Free crochet pattern Wednesday
- To crochet this doll, you’ll need:
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Cotton blend yarn
I took Gazzal Cotton Baby 25, 25 g / 85 m. № 3445 creamy - 2 skeins, № 3433 black – 2 skeins, № 3432 white – 1 skein, № 3430 gray – 1 skein - Safety eyes 10 mm – 1 pair
- Filler. I choose hollowfiber
- Embroidery thread to make brows and lashes. I choose DMC № 310
- Crochet hook 1,5 mm
- Sewing thread
- Loop marker
- Scissors
Symbols:
CH – chain stitch
SC – single crochet
SS – slip stitch
INC – increase
DEC – decrease
*1 sc, inc* 6 times – repeat action in asterisk 6 times;
(18) – number in brackets in the end of the row means number of loops in the row
BLO – crochet in back loops only
This doll is crochet with 1,5 mm hook. The height of toy – 23 cm
! Body and legs are crochet as one detail. We will sew on head only when it’s done fully. Eyes are insert while crocheting head. Scalp is crochet as another detail. It sew to head after. Then you can add hair. Sew on hands while crocheting body. So we begin our work from hands.
Hands (2 pc)
Take creamy yarn color
Row 1 - 6 sc (6)
Row 2 - 6 inc (12)
Row 3 - *5 sc, inc*2 (14)
Rows 4-6 - 12 sc
In the next row we are going to crochet thumb
Row 7 - 3 sc, double crochet puff stitch, 10 sc (14)
Row 8 - *5 sc, dec*2 (12)
Then crochet palm. Don’t do any increases or decreases
Rows 9 – 12 - 12 sc
Fill palm with hollowfiber. We won’t fill hand anymore. Fasten off creamy thread and weave in ends. Then alternate each row with white and black yarn. I’m going to write letters W and B before each row, to make it more comfortable for you.
B Row 10 – 12 sc
W Row 14 - 12 sc back loop only
B Row 15 - inc, 11 sc (13)
W Row 16 - 13 sc
B Row 17 - 13 sc
W Row 18 - 13 sc
B Row 19 - 13 sc
W Row 20 - 13 sc
B Row 21 - inc, 12 sc (14)
W Row 22 - 14 sc
B Row 23 - 14 sc
W Row 24 - 14 sc
B Row 25 - 14 sc
W Row 26 - 14 sc
B Row 27 - 14 sc
Fasten off a black thread weave in ends.
W row 28 - 14 sc
Fasten off a white thread, and weave in ends. Crochet second hand the same way
Legs (2 pc) and body
Start crocheting legs from sneakers. Crochet 8 ch (black thread)
Row 1 – work 1 in in second loop from the hook, 5 sc, 3 sc into last loop. Crochet 6 sc on the opposite side of chains (16)
Row 2 - 82 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, inc (22)
Row 3 - *1 sc, inc*2, 5 sc, *1 sc, inc*3, 6 sc, inc (28)
It is important that the beginning of the row is located exactly in the middle. Therefore, if necessary, it is possible to work the additional 1-2 sc.
Cut off an insole from cardboard. Change yarn color to white. Crochet 28 sc in back loop only.
Row 4 - 28 sc back loop only
Change yarn color to gray
Row 5 – 28 sc back loop only
Change yarn color to black
Row 6 - 28 sc
Rows 7-8 - 28 sc
Put insole inside sneaker.
Then we are going to make decreases. The beginning of the row is the heel, the decreases should be located strictly along the front of the boot. Therefore, the number of sc before and after dec adjustable.
Row 9 - 9 sc, 5 dec, 9 sc (23)
Row 10 - 9 sc, 3 dec, 8 sc (20)
Row 11 - 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (16)
Row 12 - *2 sc, dec*4 (12)
Then crochet 4 rows straight. Don’t do any increases and decreases
Rows 13-16 - 12 sc
Fill leg with hollowfiber. Change yarn color to gray.
