Materials
- Acrylic Yarn (pastel purple, deep purple, small amount of black and pink yarn)
- Tapestry/yarn needle
- Crochet hook (size needed for your yarn type. I used 2.2mm hook)
- Two black buttons (your preference for size and type)
- Polyfill
Size
Height – 4 inches/10.2cm Width – 3 inches/7.6cm
(Size of finished doll will vary depending on the type of
yarn used, size of crochet hook used and crocheting tension)
Things to Note
For this project, I used fine/laceweight
acrylic yarn (18 wpi type) with a crochet hook size 2.2mm.
- This item is crocheted in the rounds. Do not join rounds. Use a
scrap of different coloured yarn to mark rounds.
- Work in loose ends as you crochet along. Alternatively, you can
thread remaining end of yarn onto a tapestry needle and weave into the
existing stitches.
Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Rnd – round
Sl st – slip stitch
Instructions
Head
With pastel purple yarn,
Rnd 1: Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6
times. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6
times. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6
times. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6
times. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: [sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6
times. (42 sc)
Rnd 8 to 18: Sc in each sc around. (42 sc)
Now for the decreasing rounds,
Rnd 19: [sc in each of next 5 sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc] 6 times. (36 sc)
Rnd 20: [sc in each of next 4 sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc] 6 times. (30sc)
Rnd 21: [sc in each of next 3 sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc] 6 times. (24 sc)
Rnd 22: [sc in each of next 2 sc, dec 1 sc
over next 2 sc] 6 times. (18 sc)
Stuff head with polyfill.
Rnd 23: [sc in next sc, dec 1 sc over next
2 sc) 6 times. (12 sc)
Rnd 24: [Dec 1 sc over next 2 sc] 6 times.
(6 sc)
At the end of rnd 24, sl st in next sc
leaving a length of yarn of about eight inches, fasten off. With tapestry needle, weave in remaining tail yarn through sc of rnd 24, pull to close opening, secure and fasten off.
Legs (make 3)
With pastel purple yarn,
Rnd 1: ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from
hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 to 10: sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
At the end of rnd 10, sl st in next sc
leaving a length of yarn for sewing leg to head. Stuff leg with polyfill. Attach
each leg to base of head, positioning the legs such that the doll can stand on its own properly without tipping over. (Please refer to pic).
Bow
With deep purple yarn, work in rows:
Row 1: ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from
hook. Sc in each ch. (6 sc), Ch 1, turn.
Row 2 to 50 : Sc in each sc , ch 1, turn. (6 sc)
At the end of row 50, fasten off leaving a
length of yarn of about eight inches for sewing.
Fold both ends of the bow to centre, using
the remaining length of yarn , stitch the ends in place using the tapestry
needle. Fasten off.
Bow Centre Strap
With deep purple yarn, work in rows:
Row 1: ch 4. Sc in 2nd ch from
hook and sc in each ch (3 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2 to 18 : Sc in each sc, ch 1, turn. (3 sc)
At the end of row 18, fasten off.
With pastel purple, attach yarn to any corner of the bow strap, sc evenly around, making 2 sc for each corner, sl st to beginning sc, fasten
off leaving a long length of yarn for sewing.
Wrap centre strap around main bow and with
tapestry needle, sew the strap to main bow securely. Then sew the bow to the top centre of the head.
