MATERIALS
Body: Catania – nude (Tr 263)
Hair: Catania – yellow (00403)
Skirt/Hat: Catania – blue (00247)
Socks/Bag: Catania – light blue (00173)
Shirt/Scarf: Catania – grey (00434)
Sweater/Boots: Catania – navy blue (00164)
2.20 mm crochet hook
2.50 mm knitting needle
10 mm safety eyes
Embellishment Fastener-2 piece (Not necessary)
Button (5 mm) – 2 pieces
Copper wire – 50 cm
Fiberfill
Pins
A tapestry needle
Embroidery thread: Black, white
ABBREVIATION
MR: magic ring
st: stitch
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
dec: decrease
inc: increase
w: 3 single crochet in one stitch
m: decrease 3 single crochet together
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
tr: triple crochet
blo: back loop only
flo: front loop only
(…) * n: repeat the combination of stitches n times.
At the end of the row, the total number of stitches in that row is given in parentheses
HEAD
We crochet with nude colored yarn
Rnd 1. 6sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc)6 (18)
Rnd 4. sc, inc, (2sc, inc)5, sc (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc, inc)6 (30)
Rnd 6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)5, 2sc (36)
Rnd 7. (5sc, inc)6 (42)
Rnd 8. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)5, 3sc (48)
Rnd 9. (7sc, inc)6 (54)
Rnd 10. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)5, 4sc (60)
Rnd 11. (9sc, inc)6 (66)
Rnd 12-22. 66sc (66), 11 rounds
Rnd 23. 26sc, 1 ch skip a stitch, 11sc, 1 ch skip a stitch, 27sc (66) – Safety eyes will be inserted in the skipped stitches.
Rnd 24-27. 66sc (66), 4 rounds Insert the eyes.
Rnd 28. (9sc, dec)6 (60)
Rnd 29. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)5, 4sc (54)
Rnd 30. (7sc, dec)6 (48)
Rnd 31. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)5, 3sc (42)
Rnd 32. (5sc, dec)6 (36)
Rnd 33. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
Rnd 34. (3sc, dec)6 (24)
Rnd 35. sc, dec, (2sc, dec)5, sc (18)
Rnd 36. (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
Rnd 37. BLO 15sc (15)
Rnd 38-41. 15sc (15), 5 rounds, stuff your head tightly, fasten off. Push the neck part into the head.
Embroider the corner of each eye using white embroidery floss, and the eyelashes using black embroidery floss.
Embroider slanting eyebrows 3 rows above the eyes, using yellow yarn.
Using nude colored yarn, embroider a horizontal line one round below the eyes, and centered to the eyes, with 3 sc long.
Go over the stitch twice, then wrap the yarn around the horizontal line.
See the photo in the next page for reference.
ARM
We crochet with nude colored yarn – 2 pieces.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. (sc, inc) * 3 (9)
Rnd 3. inc, 4 sc, inc, 3sc (11)
Rnd 4-5. 11 sc (11), 2 rounds
Rnd 6. 4 sc, m, 4sc (9)
Rnd 7-28. 9 sc (9), 22 rounds, fasten off.
Don’t stuff the arms. Tape the end of the 15 cm (This size may vary depending on the size of your doll.) copper wire and insert it into the arm.
LEG
We crochet with light blue yarn – 2 pieces.
Chain 9, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook:
Rnd 1. inc, 6sc, w, 6sc, inc (19)
Rnd 2. inc, 7sc, 3inc, 7sc, inc (24)
Rnd 3. Blo 24sc (24)
Rnd 4-6. 24sc (24), 3 rounds
Insert the plastic part.
Rnd 7. 6sc, 6dec, 6sc (18)
Rnd 8. 5sc, 5dec, 3sc (13)
Rnd 9. 6sc, dec, 5sc (12)
Rnd 10-13. 12sc (12), 4 rounds
Fill the foot evenly with fiber. After this step, fill the leg as you go.
