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Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern makes a tiny Daffodil Baby amigurumi tucked into a leaf-shaped cradle with a daffodil flower hat. You will crochet the baby in continuous rounds and assemble small petals and a reinforced cradle. The project includes clear step-by-step photos and charts to guide you.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Suitable for intermediate crocheters who enjoy small, detailed toys. The cradle uses a simple wire frame to keep its shape for display.

Why You'll Love This Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures springtime charm in a tiny, handcrafted toy. I enjoy the small-scale shaping and the satisfying detail work of the flower-hat and petals. The leaf cradle is clever and makes the finished piece feel complete and display-ready. Making the cradle’s wire reinforcement always delights me — it turns a soft crochet piece into a neat, hanging decoration.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by changing the color palette to match seasons or nursery themes; try pastel pinks or mint greens for a different mood.

I often experiment with yarn weight and hook size: using a thicker yarn and larger hook will create a chunky, cuddly version, while finer yarn produces a delicate mini keepsake.

I sometimes add tiny embroidered freckles or a small mouth to vary facial expressions and give each Daffodil Baby unique personality.

For a hanging ornament, reinforce the cradle wire and attach a longer loop at the top so it can be suspended from a branch or mobile.

I like to make sets with multiple babies in different colored hats for a playful display or gift set — mix yellow, white and peach hats for variety.

Try substituting felt petals instead of crocheted petals if you want crisp, flat flower shapes and faster assembly.

To make the doll extra poseable, I add a thin wire inside the arms before sewing them on, which lets me shape the arms slightly for holding or hugging poses.

I sometimes add tiny props like a crocheted heart or miniature blanket to tuck into the cradle for extra charm and giftability.

If you want a safer toy for small children, skip the wire reinforcement and use extra stuffing and dense stitching to keep the cradle stable without metal parts.

I advise practicing the petal assembly once on scrap yarn — it really speeds up the process when you make the final version and ensures neat joining of triplets.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not pulling the initial tail out between rounds 2 and 3 for the head; pull that tail out and use it as a marker to count rounds and avoid losing the start. ✗ Forgetting to stuff the head before the final decrease rounds; stuff gradually and firmly after round 11 to ensure a smooth, round head shape. ✗ Skipping stitch-count checks at each round during increases or decreases; count your stitches after each round to maintain correct shaping and to prevent the piece becoming uneven. ✗ Not reinforcing the large leaf with wire which makes the cradle too floppy; add a thin wire frame in the center and sew it securely for suspension and shape retention. ✗ Pulling yarn too tight when sewing parts together causing distortion; use small, even stitches and gentle tension to keep shapes natural and symmetrical.

Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming Daffodil Baby amigurumi complete with a flower hat and a leaf-shaped cradle. This pattern guides you step-by-step through crocheting the head, body, arms, hat, petals and a reinforced leaf cradle. You will love the playful details and clear photos that make assembly straightforward. Perfect as a handmade gift or seasonal decoration.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Daffodil Baby Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g / 175 m) - Beige (for head/face)
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    Cotton yarn Alpina Lily (50 g / 175 m) - Yellow (for cap)
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    Cotton yarn Alpina Sati (50 g / 170 m) - Pale yellow (for petals)
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    Cotton yarn Alpina Sati (50 g / 170 m) - Green-yellow (for the cradle)
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    Yarn Vita Orion (77% cotton, 23% rayon) (50 g / 170 m) - Green-yellow (for the baby body and arms)
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    Black embroidery thread - 2-strand (for embroidered eyes)
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    Any synthetic or organic filler for stuffing (small amount)

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
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    Aluminum wire 1 mm (for cradle reinforcement)
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    Sewing needles and pins
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    Tapestry needle (for weaving and sewing parts)
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    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
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    Pins for assembly and positioning

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— Instruction :

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This project is quite easy to crochet but to make the leaves you have to be very careful and check the chart.

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If you use materials mentioned above, you will get result in a doll 8 cm (3 in) and a leaf-cradle 14 cm (5,5 in) high.

