11 Crochet Graduation Gift Ideas + Free Patterns
What is a better way to congratulate a newly graduated than by presenting a crocheted gift? In this post, you’ll learn how to crochet memorable graduation gifts with 11 step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. From quick and easy last-minute graduate gift ideas to detailed projects, this list has everything!
What to Gift A Graduate
This list of crochet graduate gift ideas and patterns features a great variety of these gifts for both boys and girls. Here are some clever crochet graduation presents:
- Crocheted Graduate Dolls: Dolls dressed in graduation uniforms for a meaningful gift.
- Graduation Owls: Symbolizing wisdom, these crocheted owls are perfect for academic achievements.
- Crochet Animal Amigurumi: Crochet the animal amigurumi wearing the graduate hat i.e, crochet a pig or a lion.
- Graduation Caps (mortarboard): Mini crocheted hats that celebrate the graduate as bag charms and keychains.
11 Graduation Gift Patterns To Try This Year
Follow through with your favorite graduate gift tutorial from the graduate dolls to uniforms:
01 of 11 Crochet Graduation Doll Mini Amigurumi
Give congratulations to a graduate, whether it’s a boy or a girl, with these last-minute crochet mini graduation dolls. These graduate dolls are super quick and low-sew. Don’t forget to attach a keyring before gifting!
02 of 11 Crochet Graduate Doll Uniform
Want a graduation dress for your crocheted doll? Check out this step-by-step graduated doll uniform tutorial that teaches crocheting a cute graduate mortarboard and gown in any color, perfect for any doll you already have. Whether it is a hijabi girl doll, an American doll, or something else, this graduate dress is perfect!
03 of 11 Kawaii Graduate Girl Doll
Crochet this cutest graduated girl doll inspired by chibi art for a newly graduated lady who is also a fan of kawaii. In the three-part video tutorial, you’ll learn basic kawaii doll making and graduate dress separately. So, this graduate doll is also perfect for any occasion – just change the dress.
The Part 1: Watch the Tutorial
Part 2: Watch the Tutorial
Part 3: Watch the Tutorial
04 of 11 Crochet Graduation Hat
Learn how to crochet a 10-minute mini graduation cap with this tutorial for amigurumi dolls or as a keychain gift. This graduate cap has the same two parts to sew: the square top and rounded base, crocheted with basic stitches. You’ll also create a tassel using wrapped yarn. This quick, customizable project requires a small amount of yarn.
05 of 11 Crochet Graduation Owl
A graduation owl symbolizes both graduation success and intelligence. Learn how to crochet a googly-eyed graduate owl amigurumi with this tutorial and gift it to an industrious graduate girl or guy in your circle. This graduate owl can sit between the trophies and the graduation certificate making it a worth crocheting!
06 of 11 Crochet Graduation Animal Plants
If you are looking for a memorable, funny and creative graduate gift idea, learn how to crochet this set of three graduate animal plant amigurumi. This set includes a crochet graduate pig, sheep, and lion amigurumi plants. The receiver can use them as a decor and remember the graduation!
07 of 11 Crochet Graduate Students
Crochet this set of short-haired boy and long-haired girl graduation dolls for selling at craft fairs, approximately 9 cm tall. Popular as bouquet decorations, this design for graduation dolls allows customization of hair and clothing. Sell them as graduation gifts!
08 of 11 Crochet Graduation Hat
Here is a step-by-step tutorial to crochet a mini-sized graduation hat to make your amigurumi graduation gift-ready. To make joining the graduation hat parts less messy, the tutor uses glue instead of sewing. This crochet hat is perfect for beginners!
09 of 11 Crochet Graduation Doll
These mini crochet boy and girl kawaii dolls are low-sew and finished with a yarn ribbon for gifting. Learn how to crochet it under half an hour with the pattern only differing in the hair detail.
10 of 11 Crochet Graduation Doll
11 of 11 Crochet Graduation Doll
Want something to pack your graduation gift? Try any of our crochet drawstring pouch patterns!













