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????️ Materials List Yarns (Gazzal Baby Cotton, Peria Cotton Baby, or Schachenmayr Catania, etc.) Skin Color: ~2 skeins (For bride and groom body parts) Cream / White: ~2-3 skeins (For wedding dress, veil, shirt) Dark Navy / Black: ~2 skeins (For groom's suit and shoes) Brown: ~1 skein (For groom's hair) Blonde / Light Brown: ~1 skein (For bride's hair and updo) Other Tools Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.25 mm Safety Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes (4 pieces) Stuffing: Fiberfill / Polyfill Wire: 2.5 mm electric wire or aluminum craft wire for stability and neck support Accessories: Fine tulle (for veil), small pearl beads, mini artificial flowers (for bouquet and boutonnieres), red and black embroidery floss (for lips and eyelashes). ???? Abbreviations MR: Magic Ring sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together) BLO: Back Loop Only FLO: Front Loop Only dc: Double Crochet ch: Chain sl st: Slip Stitch
???? BRIDE PATTERN 1. Legs and Body (Make 2) Start with skin color: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3-25 (23 rounds): 12 sc Fasten off the first leg. Do not cut the yarn on the second leg. Joining the Body (Rnd 26): Ch 3, join to the first leg, 12 sc (leg), 3 sc (on chain), 12 sc (second leg), 3 sc (on chain) = 30 sc Rnd 27-33: 30 sc Rnd 34 (Color Change - White): BLO 30 sc (The skirt will be attached to the FLO loops here later) Rnd 35-38: 30 sc Rnd 39: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 24 sc Rnd 40-42: 24 sc Rnd 43: Switch to skin color (BLO). (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 18 sc Rnd 44: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 12 sc Rnd 45-47 (Neck): 12 sc (Leave a long tail for sewing). 2. Head (Skin Color) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = (42) Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = (48) Rnd 9-20 (12 rounds): 48 sc (Insert safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15, leaving 7 stitches apart.) Rnd 21: (6 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = (42) Rnd 22: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = (36) Rnd 23: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = (30) Rnd 24: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = (24) Rnd 25: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = (18) — Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Rnd 26: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = (12) (Fasten off).
3. Wedding Skirt (Lace Pattern) Attach white yarn to the FLO loops of Rnd 34 on the waist: Rnd 1: 2 dc in each stitch (60 dc) Rnd 2: (1 dc, 1 inc-dc) repeat around = (90 dc) Rnd 3-5: 1 dc in each stitch (90 dc) Rnd 6 (Lace/Mesh Pattern): Ch 3, skip 1 stitch, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1 stitch... repeat around. Rnd 7-20: Repeat double crochet and mesh rounds, expanding outwards until you reach the desired length. 4. Hair and Braided Updo Crochet a helmet-like cap with blonde/light brown yarn: Hair Base: Work the first 8 rounds same as the head (48 sc), then sew it onto the head. Hair Strands / Braid: Ch 40, work dc along the chain to create strips. Place them diagonally across the front, style into a large bun at the back, pin, and sew in place. Attach mini white flowers on top. ???? GROOM PATTERN 1. Shoes, Pants, and Body Start with black or dark navy yarn: Rnd 1: Ch 6. Starting from 2nd ch: 4 sc, 3 sc in last chain, work on other side of chain: 3 sc, 1 inc = 12 sc Rnd 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc = 18 sc Rnd 3: BLO 18 sc Rnd 4-5: 18 sc Rnd 6: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc = 14 sc (Shapes the shoe) Rnd 7 (Switch to Pants - Navy): BLO 14 sc Rnd 8-30 (23 rounds): 14 sc (Complete both legs). Joining Legs: Join both legs with Ch 2, crochet around both legs for a total of 32 sc for 6 rounds. Shirt & Suit Body: Switch to white yarn and work 32 sc for the chest area. Separately crochet navy jacket lapels and front panels, then sew them on. 2. Jacket Arms (Make 2) Rnd 1: With navy yarn, 6 sc in MR Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 3 = 9 sc Rnd 3-18: 9 sc (Crochet small hands in skin color and join at the end).
3. Groom's Hair After making the base cap with brown yarn, create side-swept hair texture by making chains of varying lengths (Ch 6, Ch 8, etc.) and single crocheting back down to add volume before sewing to the head. ???? Assembly and Finishing Touches Inserting Wire: Insert craft wire from the legs through the body up to the head to keep the dolls upright and poseable. Attaching Head: Securely sew the heads onto the 12 sc neck openings. Facial Features: Embroider delicate eyelashes and eyebrows above the eyes using black embroidery thread. Add a touch of red thread for the bride's lips and a small skin-colored stitch for the groom's nose. Accessories: Bow Tie: For the groom, ch 10, work 2 rows of dc, cinch in the middle to form a bow tie, and sew onto the collar. Veil: Gather the tulle at the back under the bride's bun and sew in place. Bouquet: Bundle mini artificial flowers with a ribbon and fix them to the bride's hand.