Orange by Anya Sadovskaya (zovutka) Translated by Dadou65 (Angels’S Tay Créations)
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Materials: • yarn "Daisy", fingering weight, 4-ply (originally : Kirov) (100% cotton, 320 m/75 g) - 50 g of brown (№ 5904), some white, orange, yellow and pink flowers; • Yarn «Pelican» Vita cotton (100% cotton double mercerization, 330 m/50 g) - 20 g of chocolate (for hair) • embroidery floss : in black, brown and white colors for the eyes, chocolate embroidery for the eyesbrows and mouth, orange color flower on dress • hook 0,75 mm and 1,25 mm • stuffing (Fiberfill, Polyfill) • wire, 2.5 mm thickness, about 15 cm in length • sticky tape, electrical tape or masking tape • buttons of for decoration (3 pcs.) • tight plastic for the sole With these materials, the doll will be 23 cm (9 in.) tall.
Abbreviations: ch – chain slst – slip stitch sc – single crochet hdc – half-double crochet dc – double crochet tr – treble crochet inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch) dec – decrease (crochet 2 sc together or invisible decrease)
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Head and hair
Skin colored yarn (brown), hook 1.25 mm Rnd 1 : 6 sc in a magic circle (6) Rnd 2 : inc x 6 (12) Rnd 3 : [inc, sc] x 6 (18) Rnd 4 : [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24) Rnd 5 : [inc, 3 sc] x 6 (30) Rnd 6 : 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x 5, 2 sc (36) Rnd 7 : 4 sc, inc, [5 sc, inc] x 5, sc (42) Rnd 8 : [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48) Rnd 9 : [inc, 7 sc] x 6 (54) Rnd 10 : 2 sc, inc, [8 sc, inc] x 5, 6 sc (60) Rnd 11 : 4 sc, inc, [9 sc, inc] x 5, 5 sc (66) Rnd 12 : 6 sc, inc, [10 sc, inc] x 5, 4 sc (72) Rnds 13 – 25 (13 rounds) : sc around (72) Rnd 26 : (mark the beginning of the round with contrasting yarn, this will be the back of the head) 19 sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x 11, 19 sc (84) Rnds 27 – 32 (6 rounds) : sc around (84) Now we will add hair. Wind the chocolate yarn around a book, a notebook, a piece of cardboard or anything suitable and cut strands of yarn approximately 30 cm in length
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Fastening the hair goes as follows: push the hook from inside the head out, through the magic circle. Hook a strand in the middle and pull it a bit inside, making a loop. With this yarn on the hook, insert the hook into the next stitch around the magic circle, hook another strand and pull it through to the inside if the head and through the loop on the hook, making a chain on the inside of the head. Keep going around from the inside, pulling in strands and hooking them in a chain. Tighten and pull each loop so that the chain lies as close as possible to the head.
Make 8 complete rounds, starting from the center of the head and the magic circle. For the first three rounds insert strands in every stitch, and for the next five in every other stitch. If you are using yarn thicker than 250m/50g, you will need to unravel/un-ply the yarn strands into thinner strands and use those. Keep in mind that this manner of attaching hair makes for a thick head of hair. Mark the hair line with contrasting thread, paying attention to the yarn marker you left for the back of the head and making sure that it’s centered.
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Continue adding the hair inside the hair line in every other stitch and every other row. With thinner yarn, do every stitch in every row. At the hairline border itself insert hair in every stitch in every row. Fasten the last hair strand with sewing thread, for greater security you can paste glue on the hair chains inside the head.
Continue to crochet the head : Rnd 33 : (12 sc, dec) x 6 (78) Rnd 34 : 2 sc, dec, (11 sc, dec) x 5, 9 sc (72) Rnd 35 : 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) x 5, 5 sc (66) Rnd 36 : (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60) Rnd 37 : 2 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 6 sc (54) Rnd 38 : 5 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (48) Rnd 39 : (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42) Rnd 40 : 2 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (36) Rnd 41 : (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30) Stuff the head with filler. Rnd 42 : (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24) Rnd 43 : (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) Rnd 44 : (sc, dec) x 6 (12) Fasten off and leave enough thread to shape the mouth, eyes and nose afterwards. Fill the head completely, making sure that it is full enough to hold the shape well, but also that you can later tighten mouth stitches with the yarn needle when shaping the face. Make sure that the head does not end up vertically stretched, it should be fairly flat.
