Crochet Toy Pattern
"Doll Martha"
Designer: Elena Bondarenko
@crochetfriends_toys
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This pattern does not contain crochet lessons and is designed for people who
have basic crochet skills. Difficulty level: intermediate.
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Tips:
The toy is crocheted in semi-crosses stitches. If you crochet in checkmarks, then
you will have to determine the number of extra stitches yourself. The shoes are
also crocheted in semi-crosses. The dress and apron are crocheted in
checkmarks.
Crochet tightly so that there are no holes.
All pieces are crocheted in a spiral, unless otherwise is indicated.
The size of the finished toy when using the indicated materials - about 24 cm.
Abbreviations:
MR - magic ring
ch - chain
t-ch - turning chain
sc - single crochet
inc - increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec - decrease (2 sc together)
sl st - slip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
dcinc - double crochet increase (2 dc in one stitch)
tr - treble crochet
trinc - treble crochet increase (2 tr in one stitch)
Bobble st - crochet unfinished DC stitches in one stitch with a common top
(...) - the number in brackets means the number of stitches in the round (row)
(...)*N - repeat N times indicated stitches in brackets
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Materials & Tools:
Yarn:
- Alize Cotton Gold 100g/330m, color 401 (body color) - for the body.
- Alize Cotton Gold 100g/330m, color 446 (pink beige) - for the shoes.
- Alize Cotton Gold 100g/330m, color 62 (cream) - for the panties and bra.
- YarnArt Baby cotton 50g/165m, color 402 (cream) - for the hair wig.
- YarnArt Baby cotton 50g/165m, color 410 (pink) - for the dress.
- YarnArt Baby cotton 50g/165m, color 404 (honey beige) - for the dress.
- YarnArt Baby cotton 50g/165m, color 407 (brown) - for the apron.
Hook size 1.75 mm.
Polyester toy filling - fiberfill.
Safety eyes 10 mm.
Thick yarn needle, sewing pins, scissors, stitch marker.
Black, white and brown threads to embroider the face.
Blush or dry pastel for toning.
Wire, d 6mm (11 cm).
Wire, d 1.5 mm (25 cm).
Plastic cutting boards (for the sole).
Adhesive plaster.
Lace.
Buttons.
Decorative pieces of your choice.
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Arms:
Make 2. Crochet in body color.
Stuff the palm tightly, then do not stuff the arm.
1Rnd: 6sc in a MR (6)
2Rnd: 6inc (12)
3-4Rnds: 12sc (2 rounds)
5Rnd: 3-dc Bobble st, 11sc (12)
6Rnd: (dec, 4sc)*2 (10)
7Rnd: (dec, 3sc)*2 (8)
8Rnd: 8sc
9Rnd: (inc, 3sc)*2 (10)
10-25Rnds: 10sc (16 rounds)
Cut the yarn, fasten off.
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Legs + Body:
Right leg.
Start in pink beige color.
Stuff the legs and body tightly in the process.
1Rnd: ch7, start on the second chain from the hook: 5sc, 3sc in the last chain, on
the other side of the chain – 4sc, inc (14)
2Rnd: inc, 4sc, 3inc, 4sc, 2inc (20)
3Rnd: 1sc, inc, 4sc, (1sc, inc)*3, 4sc, (1sc, inc)*2 (26)
4Rnd: 2sc, inc, 4sc, (2sc, inc)*3, 4sc, (2sc, inc)*2 (32)
Prepare your insoles. I use soft plastic cutting boards. Circle the crocheted piece,
cut out. Make 2 pieces.
5Rnd: in back loops: 32sc (32)
6-8Rnds: 32sc (3 rounds) – marker is in the center of the heel.
9Rnd: 10sc, 6dec, 10sc (26)
Insert the insole.
10Rnd: 7sc, 6dec, 7sc (20)
11Rnd: 7sc, 3dec, 7sc (17)
12Rnd: 3sc, dec (on the side), 7sc, dec (on the side), 3sc (15)
13Rnd: 15sc
Change to body color. Do not cut the pink beige yarn, bring it to the front.
14Rnd: in back loops: 15sc (15)
15-16Rnds:15sc (2 rounds)
17Rnd: (4sc, inc)*3 (18)
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At this stage, it is more convenient to crochet around the top of the shoe.
Using the pink beige yarn left in front, work 1 round of 15sc in front loops of round
13. Fasten off with sl st, cut the yarn. Hide the ends inside.
When crocheting, hold the leg as per the photo.
Attach the pink beige yarn to front loops of round 4: 32 sl st. Fasten off, cut the
yarn. Hide the ends inside.
When crocheting, hold the leg as per the photo.
