Crochet Tutorial: Heihei Garden Backpack Doll – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful Heihei-inspired garden backpack doll features a tall rooster body, oversized round eyes, an open orange beak, a red curved comb, a striped blue-and-green sweater, long orange legs, yellow flower sandals, a small garden backpack, a striped sun hat, and a tiny watering can. The finished doll is designed as a seated amigurumi display piece with playful proportions and bright handmade details.

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Pattern Information

• Skill level: Advanced beginner to intermediate.
• Terminology: US crochet terms.
• Finished size: About 12–13 inches tall seated, using sport or light worsted yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.
• Construction: The head, neck, body, legs, arms, eyes, beak, comb, sweater, backpack, hat, sandals, flowers, and watering can are made separately, then sewn together.
• Main look: Tall pale yellow rooster doll with huge white eyes, black eye beads, orange beak, red feather comb, striped garden sweater, backpack, and accessories.

Materials

• Sport weight or light worsted cotton yarn in pale yellow, white, orange, red, turquoise blue, light green, teal, tan, brown, cream, beige, peach, pink, and small amounts of yellow.
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for firm amigurumi fabric.
• 2.0 mm hook for small flowers and button details.
• Two 10–12 mm black safety eyes or glossy black beads for the pupils.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Yarn needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Small buttons for the sweater, or crocheted button dots.
• Thin craft wire for the red comb, long legs, backpack tools, and watering can handle if you want stronger shaping.
• Cardboard or plastic canvas circles for sandal soles and hat brim, optional.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring.
• ch: chain.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch.
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease.
• BLO: back loops only.
• FLO: front loops only.
• st: stitch.
• Rnd: round.
• FO: fasten off.

Gauge and Notes

Use a hook small enough to create a tight fabric with no stuffing showing. The doll in the photo has dense, even amigurumi stitches, so do not use a loose tension. Your stitches should look compact and rounded, especially on the eyes, head, body, and sandals.

Work most parts in continuous rounds unless the instructions say otherwise. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round. Stuff gradually and firmly, but do not overstuff the long neck, legs, and small accessories. The doll should sit with the long legs hanging down.

The pattern is written to match the photo as closely as possible: a large pale yellow head, bulging white eyes, open orange beak, red top feathers, narrow neck, round belly, striped sweater, long orange legs, yellow sandals with toe bumps, brown backpack, striped sun hat, and small watering can.

Main Head

Use pale yellow yarn. The head is large, rounded, and slightly oval from front to back. It should be wider at the eye area and gently tapered near the neck.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Rnd 10: sc 8, inc, repeat around. 60 sts.
11. Rnd 11: sc 9, inc, repeat around. 66 sts.
12. Rnd 12: sc around. 66 sts.
13. Rnd 13: sc 20, inc, sc 24, inc, sc 20. 68 sts.
14. Rnd 14: sc around. 68 sts.
15. Rnd 15: sc 21, inc, sc 24, inc, sc 21. 70 sts.
16. Rnd 16–21: sc around for 6 rounds. 70 sts.
17. Rnd 22: sc 10, dec, repeat 5 times, sc 10. 65 sts.
18. Rnd 23: sc around. 65 sts.
19. Rnd 24: sc 8, dec, repeat 6 times, sc 5. 59 sts.
20. Rnd 25: sc around. 59 sts.
21. Rnd 26: sc 7, dec, repeat 6 times, sc 5. 53 sts.
22. Rnd 27: sc around. 53 sts.
23. Rnd 28: sc 6, dec, repeat 6 times, sc 5. 47 sts.
24. Rnd 29: sc 5, dec, repeat 6 times, sc 5. 41 sts.
25. Rnd 30: sc 4, dec, repeat 6 times, sc 5. 35 sts.
26. Rnd 31: sc 3, dec, repeat 7 times. 28 sts.
27. Rnd 32: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 21 sts.

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Stuff the head firmly, shaping it into a broad oval. The front should have room for the large eyes and beak. Leave the final opening unclosed because the neck will be sewn into this area. FO with a long tail.

Large White Eyes

Make 2 in white. These eyes are very large and round, sitting on the front sides of the head. They should look like raised domes.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8–11: sc around for 4 rounds. 42 sts.
9. Rnd 12: sc 5, dec, repeat around. 36 sts.
10. Rnd 13: sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
11. Rnd 14: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.

