* Worsted
weight acrylic yarn in light blue, brown, cream, and a colour for skin tone of
your choice.
* Size G
(4.25 mm) crochet hook
* Size H (5.00
mm) crochet hook
* Size K
(6.50 mm) crochet hook
* Polyester
fiberfill
* blunt
yarn needle (for sewing doll parts together)
* felt in 4
colours (red, white, colour for eyes, colour for eyebrows (to match hair).
* A hot
glue gun and glue
*At least
10” of lace edging
*At least
35” of 3/8” ribbon in dark blue
*Small faux
flower with stem
Size: Finished doll measures approx. 15" tall.
Size: Finished doll measures approx. 15" tall.
Abbreviations:
sc= single
crochet
inc=
increase (work 2 sc stitches in the next stitch)
dec=
decrease (always made in front loops only throughout pattern).
st=stitch
ch= chain
Important
Notes: Stuff all pieces as you work to make stuffing the doll easier! Do not
over stuff doll as this may stretch the stitches.
Head and
Torso:
Starting
from the top of the head, using yarn of your choice for skin tone:
1 1. 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sc)
2 2. Inc in each sc around (12 sc)
3 3. (2 sc, inc) repeat around 4 times
(16 sc)
4 4. (3 sc, inc) repeat around 4 times
(20 sc)
5-9. Sc in each sc around (20 sc)
10. 2 sc, dec 4
times, 10 sc (16 sc)
11. Sc in each sc around (16 sc)
12. Dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc (14 sc)
13. 8 sc, dec 3
times (11 sc)
14. Dec, 9 sc (10
sc)
Torso (Switch to cream coloured yarn):
15. Sc in each sc around (10 sc)
16. 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc (12
sc)
17. 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (14 sc)
18. 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc (16 sc)
19. (Inc, 3 sc) 4 times (20 sc)
20. 4 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 4 sc (22 sc)
21. 5 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 5 sc (24 sc)
22. Join with slip stitch to 1st sc.
Ch 1, sc 1 in same stitch, sc around, join with a slip stitch to 1st
sc (24 sc).
Blue Dress (Switch to light blue coloured
yarn):
23. Ch 1, 1 sc in same stitch, 24 sc around. (24 sc)
24-27. Sc in each stitch around (24 sc)
28. Dec around (12 times) (12 sc)
29. Sc in each stitch around (12 sc)
30. Inc in each stitch around (24 sc)
31-34. Sc in each stitch around (24 sc)
35. 11 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc (26 sc)
36-37. Sc in each stitch around (26 sc)
38. 12 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc (28 sc)
39. Sc in each stitch around (28 sc)
40. 13 sc, inc, 13sc, inc (30 sc)
41-43. Sc in each stitch around (30 sc)
44. 14 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc (32 sc)
45-46. Sc in each stitch around (32 sc)
47. Switch to H hook, sc in each stitch around
(32 sc)
48-49. Sc in each stitch around (32 sc)
50. 15 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc (34 sc)
51-53. Sc in each stitch around (34 sc)
54. 16 sc, inc, 16sc, inc (36 sc)
55-59. Sc in each stitch around (36 sc)
slip stitch twice, fasten off. Weave in yarn
tail.
Arms (Using size G hook and light blue yarn)
Make 2:
1 1. 6 sc in magic ring (6 sc)
2 2. Inc in each stitch around (12 sc)
3-5. Sc in each stitch around (12 sc)
6.(Dec, 3 sc) 3 times (9sc)
7 7. Switch to skin tone yarn. Sc in each
stitch around (9 sc)
8-13. Sc in each stitch around (9 sc)
14. Dec twice, 5 sc (7 sc)
15-20. Sc in each stitch around (7 sc)
Using yarn needle, sew up the end of the hand
by threading the needle through the last 7 stitches, pulling the yarn, and
gathering the stitches together to close hole. Leave a long tail of yarn at the
end of one arm for sewing the hands together later.
