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A crochet master class for the body of the "Sandy Girl" doll using a No. 1.5 hook: arms, legs (with crocheted shoes and leg warmers), torso, and head. In the next master classes the author will show how to do the face and knit/crochet an outfit and a toy for the doll.
Beginner15 minFreeDoll height – 33 cm.
With a No. 1.5 hook and skin-tone thread, crochet two pieces:
Row 1: 6 sc in an Amigurumi ring (= 6);
Row 2: 4 increases, 2 sc (= 10);
Row 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (= 12);
Rows 4–7: 12 sc (= 12);
Row 8: 6 sc, (sc 3 sts together) x 2 (= 8);
Rows 9–12: 8 sc (= 8);
Row 13: 1 inc, 7 sc (= 9);
Rows 14–36: 9 sc (= 9).
Work with white thread, No. 1.5 hook.
Cut a 18 cm length of wire for each leg.
Chain 8, into the 2nd chain from the hook:
Row 1: 6 sc, inc in the last stitch, 6 sc (= 14);
Rows 2–7: 14 sc (= 14);
Row 8: 8 sc, turn (working the heel);
Row 9: skip 1 sc, 5 sc, 1 decrease (= 6), turn;
Row 10: skip 1 sc, 3 sc, 1 decrease (= 4), turn;
Row 11: 4 sc (= 4), turn;
Row 12: skip 1 sc, 3 sc, 1 decrease (= 4), turn;
Row 13: 3 sc (= 3);
Row 14: 15 sc (= 15);
Rows 15–16: 15 sc (= 15);
Row 17: 2 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc (= 14);
Row 18: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 3, 2 sc (= 11);
Rows 19–23: 11 sc (= 11);
Row 24: 1 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc (= 12);
Row 25: 12 sc (= 12);
Row 26: 2 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc (= 13);
Row 27: 13 sc (= 13);
Row 28: 3 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc (= 14);
Row 29: 3 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc (= 15), shift the joining stitch by 3 sc;
Row 30: 1 inc, 14 sc (= 16);
Rows 31–32: 16 sc (= 16), shift the joining stitch by 1 sc;
Row 33: 1 inc, 15 sc (= 17);
Row 34: 17 sc (= 16), shift the joining stitch by 1 sc.
Switch to skin-tone yarn and continue with the same hook:
Row 35: 1 inc, 16 sc (= 18);
Rows 36–40: 18 sc (= 18);
Row 41: 2 dec, 14 sc (= 16);
Row 42: 1 dec, 14 sc (= 15);
Row 43: 5 sc, 5 inc, 5 sc (= 20);
Row 44: 5 sc, 5 dec, 5 sc (= 15);
Row 45: 15 sc (= 15);
Row 46: 11 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc (= 17);
Rows 47–48: 15 sc (= 17);
Row 49: 13 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc (= 19);
Rows 50–51: 19 sc (= 19);
Row 52: 18 sc, 1 inc (= 20);
Row 53: 20 sc (= 20);
Row 54: 19 sc, 1 inc (= 21);
Rows 55–59: 21 sc (= 21);
Switch to white:
Rows 60–62: 21 sc (= 21).
Work rows 1–45 the same way.
Then:
Row 46: 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc (= 17);
Rows 47–48: 17 sc (= 17);
Row 49: 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc (= 19);
Rows 50–51: 19 sc (= 19), shift the joining stitch by 1 sc;
Row 52: 18 sc, 1 inc (= 20);
Row 53: 20 sc (= 20);
Row 54: 1 inc, 19 sc (= 21);
Rows 55–59: 21 sc (= 21);
switch to white:
Rows 60–62: 21 sc (= 21).
Row 1: from the right leg, chain 3, join to the left leg and work 21 sc, 3 sc along the chain, 21 sc across the right leg, 3 sc along the chain (= 48);
Rows 2–9: 48 sc (= 48);
Row 10: 11 sc, 1 dec, 22 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc (= 46);
Row 11: 46 sc (= 46);
switch to skin tone, insert the plastic tube over the wire;
Row 12: 11 sc, 1 dec, 20 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc (= 44);
Row 13: 10 sc, 1 dec, 18 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (= 42);
Row 14: 8 sc, 1 dec, 18 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (= 40);
Row 15: 8 sc, 1 dec, 18 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (= 38);
Row 16: 8 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (= 36);
Rows 17–31: 36 sc (= 36);
Row 32: 8 sc, 3 sc (joining the left arm), 15 sc, 3 sc (joining the right arm), 7 sc (= 36);
Row 33: 8 sc, 6 sc across the left arm, 15 sc, 6 sc across the right arm, 7 sc (= 42);
Row 34: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 36);
Row 35: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2 sc (= 30); insert a 23 cm length of wire as shown in the photo;
Row 36: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 24);
Row 37: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 18);
Rows 38–39: 18 sc (= 18);
Row 40: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 12);
Rows 41–42: 12 sc (= 12).
Row 1: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (= 18);
Row 2: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (= 24);
Row 3: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (= 30);
Row 4: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (= 36);
Row 5: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (= 42); shift the joining stitch by 4 sc;
Row 6: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 6 sc, 2 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 6 sc (= 48);
Row 7: 10 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc, 4 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc (= 54);
Row 8: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 7 sc, 4 dec, (1 inc, 7 sc) x 2, 7 sc (= 54);
Row 9: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 12 sc, (1 inc, 6 sc) x 3 (= 60);
Row 10: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 12 sc, (1 inc, 7 sc) x 3 (= 66);
Rows 11–28: 66 sc (= 66);
Row 29: (9 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 60);
Row 30: (8 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 54);
Row 31: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 48); switch to brown;
Row 32: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 42);
Row 33: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 36);
Row 34: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 30);
Row 35: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 24);
Row 36: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 18);
Row 37: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (= 12);
Row 38: 6 dec (= 6).
In the next master classes I'll show how to do the face and knit/crochet an outfit and a toy for the doll.
This post is based on materials from PETUS's original master class.
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Here's the doll's finishing: Master Classes - How to Finish and Knit Clothes for the "Sand Girl" Doll - Dolls - ✂KomoK Handicraft Masters
And in this thread - knitting the toy that the doll is holding: Master Classes - How to Knit a Toy for the "Sand Girl" Doll - Dolls - ✂KomoK Handicraft Masters 🙂