Assy and Mimmi - Crocheted Dolls
Written in American crochet terms.
Difficulty : essy
Size: 16,8 inch / 42 ,6 cm;
Size depends on your yarn and hook choices, I use 4ply yarn with 2.0mm hook(US size = 4)
Materials:
Yarn used:
- Laine PARTNER BABY, eglantine- (50 gr- 192 m)- Color A – light plumm , for hands, feet and face and other colors (B,C,D) for hair and clothing;
- hook – 2 mm and 2,5 mm;
- 1 small button.
- straight pins
- tapestry needle.
Gauge
9sc= 1 inch
Romper: 10 rows= 1 inch
Stitch library
ch = chain
ch sp(s) = chain space(s)
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc= half double crochet
sk = skip a stitch
Join = Join the last stitch of a round to the first stitch, using a slip stitch
** = repeat instructions between asterisks for as long as stated
() = larger sizes and total stitches
Increase (inc)
Decrease (Dec)
-sc2tog= single crochet 2 stitches together for decrease.
-hdc2tog= half double crochet 2 stitches together for decrease.
-dc2tog= double crochet 2 stitches together for decrease.
- V-stitch 2- 2dc, ch1, 2dc.
- V-stitch1 – 1hdc, 2ch, 1hdc;
NOTES
Working circular, without join the first and last stitch, in the continuous round.
Head, neck and body works in one piece.
Head
Use 2,5 mm hook & yarn (A), ch3 , join with sl st to form a ring, then crochet spiral.
R1: 7 sc into ring; = 7 sc .
R2: 2 sc into each sc x 7 ; = 14 sc.
R3: *2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in next st * repet from * 7 times= 21 sc.
R4: * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st * repet from * 7 times = 28 sc.
R5: *2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts *, repet from * 7 times = 35 sc.
R6 : * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts * repet from * 7 times = 42 sc.
R7: *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st * , repet from * 7 times = 49 sc.
R8 : sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st= 56 sc.
R9: *2 sc in the first sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc*, repeat from* 7 times = 63 sc;
R10: * sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 6 sc in next 6 sc * , repeat from * 7 times =70 sc;
R11: * sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 5 sc in next 5 sc * , repeat from * 7 times = 77 sc ;
R12: * sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 4 sc in next 4 sc * , repeat from * 7 times =84 sc;
R13: * sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc * , repeat from * 7 times =91 sc;
R14-28: sc in each st around.
R29: *( sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 84 sc;
R30: *( sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 77 sc;
R31: *( sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 70 sc;;
R32: *( sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 63 sc;;
R33: *( sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 56 sc;
R34: *( sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 49 sc;
R35: *( sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 42 sc;
R36: *( sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 35 sc;
R37: *( sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 28 sc;
R34: sc in each st around =28 sc;
Continue with NECK
R 35-37: sc in each st around = 28 sc;
Continue with BODY
R38: *2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc *, repeat from * 7 times = 35 sc.
R39 : * sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc * repeat from * 7 times = 42 sc.
R40 : *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc * , repeat from * 7 times = 49 sc.
R41 : *sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 7 times = 56 sc.
R42: *sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 7 times = 63 sc.
R43: *sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * 7 times = 70 sc.
R44-71: sc in each st around = 70 sc;
R72: *(sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 63 sc;;
R73: *(sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog)*, repeat from * 7 times = 56 sc;
Finish, cut thread, fill head and body, then with a needle sew the trunk.
Hair
Use 2,5 mm hook & yarn (A), ch3 , join with sl st to form a ring, then crochet spiral.
R1: 7 sc into ring; = 7 sc .
R2: 2 sc into each sc x 7 ; = 14 sc.
R3: *2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in next st * repet from * 7 times= 21 sc.
R4: *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st * repet from * 7 times = 28 sc.
R5: *2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts *, repet from * 7 times = 35 sc.
R6 : * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts * repet from * 7 times = 42 sc.
R7: *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st * , repet from * 7 times = 49 sc.
R8 : sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st= 56 sc.
R9: *2 sc in the first sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc*, repeat from* 7 times = 63 sc;
R10: * sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 6 sc in next 6 sc * , repeat from * 7 times =70 sc;
R11: *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 5 sc in next 5 sc * , repeat from * 7 times = 77 sc ;
R12-14: sc in each st around = 70 sc;
Braids (Make 2)
R15:1 slst, *skip 2ch, in next ch 6 dc, skip 2ch, 1slst in next ch i*, repeat from * by the end of the row.
Sew in hair , 4 corkscrew spirals left and 4 corkscrew spirals right.
How to Crochet * Corkscrew spirals made easy *?.
To begin
Ch 40....chain one more, then do a sc in 2nd chain from end, 1 st row, total 44 sc .
Row 2: chain 2, 2 dc in each chain (increase in each chain) for a total of 88 sc in row 2.
Embroidering the eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth
With pins needles, marked eyes, nose, mouth, then embroider.
Nose: With size K hook and A yarn, ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6sc).
R2: sc in each st around, join with slst in beg sc. Fasten off.
For eyes, sew ½-inch black buttons of head centered above Nose (or embroiders) .
Then, embroider mouth of Head centered below nose.
Ears (make 2)
In the same stitch, 5hdc, after that, fix the ends of the head.
