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????️ General Material List Skin Tone Yarn: Amigurumi-friendly 50% cotton & 50% acrylic yarn (e.g., Gazzal Baby Cotton, Schachenmayr Catania, or Peria XL). Outfit and Hair Yarn: Yellow: For the berets, skirts, overalls, and ruffled top. White: For the inner sweater and skirt. Brown, Light Brown, Black: For the hair. Black: For the small handbag. Floral Patterned Yarn / Fabric: For the puffed-sleeve blouse on the left doll (a floral variegated yarn or fine printed fabric). Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm hook suitable for your yarn. Eyes and Face: 8 mm or 10 mm safety eyes, black embroidery floss (for eyelashes/eyebrows), pink blush (for cheeks). Stuffing & Support: Fiberfill (poly-fill), neck support (3-4 mm electrical wire or craft wire wrapped in tape to keep the head upright). Accessories: Buttons (tiny wooden/plastic buttons for the skirts), small hoop earrings.
???? Abbreviations Key MR: Magic Ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease - 2 stitches together) BLO: Back Loop Only FLO: Front Loop Only dc: Double crochet hdc: Half double crochet *( )6: Repeat instructions inside parentheses 6 times. ????♀️ STEP 1: Basic Body Structure (Common for All Dolls) Legs (Make 2) Start with yellow yarn (for the shoes): Rnd 1: Ch 6, starting from the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, working along the opposite side of ch: 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: Change to skin tone yarn: 18 sc Rnd 5: 4 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc)*3, 5 sc = (15 sc) (Forms the toe curve) Rnd 6: 4 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc = (12 sc) Rnd 7-35: (29 rounds) 12 sc in each round. (Stuff firmly as you go) (Fasten off the first leg. Do not cut the yarn on the second leg, as we will join them.) Body & Joining Rnd 36: Ch 3 from the 2nd leg and join to the 1st leg. Total stitch count around: 12 sc (1st leg) + 3 sc (ch) + 12 sc (2nd leg) + 3 sc (ch) = 30 sc Rnd 37-45: (9 rounds) 30 sc Rnd 46: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (24 sc) Rnd 47-55: (9 rounds) 24 sc Rnd 56: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (18 sc) Rnd 57: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (12 sc) Rnd 58-60: (3 rounds) 12 sc (Neck area) -> Note: Insert a piece of wire wrapped in protective tape into the neck to keep it rigid.
Head Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR Rnd 2: 6 inc = (12 sc) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (18 sc) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (24 sc) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (30 sc) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (36 sc) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (42 sc) Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (48 sc) Rnd 9-22: (14 rounds) 48 sc (Insert safety eyes between Rnds 15 and 16, leaving about 7-8 stitches apart.) Rnd 23: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (42 sc) Rnd 24: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (36 sc) Rnd 25: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (30 sc) Rnd 26: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (24 sc) Rnd 27: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (18 sc) Rnd 28: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (12 sc) -> Leave a long tail for sewing the head to the body. Arms (Make 2) Using skin tone yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*3 = (9 sc) Rnd 3-25: (23 rounds) 9 sc -> Stuff lightly at the lower arm only; leave the shoulder un-stuffed. Sew onto the body at shoulder level. ???? French Beret Hat (For All Dolls) Using yellow yarn: 6 sc in MR 6 inc = (12 sc) (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (18 sc) (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (24 sc) (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (30 sc) (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (36 sc) (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (42 sc) (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (48 sc) (7 sc, 1 inc)*6 = (54 sc) Rnd 10-12: 54 sc Rnd 13: (7 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (48 sc) Rnd 14: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 = (42 sc) Rnd 15-16: 42 sc (Completes the inner rim curl of the hat; place onto the head).
???????? STEP 2: DOLL 1 (Left - Wavy Hair & Floral Blouse) Hair Construction Use brown yarn. Crochet a wig cap base (increase up to 42 sc like the first 7 rounds of the head). Chain long strands from the edge (e.g., Ch 35), turn, and work hdc back down to create natural wavy strands. Sew or glue the wig cap onto the head. Floral Blouse & Yellow Skirt Blouse: Using patterned yarn, ch 20 and join into a ring. To create puffy sleeves, double the stitches at the shoulder/sleeve section (2 dc in each st) for 5 rows, then taper back down at the wrist. Skirt: Using yellow yarn, ch 26. Rows 1-12: Work flat in rows (25 dc) down from the waist. Sew mini brown buttons down the front center. ????♀️ STEP 3: DOLL 2 (Middle - Bob Hair & Yellow Overall Dress) Hair Construction Use light brown / caramel yarn. Make the wig cap base. For bangs, chain 6-8 sts at the front section. Attach straight strands of equal length (approx. Ch 18-20) around the sides and back to form a bob haircut. Overall Dress & White Top White Top: Using white yarn, chain 24 and work down the torso, making long sleeves (9 sc for 18 rounds). Overall Dress: Using yellow yarn: Chain 28 and start at the waist. Rows 1-14: Work an A-line shape expanding downward (you can inc 1 st on each side every 3 rows). Bib & Straps: Work 8 sc upward from the front waist for the bib section, then chain 2 shoulder straps and attach them crossed at the back.
Black Handbag Accessory Using black yarn: Work 6 dc into an MR, working back and forth to form a half-circle. Edge around it and attach a small gold or black chain/strap. ???????? STEP 4: DOLL 3 (Right - Black Hair & Ruffled Bustier) Hair Construction Use black yarn. For long hair strands, chain 50-60 sts and sew onto the head cap for a long, straight look. Ruffled Top & White Skirt Yellow Bustier: Ch 22. Work 3 rows of 21 sc. Ruffle Detail: Work into the FLO (front loop only) of the top row: 3 dc in every stitch. This creates the ruffled wave along the neckline. White Skirt: Using white yarn, ch 26. Rows 1-12: Work 25 sc for a high-waisted mini-skirt look. Sew 3 tiny buttons vertically along the front center. ???? Facial Details & Assembly Tips Eyes & Embroidery: Embroider a thin eyeliner line and 2 small eyelashes above each eye using black embroidery floss. Cheeks: Apply pink blush or powdered pink pastel using a soft brush in gentle circular motions. Berets: Secure the berets slightly tilted on the dolls' heads with a few hidden stitches.