This beautiful little doll has been created from my own pattern, she measures approx. 35cm (14 inches) when standing and 25cm (10inches) when sitting.
Primrose
YARN – You can use any yarn you wish, just make sure you have the correct hook size for the yarn you use. I have used DK yarn.
YOU WILL NEED:
Yarn
Needle for sewing in ends
Scissors
Toy Stuffing
3.5 hook for the body
4.5 hook for the clothes
2.5 hook for the bag and flowers
BODY:
Stuff the body as you go
Work in the round
Make a magic loop or 2sc
- 6sc into magic loop or the 2nd chain on the hook, join to the first sc with a slip stitch (6)
- 2sc into each stitch around (12)
- Sc x 1, inc (18)
- Sc x 2, inc (24)
- Sc x 3, inc (30)
- Sc x 4, inc (36)
- Sc x 5, inc (42)
- Sc x 6, inc (48)
- Sc x 7, inc (54)
- Sc x 8, inc (60)
Rows 11 to 14 sc in each stitch around (60)
- Sc x 8, dec (54)
Rows 16 to 19 sc in each stitch around (54)
- Sc x 7, dec (48)
Rows 21 to 24 sc in each stitch around (48)
- Sc x 6, dec (42)
Rows 26 to 29 sc in each stitch around (42)
- Sc x 5, dec (36)
- Sc in each stitch around (36)
- Sc in each stitch around (36)
- Sc x 4, dec (30)
- Sc in each stitch around (30)
- Sc x 3, dec (24)
- Sc in each stitch around (24)
- Sc x 2, dec (18)
- Sc in each stitch around (18)
- Sc in each stitch around (18)
Finish off and weave in loose ends
HEAD:
Work in the round
Place eyes between rows 17 and 18 with 6 sc in-between
Make a magic loop or 2sc
- 6sc into magic loop or the 2nd chain on the hook, join to the first sc with a slip stitch (6)
- 2sc into each stitch around (12)
- Sc x 1, inc (18)
- Sc x 2, inc (24)
- Sc x 3, inc (30)
- Sc x 4, inc (36)
- Sc x 5, inc (42)
- Sc x 6, inc (48)
- Sc x 7, inc (54)
- Sc x 8, inc (60)
- Sc x 9, inc (66)
Rows 12 – 20 Sc around (66)
- Sc x 9, dec (60)
- Sc x 8, dec (54)
- Sc x 7, dec (48)
- Sc x 6, dec (42)
- Sc x5, dec (36)
- Sc x 4, dec (30)
- Sc x 3, dec (24)
- Sc x 2, dec (18)
- Sc x 1, dec (12)
- Dec around (6)
Close the opening and weave in the ends
LEGS:
BLO: crochet in the back loops only
- Chain 7
- 2 x sc in the 2nd chain on the hook, sc x 4, inc in last chain. Move round to work on the opposite side of the chain. 2 x sc in the 1st free loop, sc x 4, 2 x sc in last loop (16)
- Inc, sc x 4, inc x 6, sc x 4, inc (24)
- Inc, sc x 8, (inc,sc) x 3, inc, sc x 8 (29)
- Sc x 2, inc, sc x 6, (inc, sc x 2) x 3, inc, sc x 6, inc, sc x 3 (35)
- BLO – Sc x in each stitch around (35)
- Sc in each stitch around (35)
- Sc x 11, (dec, sc ) x 4, dec, sc x 8 (30)
- Sc x 8, (dec, sc) x 4, dec, sc x 8 (25)
- Sc x 9, dec, sc x 4, dec, sc x 9 (23)
- Sc in each stitch around (23)
- Sc x 4, (dec, sc ) x 2, dec x 2, (sc, dec) x 2, sc x 3 (17)
Rows 13 to 33 sc in each stitch around (17)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing to the body
ARMS:
Work in the round
Make a magic loop or 2sc
- 6sc into magic loop or the 2nd chain on the hook, join to the first sc with a slip stitch (6)
- 2sc into each stitch around (12)
- Sc x 2, inc (16)
Rows 4 – 10 sc in each stitch around (16)
- Sc x 6, dec (14)
Rows 12 to 35 sc in each stitch around (14)
HAIR:
Cut 15cm pices of yarn, fold in half, thread the two loose ends through a needle. Thread through a stitch on the top of the head to form a loop. Thread the loose ends through the loop and pull tight. Carry on around the head until you have enough hair.
