Gloriosa Spiral Stair Art Nouveau House – Crochet

This elegant miniature crochet dollhouse combines a tall Art Nouveau silhouette, glowing gloriosa lilies, curved openings, and a dressed cat figure into one collectible display piece. It suits readers searching for a crochet dollhouse pattern, amigurumi house décor, or a handmade miniature home gift with rich visual detail.

The design also appeals to makers looking for a collector crochet cat doll, artisan nursery décor, or boutique handmade display house. Every section below is written to help you recreate the exact mood of the image: warm neutrals, curved architecture, tiny furnishings, bold flowers, and a graceful spiral stair.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Project Overview

This pattern creates a tall two-story miniature house with an open front, softly curved roofline, large upper arch, lower entry bay, interior furnishings, exterior flowering vines, a flower cart, a standing mailbox, and a dressed cat doll posed beside the house.

The house is worked as a structured crochet shell over hidden support panels so it keeps the exact upright shape seen in the image. Most visible fabric uses tight stitches and lightweight yarn, while tiny accessories use finer yarn and smaller hooks.

Skill level: Advanced intermediate to advanced.

Finished display size: about 16 to 18 inches tall, 9 inches wide, and 5 to 6 inches deep, depending on yarn and tension.

Materials

Yarn Weights and Color Story

• Main house walls: sport weight cotton in warm oatmeal or pale beige.
• Trim and edges: sport weight cotton in medium camel brown.
• Interior floors and stair edging: sport weight cotton in beige and brown.
• Furniture wood tones: fingering or lace cotton in walnut, chestnut, cocoa, and taupe.
• Sofa upholstery: fingering cotton in rust, burnt orange, and dark brown for outlines.
• Rug: fingering cotton in brick red, cream, brown, and muted olive.
• Flowers: lace or fingering cotton in deep red, orange, golden orange, coral, and olive green.
• Leaves and stems: lace or fingering cotton in leaf green and moss green.
• Cat doll fur: sport or fingering cotton in cream, tan, caramel, black, and warm brown.
• Cat clothing: fingering cotton in dusty rose, tan, oatmeal, and brown.
• Accessories: tiny amounts of white, gray, black, rose, lavender, and blue-green.

Hooks

• 3.0 mm hook: main house shell and large wall panels.
• 2.5 mm hook: floor inserts, stair pieces, sofa body, larger furniture, and cat body.
• 2.0 mm hook: leaves, flower petals, tableware, framed wall art, mailbox covering, and hat brim.
• 1.5 mm hook: miniature blossoms, cart flowers, delicate vine tendrils, cat facial shaping accents, and tiny handles.

Notions

• Polyester stuffing
• Plastic canvas, thin EVA sheet, or strong card for internal structure
• Craft wire for flower stems, mailbox stand, and cart handle support
• Fabric glue or tacky glue for hidden secure joins
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle and matching thread
• Stitch markers
• Small scissors
• Optional warm fairy light seed wire for soft interior glow
• Thin clear acetate if you want subtle interior wall reinforcement behind framed art

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• inc = 2 sc in same stitch
• dec = single crochet decrease
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• rnd = round
• RS = right side
• WS = wrong side
• st = stitch

Design Notes Before You Begin

The image shows a very smooth, dense finish. Keep your stitches tight. If your fabric looks open, move down one hook size for that section. The walls should feel firm, not floppy.

The roofline is not symmetrical. The left top dips lower, the center rises in a soft wave, and the right side lifts to a rounded peak. Preserve that gentle irregular line because it gives the house its whimsical Art Nouveau character.

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The upper opening is a large rounded arch cut into the front wall. The lower level is also open at the front, but its opening is broader and more rectangular near the base, with softened corners.

The house reads as a slice-view structure. The back wall is intact, both side walls are present, and the entire front is mostly open. The interior floor between stories is visible as a shelf-like platform.