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The baby and the cradle are crocheted in continuous rounds. The cradle is reinforced with a simple wire frame.

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To sew the parts of the doll and the cradle, I used their yarn, split in half to make it thinner.

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Level: Intermediate

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Abbreviations: sts – stitches. ch – chain stitch. sl st – slip stitch. sc – single crochet for US (double crochet stitch for UK). dc – double crochet for US (treble crochet stitch for UK). inc – increase: 2 sc in 1 stitch. inc3 – 3 sc in 1 stitch. dec – decrease.

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Crochet chart key: O - ch. T - sl st. + - sc. T with slash - dc. V - inc. W - inc 3.

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NOTE#1 How decrease to do: insert the hook into the next stitch and thread over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 2 loops on the hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch and thread over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 3 loops on the hook. Thread over again and pull the loop of thread through all 3 loops on the hook.

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NOTE#2 How to do clean fastening off: insert the yarn into the first stitch after your last stitch. Insert the yarn back into this last stitch and repeat. Secure the yarn and hide inside.

— Head :

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Beige yarn. Advice: pull the initial yarn tail out between rounds 2 and 3, it would serve as the marker and help you to count the rounds.

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5-9 :

(5 rounds): sc around (24 sts)

Round 10 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 11 :

(1 sc, dec) X 6 (12 sts)

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After R11 stuff the head tightly.

Round 12 :

(dec) X 6 (6 sts)

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Leave a tail. In remaining 6 sc sew 6 stitches from inside to outside in sequence, pull the yarn, secure and hide it.

— Body & Arms :

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Green-yellow yarn. (Here I used the same color and thickness yarn as for the cradle, but more delicate and pretty; but you might as well use cradle yarn). First make 2 arms:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc, 2 sc) X 2 (8sts)

Round 3 :

(inc, 3 sc) X 2 (10 sts)

Round 4-5 :

(2 rounds): sc around (10 sts)

Round 6 :

(dec, 3 sc) X 2 (8 sts)

Round 7-8 :

(2 rounds): sc around (8 sts)

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Make 1 sl st more and leave short tail.

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Body:

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

(inc) X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(inc, 11 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (26 sts)

Round 7 :

(inc, 12 sc) X 2 (28 sts)

Round 8-11 :

(4 rounds): sc around (28 sts)

Round 12 :

(dec, 12 sc) X 2 (26 sts)

Round 13 :

(dec, 11 sc) X 2 (24 sts)

Round 14 :

(2 sc, dec) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 15-16 :

(2 rounds): sc around (18 sts)

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Now place the one arm closely the body and join them together with 2 sc *. For the arm use its last stitch and the next following stitch. Work 7 sc and join the second arm with 2 sc, when 7 sc again. Now you have round 17.

Round 17 :

(6 sc of the arm, 7sc of the body) X 2 (26 sts)

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*These inner connecting sc will not be used in the next rounds.

Round 18 :

(2 sc, dec, 2 sc, (1 sc, dec) X 2, 1 sc) X 2 (20 sts)

Round 19 :

(dec) X 10 (10 sts)

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Fasten and hide the tail. Stuff the body and arms is not very tight, it should be a little flat.

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Place the head onto the body, pin it. Note - the initial, neater part of the head will be at the bottom, where the neck is (the less neat part of the head will be covered by the hat). Carefully sew on the head with fine stitches with beige yarn (split in half...).

— Flower-Hat :

Item Name (CAP) :

Yellow yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc into magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc X 6 (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) X 6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

sc around (18 sts)

Round 5 :

(2 sc, inc) X 6 (24 sts)

Round 6 :

sc around (24 sts)

Round 7 :

(3 sc, inc) X 6 (30 sts)

Round 8-12 :

(5 rounds): sc around (30 sts)

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Make 1 sl st more in R12.

Round 13 :

2 ch, skip 1 st, (1 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 st) X 14, sl st in 1st ch (31 sts)

Round 14 :

1 ch, (2 sc, 1 dc, 2 sc) X 15 (76 sts), sl st

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Make clean fastening off on the edge of the cap.

