Pattern

Create your own adorable plush guard doll using soft chenille yarn. This project is perfect for fans of pop culture and anyone who loves making “chunky” amigurumi. The finished doll stands approximately 10 inches (26 cm) tall, depending on your tension and yarn choice.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Plush/Chenille yarn (such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby). You will need a main color (Red) and a small amount of Black and White yarn.
• Crochet Hook: 4.0mm (You can use 3.5mm or 4.5mm depending on your preference).
• Stuffing: Fiberfill or any synthetic stuffing.
• Tools: Scissors, a long yarn needle for sewing, and a stitch marker.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip stitch
• BLO: Back loop only

Step-by-Step Pattern

1. The Arms (Make 2)

Start with Black yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rounds 3-4: sc in each stitch around (12)

Change yarn to Red.

• Rounds 5-13: sc in each stitch around (12)
• Round 14: (2 sc, dec) * 3 (9)

Stuff the arms halfway. Fold the end flat and crochet 4 sc through both layers to close. Fasten off and weave in ends.

2. The Legs (Make 2)

Start with Black yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: 6 inc (12)
• Round 3: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
• Round 4: sc in each stitch around (15)

Change yarn to Red.

• Rounds 5-9: sc in each stitch around (15)

Note for the first leg: Fasten off and weave in ends.
Note for the second leg: Do NOT fasten off. After Round 9, chain 2 and join to the first leg with a sc. Place a stitch marker here to begin the body.

3. The Body

Use Red yarn.

• Round 1: 15 sc around first leg, 2 sc in the chains, 15 sc around second leg, 2 sc in the chains (34)
• Rounds 2-7: sc in each stitch around (34)
• Round 8: (15 sc, dec) * 2 (32)
• Rounds 9-10: sc in each stitch around (32)
• Round 11: (14 sc, dec) * 2 (30)
• Rounds 12-15: sc in each stitch around (30)
• Round 16: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
• Round 17: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
• Round 18 (Attaching Arms): 5 sc, 4 sc through both body and arm, 4 sc, 4 sc through both body and arm, 1 sc.

Stuff the body firmly. Fasten off and weave in ends.

4. The Head

Start with Black yarn.

• Round 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
• Round 2: 7 inc (14)
• Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 7 (21)
• Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 7 (28)
• Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 7 (35)
• Round 6: (4 sc, inc) * 7 (42)

Change yarn to Red.

• Round 7: 42 sl st around (42)
• Round 8: 42 sc in BLO (42)
• Round 9: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
• Rounds 10-13: sc in each stitch around (48)
• Round 14: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 5, 3 sc (42)
• Round 15: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
• Round 16: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)
• Round 17: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
• Round 18: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 5, 1 sc (18)
• Round 19: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
• Round 20: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, close the hole, and weave in the end.

Final Assembly

1. Sew the head securely to the body.
2. Using white yarn and a needle, embroider a symbol on the face (a circle, square, or triangle) to complete the guard’s look.

Your plush guard doll is now finished