Girl brooch

Girl Brooch by Noorah Hadid

What is Being Made

This is a crocheted brooch designed by independent designer Noorah Hadid, featuring a girl character measuring 9 cm in finished size. The brooch is a small decorative accessory piece created using amigurumi-style crochet techniques, resulting in a three-dimensional stuffed form suitable for wearing on clothing, bags, or accessories.

Craft and Technique

The Girl brooch is created using crochet, a fiber craft that uses a single hook to loop yarn into interlocking stitches. This project is classified as beginner level, making it accessible to those new to crochet work. The design employs amigurumi techniques, which is the Japanese method of crocheting small, stuffed three-dimensional figures. The construction begins with a magic circle foundation and builds outward through circular increases and decreases to form the head shape, which is then stuffed with polyfill to create dimension and structure.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes fundamental crochet stitches appropriate for beginner crafters:

• Chain (ch) – the foundation stitch creating a series of loops
• Single crochet (sc) – the most basic and tight stitch, used for building structure
• Increases (inc) – working 2 single crochet stitches into one stitch to expand the piece
• Decreases (dec) – single crochet 2 stitches together to reduce stitch count and shape the form
• Slip stitch – used to join rounds and create seamless transitions
• Magic circle (mc) – an alternative foundation method for starting circular amigurumi pieces

Materials and Specifications

The Girl brooch requires minimal materials, making it an economical project:

• Yarn weight: 3-ply yarn (medium weight)
• Yarn amount: 15 meters total
• Crochet hook: 3 mm
• Tapestry needle: for weaving in yarn ends and assembly
• Scissors: for cutting yarn
• Polyfill stuffing: polyester fiberfill for padding and shaping the brooch
• Suggested yarn: Canon Head yarn in hair color of choice

Pattern Structure

The pattern is organized in rounds, beginning with a foundation of 4 chains worked from the second chain from the hook. The piece expands progressively through the first four rounds, starting with 10 stitches in Round 1 and increasing to 20 stitches by Round 3. Each round uses a combination of increases and single crochet stitches to shape the head form, with rounds joined using slip stitches for a seamless construction. The finished measurement of 9 cm makes this an appropriately sized brooch for jewelry wear.

Skill Level and Project Duration

Classified as a beginner difficulty project, this brooch is ideal for those learning crochet fundamentals. The pattern uses only basic stitches and straightforward shaping techniques, requiring no complex stitch combinations or advanced amigurumi skills. The small yardage requirement of 15 meters means this is a quick project, making it suitable for beginners seeking to complete a finished piece efficiently.