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1. Head (Skin Color) Worked in single crochet (sc) technique. Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (MR) = 6 Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (V) = 12 Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 18 Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 24 Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 30 Rounds 6-12: Continue increasing in pattern (4 sc, 1 inc), (5 sc, 1 inc) until you reach 60-66 stitches. Then, work 8-10 rounds evenly (no increases). Eyes: Insert safety eyes between rounds 12-13, approximately 10-12 stitches apart. Decreases: Mirror the increases by using decreases (dec) to close the head. Stuff firmly before closing. 2. Body and Legs The doll is worked from the feet up to the head. Feet/Legs: Start with Blue yarn (for a denim effect). Chain and work around the chain to create the sole. Once the legs reach the desired length, join both legs with 3-4 chains and continue to the body. Body: Continue with Blue. Switch to Brown at the waist for the "belt" (work in BLO - Back Loop Only). Use White and Light Blue for the shirt details on the upper part.
3. Cowboy Jacket (Pink) The jacket is crocheted separately and then put on the doll. Back Piece: Crochet a rectangular piece. Front Pieces: Crochet two narrow rectangular pieces and sew them to the back at the shoulders. Sleeves: Pick up stitches from the sides of the jacket or crochet separately and sew on. For the ruffles at the cuffs: work 3 double crochets (dc) into each stitch. 4. Cowboy Hat (Pink) Crown: Start with a magic ring. Increase until it fits the top of the head (approx. 42-48 stitches). Work 5-6 rounds evenly. Brim: Work in FLO (Front Loop Only) to start the increases. Double every stitch in one round to get a wide brim. You can insert a thin wire around the edges to help shape the curves. 5. Hair (Dark Brown) Hair Cap: Start with the same stitch counts as the head, but do not work as many rounds (it should be shallower). Curls: Chain long strands around the edge of the cap (approx. 40-50 chains). Work 2 or 3 sc into each chain back to the base; the hair will curl naturally (spiral curl technique).
6. Boots (Pink and Blue) Start with slightly larger counts than the feet so they fit over them. Support the soles with hard plastic or cardboard to help the doll stand upright. Assembly and Details Face Shaping: Pull the yarn slightly from under the eyes toward the neck to create eye sockets. Belt Buckle: Crochet a small star-shaped piece and sew it to the center of the belt. Joining: When sewing the head to the body, insert a plastic support (or thick wire wrapped in electrical tape) into the neck to keep the head stable. Abbreviations Used: MR: Magic Ring (Sihirli Halka) sc: Single Crochet (Sık İğne) inc (V): Increase (Artırma) dec (A): Decrease (Eksiltme) dc: Double Crochet (İkili Tırabzan) BLO: Back Loop Only (Arka loptan örme) FLO: Front Loop Only (Ön loptan örme)