Sharknitto

by Gabriela Cuencas

ABRIL
Crochet Doll

Pattern
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Contents

ABOUT THE PATTERN ........................................................................................................................................ 3

FINAL SIZE.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
MATERIAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 5
BODY AND HEAD ............................................................................................................................................... 6
EMBROIDERING THE FACE DETAILS ........................................................................................................... 8
HAIR .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
EARS ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
SKIRT ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
LEGS ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
ANKLE BOOTS ..................................................................................................................................................14
SHOELACES ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
ARMS ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
SUSPENDERS ................................................................................................................................................... 19
HEADBAND ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
BOWS ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
BAND ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
BANDANA ........................................................................................................................................................22
COPYRIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................... 23

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ABOUT THE PATTERN

This pattern is written using US Terminology and worked in continuous rounds (spirals) unless
otherwise stated.

Crochet work tends to get wider when filling it with the stuffing material, therefore try to crochet
as tight as possible.

Color changes are made in the last step of the previous stitch before the change.

The sections of this pattern follow the order of assembly I used to make Abril. However,
everyone has their own work style!
The arms are sewn before sewing the suspenders.
Also, it was more comfortable for me to put Abril the skirt before the boots on.

A bigger hook size is used for the skirt, suspenders, headband, and ankle boots.

The boots and the skirt can be removed. This allows you to come up with different color
combinations to mix and match!

In addition to the hook size used, some sections also include guidelines for stuffing (i.e. in a
firmly/soft way, upper and/or lower part, etc.). If a special stitch is needed, the explanation can
also be found in the section.

Last but not least, I advise you to take a look at each section of this pattern before starting to
work.

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FINAL SIZE
Using the yarn and hook size mentioned below, Abril is 27 cm tall approx.

MATERIAL
For this version of Abril, I used the following supplies:

Yarn
(100% cotton / sport / 50 g = 160 m approx.) in the
colors:
21 beige: skin
17 white: bodysuit, socks, bow
23 brown: hair

(100% cotton / mercerized / sport / 50 g

= 125 m approx.) in the colors:
248 leinen: skirt, suspenders, stripes of socks, sole of shoes,
shoelaces, headband, bow
425 bordeaux: boots

Crochet hook sizes 2.25mm (for doll) and 2.5 mm (skirt, suspenders, ankle boots, headband)
Stitch markers
Stuffing material
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Small amount of thread to embroider eyes, eyebrows and freckles
Embroidery needle
A piece of cotton fabric (bandana)
2 buttons (for skirt)
A white half bead (optional for headband)

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ABBREVIATIONS

MR = magic ring

st = stitch

ch = chain stitch

sc = single crochet

slst = slip stitch

inc = single crochet increase

dec = single crochet invisible decrease (worked in FLO)

norm dec = single crochet normal decrease (worked through both loops)

BLO = work in back loop only

FLO = work in front loop only

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

dc-inc = double crochet increase

dc-dec = double crochet decrease

tr = triple (treble) crochet

R = round/row

(...) or [...] x n = repeat what is indicated between (...) or [...] n times

Let

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BODY AND HEAD
Hook size: 2.25 mm

Using white color:

R1. 6 sc in MR 6
R2. inc x 6 12
R3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 18
R4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 24
R5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 30
R6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 36
R7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 42
R8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 48
R9. - R18. 48 sc 48

Start stuffing and continue as you go.

R19. R29. 48 sc 48
R30. (6 sc, dec) x 6 42
R31. 42 sc 42
R32. (5 sc, dec) x 6 36
R33. 36 sc 36
R34. (4 sc, dec) x 6 30
R35. 30 sc 30
R36. (3 sc, dec) x 6 24

Change to beige color.

R37. - R39. 24 sc 24
R40. (1 sc, inc) x 12 36
R41. (5 sc, inc) x 6 42

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R42. (6 sc, inc) x 6 48
R43. (7 sc, inc) x 6 54
R44. (8 sc, inc) x 6 60
R45. (9 sc, inc) x 6 66
R46. R58. 66 sc 66
R59. (9 sc, dec) x 6 60
R60. (8 sc, dec) x 6 54
R61. (7 sc, dec) x 6 48
R62. (6 sc, dec) x 6 42
R63. (5 sc, dec) x 6 36
R64. (4 sc, dec) x 6 30
R65. (3 sc, dec) x 6 24
R66. (2 sc, dec) x 6 18
R67. (1 sc, dec) x 6 12
R68. dec x 6 6

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Weave the yarn through the last 6 stitches and pull tight to close the
hole.