Rnd 14. inc, 11sc (13)
Rnd 15. 13sc (13)
Rnd 16. sc, inc, 11sc (14)
Rnd 17. 14sc (14)
Rnd 18. 2sc, inc, 11sc (15)
Rnd 19-21. 15sc (15), 3 rounds
Rnd 22. sc, m, 5sc, 3inc, 3sc (16)
(The decrease should be on the back center and increases should be on the front center of the leg.)
Rnd 23. 16sc (16)
Rnd 24. sc, inc, 6sc, 3dec, 2sc (14)
Rnd 25. 2sc, inc, 11sc (15)
Rnd 26. 15sc (15)
Rnd 27. 3sc, inc, 11sc (16)
Rnd 28. 16sc (16)
Rnd 29. 4sc, inc, 11sc (17)
Rnd 30. 17sc (17)
Rnd 31. 5sc, inc, 11sc (18)
Rnd 32. 18sc (18)
Rnd 33. 6sc, inc, 11sc (19)
Rnd 34. 19sc (19)
Rnd 35. 7sc, inc, 11sc (20)
Rnd 36-37. 20sc (20), 2 rounds
1st leg: 2sc, fasten off.
2nd leg: 13sc, don’t fasten off, we are going to continue to the body part. (These numbers may vary. Adjust until you reach the inner side of the right leg.)
We’ll join the legs from the back side of the body. Make 5 ch, join to the last st of the 1st leg, 20sc along the 1st leg, 5 sc along the ch, 20 sc along the 2nd leg, 5sc along the chain (50) put the marker here.
BODY
Rnd 1-9. 50sc (50), 9 rounds
Rnd 10. 10sc, dec, 23sc, dec, 13sc (48)
Rnd 11. 10sc, dec, 22sc, dec, 12sc (46)
Rnd 12. 46sc (46)
Rnd 13. 9sc, dec, 21sc, dec, 12sc (44)
Rnd 14. 9sc, dec, 20sc, dec, 11sc (42)
Rnd 15. 42sc (42)
Attach nude colored yarn.
Rnd 16. Blo 8sc, dec, 19sc, dec, 11sc (40)
Rnd 17-27. 40sc (40), 11 rounds
Bend and tape the end of the copper wire, placing the taped part inside the body with the taped section facing downward.
In this round we start to attach the arms.
Rnd 28. 6sc along the body, 4sc through inner side of the left arm and the body, 16sc along the body, 4sc through inner side of the right arm and the body, 10sc along the body. (40) (Make sure the decrease on round 6 of the arms are facing forward)
Let’s connect the wire coming from the body and the wires coming from the arms. Then wrap all with adhesive plaster.
Rnd 29. In this round you finish attaching the arms by crocheting along left 5 stitches on each arm. 6 sc along the body, 5sc through outer part of 1st arm and the body, 16sc along the body, 5sc through outer part of 2nd arm and the body, 10sc along the body. (42)
Rnd 30. (5sc, dec)6 (36)
Rnd 31. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)5, 2sc (30)
Rnd 32. (2sc, dec)*7, 2sc (23)
Rnd 33. (sc, dec)*7, 2sc (16)
Rnd 34. (2sc, dec)*4 (12)
Rnd 35-48. 12sc (12), 14 rounds
Rnd 49. 6dec (6), fasten off.
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HAIR
We crochet with yellow yarn.
Rnd 1. 8sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2. Flo 8hdcinc (16)
Rnd 3. Flo 16hdcinc (32)
Crochet the hair strands in the following order:
Make 55 ch, from the 3rd stitch on the hook: 53hdc, slst. (32 hair strands)
Fasten off.
Attach the yarn to the crown of the head.
Crochet the hair strands in the following order:
Make 55 ch, from the 3rd stitch on the hook: 53hdc, skip a stitch, slst. (13 hair strands) (Red dots)
Fasten off.
Iron the hair strands until they are completely smooth. The inner side of hair cap is facing out side of hair cap is facing outside. Place the midpoint of the hair in the middle of the head. Fix the crown and only the some hair strands from the bottom row.
SKIRT
We crochet with blue yarn.
