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Angel
Baby can be made with or without
his little pacifier.
At 6"
tall seated (not counting his halo), this is my largest doll in pattern
form to date.
Difficulty:
Advanced beginner.
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn, size U.S. D3 crochet hook, yarn needle, stuffing,
and pipe cleaner.
Finished
doll measures 6" tall.
General
Tips
& Techniques:
*
Be
sure to keep yarn tension firm and consistent throughout your work.
*
At
the end of each row, I have given the number of stitches you should
have. This
is just a
guide. If you are off by 1 or 2 stitches, donít
worry
about it. Amigurumi
is very
forgiving.
Magic
Ring:
Leaving a
long tail, at least 12î, Ch. 4, join with sl st into first
st. Work 8 sc into center
ring and
around tail, do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the
ring. Tie tail to working
yarn (this
keeps the hole closed). Mark beginning of row (piece of
contrasting yarn or
paperclip
works fine). From this point on, you will be working in the
round
Abbreviations:
ch
chain
sc
single crochet
sk
skip
sl
st slip stitch
st
stitch
Materials:
Caron
Simply
Soft (available in most department stores), or other worsted weight
yarn in
2 or 3
colors ñ one for body, one for head/hands/feet, and one for
pacifier
Crochet
hook
size D3 (U.S.)
Safety eyes
or eyes of your choice Polyfil or stuffing of your choice (available at
most
craft and
department stores)
Yarn needle
White pipe
cleaner
Head:
Row
1:
Create Magic Ring as above, 8 st.
Row
2:
2 sc in each 2 sc around, 16 st.
Row
3:
*1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 24 st.
Row
4:
*1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 32 st.
Row
5:
*1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 40 st.
Row
6:
*1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 48 st.
Rows
7-14: 1 sc in each sc around, 48 st.
Row
15: *1 sc in next 3 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to *
around,
36 st.
Row
16: 1 sc in each sc around, 36 st.
Row
17: *1 sc in next 2 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to *
around,
24 st.
Row
18: 1 sc in each sc around, 24 st.
Add eyes
and/or facial features and stuff head.
Change to
body color.
Row
19: 2 sc in each sc around, 48 st.
Rows
20-23: 1 sc in each sc around, 48 st.
Row
24: Arm shaping - Skip next 36 sc, 1 sc in next 12
sc. You
will be working only in
these 12 sc
for this arm.
Row
25: *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *
around, 15 st.
Rows
26-28: 1 sc in each sc around, 15 st.
Row
29: *1 sc in next 2 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to *
around,
10 st. Slip stitch to
end row,
tie
off. Cut, leaving a 12î tail for sewing later.
Row
30: Count over 12 sc from the arm you just
finished. Join
body color, work 1 sc in
next 12
sc. Work in the round on these 12 st.
Row
31: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *
around, 15 st.
Rows
32-34: 1 sc in each sc around, 15 st.
Row
35: *1 sc in next 2 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to *
around,
10 st. Slip stitch to end row, tie off. Cut,
leaving a
12î tail for sewing later.
Row 36: Join body
color anywhere on
the back of the body. Work 1 sc in each sc
around, 24
st.
Rows
37-38: 1 sc in each sc around, 24 st.
Row
39: *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *
around, 32 st.
Rows
40-43: 1 sc in each sc around, 32 st.
Row
44: *1 sc in next 3 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to *
around,
24 st.
Row
45: 1 sc in each sc around, 24 st.
Row
46: *1 sc in next 2 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to *
around,
16 st.
Row
47: 1 sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Row
48: *1 sc in next sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to * around,
8
st. Join, tie off,
leaving 12"
tail for sewing.
Hands:
Make 2
Row
1:
Create Magic Ring as above with hand color.
Row
2:
2 sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Rows 3-4: 1
sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Row
5:
*1 sc in next sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 8
st.
End with sl st, tie
off.
Feet:
Make 2
Row
1:
Create Magic Ring as above with hand/foot color.
Row
2:
*1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 12 st.
Rows
3-6: 1 sc in each sc around, 12 st.
Row
7:
*1 sc in next 2 sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 8 st.
Row
8:
*1 sc in next sc, sk next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 4
st.
Sl st to join, end,
leaving
tail
for sewing.
Ears:
Make 2
Row
1:
Ch 6, 1 sc in 2nd
ch
from hook and in each ch across. Sl st to end. Cut,
leaving tail
for sewing.
Pacifier:
Ch.
6.
1 sc in 2nd
ch
from hook and in next 4 st. 3 sc in end st.
Continuing down
the
other side,
1 sc in each sc and 2 sc in the last sc. Tie off.
Cut,
leaving a tail for sewing.
Attach yarn
needle to tail. Sew up the back into the 2nd hole from the edge and then
down
through
the 2nd hole
from the other
edge. Keep sewing up and down through these
2 holes
approx. 6-8 more times until it resembles a pacifier. Sew
pacifier where mouth
would be on
face.
Finishing:
Eyes:
You can use purchased safety eyes or embroider them. I
embroidered mine with
brown yarn,
just up and down around one sc a few times for each one and then tie
off.
Ears:
Position ears where you like them with a pin. Using the tail
left
on the ears, sew
each one to
head. If you want a curved ear, use your yarn needle to go in
and
out the
stitches
and
gather it a bit before sewing on.
Hands:
Using the tails left on the arms, sew hands to the arms, leaving both
hands and
arms open
(so that you can stuff all the way down the arms into the hands).
Feet:
Using tails, sew each foot closed. Sew into position on body.
After
sewing, you can use your yarn needle to feed the yarn and out the other
side to hide
the end in
the body.
Body:
Finish stuffing arms, hands, and the rest of the body. Use
remaining tail on the
body to sew
it closed. Tie off, hide end up in the body.
Halo:
Bend half the pipe cleaner into a circle and attach it to
itself.
Bend to shape. Cut
to size,
and
insert 2-3 inches into back of babyís head. Glue
if
desired.
Enjoy your new Angel Baby!
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