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Required Materials Yarn (Gazzal Baby Cotton, Peria Baby Cotton, Alize Cotton Gold, etc.): Skin color (For the body, arms, legs, and head) Dark pink / Strawberry pink (For the hair and top of the hat) Dark navy blue (For the crop top, bag, and shoes) White (For the skirt, shoe details, and hat band) Lime green (For the hat visor and stem) Eyes: 12-14 mm green safety eyes (or hand-painted/embroidered as seen in the image). Crochet Hook: 2.00 mm or 2.20 mm (or a size suitable for your yarn choice). Stuffing: High-quality fiberfill, and optionally plastic/wire armature for structural support so the doll can stand and pose. Accessories: Dark pink/red embroidery floss for the strawberry seed details on the hat, mini earrings, and a gold-colored chain/jewelry findings for the bag. ???? Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic Ring Sc: Single crochet Inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) Dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease preferred) BLO: Back loop only FLO: Front loop only Ch: Chain Dc: Double crochet ???? Detailed Amigurumi Pattern 1. Arms (Make 2) Using skin color yarn: Round 1: 6 Sc in MR = 6 Round 2: (1 Sc, 1 Inc) * 3 = 9 Round 3-5 (3 rounds): 9 Sc Round 6: 1 Bobble stitch (for the thumb), 8 Sc = 9 Round 7: 1 Dec, 7 Sc = 8 Round 8-26 (19 rounds): 8 Sc (Stuff the lower part lightly; leave the upper part unstuffed so the arms rest naturally against the body). Round 27: Flatten the top and crochet across both sides with 4 Sc to close. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
2. Legs (Make 2) & Body Joining Starting with navy blue yarn for the sole of the shoe: Round 1: Ch 7. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook: 5 Sc, 3 Sc in the last ch. Turn to work along the opposite side of the chain: 4 Sc, 1 Inc = 14 Round 2: 1 Inc, 4 Sc, 3 Inc, 4 Sc, 2 Inc = 20 Round 3: 1 Sc, 1 Inc, 5 Sc, 1 Inc, (1 Sc, 1 Inc)*2, 5 Sc, 1 Inc = 25 Change to white yarn: Round 4: BLO 25 Sc Round 5-6: 25 Sc Change to navy blue yarn (upper part of the shoe): Round 7: 7 Sc, 5 Dec, 8 Sc = 20 Round 8: 6 Sc, 4 Dec, 6 Sc = 16 Change to skin color yarn (no socks, directly into the leg): Round 9: BLO 5 Sc, 3 Dec, 5 Sc = 13 (At this stage, you can embroider the shoe tongue and lace details using white thread). Round 10-32 (23 rounds): 13 Sc (Stuff firmly with fiberfill as you go). Fasten off the right leg. Crochet the left leg but do not cut the yarn; ch 3 to join the legs. Body Assembly Round 33: 13 Sc around the right leg, 3 Sc along the chain, 13 Sc around the left leg, 3 Sc along the opposite side of the chain = 32 Round 34-40 (7 rounds): 32 Sc Change to navy blue yarn (starting the crop top): Round 41-43 (3 rounds): 32 Sc Round 44: Decrease 1 stitch on each side = 30 Round 45-48 (4 rounds): 30 Sc Change to skin color yarn: Round 49: BLO (3 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 24 Round 50: (2 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 18 Round 51: (1 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 12 Round 52-54 (3 rounds): 12 Sc (Neck section - Insert a wire or structural support into the neck to keep the head steady). Fasten off. ???? Top Ruffle & Straps: Attach navy blue yarn to the FLO loops of Round 41. Work one round of reverse single crochet (crab stitch) to define the hem of the top. For the shoulder straps, attach yarn at the front, ch 10 (or needed length), and secure to the back, tying a small bow detail.
3. Head Using skin color yarn: 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 11-23 (13 rounds): 60 Sc Insert the safety eyes between Rounds 18 and 19, leaving about 9-10 stitches between them. To achieve the expressive look in the image, use black and white embroidery thread around the eyes to sculpt the expression, and add eyelashes and eyebrows. Round 24: (8 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 54 Round 25: (7 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 48 Round 26: (6 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 42 Round 27: (5 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 36 Round 28: (4 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 30 Round 29: (3 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 24 Round 30: (2 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 18 Round 31: (1 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 12 (Stuff the head firmly and fasten off). 4. Hair Wig Using dark pink yarn: Crochet Rounds 1 to 8 exactly like the head pattern until you reach 48 stitches. Round 9: We begin the hair strands. To get the voluminous, wavy look seen in the image: (Ch 35, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, work 1 Inc in each chain or alternate 1 Sc, 1 Inc to make it curl) Repeat this process all the way around the base to create about 20-24 long, wavy strands. For the front bangs/fringe, reduce the chain count to Ch 12-15 and style them swept to the side. Sew or glue the hair cap onto the head and style the strands over the shoulders as shown in 1000104315.jpg. 5. Layered Skirt Attach white yarn to the FLO loops of Round 49 on the body: Round 1: Inc in every stitch across the row. Round 2-5: Sc in each stitch to extend the length of the skirt. Top Layer (Ruffle): To make the ruffles voluminous, work double crochets (Dc) into the stitches (you can do 3 Dc in each stitch for an extra full ruffle). To achieve the double-layered look in the picture, attach white yarn to the remaining BLO loops from the same section and repeat a second layer of full ruffles right underneath.
6. Strawberry Beret (Hat) Using pink yarn: 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: (9 Sc, 1 Inc) * 6 = 66 Round 12: (10 Sc, 1 Inc) * 6 = 72 Round 13-18 (6 rounds): 72 Sc Round 19: (10 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 66 Round 20: (9 Sc, 1 Dec) * 6 = 60 Change to white yarn: Round 21-23 (3 rounds): 60 Sc (This forms the white brim/band of the hat). Green Hat Visor (Bill): Find the center front 20 stitches on the white band and attach lime green yarn: Row 1: 20 Sc, turn. Row 2: 1 Dec, 16 Sc, 1 Dec = 18 Sc, turn. Row 3: 1 Dec, 14 Sc, 1 Dec = 16 Sc, turn. Work one clean row of Sc all the way around the edge of the visor to clean it up. For the top stem: Use green yarn, make a MR, 6 Sc, and work 2 rounds of 6 Sc. Sew to the top center. Embroider small French knots or seeds onto the pink body of the hat using dark pink or red thread. 7. Mini Saddle Bag Using dark navy blue yarn: Row 1: Ch 10, starting from the 2nd ch from hook: 8 Sc, 3 Sc in the last ch. Turn to work along the opposite side of the chain: 7 Sc, 1 Inc. Continue working in a U-shape (turning rows rather than complete rounds) to form a flat flap purse layout. Once you achieve the saddle bag curve, fold it over and use single crochets along the edges to join the sides together. Attach the gold jewelry chain as the shoulder strap. ???? Assembly and Finishing Touches Attaching the Head: Push the structural neck support firmly into the head. Using a yarn needle and skin-colored yarn, stitch the neck loops directly to the head loops using an invisible mattress stitch. Pull tightly to ensure stability. Arms: Sew the flat-closed tops of the arms symmetrically onto the sides of the body right where the crop top meets the neck. Blush: Use actual cosmetic pink blush or a pastel chalk fabric marker to softly color the cheeks and nose tip to mimic the sweet look in 1000104315.jpg.