FreeSpiritAmigurumiDoll

Materials:
Worstedweightacrylicyarnforbody Worstedweightwooloracylicyarnforhair Size8perlecotton,whiteoroffwhiteandblackordarkbrown SizeEandFcrochethook Size9steelhook Fiberfill Fivepipecleaners(twoforeachlegandoneforbotharms) 1/2"x5/8"woodenspool(tostrengthenneck) Rowmarker 12mmcoloredorblacksafetyeyes

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Gauge:Workverytightlysothestuffingdoesnotshowthroughyourstitches.Gaugeshouldbeclose
to5sc=1inchwithEhook

EyeWhites:maketwowithperlecotton
1.Withelightercolorofperlecotton,ch7,jointoformaring.Work6sc,1hdc,6dc,1hdcinthering. DesignedbyBethWebber 7092009,modified717,modified722

join.14sts 2.Work(scinfirstst,twoscinnext)threetimes;scinnextst,(sc,hdc)innextst,(hdcinnextst,two hdcinnextst)twotimes;hdcinnextst,(hdc,sc)inthelastst.Fastenoff. 3.Withdarkcoloredperle,(slst,ch1)inthebackloopofeachstitcharoundeyewhite.Fastenoff leavingalongtailtostitchtheeyewhitetothefaceaftertheheadisstuffed Placetheeyewhitearoundtheshankoftheanimaleye,thenplaceonthefacewiththewhiteoftheeye orientedtogivetheexpressionyouwantthedolltohave(glancingsideways,lookingup,lookingdown)

Head:workinrounds,donotjoinrounds.Usearowmarkertokeepyourplace
1:Ch2,sixscinsecondchfromhook.6sc 2:2scineachscaround.12sc 3:(Scinnextst,2scinnext)around.18sc 4:(Scinnexttwosts,2scinnextst)around.24sc 5:(Scinnextthreests,2scinnextst)around.30sc 6:(Scinnextfivests,2scinnextst)around.35sc 7:(Scinnextsixsts,2scinnextst)around.40sc 820:Scineachstaround.Afterround20iscomplete,attachsafetyeyeswiththeeyewhitebetween rounds15and16,eightstitchesapart. Note:Ifyouarefamiliarwiththeinvisibledecrease,Irecommendusingitforthefollowingdecreases. Itleavesnoholesforstuffingtoshowthrough.therearetutorialsavailableonlinethatshowthisstitch: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumihelp/invisibledecrease/ 21:(Scinnexttwosts,scnexttwoststog)around.30sc 22:(Scinnextst,scnexttwoststog)around.20sc.Stuffheadfirmly,butdonotstretchthestitches andletthestuffingshow 23:(Scnexttwoststog)around.10sc 24:Scineachscaround.Fastenoffleavingalongtailforsewingheadtobody.Addmorestuffingto filloutthechinarea.

Body:thebodystartswiththefeetandlegs.Whenthesecondlegisfinished,donotfastenoffbut

flattenbothlegswiththetoespointedforwardandcrochetthelegsclosedandtogether.Thenyouwill crochetinasingleloopofthelastrowtocreatethebottomofthebody.Thiswaythelegswillbend andtheywon'thavetobestitchedseparatelytothebody. Startingwiththefoot...workinroundsanddonotjointherounds.Usearowmarkertokeepyour place. 1:Ch2,sixscinsecondchfromthehook.6sc 2:Increaseonescaround.7sc 34:Scineachscaround.7sc 5:Scinnextthreesc,slstinthenextst,ch1,turn. 6:Skiptheslst,scinthenextthreesc,slstinthenextst,ch1,turn. 7:Skiptheslst,scinnextthreesc,scinlasttwounworkedscofthepreviousrounds.5sc.Heelof footmade. Continueworkinginrounds,donotjoinrounds DesignedbyBethWebber 7092009,modified717,modified722