Item Name (PETALS) :

Pale yellow yarn. Make 6 petals according to the chart. Make chain of 6, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

4 sc , (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in 6th ch, 4 sc, inc 3 in 1st ch (14 sts)

Round 2 :

5 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 7 sc, (15 sts)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) X 2, 1 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) X 2 (23 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) X 2, 4 sc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc) in one st, 4 sc, (inc, 2 sc) X 2, 2 sl st (29 sts)

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For the five petals cut the yarn off. For the last petal do not cut the yarn. Working on the other side of the chain, grab the initial tail into the crocheting to hide it.

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Divide the petals into two triples. For the first triplet (here the petal with uncut yarn): Work 1 sl st more for this petal and join 2nd petal, making 2 sl sts in its last and previous stitches (better in the sts of the previous round). Join 3rd petal in the same way. Make 1 sl st in 1st petal. Cut the yarn off. Pull all the tails into the center hole.

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For the second triplet: Attach the green-yellow yarn in the previous st (before the last st) of a petal. Work 3 sc in the 2nd and the 3rd petals (in the penultimate, last and previous sts - better in the sts of the previous round). It turned out the first round (9 sts) of a stem.

Round 1 :

sc around (9 sts)

Round 2 :

sc around (9 sts)

Round 3 :

4 dec, sl st (5 sts)

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Leave a long tail. Pull all the tails into the center hole. Then pull this bundle of tails through the center hole of the first triplet of petals. Align the two triplets, pull up the tails well and sew the petals together with small stitches near the green stem with the pale yellow yarn. Don't cut the yarn! When the petals are securely stitched, trim off the bundle of tails.

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Thread the green tail into the needle and make stitch into each sts of the 3rd round. Pull the yarn, secure and hide. Place the pale yellow flower on top of the yellow cap, pin in the center and sew tightly with tiny stitches using the same pale yellow yarn.

— Face :

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Put the hat on the doll's head and mark the places for the eyes with pins. Remove the hat. Embroider the eyes a few stitches with 2-strand black embroidery thread as shown in the photos. It is difficult to embroider eyes, it is better to practice beforehand on a piece of cloth.

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Put the hat back on and sew it on with yellow yarn.

— Leaf-Cradle :

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Be sure to check the chart as you work otherwise it is very easy to get confused. Green-yellow yarn.

Item Name (BIG LEAF) :

Make chain of 26, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

24 sc , inc 3 in 26th ch, 24 sc, inc 3 in 1st ch (54 sts)

Round 2 :

inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc 3, 1 sc, inc, 23 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc 3 (61 sts)

Round 3 :

14 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc 3, 14 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc 3 (67 sts)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc 3, 2 sc, inc, 26 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc 3 (75 sts)

Round 5 :

36 sc, inc 3, 37 sc, inc 3 (79 sts)

Round 6 :

4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3, 4 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc 3 (91 sts)

Round 7 :

44 sc, inc 3, 45 sc, inc 3 (95 sts)

Round 8 :

6 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc 3, 6 sc, inc, 32 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc 3 (103 sts)

Round 9 :

24 sc, inc, 25 sc, inc 3, 25 sc, inc, 25 sc, inc 3 (109 sts)

Round 10 :

4 sc, inc, 43 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3, 4 sc, inc, 44 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc 3 (117 sts)

Round 11 :

57 sc, inc 3, 58 sc, inc 3 (121 sts)

Round 12 :

13 sc, inc, 31 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc 3, 13 sc, inc, 31 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc 3 (129 sts)

Round 13 :

63 sc, inc 3, 63 sc, sl st, 2 sl st in one st, chain of 15, sl st (133 sts + 15 ch)

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Working on the other side of the chain, grab the initial tail into the crocheting to hide it. Make clean fastening off on the edge. The leaf turns out not exactly symmetrical in shape, this will be corrected in the process of ironing.