Insert one black safety eye or sew one glossy black bead on each white eye. Place the pupils slightly off-center toward the outside lower area, matching the silly wide-eyed expression in the photo. Stuff each eye firmly. FO with a long tail for sewing.

Peach Eye Outline

Use light peach or pale tan yarn. Join yarn to the back edge of each white eye and work one round of surface slip stitches around the outer edge. This creates the soft peach rim visible between the eye and head. FO and hide the ends.

Open Orange Beak

The beak is orange and rounded, with a raised upper lip and lower lip. The center is open and darker because the mouth is hollow.

Upper Beak

1. Rnd 1: With orange, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6–8: sc around. 30 sts.
7. Rnd 9: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.

Flatten the piece slightly into a wide oval cup. Do not close the opening. FO with a long tail.

Lower Beak

1. Rnd 1: With orange, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5–6: sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 7: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.

Flatten slightly. Place the lower beak under the upper beak so both form an open oval mouth. Sew the sides together only at the left and right corners. Leave the front center open.

Inner Mouth Shadow

With darker orange, ch 10. Work 2 sc in the second ch from hook, sc 7, 2 sc in last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain, sc 7. Sl st to join. FO. Sew this oval inside the beak opening to create the visible hollow mouth.

Red Top Comb Feathers

The rooster has three long red curved comb feathers on top. They bend backward and are thick, rounded, and soft. Use red yarn. Add craft wire inside each feather only if the doll is for display, not for a young child.

Long Center Feather

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 12 sts.
4. Rnd 4–18: sc around. 12 sts.
5. Rnd 19: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 9 sts.
6. Rnd 20: sc around. 9 sts.

Stuff lightly. Flatten the base. FO with a long tail.

Upper Curved Feather

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 12 sts.
4. Rnd 4–15: sc around. 12 sts.
5. Rnd 16: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 9 sts.
6. Rnd 17: sc around. 9 sts.

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Stuff lightly and curve while sewing. FO with a long tail.

Short Lower Feather

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3–13: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 14: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 6 sts.

Stuff lightly. FO with a long tail. Sew the three feathers together at the base first, then sew the group to the crown of the head. Angle them backward like the photo.

Small Flower on Head

The head has a tiny flower near the comb, with pink petals, a light yellow center, and a small green leaf.

Flower

1. With yellow, MR, 6 sc, sl st to join. FO.
2. Join pink in any stitch.
3. Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 3, sl st in same st.
4. Repeat the petal sequence in each of the remaining 5 stitches.
5. FO and weave in ends.

Leaf

1. With teal green, ch 6.
2. Sl st in second ch from hook, sc, hdc, dc, 4 dc in last ch.
3. Work on the opposite side of the chain: dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew the flower and leaf at the front base of the comb, slightly to one side.

Red Wattle Under Beak

Make 2 small red drops. They hang under the chin like two little teardrop petals.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3–5: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 6: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 6 sts.

Do not overstuff. Flatten the top slightly. FO with a long tail. Sew both wattles under the beak, centered at the front of the neck.

Long Pale Yellow Neck

The neck is tall, narrow, and slightly tapered. Use pale yellow yarn.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5–10: sc around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 11: sc 6, dec, repeat 3 times. 21 sts.
7. Rnd 12–23: sc around. 21 sts.
8. Rnd 24: sc 5, dec, repeat 3 times. 18 sts.
9. Rnd 25–32: sc around. 18 sts.

Stuff the neck firmly enough to hold the head upright. FO with a long tail. Insert the top of the neck into the head opening and sew securely around. The head should tilt slightly forward with the beak centered between the eyes.

Round Body Base

The body has a round pale yellow lower belly and a striped sweater covering the upper part. Begin with pale yellow for the lower belly.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Rnd 9: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Rnd 10–17: sc around. 54 sts.

Striped Sweater Section

Change colors in clean two-round stripes. Use turquoise blue, light green, yellow-green, and sky blue. Carry unused yarn loosely inside when possible.

1. Rnd 18–19: With turquoise blue, sc around. 54 sts.
2. Rnd 20–21: With light green, sc around. 54 sts.
3. Rnd 22–23: With sky blue, sc around. 54 sts.
4. Rnd 24–25: With yellow-green, sc around. 54 sts.
5. Rnd 26–27: With turquoise blue, sc around. 54 sts.
6. Rnd 28: sc 7, dec, repeat around. 48 sts.
7. Rnd 29: With light green, sc around. 48 sts.
8. Rnd 30: With light green, sc 6, dec, repeat around. 42 sts.
9. Rnd 31: With sky blue, sc around. 42 sts.
10. Rnd 32: With sky blue, sc 5, dec, repeat around. 36 sts.
11. Rnd 33: With yellow-green, sc around. 36 sts.
12. Rnd 34: With turquoise blue, sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
13. Rnd 35: With turquoise blue, sc around. 30 sts.
14. Rnd 36: With pale yellow, BLO sc around. 30 sts.

