Linguinedollydolls
Thefunpartaboutthesedollsisthatyoucanreallydecoratetheminanywayyou
like.So,ratherthantellingyouexactlyhowImademine,I''mgoingtogiveyoua
descriptionofthebasicdollpatternfirst.Afterthat,I''llgointothespecificelements
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thatIusedonmydolls.Ifyouwanttousethosespecificinstructions,readthem
carefullybeforestartingtoonthebasicdoll.Ihopetoseeyourcreative
interpretationsofthepattern!
Materials:
-Yarninvariouscolorsofyourchoice.
-Embroideryflossoryarnfortheface.
-Sewingthreadthatmatchesthecoloroftheyarnforthehair.
-Ahookappropriatetotheweightoftheyarn.Ipersonallyusedfingeringweight
yarnanda2.0mmhook,whichresultedina8.5inchdoll.
-Yarnneedle.
-Polyfill.
Note:Whenswitchingcolors,thelastloopyoupullthroughthestitchbeforethe
switchalreadyhastobeinthenewcolor.
Basicdollinstructions
Headandbody
R1:Usingtheskincolorofyourchoice,make6scintoaring.
R2:scincinnextst,around(12)
R3:scincinnextst,scinnextst,around(18)
R4:scincinnextst,scinnext2st,around(24)
R5:scincinnextst,scinnext3st,around(30)
R6:Workeven(30)
R7:scincinnextst,scinnext4st,around(36)
R8-R12:Workeven(36)
R13:scnext2tog,scinnext4st,around(30)
R14:Workeven(30)
R15:scnext2tog,scinnext3st,around(24)
R16:scnext2tog,scinnext2st,around(18)Stufftheheadfirmly.Changetothe
bodycolorofyourchoice.
R17:Workeven(18)
R18:scincinnextst,scinnext5st,around(21)
R19-R25:Workeven(21)
R26:scnext2tog,scinnext5st,around(18)Stufffirmly.
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R27:scnext2tog,scinnextst,around(12)Stuffmore.
R28:scnext2tog,around(6)Fastenoffandweaveintheend.Embroideraface
accordingtoyourowntaste,orlookatthepicturesforinspiration.
Legs
R1:Usingthelegcolorofyourchoice,make6scintoaring.
R2:scincinnextst,around(12)
R3-R5:Workeven(12)
R6:scnext2tog,scinnext10st(11)
R7:Workeven(11)
R8:scinnext5st,scnext2tog,scinnext4st(10)
R9:Workeven(10)
R10:scinnext3st,scnext2tog,scinnext5st(9)
R11:Workeven(9)
R12:scinnext7st,scnext2tog(
R13:Workeven(
R14:scinnext2st,scnext2tog,scinnext4st(7)
R15:Workeven(7)Stuffthelowerlegfirmlyatthebottom,andmorelightly
towardsthetop.Therestofthelegwillbesothin,itdoesn''tneedstuffing.
R16:scinnext4st,scnext2tog,scinnextst(6)
R17-R44:Workeven(6).Fastenoff,leavingayarntailforsewing.Makeanotherleg,
thensewbothtothebody.
Arms
R1:Usingtheskincolorofyourchoice,make6scintoaring.
R2:scincinnextst,scinnext2st,around(
R3-R5:Workeven(
R6:scnext2tog,scinnext6st(7)
R7:Workeven(7)Ifneccessary,putasmallamountofstuffinginthehand.Therest
ofthearmwillbesothin,itdoesn''tneedstuffing.
R8:scinnext2st,scnext2tog,scinnext3st(6)
R9-R22:Workeven(6)Fastenoff,leavingayarntailforsewing.Makeanotherarm,
thensewbothtothebody.
Specificinstructions
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A-lineminidress
Maketheheadlikeinthebasicpatternuntilit''stimetochangetothebodycolor.
Changetothebodycolor,butdon''tcliptheskincoloryet,justleaveithangingfor
now.Continueasfollows:
R18:Inthefrontloopsonly:scincinnextst,scinnext5st,around(21)
You''venowlaiddownthebaseroundforthedress.Don''tclipthedresscolor,but
pickuptheskincoloragain.
Crochetalongtheinsidenow,inthebackloopsthatyouleftinthepreviousround,
withoutincreasing,making18stitches.Thiswayyou''llhavetwolayersofcrocheton
topofeachother,namelyaskinlayer,andadresslayer.Continuecrochetingthe
skinlayerasfollows:
R19-R20:Workeven(18)
R21:scincinnextst,scinnext5st,around(21)
R22-R24:Workeven(21)Nowchangecolorforthepanties.Thisisimportant,
otherwiseyourdollwillbeveryindecentunderthatlittleminidress.
R25:Workeven(21)
R26:scnext2sttog,scinnext5st,around(18)Stufffirmly.
R27:scnext2sttog,scinnextst,around(12).Stuffmore.
R28:scnext2sttog,around(6)Fastenoffandweaveintheend.
Nowgobacktowhereyouleftoffthedresslayer.Continueasfollows:
R19:Workeven(21)
R20:scincinnextst,scinnext6st,around(24)
R21Workeven(24)
R22:scincinnextst,scinnext7st,around(27)
R23Workeven(27)
R24:scincinnextst,scinnext8st,around(30)
R25Workeven(30)
R26:scincinnextst,scinnext9st,around(33)
R27Workeven(33)
R28:scincinnextst,scinnext10st,around(36)
R29:scinnext2st,ssinnext3st.Fastenoffandweaveintheend.
