Charming Crochet Doll with Stripes
This adorable crochet doll is perfect for children and collectors alike. With her vibrant striped outfit and sweet flower crown, she's sure to bring joy to anyone who sees her. Follow this detailed pattern to create your own delightful doll.
Charming Crochet Doll with Stripes
Materials:
- Yarn: Sport weight acrylic yarn in colors: orange, yellow, pink, skin tone (beige), and brown (for hair). Approximately 50g of each color.
- Hook Size: 3.5mm (E hook).
- Safety Eyes: 8mm, or you can use black yarn for embroidered eyes.
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill.
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing pieces together and weaving in ends.
Gauge:
Each 10 cm square = 20 stitches x 24 rows in single crochet. To measure gauge, make a swatch with your chosen yarn and hook, then count the stitches and rows.
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet two together)
- sl st: slip stitch
Body:
Using skin-tone yarn:
- Start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12)
- Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, inc in the next* repeat around (18)
- Round 4: *sc in the next 2 stitches, inc in the next* repeat around (24)
- Rounds 5-10: sc in each stitch around (24)
- Round 11: *sc in the next 2 stitches, dec* repeat around (18)
- Round 12: *sc in the next stitch, dec* repeat around (12)
- Round 13: dec around (6)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head lightly.
Arms (make 2):
Using skin-tone yarn:
- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
- Rounds 3-5: sc in each stitch (12)
- Round 6: *sc in the next stitch, dec* repeat around (8)
- Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Using yellow and orange yarn:
- Using yellow: Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
- Round 2: inc in each stitch (12)
- Round 3: switch to orange yarn, sc in each stitch (12)
- Idle rounds 4-5: sc in each stitch (12)
- Round 6: *sc in the next stitch, dec* repeat (8)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail.
Dress:
Using orange yarn:
- Start with a chain of 30, join with a sl st to form a ring.
- Round 1: sc in each stitch around (30)
- Round 2: inc in every 3rd stitch around (40)
- Round 3: sc in each stitch (40)
- Rounds 4-6: repeat round 3 (40)
- Finish off and attach skirt to the body.
Finishing:
Attach arms and legs to the doll body. Sew the safety eyes onto the head. If desired, you can embroider a mouth. For hair, crochet strands with brown yarn and sew them onto the head. Use small flowers from yarn or fabric to decorate the hair. Weave in all ends and lightly block the doll to shape.
Optional Variations:
You can use any colors for the dress or hair, or add accessories like scarves or hats!