S A I L O R

M O O N A M I G U R U M I
By: Bellis1282 On Ravelry: http://ravel.me/Bellis1282/sm Email: bellis1282@gmail.com

Materials:
- E (3.5mm) sized hook o A note on hook size: I work VERY tightly and often use a hook size larger than most. If you find your gauge is not as tight drop to a size D - Worsted weight yarn in the following colors: o A list of the exact yarns I used can be found on Ravelry at: http://ravel.me/Bellis1282/sm - Beige (skin color) Red (boot and detail color) White (outfit, glove and detail color) Blue (skirt and collar color) Yellow (something suitable for blonde hair)

Felt in the following colors: o Red (for the bows and hair covers) o White (for hair covers)

Embroidery Floss in the following colors: o Red o White o Yellow

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Polyester fiberfill Tapestry needle Two 6mm black safety eyes Yarn needle

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Stitch Key:
Mr = magic ring Ch = chain Sc = single crochet St = Stitch Sts = Stitches Sl = Slip Stitch Rnd = Round Dc = Double Crochet Dec = Decrease Invdec = Invisible Decrease

Special Stitch Explanation:

Magic Ring I personally like to use a magic ring to begin all my amigurumi rounds so in this pattern that is how I begin, but wherever you see Mr you can gladly substitute your preferred method. If you havent tried a magic ring there are a lot of great tutorials online. Invdec While you can always just decrease the two stitches together that will leave an unsightly bump. I recommend using an invisible decrease when working in the round. This is done by pushing the hook down into only the front loop of the St and without yarning over push the hook up through only the front loop of the next stitch. Yarn over once and pull through all but one loop on the hook and then yarn over and pull through for your single crochet invisible decrease (noted in this pattern as Invdec). Dec For the collar You will need to do a basic decrease by going through one St, yarn over and go through the next St, yarn over and pull through all but one loop then yarn over and pull through for a single crochet decrease. SAILOR MOON AMIGURUMI 3

Notes:

Most of this pattern is done by working in the round. Unless otherwise noted do not join and work in continuous rounds. Mark beginning of each round with a stitch marker and keep track of your stitch count.

This pattern is written in the best order to create each item and then sew pieces together. The legs and body must be made first.

Pattern:

Legs (make 2):

Rnd1: With Red Mr 6 Sc (6) Rnd2: (Sc in next St, 2 Sc in next St) around (9) Rnd3-5: Sc in each St around, change to white in last St of Rnd (9) Rnd6: Sc in each St around, change to beige in last St of round (9) Rnd7-8: Sc in each St around (9)

Body:
Note: The body and head are worked from bottom to top because the hair covers any bumpiness from decreasing on the top of the head. You could stop at round 10 and then do the head backwards if you would prefer your decreases around the neck. I originally tried that changed it to allow for more room around the neck when attaching the collar. Since the head and body being sewn together would make for a bulkier neck Rnd1: place the insides of the legs together (I prefer to put the sides where the colors dont line up together) and with the two Sts closest to each other put your hook through both loops, yarn over and pull through both loops and Sc. This St will not be counted in St total. Now Sc around one leg (8) and continue on to the next leg (8) for a total of (16) Rnd2: (2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 7 Sts) around (18) SAILOR MOON AMIGURUMI 4

Rnd3: (Sc in next 2 Sts, 2 Sc in next St) around (24) begin to stuff making sure legs are stuffed firmly and continue stuffing as you go. Rnd4: Sc I each St around (24) Rnd5: Working in back loops only (skirt will be attached to these loops) sc in each St around (24) Rnd6: Sc in each St around (24) Rnd7: (Invdec, sc in next 6 Sts) around (21) Rnd8: Sc in each St around (21) Rnd9: (sc in next 5 Sts, Invdec) around (18) Rnd10: (Invdec, Sc in next St) around switching to beige in last St (12) Rnd11: (2 Sc in next St, Sc in next St) around (18) Rnd12: (Sc in next 2 Sts, 2 Sc in next St) around (24) Rnd13: (2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 3 Sts) around (30) Rnd14: (Sc in next 4 Sts, 2 sc in next St) around (36) Rnd 15-18: Sc in each St around (36) Rnd19: (Invdec, Sc in next 4 Sts) around (30) Rnd20: (Sc in next 3 Sts, Invdec) around (24) Rnd21: (invdec, Sc in next 2 Sts) around (18) Attach eyes between rows 17 & 18 Finish stuffing piece Sew opening closed and fasten off Rnd22: (Sc in next St, Invdec) around (12) Rnd23: Invdec around (6)

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Hair
Top of Hair: Rnd1: With yellow Mr 6 Sc (6) Rnd2: 2 Sc in each St around (12) Rnd3: (Sc in next St, 2 Sc in next St) around (18) Rnd4: (Sc in next 2 Sts, 2 Sc in next St) around (24) Rnd5: (2 Sc in next St, Sc in next 3 Sts) around (30) Rnd6: (Sc in the next 4 Sts, 2 Sc in the next St) around (36) Rnd7-11: Sc in each St around (36)

Bangs: - Decide what side you want to be the front of the hair and place on the dolls head. Pick the St just above the eye and count over 4 more Sts and mark this St. This is were you begin. - Take the hair off the head and with yellow join with a Sl, Ch 5 then Sl into the next St Ch 5 and repeat the process 3 more times crocheting to the left (until you reach the St thats just above the eye). - Count 8 Sts over and repeat the process this time crocheting toward the right and toward the bangs you already created. There should be 3 Sts between the bangs.