Make 46ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook
Rnd 1. 45sc (45) Make a slip stitch into the first loop to form a round.
Rnd 2-3. 45sc (45), 2 rounds
Rnd 4. 10sc, inc, 22sc, inc, 11sc (47)
Rnd 5-6. 47 (47), 2 rounds
Rnd 7. 11sc, inc, 22sc, inc, 12sc (49)
Rnd 8-9. 49sc (49), 2 rounds
Rnd 10. 11sc, inc, 23sc, inc, 13sc (51)
Rnd 11-12. 51sc (51), 2 rounds
Rnd 13. 12sc, inc, 24sc, inc, 13sc (53)
Rnd 14-15. 53sc (53), 2 rounds
Rnd 16. 12sc, inc, 24sc, inc, 15sc (55)
Rnd 17-20. 55sc (55), 4 rounds, fasten off.
Belt:
Make 51ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook
Rnd 1. 50sc (50), fasten off.
Embroider on the skirt as shown in the visual or by watching the video.
We are embroidering on the skirt with gray and navy blue thread.
Let’s start by making the horizontal lines first, and then the vertical lines.
Do the embroideries with 3 stitches each.
Leave 3 rows of space between the lines of the same color.
Leave 1 row of space between the gray lines and the navy blue lines.
Since there are increases on the sides, the rows may shift. Calculate the embroideries from the edge of the skirt.
Secure the belt to the waist of the skirt. If you have an Embellishment Fastener, attach it to the center of the belt. If not, you can sew on a button or a bead.
SHIRT
We crochet with grey yarn.
Make 22ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook.
Rnd 1. 21sc (21), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 2. Blo (2sc, inc)7 (28), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 3. (6sc, inc)4 (32), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 4. (7sc, inc)4 (36), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 5. (8sc, inc)4 (40), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 6. 7sc, make 6 ch, skip 6 stitch, 14 sc, make 6 ch, skip 6 stitch, 7sc (40), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 7. (6sc, inc)2, 12sc, (inc, 6sc)2 (44), make a ch and turn.
Rnd 8-16. 44sc (44), make a ch and turn. (9 rows)
Rnd 17. 44sc (44), don’t turn, we are going to continue crochet the side of the shirt.
sc across the side of the shirt until you reach the neckline. Fasten off.
On the other side, fix the yarn to the neckline.
Sc across the side of the shirt down to the hem.
At this stage, let’s make buttonholes evenly spaced. When making a buttonhole, chain 5 and make a sc in the same stitch.
Secure the yarn when you reach the hem and weave in yarn.
Sew on the buttons.
Sleeves
Attach grey yarn at the bottom of the place where we left the space for the sleeve.
Rnd 1-20. 14 sc, sl st into the first st, make a ch and turn. (21), 20 rows.
Rnd 21. 14sc, sl st into the first st. (21)
SWEATER
We crochet with navy blue yarn.
Make 46ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook.
Rnd 1-2. 45sc (45), 2 rows, make a ch and turn.
Rnd 3. sc, hdc, dc, 4tr, make 7 ch, skip 7 stitch, 2tr, 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc, crochet sc from the bottom of the piece we’ve crocheted, 2sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 2tr, make 7 ch, skip 7 stitch, 4tr, dc, hdc, sc (45)
Rnd 4-10. 45sc (45) make a ch and turn. (7 rows)
Rnd 11. 45sc (45)
Now we are going to make the straps:
Make 31ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook
30 sl st.
sc across the side of the sweater until you reach the neckline.
Make 31ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook
30 sl st, fasten off.
On the other side, fix the yarn to the neckline.
Make 31ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook
30 sl st.
Sc across the side of the sweater down to the hem.
Make 31ch, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook 30 sl st, fasten off.
SHOES
We crochet with navy blue yarn – 2 pieces.