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Now, every hair should be divided further into four strands. Grab the thread near the head, untwist it a little between the thumb and forefinger and separate a strand with a hook, pulling it away from the rest. Do the same for the other three strands/plys in the yarn and for every hair on the head. Gently comb the hair. If you want it to be straight you can spray it with water before combing.
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Hands
Skin colored yarn (brown), hook 1.25 mm Middle finger : x2
Rnd 1 : 5 sc in magic ring (5) Rnds 2 – 6 (5 rounds) : 5 sc (5) Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Index and ring fingers : x2
Rnd 1 : 5 sc in magic ring (5) Rnds 2 – 5 (4 rounds) : 5 sc (5) Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Thumb and pinky finger : x2
Rnd 1 : 5 sc in magic ring (5) Rnds 2 – 4 (3 rounds) : 5 sc (5) Fasten of and cut the thread for the thumb. For the pinky, do not cut or fasten off, continue to crochet connecting the fingers into a palm.
Right hand :
Rnd 1 : 2 sc in the little finger, 2 sc in the ring finger, 2 sc in the middle finger, 5 sc around the index finger, 3 sc in the middle finger, 3 sc in the ring finger, 3 sc in the little finger (20)
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Rnds 2 – 3 (2 rounds) : sc around (20) Rnd 4 : 7 sc, 1 sc going through one stitch of the palm + one stitch of the thumb, 12 sc (20)
Row 5 : 7 sc, 3 sc through stitches of the thumb only, dec (make two sc together, the first sc going through the palm stitch and the thumb stitch), 11 sc (22)
Rnd 6: 8 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (20) Rnd 7: (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16) Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12) Fill the hand.
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Rnd 9 : (sc, dec) x 4 (8) Rnds 10 – 21 (12 rounds) : sc around (8) Fill the hand. Rnd 22 : inc x 4, 4 sc (12) (forming the elbow, increases should be placed in line with the outer edge of the palm, if not, adjust the placement of increases) Rnds 23 – 32 (10 rounds) : sc around (12) Fasten off, cut the thread. Fill completely.
Left hand:
Rnd 1 : 3 sc in the little finger, 3 sc in the ring finger, 3 sc in the middle finger, 5 sc around the index finger, 2 sc in the middle finger, 2 sc in the ring finger, 2 sc in the little finger (20) Rnds 2 – 3 (2 rounds) : sc around(20) Rnd 4 : 12 sc, 1 sc going through one stitch of the palm + one stitch of the thumb, 7 sc (20) Rnd 5 : 11 sc, dec (make two sc together, the first sc going through the palm stitch and the thumb stitch), 3 sc through stitches of the thumb only, 7 sc (22) Rnd 6 : dec, 10 sc, dec, 8 sc (20) Rnd 7 : (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16) Rnd 8 : (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12) Fill the hand. Rnd 9 : (sc, dec) x 4 (8) Rnds 10 – 21 (12 rounds) : sc around (8) Fill. Rnd 22 : sc, inc x 4, 3 sc (12) (forming the elbow, increases should be placed in line with the outer edge of the palm, if not, adjust the placement of increases) Rnds 23 – 32 (10 rounds) : sc around (12) Fasten off, cut the yarn. Fill to the top of the hand.
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Shoes, legs and body
Make two. Start with orange yarn, hook 1.25 mm. Rnd 1 : ch 10, from the 2nd loop from hook : 8 sc, 3 sc in the last loop, on the other side of the chain: 7 sc, inc (20) Rnd 2 : inc, 7 sc, inc x 3, 7 sc, inc x 2 (26) Rnd 3 : sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (32) Rnd 4 : inc, 11 sc, [inc, sc] x 2, inc, 11 sc, [inc, sc] x 2 (38) Rnd 5 : 3 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (44) With hard plastic, cut out two ovals on the size of the sole.
Rnd 6 (in the back loop) : sc around (44) Change to pink thread. Fasten off orange thread, cut and weave in the ends. Rnds 7 – 10 (4 rounds) : sc around (44) Fasten off and cut the thread. Attach the thread to the 19th stitch of the 10th row.