Use hidden support panels inside the back wall, both side walls, and the center floor. This is the easiest way to match the picture and prevent sagging once all tiny items are installed.

Gauge and Sizing Guidance

Exact gauge is less important than proportion, but your wall fabric must remain compact. As a guide, 8 sc and 9 rows in sport cotton with a 3.0 mm hook should measure roughly 1 inch square.

The cat doll should stand about one-third of the house height. The flower cart should reach just below the doll’s hip. The mailbox should sit slightly lower than the doll’s elbow. The upper sofa should fit comfortably inside the opening without touching the arch edge.

Construction Order

1. Make the structural house shell.
2. Add the center floor shelf and ground floor insert.
3. Build and install the spiral staircase.
4. Create interior furnishings and wall décor.
5. Make exterior lilies, vines, leaves, and berry stems.
6. Create the flower cart and mailbox.
7. Make the cat doll and clothing.
8. Assemble, secure, and style the full display.

House Shell

Back Wall Panel

Using the 3.0 mm hook and main oatmeal yarn, ch 46.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and across. Turn.

Rows 2 to 64: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.

Do not fasten off yet. Hold the panel upright. The width should look slightly narrower than the house height, creating the tall portrait proportion seen in the image.

Now shape the top silhouette directly onto this panel.

Row 65: Sc across 28, hdc 6, dc 6, hdc 6. Turn.

Row 66: Sc across first 10, hdc 12, dc 8, hdc 8, sc to end. Turn.

Rows 67 to 70: Work even in sc where flat, hdc where gently raised, and dc at the highest curve. On the far right edge, add 1 extra row shaping only over the last 8 stitches to create the slightly higher right crest.

Fasten off. Steam lightly if needed. Cut a matching internal support panel 1 or 2 mm smaller on every side.

Side Wall Panels

Make 2 using the 3.0 mm hook. Ch 22.

Rows 1 to 62: Sc across each row. Keep edges straight. For the top front corner of each side wall, soften the top by working 4 short rows over the front 8 stitches to echo the rounded roof profile.

These side panels are narrow because the structure is deep enough for miniature furniture but still meant to read as a display house rather than a full doll room.

Center Floor Shelf

Using the 2.5 mm hook and oatmeal yarn, ch 40.

Rows 1 to 18: Sc across. Fasten off.

Edge the long front side in camel brown with 1 row of sc. This visible stripe is important because the image clearly shows a contrasting floor edge between stories.

Insert a support rectangle inside or stitch the crochet around plastic canvas for firmness.

Ground Floor Base

Using the 2.5 mm hook, ch 40.

Rows 1 to 20: Sc across. Fasten off. Add 1 row of camel brown around all edges.

This piece sits inside the shell at the bottom and should be removable while you test furniture placement.

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Front Opening Frame Panel

This piece defines the distinctive open facade. Using the 3.0 mm hook, create a large front frame rather than a full wall. Work it in rows around a shaped opening.

Ch 46.

Rows 1 to 12: Sc across. Turn at end of each row.

Row 13: Sc 10, ch 26, skip 26, sc 10. Turn. This begins the lower open front.

Rows 14 to 28: Work sc across the side pillars only, maintaining the center opening. At row 20, begin increasing outward by 1 stitch every other row on the inner edges for 4 rows. This broadens the lower opening slightly.

Row 29: Join across the top with ch-spanning row: sc across first pillar, ch 20, join to second pillar with sc across. Turn.

Rows 30 to 36: Work even. This forms the visible ledge beneath the upper room.

Row 37: Sc 7, ch 32, skip 32, sc to end. Turn. This begins the large upper arch opening.

Rows 38 to 55: Maintain side walls while shaping the inner arch. Decrease 1 stitch at each inner arch edge every 2 rows for 8 rows, then work 4 rows even, then decrease again 3 times. The upper opening should become a broad curved arch with generous headroom.

