HANNAH AND HARVEY

Materials:

For small doll:

 DMC Petra cotton size 8

Brown (5434), black, cream (54460), ecru, blue (54518)

 0.75mm crochet hook

For big doll:

 Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK

brown (841), black, cream (812), ecru (963), blue (969)

 2mm hook

 Soft toy filling

 Sewing needle

 Soft pastel (for cheeks)

 Pipe cleaners (for legs – optional)

 Stitch marker (optional)

 Wooden disc (for base) (approx. 9cm)

Size:

a doll is approx. 11cm (4.5 inches) tall (using DMC Petra size 8 and 0.75mm hook)

 24cm (9.5inches) tall (using Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK and 2mm hook)

Abbreviations:

ch/chs=chain/chains

st/sts=stitch/stitches

ss=slip stitch

sc=single crochet

2sc=inc=increase (2 single crochets in the same st)

3sc=3 single crochets in the same st

dec=invisible decrease (insert hook in the front loop of the next 2sts, yarn over, pull through first 2

 loops, yarn over and pull through both loops)

Notes:

 Both dolls are made from the same pattern, but using different yarn/thread and hooks

 Most of the sections are worked in rounds, each round is closed off with a slip stitch (ss) to first st of

the round and the next round is started with a chain (ch)

 Stuff firmly as you go or as indicated (I use pipe cleaners in legs if working in thread, not DK yarn)

 Change colour in the last loop of the st before the colour change

 Remember to check/refer to the pictures for guidance

Horse;

Head: with brown, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)

3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

4. ch1, *sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24)

5. ch1, *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30)

6. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36)

7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36)

8.-10. Repeat round 7.

11. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 4sts* repeat around, join with ss (30)

12. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (30)

13. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 8sts* repeat around, join with ss (27)

14. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (27)

15.-16. Repeat round 14.

Start stuffing

17. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 7sts* repeat around, join with ss (24)

18. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (24)

19. Repeat round 18.

20. ch1, *dec, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

Stuff more

21. ch1, *sc, dec* repeat around, join with ss (12)

22. ch1, dec around, join with ss (6)

Fasten off, stuff more if needed and close off the opening

Body: with brown, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)

3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

4. ch1, *sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24)

5. ch1, *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30)

6. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36)

7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36)

8.-11. Repeat round 7.

12. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 4sts* repeat around, join with ss (30)

13. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (30)

14.-17. Repeat round 13.

18. ch1, *sc in each of next 4sts, inc* repeat around, join with ss (36)

19. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36)

20.-21. Repeat round 19. Start stuffing

22. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 4sts* repeat around, join with ss (30)

23. ch1, *sc, sc, dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24)

24. ch1, *dec, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (18) Stuff more

25. ch1, *sc, dec* repeat around, join with ss (12)

26. ch1, dec around, join with ss (6)

Fasten off, stuff more if needed, don’t close off the opening yet, leave a tail end hanging for now (it will be easier to define front and back of the body at a later stage)

Neck:

with brown, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, work on body (between rounds 9&4)

1. take the body, insert hook under any stitch of round 9 (counting from the front of body), yarn over, pull through and ch1, make 20sc around (between rounds 9 and 4), join with ss (20)

2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (20)

3. Repeat round 2.

4. ch1, sc, sc, sc, dec, sc in each of next 10sts, dec, sc, sc, sc, join with ss (18)

5. ch1, dec, sc in each of next 16sts around, join with ss (17)

6. ch1, sc in each of next 15sts, dec, join with ss (16)

7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (16)

8.-9. Repeat round 7.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing, stuff the neck

Leg (x4): with black, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)

3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

4. (back loop only) ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)

5. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12)

Change colour (brown)

6. ch1, *dec, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (9)

7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (9)

8.-22. Repeat round 7.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing, stuff the legs (I insert pipe cleaners if

working in thread)

Ear (x2): with brown, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)

3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

4. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing

Eye (x2): with white, make a magic ring 6sc into magic ring, join with ss

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing

Saddle: with black, work in rounds, close off each round with ss Ch8

1. 3sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5, 3sc into last ch, sc in each of next 5chs from the opposite side, join with ss (16)

2. ch1, *2sc in each of next 3sts, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat once more,  join with ss (22)

3. ch1, *sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat once more,  join with ss (28)

4. ch1, *sc, inc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat once more, join with ss (34)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Assembly: please, check pictures for guidance

 sew head and neck (I attach the head sideways)

 attach ears

 attach legs

 Precut some loose

wool strands and attach

tail and mane, trim mane

and tail until desired length

 sew eyes and embroider nostrils,

pupils of the eyes and head/mouth piece

 sew saddle onto back and embroider the foot straps

Doll

Leg (x2): with black, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, 2sc in each of next 2sts, 3sc in each of next 2sts, 2sc in each of next 2sts, join with ss (14)

3. ch1, inc, sc in each of next 4sts, inc, 3sc in each of next 2sts, inc, sc in each of next 4sts, inc,

 join with ss (22)

4. ch1, (back loop only) sc in each st around, join with ss (22)

5. ch1, sc in each of next 4sts, dec 7 times, sc in each of next 4sts, join with ss (15)

6. ch1, sc in each of next 3sts, dec 4 times, sc in each of next 4sts, join with ss (11)

7. ch1, sc in each of next 3sts, dec, dec, sc in each of next 4sts, join with ss (9)

8. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (9)

9.-13. Repeat round 8.

