How About to Crochet a Baby Doll Receiving Blankets for Dolls

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Back in Apr 2017, we were gearing upwardly for our family trip to California!  Nosotros were excited to gather together with Ryan'south family and spend some quality time together in Disneyland, Santa Monica (where we took our Sea Breeze Sweater pictures) and Pasadena.  Nosotros besides arranged to run across some online friends who we greatly admired, and we had watched them on YouTube for a number of years: Christine Chen and Jenn Le!  Christine is such an inspiring person who is a potent advocate for women, Asian Americans, and story telling.  She has been a production director and now hosts the "Perfectly Imperfect" Podcast with Regina Fang as they share their stories as women openly and honestly.  Christine also LOVES crafting and I thoroughly enjoyed watching her "XOXO Christine" evidence on YouTube where she showed u.s.a. how to brand a Sleepy Totoro, add pretty foils to digital prints and make fairy bloom crowns.  Christine also loves crocheting amigurumi!  Jenn is an amazingly talented graphic designer and she does absolutely beautiful paw lettering- she also currently runs the social media of Wong Fu Productions.  I love following her Instagram and seeing how she creatively combines photos with her lovely designs and mitt lettering!  Jenn also knits, so we all share a love of fiber arts!  Needless to say, Ryan and I were very excited to see both Jenn and Christine in person, and nosotros wanted to make them both a special and unique gift.  Ryan suggested making dolls that looked like them, and I questioned whether we had plenty time (a couple of weeks).  We idea it would be and so meaningful, and thus nosotros decided to dive correct in and work on some new dolls amidst the other projects I was working on at the time (seaming up my Body of water Breeze Sweater, Heartbreaker Shorts, Dash Shawl, and Chocolate Bunny).  Ryan fabricated the sketch below that I thought was so adorable!

We wanted this doll to be very squeamish and delicate, so nosotros used crochet thread (Super Fine, Level one in yarn classification arrangement).  I found this Aunt Lydia'southward Crochet Thread (Fashion size 3) in the color "Natural" at Michael's.

For the hair, we wanted to employ thick and thin yarn, but as nosotros did with the Myla Doll.  Yarn with varying thicknesses help give the hair and then much dimension and depth.  For the black-haired doll, we used Loops & Threads Mirage in the colour "Black" (at present discontinued, but I stocked up while they were on clearance).  We could not find a purely yellow/blonde thick and thin yarn, but we found this Isaac Mizrahi Sutton yarn in the colour "East End".  We knew nosotros could cut out the colours that we needed!  Both these yarns were thicker than the yarn nosotros used for the peel (worsted weight and super bulky).

To begin, I crocheted a sphere with my two mm claw.  When I was about 2/three done, we placed the 7.five mm rubber eyes but did not secure them in place with the washer backing yet.

Ryan so added the hair.  Delight check out our total "How to Add Pilus to Crochet Dolls" tutorial Here !  As you tin can see, nosotros cut long strands of hair (at to the lowest degree double the length you want the final strands to be).  Then Ryan carefully inserted the strands so both ends were sticking out of the scalp.  He placed all the hair on one side, then filled in the other side, and then added pilus at the back.  The fob is to strategically place the pilus so that information technology appears full without weighing the head down with an excessive amount of hair.

Ryan then checked the eye placement to run into that he was happy with it.  If he needed to, he could move the eyes in relation to the hair since he had not secured them in identify yet.  Once he was happy with the eye placement, he secured the backings and added eyelashes with black embroidery floss.  He used the crochet thread and stitched on a picayune nose between the optics.

I crocheted a little body which we then sewed onto the lesser of the caput.

Next, I crocheted the legs and arms which were piffling tubes and blimp them lightly (you lot can use your crochet claw or chopstick to push the stuffing down gently)!

Mixing materials adds such a lovely touch to knit and crochet projects, so we decided to get with textile dresses for a clean and mod expect.  Ryan cut these shapes as shown below and hemmed the edges.  He ruched the front of the dress by folding the fabric towards the midline and seaming the pinnacle.  Side by side, he sewed along the lines to secure the front role of the wearing apparel to the back function, leaving a tube in between.  Ryan fabricated a graphic showing the verbal dimensions of the fabric that can be constitute in the pattern below!  These pictures prove you lot a general guideline of how nosotros constructed our apparel equally your sizing may vary depending on the final size of your crochet doll (depends on gauge, what yarn and crochet hook you employ for the body).