Make toe of the boot :
Rnd 11 : ch from that same 19th stitch : 5 sc, sl.st turn (5) Next, all the even rounds to the 20th inclusive crochet wrong side there. To do this, enter the hook is not as usual, from the wrong side on the front (away from you), and toward you (the front side to the underside) :
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Rnd 12 : sc in sl.st, sc, inc x 3, sc, last stitch in the 18th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 17th stitch of the 10th row (from here on, tighten connecting stitch tighter in the next row, skip him in the general account of loops it is not included), turn (10) Rnd 13 : 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, last stitch with the 25th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 26th stitch of the 10th row, turn (12)
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Rnd 14 : 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, last stitch with the 16th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 15th stitch of the 10th row, turn (14) Rnd 15 : 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, last stitch with the 27th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 28th stitch of the 10th row, turn (16) Rnd 16 : 15 sc, last stitch with the 14th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 13th stitch of the 10th row, turn (16) Rnd 17 : 15 sc, last stitch with the 29th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 30th stitch of the 10th row, turn (16) Rnd 18 : 15 sc, last stitch with the 12th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st in the 11th stitch of the 10th row, turn (16) Rnd 19 : 15 sc, last stitch with the 31th stitch of the 10th row, sl.st. in the 32th stitch of the 10th row, turn (16) Rnd 20 : 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, last stitch with the 10th stitch of the 10th row, sl st in the 9th stitch the 10th row, turn (14) Rnd 21 : 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, last stitch with 33th stitch of the 10th row, crochet down the boot : 18 sc, make one loop but do not working it, it will go to the next
row (30 ) Rnd 22 : dec (seize the rest loop boot and the first toe loop), (4 sc, dec) x 2, sc 17 (28) Rnd 23 : 11 sc in the front loop of the stitch, 17 sc (28)
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Rnd 24 - 30 (7 rounds) : sc around (28) Rnd 31 : (dec, 12 sc) x 2 (26) (from here on, decreases should be placed on the sides of the legs. If not, adjust the beginning of the round) Rnds 32 - 35 (4 rounds) : sc around (26) Insert the sole and fill the shoe. Change to white thread. Fasten off pink thread, cut and weave in the ends.
Rnd 36 (in the back loop) : 3 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 2, 3 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 2 (20) Change to skin colored yarn (brown) - (Do not cut the white thread). Rnd 37 (in the front loop): sc around (20) Rnd 38 : sc around (20) Rnd 39 : sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 7 sc (18) Rnds 40-41 (2 rounds): sc around (18) Change to white thread, Fasten off brown thread and cut. 13
From this round forward, finish each round with a slip stitch in the back loop of the first stitch of the previous row, tightening it as much as possible. This is not included in the description of individual rounds. Then, make a single crochet in the first stitch of the previous round, going through both loops. That way the color changes will not be so visible. Colors will be changed every three rounds.
Rnds 42 – 46 (5 rounds) : sc around (18) Rnd 47 : sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 6 sc (16) Rnds 48 – 54 (7 rounds) : sc around (16) Rnd 55 : 2sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 4 sc (14) Rnds 56 – 62 (7 rounds) : sc around (14) Fasten off and cut the yarn. Fill the leg.
The second leg is made in the same way; just do not cut the thread in the end. 14
Body
Connecting the legs: Rnd 63 : 3 sc in the right leg, ch 3, 14 sc starting from the 10th stitch of the left leg, 3 sc in the chain, 11 sc in the right leg (34) Pay special attention to the position of the feet - if they turn out crooked, move the point of attachment the required number of stitches.
Rnd 64 : 3sc, inc, sc, inc, 6 sc, inc x 2, 6 sc, inc x 3, 6 sc, inc x 2, 3 sc (43) Rnd 65 : sc around (43) Rnd 66 : 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 35 sc (45) Rnds 67 – 69 (3 rounds) : sc around (45) Rnd 70 : 18 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 3 sc (43) Rnd 71 : 6 sc, dec, 35 sc (42) Continue working with skin colored yarn (brown) in a spiral. Rnd 72 (in back loop) : [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
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Rnd 73 : sc around (36) Rnd 74 : [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30) Rnds 75 – 89 (15 rounds) : sc around (30) Rnd 90 : 28 sc (do not working the 2 last stitches, Now here is the beginning of rows) Attaching the hands:
Rnd 91 : 2 sc, 3 sc together with the right hand (from 11th sc to 9th sc of the right hand), 12 sc, 3 sc together with the left hand (from 4th sc to second sc of the left hand), 10 sc (30) (Pay special attention to the location of hands – hands should be parallel to the body, elbows pointing back – if it turns out crooked, move the point of attachment the required number of stitches)
Rnd 92 : 2 sc, 9 sc in the right hand, 12 sc, 9 sc in the left hand, 10 sc (42) Rnd 93 : sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 9 sc (38) Rnd 94 : dec, 2 sc, 3 sc together, 2 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 2 sc, 3 sc together, 2 sc, dec, 8 sc (30) Rnd 95 : 2 sc, 3 sc together, 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, 3 sc together, 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (22) Fill the body with stuffing. Rnd 96 : sc, 3 sc together, 8 sc, 3 sc together, sc 7 (18) Rnd 97 : (sc, dec) x 6 (12) Fill further. Rnds 98 – 100 (3 rounds) : sc around (12) Fasten off, cut thread leaving enough to attach the head.
