Crochet pattern basic doll In this blog post I like to share my doll with you. It’s a basic doll. You can customize it to your wishes. Soon a…
Crochet pattern basic doll
Crochet pattern basic doll
In this blog post I like to share my doll with you. It’s a basic doll. You can customize it to your wishes. Soon a pattern for clothing will also be available.
In this tutorial I show you how I attached the hair to these dolls: hair tutorial
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This doll is made in one piece. You don’t have to sew on arms and legs.
Materials
- 1 skein cotton skin color ( scheepjes cotton skin, nr 715)
- pair of safety eyes 10 mm
- stitch markers
- hook size 2,5 mm
- stuffing
Abbreviations (US)
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- st = stitch
Crochet pattern basic doll
Round 1 | Crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6) |
Round 2 | 2 sc in each st (12) |
Round 3 | 1 sc then 2 sc in next st (18) |
Round 4 | 1 sc in next 2 st then 2 sc in next st (24) |
Round 5 | 1 sc in next 3 st then 2 sc in next st (30) |
Round 6 | 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc in next st (36) |
Round 7 | 1 sc in next 5 st then 2 sc in next st (42) |
Round 8 | 1 sc in next 6 st then 2 sc in next st (48) |
Round 9 | 1 sc in next 7 st then 2 sc in next st (54) |
Round 10-17 | 1 sc in each st around (54) |
Round 18 | 1 sc in next 8 st then 2 sc in next st (60) |
Round 19 | 1 sc in next 9 st then 2 sc in next st (66) |
Round 20 | 1 sc in next 10 st then 2 sc in next st (72) |
Round 21-28 | 1 sc in each st around (72) |
Round 29 | 1 sc in next 10 st then 2 sc together around (66) |
Round 30 | 1 sc in next 9 st then 2 sc together around (60) |
Round 31 | 1 sc in next 8 st then 2 sc together around (54) |
Place the eyes on round 18 and 19 with 11 sc between. | |
Round 32 | 1 sc in next 7 st then 2 sc together around (48) |
Round 33 | 1 sc in next 6 st then 2 sc together around (42) |
Round 34 | 1 sc in next 5 st then 2 sc together around (36) |
Round 35 | 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc together around (30) |
Stuff the head. | |
Round 36-39 | 1 sc in each st around (30) |
Round 40 | 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc in next st (36) |
Round 41 | 1 sc in next 5 st then 2 sc in next st (42) |
Round 42 | 1 sc in next 6 st then 2 sc in next st (48) |
Round 43 | 1 sc in next 7 st then 2 sc in next st (54) |
Round 44 | 1 sc in next 8 st then 2 sc in next st (60) |
Round 45 | 1 sc in next 9 st then 2 sc in next st (66) |
Round 46 | 1 sc in next 10 st then 2 sc in next st (72) |
Round 47 | 1 sc in each st around (72) |
Place a stitch marker on stitch 9 – 23 – 45 – 59. Stitch 9-23 form an arm and stitch 45-59 do as well. The remaining stitches form the body.
Stuff the neck firmly. Continue with the body:
Round 1 | 8 sc in the stitches until the stitch marker. Continue in stitch 24 |
and crochet 21 sc. You reached the marker in stitch 45. | |
Continue in stitch 60 and crochet 13 sc. You made round 1 of | |
the body. That’s 42 single crochets. | |
Round 2-3 | 1 sc in each st around (42) |
Round 4 | 1 sc in next 6 st then 2 sc in next st (48) |
Round 5-18 | 1 sc in each st around (48) |
Round 19 | 1 sc in next 6 st then 2 sc together around (42) |
We continue with the legs. Pick up the doll with it’s face towards you. Determine the centre of the body. Each leg is made with 21 sc.
Leg, make two
Round 1 | Attach to the outer side and crochet 21 sc in the |
stitches of the leg. | |
Round 2-20 | 1 sc in each st (21) Stuff the leg as you go. |
Round 21 | 2 sc in the first st; 19 sc; 2 sc in the last st (23) |
Round 22 | 2 sc in the first st; 21 sc; 2 sc in the last st (25) |
Round 23 | 2 sc in the 1st and 2nd st; 21 sc; 2sc in de |
last 2 stitches. (29) | |
Round 24-27 | 1 sc in each st around (29) |
Round 28 | * 3 sc; 2 sc together. Repeat 4 times from * ; 4 sc (24) |
Round 29 | 1 sc in next 2 st then 2 sc together around (18) |
Round 30 | 1 sc in next st then 2 sc together around (12) |
Stuff the foot. Pull the yarn through the 12 outer loops and pull to close the foot. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Make the other leg in the same way.
Arm, make two
Round 1 | Attach in any st and crochet 15 sc. |
Round 1-17 | 1 sc in each st around (15) |
Stuff the arm. | |
Round 18 | 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc in next st (18) |
Round 19-21 | 1 sc in each st around (18) |
Round 22 | 1 sc in next st then 2 sc together around (12) |
Stuff the arm. Pull the yarn through the 12 outer loops and pull to close the arm. Fasten off and weave in the ends. Make the other arm in the same way.
Embroider the nose on round 20 over 4 stitches.
Thanks for this pattern. Have you an idea for making the head round instead of oblong? I was thinking that skipping rounds 18 to 31 would work. I am fairly new to doll making, so I’d like your advice. What do you think?