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Pattern

This is the pattern I have used for my first doll, it is a revised version of this pattern:

http://hook-and-stitch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/ida-pattern-basic-female-doll.html

So all the original credit goes them.

Amigurumi

A Basic Female Doll.

This is how to crochet a basic female doll it takes practice but make a great doll in time.

You will need:

some yarn

something to make the face of the doll.

A small crochet hook

some toy stuffing.

Abbreviations:

Stitch (st)

Increase (inc) = Two stitches in one,

sl st= slip stich

*....* = repeat until you have the number of stiches in the brackes

Doll pattern:

Head:

1. Magic ring of 5 st (5)
2. inc in each st (10)
3. *inc st* (15)
4. *inc st* (20)
5. *inc st* (25)
6. - 12. (25)

13.*3st, dec* (20)

14. *2st, dec* (15)

• begin to make face and stuff shape.

15. *st, dec* (10)

Fasten off with sl st, put to one side

Arms and Legs

1. Magic ring (5)
2. inc (10)
3. - 4. (10)

5. dec st in next 7 st (8)

6. - 14 (8)

if making legs do an extra 5 rows.

Stuff

Fasten off with sl st, make two arms and two legs

Body:

hold together legs, insert through one loop in each and yarn over.

Continue corocheting on stiches of both legs until you have sixteen stiches- this is how the body starts

1-7. (16)

8. dec, 6sc, dec 6sc (14)

9-10. (14)

11. inc 4 (18)

12 – 13. inc 1 (19)

14.dec 1 (18)

15.Attach arms the same way as legs

16. dec, 5 st, dec, 5st dec (12)

17.(12)

Stuff

Atach head

add hair and clothes and enjoy your new doll.

Enjoy. :)