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Abbreviations Used MR: Magic Ring Sc: Single Crochet Inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) Dec: Decrease (Sc 2 stitches together) Ch: Chain Sl st: Slip Stitch Hdc: Half Double Crochet Dc: Double Crochet BLO: Back Loop Only FLO: Front Loop Only *(..)6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times [...] : Total number of stitches at the end of the round ???? Materials List Amigurumi Yarn (GOTS certified or 100% Cotton yarn is recommended): Skin Color (For head, arms, and legs) Vibrant Green (For dress, shoes, pacifier, and hair bow) Milk Brown (For hair) White (For dress polka dots, the flower on the hair bow, and pacifier details) Yellow (For the center of the flower) Crochet Hook: 2.00 mm or 2.20 mm (depending on your yarn thickness) Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes Stuffing: Premium quality polyester fiberfill Accessories & Tools: Thin brown embroidery thread (for eyebrows), long sewing needle, stitch marker, scissors.
???? HEAD PATTERN (Skin Color) To achieve the chubby and rosy cheek look seen in 1000106690.jpg, the increases will be concentrated in specific areas. Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: 6 inc [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] Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 [48] Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc)*6 [54] Round 10: (8 sc, 1 inc)*6 [60] Round 11-20: (10 rounds) Sc in each st around [60] Round 21 (Creating chubby cheeks): 15 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)*5, 10 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*5, 15 sc [70] Round 22-25: (4 rounds) Sc in each st around [70] Round 26: 15 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc)*5, 10 sc, (1 sc, 1 dec)*5, 15 sc [60] Placing the Safety Eyes: Insert the safety eyes between rounds 19 and 20, leaving about 10-11 stitches between them. Fasten the washers securely. Round 27: (8 sc, 1 dec)*6 [54] Round 28: (7 sc, 1 dec)*6 [48] Round 29: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 [42] Round 30: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Round 31: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Round 32: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] (Stuff firmly with fiberfill, shaping the cheeks as you go) Round 33: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Round 34: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Round 35: 6 dec [6] Fasten off. ???? HAIR PATTERN (Brown) To get the curly hair effect shown in 1000106690.jpg, you will build a base wig cap and then crochet chain-based curls on top of it. Hair Cap Base: Round 1-10: Repeat rounds 1 through 10 of the head pattern [60 sc]. Round 11-18: Sc in each st around [60]. Making the Curls: Without cutting the yarn, continue crocheting spirally for the bangs and side curls: For the Bangs: Ch 12, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, make 2 hdc in each chain loop. Repeat this process across the front 15 stitches of the cap to form the fringe, securing each strand with a sl st to the next base stitch. For the Side and Back Long Curls: Ch 25, turn and make 2 sc (or 2 hdc for more volume) in each chain to make it twist. Secure each curl to the hair cap base with a sl st, skipping 1 stitch between curls. Cover the entire remaining surface of the wig cap. Sew the completed wig cap onto the head.
???? BODY AND DRESS (Green and Skin Color) The dress is crocheted seamlessly with the body. Start with Green Yarn (Underwear/Diaper Area): Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: 6 inc [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] Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 [48] Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc)*6 [54] Round 10-14: (5 rounds) Sc in each st around [54] Round 15: (7 sc, 1 dec)*6 [48] Round 16 (Dress waistline): BLO Sc in each st around [48] (The dress skirt will be attached to the remaining front loops later). Round 17-22: Sc in each st around [48] Round 23: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 [42] Round 24-26: Sc in each st around [42] Round 27: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Round 28-29: Sc in each st around [36] Round 30: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Round 31: Sc in each st around [30] Round 32: Change to Skin Color. BLO (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] Round 33-35: Sc in each st around [24] (This forms the neck). Leave a long tail for sewing. Dress Skirt: Attach the green yarn to the FLO loops left on Round 16: Round 1: Dc inc in each stitch around [96 dc]. Round 2-12: Dc in each st around until you reach your preferred skirt length [96]. Round 13 (Border trim): Work crab stitch (reverse single crochet) or work a repeating sequence of (1 sl st, ch 1) in each stitch around. Fasten off. White Polka Dots: Once the dress is finished, use a needle and white yarn to embroider small spots onto the dress using a "French Knot" technique or small straight stitches to match 1000106690.jpg.
????️ ARMS AND FINGERS (Skin Color - Make 2) To recreate the defined fingers seen on the doll, we will use a "Popcorn" stitch technique. Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: 6 inc [12] Round 3: (3 sc, 1 inc)*3 [15] Round 4: Sc in each st around [15] Round 5 (Fingers): Make one 4-dc Popcorn stitch (for the thumb), then create 3 smaller popcorn stitches or distinct raised stitches along the next loops for the fingers. Sc across the remaining stitches for the palm. Round 6: Decrease to shape the wrist: (3 sc, 1 dec)*3 [12] Round 7-18: Sc in each st around [12] Round 19 (Change to Green Yarn for puff sleeves): FLO 1 inc in each st around [24] Round 20-22: Sc in each st around [24] Round 23: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Stuff the arm with fiberfill, flatten the opening, and sc across both sides together to close. ???? LEGS AND SHOES (Make 2) Shoe and Sock (Starting with Green Yarn): Round 1: Ch 8. Starting from 2nd ch from hook: 6 sc, 3 sc in the last ch loop (turn to work along the opposite side of the chain), 5 sc, 1 inc [16] Round 2: 1 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc [22] Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*3, 5 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [28] Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)*3, 5 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [34] Round 5: BLO Sc in each st around [34] Round 6-8: Sc in each st around [34] Round 9 (Toe area): 10 sc, 7 dec, 10 sc [27] Round 10: 8 sc, 5 dec, 9 sc [22] Round 11: Change to Skin Color (in BLO): (2 sc, 1 dec) repeat around to bring the stitch count down to [18]. Leg (Continuing with Skin Color): Round 12-25: Sc in each st around [18] Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Flatten the top edge and close by crocheting 9 sc across both layers. Embroider the white polka dots onto the green shoe area.
???? PACIFIER (Green Yarn) Back Shield: 6 sc in MR, follow with 6 inc [12]. Crochet one more round of (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] and fasten off. Handle Ring: Ch 15, turn and make 15 sl st back across the chain. Sew this in a semi-circle loop onto the back shield. Front Button: 6 sc in MR, fasten off to create a small green button. Sew it right onto the center of the shield. Secure the pacifier to the face below the nose area. ???? HAIR BOW AND FLOWER Green Bow: Ch 25, join with a sl st to form a ring. Working spirally, crochet 6 rounds of hdc or dc in each stitch around. Flatten the tube and wrap white or green yarn tightly around the exact center to pinch it into a bow shape. Embroider white polka dots on it. Tiny Flower: With Yellow Yarn: 5 sc in MR, close with a sl st. With White Yarn: In each stitch of the yellow center, work: (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st into the same stitch). Repeat this around to create 5 petals. Sew the flower onto the middle of the hair bow. ???? ASSEMBLY AND FACE DETAILS Head and Body: Once the body is firmly stuffed, center the head over the neck opening. Sew them securely together stitch by stitch. You can insert a small neck support (like a rolled piece of dense foam or wire) to keep the head upright. Arms and Legs: Sew the arms symmetrically onto Round 31 of the body (just below the neck line). Position the legs on the lower sides of the body so that the doll balances in a sitting position, then sew them down securely. Face Details: Using thin brown embroidery thread, stitch two slight, angled eyebrows about 2 rounds above the safety eyes. Sew the pacifier centered just below the eyes. Finally, place the wig cap over the head, ensuring the back and sides are fully covered, and secure it with invisible stitches.