MY DOLL PATTERN

 
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FREE  PATTERN   of   CROCHET  DOLL

* Work in continuous rounds, do not join the rounds.

* Use a row marker OR mark your first stitch with short piece of wool at the beginning of every round, easy to keep count of rounds.

.  -  ch  -  chain

I  -  dc  -  double crochet = US sc single crochet

V  - inc  -  increase

A  -  dec  -  invisible decrease

st(s)  -  stitch(es)

R  -  round

o  -  magic ring  /  or  /  chain 2, 6dc in second chain from hook

SMALL DOLL – used crochet thin yarn

BIGGER DOLL – used wool

HEAD 

R1 - (6sts) = 6 dc in magic ring     (OR chain 2, 6 dc in second chain from hook)

R2 - (12sts) = dc 2 in each st around

R3 - (18sts) = (dc 1, 2 dc in next st) repeat  6 times

R4 - (24sts) = (dc 2, 2 dc in next st) repeat 6 times

R5 - (30sts) = (dc 3, 2 dc in next st) repeat 6 times

R6 – R13 = dc around (30sts)

R14 - (24sts) = (dc 3, dec 1) repeat 6 times

R15 - (18sts) = (dc 2, dec 1) repeat 6 times

R16 - (12sts) = (dc 1, dec 1) repeat 6 times

R17 - (6sts) = (dec 1) repeat 6 times

when you finish R15:

*   Attached safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 (6 sts free between eyes)

*   Embroider smile with embroidery floss (on round 14)

*   Begin stuff & shape head

when you finish R17: 

*   fasten off, leave a short end, weave in end.

head of BIGGER DOLL from wool:

R17 - (8sts) = (dc 1, dec 1) repeat 4 times

R18 - (8sts) = dc around

ARM (make 2)

R1 - (6sts) = 6 dc in magic ring     (OR chain 2, 6dc in second chain from hook)

R2 – R10 = (6sts) = dc around

*   fasten off, leave a long ends for sewing arms to body

LEG (make 2)

R1 - (6sts) = 6 dc in magic ring     (OR chain 2, 6dc in second chain from hook)

R2 - (6sts) dc around

R3 - (6sts) dc around

R4 - (7sts) = dc 2 in first st, dc 5

R5 - (7sts) dc around

R6 - (7sts) dc around

R7 - (8sts) dc 2 in first st, dc 6

R8 - (8sts) dc around

R9 - (8sts) dc around

R10 - (9sts) dc 2 in first st, dc 7

R11 - (9sts) dc around

R12 - (9sts) dc around

* crochet 1st leg – stuff the leg - fasten off, leave a shortend

* crochet 2nd leg – stuff the leg - when leg is finished, do not fasten off (cut yarn), continue with BODY

BEGGINING OF BODY:

* flatten the last round of the second leg - crochet 4 slip stitches to close leg opening,

flatten the last round of the first leg – crochet another 4 slip stitches to close leg opening.

The legs are together NOW in 1 row, 4sts for each leg, total of 8 stitches in the last row to create the bottom of the body

* legs can bend, so doll can sits

* legs are not stitched separately to the body

BODY

R1 - dc in a back loop of each st – (8 dc on back body) /// turn the body and ///

        dc in a front loop of each st - (8 dc on front body), total of 16sts,

        do not join, again work in rounds – use a row marker

R2 - (16sts) dc around

R3 - (16sts) dc around

R4 - (16sts) dc around

R5 - (16sts) dc around

R6 - (16sts) dc around

R7 - (16sts) dc around

R8 - (16sts) dc around

R9 - (14sts) (dec 1, dc 6) repeat 2 times

R10 - (10sts) (dec 1, dc 2, dec 1, dc 1) repeat 2 times

R11 - (8sts) (dec 1, dc 3) repeat 2 times

R12 - when using wool BIGGER DOLL - (8sts) dc around

* Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing body to head.

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(picture below - dolls made from crochet thin yarn)

Once - not enough body colour - so I used WHITE colour on body R2 - R10 (see dolls below - made from wool)

(see more photos on the bottom of page)

Sew body to head.

Sew arms to body.

Hair.

Now, you have finished doll.

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USING PICTURE PATTERN:

HEAD

magic ring    

R1 - I              (6sts)   =   (OR chain 2, 6dc in second chain from hook)

R2 - A             repeat 6 times (12sts)

R3 - I A           repeat 6 times (18sts)

R4 - I I A         repeat 6 times (24sts)

R5 - I I I A       repeat 6 times (30sts)

R6 - I I I I I      repeat 6 times (30sts)

R7 – R12 =      (30sts)

R13 - I I I I I    repeat 6 times (30sts)

R14 - I I I V     repeat 6 times (24sts)

R15 - I I V       repeat 6 times (18sts)

R16 - I V         repeat 6 times (12sts)

R17 - V           repeat 6 times (6sts)

head of BIGGER DOLL from wool:

R16 - I V        repeat 6 times (12sts)

R17 - I V        repeat 4 times (8sts)

R18 - I            (8sts)

ARM

magic ring    

R1 -              I              (6sts)   =   (OR chain 2, 6dc in second chain from hook)

R2 – R10 =   I              (6sts)

LEG

magic ring    

R1  - I I I I I I              (6sts)   =   (OR chain 2, 6dc in second chain from hook)

R2  - I I I I I I              (6sts)

R3  - I I I I I I              (6sts)

R4  - A I I I I I             (7sts)

R5  - I I I I I I I            (7sts)

R6  - I I I I I I I            (7sts)

R7  - A I I I I I I           (8sts)

R8  - I I I I I I I I          (8sts)

R9  - I I I I I I I I          (8sts)

R10 - A I I I I I I I       (9sts)

R11 - I I I I I I I I I       (9sts)

R12 - I I I I I I I I I       (9sts)

BODY

beggining -  flatten the last round of the second leg - crochet 4 slip stitches to close leg opening,

         flatten the last round of the first leg – crochet another 4 slip stitches to close leg opening.

         The legs are together NOW in 1 row, 4sts for each leg, 

         dtotal of 8 stitches in the last row to create the bottom of the body

R1 - dc in a back loop of each st – (8 dc on back body) /// turn the body and ///

     - dc in a front loop of each st - (8 dc on front body), total of 16sts

R2  -  I                    16 times (16sts)

R3  -  I                    16 times (16sts)

R4  -  I                    16 times (16sts) 

R5  -  I                    16 times (16sts) 

R6  -  I                    16 times (16sts)

R7  -  I                    16 times (16sts)

R8  -  I                    16 times (16sts)

R9 - V I I I I I I     2 times (14sts)

R10 -   V I I V I      2 times (10sts)

R11 -     V I I I        2 times (8sts)

R12 - I                     8 times (8sts)  =   (when using wool - BIGGER DOLL)

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I made lots of different little dresses.

The mermaid dress can be taken off.

If anyone is interested, I can type patterns for dresses, jumper and trousers too.

 The same pattern - small dolls from thin crochet yarn.

 The same pattern - bigger dolls from wool.