Chain 8, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook:
Rnd 1. inc, 5sc, w, 5sc, inc (17)
Rnd 2. inc, 6sc, 3inc, 6sc, inc (22)
Rnd 3. sc, inc, 6sc, (sc, inc) * 3, 6sc, inc, sc (27)
Rnd 4. Blo 27sc (27)
Rnd 5-8. 27sc (27), 4 rounds
Rnd 9. 8sc, 5dec, 9sc (22)
Rnd 10. 9sc, dec, 11sc (21)
Rnd 11-13. 21sc (21), make a ch and turn. (3 rows)
Rnd 14. 21sc (21), fasten off.
SCARF-1
We knit with grey yarn. This scarf is knitted in the brioche stitch pattern. The length of the scarf is 31 cm.
Cast on 8 sts.
Rnd 1: *Yarn over, slip 1, knit 1. Repeat from *4 across.
Rnd 2: *Yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together. Repeat from *4 across.
Repeat only row 2 for the pattern. Note that with the preparation row you’ll be working on more stitches than you cast on, so plan for that when determining gauge.
SCARF-2
To gain 31 cm long scarf:
Rnd 1. 102ch, starting in the third chain from the hook, 100hdc, 2ch, turn. (100)
Rnd 2-4. BLO 100hdc, 2ch, turn. (100), 3 rows.
Rnd 5. BLO 100hdc, fasten off. (100)
HAT
We crochet with blue yarn.
Rnd 1. 12dc in MR (12), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 2. 12dcinc (24), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 3. (dc, dcinc)12 (36), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 4. (2dc, dcinc)12 (48), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 5. (3dc, dcinc)12 (60), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 6. (4dc, dcinc)12 (72), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 7. (5dc, dcinc)12 (84), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 8. (6dc, dcinc)12 (96), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 9. (6dc, dcdec)12 (84), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 10. (5dc, dcdec)12 (72), sl st, make 2 chains.
Rnd 11-13. 72 sc (72), 3 rounds, sl st, make a chain.
Rnd 14. 72 sl st, fasten off.
Hat ornaments:
We crochet with grey yarn.
Rnd 1. 5sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2-5. 5 sc (5) (4 rounds)
Fasten off.
Fix the ornament onto the top of the hat.
BAG
We crochet with light blue yarn.
Make chain from 15 stitches, from the 2nd stitch on the hook:
Rnd 1. inc, 12sc, w, 12sc, inc (31)
Rnd 2. inc, 13sc, inc, sc, inc, 12sc, inc, sc (35)
Rnd 3. Blo 35sc (35)
Rnd 4-18. 35sc (35), 15 rounds, Fasten off.
Bag lid
Fix the yarn to the point in the image.
Rnd 1. Blo 9sc (9), make a chain, turn.
Rnd 2-6. 9 sc (9), make a chain, turn. (5 rows)
Rnd 7. dec, 5sc, dec (7), make a chain, turn.
Rnd 8. 7sc (7), make a chain, turn.
Rnd 9. dec, 3sc, dec (5), make a chain, turn.
Rnd 10. 5sc (5), make a chain, turn.
Rnd 11. dec, sc, dec (3)
Crochet the side of the bag lid up to the end with sc. When you reach the corner, crochet around the bag with sc. Crochet the bottom part of the cover up to the end with sc. Continue crocheting until you reach the other corner. Fasten off.
Bag strap
Fix the yarn to the point in the image. Make chain from 30 stitches and 2sc at the point in the picture, turn.
Rnd 1. 29sc (29)
Make sc at the point in the picture and make 10 chains, sc in the same stitch.
Make chain from 30 stitches and 2sc at the point in the picture, turn.
Rnd 1. 29sc (29), sl st, fasten off.
Pocket:
We crochet with navy blue yarn.
Make chain from 8 stitches, from the 2nd stitch on the hook:
Rnd 1-5. 7sc, make a chain, turn. (7) (5 rows)
Continue without turning the yarn on the last row, crochet the entire chain with sl st. Fasten off.
Drawstring
Make 55 chains, fasten off.
Thread the bag’s drawstring through the opening.
Fix the pocket to the front either by sewing or by using adhesive.
Stitch on the snap fastener as shown in the image.
Optionally, attach embellishment fastener to the lid. If not available, sew on a bead or button.