Row 17 - 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc (14)
Change yarn color to creamy (This is color of hangs, head and legs)
Row 18 - 14 sc back loop only.
Row 19 - 14 sc
Row 20 - 4 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc (16)
Rows 21-23 - 16 sc
Fill leg with hollowfiber while crochet it
Row 24 - 3 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc (18)
Rows 25-27 - 18 sc
Row 28 - 4 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc. 4 sc (20)
Rows 29-30 - 20 sc
To move beginning of the row to the centre of back side crochet 2 sc with creamy colored yarn. Change yarn color to gray. Crochet "shorts"
Row 31 - 20 sc
Row 32 - 5 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 4 sc (22)
Rows 33-34 - 22 sc
Cut off a thread, fasten off and weave in ends. Crochet 2nd leg the same way. Don’t cut a thread.
Embroider shoelaces on sneakers. Use gray colored yarn.
Connect legs. Continue crochet shorts.
To begin with, we determine the junction of the legs. To do this, fold them in half so that the shoes look forward. The connection point must be inside. If necessary, we crochet or dissolve the required number of sc.
On the 1st leg fasten off a thread. With 2nd leg start connecting legs.
How to connect legs?
Work 2 ch, crochet 22 sc on the right leg. Crochet 2 sc into chains. Crochet 22 sc on the left hand. Then crochet 2 sc into ch. You should got 48 sc in the row
We reset the numbering of the rows and continue to crochet shorts with gray yarn
Row 1 - 48 sc
Row 2 - 10 sc, inc, 11 sc, 2 inc (above chains), 11 sc, inc, 10 sc, 2 inc (above chains) (54)
Row 3 - 5 sc, inc, 17 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1 sc (60)
Rows 4 – 7 - 60 sc
Fill legs with hollowfiber tightly
Row 8 - *8 sc, dec*6 (54)
Rows 9 – 12 - 54 sc
Row 13 - *7 sc, dec*6 (48)
Rows 14 – 15 - 48 sc
Beginning of the row placed in the middle of belly.
Row 16 – 48 sc back loop only
Change yarn color to white. Now we’ll crochet doll’s jacket
Row 17 – 48 sc blo
Then we’ll alternate black and white colors in each row. I’m going to write letters W and B before each row, to make it more comfortable for you.
It is important to ensure that the beginning of the row (color change place) is located strictly in the middle of the belly. This place will be covered with jacket buttons later.
W Row 18 *6 sc, dec*6 (42)
B Row 19 - 42 sc
W Row - 42 sc
B Row 21 - 42 sc
W Row 22 - 42 sc
B Row 23 - 42 sc
Don’t forget to fill body with hollowfiber while crochet.
W Row 24 - *5 sc,dec*6 (36)
B Row 25 - 36 sc
W Row 26 - 36 sc
B Row 27 - 36 sc
W Row 28 - 36 sc
B Row 29 - 36 sc
In the next row we will crochet hands in. You may get a different number and arrangement of loops. It is important to ensure that the hands are located strictly on the sides of the body. We turn the hands so that the thumbs look forward.
W Row 30 - 6 sc, 6 sc, through the inside of the hand and body, 12 sc, 6 sc, through the inside of the second hand and body, 6 sc (36)
Crochet on the remaining loops of the hands.
B Row 31 - *4 sc, dec*6 (30)
W Row 33 - *3 sc, dec*6 (24)
Continue to crochet a collar of jacket with white colored yarn
B Row 34 - 24 sc back loop only
Change yarn color to creamy. Fasten off white thread.
W Row 35 - *2 sc-blo, dec*6 (18)
Rows 36-39 - 18 sc
Fasten off a thread and weave in ends.
Sew on buttons. Crochet a collar on a front loops. Collar is crochet with double crochets. Make and increase through 1 loop, attach a thread: 3 ch, *1 dc, inc*10, 3 ch, ss
Fill body tightly with hollowfiber. Especially pay attention to shoulders and neck. They are should be thick to hold a head.