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To embroider the eyes, eyebrows, nose, and freckles, you can use the following picture as a
reference.

The eyes are embroidered between R50 and R52, 8 stitches apart.

The eyebrows are embroidered between R53 and R54, 3 stitches wide.

The nose is embroidered with a French Knot between R49 and R50.

The freckles are embroidered between R48 and R50.

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HAIR
Hook Size: 2.25 mm
Using brown color:

R1. 6 sc in MR 6
R2. BLO inc x 6 12
R3. BLO (1 sc, inc) x 6 18
R4. BLO (2 sc, inc) x 6 24
R5. BLO (3 sc, inc) x 6 30
R6. BLO (4 sc, inc) x 6 36
R7. BLO (5 sc, inc) x 6 42
R8. BLO (6 sc, inc) x 6 48
R9. BLO (7 sc, inc) x 6 54
R10. BLO (8 sc, inc) x 6 60
R11. BLO (9 sc, inc) x 6 66
R12. - R17. BLO 66 sc 66

In the following row you are also going to work the hair strands at the back. Each strand is worked
as follows: make 5 ch, from 2nd chain, make 4 slst and each strand is separated by one single
crochet. You will find this sequence between [...] and it should be repeated 10 times at the beginning
of the row and 6 times at the end of the row. All the stitches are worked in BLO.

R18. [(5 ch, from 2nd chain make 4 slst), 1 sc] x 10, 1 sc, 3 hdc, 1 sc, 1 slst, 1
sc, 1 hdc, 23 dc, 1 sc, 1 slst, 1 sc, [(5 ch, from 2nd chain make 4 slst), 1
sc] x 6

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the hair onto the head.

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EARS
Make 2.
Hook size: 2.25 mm

Work in a MR as follows:
R1. 1 sc, 5 hdc, 1sc

Fasten the ring. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.

The ears are sewn between R48 and R51, 13 stitches away from the nose approx.

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SKIRT
Hook size: 2.5 mm

Each row from R1 to R5 consists of slip stitches.

Each row from R6 to R17 starts with 1 chain that as a stitch and ends with a slip
stitch to close the row.

Using leinen color, make 50 chains. Make sure your foundation chain is not twisted. Insert the
hook in the first chain and make a slip stitch to create a ring.
.

R1. R5. BLO: 50 slst

R6. BLO: 1 ch, (4 sc, inc) x 10, slst in first sc of the row
R7. R17. BLO: 1 ch, 60 sc, slst in first sc of the row

Cut yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew on the buttons.

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LEGS
Make 2.
Hook size: 2.25 mm
Stuff the lower part of the leg more firmly than the upper part. Leave 1 cm approx. of the leg
without stuffing.

Using white color, make 8 chains. Start in the 2nd chain from the hook:

R1. inc, 5 sc, 4 sc in next st. Continue on the other 18

side of the chain stitches and from next st on:
5 sc, inc in the last stitch.
R2. inc x 2, 5 sc, inc x 4, 5 sc, inc x 2 26
R3. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) 34
x2
R4. (2 sc, inc) x 2, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 4, 5 sc, (2 sc, 42
inc) x 2
R5. BLO 42 sc 42
R6. - R9. 42 sc 42
R10. 13 sc, dec x 8, 13 sc 34
R11. 34 sc 34
R12. 10 sc, dec x 7, 10 sc 27
R13. 27 sc 27
R14. (7 sc, dec) x 3 24
R15. (dec, 6 sc) x 3 21
R16. (5 sc, dec) x 3 18
R17. - R18. 18 sc 18
R19. With leinen (contrast) color, 18 sc 18
R20. Back to white color, 18 sc 18
R21. 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 3 sc 16
R22. With leinen (contrast) color, 16 sc 16
R23. Back to white color, 16 sc 16

Start stuffing and continue as you go.

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Change to beige color.

R24. BLO 16 sc 16
R25. - R45. 16 sc 16

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs are sewn between R13 and R14 of body, 16 stitches apart.

