Hello my amigurumi friends.
Today I am sharing one more new and pleasing pattern with you.
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Mateials
• 2.5 mm – 1/B crochet hoo
• 4 different yarns and “jute yarn”
• Tapestry or large sewing needle
• Stitch marker (optional, I use yarn)
• Black and red thread for the eyes and mouth
• Fiberfill stuffing
Yarns
• Kartopu Organica – K1847 (body)
• Kartopu Organica – K244 (swim suit)
• Kartopu Organica – K256 (hat)
• Schoeller und Stahl, Puppengarn – 458 (hair)
You can use any kind of yarn for the hair, like mohair, boucle or wool.
Finished size and gauge
Paloma is approximately 22 cm / 8.5 inches tall. Exact gauge is not necessary for this project. Her measurements will change depending on the hook and yarn you use. It’s important to crochet tight, to avoid the stuffing showing up after filling.
Notes and abbreviatios
The pattern is written in US American crochet terms. You will use these stitches:
st = stitch
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sk = skip
BLO = back loops only
FLO = front loops only
FO = fasten off
Yo = yarn over
Rep = repeat
dec = decrease
inc = increase
Invisible decrease:
A method of decreasing. Insert hook into the front loop of the next two stitches and pull a loop up through both. Yarn over and pull through last two loops left on the hook.
Paloma and her hat are worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise instructed.
Pattern
Head
Rnd 1. 6 sc into magic ring (6) Instead of a mr, you can form a ring with ch 3
Rnd 2. {inc} rep 6 (12)
Rnd 3. {sc, inc} rep 6 (18)
Rnd 4. {sc into 2, inc} rep 6 (24)
Rnd 5. {sc into 3, inc} rep 6 (30)
Rnd 6. {sc into 4, inc} rep 6 (36)
Rnd 7. {sc into 5, inc} rep 6 (42)
Rnd 8. {sc into 6, inc} rep 6 (48)
Rnd 9-16. sc into each (48)
Rnd 17. {sc into 6, dec} rep 6 (42)
Rnd 18. {sc into 5, dec} rep 6 (36)
Rnd 19. {sc into 4, dec} rep 6 (30)
Rnd 20. {sc into 3, dec} rep 6 (24)
Rnd 21. {sc into 2, dec} rep 6 (18) Start to stuff the head.
Rnd 22. {sc into next st, dec} rep 6 (12) Continue to stuff the head firmly. Rnd 23. dec each st (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Use the yarn and a needle to close up the hole by stitching back and forth across the opening. Weave yarn into the head.
Arms
Rnd 1. 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. {sc, inc} rep 3 (9)
Rnd 3-4. sc into each (9)
Rnd 5. {sc, dec} rep 3
Rnd 6-17. sc into each (6) Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Do not stuff the arms.
Legs
Rnd 1. 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. {sc, inc} rep 3 (9)
Rnd 3-5. sc into each (9)
Rnd 6. {sc into 2, inc} rep 3 (12)
Rnd 7-9. sc into each (12)
Rnd 10. {sc into 3, inc} rep 3 (15)
Rnd 11-14. sc into each (15)
Rnd 15. {sc into 4, inc} rep 3 (18)
Rnd 16-19. sc into each (18)
Rnd 20. {sc into 5, inc} rep 3 (21)
Rnd 21-24. sc into each (21) Fasten off and make another leg.
Body
With the pink yarn join with a sc into one of the legs:
Rnd 1. sc into 10, ch 2, and join the other leg with a sc. sc into the following 20 st on the same leg. When you reach the ch 2 between the legs, sc into the 2 stitches FLO, cont crocheting sc into the 11 stitches of the first leg. (46)
Rnd 2-5. sc into each st BLO (46)
Rnd 6. BLO {dec, sc into 21} rep 2 (44)
Rnd 7. BLO sc into each st (44)
Rnd 8. BLO {sc into 2, dec} rep 11 (33) Start to stuff the legs and the body. Rnd 9. BLO sc into each st (33)
Rnd 10. BLO {sc, dec} rep 11 (22)
Rnd 11-17. BLO sc into each BLO (22) Change to body color
Rnd 18. BLO sc into each st BLO (22)
Rnd 19-20. sc into each st (22) Cont stuffing the body.