Rows 56 to 64: Work over full width again above the arch. Begin roof shaping to match the back wall, with the left side slightly lower and the right side slightly higher.

Fasten off. Edge the entire outer perimeter and both opening edges with camel brown using the 2.5 mm hook and firm sc.

House Assembly

Using oatmeal yarn and the 2.5 mm hook, or a whipstitch with sewing thread for tighter seams, join back wall to both side walls. Insert the center floor at about 58 percent of total height from the base.

The upper room in the image is taller than the lower floor, so do not place the shelf exactly at the midpoint. Secure shelf edges to side walls and back wall.

Add the ground floor insert at the bottom. Then attach the front frame to the side walls and floor edges. Check that the top opening is centered slightly left, leaving enough wall on the right exterior for the tall lily vine.

Slip internal support panels inside before closing the last seam. Add a few hidden stitches through crochet and panel to prevent warping.

Interior Finishes

Upper Room Floor Edge

With the 2.0 mm hook and camel brown, work a neat line of surface sl sts along the front edge of the upper floor. This crisp line visually separates the two stories.

Lower Room Rear Arch Window

Using the 2.0 mm hook and oatmeal yarn, ch 10.

Work an oval-arch frame: sc around the chain, building upward with hdc and dc at the top curve. Make 2 identical pieces and join them around a tiny support insert. Edge in brown.

Sew to the lower back wall, slightly left of center, above the console table. The image shows this opening reflecting outdoor light, so keep it tall and simple.

Interior Wall Art

Using the 1.5 mm hook, make 5 tiny frames in dark brown. Work each as a small rectangle or oval ring of sl sts around a foundation chain or magic loop.

Add cream, taupe, or muted portrait centers with embroidery or tiny crochet circles. Arrange them asymmetrically in the upper room above the sofa, with one larger oval and several smaller frames.

Spiral Staircase

The staircase is one of the defining details. It curves from the lower right side upward toward the back of the upper level. It must look elegant and compact rather than bulky.

Stair Core

Use a hidden card or foamboard curved support as the inner stair spine. Cut a gentle spiral side profile that rises from lower right front toward upper center back.

Steps

Using the 2.0 mm hook and brown yarn, make 14 to 16 tiny step strips.

For each step, ch 6.

Row 1: Sc in second ch and across. Fasten off, leaving tail.

With oatmeal yarn and the same hook, add 1 row of sc or surface detail to each front edge so every stair tread has a pale riser and darker tread, matching the image.

Attach steps to the stair core one above another, rotating very slightly as you rise. Add a narrow curved side band in oatmeal along the outer stair edge.

Install the completed staircase on the lower right interior. The bottom step begins near the front opening, while the upper landing disappears under the upper floor edge.

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Upper Room Furniture

Curved Sofa

Use the 2.5 mm hook for the main sofa body and the 2.0 mm hook for outline details. The sofa should have a Victorian-inspired curved back and rolled arm, placed left in the upper room.

Base seat: With rust yarn, ch 18.

Rows 1 to 6: Sc across.

Row 7: Increase at both ends.

Rows 8 to 10: Work even.

Fasten off.

Side panels: Make 2 mirrored pieces in rust, shaped with short rows so the back rises higher than the front. Add darker brown edging with surface sl sts to define the carved-looking outline visible in the image.

Backrest: Ch 20 and work 8 rows sc, then shape top corners with dec. Curve slightly while sewing. Stuff lightly. Attach one small pale cushion on the left side.

Coffee Table

Use the 2.0 mm hook. With brown yarn, make a tiny rectangle top: ch 8, sc across for 5 rows. Make 4 narrow legs from wrapped thread or stitched chains covered in sl st.

Add a cream triangular table cloth draped across one corner. Work this cloth with fine yarn and the 1.5 mm hook: ch 5, increase into a small triangle, then edge in picot-free sc for neatness.