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Stuff the body firmly into a rounded pear shape. The yellow belly should be full and visible below the sweater. FO with a long tail. Sew the bottom of the neck to the top of the body.

Sweater Collar and Front Buttons

The sweater has a neat collar edge and small buttons down the front. Use turquoise blue for the collar.

1. Join turquoise blue to the front loop of Rnd 36 of the body.
2. Ch 1, sc in each front loop around, sl st to join. 30 sts.
3. Ch 1, sc around once more, sl st to join.
4. FO and weave in ends.

Crocheted Buttons

Make 3 small button dots in beige or tan.

1. MR, 6 sc, sl st to join.
2. FO, leaving a sewing tail.
3. Sew the buttons vertically down the front center of the sweater.

For the tiny button holes, use a short strand of darker thread and make one small straight stitch across each button center.

Arms and Wing Hands

The arms are pale yellow at the hands and striped like the sweater on the upper sleeve. Make 2.

Hand and Arm

1. Rnd 1: With pale yellow, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3–7: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 8: Change to turquoise blue, sc around. 9 sts.
5. Rnd 9: Change to light green, sc around. 9 sts.
6. Rnd 10: Change to sky blue, sc around. 9 sts.
7. Rnd 11: Change to yellow-green, sc around. 9 sts.
8. Rnd 12: Change to turquoise blue, sc around. 9 sts.
9. Rnd 13–17: Continue striping every round, sc around. 9 sts.

Stuff only the lower hand lightly. Leave the upper arm soft so it hangs naturally. Flatten the top and sc through both layers to close. FO with a long tail. Sew the arms to the body at the upper sweater sides, pointing downward.

Long Orange Legs

The doll has very long, thin orange legs that hang over the table. Make 2. You may insert soft wire for posing if the doll is for display only.

1. Rnd 1: With orange, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3–46: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 47: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 6 sts.

Stuff very lightly with a thin stuffing stick, or leave mostly unstuffed for flexible dangling legs. FO with a long tail. Sew the top of each leg to the lower front of the yellow belly, about 8 stitches apart.

Orange Toes

Each foot shows several orange toe bumps inside the yellow sandal. Make 8 toe bumps total, 4 for each foot.

1. Rnd 1: With orange, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. Rnd 3–5: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 6: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 6 sts.

Stuff each toe very lightly. FO with a long tail. Sew four toes in a row across the front of each sandal sole.

Yellow Sandal Soles

Make 2. The sandals are yellow with cream soles and a raised strap. They should look oversized and flat compared with the thin legs.

Cream Sole

1. With cream, ch 11.
2. Rnd 1: 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc 8, 4 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 8, 2 sc in last st. 24 sts.
3. Rnd 2: inc in first 2 sts, sc 8, inc in next 4 sts, sc 8, inc in last 2 sts. 32 sts.
4. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, sc 10, sc 1, inc, repeat 3 more times across toe curve, sc 10, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 40 sts.
5. Rnd 4: With yellow, BLO sc around. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 5: sc around. 40 sts.

FO and weave in ends. If you want a firm sandal, trace the sole onto plastic canvas and place it inside before sewing the foot details.

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Top Strap

Make 2 in yellow.

1. Ch 15.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. 14 sts.
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across. 14 sts.
4. Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc across. 14 sts.

FO with a long tail. Sew each strap across the top of the sandal, slightly angled like a slide sandal. Sew the orange toes under the front edge of the strap.

Sandal Flowers

Make 2 tiny flowers in peach or pink.

1. With yellow, MR, 5 sc, sl st to join.
2. Join peach. Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, ch 2, sl st in same st.
3. Repeat in each stitch to make 5 petals.
4. FO and sew one flower to the outer side of each sandal strap.

Striped Garden Sun Hat

The hat sits beside the doll in the photo. It has a flat round brim and a rounded crown with stripes in pale yellow, turquoise, and tan.

