In recent weeks I have been working almost exclusively with Phildar Phil Cabotine yarn. This is because a few months ago, in a shopping frenzy, I purchased quite a substantial stock of this yarn. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown to me, the craft store I used to buy it from no longer distributes this model. Moreover, the cost of buying it from abroad is too high (especially considering the shipping costs!). And that’s how I got stuck with a large stock of Cabotine yarn and no prospect of being able to restock. I don’t like to waste anything (especially yarn), so I decided that I would try to make a few projects out of my stash. Fortunately, I am in possession of three skeins of skin-colored yarn, which makes things somewhat easier. At least for now. So from here came the idea of designing my own doll with curly blonde hair. Do you like the result?
In today’s post I present pattern for making the legs, body, arms and head. In the second part I will show you how to make the doll’s hair.
*I’m really tempted to order new skeins!
MATERIALS·
- crochet hook (I used 2.25 mm)
- skin yarn (I used Phildar Phil Cabotine)
- black yarn (I used Phildar Phil Cabotine)
- navy blue yarn (I used Phildar Phil Cabotine)
- light-yellow yarn (I used Phildar Phil Cabotine)
- safety eyes 8 mm
- white embroidery thread
- fiberfill
- tapestry needle
- scissors
- stitch markers
- doll shoes
ABBREVIATIONS
- MR: magic ring (here you can find a tutorial which will help you make a magic ring)
- sc: single crochet stitch (here you can find a tutorial which will help you make a single crochet stitch)
- inc: increase (two single crochet in one stitch) (here you can find a tutorial which will help you make an increase)
- dec: invisible decrease
- ch: chain
- BLO – back loop only (here you can find a tutorial on how to use the back loop only)
LEGS
Make two, start in skin yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
R2: inc x 6 [12]
R3-6 (4 rounds): sc in all 12 stitches [12]
Stuff the leg with fiberfill.
Continue stuffing as you go.
Change to navy blue yarn.
R7-22 (16 rounds): sc in all 12 stitches [12]
Fasten off the first leg and weave in the yarn end.
Repeat for the second leg, but do not fasten off.
Continue working the body.
5 sc on the second leg, count a new round from here
BODY
R23 (joining legs): ch 6, sc in next 12 stitches around the first leg, sc on the opposite side of all 6 ch, sc in the next 12 stitches around the second leg [36]
R24-28 (4 rounds): sc in all 36 stitches [36]
Change to black yarn.
R29-33 (5 rounds): sc in all 36 stitches [36]
R34: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R35-37 (3 rounds): sc in all 36 stitches [36]
R38: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
R39: sc in all 24 stitches [24]
R40: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
R41: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
Change to skin yarn.
R42-43 (2 rounds): sc in all 24 stitches [24]
Stuff the body with fiberfill.
ARMS
Make two, start in skin yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
R3-14 (11 rounds): sc in all 9 stitches [9]
Stuff the arms with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go. The upper part of the arm should be filled only lightly.
Change to black yarn.
R15-20 (6 rounds): sc in all 9 stitches [9]
Flatten the opening of the arms and work the next round through both layers to close.
R21: skip first stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches [4]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body between rounds 40 and 41 with an interspace of about 8 stitches at the front.
HEAD
Use skin yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
R2: inc x 6 [12]
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
R7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
R8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 [48]
R9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 [54]
R10-19 (10 rounds): sc in all 54 stitches [54]
Attach safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13 at the opposite side of the start of the round. There should be about 12 stitches between the eyes.
R20: (7 sc, dec) x 6 [48]
R21: (6 sc, dec) x 6 [42]
R22: (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]
R23: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R24: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head with fiberfill. Directly below the eyes, embroider the white line with a white embroidery thread. Between rounds 13 and 14 at equal distance from each of the eyes embroider the nose with a skin yarn.
Sew the head to the back loops of round 43 of the body. Add more stuffing to the body if needed.
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