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Ballerinaskirt
Finishtheheadandbodyaccordingtothebasicpattern.Afterthat,theskirtis
crocheteddirectlyontothebody,aroundthestitchesofR24.
R1:scineverystaround(21)
R2:scincinnextst,around(42)
R3:scincinnextst,around(84)
R4:ssinnext2st.Fastenoffandweaveintheend.
Ifyouthinkcrochetingaroundthebodyistoofiddly,youcouldalsomaketheskirt
asaseparatepieceandsewiton.Inthatcase,startwithafoundationchainof21
andjoinwithaslipstitch.Afterthat,continuewiththeskirtpatternasinstructed.
Stripythigh-highstockings
Makethelegsaccordingtothebasicpattern,butchangecolorsalongtheway.For
thefirstthreerounds,usestripecolorA.Forthenexttworounds,usestripecolorB.
Continuealternatingbetweenthestripecolorseverytworounds.However,don''t
justmakeyourcolorchangesatthebeginningoftheroundallthetime,because
thenthecolorchangeswillstarttwistingaroundtheleg.Instead,makethecolor
changessothattheyformastraightline.Afteratotalof15stripes,changetoskin
colorandfinishofftheleg.Whensewingonthelegs,makesurethatthecolor
changesarealongtheinsideoftheleg.Thisway,theywillbelessapparent.
Knee-highbootswithstripythigh-highstockings
Makethelegsaccordingtothebasicpattern,butchangecolorsalongtheway.For
thefirstthreerounds,usewhatevercoloryouwantthesoleoftheboottobe.For
thenext12rounds,usethebootcolor.Forthenexttworounds,usestripecolorA.
Forthenexttworounds,usestripecolorB.Continuealternatingbetweenthestripe
colorseverytworounds.However,don''tjustmakeyourcolorchangesatthe
beginningoftheroundallthetime,becausethenthecolorchangeswillstart
twistingaroundtheleg.Instead,makethecolorchangessothattheyforma
straightline.Afteratotalof7stripes,changetoskincolorandfinishofftheleg.
Whensewingonthelegs,makesurethatthecolorchangesarealongtheinsideof
theleg.Thisway,theywillbelessapparent.
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Armswithshortsleeves
Crochetthearmsaccordingtothebasicpattern,butmakethelasttworoundsinthe
sleevecolor.
Armswitharmwarmers
Makethearmsaccordingtothebasicpatterns,butchangecolorsalongtheway.For
thefirstthreerounds,useskincolor.Forthenexttworounds,usestripecolorA.For
thenexttworounds,usestripecolorB.Continuealternatingbetweenthestripe
colorseverytworounds.However,don''tjustmakeyourcolorchangesatthe
beginningoftheroundallthetime,becausethenthecolorchangeswillstart
twistingaroundthearm.Instead,makethecolorchangessothattheyforma
straightline.Afteratotalof5stripes,changetoskincolorandfinishoffthearm.
Whensewingonthearms,makesurethatthecolorchangesarealongthebottom
ofthearm.Thisway,theywillbelessapparent.
Afrohair
Theafrohairdoconsistsoftwoparts:thefrontpartwhichhascornrows,andthe
backpartwhichispuffy.Tomakethecornrows,simplymakelongstitcheswith
blackyarn,spacedapartslightly.Forthepuffypart,we''llsewonsmallloopsofyarn
withsewingthread.Tostart,attachtheyarntothetopfrontofthehead,straightoff
theskein.Weaveintheshortend.Nowmakeasmalllooparoundyourindexfinger,
andsewittothehead.Twostitchesshouldbeenoughforthat:onearoundtheyarn,
andonerightthrough.Continuetomakeloopslikethat,inaspiralfollowingthehair
lineallaroundthehead.Whenmakingloopsaroundthesideandbottomofthehead,
maketheloopsaroundyourpinkiefingerinstead.Thisway,you''llsubtlyshapethe
hair.
Whenyougetbacktothetop,continuemakinganotherspiralofhairalongthe
previousone,justcloseenoughtheprovidecoverage.Ittookmethreespiralsto
coverthewholehead,butitmaydependontheyarnhowmuchyou''llneed.After
youhavefullcoverage,cuttheyarnofftheskeinandweaveintheend.
Tomakealittlehairband,chain38andjoinwithaslipstitch.Fastenoff.Youcould
weaveintheends,orsimplytiethemintoalittlebowtofinishitoff.
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Pigtailhair
Taketheyarnforthehairandwrapitaroundabook,about50times.Taketheloops
offthebookandcutthroughtheloopsonce.Nowyou''llhave50hairsofequallenght.
Takeahair,folditlenghtwisetofindthemiddle.Then,usesewingthreadinacolor
thatmatchesthehairtosewittothetopmiddleonthehead,startingatthehairline.
Twostitchesshouldbeenoughforthat:onearoundtheyarn,andonerightthrough.
Keepsewingonhairs,goinginastraightlinedowntothebottommiddleofthehead.
Nowthatthehairissecuredattheparting,pullthehairintotwopigtails.Afterthat,
sewthepigtailstightlytothesideofthehead.Tiebowsaroundthepigtailstofinish
itoff.
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