Change colour (cream)

14.-25. Repeat round 8.

Fasten off (I stuff the legs at a later stage, after round 10 of body)

Body and head: with cream, join legs: holding both legs with toes away from you, insert hook in 4th

st of right leg and last st of left leg, yarn over, pull through and ch1

1. sc in each st around 1st leg, sc in each st around other leg, join with ss (18)

2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)

3.-6. Repeat round 2.

Change colour (blue)

7. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)

8.-10. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18)

Stuff the legs (I insert pipe cleaners if working in thread)

11. ch1, sc in each of next 4sts, dec, sc in each of next 8sts, dec, sc, sc, join with ss (16)

12. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (16)

13. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (16)

14. ch1, sc, sc, sc, dec, sc in each of next 8sts, sc, sc, join with ss (14)

15. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (14)

16. ch1, dec, *sc, dec* 4 times, join with ss (9)

Change colour (ecru)

17. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (9)

18.-19. Repeat round 17.

20. (front loop only) ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (18)

21. ch1, *sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24)

22. ch1, *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30)

23. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36)

24. ch1, *inc, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat around, join with ss (42)

25. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (42)

26.-31. repeat round 25.

Stuff the rest of the body and the neck

32. ch1, *dec, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat around, join with ss (36)

33. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36)

34. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30)

35. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc * repeat around, join with ss (24)

Start stuffing the head

36. ch1, *dec, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

37. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12)

Stuff the head firmly

38. ch1, dec around, join with ss (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail (I use this tail to embroider a nose at a later stage)

Stuff more if needed.

Arm (x2): with ecru, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (6)

3.-11. Repeat round 2.

Change colour (blue)

12. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (6)

13.-16. Repeat round 12.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing (I don’t stuff arms)

Collar:

Ch15

2sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 12chs and 2sc in last ch

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing

Hat: with black, make a magic ring (leave a long tail in the beginning for

completion of the bobble later on), work in rounds, close off each round with ss

1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6)

2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12)

3. ch1, *sc, inc* repeat around, join with ss (18)

4. ch1, *sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24)

5. ch1, *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30)

6. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36)

7. ch1, *inc, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat around, join with ss (42)

8. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (42)

9.-14. Repeat round 8.

Don’t fasten off, continue to make peak of the hat:

1) ch1, sc, 2sc in each of next 9sts, sc, ss, ch1 and turn

2) skip a st, sc in next st and in each of next 18sts across, ss in last and join with ss to main brim of the hat

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

To do bobble: use a tapestry needle, make a double knot or more and secure it to hat

Waistcoat: with black, work in rows, ch1 and turn after each row ch15

1. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next ch across, ch1 and turn (14)

2. sc in each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

3. sc in each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

4. sc in each of next 8sts, ch1 and turn (8)

5. sc in each st across, ch1 and turn (8)

6.-7. Repeat row 5.

8. sc in each st across, ch7 and turn (8, ch7)

9. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5chs and in

 each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

10. sc in each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

11.-15. Repeat row 10.

16. sc in each of next 8sts, ch1 and turn (8)

17.-19. Repeat row 16.

20. sc in each st across, ch7 and turn (8, ch7)

21. sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 5chs and in

 each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

22. sc in each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

23. sc in each st across, ch1 and turn (14)

24. sc in each of next 7sts across (7)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Base: I use a wooden disc and crochet a cover for it

 first, I crochet a flat circle (slightly bigger than my wooden disc),

 second, I make a round (or more if needed) without increases,

 then, I sew the doll onto the crocheted cover,

 finally, I glue the wooden disc to finish off the base.

Assembly: please, check pictures for guidance

 attach arms

 embroider nose between rounds 6 and 7 , counting from neck

 embroider eyes (round 7, counting from neck and 7sts apart)

 attach hair (cut yarn, attach in the middle

 of the head)

 attach hat (embroider straps, using end tail)

 blush cheeks, using soft pastel

 attach waistcoat and embroider ‘buttons’ with contrast wool

 attach collar

 sew the dolls onto crocheted base and glue

wooden disc under (I use all-purpose PVA glue)

I hope, you enjoyed making these dolls

Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions: