Materials needed;
• basic yarn for the body – nude YarnArt Jeans, color №05,
55% cotton, 45% acryl, 50g/160m
• yarn for the blond hares – YarnArt Jeans color №03,
55% cotton, 45% acryl, 50g/160m
• white yarn for the dress – YarnArt Jeans color №62,
55% cotton, 45% acryl, 50g/160m
• blue yarn for the beret – YarnArt Jeans color №71, 55%
cotton, 45% acryl, 50g/160m
• red yarn for the dress and pompon – YarnArt Jeans
color №56, 55% cotton, 45% acryl, 50g/160m
• crochet hook № 2 and № 2,5.
• holofober, thick sewing needle, pins.
• 5mm black plastic beads.
Yarn tip: you can choose 100% cotton yarn or cotton/acryl
yarn, 150-170m/50g. If you follow this advice your toy will
be 14-15 cm high.
Abbreviations;
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase, 2 sc in the next stitch
dec – decrease, sc2tog, single crochet 2 stitches together
(16) – number of stitches in a round
(inc, sc)*N – repeat N times
Head;
Work with the basic yarn.
We’ll start with crocheting the oval base.
Rnd 1: chain 10, start with the 2nd loop from the hook.
crochet 8 sc, sc three times in the last loop, turn the
work clockwise and continue on the other side of the chain,
8 sc, sc three times in the last loop (22)
Work in continuous rounds without slip stitches. You can
place a marker in the beginning of the round.
Rnd 2: 8 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc, 3 inc (28)
Rnd 3: 9 sc,(inc, 1 sc)*2, inc, 9 sc,(inc, 1 sc)*2, inc(34)
Rnd 4: 10 sc,(inc, 2 sc)*2, inc, 10 sc,(inc, 2 sc)*2,inc(40)
Rnd 5: 10 sc,(inc, 3 sc)*2, inc, 11 sc,(inc, 3 sc)*2, inc, 1sc (46)
Rnd 6: 11 sc,(inc, 4 sc)*2, inc, 12 sc,(inc, 4 sc)*2, inc, 1sc (52)
Rnd 7: 11 sc,(inc, 5 sc)*2, inc, 13 sc,(inc, 5 sc)*2, inc, 2sc (58)
Rnd 8: 19 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc, 9 sc (60)
Rnd 9: 20 sc, inc, 29 sc, inc, 9 sc (62)
Rnd 10- 18: sc in each stitch around 9 rounds(62)
Rnd 19: 20 sc, dec, 29 sc, dec, 9 sc (60)
Rnd 20: 19 sc, dec, 28 sc, dec, 9 sc (58)
Rnd 21: 11 sc,(dec, 5sc)*2, dec, 13sc, (dec, 5 sc)*2, dec, 2sc (52)
Rnd 22: 11 sc,(dec, 4sc)*2, dec, 12sc, (dec, 4 sc)*2, dec, 1sc (46)
Rnd 23: 10 sc,(dec, 3sc)*2, dec, 11sc, (dec, 3 sc)*2, dec, 1sc (40)
Rnd 24: 10 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*2, dec, 10 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*2, dec (34)
Set eyes between 15 and 16 rounds. Distance between eyes
7 sc.h
Stuff the head evenly with holofiber. You can use the
chopstick or pincers.
Rnd 25: 9 sc,(dec, 1sc)*2, dec, 9sc, (dec, 1sc)*2, dec (28)
Rnd 26: 8 sc, 3 dec, 8 sc, 3 dec (22)
Add some more holofiber. The head should be stuffed firmly
and evenly.
Cut off the yarn. Tighten up the opening with the help of a
needle. Hide the end of the thread inside the head.
Body;
Start working with the legs.
First leg:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6), go on working in rounds
without slip stitches.
Rnd 2: (inc, sc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3: 8 sc, inc (10)
Rnd 4: 9 sc, inc (11)
Rnd 5: 11 sc
Rnd 6: 10 sc, inc (12)
Rnd 7: 11 sc, inc (13)
Rnd 8: 12 sc, inc (14)
Rnd 9: 7 sc, cut off the yarn, tighten the loop.
Work on the second leg the another way:
Crochet the second leg in a different way. (this is
necessary in order to increase the legs were symmetrical)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6), go on working in rounds
without slip stitches.
Rnd 2: (inc, sc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3: 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (10)
Rnd 4: 5 sc, inc, 4 sc (11)
Rnd 5: 11 sc
Rnd 6: 6 sc, inc, 4 sc (12)
Rnd 7: 7 sc, inc, 4 sc (13)
Rnd 8: 8 sc, inc, 4 sc (14)
Rnd 9: 14 sc, 2 sc for symmetrical, 3 chain, join the legs,
7 sc on the round 14 working on the first leg. Place a
marker to mark the beginning of a new round.
Change the color of yarn to white.
Rnd 10: 7 sc on the first leg, sc 3 times in the 3d chain
stitch between legs, 14 sc on the second leg, sc 3 times in
the 3d chain stitch between legs, 7 sc on the first leg.