89:Scineachscaround.5sc 10:Increasetwoscevenlyaroundaround.7sc.Taketwoofthepipecleanersandtwisttogether,then foldinhalfandtwisttogethersomemore.Onthefoldedendofthepipecleaners,foldup1/2"toforma foot,theninsertthisintotheleganddownintothefoot.Youwillnowbeworkingaroundthe pipecleaners. 1117:Scineachscaround.7sc 18:Increaseonescinthisround.8sc 1924:Scineachscaround.8sc 25:Increasetwoscevenlyaround.10sc 2628:Scineachscaround.Stuffthetopoftheleglightlyandmakesurethepipecleanerisbelow thetopoftheleg. Fastenoffyarnforfirstleg.Whensecondlegiscomplete,DONOTfastenoff.Flattenthelastround ofthesecondlegsothatthefeetpointforward,Ifnecessary,addastitchortwosotheyarnislocated atthesideoftheleg.Scthelegopeningclosed,jointothefirstlegandsclegopeningclosed.The legsshouldbeclosedwithfivesceach,foratotalof10sc.

Torso....workthefirstroundofthetorsoinasingleloopofthescthatclosedthelegopenings.Usea

rowmarkertokeepyourplace.Thiswillyield20scaroundthebody. 1:Scinfrontloopofeachscacrossthetopofthelegs,turnthebodyandscinthebackloopsofeach scacrosstothefirstsc.Donotjoin;continueworkinginrounds.20sc 2:Scinfirst14sc,2scinthenexttwosc(buttmade),scinremainingstitchesaround.22sc. 3:Scineachscaround.22sc 4:Scinnext13sc(scnexttwosctog)fourtimes,scinremainingsc.18sc 5:Decovernexttwosc,scinnextsevensc,decovernexttwosc,scinnextsevensc.16sc 69:Scineachscaround.16sc 10:Scinnextsc,2scinnextsc,scinnextsevensc,2scinnextst,scinnextsixsc.18sc 1113:Scineachscaround.18sc 14:Scinnextsc,(scnexttwosctog)twice,scinnextfivesc,(scnexttwosctog)twice,scinnext foursc.14sc. 15:Scineachscaround.Stuffbodyfirmlybutdonotstretchthestitchesandallowthestuffingto show. 16:(Scinnextst,scnexttwoststog)around;sclastscinthisroundandthefirstscofthisroundtog.9 sc. 17:Scineachscaround.Fastenoff.

AlternetTorso(moredefinedwaistline)
1:Scinfrontloopofeachscacrossthetopofthelegs,turnthebodyandscinthebackloopsofeach scacrosstothefirstsc.Donotjoin;continueworkinginrounds.20sc 23:Scineachscaround.20sc 4:Scinnext10sc(scnexttwosctog)fourtimes,scinremainingsc.16sc 56:Scineachscaround.16sc 7:Decreasetwoscevenlyaround.14sc 8:Scineachscaround.14sc 9:Increasetwoscevenlyaround.16sc DesignedbyBethWebber 7092009,modified717,modified722

10:Scineachscaround.16sc 11:2Scinnextsc,scinnextsevensc,2scinnextst,scinnextsevensc.18sc 1214:Scineachscaround.18sc 15:(Scnexttwosctog)twice,scinnextfivesc,(scnexttwosctog)twice,scinnextfivesc.14sc. 16:Scineachscaround.Stuffbodyfirmlybutdonotstretchthestitchesandallowthestuffingto show. 17:(Scinnextst,scnexttwoststog)around;sclastscinthisroundandthefirstscofthisroundtog. 9sc. 18:Scineachscaround.Fastenoff.

Arms:workedinroundsstartingattheshoulder.Donotjoinrounds;usearowmarkertokeepyour
place,andleavealongtailatthebeginningforsewingthearmstothebody. 1:Ch2,sixscinsecondchfromthehook.6sc 2:Increaseonescthisround.7sc 35:Scineachscaround.7sc 6:Decreaseonestinthisround.6sc 711:Scineachscaround.6sc 12:Decreaseonestinthisround.5sc 1314:Scineachscaround.5sc.Atendofround14,flattenthearmandscitclosedwithtwosc. Thereisnoneedtostuffthearm.Cutonepipecleanerinhalf;foldthisinhalfandtwisttogether. Insertintothearm.Donotfastenoff,thehandwillbecrochetednext.

Hand:
Ch2,slstinsamesc.Ch2,dcinnextst,ch2andslstinsamest.Fastenoff.Handmade.

Assembly:
Stitchthearmstothebody.Insertthewoodenspoolinthetopoftheneck,thenladderstitchthehead tothebodysecurely(Igoaroundtwice).

