Blueberry 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 skin (№ 0602), some white, green, blue, indigo and cornflower blue; • Yarn «Pelican» Vita cotton (100% cotton double mercerization, 330 m/50 g) - 20 g of blue (for hair) • embroidery floss : in black, blue and white colors for the eyes, brown embroidery for the eyesbrows and mouth, pink for decoration • 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 • pink satin ribbon 5 mm for decoration - 1 m • blue acrylic paint for fabric • buttons of for decoration : small for dess and a little more for the hair 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) dec hdc – decrease 2 hdc together
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Head and hair Skin colored yarn, 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 blue 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.
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 4 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.
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 off 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. 6
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) 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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Legs and body
Make two. Start with green yarn, hook 1.25 mm. Rnd 1: ch 6, from the 2nd loop from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last loop, on the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12) Rnd 2: inc, 3 sc, inc x 3, 3 sc, inc x 2 (18) Rnd 3: sc, inc, 3 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 3 sc, [sc, inc] x 2 (24) Rnds 4 – 6 (3 rounds): sc around (24) Change to white thread. 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 7 – 11 (5 rounds) : sc around (24) Fasten off and cut the thread. Attach the thread to the 19th stitch of the 10th row. Crochet the heel in rows, going forward and backward in green, the color does not change : Row 12: ch, turn, 12 sc (12) Row 13: ch, turn, dec, 8 sc, dec (10) Row 14: ch, turn, 10 sc (10) Row 15: ch, turn, dec, 6 sc, dec (8) Rows 16 – 17 (2 rows): ch, turn, 8 sc (8) 9
Continue working in circles: Round 18: 6 sc from the edge of the heel, 12 sc across the toes, 6 sc to the edge of the heel, 8 sc across the heel (32) Change to white, and continue crocheting changing colors every 3 rows. Do not forget to slip stitch at the end of the row.
Rnd 19: 5 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 13 sc (30) Rnd 20: 4 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 12 sc (28) Rnd 21: 3 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec x 2, sc (24) Rnd 22: 2 sc, dec, 10 sc in the front loops, dec, 8 sc (22) Rnds 23 – 31 (9 rounds): sc around (22) Fill.
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Rnd 32: 3 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 6 sc (20) (from here on, decreases should be placed on the sides of the legs. If not, adjust the beginning of the round) Rnds 33 – 39 (7 rounds): sc around (20) Rnd 40: 3 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 5 sc (18) Rnds 41 – 47 (7 rounds): sc around (18) Rnd 48: 4 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 3 sc (16) Rnds 49 – 55 (7 rounds): sc around (16) Rnd 56: 4 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc (14) Rnds 57 – 63 (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.
Body
Connecting the legs: Rnd 64: 5 sc in the right leg, ch 3, 14 sc starting from the 13th stitch of the left leg, 3 sc in the chain, 9 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.
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Rnd 65: 5 sc, inc, sc, inc, 6 sc, inc x 2, 6 sc, inc x 3, 6 sc, inc x 2, sc (43) Rnd 66: sc around (43) Rnd 67: 5 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 33 sc (45) Rnds 68 – 70 (3 rounds): sc around (45) Rnd 71: 20 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, sc (43) Rnd 72: 8 sc, dec, 33 sc (42) Continue working with skin colored yarn in a spiral. Rnd 73 (in back loops only): (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 74: sc around (36) Rnd 75: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30) Rnds 76 – 91 (16 rounds): sc around (30)
Attaching the hands:
Rnd 92: 2 sc, 3 sc together with the right hand (from 10th sc to 8th sc of the right hand), 12 sc, 3 sc together with the left hand (from 5th sc to third 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)
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Rnd 93: 2 sc, 9 sc in the right hand, 12 sc, 9 sc in the left hand, 10 sc (42) Rnd 94: sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 9 sc (38) Rnd 95: dec, 2 sc, 3 sc together, 2 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 2 sc, 3 sc together, 2 sc, dec, 8 sc (30) Rnd 96: 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 97: sc, 3 sc together, 8 sc, 3 sc together, sc 7 (18) Rnd 98: (sc, dec) x 6 (12) Fill further. Rnds 99 – 101 (3 rounds): sc around (12) Fasten off, cut thread leaving enough to attach the head.
Shoes
cornflower blue yarn, hook 1.25 mm Make two. Rnd 1: ch 10, starting from the second loop from the hook: 8 sc, 3 sc in the last loop of the chain, 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) 13
Rnd 6: sc around in the back lops only (44)
Change to blue thread Rnds 7 – 8 (2 rounds): 13 sc, 16 PSN , 15 sc (44) Make the holes, in which we will then pass through the ribbon : Rnd 9 : 2 sc, ch, skip sc, sc, ch, skip sc, 3 sc, ch, skip sc, sc, ch, skip sc, 2 sc, hdc, ch, skip hdc, hdc, ch, skip 2 hdc, 3 hdc, ch, skip hdc, hdc, ch, skip hdc, dec hdc, 2 hdc, ch, skip hdc, sc, ch, skip sc, 3 sc, ch, skip sc, sc, ch, skip sc, 3 sc, ch, skip sc, sc, ch, skip sc, sc (42) Rnd 10: 13 sc, dec hdc, (2 hdc, dec hdc) x 3, 15 sc (38) Fasten off and cut the yarn. Pass the ribbon through the holes of the 9th series, fixed on the wrong side. The tips of the ribbons very carefully melted. Second shoe crochet similarly.