Legs and shoe (Make 2)
Rnd1:With cream , ch8, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 4 chs, hdc in next ch, 4 hdc in last ch (toe), working on opposite side of foundation ch, hdc in next ch, sc in each of next 4 chs, 2 sc in last ch, join in first sc. (12 sc, 6hdc)
R2:Ch1,2 sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 5 sc, hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in each of next 4 hdc, hdc in next hdc, sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in last sc, join in back lp of first sc (14 sc, 10hdc)
R3: Ch1,2 sc in same sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 5 sc, hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in each of next 10 hdc, hdc in next hdc, sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in last sc, join in back lp of first sc (16 sc, 18hdc)
R4-8 Ch1, sc in each st around, join in first st. (34 sc)
R9: Ch1, sc in each of next 10 sc, (sc2tog in next 2sc) 7 times, sc in each of next 10 sc,join in beg sc (27 sc)
R10: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 10 sc,( sc2tog in next 2 sc) x3, sc in each of next 10 sc, join in beg sc. (24 sc)
R11: Ch1, sc in each of next 9 sc , (sc2tog in next 2sc) 3 times, sc in each of next 9 sc, join in beg sc (21 sc)
R12:Ch1, sc in each of next 7 sc , (hdc2tog in next 2sc) 3 times, sc in each of next 8 sc, join in beg sc (18 sc)
R13: Working in the Front Loop Only, join white in first st, sc in each sc around , join in first sc. (18 sc).
Working in the Back Loop Only, join pink bebe in first st, sc in each sc around , join in first sc. (18 sc).
R14: Following white.... Ch 1, 2sc in each sc around , join in first sc. (36 sc).Fasten off .
Following pink bebe..... *Ch 1, sc in each sc around , join in first sc. (18 sc)*. Repeat from * next 18 rows.Fasten off
ARM (Make 2)
Whit Main Color and with hook 2,5 mm, ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (do not join rounds),
Row 1: 2 sc in each of next 6 sc ; = 12 sc.
Row 2: sc in each sc around; = 12 sc.
Row 3:(sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) x 6 (18 sc)
Row 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) x 6 (24 sc)
Row 5: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog in next 2 sc ) x 2 = 22 sc.
Row 6-8: sc in each sc around (22 sc)
Row 9: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) x7, sc in next sc ; 15 sc.
R10-20: sc in each sc around (15 sc).
R21: sc in next 4sc , 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc; 17 sc.
R22-31: sc in each sc around (17 sc).
R32: sc in next 5 sc , 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc; 19 sc.
R33-46: sc in each sc around (19 sc).
Cut the yarn, fill, and attach hand puppet body, then the second hand crocheting.
Dress
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Materials:
- Yarn (50 gr=144 m), 2 different colors - 1 ball
- Hook: 1.65mm.
Gauge: 14 dc = 2" (5 cm)
Directions:
The dress is worked from the top to the bottom, yoke and top of the skirt is worked back and forth, bottom of the skirt is worked in rounds without seams.
Yoke
Chain 36 loosely.
R1:7 hdc, V-stitch1, 4hdc, Vstitch1, 14 hdc, V-stitch1, 4hdc, V-stitch1, 7 hdc;R2: 8 hdc, V-stitch1, 6hdc, Vstitch1, 16 hdc, V-stitch1, 6hdc, V-stitch1, 8 hdc;
R3: 9 hdc, V-stitch1, 8hdc, Vstitch1, 18 hdc, V-stitch1, 8hdc, V-stitch1, 9 hdc;
R4: 10 hdc, V-stitch1, 10hdc, Vstitch1, 20 hdc, V-stitch1, 10hdc, V-stitch1, 10 hdc;
R5: 11 hdc, V-stitch1, 12hdc, Vstitch1, 22 hdc, V-stitch1, 12 hdc, V-stitch1, 11 hdc;
R6: 12 hdc, V-stitch1, 14hdc, Vstitch1, 24 hdc, V-stitch1, 14 hdc, V-stitch1, 12 hdc;
Row 7: 13 hdc, V-stitch1, 16hdc, Vstitch1, 26 hdc, V-stitch1, 16 hdc, V-stitch1, 13 hdc;
Row 8: 14 hdc, V-stitch1, 18hdc, Vstitch1, 28 hdc, V-stitch1, 18 hdc, V-stitch1, 14 hdc;
Row 9: 14 hdc, V-stitch1, (skipping right sleeve stitches), Vstitch1, 28 hdc, V-stitch1, (skipping left sleeve stitches), V-stitch1, 14 hdc;
Row 10: ch 3, (dc, ch1) in each hdc across the row (doubling the number of sts).
Skirt.
Skirt pattern
Row 1:in each ch ,work V-stitch 2 (2dc, 1ch, 2dc), join with slst.
Sleeve Ruffle
Row 1: ch 6, sc in next dc, (ch 5, sc in next dc) repeat to the end of the round, end with ch 5, sc in the ch 6.
Row 2: (ch 5, sc in the ch 5), repeat to the end of the round.
Rows 3-4: repeat round 2. Work round 4 in red.
Row 5: in red, (5 sc in each ch 5), repeat to the end of the round. Tie off.
Finishing
Work 1 row of sc along the back opening making 1 button loops along the right back center as follows: ch 2, skip 2.
Sew on 1 button.
Thread narrow red ribbon in the last round of the yoke.
Enjoy!
