november 2020

MOLLY DOLL
by Diana Patskun
 Good day, dear friends!
You've bought this pattern and it means that you
are ready to dive into the magic world of
amigurumi. To create your own miracle you only
need to find the cosiest place in your flat, take a cup
of aroma coffee or tea, magic balls of yarn and the
most wonderful mood.
I'm sure you'll have something unique.
Enjoy crocheting!

With love, D. Patskun

 Materials and
supplies:

1. Original yarn
Body:
- Schachenmayr Catania,
100% cotton, 50 g/125 m,
color 00263 soft apricot (a
little bit more than 1 skein;
you'll need 2 skeins for 2
dolls), 00105 natur, 00162
brown, 00383 zimt (gold),
00391 petrol;
For the clothes:
- Drops Lima, wool 50
g/100 m, color 9020 light
grey, 3609 red.
For hair:
- Drops Alpaca Boucle,
wool, color 0602 brown.

Optional yarn:
For body: Yarn Art Jeans,
45% acrylic/55% cotton, 50
g/160 m, color 83 powder (1
skein), 03 milk, 40 brown,
84 mustard, 63 petrol;
For the clother Alize Lana
Gold, wool 100g/240 m,
color 21 light grey, 56 red.
For hair: Alize Naturale
Boucle, color 6020 coffee.
2. Hook size 2mm, knitting
needles №3;
3. Safety eyes diameter 6
mm;
4. Fiber filling;
5. Piece of fabric 50 cm х
20 cm;
6. Buttons for the clothers
- 5 pcs.
 Abbreviations:

MR - magic ring 
- almost all amigurumi toy
details start from it 
https://youtu.be/uGx0ovkV
cNM 
Ch – chain
Hdc - half double crochet
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
St – stitch
Inc – increase (2 sc or 2 dc
in one st)
Dec – invisible decrease
(crochet next 2 st together)
BLO - back loops only
[n] Inc/Dec -
increase/decrease [n] times
in a row
Sl st – slip stitch
Number in () at the end of
the Row indicates number
of st in that Row
 Head:
Crochet with body color yarn:
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) х 6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) х 6 (42)
R8: (6 sc, inc) х 6 (48)
R9: (7 sc, inc) х 6 (54)
R10-19 (10 rounds): 54 sc
Insert the eyes about between R14-15, the distanse
between the eyes is 12 sc.
R20: (7 sc, dec) х 6 (48)
R21: (6 sc, dec) х 6 (42)
R22: (5 sc, dec) х 6 (36)
R23: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
R24: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
R25: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
Stuff tight with the fiber filling.
Cut the yarn, hide yarn tail inside the detail.
 Legs + body:
Start to crochet socks with Milk color yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R4-9 (6 rounds): 18 sc
Crochet a heel in turning rows:
(how to crochet a heel watch here )
- right side; 6 sc, sl st into the 7th st, ch 1, turn;
- wrong side: 7 sc, sl st into the 8th st, ch 1, turn;
 - right side: 8 sc, sl st into the 9th st, ch 1, turn;
- wrong side: 9 sc, sl st into the 10th st, ch 1, turn;
- right side: 10 sc, sl st into the 11th st, ch 1, turn;
- wrong side: 11 sc, sl st into the 12th st, ch 1, turn;
R10: Continue to work on the right side. Place a marker.
Crochet all 18 sc around.
And keep working on the leg.
 R11-15: 18 sc
Crochet additional 6 sc (the last stitch must be on the
back part of the leg).
Change yarn color to Body color.
R16: BLO 18 sc.
R17-33 (17 rounds): 18 sc
Fold edges of the leg together and single crochet them
(9 sc).
Cut the yarn.
In R16 which we crocheted BLO, crochet 18 sc around
with White color yarn using remaining front loops.
Between R25-26 embroider knees with body color yarn.
Make about 6 horizontal wide stitches.
 Crochet the second leg the same way. But don't cut the
yarn this time in the end. We will join legs together and
continue crocheting the body of the doll.
R34: don't cut the yarn, make a chain of 3 and join the first
leg, crochet around 18 sc (FLO 9 sc + BLO 9 sc) on the first
leg, then 3 sc on the chain, 18 sc on the second leg and
then 3 sc on the chain.
There should be
18+3+18+3 = 42 sc
 R35: 42 sc
R36: (6 sc, inc) х 6 (48)
R37-56 (20 rounds): 48 sc
R57: (6 sc, dec) х 6 (42)
R58-59: 42 sc
R60: (5 sc, dec) х 6 (36)
R61-62: 36 sc
R63: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
R64-65: 30 sc
R66: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
R67-68: 24 sc
R69: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
R70-74 (5 rounds): 18 sc
Stuff with fiber. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for
sewing.
 Arms:
Crochet with body color yarn.
Make 2 details.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R4-7: 18 sc
R8: in this round we will crochet a finger: 1 sc, dec, puff
stitch out of 3 dc (for finger), dec, (1 sc, dec) х 4 (12)
For the 2nd arm R8: (1 sc, dec) х 4, puff stitch out of 3 dc,
dec, 1 sc, dec (12)
R9-34 (26 rounds): 12 sc
R35: 9 sc
Fold edges of the detail together and single crochet
them. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
 For the doll in striped blouse:
When crochet arms:
R1-11 crochet with body color yarn. Starting with R12
crochet stripes alternating yellow and milk colors every 2
rounds.
R13 crochet BLO.
Remaining front loops from R13 crochet around with sc
with yellow color yarn.