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Dress
To hem knit dress 6 "slices.", Start with Yellow yarn, hook 1.25 mm Rnd 1 : 11 ch, from the 2nd loop from hook, 10 sc. Fasten off and cut the thread, attach orange thread to the first ch of the 1st row : Rnd 2 : ch, 9 sc, 3 sc in the 10th ch of the 1st row, 3 sc in the 1st sc of the 1st row, 9 sc, ch, turn (24) Rnd 3 (wrong side there were binding) : 10 sc, 3 sc in same sc, 2 sc, 3 sc in same sc, 10 sc, ch, turn (28) Rnd 4 : 5 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, 3 dc in same sc, 4 hdc, 3 dc in same sc, 3 dc, 3 hdc, 5 sc (32) Fasten off and cut thread. Make 5 more similar "slices."
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White thread connect "segments" : starting from the first stitch of the 4th rows, introduce a hook in the back loop of the right "slices", then into the back loop of the left "slices", grab a white thread and make 12 sl.st. Fasten off the thread and cut.
Similarly, connect all the "slices", the last join with the first. At the end, the white thread is not cut off, banded skirt around the circle : Rnd 1 : [(2 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, 3 sc in last slst between "slices"] x 6 (78) Change to pink thread. Rnd 2 : sc around (78) Fasten off thread and cut off all the ends of the thread on the wrong side of the hide. Attach white thread to first slst between "slices" and connecting bars on the upper edge of the skirt (6 slst each "slice" + 1 slst between "slices"). Next row, working as follow :
Rnd 1 : sc around (42) Change to yellow thread, don’t cut the white thread. Rnd 2 : [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36) 18 Change to white thread, fasten off yellow thread and cut.
Rnd 3 : [7 sc, dec] 4 (32) Change to pink thread, don’t cut the white thread. Rnds 4 – 10 (7 rounds) : sc around (32) Change to white thread, fasten off pink thread and cut. Rnd 11 : sc around (32) Change to orange thread, don’t cut the white thread. Rnds 12 – 17 (6 rounds) : sc around (32) Change to white thread, fasten off orange thread and cut. Rnd18 (in the back loop) : 4 sc, ch 8, skip next 8 stitches, 8 sc, ch 8, skip next 8 stitches, 4 sc (32) Rnd 19 : 4 sc, 8 sc in chain, 8 sc, 8 sc in chain, 4 sc (32) Rnd 20 : 7 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 7 sc (30) Fasten off, cut and weave in the end. Dress the doll, pulling up its arms and pulling them through the armholes. Crochet the sleeves in white while the dress in on the doll.
Right sleeve :
Start from the back, attach yarn to the first stitch of the shoulder strap Rnd 1 : 8 sc along the strap, hook both between the shoulder stitch and the dress stitch and the next two dress stitches and crochet them together, sc in back loops in next 6, hook both between the next two dress stitches and the shoulder stitch and the dress stitch and crochet them together (16) Rnd 2 : [(sc, dc, tr) in same stitch, (tr, dc, sc) in same stitch] x 3, sc, slst Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in the end.
Left sleeve :
Start from the front, attach yarn to the first stitch of the shoulder strap Rnd 1 : 8 sc along the strap, hook both between the shoulder stitch and the dress stitch and the next two dress stitches and crochet them together, sc in back loops in next 6, hook both between the next two dress stitches and the shoulder stitch and the dress stitch and crochet them together (16) Rnd 2 : slst, sc, [(sc, dc, tr) in same stitch, (tr, dc, sc) in same stitch] x 3 Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in the end.
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Right dress strap :
With orange thread Attach orange thread to the 20th stitch of the 17th row, 11 ch, attach the chain to the 29th stitch of the 17th row, slst in the 28th stitch, 11 sc along the chain. Fasten slst in the 21th stitch of the 17th row. Cut off the thread and hide the end.
Left dress strap :
With orange thread Attach orange thread to the 12th stitch of the 17th row, 11 ch, attach the chain to the 5th stitch of the 17th row, slst in the 4th stitch, 11 sc along the chain. Fasten slst in the 13th stitch of the 17th row. Cut off the thread and hide the end.
