Christmas Doll

If you are looking for a new special Christmas doll pattern, this lovely doll named Ellie is sure to captivate you! Worked up with cotton yarn in traditional Christmas colors, this doll can make a cute gift and add a bit of festive cheer to your home. Skill Level: Advanced

Finished Size: 11"

Materials:

• Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 175 yd / 1.75 oz) in beige, red, green and white colors.
• Black thread for eyebrows and lashes
• 2.25 mm crochet hook
• 2 white and 2 red buttons
• Doll hairpiece (about 6" long)
• 9 mm safety eyes
• Scissors and tapestry needle

Gauge:


Instructions:

Head: Use beige yarn.
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
• Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times [12]
• Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times. [18]
• Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [24]
• Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [30]
• Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [36]
• Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [42]
• Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [48]
• Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [54]
• Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times. [60]
• Rnd 11-21 sc in all 60 st [60]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 14 and Rnd 15, at a distance of 9 sts between eyes.
• Rnd 22: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [54]
• Rnd 23: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [48]
• Rnd 24: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [42]
• Rnd 25: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [36]
• Rnd 26: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [30]
• Rnd 27: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [24]
• Rnd 28: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.



Face

Instructions for face embroidering:
– Embroider eyelashes with black thread.

– Embroider eyebarows with black thread. 2-3 rounds above the eyes.

– Embroider a nose with beige thread between Rnd 16 and Rnd 17.The width of the nose is about 3 stitches.

– Embroider a smile with pink thread between Rnd 19 and Rnd 20.

Hat: Use red yarn. Do not stuff.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. [6]
• Rnd 2-10: sc in all 6 st. ]6
• Rnd 11: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times. [8]
• Rnd 12-14: sc in all 8 st. [8]
• Rnd 15: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times. [10]
• Rnd 16-18: sc in all 10 st [10]
• Rnd 19: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times. [12]
• Rnd 20-22: sc in all 12 st. [12]
• Rnd 23: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times. [15]
• Rnd 24-25: sc in all 15 sts. [15]
• Rnd 26: (sc in next 4 sts, inc) repeat 3 times. [18]
• Rnd 27-28: sc in all 18 sts. [18]
• Rnd 29: (sc in next 5 sts, inc.) repeat 3 times. [21]
• Rnd 30-31: sc in all 21 sts. [21]
• Rnd 32: (sc in next 6 sts, inc.) repeat 3 times. [24]
• Rnd 33: sc in all 24 sts. [24]

Hat


• Rnd 34: (sc in next 7 sts, inc.) repeat 3 times. [27]
• Rnd 35: sc in all 27 sts. [27]
• Rnd 36: (sc in next 8 sts, inc.) repeat 3 times. [30]
• Rnd 37: sc in all 30 sts. [30]
• Rnd 38: (sc in next 5 sts, inc.) repeat 5 times. [35]
• Rnd 39-40: sc in all 35 sts. [35]
• Rnd 41: (sc in next 6 sts, inc.) repeat 5 times. [40]
• Rnd 42-43: sc in all 40 sts. [40]
• Rnd 44: (sc in next 7 sts, inc.)
  repeat 5 times. [45]
• Rnd 45: sc in all 45 sts. [45]
• Rnd 46: (sc in next 8 sts, inc.)
  repeat 5 times. [50]
• Rnd 47: sc in all 50 sts. [50]
• Rnd 48:(sc in next 9 sts, inc.)
  repeat 5 times. [55]
• Rnd 49: sc in all 55 sts. [55]

Hat ribbing


• Rnd 50:(sc in next 10 sts, inc.)
  repeat 5 times. [60]
• Rnd 51-55: sc in all 60 sts. [60]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Hat ribbing: Work with red yarn in turning rows.

• Rnd 1: Ch 6.
• Rnd 2-89: Ch 1, sl st in next 6 st, in back loops only. [6]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.



Hands

Thumb (make 2): Use red yarn.


• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. [6]
• Rnd 2-4: sc in all 6 sts. [6]
Fasten off and weave in the end.

Arms (make 2): Use red yarn. Stuff as you go.


• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
• Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
• Rnd 3: (sc in next 5 sts, inc) repeat 2 times. [14]
• Rnd 4-7: sc in next 14 sts. [14]
• Rnd 8: sc in next 3 sts of both hand and thumb, sc in next 11 sts. [14]
• Rnd 9: sc in next 3 st of the thumb only, sc in next 11 st. [14]
• Rnd 10: sc in all 14 st. [14]
• Rnd 11: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times. [12]
• Rnd 12-27: sc in all 12 st. [12]
Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 6 st through both layers, thus closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.



cuffs on arms

Cuff (make 2) Crochet with green yarn.


• Rnd 1: 6 ch.
• Rnd 2-23: 1 ch, sl in next 6 st. [6]
The number of rows depends on the density of your work, try on cuffs during course of the work. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew cuff on the arm between rnd 12 and Rnd 15.

Legs (make 2) Start with green yarn. Stuff as you go.