Ryan cut the excess fabric and inverted the clothes to create this pretty tube!

Nosotros slipped the tube wearing apparel over the body and then fastened the arms onto the sides of the apparel using sewing thread.  The thread runs through the arms, the dress, and the body to secure it all into identify!

For the boots, Ryan hemmed the pinnacle border and drew the shapes below.  He so folded the sheet in half and cut out the shape, seaming along the edge.  After he inverted the boot, they were ready to be slipped onto the legs!  We attached the legs to the bottom of the body and then slipped the boots on.  Ryan added a gilded bead to each boot for a lovely item as well!

As finishing touches, Ryan synthetic some cute floral crowns using Christine'southward tutorial (a miniature version haha).  We thought information technology was so cute and special how these little dolls would have whimsical floral crowns just similar Christine and Jenn did in their video!  Ryan wrapped some floral wire into a circumvolve and twisted the ends together.  He so glued the flowers and leaves effectually the wire base, arranging them as he liked (you could also apply floral tape equally Christine does in her video).

You tin use any flowers you similar with different shapes and colours, and accommodate them how yous please!  Flower crowns add such a romantic impact!

We besides sewed on some white beads to the top of the apparel as an elegant necklace and used a pink Sharpie on the face for some rosy cheeks.  Subsequently all the details were added, this is what our new whimsical doll looked like!  This is the doll nosotros made for Christine with her lighter pilus and pretty peach clothes!

This is the second doll nosotros made for Jenn with her black hair and mint light-green dress!  I love how we tin personalize the colours of the hair and dresses since we make these beautiful dolls from scratch!

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Here is the free pattern for our Primrose Crochet Dolls:

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Materials:

• Crochet thread, Super Fine Yarn (level i in yarn classification) – I used Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread, Size 3, 100% Mercerized Cotton in the colour "Natural"
• Thick and thin novelty yarn for the hair – I used Loops & Threads Mirage in "Black" (since discontinued) and Isaac Mizrahi'due south Sutton Yarn in "East End"
• 2 mm Clover Amour hook
• Yarn needle(bent tip helpful for attaching amigurumi parts- run across Here)
• fiberfill
• 7.5 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss (for eyelashes)
• Clover lock ring stitch markers
• glue gun, cloth gum (for within of head to secure hair into identify)
• Fabric: patterned for dress, white for boots
• White sewing thread (for boots & dress)
• Pinkish sharpie (for cheeks)
• Beads: for pearl necklace and kick decorations
• Flower crown: floral/stem wire, plastic flowers and leaves

Note:

• I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds) unless otherwise indicated.

Finished Dimensions: 15 cm/6″ tall

HEAD

Round one: 6 sc in Magic Band. (6 sts)

R2: Inc around. (12 sts)

R3: *Sc 1, Inc*, rep half-dozen times. (xviii sts)

R4: *Sc 2, Inc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)

R5: *Sc 3, Inc*, rep 6 times. (30 sts)

R6: *Sc iv, Inc*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)

R7: *Sc 5, Inc*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)

R8: *Sc 6, Inc*, rep 6 times. (48 sts)

R9: *Sc 7, Inc*, rep 6 times. (54 sts)

R10: *Sc 8, Inc*, rep half dozen times. (60 sts)

R11-19: Sc 60

R20: *Sc 8, December*, rep half-dozen times. (54 sts)

R21: *Sc 7, Dec*, rep 6 times. (48 sts)

R22: *Sc 6, December*, rep 6 times. (42 sts)

Identify safety eyes betwixt Rounds 19 and 20, about 7 stitches autonomously- do not fasten in identify with washer backings yet (in example y'all demand to move them afterwards in relation to the hair).

Using thick and thin yarn, add hair (see "How to Add together Hair to Crochet Dolls" tutorial HERE ).

One time you are happy with the hair placement, check the placement of the eyes.  If you are happy with the positioning of the eyes, fasten them in identify with the washer backings.   Embroider small olfactory organ between eyes using crochet thread.

R23: *Sc 5, Dec*, rep 6 times. (36 sts)

R24: *Sc 4, Dec*, rep vi times. (30 sts)

R25: *Sc three, Dec*, rep half dozen times. (24 sts)

Stuff head with fiberfill.