Hair:forhair,Iliketouse100%woolyarn,eithersingleplyworstedweight,orhairy(readthatas

mohair)worstedweightyarn.ThebestthatIreallylikeofthesingleplywoolyarnsarePeruviaand BrownSheepLambsPride.GoodplacestogetreallyhairymohairyarnareMagicCabinDolls,andA Child'sDreamComeTrue,ordoasearchforWaldorfdollmakingsupplies. ForhairImakeawigcapofthesameyarnusedforthehair.Thewigcapissimplythefirstseveral roundsofthehead,workedwithonesizelargerhook.Inthiscase,anFhook.Worktheheadrounds throughround12andcheckthefitandcoverageonthehead.Workthelasttwoorthreeroundsofthe wigcapinasingleloopofthesc;thiswillleavealooptohooktheyarnhairstrandsto.Fastenoff leavingaverylongtailtostitchthewigcaptothehead. Forbangs,youcaneitherhookshortlengthsofyarntothewigcapatthefront,orembroiderthebangs DesignedbyBethWebber 7092009,modified717,modified722

totheheadwiththehairyarn. ForaFrenchbraid,embroiderthebangstothehead,andhooktworowsofyarnstrands24incheslong tothewigcap.Onthesecondrowyoumaywanttoleaveoffsomestrandsatthenapoftheneckto reducebulk.Braidthehair,andthismaytakeacoupletriestogetthebraidbalanced.Ifthisistoo muchtrouble,thehairstrandscanbepulledintoasimpleponytail. Forpigtails,crochetachainthelengthofthecenterpartforthepigtails,fastenoff.Countthenumber ofchainsandmultiplybytwo.Cutthisnumberofyarnstrandslongenoughtocreateabraidandhook eachstrandintothech,downonesideanduptheother.Stitchthiscenterpartingwithstrandstothe wigcap,thenpullthehairtothesidesandtie,Braidthehair. Anothereasywaytodobraids,especiallyifyouareusingafuzzymohairtypeyarn,istocrochetthe wigcapandworkinthebackloopsforthelastthreerounds.Thewrongsideofthework(sidefacing awayfromyou)willbetheoutsideofthecap.Hookyarnstrandsintothefreeloopsforbangs(12 stitchesacrossthefront,andtwoorthreerowsdeepisgood),thencut12longstrandsforeachbraid. Hookoneithersideofthewigcap,sixstitchesfromtheedgeofthebangs,andoverfourstitches,three rowsdeep.Putthecaponthedollshead(thehookedendsareinsidethecap,stitchthecapdownand braidthebraids.Youcanbrushthecapgentlytomakeitfuzzier. Forlongpulledbackhair,firstembroiderthebangstothehead.Crochetatightchainthatwillrun aroundthebackoftheheadfromeartoear(ifshehadears!)Hookyarnstrandstothischainandstitch tothebackofthehead,fromeartoear,slightlyhigherthanthemiddleofthehead.Then,hookyarn strandsintheunusedloopsofthewigcapfromeartoearacrossthetopofthehead.Youmaywant tworowsofthis.Pullthehairbacktocoverthetopofthelongbackhairandtie. Forcurlyhair,firstembroiderthebangstothehead.Onthelastrowofthewigcap,workloopstitches aroundthecap,leavingseveralstitchesunworkedforthefrontofthecapthatwillcoverthebangs. Finishoffandstitchthecaptothehead.Ifunfamiliarwithloopstitches,youcanchainseveralstitches andthenslstinthenextst.Thechainstitcheswillcurlaroundandmakenicecurlyhairaswell. Forringlets,firstembroiderthebangstothehead.Onthelastrowofthewigcap,foreachringletyou desire,chfifteenorso,thenworktwoscineachchbacktothewigcap;slstinthenextstofthewig cap,chfifteen,thenworktwoscineachchbacktothewigcap.Continueinthismanneruntilyouhave alltheringletsyouwant. Forthestyleswherethewigcapshows,ifyoudon'tlikethislookyoucanembroideroverthewigcap withyourhairyarn.Onetip,the'wrong'sideofyourwigcapwillbefuzzier,soIusuallyusethisas theoutsideifthewigcapshows. Withacrochetedwigcap,onlyyourimaginationisthelimitforthekindofhairstylesthatcanbe made!

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7092009,modified717,modified722