Damian the little devil

Damian the Little Devil Knitted Doll

What Is Being Made

Damian the little devil is a small knitted doll designed by Phoenixknits, standing 9 inches tall and measuring 7 inches when sitting. This beginner-friendly knitting project creates a charming amigurumi-style character doll suitable for gift-giving or personal collection.

Craft and Technique

This is a knitting project designed for beginners. The doll is constructed using fundamental knitting techniques that build skills while creating an adorable finished piece. The pattern uses straightforward construction methods appropriate for those new to doll-making and knitting.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

The pattern employs essential knitting stitches and techniques, including:

• Stockinet stitch (Ss) – the primary stitch created by knitting one row and purling the next row in alternating succession, forming the smooth, classic knit fabric
• Inc1 (increase) – a shaping technique performed by knitting into both the front and back of the same stitch, adding stitches to increase width
• TURN – a directional instruction to ignore remaining unworked stitches on the left needle, rotate the work, and continue knitting on the specified stitches only

The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations (st/sts for stitch/stitches). Phoenixknits emphasizes reading abbreviations carefully, as different designers may use varying methods for the same techniques.

Materials Required

Damian requires DK weight (8ply/worsted weight) yarn in multiple colors and 4mm knitting needles. The yarn quantities needed are:

• Black yarn – less than 30g
• Dark grey yarn – less than 30g
• Red yarn – less than 25g
• Flesh-tone yarn – less than 15g
• Black fun fur or eyelash yarn – less than 25g (for textured details)

The fun fur or eyelash yarn adds dimensional texture, perfect for creating the devil character's distinctive features and adding visual interest to the finished doll.