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Required Materials Yarn: Skin color (Cotton yarn suitable for Amigurumi) Yellow and Black (Cotton yarn of the same weight for the dress, hat, and gloves) Crochet Hook: 2.00 mm or 2.20 mm (depending on your yarn gauge) Internal Frame: Copper or aluminum wire running from the arms down to the legs to give the doll structure and stability (wrap it with electrical tape for safety). Eyes: Black embroidery thread (the eyes in the image are embroidered in a retro style with eyelashes) or 6-8 mm black safety eyes. Fiberfill: High-quality polyester stuffing. Accessories: Tiny pearl beads for the necklace around the neck. ???? Abbreviations Mr: Magic ring Sc: Single crochet Inc: Increase (2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch) Dec: Decrease (Crochet 2 stitches together) BLO: Back loop only FLO: Front loop only ???? Step-by-Step Patterns 1. Arms and Gloves (Make 2) Start with black yarn (for the gloves): Round 1: 5 sc in Mr (5) Rounds 2-10: 5 sc (5) (Glove length) Change to skin color yarn: Round 11: BLO 5 sc (5) Rounds 12-25: 5 sc (5) Insert a thin wire inside, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.
2. Legs and Body Joining Start with black yarn (for the shoes): Round 1: 5 sc in Mr (5) Rounds 2-5: 5 sc (5) (To shape the heel and shoe) Change to skin color yarn: Rounds 6-30 (25 rounds): 1 sc in each stitch around (5) Note: The doll's legs are designed to be quite elegant, long, and thin. ???? Joining the Legs and Body: Bring the two legs together side-by-side. Chain 2 to connect them. Round 31: 5 sc (on the first leg) + 2 sc (along the chain) + 5 sc (on the second leg) + 2 sc (along the other side of the chain) = 14 sc Rounds 32-38 (7 rounds): 14 sc Change to yellow yarn (for the corset part of the dress): Rounds 39-44: 14 sc Round 45 (Chest shaping): (5 sc, 1 dec) * 2 = 12 sc Change to skin color yarn (for the chest area and neck): Round 46: BLO 12 sc Round 47: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 3 = 9 sc Rounds 48-51 (Neck): 9 sc (Extend the wire frame upward from the body into the neck to keep it rigid).
2. Legs and Body Joining Start with black yarn (for the shoes): Round 1: 5 sc in Mr (5) Rounds 2-5: 5 sc (5) (To shape the heel and shoe) Change to skin color yarn: Rounds 6-30 (25 rounds): 1 sc in each stitch around (5) Note: The doll's legs are designed to be quite elegant, long, and thin. ???? Joining the Legs and Body: Bring the two legs together side-by-side. Chain 2 to connect them. Round 31: 5 sc (on the first leg) + 2 sc (along the chain) + 5 sc (on the second leg) + 2 sc (along the other side of the chain) = 14 sc Rounds 32-38 (7 rounds): 14 sc Change to yellow yarn (for the corset part of the dress): Rounds 39-44: 14 sc Round 45 (Chest shaping): (5 sc, 1 dec) * 2 = 12 sc Change to skin color yarn (for the chest area and neck): Round 46: BLO 12 sc Round 47: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 3 = 9 sc Rounds 48-51 (Neck): 9 sc (Extend the wire frame upward from the body into the neck to keep it rigid).
3. Head With skin color yarn: Round 1: 6 sc in Mr (6) Round 2: 6 inc = 12 sc Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 18 sc Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 24 sc Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 30 sc Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 36 sc Rounds 7-15 (9 rounds): 36 sc Round 16: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 30 sc Round 17: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 24 sc Round 18: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 18 sc (Stuff firmly with fiberfill) Round 19: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 = 12 sc Round 20: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 3 = 9 sc (Matches the neck stitch count). Place the head onto the neck wire and sew it securely to the body. Embroider the slanted retro eyes and eyelashes using black embroidery thread. ???? Dress Skirt (Circle Skirt) The skirt is crocheted directly onto the yellow body section at the waistline using the FLO (front loops only). Round 1: Inc in every stitch around the waist -> Doubles the stitch count. Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat until the end of the round. Round 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat until the end of the round. (The skirt will begin to flare out heavily). Rounds 4-25: Sc in each stitch around without any further increases. Continue until the skirt reaches the doll's knee level. Polka Dots: Once the skirt is finished, use black embroidery thread to stitch French knots or simple small cross-stitches (X) all over to create the polka dot pattern. ???? Wide-Brimmed Retro Hat Start with yellow yarn (Crown of the hat): Round 1: 6 sc in Mr (6) Round 2: 6 inc = 12 sc Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 18 sc Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 24 sc Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 30 sc Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 = 36 sc Rounds 7-12 (6 rounds): 36 sc (This forms the dome part that fits the doll's head). Switch to black yarn for the hat band: Rounds 13-14: 36 sc Switch back to yellow yarn for the wide brim, working in FLO: Round 15: (1 sc, 1 inc) repeat until the end of the round = 54 sc Round 16: (2 sc, 1 inc) repeat until the end of the round = 72 sc Round 17: (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat until the end of the round = 90 sc Rounds 18-25: 1 sc in each stitch around (90 sc). Tip: To make the brim stay completely flat and wide, you can run a thin piece of wire along the edge during the penultimate round and crochet over it. Final Round: Switch to black yarn and work 1 round of single crochet (or reverse single crochet/crab stitch) all around the edge to create the border. Embroider the black polka dots onto the brim.
Assembly Detailing Arms: Sew them symmetrically to both sides of the body, just below the collarbone area. Thanks to the internal wire frame, you can bend them to rest on her waist just like the pose in the picture. Accessories: Thread the tiny pearls together to create a necklace and secure it around her neck. You can tilt the hat slightly to the side on her head and fix it in place with a few hidden stitches. Happy crocheting! Let me know if you need any clarification on any of the steps.