Rnd 21. dec each st (11)
Rnd 22-23. sc into each st (11) Fasten off, and leave a long tail to sew the head onto the neck.
With two pins mark the starting and finishing places of the frill on the last front loops round of the swim suit. It should be in the middle of the doll 7 stitches apart as shown in the pictures. Turn the doll upside down and join with a sl st : Ch 2, 3 dc into the same st, 3 dc into each of the following 6 sts. Ch 2 and join into the same st. Fasten off and weave the end into the doll.
Place the arms onto the body and sew them onto their places.
Place the head onto the body, secure it with a few pins and with small stitches sew it carefully onto its place. You may add some extra filling while you’re sewing it.
Hair
Grab a book or something about 16-17 cm / 6-7 inches wide and roll your yarn over several times. Cut one side of the yarn and place them next to each other. You can use any kind of yarn for the hair, but to achieve a more girly look I would recommend boucle or thicker wool yarn. Place the yarns evenly onto the head between two pins. Her pigtail will be on the left side of the head so leave the yarns longer on the right side. The pins are on the right side of the head in line. The first pin should be on her forehead and the second pin in the middle of the back of her head. You will sew the hair onto the head between the pins with a matching thread to the hair. Place a scrunchie around the yarns to make it easier to sew. Now make a pretty pigtail on her left side and cut the uneven ends. You may fix the hair on the sides with a few stitches.
Eyes & Mouth
Place pins for the eyes between rounds 13 and 14 as shown in the pictures (there are 4 stitches between the eyes). Embroider the eyes onto the face. You may use safety eyes instead of embroidery as well. Embroider the mouth between rounds 16 and 17.
Hat
Rnd 1. 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. {inc} rep 6 (12)
Rnd 3. {sc, inc} rep 6 (18)
Rnd 4. {sc into 2, inc} rep 6 (24)
Rnd 5. {sc into 3, inc} rep 6 (30)
Rnd 6. {sc into 4, inc} rep 6 (36)
Rnd 7. {sc into 5, inc} rep 6 (42)
Rnd 8. {sc into 6, inc} rep 6 (48)
Rnd 9. {sc into 7, inc} rep 6 (54)
Rnd 10-16. sc into each (54) Join with a sl st at the end of Rnd 16.
Rnd 17. Ch 2, FLO {2 dc into next, 3 dc into the next} rep all along (144) Join with a sl st
Rnd 18. ch 2, dc into each (144) Fasten off, and weave the end. With the pink yarn make slip stitches on the top of the last round and between rounds 17 and 18.
Fasten off and weave the end.
Bag
Do not work continuously, join with sl st at the end of each rows. Start with jute.
Rnd 1. 14 dc into magic ring (14)
Rnd 2. ch 3, 2 dc into each st (28)
Rnd 3-8. ch 1, sc into each (28)
Change color
Rnd 9. ch 1, sc into each (28)
Rnd 10. ch 1, sc into 5, ch 12, sk 4 st, sc into 10, ch 12, sk 4 st, sc into 5, join with a sl st to the first sc.
Rnd 11. ch 1, sc into 5, 16 sc into the ch 12 space, sc into 9, 16 sc into the second ch 12 space, sc into the last 4 st. Join with a sl st. Fasten off and weave the end.
With the help of a fork, make a tassel with orange yarn. Place it onto the bag and tie it
You are ready with Paloma. I hope you enjoyed making her as much as I enjoyed making this pattern. Don’t forget, if you have any questions or need clarifications on any of the instructions, I’m here to help you!
