FALL IN LOVE WITH THESE ADORABLE DOLLIES · amigurumi figures. With only double crochet stitch...
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PROJECT BY SARAH SHRIMPTON | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE A MORNING’S WORK PER DOLL ESSENTIAL KIT MILKY, POPCORN, SLUSHY, LIMEADE, CITRON, FAB, CALYPSO MEASUREMENTS: STUFFING, PIPE CLEANERS, SAFETY EYES, COTTON THREAD, BUTTON What’s not to love about these cute crochet creatures? The design is simple as it follows a magic ring method to produce these amigurumi figures. With only double crochet stitch being used, this makes for a great beginner project. Don’t be afraid to play with your choice of colours too – we love how Sarah created a little alien by using Limeade instead of Popcorn for its face and hands. FALL IN LOVE WITH THESE 16 adorable dollies Head and body Make four * Using 4mm hook and Popcorn (Popcorn, Popcorn, Limeade) make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts Rnds 1-2: 2dc in each st to end. 24 sts Rnd 3: 1dc in each st to end. Rnd 4: (3dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 30 sts Rnds 5-9: rep Rnd 3 five times * Rnd 10: (3dc, dc2tog) to end 24 sts Insert safety eyes between Rnds 8-9, eight sts apart, begin stuffing Rnd 11: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. 16 sts Work in foll stripe sequence: first doll: all rows Fab; second doll: (three rows Milky, three rows Limeade) twice; third doll: (three rows Slushy, three rows Calypso) twice; fourth doll: seven rows Citron, five rows Milky Rnd 12: rep Rnd 3 Rnd 13: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 24 sts Rnd 14-21: 1dc in each st to end Stuff Rnd 22-23: (dc2tog) to end. Six sts Fasten off Arm Make eight Using 4mm hook and Slushy (Limeade, Popcorn, Limeade) make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts Rnd 1: 1dc in each st to end Change to Fab (Milky, Slushy, Citron) Rnd 2: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. Four sts Make it Today! Rnds 3-8: rep Rnd 1 six times Fasten off, leaving a 20cm tail Leg Make eight Using 4mm hook and Slushy (Limeade, Calypso, Milky) make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Four sts Rnds 1-7: 1dc in each st to end Fasten off, leaving a 20cm tail Hat Using 4mm hook and Milky work as for Head and Body from * to *. 30 sts Fasten off Hat pom-pom Using 4mm hook and Milky make a magic ring, work 8dc into ring. Eight sts Rnd 1: 1dc in each st to end Fasten off To make up Note: If making as toys omit pipe cleaners for safety reasons Cut two 7cm lengths of pipe cleaner, bend in half and twist together. Insert one pipe cleaner, folded end first, into each leg. Working in back loops only sew Hat Pom-Pom closed. Sew to top of Hat. Stitch Arms and Legs to body. To make hair cut 60 22cm lengths of Citron and sew to Head using matching cotton thread. Style and trim ends. Sew button to body of doll if desired MIT “These cute dolls are all made using the same pattern. It’s up to you to choose what colours to use for the hands, arms, legs and bodies.” SARAH SHRIMPTON , DESIGNER FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 62 ADORABLE DOLLIES And their exquisite attention to detail cheat’s guide Decreasing For a flawless finish, use an invisible decrease method when working the ‘dc2tog’ stitch. To do this, insert your hook into the front loop of the first stitch then the front loop of the second stitch, yarn over hook, pull through the first two loops on the hook, yarn over hook, pull through the remaining two loops. IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING THE DETAILS JUST RIGHT What makes or breaks any toy is the attention to detail, especially their facial features and any distinguishing characteristics. As these dollies are so unique, we spoke with Sarah Shrimpton to find out her top tips on how to make the design your own. 1 When adding features to your people, you can experiment with the placement of the eyes. These dollies have their eyes added to the middle of the face, with a fairly large gap between them. This creates a cute look, but experiment affixing them lower, higher, or even closer together. 2 The female doll has a clear side-parting that gives her a distinctive look, compared to the usual middle-parting found on most dolls. To do this, you need to cut about 60 lengths of yarn each 22cm long – use a small book to wind yarn around before cutting along one edge. Hold a few strands together in the middle and position them on the doll’s head. Using thread in a matching colour, stitch these strands securely in place. This creates the hair parting. Repeat with the rest of the yarn strands until the head is well-covered. 3 Adding little buttons adds another dimension to your makes. The little heart button featured on the girl doll’s torso makes her really stand out from the rest. 4 Accessories give handmade dolls their individuality; add a bobble hat to one or two, but why stop there? Experiment by fashioning a walking stick, bag or even a miniature pet dog! For other ideas to give your toys some character, add a mouth by using simple embroidery stitches. You could even give them an English rose glow by using a pink pencil crayon to add a hint of blush to their cheeks. { { XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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PROJECT BY SARAH SHRIMPTON | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE A MORNING’S WORK PER DOLL
ESSENTIAL KITMILKY, POPCORN,SLUSHY, LIMEADE,
CITRON, FAB, CALYPSO
MEASUREMENTS:
STUFFING, PIPECLEANERS, SAFETY
EYES, COTTONTHREAD, BUTTON
What’s not to love about these cute crochetcreatures? The design is simple as it follows amagic ring method to produce theseamigurumi figures. With only double crochetstitch being used, this makes for a greatbeginner project. Don’t be afraid to play withyour choice of colours too – we love howSarah created a little alien by using Limeadeinstead of Popcorn for its face and hands.
