Crochet Pattern for Dolls
(see picture of knitted doll as guideline)
Material:
Pattern: for Dbl. knit wool
Crochet hook No. 2.5 or 3
For Head : Cotton No. 5 dbl. thread
For hair (chick heaven, super chunky)
Remnants for embroidery
Washable stuffing, e.g polyester filling
Only dbl. chrochet stitch used
Start every row with 1 chainst.
Start with the legs:
Cast on 20 chainst. 00000000000000000000
1. R crochet 9 dbl. 2 chain 9 dbl xxxxxxxxx00xxxxxxxxx
2. R // 9 dbl. 2 chain 9 dbl but stitch only in the back of st.
3. R // 9 dbl. 2 chain 9 dbl in the front of the st.
Repeat R2 and R 3 until R 14
R 15: 1 dbl. in all 20 st….and increase 1st each side <<22st>>
Crochet until R 20
R 21: change colour for bodice and increase 1st each side >>24>>
Crochet until R 24
R 25: increase 1st each side <26st>> and continue until R30
R31: Crochet 2st together each side …. To shape the shoulers……
Repeat 4 x until R34…….
R34 from start…. Cast off with 14st remaining
New colour for head
Cast on the mid. 12 st.
Crochet 2 R
R3 increase 1st each side
Repeat 6x <<18st.>>>
R 8 crochet straight x 3R
R11: decrease 2st each side (<crochet off two loops at once)
Repeat 4 x until 10st left, …… cast off
Finishing off: stitch the middle of the legs with chainstitch. Do embroidery for face and flag…
and then stitch ¾ around the body,,, stuff feet and stitch to legs,,, stuff the rest of the body nice and firm… close up. Do hair., .
(Hair: use the : chick heaven>>> stitch on to head in spiral until head is covered..
Headband: 50 chainst. Tie around the head and stitch onto head…..
Necktie: 50 chainst, tie around nect…
Hip 50 chainst. 2nd R: picot st. (from 3 chainst). Stitch together and stitch to body.
That is it……. I tried to keep the image of the knitted doll!!
Waltraud Hoffmann……………………. Date 09.09.2008