When we crochet the body:

Change yarn color to Milk in R42 and crochet stripes
alternating yellow and milk colors every 2 rounds till R68.
R68 crochet BLO with milk color yarn.
In the end, crochet around remaining front loops of R68
with sc using milk color yarn.
 Assembly:
First let's design the face.
Embroider whites of the eyes with white color yarn.
 Then embroider a nose in the center of the face.
Make 4-5 stitches with body color yarn.

Next sew head with the body previously securing them

with pins around. Sew with the blind seam: first insert
the needle under the stitch of the last row of the head,
then under the stitch of the last row of the body, and
then fasten it slightly.
When there is a small hole left, stuff the distance
between the head and the body with fiber filling.
Stuff tight so that our head don't hang and bend. Sew to
the end. Hide yarn tail inside the detail.
Sew the arms on the sides of the body previously
securing them with pins.
 Now let's make a hairstyle.
Cut equal strings of yarn of needed length from boucle
yarn.

This will be the first hair layer. I attached 2 layers totally.

Fix the 1st layer with pins in the center of the head (in the
area of hair parting). Using a needle and sewing thread
(to match the hair color), carefully sew the first layer of
hair along the parting.
Sew the second layer of hair in the same way along the
parting.
Take a part from the front part of the hair for the bang.
Cut off with scissors.
Next fix the hair with pins in the bottom of the head as
shown on the photo. And sew it neatly.
Using blush and brush tint the cheeks of the doll.
 Dress:
Knit the top of the dress with knitting needles.
I used Drops Lima and knitting needles №3
I made calculations for my yarn, but you should make
the same for yours and then just replace to your value. In
such way you can knit the top of the dress from any yarn.
First we need to knit a sample from the yarn. Cast on 10
stitches and knit 10 rows stockinette stitch. Measure the
width of the sample. I've not 4 cm. Next measure the toy's
neck girth. I have 11 cm.
In order to calculate the quantity of stitches we need for
our knitting, we need to multiply 10 st of the samply by 11
cm (neck girth) and then divide by 4 (sample width). 've
got 27,5 stitches. So I rounded it to 28 stitches.
Cast on 26 stitches + 2 edge stitches. Knit first 2 rows
Ribbing 1x1 (1 knit, 1 purl).
 Next we will knit raglan. First let's make its pattern. I knit
raglan without holes, that's why I take 2 raglan st for each
of 4 sides.

п - stitch
front part

sleeve sleeve

back part back part

+ edge st + edge st

Please see attached link for the video how I knit raglan. I
use the first method of these 3 mentioned.
https://youtu.be/1rgIdT-ubvg

I will mark with "R" increase + 2 raglan stitches in the

pattern below.
R3: slip 1 knitwise, knit 3, R, knit 2, R, knit 8, R, knit 2, R, knit
3, always purl last;
R4: purl all stitches;
R5: slip 1 knitwise, knit 4, R, knit 4, R, knit 10, R, knit 4, R,
knit 4, purl last;
R6: purl all stitches;
R7: slip 1 knitwise, knit 5, R, knit 6, R, knit 12, R, knit 6, R,
knit 5, purl last;
R8: purl all stitches;
R9: slip 1 knitwise, knit 6, R, knit 8, R, knit 14, R, knit 8, R,
knit 6, purl last;
R10: purl all stitches;
R11: slip 1 knitwise, knit 7, R, knit 10, R, knit 16, R, knit 10, R,
knit 7, purl last;
R12: purl all stitches;
 At this stage we stop making increases.
R13: slip 1 knitwise, knit 9, transfer 14 stitches of the first
sleeve on additional knitting needle (special pin or yarn),
knit 20 st of the front part, transfer 14 st of the second
sleeve on additional knitting needle, knit 9, purl last stitch.
Join back parts together and continue to knit around (I
change to the double pointed sock knitting needles in
order not to sew back of the dress)
 Further knit 4 more rows stockinette stitch.
Next knit the sleeves to desired length (about 13-15 rows).
Single crochet around the back cut of the dress. Make a
loop from 4-5 chains from one side. Sew the button from
the opposite side.
Take a piece of fabric 15 cm х 50 сm
Sew the top of the fabric with wide stitches. You can do it
on sewing machine or by hands. Make 2 parallel
stitchings.