FALL IN LOVE WITH THESE
16
adorable dolliesHead and body
Make four* Using 4mm hook andPopcorn (Popcorn, Popcorn,Limeade) make a magic ring,work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnds 1-2: 2dc in each st toend. 24 stsRnd 3: 1dc in each st to end.Rnd 4: (3dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 30 sts Rnds 5-9: rep Rnd 3 five times *Rnd 10: (3dc, dc2tog) to end 24 stsInsert safety eyes betweenRnds 8-9, eight sts apart,begin stuffing
Rnd 11: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. 16 stsWork in foll stripesequence: first doll: all rows Fab; second doll:(three rows Milky, threerows Limeade) twice; thirddoll: (three rows Slushy,three rows Calypso) twice;fourth doll: seven rowsCitron, five rows MilkyRnd 12: rep Rnd 3 Rnd 13: (1dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 24 stsRnd 14-21: 1dc in each st to endStuff Rnd 22-23: (dc2tog) to end. Six stsFasten off
ArmMake eightUsing 4mm hook and Slushy(Limeade, Popcorn,Limeade) make a magic ring,work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 1dc in each st to endChange to Fab (Milky,Slushy, Citron)Rnd 2: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. Four sts
Make it Today!
Rnds 3-8: rep Rnd 1 six times Fasten off, leaving a 20cm tail
LegMake eightUsing 4mm hook and Slushy(Limeade, Calypso, Milky)make a magic ring, work 6dcinto ring. Four stsRnds 1-7: 1dc in each st to endFasten off, leaving a 20cm tail
HatUsing 4mm hook and Milkywork as for Head and Bodyfrom * to *. 30 stsFasten off
Hat pom-pom Using 4mm hook and Milkymake a magic ring, work 8dc
into ring. Eight stsRnd 1: 1dc in each st to endFasten off
To make upNote: If making as toysomit pipe cleaners forsafety reasonsCut two 7cm lengths ofpipe cleaner, bend in halfand twist together. Insertone pipe cleaner, foldedend first, into each leg.Working in back loops onlysew Hat Pom-Pom closed.Sew to top of Hat. StitchArms and Legs to body. Tomake hair cut 60 22cmlengths of Citron and sewto Head using matchingcotton thread. Style andtrim ends. Sew button tobody of doll if desired MIT
“These cute dolls are all made usingthe same pattern. It’s up to you to
choose what colours to use for thehands, arms, legs and bodies.”
SARAH SHRIMPTON , DESIGNER
FOR ABBREVIATIONSSEE PAGE 62
ADORABLE DOLLIESAnd their exquisite attention to detail
cheat’s guideDecreasingFor a flawless finish, use an invisibledecrease method when working the‘dc2tog’ stitch. To do this, insert yourhook into the front loop of the firststitch then the front loop of thesecond stitch, yarn over hook, pullthrough the first two loops on thehook, yarn over hook, pull throughthe remaining two loops.
IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTINGTHE DETAILS JUST RIGHT
What makes or breaks any toy is the attentionto detail, especially their facial features andany distinguishing characteristics. As thesedollies are so unique, we spoke with SarahShrimpton to find out her top tips on how tomake the design your own.
1 When adding features to your people, youcan experiment with the placement of theeyes. These dollies have their eyes added tothe middle of the face, with a fairly large gapbetween them. This creates a cute look, butexperiment affixing them lower, higher, oreven closer together.
2 The female doll has a clear side-parting thatgives her a distinctive look, compared to theusual middle-parting found on most dolls. Todo this, you need to cut about 60 lengths ofyarn each 22cm long – use a small book towind yarn around before cutting along oneedge. Hold a few strands together in themiddle and position them on the doll’s head.Using thread in a matching colour, stitch thesestrands securely in place. This creates the hairparting. Repeat with the rest of the yarnstrands until the head is well-covered.
3 Adding little buttons adds anotherdimension to your makes. The little heartbutton featured on the girl doll’s torso makesher really stand out from the rest.
4 Accessories give handmade dolls theirindividuality; add a bobble hat to one or two, but why stop there? Experiment by fashioning a walking stick, bag or even aminiature pet dog!
For other ideas to give your toys somecharacter, add a mouth by using simpleembroidery stitches. You could even givethem an English rose glow by using a pinkpencil crayon to add a hint of blush to their cheeks.
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