Crochet Doll Pattern with Ringlets and Striped Dress

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in:
  • Light beige or cream (skin)
  • Brown (hair and dress)
  • Light blue or gray (dress stripe)
  • Brown or beige (shoes)
• 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Safety eyes (8 mm or 10 mm)
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Optional: pink yarn for cheeks

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• FLO: front loop only
• BLO: back loop only

Head (light skin color)

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. inc x6 [12]
3. (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
6. (4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
   7-14. sc around [36]
7. (4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
8. (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
9. (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
   Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11, about 7 stitches apart
10. (sc, dec) x6 [12]
11. dec x6 [6]
    Fasten off, close hole, weave in end

Body (brown and light blue)

Start with brown

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. inc x6 [12]
3. (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
   6-8. sc around [30]
   Switch to light blue
6. sc around [30]
7. sc around [30]
   Switch to brown
8. (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
9. sc around [24]
10. (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
    14-15. sc around [18]
    Stuff well
    Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing

Arms (make 2 – light skin color)

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. (sc, inc) x3 [9]
   3-10. sc around [9]
   Lightly stuff only the bottom
   Flatten the top and sew to body sides

Legs (make 2 – skin color and shoes)

Start with shoe color (brown)

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. inc x6 [12]
3. sc around [12]
4. Switch to skin color: BLO sc around [12]
   5-10. sc around [12]
   Stuff and close. Leave tail to sew to body

Hair (brown)

Make tight curls:

1. Ch 20
2. 3 sc in each chain across
   Make 25–30 curls
   Sew them in rows starting from the back to the front of the head. Use shorter curls for bangs if desired

Dress Skirt (crocheted onto body – brown and light blue)

Work in FLO of round 6 of the body:

1. Attach brown yarn to front loops, ch 2
2. dc in each stitch around
3. Add light blue stripe by doing one round of dc
4. Continue 2 more rounds in brown dc
   Fasten off and weave in ends

Optional: Add a small crocheted flower or button to the waist

Shoes (brown)

If you want detailed shoes:

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. inc x6 [12]
3. sc around
   Fasten off, sew or glue to bottom of feet

Final Assembly:

1. Sew head to body
2. Attach arms and legs
3. Sew on hair curls
4. Embroider eyebrows, nose and smile
5. Optionally stitch pink cheeks
6. Add flower or bow to dress or hair