Hat Crown

1. Rnd 1: With pale yellow, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Change to turquoise, sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: With pale yellow, sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6: With tan, sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Rnd 7: With turquoise, sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Rnd 8: With pale yellow, sc around. 42 sts.
9. Rnd 9: With tan, BLO sc around. 42 sts.
10. Rnd 10–14: Continue alternating pale yellow, turquoise, and tan each round, sc around. 42 sts.

Stuff lightly only if you want the hat crown firm. The hat should sit hollow and rounded. FO and weave in ends.

Hat Brim

1. Join pale yellow to the front loops of Rnd 9.
2. Rnd 1: FLO sc around. 42 sts.
3. Rnd 2: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
4. Rnd 3: With turquoise, sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
5. Rnd 4: With pale yellow, sc 8, inc, repeat around. 60 sts.
6. Rnd 5: With tan, sc 9, inc, repeat around. 66 sts.
7. Rnd 6: With pale yellow, sc around. 66 sts.
8. Rnd 7: Reverse sc around for a firm edge, or sc around if reverse sc is difficult.

FO and weave in ends. Press the brim flat with your hands. Do not iron directly on acrylic yarn.

Garden Backpack

The backpack is brown and sits behind the doll. It has shoulder straps, a flap, a small flower, and teal garden-tool shapes sticking out. Make the backpack compact so it fits the doll’s back.

Backpack Body

1. Rnd 1: With brown, ch 10.
2. Rnd 2: 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc 7, 4 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 7, 2 sc in last st. 22 sts.
3. Rnd 3: inc in first 2 sts, sc 7, inc in next 4 sts, sc 7, inc in last 2 sts. 30 sts.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc around. 30 sts.
5. Rnd 5–13: sc around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 14: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
7. Rnd 15–16: sc around. 24 sts.

Stuff lightly, keeping the backpack boxy. FO and leave the top open if you want to insert the garden tools. If you prefer a closed backpack, sew the top halfway shut after tools are attached.

Backpack Flap

1. With brown, ch 13.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. 12 sts.
3. Row 2–6: ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.
4. Row 7: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 8, dec. 10 sts.
5. Row 8: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 6, dec. 8 sts.

FO with a long tail. Sew the flap to the upper back edge of the backpack and let it fold over the front.

Shoulder Straps

Make 2 in brown.

1. Ch 26.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. 25 sts.
3. FO with a long tail.

Sew the straps vertically on the back of the backpack. Then sew the backpack to the doll’s back, positioning the straps over the shoulders like in the photo.

Backpack Flower

Make one small peach flower with a yellow center, using the same flower method as the sandal flowers. Sew it to the front flap of the backpack.

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Teal Garden Tools in Backpack

The teal pieces in the backpack look like soft garden tools or leafy handles. Make three curved teal stems of different lengths.

Long Teal Stem

1. Rnd 1: With teal, MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2–24: sc around. 5 sts.

Do not stuff. Insert a small pipe cleaner or wire only for display. FO and sew the base inside the backpack.

Medium Teal Stem

1. Rnd 1: With teal, MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2–19: sc around. 5 sts.

FO and attach beside the long stem.

Short Teal Stem

1. Rnd 1: With teal, MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2–15: sc around. 5 sts.

FO and sew inside the backpack. Curve all three stems outward so they show behind the doll.

Small Orange Tool Handle

1. Rnd 1: With orange, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2–13: sc around. 6 sts.

Stuff very lightly. FO and sew into the backpack opening with the tip pointing upward.

Tiny Watering Can

The watering can is beige-gray with a rounded body, a side handle, a spout, and a small blue water end. It sits beside the doll.

Watering Can Body

1. Rnd 1: With beige-gray, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Rnd 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Rnd 6–12: sc around. 30 sts.
7. Rnd 13: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
8. Rnd 14: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
9. Rnd 15: BLO sc around. 18 sts.

Stuff lightly. Leave the top open to look like a small can. FO and weave in ends.

Watering Can Rim

1. Join beige-gray to the front loops of Rnd 15.
2. Ch 1, sc around. 18 sts.
3. Sl st to join and FO.

Watering Can Handle

1. With beige-gray, ch 24.
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and across. 23 sts.
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across. 23 sts.

FO with a long tail. Sew one end near the upper side of the can and the other end near the lower side, forming a curved handle.

Watering Can Spout

1. Rnd 1: With beige-gray, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2–9: sc around. 6 sts.
3. Rnd 10: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 11–12: sc around. 9 sts.

Stuff lightly only at the wide end. FO with a long tail. Sew the wide end to the side of the watering can, angling the spout upward.

