Materials and tools
• 100% acrylic yarn, worsted
– Forest
– Mint tea
– Coffee
– Sage
– Kale
– White
– Heather
– Soft taupe
• Crochet hook E-3.5mm, G- 4.0mm
• 10mm safety eyes
• Stuffing
• Permanent fabric glue
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Thread
• Makeup- blush
• Pipe cleaner (optional- for the neck)
Abbreviations
MR: Magic ring
Ch: Chain
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
Fo: Fasten off
Hdc: Half double crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Rnd: Round
Sc: Single crochet
Slst: Slip stitch
St: Stitch
This doll can be made using other materials and hook sizes, the only thing that will change is the size of the doll. I used the 3.5mm hook for the body, and the 4.0mm one for the hair, skirt, and coat, and she measures approx. 33cm.
Arms (Make 2)
Start with skin color.
Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR (7)
Rnd 2-3. 7 sc (7)
Change to sage with last sc of round 3.
Rnd 4-17. 7 sc (7)
Fasten off, don’t stuff the arms.
Right leg
Start with coffee yarn, work around the foundation chain for the first 3 rounds.
Rnd 1. chain 6
Rnd 2. start at the 2nd ch from hook
4sc, 4 sc in last ch from hook, 3 sc, 1 inc (13)
Rnd 3. 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (19)
Rnd 4. BLO, 19 sc (19)
Rnd 5. 19 sc (19)
Rnd 6. 6 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc, 1dec (15)
Rnd 7. 5 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc (12)
Rnd 8. 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10)
Rnd 9. 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (9)
Rnd 10-12. 9 sc (9)
Rnd 13-17. 9 sc (9)
Rnd 18. 2 dec, 2 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (9)
Rnd 19. 9 sc (9)
Rnd 20. 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 dec, 1 sc (9)
Rnd 21. 3 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc (10)
Rnd 22. 3 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc (11)
Rnd 23. 11 sc (11)
Rnd 24. 5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc (12)
Rnd 25-27. 12 sc (12)
Fasten off.
Left leg
Same as right leg up until round 26.
Rnd 27. 14 sc (14)
(yes, 14, not 12, so the color change is notin the front).
Join the legs
Change to Kale yarn with last st of left leg.
Rnd 1. 12 sc in one leg, 4 ch, 12 sc in the other leg, 4 sc on the ch (32, including the ch)
Rnd 2-5. 32 sc (32)
Change to white yarn with last st of round 5.
Rnd 6. 6 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc (30)
Rnd 7. 30 sc (30)
Rnd 8. (3sc,1dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 9. 24 sc (24)
Rnd 10. 4 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc (22)
Rnd 11. 22 sc (22)
Change to sage yarn with last st of round 11.
Rnd 12-13. 22 sc (22)
Change to white yarn with last st of round 13.
Rnd 14. 22 sc (22)
Change to sage yarn with last st of round 14.
Rnd 15-16. 22 sc (22)
Leg cuffs
In soft taupe color, make 2.
Rnd 1. chain 5
Rnd 2. (in 2nd ch from the hook) 4 sc, chain 1, turn (4)
Rnd 3. BLO, 4 sc, chain 1, turn (4)
Keep repeating rnd 3 until you have the right size (it has to cover the leg entirely)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Sew it together around the leg.
Add the arms
Now follow the changes in color (either white or sage)
Rnd 17. 5 sc (body)- 7 sc (arm 1)- 12 sc (body)- 7 sc (arm 2)- 5 sc (body)- (36sc)
Rnd 18. 5 sc- 1dec,3sc,1dec- 1 dec,(3sc,1dec)*2- 1dec,3sc,1dec- 5sc- (29sc)
Rnd 19. 3sc,1dec- 3sc,1dec- 3sc,1dec,2sc,1dec- 3sc,1dec- 5sc- (24sc)
Rnd 20. 2sc,1dec- 2sc,1dec- 2sc,1dec,1sc,1dec- 2sc,1dec- 2sc,1dec,1sc- (18sc)
Rnd 21. 1sc,1dec- 1sc,1dec- (1sc,1dec)*3- 1sc,1dec- (12sc)
Rnd 22. In sage – 3 sc
Change to skin color, BLO 7 sc, 1 dec (11)- This rnd has 3 sc in green and 8 sc BLO in skin color.
Rnd 23. BLO 2 sc, 9 sc (11)- 2 sc BLO, the other 9 sc ‘normal’
Head
Rnd 24. BLO (3sc,1dec)*2, 1 sc (9)
Rnd 25. 9 inc (18)
Rnd 26. (2sc,inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 27. (3sc,inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 28. (4sc,inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 29. (5sc,inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 30-39. 42 sc (42)
Rnd 40. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 41. (4sc,dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 42. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 43. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 44. (1sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 45. 1 dec* 6 (6)
Place the 10 mm safety eyes between rows 33 and 34. With 6 stitches in between. I embroidered the eyelashes after putting the eyes.