Teapot and Cup

Use the 1.5 mm hook and white yarn. Work the teapot as a tiny stuffed oval or tightly rolled crochet nub with a short spout, top knob, and small handle chain.

The cup is a tiny ring: 4 sc in magic loop, join, then add a thread handle. Make one saucer as a flat circle and place it beside the pot.

Upper Side Chair or Stool

The image shows a small warm-toned seat on the right side of the upper room. Make a simple round stool using the 2.0 mm hook.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop.

Rnd 2: Inc around.

Rnd 3: Sc around in BLO.

Rnd 4 to 5: Sc around. Fasten off. Add four short legs in brown thread or stiffened yarn.

Lower Room Furniture and Accents

Console Table

Use the 2.0 mm hook and gray-brown yarn. The table should be slender with curved legs and one lower shelf.

Top: Ch 10, work 4 rows sc.

Legs: Make 4 narrow chains, cover with sl st, and slightly bend outward before attaching. Add a lower shelf from a small rectangle worked over ch 7.

Add two tiny drawer nubs using French knots or stitched dots in muted brass thread if desired.

Mini Bottles and Bowl

Use the 1.5 mm hook. Make one blue-green vase shape for the lower back area and one small bowl or dish for the table shelf. Keep them very small so the room does not look crowded.

Rug

Use the 2.0 mm hook. With brick red, ch 12.

Rows 1 to 16: Sc across.

Edge with brown, then cream. Embroider a centered diamond motif in cream and brown, with a tiny muted olive center. This geometric rug is visible on the lower floor and helps anchor the whole scene.

Side Flower Table

Using the 2.0 mm hook, create a tiny narrow table for the lower left interior. Top: ch 6, work 4 rows sc. Add 4 slim legs.

Make two miniature potted flowers using the 1.5 mm hook: tiny white or pale pots with red and pink blossoms and dark stems.

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Exterior Gloriosa Lilies and Vines

The exterior floral work is essential. The blossoms are large, flame-like lilies in shades of red, orange, and gold, with green stems and elongated leaves. Place them climbing up both front pillars and across the upper right exterior wall.

Large Lily Petals

Use the 2.0 mm hook with orange, red, and golden orange.

Each large bloom needs 6 petals. Make 2 petals in deep red-orange, 2 in medium orange, and 2 in golden orange for a blended flame effect.

For each petal: Ch 9.

Work around chain as follows: sc, hdc, dc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc, then continue on opposite side with sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc. At the tip, add 2 tr to sharpen the petal.

Fasten off with long tail. Pinch the base slightly while sewing so the petals curl upward like flames.

Small Lily Petals

Use the 1.5 mm hook for the smaller side flowers. Ch 7 and work a similar but shorter petal shape. Make 6 petals per bloom.

Flower Centers

With olive green and the 1.5 mm hook, work 5 sc in a magic loop. Pull tight. Add one tiny pointed green throat or sepal cluster at the base from ch 3 picot-like points, but keep them subtle.

Leaves

Use the 2.0 mm hook for large leaves and 1.5 mm hook for smaller leaves.

Large leaf: Ch 12. Work sc, hdc, dc to midpoint, ch 2 at tip, then mirror down opposite side. Add a surface stitched center vein.

Small leaf: Ch 8 and work the same style with fewer tall stitches.

Vines and Tendrils

Use the 1.5 mm hook and green yarn. Ch long cords of varying lengths, then work sl st back along portions to thicken the main stems. Leave some chain-only tendrils for a natural curling effect.

Flower Placement

• One large bloom sits high on the upper right wall below the top crest.
• One medium bloom climbs on the right pillar near the lower half.
• One medium bloom appears on the lower left pillar.
• One partial bloom peeks from the left outer side.
• Several leaves travel upward along both pillars and the right-side vine.

Sew flowers after the house is fully assembled so the stems follow the exact architecture. Let a few petals extend away from the wall for dimension.