Item Name (SMALL LEAF) :

Make chain of 16, then start in 2nd ch from the hook:

Round 1 :

14 sc, (1 sc,1 dc,1 sc in one stitch – hereafter I refer to this set as "sds" for convenience, but it counts as three stitches), 14 sc, inc 3 (34 sts)

Round 2 :

14 sc, inc, sds, inc, 16 sc (37 sts)

Round 3 :

2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 9 sc, sds, 9 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc 3 (46 sts)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 1 sc, sds, 1 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (54 sts)

Round 5 :

inc, 24 sc, sds, 24 sc, inc, 3 sc (58 sts)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 1 sc, sds, 1 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (66 sts)

Round 7 :

31 sc, sds, 32 sc, 2 sl st (68 sts)

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Make clean fastening off on the edge. Carefully and gently iron the leaves through the damp cloth. Since the leaves are not exactly symmetrical, adjust their shape while ironing by slightly stretching one side and squeezing the other.

— Cradly Assembly :

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Put the small leaves on top of each other as shown in the photo. Check first - staple with pins, then pin to a large leaf and see if the baby fits well.

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Sew them together along the edge of the top leaf with fine stitches of green-yellow yarn. Try to sew so that this double leaf is convex. Place the double leaf on top of the large leaf, pin it. Check the cradle again.

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If all is well, sew the leaves together along the edge with small tight stitches. The edge of the double leaf can be neatly pulled down by pulling the green-yellow yarn through it and fastening it to the side - so that the baby sits more snugly in the cradle.

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The large leaf is too flexible, the cradle with the baby can not be suspended. I strengthened the cradle with wire. Make a loop out of a piece of wire slightly longer than your leaf, then bend the ends. Place the wire in the center of the leaf and pin it. Very carefully, with small inconspicuous stitches, sew on the wire in several separate places. Tie tight knots. Thread the tails of the yarn into the needle and hide them.

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Make clean fastening off on the edge. The leaf turns out not exactly symmetrical in shape, this will be corrected in the process of ironing.

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Your cute spring Daffodil baby is ready! Congratulations!

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the head to the body by placing the neck opening over the top of the body, pinning for position, then sew securely with fine beige yarn (split in half) using small even stitches so the seam is neat.
  • Position the arms on each side of the body before joining and join them to the body at round 17 by crocheting the connecting single crochets; sew any remaining tail ends and hide them.
  • Arrange the small leaves as two triplets and sew them together at their centers, then place the double leaf on the large leaf and sew along the edge to form the convex cradle shell.
  • Reinforce the large leaf by slipping a looped piece of 1mm wire into the center, pin in place and sew wire securely to the leaf in several discrete spots, then knot and hide yarn tails.
  • Sew the pale yellow flower onto the yellow cap at the center with tiny stitches, then place the hat on the head and sew the hat to the head with yellow yarn.
  • Embroider the eyes with 2-strand black embroidery thread after marking eye placement with pins, then sew the hat back on and complete final finishing.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use pins to test placement of the head, hat and leaves before sewing to ensure symmetry and correct positioning.
  • 💡Stuff the head firmly after round 11 and stuff the body lightly so it remains slightly flat for the correct silhouette.
  • 💡Reinforce the large leaf with wire if you want the cradle to hold its shape and be suspendable.
  • 💡Weave in ends and make clean fastening off on edges to ensure tidy finishes and avoid loose tails.

This charming Daffodil Baby is a tiny celebration of spring, perfect for gifts or a sunny shelf. 🌼 Handcrafted petals, a cozy leaf cradle and a sweet embroidered face bring this little amigurumi to life. Enjoy stitching every small detail and gifting a bloom of joy! 🧶🌿

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi doll measures approximately 8 cm (3 in) tall and the leaf cradle is approximately 14 cm (5.5 in) high when using the recommended yarns and a 2.0 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and stitch counts will change; adjust your hook size accordingly and be prepared to modify stitch numbers for the cradle.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases and working in rounds is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, depending on experience and how much time you spend on shaping, ironing and assembly.