Eyebrows: 2 st above the eyes, 4 st along.
Nose: between rows 31 and 32 (2-3 st along)
Hair
There are two layers, crochet with mint tea color.
Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR (7)
Rnd 2. 7 inc (14)
Rnd 3. FLO- (1sc,inc)*7 (21)
First layer- 21 strands
Now we’ll start with the hair strands. Start on 3rd chain from hook, slst in next st on round 3.
S 1-5. Ch 40, 38 hdc (38)
S 6-8. Ch 35, 33 hdc (33)
S 9. Ch 25, 23 hdc (23)
S 10-14. Ch 10, 8 sc (8)
S 15. Ch 25, 23 hdc (23)
S 16-18. Ch 35, 33 hdc (33)
S 19-21. Ch 40, 38 hdc (38)
Fasten off.
Second layer- 14 strands
Start with a new thread. Work on back loops of round 3 of first layer (wrong side).
On each strand, start on the 3rd chain from hook, and slst in next st on round 3.
S 1-5. Ch 40, 38 hdc (38)
S 6. Ch 35, 33 hdc (33)
S 7-10. Ch 25, 23 hdc (23)
S 11. Ch 35, 33 hdc (33)
S 12-14. Ch 40, 38 hdc (38)
Fasten off.
Wrong side.
The second layer goes above the first layer- play around with the placement of the strands and fix them with glue.
Skirt
The 1 ch at the beginning doesn’t count as a st.
Don’t turn at the end of the round.
Work from the waist down. Use the bigger hook.
Rnd 1. ch 30, join with slst in first ch
Rnd 2. ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 29 sc, slst (30)
Rnd 3. ch 1, BLO (4sc,1inc)*6, slst (36)
Rnd 4. ch 1, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 5. ch 1, BLO, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 6. ch 1, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 7. ch 1, BLO, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 8. ch 1, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 9. ch 1, BLO, 36sc, slst (36)
Rnd 10. ch 1, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 11. ch 1, BLO, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 12. ch 1, 36 sc, slst (36)
Rnd 13. ch 2, FLO (inchdc, ch 2)*36, slst (72)
Fasten off.
Keep the skirt upside down, join a new thread for each round (preferably on the back).
Ch 2, (inchdc, ch 2)*36, slst (72), fasten off.
Do this more times, in the front loops of rounds 11, 9 and 7.
Coat
Chain 23, start on 2nd ch from hook for round 1. Forest color.
Rnd 1. 6 sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 6 sc ch 1, turn, (26)
Rnd 2. 6 sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 6 sc, ch 1, turn (30)
Rnd 3. 6 sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 6 sc, ch 1, turn (34)
Rnd 4. 6 sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 6 sc, ch 1, turn (38)
Rnd 5-6. 38 sc ch 1, turn (38)
Rnd 7. 6 sc, ch 4 skip 8 st, 10 sc, ch 4, skip 8, 6 sc, ch 1, turn (22)
Rnd 8. 6 sc, 4 sc (in the ch), 10 sc, 4 sc (in the ch), 6 sc, ch 1, turn (30)
Rnd 9. 6 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, ch 1, turn (34)
Rnd 10. 34 sc, ch 1, turn (34)
Rnd 11. 6 sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, ch 1, turn (38)
Rnd 12. 38 sc, ch 1, turn (38)
Rnd 13. 6sc, inc, 7sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 7sc, inc, 6sc ch 1, turn (42)
Rnd 14-15. 42 sc, ch 1, turn (42)
Rnd 16. 6 sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 6sc ch 1, turn (46)
Rnd 17-18. 46 sc, ch 1, turn (46)
Rnd 19. 6sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 6sc ch 1, turn (50)
Rnd 20-21. 50 sc, ch 1, turn (50)
Rnd 22. 6sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 6sc ch 1, turn (54)
Rnd 23-24. 54 sc, ch 1, turn (54)
Go all around the edges of the coat: 54 sc at the bottom, 24 sc on one side, 22 sc at the top, 24 sc on the other side. Sl st. Fasten off.
Collar
Work on the rigt side of the coat. Start with new thread on outer loops of 1st round.
Rnd 1. ch 1, (4sc,inc)*4, 2 sc, ch 1, turn (26)
Rnd 2. 6 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 6 sc, turn (28)
Rnd 3. 28 slst, fasten off.
Congratulations
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