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ANKLE BOOTS
Make 2.
Hook size: 2.5 mm

Soles:
Make 2 soles per boot.
With leinen color, make 8 chains. Start in the 2nd chain from the hook:

R1. inc, 5 sc, 4 sc in next st. Continue on the other side of 18

the chain stitches and from next st on: 5 sc, inc in the
last stitch.
R2. inc x 2, 5 sc, inc x 4, 5 sc, inc x 2 26
R3. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 34

R4. (2 sc, inc) x 2, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 4, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 42

R5. 42 sc 42

Make a second sole. Join the two soles (wrong side facing wrong side) with slip stitches using
bordeaux color yarn.

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Upper part:
With bordeaux color:

R1. Identify the outermost row of BLO (see image above) 42

and make 42 sc
R2. R6. 42 sc 42
R7. 13 sc, dec x 8, 13 sc 34

Make 10 sc more. Now work back and forth (you will turn after each row). Place an extra stitch
marker on the 11th sc of R7 (this will be the beginning of the flap that you will work later).

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R8. 20 sc, 1ch. Turn.
R9. 5 sc, norm dec, 6 sc, norm dec, 5 sc, 1ch. Turn.
R10. 18 sc
Cut yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Flap:

Remove the stitch marker of the 11th stitch and attach yarn. Now work back and forth (you will
turn after each row).

R1. 14 sc, 1 ch. Turn.

R2. 14 sc, 1 ch. Turn.
R3. 4 sc, norm dec, 2 sc, norm dec, 4 sc, 1 ch. Turn.
R4. 12 sc, 1 ch. Turn.
R5. 2 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 4 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc

Cut yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Follow the same instructions for Soles, Upper Part, and Flap to make the second boot.

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SHOELACES
Make 2.
Hook size: 2.25 mm

With leinen color, make 105 chains.

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Put the laces on the boots with the help of a crochet hook.

First put April the skirt on and then proceed to put her the boots on.

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ARMS
Make 2.
Hook size: 2.25 mm
Stuff the lower part of the arm more firmly than the upper one.

Popcorn stitch: make 4 dc in the same stitch, keeping the last loop of each stitch on the hook.
Then slip stitch into all the 5 loops on the hook. to avoid creating an
increase.

Start with beige color.

R1. 8 sc in MR 8
R2. inc x 8 16
R3. (7 sc, inc) x 2 18
R4. R5. 18 sc 18
R6. 8 sc, dec, 8 sc 17
R7. 8 sc, popcorn stitch (see explanation above), 6 sc, dec 16
R8. 8 sc, dec, 6 sc 15
R9. (3 sc, dec) x 3 12
R10. R22. 12 sc 12
Start stuffing and continue as you go.

Change to white color.

R23. R34. 12 sc 12

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms are sewn between R35 and R36 of the body.

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SUSPENDERS
Make 2.
Hook size: 2.5 mm

With leinen color, make 47 chains. Skip 7 chains (buttonhole) and make 40 slst.

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Once the arms are sewn onto the body, place the suspenders as shown in the picture and sew
them on the back of the skirt.

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HEADBAND
The headband consists of a strap made of chain stitches and two bows sewn together.

Make 2. One bow in leinen color and one bow in white color. The white bow is slightly bigger
than the other bow. The difference in size is achieved by using extra stitches.

Hook size: 2.5 mm

Using leinen color:

Work in a MR as follows:
R1. 3 ch, 4 tr, 3 ch, 1 slst, 3 ch, 4 tr, 3 ch, 1 slst

Fasten the ring. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Using white color:

Work in a MR as follows:
R1. 3 ch, 5 tr, 3 ch, slst, 3 ch, 5 tr, 3 ch, slst

Fasten the ring. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

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Work in leinen color.

For the band, make as many chains as needed to cover the head circumference, as shown in the
image below. I made 66 chains.

Once you have the desired length, join both ends with a slip stitch.

Cut yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join the two bows together. The bows can be sewn or glued onto the band. I used a white half
bead as an ornament.
You can also glue or sew the band onto the head.

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BANDANA

Abril's bandana consists of a triangle with the following dimensions.

I used zigzag scissors to cut the triangle shape and avoid fraying the edges of the fabric.

Put the bandana around the neck and tie with a knot.

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That is all!! Abril is ready!!

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COPYRIGHT
Please note this pattern is for personal use only. The pattern or part of it may not be
reproduced, distributed, or resold, translated, published, shared, or posted (on paper or
electronically, for sale or free). You may sell the finished items you handmade using this
pattern (in a limited amount) but please do not forget to credit me as the designer.

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