R26: *Sc two, Dec*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R27: *Sc 1, Dec*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)

R28: *December*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)

Fasten off and weave in end.

BODY

Round 1: 6 sc in Magic Band. (6 sts)

R2: Inc around. (12 sts)

R3: *Sc one, Inc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)

R4: Sc 18

R5: In back loops simply, Sc 18.

R6-thirteen: Sc 18.

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Stuff body.

ARMS (make 2)

Round i: 6 sc in Magic Band. (half-dozen sts)

R2-9: Sc 6

Spike off and leave long end for sewing.  Stuff lightly.

LEGS (make two)

Round ane: 6 sc in Magic Ring. (6 sts)

R2: *Sc ane, Inc*, rep 3 times. (9 sts)

R3-16: Sc 9

Fasten off and get out long end for sewing.  Stuff lightly.

Sewing Wearing apparel & Boots:

• Dress: Using template higher up as a guideline for sizing, cut strips of cloth and hem edges.  Annotation that the dimensions shown above are the Last dimensions of our dress, so you demand to  make the shapes larger, leaving about a ane cm/0.v″ seam assart.  You may need to suit your sizing depending on the final size of your crochet doll (may vary depending on gauge, what yarn and hook size you use for the body).  Draw shapes and fold fabric towards center line.  Run up along edges to secure front end and back parts of apparel, leaving a tube in between.  Cutting along lines, leaving a seam allowance of about 1 cm/0.5″.  Invert tube to class dress.
• Boots: Hem top edge of fabric and draw shape.  Fold fabric in one-half and sew along lines.  Get out seam allowance and cut out shapes- invert to course boots.

Assembly:

• Attach body onto bottom of caput.
• Sideslip tube clothes over body.
• Identify arms on either side of the apparel and use sewing thread to sew together arms and dress onto trunk.
• Sew legs onto bottom of body.
• Sew together gold bead onto each kicking. Place boots onto bottom of legs.

Details:

• Add pink blush to the cheeks.
• Sew 3 beads onto collar to make necklace.
• Create flower crown past wrapping floral wire into a circle, twisting the ends together.  Place flowers onto the wire circle, securing them in place with floral record (wrap stems to wire circumvolve) or with hot glue.  See Christine's YouTube video HERE for guidance!

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I am so in love with our Primrose Crochet Dolls!  I admire the proper name "Primrose" as suggested past a reader since it evokes a romantic feeling and I wanted to incorporate something floral-related since the blossom crowns are such a special feature!

The extra long flowing pilus, dewdrop details, pretty fabric dresses and flower crowns all add together such lovely details to this dainty doll!

Every fourth dimension Ryan showed me his progress on adding details to the Primrose Crochet Dolls, I couldn't stop squealing!  Y'all could besides braid her hair or give her ponytails!

When it was time to bundle these special handmade gifts, we found these beautiful difficult-cover boxes at Michaels!  They were the perfect size to advisedly transport and protect our Primrose Crochet Dolls!

We had such an astonishing fourth dimension meeting up with Jenn and Christine in California, and we even had an unexpected craft exchange as we all brought handmade presents for each other!  Christine sewed the Bloom Crown and Rainbow Glitter Kitties that the girls are holding and Jenn gave me this beautiful foil print that she hand lettered!  Jenn just really launched her own Etsy shop to sell her gorgeous manus lettered foil prints- check information technology out Here !  Our Primrose Crochet Dolls are and so whimsical and dreamy, and I experience like they perfectly represent us every bit dreamers, using our crafty and artistic talents to pursue what nosotros are passionate about and encouraging others to do the same!  Time went by so quickly as nosotros chatted, and Jenn and Christine are both so genuine, humble, and kind people!

We hope you savour creating your ain Primrose Crochet Dolls and choosing their hair colours, dresses, and arranging their blossom crowns!  It is a very special project, and I am actually in the midst of creating 1 for myself to keep!  Let me know if you will be making one or perhaps a couple in the future and who they will be based on!  Happy doll making!

This pattern is an original pattern by Stephanie Lau of All About Ami (November 2017). Delight do not claim this design equally your own. If yous wish to share this pattern, you may link to this design but please do not reprint it on your site. You may go along a re-create for your own personal use but please DO Not sell the pattern or distribute it.

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How About to Crochet a Baby Doll Receiving Blankets for Dolls

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