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Doll Catalina

Today's project is decorative and sweet: a little doll that looks like something out of a fairytale. Ready to take notes on the step-by-step instructions?

YOU WILL NEED:

Caricia Clásica Yarn COL No. 041, No. 043, No. 041, No. 002.
Caricia Siberia Yarn No. 705.
Crochet hook 3 mm.
Tapestry needle.
Black and red embroidery floss.
Transparent thread.
Stuffing.
Printed fabric.

STITCHES USED

Single crochet: sc. (see tutorial sc).

HOW TO MAKE THE DOLL?

Body and head

Worked in one piece. We will use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Body 1st round. Begin by crocheting a magic circle of 6 sc. 2nd round. *sc 2 in each stitch*, repeat until the end of the round. 3rd round. *sc 1 and make 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat. 4th round. *sc 2 and 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat. 5th round. *sc 3 and make 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat. 6th round. *sc 4, and 2 sc in the next stitch* repeat. 7th round. *sc 5, 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat. 8th round. *sc 6, 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat. 9th round. *sc without increasing, and work this round by inserting the hook through the center of the chain*. From 10th round to 20th round, sc without increasing. 21st round. *sc 6, 1 dec.*, repeat. 22nd round. *sc 5, 1 dec.*, repeat. 23rd round. *sc 4, 1 dec.*, repeat. 24th round. *sc 3, 1 dec.*, repeat. 25th round. *sc 3, 1 dec.*, repeat. Head

26th round. *change to COL No. 061, and sc without decreasing for 2 rounds*. Stuff with fiberfill. 28th round. * 2 sc. 1 inc.*, repeat. 29th round. * 3 sc., 1 inc.* repeat. 30th round. * 3 sc. 1 inc.* repeat. 31st round.* 4 sc., 1 inc.* repeat. 32nd round. * without increasing until 39th round. 40th round. * 6 sc. 1 dec.*, repeat. 41st round. * 5 sc. 1 dec.*, repeat. Stuff with fiberfill. 42nd round. * 3 sc., 1 dec.*, repeat. 43rd round. * 2 sc. 1 dec.*, repeat. 44th round. * 1sc. 1 dec.*, repeat. Close and fasten off.

Hat

With Caricia yarn COL No. 043: 1st round. Begin by crocheting a magic circle of 6 sc. 2nd round. * 2 sc in each stitch*, repeat until the end of the round. 3rd round. * 1 sc and make 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat. 4th round. * 2 sc and 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat.

5th round. * 3 sc and make 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat.

6th round. * 4 sc, and 2 sc in the next stitch* repeat.

7th round. * 5 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat.

8th round. * 6 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch*, repeat.

9th round. * 7 sc. 2sc. in the next stitch*, repeat.

10th round.* 6 sc. 1 dec.*, repeat.

11th round. * 5 sc. 1 dec.*, repeat.

12th round. * 4 sc. , 1 dec.*, repeat.

13th round. * 4 sc. , 1 dec.*, repeat.

From 14th round to 25th round, sc without decreasing, and work these rounds by inserting the hook through the back loop of the chain. Close and fasten off.

Legs (make two)

Alternate COL No. 043 and COL No. 041. Start with COL No. 043. working as follows: 1st round. Magic circle of 6 sc. 2nd round, * 2 sc in each stitch*, repeat until the end of the round. 3rd round, sc without increasing, crocheting all sc by inserting the hook through the center of the chain. From 4th round to 37th round, sc without increasing. Close and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make two)

With Caricia yarn COL No. 061: 1st round, start by crocheting a magic circle of 6 sc. 2nd round. * 2 sc in each stitch*, repeat until the end of the round. 3rd round, work without increasing, inserting the hook through the back loop of the chain. From 4th round to 25th round, sc without increasing. Close and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hair (make two pigtails)

For each pigtail, with Caricia Siberia yarn COL No. 705, cut 6 strands of yarn 12 cm long, fold and secure well.

Rose

To make the rose, cut 3 strands of Caricia Siberia yarn COL No. 705, 30 cm long, tie a knot, forming a center, secure it and from there, roll it up and sew with transparent thread from behind, forming a kind of ensaimada (spiral pastry). Fasten and secure.

Dress

For the dress, cut a rectangle 50 cm wide by 14 cm long. Hem it and machine sew.

With COL No. 041 yarn and a tapestry needle, gather the top part, adjusting the fabric to the doll's body size.

ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING

Sew the legs and arms to the body.

Embroider the eyes and mouth with embroidery floss.

Sew the rose to the hat on one side.

Sew each pigtail to both sides of the head and put on the hat.

Place the dress on the body, adjusting it well at the top, just below the arms, and secure the dress at the back. Make a small bow at the front.

FINISHING

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The background of these photographs is a fragment of the work of painter Juan Manuel Reyes[/caption]

Doesn't it make you want to hug her? It could be the perfect gift for your daughter or niece. Age doesn't matter: she'll love it! She's super charming.