DRESS:
4.5mm Hook
Chain 21
- Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and each stitch around, ch 1 and turn (20)
- 2 x sc in each stich across, ch 1 and turn (40)
- Sc x 1, inc, ch 1 and turn (60)
- Sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn (60)
- Sc x 7, skip 16 stitches, sc x 14, skip 16 stitches, sc x 7, chain 1 and turn (28)
- Sc in each stitch across, ch2 and turn (28)
- Hdc in each stitch across, ch 2 and turn (28)
- Dc in each stitch across, ch 2 and turn (28)
- Dc, inc in each stitch across, ch 2 and turn (42)
- (inc, dc) repeat across, ch 2 and turn (63)
- (inc, dc x 2) repeat across, ch 2 and turn (84)
Rows 12 to 20 dc in each stitch across, ch 2 and turn (84)
- Dc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn (84)
- Sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn (84)
- BLO – sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn (84)
Change colour for hem
- Sc in each stitch across (84)
Fasten off and weave in ends
For the lace edging – work from the inside of the dress, using the loose stitch from row 23, shell stitch across for 3 rows
BLOOMERS:
4.5mm Hook
Chain 50
- Slip stitch into the 1st chain to form a ring, being careful not to twist the chain: ch 1, sc in same chain as joining and in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch, ch 2 and turn (50)
Rows 2 to 9 Hdc in each stitch around, joining with a slip stitch and ch 2 at the end of each round (50)
- Chain 3, skip the next 24 stitches, join to the next stitch with a slip stitch (50)
- Chain 3, hdc in next 24 stitches, join to the next stitch with a slip stitch (first leg) (25)
Rows 12 to 14 hdc in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch and ch 2 at the end of each round (25)
- Hdc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch, ch 3
- (Skip a stich, hdc, ch 1), ch 1 around, join with a slip stich, ch 1
- (Sc in the ch1 space, sc) around, join with a slip stich, ch 3
- BLO – (dc, inc) around, join with a slip stitch
Second Leg
Working with the left leg opening facing you, join with a slip stitch in the 2nd free loop: ch1, hdc in the next free loop, hdc x around, join with a slip stitch, ch 2
(from row 18)Sc x 7, skip 16 stitches, sc x 14, skip 16 stitches, sc x 7, chain 1 and turn (28)
Copy rows 11 to 18
When finished thread ribbon through the gaps at the bottom and tie into bows
SHOES:
4.5mm Hook
Chain 7
- 2 x sc in the 2nd chain on the hook, sc x 4, inc in last chain. Move round to work on the opposite side of the chain. 2 x sc in the 1st free loop, sc x 4, 2 x sc in last loop (16)
- Inc, sc x 4, inc x 6, sc x 4, inc (24)
- Inc, sc x 8, (inc,sc) x 3, inc, sc x 8 (29)
- Sc x 2, inc, sc x 6, (inc, sc x 2) x 3, inc, sc x 6, inc, sc x 3 (35)
- BLO – Sc x in each stitch around (35)
- Sc in each stitch around (35)
- Sc x 11, (dec, sc ) x 4, dec, sc x 8 (30)
- Sc x 8, (dec, sc) x 4, dec, sc x 8 (25)
- Sc x 9, ch 11
- Sc in 3rd chain from hook, sc in each remaining chain, slip stitch in the next 9 stitches, sc x 5
For 2nd Shoe – repeat rows 1 to 8, sc x 5, slip stitch x 13, chain 11, sc in 3rd chain from hook, sc in each remaining chain, sc x 5
FLOWERS:
2.5mm Hook
Chain 4
Working in the 4th chain from the hook, dc x 2, ch3, slip stitch, (ch3, dc x 2, ch3, slip stitch) x 4, pull the loose piece of yarn tight to form the flower and fasten off, leaving a long piece of yarn for sewing to the shoes
BAG:
2.5mm Hook
Make 2 granny squares. Place the 2 squares right side to right side and connect 3 sides with sc through both squares. Continue with the same thread to make a handle – make a chain about 10” long, connect it to the opposite side of the bag opening, turn and sc along the chain. Finish off and weave in the ends.
Make a magic loop or 2sc
- 6sc into magic loop or the 2nd chain on the hook, join to the first sc with a slip stitch (6)
- Ch3 ( counts as 1 dc), dc x 2, ch2, (dc x 3, ch2) x 3, join with a slip stitch into the top of the ch3
- Ch3 ( counts as 1 dc), (dc x 2, ch2, dc x 3, into first ch space), (ch1, dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3 in next ch space) x 3, join with a slip stitch into the top of the ch3
- Ch3 ( counts as 1 dc), dc x 2, ch1, *(dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3) into next ch space (first corner), ch1, dc x 3 into next ch space, ch1 * repeat from *to * 3 times, (dc x 3, ch2, dc x3) into last ch space, join with a slip stitch into the top of the ch3
- Ch3 ( counts as 1 dc), dc x 2 into 1st ch space, ch1, *(dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3) into next ch space, (ch1, dc x 3 into next ch space)* repeat from *to* three times, (dc x 3, ch2, dc x 3) into next ch2 space, ch , dc x 3 into last ch space, join with a slip stitch into the top of the ch3
I hope you enjoy making Primrose as much as I have enjoyed creating her.
Please feel free to sell items you have made from this pattern in small quantities. If you do sell your items I would be very grateful if you would credit me with the pattern.
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