Blue Water Drop

1. Rnd 1: With pale blue, MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2: inc around. 10 sts.
3. Rnd 3: sc around. 10 sts.
4. Rnd 4: sc 1, dec, repeat around, ending with sc 1. 7 sts.

FO and sew to the end of the spout. This creates the small blue detail visible near the watering can.

Watering Can Flower

Make one small yellow flower with a brown or orange center. Sew it to the side of the can near the handle.

Facial Placement

The expression is the most important part of this doll. Pin all facial pieces before sewing. Place the two white eyes very wide apart, slightly protruding from the front sides of the head. The eyes should sit around Rnds 14–23 of the head, with the inner edges close to the beak.

Place the orange beak between the eyes, centered on the lower front of the face. The upper beak should overlap the lower beak slightly, creating a round open mouth. Sew carefully around the back edges but keep the front opening visible.

The red comb feathers sit high on the crown and lean backward. The flower should be sewn near the front base of the comb. The red wattles hang under the beak, just above the narrow neck.

Body Placement

Sew the long neck to the top center of the striped body. The neck should feel secure and vertical, because the large head needs support. Add extra stitches around the connection if the head tilts too much.

Attach the arms at the upper body, just below the neck, so they rest along the sides of the sweater. Attach the legs at the lower front of the yellow belly. The doll is meant to sit, so the legs should hang forward instead of pointing straight down from the bottom.

Sew the sandals to the ends of the orange legs. Position the cream soles flat, with the yellow straps on top and the orange toes visible at the front. Add the small flowers to the outer side of each sandal.

Backpack Placement

Place the backpack on the back of the sweater. The top should sit just below the neck, and the lower edge should rest behind the round belly. Bring the shoulder straps over the shoulders and stitch them down neatly on the front upper sweater.

Arrange the teal stems and orange handle so they stick out from the backpack opening. The stems should curve outward like soft garden tools or playful leafy accessories. Keep them lightweight so they do not pull the doll backward.

Optional Display Support

If your doll is for display, insert a short wooden skewer or plastic support inside the neck before final sewing. The support should run from the body into the lower head. Make sure there are no sharp points. Do not add hard supports if the doll will be handled by small children.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the neck securely into the head opening.
2. Sew the neck to the top of the body.
3. Attach both white eyes, keeping them large, round, and slightly tilted outward.
4. Sew the open orange beak between the eyes.
5. Add the red wattles under the beak.
6. Sew the three red comb feathers to the crown, angled backward.
7. Add the tiny head flower and leaf near the comb.
8. Sew the arms to the sweater sides.
9. Sew the long legs to the lower belly.
10. Attach sandals, toes, and sandal flowers.
11. Sew the backpack to the back and secure the straps over the shoulders.
12. Place the hat and watering can beside the doll for a garden display.

For extra facial detail, add a few tiny orange stitches around the beak edge to emphasize the open mouth. You may also add a small peach stitch line where each eye meets the head to make the eyes look more raised and expressive.

Care Notes

• Spot clean only with a damp cloth and mild soap.
• Do not machine wash if the doll contains wire, buttons, safety eyes, cardboard, or plastic canvas.
• Reshape the comb, legs, sandals, and backpack tools gently after cleaning.
• Let the doll air dry completely before storing.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The head is large, pale yellow, and oval.
• The eyes are oversized white domes with black pupils.
• The orange beak is open and centered.
• The red comb has three curved feathers leaning backward.
• The neck is long and narrow.
• The sweater has blue, green, and yellow-green stripes.
• The body has a round pale yellow lower belly.
• The orange legs are long and thin.
• The yellow sandals have orange toes and small flowers.
• The brown backpack has straps, a flap, flower detail, and teal garden stems.
• The striped sun hat and watering can are included as separate accessories.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Keep the doll away from strong sunlight for long periods because bright red, orange, blue, and green yarn may fade over time. Store it upright or seated so the long comb and neck do not become bent.

If dust collects on the stitches, use a soft makeup brush or clean paintbrush to remove it. For small stains, dab gently with cool water. Avoid rubbing the eyes, beak, flowers, and backpack details because they are sewn-on decorative parts.

When storing, wrap the doll loosely in tissue paper and place the hat, backpack tools, and watering can where they will not be crushed. Do not place heavy items on top of the comb, eyes, sandals, or watering can spout.

Your Heihei Garden Backpack Doll is finished and ready for a cheerful handmade garden display.