Right-Side Berry Flower Stem Cluster

To the right of the house is a freestanding wire-supported floral stem with red rounded buds and green leaves. Use floral wire wrapped with yarn for this piece.

With the 1.5 mm hook, make 6 to 8 tiny bud cups: 5 sc in magic loop, one round even, then gather lightly. Add orange or yellow seed details at the top if desired.

Make tiny oval leaves on ch 5 or ch 6. Attach buds and leaves to branched wire stems. Insert into a tiny base pot or stitch the wire into a hidden ground support behind the doll.

Flower Cart

The small cart on the left front is black metal with a crocheted basket filled with colorful flowers.

Cart Frame

Use black wire wrapped with black thread or yarn. Form two wheels, a rectangular basket support, and a curved push handle. You may crochet over wire using the 1.5 mm hook and black thread for a neater finish.

Basket

Using the 2.0 mm hook and dusty pink-beige yarn, ch 12.

Work a flat oval base, then one round in BLO and 4 rounds sc to form shallow basket walls. Edge in camel and add a stitched stripe if desired.

Cart Flowers

Use the 1.5 mm hook and make tiny flat blossoms in yellow, coral, cream, and burgundy. Fill the basket densely so it looks abundant like the image.

Mailbox

The standing mailbox on the right is small and whimsical, with a gray body, red flag, and black curled post.

Form the post from black wire with decorative curls at the base. Cover with black thread or yarn.

Using the 2.0 mm hook, make the mailbox shell in gray: ch 8, work a small rectangle around, then fold into a curved-top box. Add a darker slit for the door line and a red side flag with the 1.5 mm hook.

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Cat Doll

The cat stands in front of the house, wearing a brimmed hat, long tan coat, white blouse, rust skirt, and brown shoes. The face is mostly white with caramel and darker patches, black ears, and bright embroidered eyes.

Head

Use the 2.5 mm hook and cream yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop.

Rnd 2: Inc around = 12.

Rnd 3: Sc, inc around = 18.

Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around = 24.

Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc around = 30.

Rnd 6 to 11: Sc around.

Rnd 12: 3 sc, dec around = 24.

Rnd 13: 2 sc, dec around = 18. Stuff firmly.

Rnd 14: Sc, dec around = 12.

Rnd 15: Dec around = 6. Close.

Add tan and caramel facial patches afterward with surface crochet or sewn-on flat patches made using the 1.5 mm hook. Keep the muzzle white. One side of the face should look warmer and darker than the other.

Ears

Make 2 with the 2.0 mm hook in dark brown or black-edged tan. Ch 2, work 3 sc in second ch. Turn. Inc at edges for two rows. Fold slightly and sew on top corners.

Body and Neck

Use the 2.5 mm hook with cream.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop.

Rnd 2: Inc around = 12.

Rnd 3: Sc, inc around = 18.

Rnd 4 to 8: Sc around.

Rnd 9: 4 sc, dec around = 15.

Rnd 10 to 12: Sc around.

Stuff lightly. The body is slim because the clothing provides most of the visible volume.

Legs

Make 2 using the 2.5 mm hook. Begin with brown shoes.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop.

Rnd 2: Inc around = 12.

Rnd 3: Sc around in BLO.

Rnd 4: 4 sc, dec twice, 4 sc = 10.

Change to cream for stockings. Rnds 5 to 12: Sc around. Stuff lightly at foot only. Flatten top and sew to body.

Arms

Make 2 with the 2.0 mm hook. Start in white or cream for paws, then change to coat color later if you prefer sleeves as separate pieces. The arms should be short and gently curved inward.

Tail

Optional but helpful for balance. Make a slim tail with the 2.0 mm hook in matching fur color and tack behind the skirt or coat.

Cat Clothing

Blouse

Use the 2.0 mm hook and white yarn. Make a tiny front-and-back vest shape with arm openings, then sew around the torso. Keep it fitted so the coat can sit smoothly over it.

