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Gymnast Doll


07/15/2024


Level of difficulty




Approximate Size: 23 cm (9.06″).      


Materials:

1 ball of Amigurumi – Colors: 7564 (Porcelain), 2829 (Ball Blue), and 3528 (Carmine);

1 ball of Amigurumi Sparkle – Colors: 7030 (Mustard) and 8001 (White);

Cléa yarn leftovers – Color: 8990 (Black);

1 ball of Charme – Color: 7311 (Tobacco);

Crochet hooks – 2.0 and 2.5 mm;

Tapestry needle;

Amigurumi eyes (8 mm) – Color: Black;

Fiberfill for stuffing;

Wire;

Lock Stitch Marker.

              

Stitches Used: Increase = inc.; Chain Stitch: ch.; Decrease = dec.; Single Crochet = sc.


Instructions


Body:

Start with 7564 (Porcelain) yarn and 2.5 mm hook;

Start from the feet;

Rnd. 1: 6 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 9 sc.;

Rnd. 3: 9 sc.;

Rnd. 4: 8 sc., 1 inc. = 10 sc.;

Rnds. 5 to 20 (16 rounds): 10 sc.;

Fasten off the first leg;

Make the second leg and do not cut the yarn;

In the next rnd., join the legs;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn on the bolded parts;

Make 2 ch. to join both legs;

Rnd. 21: 10 sc. in the 1st leg, 2 sc. in the ch., 10 sc. in the 2nd leg, 2 sc. on the other side of the ch. = 24 sc.;

Rnd. 22: 5 sc., 1 inc., 4 sc., 1 sc., 1 inc., 5 sc., 1 inc., 4 sc., 1 sc., 1 inc. = 28 sc.;

Rnd. 23: 6 sc., 1 inc., 4 sc., 2 sc., 1 inc., 6 sc., 1 inc., 4 sc., 2 sc., 1 inc. = 32 sc.;

Rnd. 24: 1 sc., 11 sc., 5 sc., 10 sc., 5 sc. = 32 sc.;

Rnd. 25: 3 sc., 7 sc., 9 sc., 6 sc., 7 sc. = 32 sc.;

Continue with Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn;

Rnd. 26: 6 sc., 1 dec. = 28 sc.;

Rnd. 27: 28 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 8001 (White) yarn;

Rnd. 28: 5 sc., 1 dec. = 24 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn;

Rnd. 29: 24 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 8001 (White) yarn;

Rnd. 30: 24 sc.;

Rnd. 31: (3 sc., 1 dec.) 4x, 4 sc. = 20 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn;

Rnds. 32 and 33: 20 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 8001 (White) yarn;

Rnd. 34: 20 sc.;

Rnd. 35: 2 sc., 1 dec. = 15 sc.;

Rnd. 36: (4 sc., 1 dec.) 2x, 3 sc. = 13 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi 7564 (Porcelain) yarn;

Start the head;

Rnd. 37: 13 inc. = 26 sc.;

Rnd. 38: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 39 sc.;

Rnd. 39: (5 sc., 1 inc.) 6x, 3 sc. = 45 sc.;

Rnds. 40 to 46 (7 rounds): 45 sc.;

Place the safety eyes between rnds. 43 and 44, with 5 visible stitches between them, once they are in place.

Rnd. 47: (5 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 39 sc.;

Rnd. 48: (4 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 33 sc.;

Rnd. 49: (3 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 27 sc.;

Rnd. 50: (2 sc., 1 dec.) 6x, 3 sc. = 21 sc.;

Insert stuffing fiberfill;

Rnd. 51: 1 sc., 1 dec. = 14 sc.;

Rnd. 52: 7 dec. = 7 sc.;

Fasten off with a reverse magic ring;

With Amigurumi 7564 (Porcelain) yarn, embroider the nose (between rnds. 42 and 43);

With Cléa Black, embroider the eyelashes and apply blush (optional).

 

Arms (2):

With Amigurumi 7564 (Porcelain) yarn and 2.5 mm hook:

Rnd. 1: 4 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 4 inc. = 8 sc.;

Rnds. 3 to 6 (4 rounds): 8 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 8001 (White) yarn;

Rnd. 7: 8 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn;

Rnd. 8: 8 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 8001 (White) yarn;

Rnds. 9 and 10: 8 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn;

Rnds. 11 and 12: 8 sc.;

Change to Amigurumi Sparkle 8001 (White) yarn;

Rnds. 13 and 14: 8 sc.;

Fold and close the sides with 4 sc.;

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing;

Sew to the sides of the body, at the level of the neck.

 

Hair:

With Charme 7311 (Tobacco) yarn and 2.0 mm hook:

Rnd. 1: 6 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.;

Rnd. 3: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 18 sc.;

Rnd. 4: 2 sc., 1 inc. = 24 sc.;

Rnd. 5: 3 sc., 1 inc. = 30 sc.;

Rnd. 6: 4 sc., 1 inc. = 36 sc.;

Rnd. 7: 5 sc., 1 inc. = 42 sc.;

Rnd. 8: 6 sc., 1 inc. = 48 sc.;

Rnd. 9: 7 sc., 1 inc. = 54 sc.;

Rnds. 10 to 15 (6 rounds): 54 sc.;

Rnd. 16: 7 sc., 1 dec. = 48 sc.;

Rnd. 17: 48 sc.;

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing;

Sew to the head and embroider the fringes.

 

Hair bun:

With Charme 7311 (Tobacco) yarn and 2.0 mm hook:

Rnd. 1: 6 sc. into the magic ring;

Rnd. 2: 6 inc. = 12 sc.;

Rnd. 3: 1 sc., 1 inc. = 18 sc.;

Rnd. 4: 2 sc., 1 inc. = 24 sc.;

Rnd. 5: 3 sc., 1 inc. = 30 sc.;

Rnd. 6: 4 sc., 1 inc. = 36 sc.;

Rnds. 7 to 10 (4 rounds): 36 sc.;

Rnd. 11: 4 sc., 1 dec. = 30 sc.;

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing;

Insert stuffing fiberfill;

Sew to the top of the head.

 

Hair bun ribbon:

With Amigurumi Sparkle 7030 (Mustard) yarn and 2.5 mm hook:

Make 40 ch. and fasten off.

 

Hula hoop:

With Amigurumi 2829 (Ball Blue) yarn and 2.5 mm hook:

Make a circle 9 cm in diameter with the wire;

Cover by making sc. around the entire circle.

 

Ribbon:

With Amigurumi 3528 (Carmine) yarn and 2.5 mm hook:

Cut a piece of yarn approx. 60 cm long, pass 20 cm through the tapestry needle and make sc. covering the 20 cm of yarn.

Fasten off.

 

Artisan: Viviane Rentroia (@brincardecroche)


Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.


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