Crochet Dolls E-Book

Lynette George

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

This book features a lovely selection of 15 vintage dolls. They come in an enormous array of colors and sizes, so there's sure to be something special for everyone. Every pattern comes with simple instructions and a picture for your reading pleasure.

Leseprobe

Lynette George

Crochet Dolls

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Domino Clown Doll

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY"STAR" RUG YARN, Article 44

1 skein Cream

1 skein each Chartreuse and Yellow or any 2 colors desired and

"STAR" SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY COTTON, Article 50

1 skein each Black and Bright Red.

Crochet hook No. 0

Use double strand of yarn for all tying.

HEAD—Wind Cream 100 times over a 4 inch cardboard, tie one end (top), then tie about 2 inches from top for neck. BODY—Wind Chartreuse 50 times over a 9 inch cardboard. Slip a length of yarn through one end (top). Wind Yellow 50 times over a nine inch cardboard and slip the same length of yarn through one end. Place around center of face and tie at back, then tie about 1 inch from top at neck edge of head section. Cut length of yarn at top of body and ends to form a collar. Trim collar evenly.

ARMS—Wind Chartreuse 40 times over a 4½ inch card­board, slip a length of yarn through one end. Wind Yellow 40 times over a 4½ inch cardboard and slip same length of yarn through 1 end, then tie these 2 sections together (cen­ter of arms). Tie each free end about ¾ inch from edge for hands and trim. Place arms through center of body as illus­trated, having the Chartreuse arm on same side as Char­treuse on body. Tie body below arms for waistline. Divide body in half and tie each section about ¾ inch from end for feet, then trim.

HAT—With Chartreuse ch 19, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 8 sts of ch, drop Chartreuse, attach Yellow (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color) and work 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn each row. 2nd Row—Working Chartreuse over Chartreuse and Yellow over Yellow for remainder of hat work even in s c. 3rd Row—Decrease 1 st at the beginning and end of row (to decrease: * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, repeat from * once, yarn over and work off all loops at one time). Work 1 row even. Repeat the last 2 rows until 2 sts remain, cut yarn. Sew long edges together and sew to head.

POMPONS—Over a 1¼ inch cardboard wind Chartreuse 15 times and Yellow 15 times, tie in center and trim. Work 2 more pompons in same manner. Sew 1 pompon to top of hat and 2 on body as illustrated. Embroider eyes, nose and mouth as illustrated.

South Sea Dancer Doll

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY"STAR" PEARL COTTON, Article 90, Size 5

2 balls Royal Blue

1  ball each Yellow and Light Emerald

Steel crochet hooks No. 4 and No. 6

6 inches Medium Wire

3—1½ in. lengths of fine covered wire

One 7 inch Doll

DRESS, HAT AND PANTIES are worked with No. 6 hook and trim for dress and hat is worked with No. 4 hook. BODICE—With Blue ch 32, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, turn. 2nd Row—Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c), working in d c increase 2 d c evenly spaced. Work 1 row even in d c, cut thread, turn. 4th Row—Attach Blue in 6th st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 tr c in next d c, 3 tr c in next d c, 1 tr c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, 1 s c in next d c, sl st in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, 1 tr c in next d c, 3 tr c in next d c, 1 tr c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, sl st in next st, cut thread.

STRAPS—Attach Blue in center tr c of 1st tr c group, then work a ch 6 inches long, cut thread. Attach Blue in center tr c of next 3 tr c, then work another ch 6 inches long, cut thread. With wrong side of 1st row toward you working on opposite side of starting ch, attach thread in 1st st, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, * 2 tr c in next st, 3 tr c in next st, repeat from * across row, join, cut thread, do not turn.

Next Round—Start skirt, take 1 strand each of Blue, Green and Yellow and No. 4 hook, attach threads in 1st st, 1 s c in same space, draw up a 4 inch loop, drop loop from hook, * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through loop just made, draw up a 4 inch loop, drop loop from hook, repeat from * all around, join, cut threads. With wrong side of work toward you, place wire over last round of Blue and overcast wire onto skirt. Fold back remaining wire. Cut loops and trim.