Materials:
Bernat Blanket yarn
180 yards MC
60 yards variegated
50 yards white
Size M (9.00 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
25-mm safety eyes
Finished doll measures approximately 26” tall by 12” wide (excluding arms).
STITCHES:
Invisible decrease: https://youtube.com/shorts/0NC5nXyDvwI?feature=share
Ultimate finish: https://youtu.be/jVpTr8mId3I
Directions:
HEAD:
Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout unless otherwise specified.
Rnd 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, * repeat around (16 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (20 sc).
Rnd 5: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 6: *Sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc).
Rnd 7: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (32 sc).
Rnd 8: *Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 9: *Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (40 sc).
Rnd 10: *Sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (44 sc).
Rnd 11: *Sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnd 12: *Sc in each of next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (52 sc).
Rnd 13: *Sc in each of next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (56 sc).
Rnd 14: *Sc in each of next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (60 sc).
Rnds 15-24: Sc in each st.
Rnd 25: Ch 5, sk 30 sts, sc in rem 30 sts. Do not join.
Rnd 26: Sc in each ch and sc around (35 sc).
Rnd 27: *Dec, sc in next 5 sts,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 28: *Dec, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (25 sc).
Rnd 29: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (20 sc).
Rnd 30: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (15 sc).
Rnd 31: *Dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (10 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 6” length. Use Ultimate Finish to close. Stuff bottom and top half.
Return to unused sts of Rnd 25. Sc in each st and rem loops of 5 ch (35 sc).
Repeat Rnds 26-31: Stuff. Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 6” length. Use Ultimate Finish to close.
If you see gaps at Rnd 25, use a piece of MC yarn to sew gaps closed.
SHOES (Make 2):
Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in st (12 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in first st, sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnds 4-6: Sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 16 sts. Leave rem sts unworked.
Rnds 8-11: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st. Fasten off leaving 6” length for sewing. Turn inside out. Fold heel and sew both sides of Rnd 11 together. Turn back to right side.
LEGS:
Rnd 1: Attach variegated/ombre yarn at back of shoe opening. Ch 1, work 16 sc evenly spaced around opening. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds for the remainder of the legs.
Rnd 2: Sc in each st.
Repeat Rnd 2 until leg measures approximately 15” (or desired length), stuffing as you go. Join with sl st.
Fasten off leaving 12” length for sewing. Stuff legs very firmly to support body. Sew legs to Rnds 1-4 of body.
HANDS: (Make 2)
Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout unless otherwise specified.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (15 sc).
Rnd 4: Sc in each st.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (thumb), sc in 2nd ch, sc in 3rd ch, sc in next 15 sc.
Rnd 6: Working behind thumb, sc in each st.
Rnd 7: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (12 sc. Join with sl st. Fasten off MC.
ARMS:
Rnd 8: Join white at opposite side of thumb, sc in each st.
Rnd 9: Sc in each st.
Repeat Rnd 9 until arm measures approximately 10” (or desired length). Sew to Rnds 14-18 of body with thumb facing up.
EYES: (Make 2)
Use desired color of yarn, ch 3, work 2 dc, 2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st all in 3rd ch from hook. Fasten off yarn leaving 9” length for sewing.
Insert safety eye in middle of heart. Sew eyes to Rnds 17-20 of body.
MOUTH:
Repeat eyes with white yarn. Fasten off yarn leaving 9” length for sewing. Attach pink or red yarn in center top of heart and sc around with 2 sc in each ch-2 sp. Sew to Rnds 9-12 of body.
LIPS: (optional)
With red or pink yarn, ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, sl st in same ch, ch 1, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch. Working on opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in lp, sc in next lp, hdc in next lp, dc in next lp, ch 1, sl st in same lp, ch 1, dc in next lp, hdc in next lp, sc in next lp, sl st in next lp, sl st in beg sl st. Fasten off leaving 12” length for sewing. Sew to Rnds 9-12 of body.
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Red Heart Crochet Kit
In high school, our 4H group got invited to ride in the annual rodeo parade dressed as clowns. I had a horse but no saddle, so I borrowed one from the neighbor. My friend Regina taught me how to crochet a granny square, so I made a saddle blanket for my horse. It’s not a great picture, but you can see the yellow and brown stripes peaking out from the edge of the saddle. That’s the first crochet item I ever completed.