Next pull the ends of the thread pulling the fabric into the
skirt this way.
The length of the top of the skirt must equal the length of
the bottom of the knitted part of the dress.
 Sew side edges of the fabric together to make a skirt.
Process the top of the dress and the seam with overlock
machine, zigzag or by hands so the fabric doesn't
crumble.

Then, pin knitted top of the dress to the skirt and neatly
sew them together with the sewing thread matching the
top of the dress.
 Try on our doll.
Fold the bottom of the dress to the length we need.
Stitch on sewing machine or manually.
 Sandals:
I crocheted sandals from the same yarn type as body.
Make 2 details.

R1: Make a chain of 10, dc into the 4th chain from the
hook, 4 dc (1 dc in each chain), dc inc, 6 dc into the last
chain, turn and continue to crochet on the other side of
the beginning chain: dc inc, 5 dc, sl st in the end (20)
R2: ch 3, dc inc, 5 dc (1 dc in each st), 8 dc inc in a row, 5 dc,
dc inc, sl st in the end (30)

R3: work this round BLO, ch 3, 30 dc, sl st in the end;

 R4: ch 3, 7 dc, 8 dec, 7 dc, sl st in the end;
Cut the yarn and hide yarn tail inside the detail.
Put the sandal on the foot.
Crochet the strap for the sandal: make a chain of 5 as
shown on the picture.
 Hat:
I knitted this hat from Drops Lima, double pointed sock
knitting needles №3.

The hat is knitted Ribbing 2:2 (knit 2, purl 2).

First knit the sample. Cast on 10 stitches and knit 10 rows
ribbing.
Measure the sample. I've got 4 cm wide.
Next measure the circumference of the doll's head. My
doll has 20 cm.
In order to calculate how many stitches to cast on, we
need: 10 stitches of the sample multiply by 20 cm of head
circumference and then divide it by 4 cm of sample
width.
I've got 50. We need to round up so that the number is
divisible by 4. I rounded up to 48.
Cast on 48 stitches and knit around Ribbing 2:2 - work 25
rounds. In R26 make decreases of knit stitches. That is you
work on pattern purl 2, knit 2 together… and so on till the
end of the row.
R27-29: work on the pattern without changes.
In R30 we need to make decreases of purl stitches, That is
you work: knit 1, purl 2 together… and so on till the end of
the row.
R31-32: knit on the pattern without changes.
Then take a needle and fasten off the stitches and close
the hole. Hide yarn tail inside the detail
 Gnome-hat:
I knitted this hat from Drops Lima, and used knitting
needles №3.

The hat is knitted with the Ribbing 2:2 (knit 2, purl 2)

pattern.
Cast on 42 stitches.
Knit 25-30 rows with ribbing pattern.
Bind off the stitches.
Fold the rectangular detail in half and sew the side as
shown on the picture.
Crochet chain for the strings.
 Crochet sundress:
I crocheted the sundress from the same yarn type as the
body of the doll.

Start to crochet with Petrol yarn color. Make a chain of

54 and join into the circle.
Next we will crochet around.
R1-3: ch 1, 54 sc, sl st in the end.
R4: ch 1, (8 sc, inc) х 6, sl st in the end (60)
R5-7: ch 1, 60 sc, sl st in the end.
R8: ch 1, (9 sc, inc) х 6, sl st in the end (66)
R9-11: ch 1, 66 sc, sl st in the end.
R12: ch 1, (10 sc, inc) х 6, sl st in the end (72)
R13-15: ch 1, 66 sc, sl st in the end.
Change yarn color to White.
R16: ch 1, 66 sc, sl st in the end.
R17: crochet a frill: ch 1, sc, skip 1 stitch, 5 dc into the next
stitch, skip 1 stitch, sc, skip 1 st, 5 dc into the next st, skip 1
st, sc.... and so we alternate until the end of the row. Finish
the row with slip stitch.
Cut the yarn and hide yarn tail inside the detail.
 Pockets:
Crochet 2 squares: 6 rows with 6 sc in each. Work in turns
Crochet around with single crochet.
 Straps:
Fasten the yarn on the back of the skirt.
Make a chain of 36, single crochet starting
from the 7th st from the hook.
Sew buttons on the front.