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Materials: Abbreviations (US terminology):

✓ 2.5mm crochet hook ch = chain
✓ Tapestry needle (…) = the number of stitches at the end of the
round
✓ Stitch marker (scrap yarn will do)
sc = single crochet
✓ Scissors st sc = standing single crochet –
✓ Orange yarn, 4 ply (eg Scheepjes Catona Rust) tie a slipknot on the end of the hook, insert
the hook through the stitch, yarn over and
✓ Cream yarn, 4 ply (eg Scheepjes Catona Old Lace)
pull through, yarn over and pull through
✓ Black yarn, 4 ply (eg Scheepjes Catona Jet Black) both loops on the hook.
✓ 7mm black safety eyes inc = increase, 2 single crochets in the same stitch
dec = decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together
✓ Stuffing
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
st dc = standing double crochet –
tie a slipknot on the hook and yarn over,
insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and
pull through, yarn over and pull through two
loops, yarn over and pull through the
remaining two loops
BLO / FLO = back loop only / front loop only
slst = slip stitch
*…*x… = repeat pattern in asterisks by the number of
times indicated
[…] = everything inside the square brackets is
crocheted into the same stitch

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Head:
Now it’s time to position the eyes. The
Start with the orange yarn and work in Change to cream yarn:
end of the round indicates the centre

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the round using the 2.5mm hook. Use a Round 16 (BLO): sc x54 (54) of the back of the head. On the front of
stitch marker to indicate the first stitch in
Round 17: sc x54 (54) the head, position the eyes between
each round.
rounds 15 and 16, about 12 stitches in
Round 18: *sc x7, dec* x 6 (48)
Create a magic ring and chain one between.
(this does not count as a stitch). Round 19: *sc x4, dec* x8 (40)
Stuff the head then continue with the
Round 20: dec x20 (20)
body. Change yarn to orange.
Round 1: sc x6 (6)
Round 21: sc x20 (20)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)

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Round 3: *sc, inc* x 6 (18)

Round 4: *sc x2, inc* x 6 (24) , * +one ,

Round 5: *sc x3, inc* x 6 (30)

Round 6: *sc x4, inc* x 6 (36)

✓ you
can add the nose now or

black yarn
Round 7: *sc x5, inc* x 6 (42) at the end - use some

to create a
Round 8: *sc x6, inc* x 6 (48)
and a tapestry needle
nose that is about 4 stitches across

Round 9: *sc x7 inc, X6 (54) and 4 strands wide !

Round 10 – 15: sc x54 (54)

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Body:
It is now time to divide the legs. First,
Continue from the head now using the
identify the central stitch on the front of
orange yarn.
the doll – the stitch on this last row that
Round 1: sc x20 (20)
lines up with the centre of the eyes. Put
Round 2: sc x20 (20) a stitch marker here. Now count back
21 stitches – this will be the beginning of
Round 3: *sc x4, inc* x 4 (24)
the leg. You want the end of Round 20
Round 4: sc x24 (24) to finish here, so you may need to add

Round 5: *sc x7, inc* x 3 (27) or remove some single crochets to do

this – see the diagram below.
Round 6: sc x27 (27)

Round 7: *sc x8, inc* x 3 (30)

Round 8: sc x30 (30)

start

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Round 15: *sc x12, inc* x 3 (42)

th
Round 9: *sc x9, inc* x 3 (33)
Round 16-20: sc x42 (42) d
Round 10: sc x33 (33)
then lightly stuff the body.
Round 11: *sc x10, inc* x 3 (36)
21
Round 12: sc x36 (36)

Round 13: *sc x11, inc* x 3 (39)

Round 14: sc x39 (39) end

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Legs:
Round 1–2: sc x21 (21) Stuff the body so that it is a bit firmer.
Change to black yarn. To create the
Make sure to stuff the inside of the leg
doll’s left leg, first turn the doll around so Round 3: *sc x5, dec* x3 (18)
also.
that the hook is now on the opposite
Round 4: *sc, dec* x6 (12)
side. Skip 21 stitches then begin Round For the right leg, hold the doll so that
1. Make sure to pull this tight to avoid a Round 5: dec x6 (6)
the finished leg is on your right. Begin
large gap. Fasten off and leave a long tail. Close with a standing single crochet in the first

the gap by using the tail and a tapestry open stitch next to the right leg – see

3
needle. Pull the yarn through the front diagram.

loop of each stitch (front to back) the

Round 1: sc x21 (21)
pull tight and weave in.

21 stitches skip
Ay
⇐
a start
Round 1
( pull light ! )

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 Now to continue with the second round
– before the first stitch, place the hook
through the side of a stitch between

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the leg, and then through the first stitch,
then complete a single crochet as
normal (like a decrease). This is just to
minimise the gap, Make sure to pull it
tight.

Round 2: sc x21 (21)

Round 3: *sc x5, dec* x3 (18)

Round 4: *sc, dec* x6 (12)

" Round 5: dec x6 (6)

decrease
"

Add a little more stuffing to fill the leg

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then fasten off. Close the gap (as
described for the previous leg).

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Arms:

Make two. Start with a magic ring in the

black yarn and chain one (this does not
Round 13
count as a stitch).

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Round 1-3: sc x8 (8)

Switch to orange yarn.

①
Round 4-12: sc x8 (8) ②
④③
Flatten the arm so that you have two
rows of four stitches each. For each
single crochet in the next round, place
the hook through both loops of each
stitch, both front and back rows.

Round 13: sc x4 (5)

Leave a long tail to attach to the body.

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Tail:
Round 18: sc x6 (6) If you want to make the tail longer, add

1
Start with a magic ring in the orange
a few more rows of single crochets after
yarn and chain one (this does not Round 19: dec x3 (3)
Round 10.
count as a stitch).

Round 1: sc x6 (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Close
Round 2: inc x6 (12) the gap by using the tail and a tapestry
needle. Pull the yarn through the front
Round 3: *sc, inc* x6 (18)
loop of each stitch (front to back) the
Round 4-10: sc x18 (18)
pull tight and weave in.
Round 11: *sc x4, dec* x3 (15)

Change to white.

Round 12: sc x15 (15)

Round 13: *sc x3, dec* x3 (12)

Round 14: sc x12 (12)

Round 15: *sc x2, dec* x3 (9)

Round 16: sc x9 (9)

Round 17: *sc x1, dec* x3 (6)

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Ears:
For the outer ear, start with a magic ring
Make two. For the inner ear, start with a
in the orange yarn and chain one (this
magic ring in the cream yarn and chain
does not count as a stitch).
one (this does not count as a stitch). ^ "" "
Round 1: sc x6 (6)
Round 1: sc x6 (6)
Round 2: inc x6 (12)

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Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: sc x12 (12)

✓
Slst into the next stitch and fasten off.

Now hold the two circles together so

that the stitches on each line up. For
each stitch in this next row, insert the
hook through both stitches (orange and
You can use some black yarn and a
cream).
tapestry needle to stitch the two central
black crochet stitches together in order

Round 4: sc x4, [dc x2], switch to to create the peak.

black [dc x2], [dc x2], switch back to

orange [dc x2], sc x4 (16)

Slst into the next stitch then fasten off,

leaving a long tail for attaching to the
head.

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Assembly:

Attach the arms at the top of the body

on either side of the neck. You can
leave the arms as they are or use a
Congratulations!
tapestry needle and some orange yarn
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to stitch them to the body.
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Attach the ears at the top of the head.

Attach the tail at the back.

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