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Hairballs (or for you Sailor Moon fans, Dumplings or if you watched the Dubbed version meatballs ;-) ) (Make 2): Rnd1: With yellow MR 6 (6) Rnd2: (Sc in next St, 2 Sc in next) around (9) Rnd3: (2Sc in next St, sc in next 2 Sts) around (12) Rnd4: Sc in all Sts around (12) Rnd5: (Invdec, Sc in next 2 Sts) around (9) Stuff firmly Rnd6: Invdec in all Sts around (6) Pigtails (Make 2): Row1: Ch 27, Dc in 3rd St from hook, continue to DC 24 more times to the end of the chain. Row2: Ch1 and turn, Sc back along all 25 Sts - Sl at the base and Ch 10 to form curl at the end of pigtail

Assembly Sew pigtails to the base of each hairball and then place them on either side of the hair cap (I prefer to do this will the hair is on the head so I can be certain the bangs and pigtails are all placed properly) mark the spot and then remove the hair from the head and sew hairball in place with yellow yarn. Repeat the process for the next hairball with pigtail. - Set the hair aside for sewing to head later (which is the last step).

Skirt:
Rnd1: Work in the front loops of Rnd4 keeping the head pointed toward you. Join blue with a Sl and begin in same St as join (Sc in next 3 Sts, 2sc in next St) around (30). Rnd2: (2Sc in next St, Sc in next 4 Sts) around (36) Rnd3: (Ch3 and Sc in St) around

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Arms (Make 2):

Rnd1: With white Mr 6 Sc (6) Rnd2: (2 Sc in next St, Sc in next St) around (9) Rnd3: (Sc in next St, Invdec) around (6) Rnd4: Sc in all Sts around (6) change to red in last St Rnd5: Sc in all Sts (6) change to beige in last St Rnd6-7: Sc in all Sts around. - - Stuff lightly Sew to body just at neck

Collar

Row1: Ch 9, Sc in 2nd St from hook and continue to Sc back along Ch for (8) Row2: Ch 1, turn, Sc in each (8) Row3: Ch 1, turn, Sc in each (8) First Collar Side: - (Ch 1, turn, Sc in next 2) repeat 4 times - - Dec last row to 1 St Repeat on the two end stitches on the other side of the collar.

Assembly - With white embroidery floss stitch two rows of white around the collar (see image for reference). - Stretch the collar sides tightly around the neck above the arm and tuck it into the neck area as best you can with the white stripes facing up. Sew the two collar sides together with blue yarn (they wont quite meet up but will be covered by the bow).

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Remaining Assembly
Bows: - Cut two strips of red felt (strips should be long enough so that when they are formed into loops with overlap in the back they are the proper width of the bow). - - Cut two v shapes from the felt (this will serve as bow tails). Fold one strip into a loop and using an embroidery needle threaded with yellow embroidery floss poke through front of bow and the overlapped pieces in the back. - - - - Place a v shape behind the loop and poke through that with the needle as well. Pull quite a bit of floss through and then wrap around with yellow floss until the right amount is wrapped around (see picture for reference) Repeat with other strip and v shape but this time use red floss The bow with the yellow floss gets sewn to the front were the collar sides are sewn together and the one with the red floss gets sewn to the middle of the back at the top of the skit. SAILOR MOON AMIGURUMI 9

 Mouth: - Cut a half oval out of red felt and sew to lower part of face between the eyes with red floss Tiara: - Cute a large thing v shape from yellow felt and sew to center part of head right in the middle of tiara with red embroidery floss (test position by placing hair over tiara first before sewing in place) - Hair: - Cut two red circles and two white circles (slightly larger then the red ones) that will be the hairball covers. - Sew the red circle to the white with red embroidery floss and then sew the white circle to the hairball of the pigtail with white floss and repeat on the second hairball (see images for positioning help) - Position hair over tiara and with bangs just over eyes, and bang part right in the middle and sew around the edge with yellow yarn All Done! Enjoy your homemade Sailor Moon doll. Find errors? Im really sorry! Please let me know at bellis1282@gmail.com. Ends of tiara should be long enough so they get tucked under the hair. Because the hair will be sewn into place there is now need to sew tiara ends.

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