Dress
With blue yarn, hook 1.25 mm Ch 32, slst in the first loop of the chain, closing the circle. Rnds 1 - 10 (10 rows): sc around (32) Rnd 11 : (7 sc, inc) x 4 (36) Rnd 12: sc around (36) Rnd 13: 4 sc, inc (8 sc, inc) x 3, 4 sc (40) Rnd 14: sc around(40) Rnd 15: (9 sc, inc) x 4 (44) Rnd 16: sc around (44) Rnd 17 (in the front loop): 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) x 3, 5 sc (48) Rnd 18 : (slst, 3 sc) x 12 (48) 14 Rnd 19 : (slst in the sc of the 17th row, 3 sc) x 12 (48)
Cut Blue yarn, fasten and hide the tip. Attach the blue yarn on the back loop of the 17th row and crochet skirt: Rnd 1: (10 sc, inc) x 4 (48) Rnd 2: sc around(48) Rnd 3: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54) Rnds 4 - 6 (3 rows): sc around (54) Rnd 7 (in the back loop): (slst, ch, sc), skip 2 sc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 sc, (sc, skip 2 sc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 sc) x 8, slst. (54) Rnd 8: (3 ch, 2 dc) in the first sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc, (5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, 2 dc in the first sc of the 7th row, slst. (54) Rnd 9: ch, sc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, (sc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, slst. (54) Rnd 10: (3 ch, 2 dc) in the first sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc, (5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, 2 dc in the first sc of the 7th row, slst. (54) Rnd 11: ch, sc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, (sc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, slst. (54) Rnd 12: (3 ch, 2 dc) in the first sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc, (5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, 2 dc in the first sc of the 7th row, slst. (54) Rnd 13: ch, sc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, (sc, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, slst. (54) Rnd 14: (ch 3, dc 2) in the first sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc, (6 dc in one sc, skip 2 dc, sc, skip 2 dc) x 8, 3 dc in the first sc of the 7th row, slst. (63) Rnd 15: ch, (8 sc, inc) x 7, slst. (70) Rnd 16: (ch, slst.) around Fasten off and cut the yarn. The diagram of the skirt :
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with Blue acrylic paint (for cloth), paint small peas on a T-shirt, or, you can use a match or the reverse side of the brush. After drying, iron with an iron on the reverse side to secure. Dress the doll. At the belt, we tie the ribbon. The tips of the ribbons very carefully melted.
Bolero
With blue yarn, hook 1.25 mm Corcheting forward and backward rows. make 34 ch Row 1: 1 sc in the second loop from hook, 32 sc (33) Next all the even rows knit 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) 16
Row 2: ch, turn, 5 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc (37) Row 3: ch, turn, 5 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 5 sc (41) Row 4: ch, turn, 5 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 5 sc (45) Row 5: ch, turn, 5 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 5 sc (49) Row 6: ch, turn, 5 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 5 sc (53) Row 7: ch, turn, 5 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 5 sc (57) Row 8: ch, turn, 6 sc, 3 ch 16 sc skip 13 sc, 3 ch 16 sc skip 6 sc (31) Rows 9 - 13 (5 rows): ch, turn, sc 31 (31) Crochet not turn, banded bolero in a circle: Row 14: 12 sc on the right front, 5 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 5 sc, 12 sc along the left ledge, slst. Row 15: (ch, slst.) around Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in the end. Dress and bolero on doll crochet sleeves.
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Left sleeve :
attach yarn on the bolero in the first stitch of a sleeve (skipped Stitches of the 8th row) Rnd 1: ch, 16 sc along the sleeve, at the same time grab the stitch between the sleeve and the stitch "armpit" (ch of the 8th row) and crochet them together, sc, grab the stitch "armpit" and between the sleeve and the stitch "armpit" and crochet them together (19) Rnd 2: dec, 12 sc, dec, 3 sc together (15) Rnds 3 - 6 (4 rounds): sc around (15) Rnd 7: dec, 13 sc (14) Rnd 8: sc around (14) Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in the end. Crochet the right sleeve similarly, only start to crochet the back.
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Floss thread embroider stripes on the sleeves, sew on the bolero on the middle a button or bead. On the dress, also can sew a button.
Headband
With blue yarn, hook 1,25. 41 ch Row 1: tr in the 4th loop from the hook, (ch, skip 1 ch, 2 tr, ch, skip 1 sc, 4 tr) x 4, ch, skip 1 ch, 2 tr, ch, skip 1 ch, tr Banded rim circle rachim step. In holes, to insert ribbon, the ribbon ends neatly melted. Headband is putting to the head and we tie the ribbon under the hairs.
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. Rnd 1 : 6 sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 2 : inc x 6 (12) Rnd 3 : (inc, sc) x 6 (18) 19
Change the thread to blue 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
for the right eye :
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).
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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 brown thread embroider mouth and eyebrows.
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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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