Eyes
Embroidery floss two strands held together, steel hook 0.75 mm, starting with black. If you are making a doll from different weight yarn, you need to adjust your measures to fit the head. The head circumference of my doll is 18 cm/7 inch (without hair), so the width of an eye should be 1.5 cm/0.4 inch .To calculate the size of your eye you need to multiply the head circumference in cm by 1.5 and divide by 18. Choose the appropriate number of strands of floss and an appropriate hook to get the needed size of the eye. 20
Rnd 1 : 6 sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 2 : inc x 6 (12) Rnd 3 : (inc, sc) x 6 (18) Change the thread to brown and make a slst in the back loop only of the first stitch of the previous row. Continue crocheting in both loops, starting from the same stitch you slst into : Rnd 4 : (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5 : (sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (30) Change the thread to white and make a slst in the back loop only of the first stitch of the previous row. Continue crocheting in both loops, starting from the same stitch you slst into :
for the left eye :
Rnd 6 : 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, 10 slst in back loops only, 4 sc, inc, 6 slst in back loops only (32) Rnd 7 : slst, ch, 4 sc, slst
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Rnd 6 : 3 sc, inc, 6 slst in back loops only, inc, 4 sc, 10 slst in the back loops only, 5 sc (32) Rnd 7: slst, 4 sc, ch, slst Cut the thread, leaving enough for sewing. Use the same thread to embroider the white shine on the pupils.
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Haircut Tie all the hair on top of the head, comb it neatly and cut off any excess length.
Remove the tie and gently comb the hair again. Separate a small portion of hair for bangs with a crochet hook (try to divide the strands so that there is no bald spot). Cut the bangs to desired length (better cut less in one go, and readjust the length of bangs to suit the face). 22
Forming the face Define the visual middle of the face and, with a yarn needle, make a stitch coming out at one stitch to the right of the center in the 25th round and going in two stitches to the left, making a little nose. Repeat a few times. When you are finished with the nose, count 3 sc to the left and 6 rows down of the nose. Bring the yarn out from the left nose stitch to this spot. Insert the needle in one stitch to the left to make the left side of the mouth. Bring the needle out at the same stitch 6 rows above – that will make the indentation for the left eye. Pulling the thread a little, make a few stitches going back and forth at these two points. Repeat the same thing for the other side, paying attention that there should be 9 - 10 stitches between the corners of the mouth. Fasten the thread in the neck opening.
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Ears Embroider the curve of the ears using chain stitch and skin colored yarn (brown). Without cutting the thread, crochet 1 row of sc in the embroidered stitches, starting from the bottom and going to the top. Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in the end.
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Sew eyes to the head. With black thread floss two-ply embroider eyes and eyelashes. With Chocolate thread embroider mouth and eyebrows.
Take a wire of about 15 cm/6 in. in length and form a frame, as in the photo. Fold the wire and wrap the ends in masking tape. Insert the wire into the body so that a piece is sticking out.
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Flower on the head. Start with orange thread, hook 1,25 mm. Rnd 1 : 15 sc in magic ring Rnd 2 : [sl.st, (sc, dc, sc) in the same stitch, slst] x 5 (25) Change to white thread, orange is not circumcised. Rnd 3 : (slst, 3 ch, dc, 3 dc in the same stitch, dc, 3 ch, slst) x 5 (35) Change to orange thread, fasten off white thread and cut off. Rnd 4 : (3 sc in 1 ch, 5 sc, 3 sc in 1 ch, 2 sc) x 5 Fasten thread, cut off, and sew a button or bead on the middle . Sew flower on the head.
Flower on the dress yarn floss two strands held together, steel hook 0.75 mm, starting with white Rnd 1 : 12 sc in magic ring Rnd 2 : [sl.st, ch, sc in the same stitch, 3 sc in the same stitch, sc, 3 ch, slst in the same stitch] x 4 Change to orange thread, fasten off white threas and cut off. Rnd 3 : (sc in the ch, 5 sc, sc in the ch) x 4 Cut off thread, embroider middle (you can sew it to bead), with the same orange thread make 4 stitches between the petals. To sew flower on the dress.
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Strap on your boots: With Yellow thread, crochet 1,25 mm Ch 35, wrap around the boot, sews bead or a button which is tied in knot and Fasten the chain to boot a couple of stitches. Similarly, make strap on the other shoe.
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