(34)
Rnd 11-12: 34 sc
Rnd 13: 34 sc into the back loop.
Rnd 14: 34 sc
Stuff the legs evenly now because it will be more difficult
to do it later.
Rnd 15: (dec, 15 sc)*2 (32)
Rnd 16: 32 sc
Rnd 17: (dec, 6 sc)*4 (28)
Rnd 18: 28 sc
Rnd 19: (dec, 5 sc)*4 (24)
Rnd 20: 24 sc
Rnd 21: (dec, 4 sc)*4 (20)
Rnd 22: 20 sc
Rnd 23: (dec, 3 sc)*4 (16)
Cut off the yarn, tighten the loop, leaving a long end.
Stuff the body evenly and firmly with the holofiber.
Skirt;
Crochet with red yarn.
Putting the hook in free loop of the 13-th round. Hold the
toy head down.
Rnd 1: chain 2, (inc, dc)*16, inc, sl st (51)
Rnd 2: chain 2, 50 dc, sl st (9)
Cut off the yarn, tighten the loop, hide the end.
Arm;
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the Magic Ring (6), go on in continuous
rounds without slip stitches.
Rnd 2: (inc, sc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3-12: sc in each stitch around 10 rounds
Cut off the yarn, leaving a long end to use it later when
joining body and arms. Do not stuff the arms, otherwise they
will stick up.
Hairstyle;
IMPORTANT: The beginning of the hairstyle at the top
repeats the shape of the head and crochet the same way.
Take a bigger hook.
We’ll start with crocheting the oval base.
Rnd 1: chain 10, start with the 2nd loop from the hook.
crochet 8 sc, sc three times in the last loop, turn the
work clockwise and continue on the other side of the chain,
8 sc, sc three times in the last loop (22)
Work in continuous rounds without slip stitches. You can
place a marker in the beginning of the round.
Rnd 2: 8 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc, 3 inc (28)
Rnd 3: 9 sc,(inc, 1 sc)*2, inc, 9 sc,(inc, 1 sc)*2, inc(34)
Rnd 4: 10 sc,(inc, 2 sc)*2, inc, 10 sc,(inc, 2 sc)*2,inc(40)
Rnd 5: 10 sc,(inc, 3 sc)*2, inc, 11 sc,(inc, 3 sc)*2, inc, 1sc (46)
Rnd 6: 11 sc,(inc, 4 sc)*2, inc, 12 sc,(inc, 4 sc)*2, inc, 1sc (52)
Rnd 7: 11 sc,(inc, 5 sc)*2, inc, 13 sc,(inc, 5 sc)*2, inc, 2sc (58)
Rnd 8: 19 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc, 9 sc (60)
Rnd 9: 20 sc, inc, 29 sc, inc, 9 sc (62)
Try on the hair on the doll, in the center above the face,
mark 10 loops – here we will crochet shorter strands for
forelock.
Begin to crochet curls.
Work in turning rows with each curls.
For long hair strand;
Chain 20, start with the 2d loop from
the hook.
19 sc, leave 1 stitch below, 1 sl st.
For short hair strand;
Chain 8, start with the 2d loop from
the hook.
7 sc, leave 1 stitch below, 1 sl st.
In the end we get 32 strands, 22 long hair strand and 10
short hair.
Cut off the yarn.
Sailor collar;
Crochet with blue yarn.
Chain 35, start with the 2nd loop from the hook.
5 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, (inc, dc)*6, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 5 sc. Cut off the
yarn, tighten the loop, hide the end.
Beret;
Crochet with blue yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6), go on working in rounds
without slip stitches.
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1 sc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (inc, 3 sc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: crochet with white yarn (inc, 4 sc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7: (inc, 5 sc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8: (inc, 6 sc)*6 (48)
Rnd 9: (inc, 7 sc)*6 (54)
Rnd 10: (inc, 8 sc)*6 (60)
Rnd 11: (inc, 9 sc)*6 (66)
Rnd 12: crochet with white yarn (inc, 10 sc)*6 (72)
Rnd 13: (inc, 11 sc)*6 (78)
Rnd 14: (inc, 12 sc)*6 (84)
Rnd 15: (dec, 4 sc)*14 (70)
Cut off the yarn, tighten the loop, hide the end.
Pompon;
Crochet with red yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6), go on working in rounds
without slip stitches.
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (inc, 1 sc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5-6: 24 sc
Rnd 7: 12 dec (12)
Cut off the yarn, leaving a long end. Stuff the pompon. Sew
pompon to beret.
Joining parts;
First sew head up to the body, then sew arms to the body.
Sew the hairstyle up to the head, use some pins.
Put on collar, wind the collar with red yarn.
To decorate the face. Embroider eye shadows with white yarn.
Embroider eyebrows with thin black thread.
Apply the blushes to the cheeks, using blushes or crayons.
Sew a hat on your head.
Congratulations! Your Sailor Doll is ready)
I hope you enjoyed the process…