Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations:

Increase = inc.; Chain = ch.; Decrease = dec.; Half Double Crochet = hdc.; Double Crochet = dc.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Single Crochet = sc.; Place marker = pm.; End of Round = eor; Back Loops Only = BLO; Front Loops Only = FLO.

Approximate size: 15 cm (6 in) height

Instructions:

Body & Head

Start with Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White) and 1.75 hook

Start with the feet.

R1: 6 sc. inside of a magic ring;

R2: 6 inc. = 12 sc. Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: (1 sc., 1 inc) to eor = 18 sc.;

R4 & R5: 18 sc.;

R6: 6 sc., 3 dec., 6 sc. = 15 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi yarn #7650 (Almond)

R7: BLO - 15 sc.;

R8 to R10 (3 rounds): 15sc.

Change to Amigurumi yarn #8001 (White)

R11: 15 sc.

Fasten off the first leg. Make the second leg and do not cut the yarn. In the next round, join the legs.

Work a few sc. until you reach the inner side of the second leg.

Move the stitch marker to the first chain of the next round.

R12: Ch 4, join to the first leg with 1 sc. (make sure both feet are facing forward), then work 14 sc. around the first leg, 4 sc. across the chains between the legs, 15 sc. around the second leg = 38 sts.

R13: 4 sc. across the chains between the legs, 34 sc. around = 38 sts.

R14: 4 inc., 15 sc., 4 inc., 15 sc. = 46 sc.;

R15 to R18 (4 rounds): 46 sc.

Stuff the piece.

Change to Amigurumi yarn #7650 (Almond)

R19 to R23 (5 rounds): 46 sc.;

R24: 16 sc., 1 dec., 21 sc., 1 dec., 5 sc. = 44 sc.;

R25: (2 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 33 sc.;

R26: 33 sc.;

R27: (9 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 30 sc.;

R28: FLO - 30 sc.

With a separate strand of Amigurumi yarn color #7650 (Almond), work sl st. in the back loops of round 28 to reinforce the doll’s neck. Fasten off.

Continue to the head.

R29: (2 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 40 sc.;

R30: (3 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 50 sc.;

R31: (4 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 60 sc.;

R32: 60 sc.;

R33: (11 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 65 sc.;

R34 to R48 (15 rounds): 65 sc.;

R49: (11 sc., 1 dec.) = 60 sc.

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 39 and 40, leaving 9 visible stitches between them after placing.

Embroider the eye details using Amigurumi yarn colors #8990 (Black) and #8001 (White).

Embroider the nose with Amigurumi yarn color #7650 (Almond), one round below the eyes, centered between them.

Embroider the eyebrows using Amigurumi yarn color #8990 (Black), 3 rounds above the eyes.

Stuff the piece.

R50: (10 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 55 sc.;

R51: (9 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 50 sc.;

R52: (8 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 45 sc.;

R53: (7 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 40 sc.;

R54: (6 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 35 sc.;

R55: (5 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 30 sc.;

R56: (4 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 25 sc.;

R57: (3 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 20 sc.;

R58: (2 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 15 sc.;

R59: (1 sc., 1 dec.) to eor = 10 sc.;

Finish stuffing.

R60: 5 dec. = 5 sc.

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring.

If you prefer, indent the eyes.

Arms (2)

With Amigurumi yarn #7650 (Almond) and 1.75 mm

R1: 5 sc. inside of a magic ring;

R2: 5 inc. = 10 sc. Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3 to R10 (8 rounds): 10 sc.

Fold in half and close the sides with 5 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

No stuffing needed.

Sew the arms to the sides of the body, two rounds below the neck.

Hair

With Amigurumi yarn #3402 (Circulo Red) and 1.75 hook

All rounds will be worked in the back loops only.

R1: 6 sc. inside of a magic ring;

R2: BLO - 6 inc. = 12 sc. Note: pm. on first sc.;

R3: BLO - (1 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 18 sc.;

R4: BLO - 1 sc., 1 inc., (2 sc., 1 inc.) x5, 1 sc. = 24 sc.;

R5: BLO - (3 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 30 sc.;

R6: BLO - 2 sc., 1 inc., (4 sc., 1 inc.) x5, 2 sc. = 36 sc.;

R7: BLO - (5 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 42 sc.;

R8: 3 sc., 1 inc., (6 sc., 1 inc.) x5, 3 sc. = 48 sc.;

R9: BLO - (7 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 54 sc.;

R10: BLO - 4 sc., 1 inc., (8 sc., 1 inc.) x5, 4 sc. = 60 sc.;

R11: BLO - (9 sc., 1 inc.) to eor = 66 sc.;

R12 to R19 (8 rounds): BLO - 66 sc.;

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Hair Strands

With Amigurumi yarn #3402 (Circulo Red) and 1.75 hook

Work in circular rounds with loose stitches to give the strands more drape.

Attach the yarn into the first free loop of the base and work as follows: Ch. 6, skip 1 base loop, close with sl st. in the next loop.

Repeat this sequence until all free loops of the base have been used.

Dress

Using Amigurumi yarn #3402 (Circulo Red) and a 2.5 mm hook

Work in circular rounds with loose stitches to make the dress drape better and fit more easily on the doll’s body.

Ch. 30, and close in a circle with 1 sc. in the first ch.

R1: make more 29 sc.;

R2: 30 sc.;

R3: 30 inc. = 60 sc.;

R4 to R11 (8 rounds): 60 sc.;

R12: 3 hdc. together, 1 sl st.

Repeat this sequence to the end of the round.

Fasten off.

Attach a strand of Amigurumi yarn #3402 (Circulo Red) at the top of the dress, through the foundation chains, and work sc. all the way around.

Fasten off.

Collar

Using Amigurumi yarn #3402 (Circulo Red) and a 2.5 mm hook

Ch. 31, skip 1 ch.

R1: 30 sc.;

R2: 3 hdc. in the same base stitch, 1 sl st.

Repeat this sequence to the end of the round.

Chain straps to tie the dress (2)

Using Amigurumi yarn #3402 (Circulo Red) and a 2.5 mm hook

Ch. 25, and fasten off.

Insert the yarn into the other side of the collar and make 25 ch.

Fasten off.

Using a few sewing stitches, secure the middle of the collar to the front of the dress, leaving the chain ends at the back.

Put the dress on the doll by sliding it up from the legs. Use the collar chains to tie a knot at the back of the neck.

Leaves (2)

With Amigurumi yarn #5767 (Brazilian Green) and 2.5 mm hook

Ch. 7, skip 1 ch.

R1: 1 sl st., 1 sc., 2 hdc., 1 sc., 1 sl st., 2 ch., on the other side of the foundations ch.: 1 sl st., 1 sc., 2 hdc., 1 sc., 1 sl st.

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

Sew the tips of the two leaves together, then sew them on top of the head in the desired position.

Design by: Gabrielle Oliveira (@estrelinhapreciosa)

Pattern review by: Patty Wolf