Hair (Using G hook, and brown yarn or colour of
your choice):
1 1. 6sc in magic ring (6 sc)
2 2. Inc in each stitch around (12 sc)
3-4. Sc in each stitch around (12 sc)
5 5. Dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc (10 sc)
6 6. Inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (12 sc)
7 7. Inc in each stitch around (24 sc)
8-11. Sc in each stitch around (24 sc)
Fringe: Chain 3, slip stitch back along chain,
8 sc, (chain 3, slip stitch in 1st ch, sc in next stitch) 3 times.
(Chain 4, slip stitch back along chain, sc in next sc) twice. (Chain 3, slip
stitch in 1st chain, sc in next stitch) 3 times.
Legs (Using G hook and off white yarn, make 2):
1 1. 6 sc in magic ring (6 sc)
2-9. Sc in each stitch around (6 sc)
10. Inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc (8 sc)
11-19. Sc in each stitch around (8 sc)
20. 3 sc, inc, 3sc, inc (10 sc)
21-25. Sc in each stitch around (10 sc)
26. 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (12 sc)
27-31. Sc in each stitch around (12 sc)
Fasten off first leg. Set aside. Make second
leg in the same way, but do not fasten off second leg. You will continue by
joining the two legs together as follows:
10 sc along second leg, join to inside of first leg with 1 sc, sc again in same
stitch, sc around first leg until you get to the spot where you first joined the two legs, sc again in the stitch where you first joined the
legs, 2 sc in next stitch of the second leg, 12 sc around second leg (29 sc). The two legs are now joined together. Continue torso as follows:
32-34. Sc in each stitch around (29 sc)
35. 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 6 sc dec,
3 sc (25 sc)
36. 1 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec,
3 sc (21 sc)
37. 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3 sc, dec,
1 sc (17 sc)
38. 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc dec, 4 sc (14
sc)
Slip stitch twice to fasten off. Leave a 12”
tail of yarn for sewing the legs to the body.
Cut one 3” length of lace edging for around
neck. Glue where skin tone and off white yarn meet. Cut one 7” length of lace
edging for bust edging. Glue where off white and light blue yarn meet. Cut a 5”
length of 3/8” ribbon to put around waist. Glue into place at back of doll.
Form a small bow from a short length of 3/8” ribbon, and glue to front of
dress. (see photos for details).
Sew legs to inside of skirt opening beneath
waist. Sew hair onto doll’s head, working around the hairline, stuffing the bun
and hair lightly. Sew arms onto either side of doll so that the height of the
shoulders aligns. Sew hands together.
Curls and braid (Using K hook and brown
yarn or colour of your choice):
Cut 4 20” lengths of yarn. Working with 4
strands of yarn held together, and leaving approx. 1.5” of yarn at beginning,
chain 9, and fasten off, leaving approx. 1.5” of yarn at the end. Un-ply the yarn
left at the ends to create the “curls” at each end of “braid.” Trim curls to
desired length. Cut a 14” length of ribbon, and use yarn needle to thread
ribbon back and forth through the braid. Wrap the braid around the top of the
hair bun and tie ribbon ends into a neat bow beneath hair bun in front of
curls.
Neck: To shape the head and neck, thread a piece of yarn matching the skin tone back and forth through the neck stitches at the base of the head, and pull the yarn tightly. tie strands in a knot at back of neck to hold in place, and weave in ends.
Neck: To shape the head and neck, thread a piece of yarn matching the skin tone back and forth through the neck stitches at the base of the head, and pull the yarn tightly. tie strands in a knot at back of neck to hold in place, and weave in ends.
Face: Cut eyes eyebrows, and mouth from felt
and glue into place. Embroider nose by making several neat whip stitches along
the center of the face, with the widest whip stitch at the bottom to form the
appearance of nostrils. Add flower to doll’s hands.
You may not sell this pattern. You may not reproduce this pattern in electronic or written form without the written consent of the pattern's author.
You may not sell this pattern. You may not reproduce this pattern in electronic or written form without the written consent of the pattern's author.