Skirt

Use the 2.0 mm hook and rust yarn.

Ch a band to fit waist. Join into ring.

Rnd 1: Sc around.

Rnd 2 to 6: Work hdc around, increasing slightly every other round for a gentle A-line shape.

Edge hem in camel or brown if desired.

Long Coat

Use the 2.0 mm hook and tan yarn. The coat should fall below the skirt hem and remain open in front.

Start at lower back hem: ch wide enough to wrap from front edge to front edge around the body. Work in rows upward, leaving front opening. Shape narrow shoulders and add separate slim sleeves if needed.

Make lapels by adding an extra edging row along both front edges with slight outward folds. Add one small pocket flap or stitch mark if desired, but keep details subtle.

Hat

Use the 2.0 mm hook for crown and 1.5 mm hook for trim spots. The hat is a soft cloche-like brimmed hat in oatmeal with patch accents.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop.

Rnd 2: Inc around = 12.

Rnd 3: Sc, inc around = 18.

Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc around = 24.

Rnd 5 to 8: Sc around.

Rnd 9: BLO, sc around.

Rnd 10 to 11: Inc evenly by 4 to form the brim.

Add small decorative spots in brown and rose. Let the hat sit slightly angled.

Facial Embroidery

Use embroidery floss or very fine yarn. Add small black eyes with a tiny white highlight if desired. Stitch a soft brown nose and short downward mouth. The expression should feel gentle and calm.

Outline the face sparingly. Avoid oversized features. The charm of the image comes from restrained facial detailing and balanced color placement.

Joining and Styling the Scene

Place the sofa in the upper room on the left. Set the coffee table in front of it, angled slightly toward center. Place the small stool on the right upper side.

On the lower floor, center the rug. Put the console table against the back wall beneath the arched window. Set the tiny flower table at lower left. Install the staircase on the lower right, making sure it does not block the front opening too heavily.

Arrange wall frames above the sofa. Add the flower cart at the lower left front exterior. Place the cat doll at the lower right front, in front of the berry stem cluster. Set the mailbox farther right, slightly forward.

Attach exterior lily vines last. Start with the top right bloom, then run the stem downward. Add the lower right bloom, then the lower left bloom, then the partial left-side bloom. Fill open spaces with leaves until the facade looks balanced but not crowded.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Secure every miniature piece with a mix of sewing and tiny amounts of glue where needed. Check that the doll stands upright or use a hidden clear support behind the coat if your display will be permanent.

Refine the cat’s face last. Add the eyes, nose, mouth, and any tiny whisker suggestion only after the hat and coat are fitted. Small changes in eye placement will strongly affect expression, so work slowly.

Care Notes

• Display indoors away from direct rain, damp air, and intense sunlight.
• Do not lift the piece by flowers, roof edge, staircase, or mailbox.
• Move the house by supporting the base and back wall together.
• Keep the doll and accessories in a dust-protected shelf if possible.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Roofline waves gently, with the right crest slightly higher.
• Upper arch opening is broad and rounded.
• Center floor shelf sits a little above midpoint.
• Spiral stair curves from lower right upward.
• Large flame lilies are placed on both front pillars and upper right wall.
• Upper sofa, table, teapot, cup, and tiny stool are all in place.
• Lower rug, window, console, side flowers, cart, mailbox, and cat doll match the scene.
• All visible stitches are tight, even, and neatly finished.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust gently with a clean makeup brush or soft artist brush. For deeper cleaning, remove loose accessories first. Spot-clean only with a lightly damp cloth and mild soap, then air-dry completely before reassembling.

Avoid soaking, machine washing, or strong rubbing, especially on the flowers, framed art, and the cat’s facial embroidery. If the house softens over time, replace or reinforce the hidden support panels rather than washing the entire structure.

Store flat-backed against a box wall with acid-free tissue around the flowers if you need to transport it. Keep wire-supported stems from bending by surrounding them with soft padding.