• Rnd 1: 9 ch [9]
• Rnd 2: Start from second ch from hook: inc, sc in next 6 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, inc. [19]
• Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 7 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st, inc. [25]
• Rnd 4: inc, sc in next 9 st, inc, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 9 st, inc. [31]
• Rnd 5: scblo in all 31 sts. [31] (back loops only)
• Rnd 6-8: sc in all 31 st. [31]
• Rnd 9: sc in next 8 st, (sc in nest st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 8 st. [26]
• Rnd 10: sc in all 26 sts. [26]
• Rnd 11: sc in next 9 st, (dec) repeat 4 times, sc in next 9 st. [22]
• Rnd 12: scblo in all 22 st. [22]
• Rnd 13: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 2 times. [20]
Change to beige yarn.

• Rnd 14: scblo in all 20 sts. [20]
• Rnd 15: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 2 times. [18]
• Rnd 16-30: sc in all 18 st. [18]

Leg

Change to red yarn.

• Rnd 31: sc in all 18 st. [18]
• Rnd 32: (sc in next 8 sts, inc) repeat 2 times. [20]
• Rnd 33-36: sc in all 20 st. [20]
For First leg:

• Rnd 37: sc in next 10 st. Fasten off and weave in the end.
For Second leg:

• Rnd 37: sc in next 20 st. Don't fasten off, continue crocheting:
  1 ch, sc in next 10 st of first leg, starting from the stitch which follows after the last stitch of the first leg.

Sock on leg.

Mark the next stitch as the beginning of the new round of the body. Don't cut the yarn. You will continue working on the body after making socks and boot tops.

Sock (make 2) Use red yarn. Attach yarn to a front loop of Rnd 13.

• Rnd 1: 1 ch, sc in next 20 st, join with sl st.
• Rnd 2-6: sc in all 20 st. [20]
• Rnd 7: sl st in all 20 st. [20]
Fasten off and weave in the end.



Boot top & button

Boot top (make 2) Use green yarn. Attach yarn to a front loop of round 11.

• Rnd 1: 1 ch, sc in next 22 st, join with sl st.
• Rnd 2-6: sc in all 22 st. [22]
Fasten off and weave in end. Sew a red button on the boot top between Rnd 3 and Rnd 4.





Legs and Body

Body: Continue from top of legs with red yarn.

• Rnd 1: sc in next 10 st, sc in next ch, sc in next 20 st, sc in next ch (opposite side), sc in next 10 st. [42]
• Rnd 2-10: Sc in all 42 st. [42]
• Rnd 11: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
• Rnd 12-13: sc in all 36 sts. [36]
• Rnd 14: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [30]
• Rnd 15-16: sc in all 30 sts. [30]
• Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [24]
• Rnd 18-20: sc in all 24 sts. [24]
• Rnd 21: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times. [18]
• Rnd 22-24: sc in all 18 sts. [18]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.


Dress
Crochet with red yarn in turning rows until Rnd 7.


Dress front


• Row 1: 21 Ch. [21]
• Row 2: 3 ch, dc in next 21 st. [21] 3 ch don't count as stitches.
• Row 3: 3 ch, dc in next 2 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 5 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st. [29]
• Row 4: 3 ch, dc in next 3 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 6 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 7 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 6 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 3 st. [37]
• Row 5: 3 ch, dc in next 4 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 8 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 9 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 8 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st. [45]
• Row 6: 3 ch, dc in next 5 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 10 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 11 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 10 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 5 st. [53]

Dress back


• Row 7: 3 ch, dc in next 6 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 13 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 6 st. Join with sl st. [61]
• Rnd 8: 3 ch, sc in next 8 st, skip 14 st, sc in next 17 st, skip 14 st, sc in next 8, join with sl st. [33]
• Rnd 9: 3 ch, (dcblo in next 2 st, inc) repeat 11 times. Join with sl st. [44]
• Rnd 10: 3 ch, (dc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 11 times, join with sl st. [55]
• Rnd 11-15: 3 ch, dc in next 55 st, join with sl st. [55]
• Rnd 16: 3 ch, scflo in all 55 st. [55]
• Rnd 17: ({sc, dc, sc} in next st, sl st in next st) repeat until the end of the round.




Hat Added

Ruffle: Attach white yarn to a back loop of rnd 15 inside the dress. Crochet in rounds, with the right side facing out.

• Rnd 1-2: 3 ch, dc in nest 55 st, join with sl st. [55]
• Rnd 3: ({sc, dc, sc} in next st, sl st in next st) repeat until the end of the round.


Belt: Use green yarn in front loops of Rnd 8 of the dress, starting at the middle of the back.
• Rnd 1: sl st in the next 33 st. [33]


Set 2 white buttons on the front of the dress.

Assembly:

1. Sew head to body, add fiberfill to neck while sewing. Add popsicle stick in neck to stabelize.
2. Sew arms to body between Rnd 23 and Rnd 24.
3. Sew hairpiece around head, 5 rounds above eyes.
4. Put on the hat as you like and sew in place. Sew the ribbing on the hat. The lower edge of the ribbing should protrude slightly beyond the edge of the hat.
5. Make a green pompom and sew it to tip of hat.
6. Put on the dress. Sew it closed in the back.