The suspenseful, unpredictable, brilliantly acted and creepy reality series Squid Game drew me in from the very first episode. One evening I turned on Netflix, made some popcorn and started watching. A couple of hours later I glanced at my watch and it was already 3am! There were two episodes left, which I (with a heavy heart) rescheduled for the next day. Unbelievably sleep-deprived, I could barely sit down at work the next day, while scenes and possible directions of the series’ plot were running through my head.
Not surprisingly, the thought of making a crochet version of the famous and terrifying doll pop up in my head rather quickly. It took a while, but voila! Today I present you with my version of the crochet doll along with a pattern that allows you to make it yourself.
LICENCE
The following pattern is free, but that does not mean it can be freely copied and distributed. Do not copy or distribute this pattern in any form. The same applies to unauthorized translations. The only authorized place where the pattern has been published is www.lelia.pl / www.leliacrocheting.com.
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MATERIALS
- crochet hook
- yarn in the following colors: light-pink, dark-brown, orange, yellow, white, black and violet
- safety eyes 8 mm
- fiberfill
- tapestry needle
- scissors
- stitch markers
ABBREVIATIONS
- MR: magic ring (here you can find a tutorial which will help you make a magic ring)
- sc: single stitch (here you can find a tutorial which will help you make a single crochet stitch)
- inc: increase (here you can find a tutorial which will help you make an increase)
- hdc: half-double crochet
- dec: decrease
- dc: double crochet
- dc inc: double crochet increase (two double crochets in the same stitch)
- hdc inc: half-double crochet increase (two half-double crochets in the same stitch)
- slst: slip stitch
- ch: chain
- BLO: back loop only
- FLO: front loop only
- *…*: all into the same stitch
HEAD
In light-pink.
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 stitches [54]
Attach safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17 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.
HAIR
In dark-brown.
R1: 6 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]
R10-17 (8 rounds): sc in all stitches [54]
R18: 3 sc, *(slst, ch 10, 9 sc into the bumps of the back of the chain) x 5*, 38 sc, *(slst, ch 10, 9 sc into the bumps of the back of the chain) x 5*, 10 sc [54]
ELASTIC BAND FOR HAIR
In violet. Make two.
R1: ch 10, 9 sc into the bumps of the back of the chain
Tie the ponytails using the elastic bands.
HAIRPIN
In violet.
Embroider the hairpin on the right upper part of the hair according to the pattern below:
LEGS
Make two. Start in black.
R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
R2: inc x 6 [12]
R3-4 (2 rounds): sc in all stitches [12]
Stuff the legs with fiberfill. Continue stuffing as you go.
Change to white yarn.
R5: BLO sc in all stitches [12]
R6-10 (5 rounds): sc in all stitches [12]
Change to light-pink yarn.
R11: BLO sc in all stitches [12]
R12-18 (7 rounds): sc in all 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.
BODY
R19 (joining legs): 5 sc on the second leg, 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]
R20-27 (8 rounds): sc in all stitches [36]
Change to orange yarn.
R28: sc in all stitches [36]
R29: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R30: BLO sc in all stitches [30]
R31: sc in all stitches [36]
Change to yellow yarn.
R32: BLO sc in all stitches [30]
R33: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
R34: sc in all stitches [24]
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. Stuff the body with fiberfill. Sew the head to the body at the very end.
SUSPENDERS
In orange.
With the doll facing away from you, attach the yarn to the front loops (FLO) of round 32 of the body in the stitch in the middle at the back.
R1: 5 slst., ch 10, skip 5 sc, 10 sc, 10 slst, skip 5 sc, 5 slst
COLLAR
In yellow.
With the doll facing away from you, attach the yarn to the front loops (FLO) of round 34 of the body in the stitch in the middle at the front.
R1: *slst, ch 3, hdc*, 2 dc inc, hdc inc, hdc, sc, 14 slst, hdc, hdc inc, dc inc
DRESS
With the doll facing away from you, attach the yarn to the front loops (FLO) of round 30 of the body in the stitch in the middle at the back.
R1: sc in all stitches [30]
R2: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
R3: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
R4: sc in all stitches [42]
R5: (6 sc, inc) x 6 [48]
R6: sc in all stitches [48]
R7: (7 sc, inc) x 6 [54]
R8-9 (2 rounds): sc in all stitches [54]
R10: (17 sc, inc) x 3 [57]
R11: sc in all stitches [57]
R12: (17 sc, dec) x 3 [54]
R13: sc in all stitches [54]
ARMS
Make two. Start in light-pink.
R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
R3-12 (10 rounds): sc in all 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 yellow.
R13: BLO sc in all stitches [9]
R14-17 (4 rounds): sc in all stitches [9]
Flatten the opening of the arms and work the next round through both layers to close.
R18: 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 33 and 34 so that the arms are under the suspenders.
Sew the head to the back loops of round 34 of the body. Add more stuffing to the body if needed.
Having a problem with the pattern? You can always write to me 🙂