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SUPPLIES
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: beige, brown, green and purple, crochet hook 3 mm and 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, 2 black beads, 2 buttons, scissors, yarn needle.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
The ready doll is approx. 28 cm. You can make the pattern larger (or smaller) by changing the yarn weight and/or hook size or by adding rounds
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc =single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
fpdc = front post double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
Rnd = Round
TIPPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations)
- Numbers at the end of each round in parentheses ( ) = total number of stitches for that round or row.
- Please note that I use US crochet terms.
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
Front Post Double Crochet:
Yarn over, insert your hook between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches
Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook
Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice.
One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.
Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
LEGS
Cast on 30 stitches and joing for crocheting in rounds.
Rounds 1-4: hdc in each of next 30 stitches, sl st.
Cast off.
Work the second leg the same way but don´t cast off!
Rnd 1: chain 6 stitches, work one round over both legs (30 stitches of the first leg, sc in each of next 6 sts, 30 stitches of the second leg).
Rnd 2: hdc in each of next 72 stitches
Rnd 3: sc in each of next 18 sts, dec, sc in each of next 2 sts, dec, sc in each of next 30 sts, dec, sc in each of next 2 sts, dec, sc in each of next 12 sts (68 stitches)
Rnd 4-9: hdc in each of next 68 stitches
Rnd 10-14: chain 3 stitches, *1 fpdc, 1 dc*, repeat from* to* till the end of the round.
Cast off.
SHIRT
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Row 1: cast on 43 stitches.
Dc in the 4th st from hook and each of next 6 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, dc in each of next 4 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, dc in each of next 14 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, dc in each of next 4 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, dc each of next 7 sts, turn the work.
Change the color
Row 2: ch3, dc in each of next 8 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 16 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space , dc in each of next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in each of next 8 sts, turn the work.
Change the color
Row 3: chain 3 sts, dc in each of next 10 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 10 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 20 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 10 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc each of next 10 sts, turn the work.
Row 4: chain 3 sts, dc in each of next 11 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 12 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 22 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc in each of next 12 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-2 space, dc each of next 11 sts, turn the work.
Row 5: chain 3 sts, dc in each of next 12 sts, dc in next ch-2 space (front), cast on 8 sts, dc in next ch-2 space ((armhole), dc in each of next 24 sts (back), cast on 8 sts, dc in next ch-2 space ((armhole), dc each of next 12 sts (front), turn the work.
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Row 6: chain 3 sts, dc in each of next 13 sts, dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in each of next 26 sts, dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in each of next 13 sts, turn the work.
Rows 7-8: dc in each of next stitch until the end of the row, turn the work.
Cast off, weave in all ends.
FINISHING
Weave ribbon through spaces of dc´s. Or make a chain to the length you need.
Sew buttons on the shirt.
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Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