Skirt
Take black thread. Crochet in the front loops of 16th row. Attach thread on the back.
Row 1 - 3 ch, *5 dc, inc*8, ss (56)
Row 2 - 3 ch, 56 dc, ss
Row 3 - 3 ch, *6 dc, inc*8, ss (64)
Rows 4-6 - 3 ch, 64 dc, ss
Row 7 - 3 ch, *7 dc, inc*8, ss (72)
Row 8 - 3 ch, 72 dc, ss
Row 9 - 72 hdc
Rows 10 – 20 - 72 ss back loops only (Edging of skirt. White colored yarn)
Head
Row 1 - 6 sc in MR (6)
Row 2 - 6 inc (12)
Row 3 - *1 sc, inc* 6 (18)
Row 4 - 1 sc, inc, *2 sc, inc*5, 1 sc (24)
Row 5 - *3 sc, inc*6 (30)
Row 6 - 2 sc, inc, *4 sc, inc*5, 2 sc (36)
Further, we will make increases like on the sides of the head, so that it turns out to be slightly elongated to the sides, and not perfectly round..
Row 7 - 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc (42)
Row 8 - 6 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 6 sc (48)
Row 9 - 6 sc, inc, 4 dc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 6 sc (54)
Rows 10-14 - 54 sc
We make holes for installing an eyes at a distance of 8 sc in the next row
Row 15 - 23 sc, 1 ch, ckip 1 loop, crochet 8 sc. 1 ch, skip 1 loop, work 22 sc (54)
Rows 16 – 17 - 54 sc
To make cheeks, work 3 inc in the next row under holes we did for eyes.
Row 18 - 22 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 21 sc (60)
Rows 19 – 23 - 60 sc
At this stage, we insert the eyes into the pre-prepared holes. Fill head with hollowfiber.
Row 24 - *3 sc, dec*12 (48)
Row 25 - 3 sc, dec, *6 sc, dec*5, 3 sc (42)
Row 26 - *5 sc, dec*6 (36)
Row 27 - 2 sc, dec, *4 sc, dec*5, 2 sc (30)
Row 28 - *3 sc, dec*6 (24)
Row 29 - *2 sc, dec*6 (18)
Fill head with hollowfiber. Fasten off a thread and weave in ends.
Ears (2 pc)
Work 6 sc in MR. Leave long thread to sew ears on.
Scalp
The scalp is crochet in half double crochets in back loop only. Hair will later be attached to uncrocheted loops.
Row 1 - 8 sc in MR (8)
Row 2 – 8 hdc inc back loop only (16)
Row 3 - *1 hdc, inc*6 back loops only (18)
Row 4 - 1 hdc, inc, *2 hdc, inc*7, 1 hdc back loops only (32)
Row 5 - *3 hdc, inc*8 back loops only (40)
Row 6 - 2 hdc, inc, *4 hdc, inc*7, 2 hdc back loops only (48)
Try scalp on
It should be tightly adjusted to the head
Row 7 - 48 hdc
Work 1 sc, 1 ss, fasten off and cut off a thread. Count 24 loops back. Add new thread.
Row 1 - 1 sc, 21 hdc, 1 sc. Turn your work. Crochet front loops only
Row 2 - 1 sc, 21 hdc, 1 sc
Sew on scalp to head along its circumference and in a spiral from the center along the crocheting. Embroider brows and lashes.
Then we should attach hair. Cut yarn in pieces 40 and 50 cm. Fold threads in a half. Start attach 50 cm threads from the center of scalp.
We fasten hairs to the remaining front loops through one.
Move from center to the edges of scalp. When close to ends, attach 40 cm threads to scalp.
We attach thread-hair to the very edge of the scalp
Along the line of bangs and parting, we attach hair to each loop. Sew on ears, embroider nose and mouth.
Sew on head to the body. Braid pigtails.
To better match the image of Wednesday, draw shadows under the eyes.
Our doll is done!