18-22Rnds: 18sc (5 rounds)
23Rnd: (inc, 5sc)*3 (21)
24-29Rnds: 21sc (6 rounds)
In the next round decreases should be located as indicated in brackets.
If necessary, work extra stitches or do not work several sc in round 29.
30Rnd: 3sc, dec (in the middle of the back), 4sc, dec (on the side), 8sc,
dec (on the side) (18)
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31Rnd: 12sc, 3inc, 3sc (21) – increases are strictly
in the middle.
32Rnd: 21sc
33Rnd: 15sc, dec (in the middle in front), 4sc (20)
34Rnd: 20sc
35Rnd: (inc, 9sc)*2 (22) – increases on the sides
36-41Rnds: 22sc (6 rounds)
Crochet extra sc (I have 6sc) so that the marker is
at the back in the middle (see photo).
Change color to cream. Cut the body color yarn.
42Rnd: 22sc
43Rnd: in back loops: 22sc
Crochet extra sc (I have 7sc) so that the marker is
on the side (see photo).
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Attach the cream yarn to front loops of round 42:
(ch3, sl st)*22. When crocheting, hold the leg as per the photo.
Fasten off, cut the yarn. Hide the ends inside.
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Crochet the left leg in the same way as the right one, but do not cut the yarn, but
continue crocheting the body. Place a marker.
44Rnd: 11sc on the left leg, ch3 and join the right leg.
22sc on the right leg, 3sc on the chain, 11sc on the left leg (50)
45-50Rnds: 50sc (6 rounds)
51Rnd: 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*4, 4sc (45)
52Rnd: 45sc
53Rnd: 35sc – short round (you can have another number of stitches). Move the
marker to the middle of the back. Change to body color. Cut the cream yarn.
54Rnd: in back loops: 10sc, dec, 21sc, dec, 10sc (43) – decreases on the sides
55Rnd: dec, 41sc (42) – decrease in the middle
56-61Rnds: 42sc (6 rounds)
Crochet extra sc (I have 1sc) so that the marker is at the back in the middle (see
photo).
Change color to cream. Cut the body color yarn.
62-65Rnds: 42sc (4 rounds)
Crochet extra sc (I have 1sc) so that the marker is at the back in the middle (see
photo).
Change to body color. Cut the cream yarn.
66Rnd: in back loops: 42sc
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In the next round join the arms. Make sure that they are located symmetrically on
the sides of the body. The thumbs are looking at you.
67Rnd: 8sc, 5sc on the inner side of the arm and body, 16sc, 5sc on the inner
side of the arm and body, 8sc (42)
68Rnd: 8sc, 5sc on the remaining stitches of the arm, 16sc, 5sc on the remaining
stitches of the arm, 8sc (42)
Prepare a wire with a diameter of 1.5mm and 25cm long. Fold the edges as per
the photo. Try on the frame in the arms (your length may vary). Isolate the ends as
per the photo with adhesive plaster. Insert into the arms. Add fiberfill.
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69Rnd: (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
70Rnd: 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
71Rnd: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
72Rnd: (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
73Rnd: (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
74-77Rnds: 15sc (4 rounds)
Fasten off with sl st, cut the yarn, leaving the end for sewing pieces.
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Head:
Crochet in body color.
Stuff tightly in the process.
1Rnd: 6sc in a MR (6)
2Rnd: 6inc (12)
3Rnd: (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4Rnd: 1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)
5Rnd: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6Rnd: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
7Rnd: (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
8Rnd: 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
9Rnd: (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10Rnd: 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
11-19Rnds: 60sc (9 rounds)
Leave holes for the safety eyes in the next round.
20Rnd: 24sc, ch1, skip 1 stitch, 10sc, ch1, skip 1 stitch, 24sc (60)
21Rnd: 60sc
22Rnd: 15sc, (1sc, inc)*5, 10sc, (inc, 1sc)*5, 15sc (70)
23-24Rnds: 70sc (2 rounds)
Insert eyes into the holes and fasten with washers from the wrong side.
25Rnd: 15sc, (1sc, dec)*5, 10sc, (dec, 1sc)*5, 15sc (60)
26Rnd: 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)
27Rnd: (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
28Rnd: 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*5, 3sc (42)
29Rnd: (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
30Rnd: 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
31Rnd: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
32Rnd: 1sc, dec, (2sc,dec)*5, 1sc (18)
33Rnd: (3sc, dec)*3, 2sc, sl st (15)
Fasten off and cut the yarn, hide the ends inside.
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Ears:
Make 2. Crochet in body color.
Leave the yarn end at the beginning for sewing on pieces.
1Rnd: 5sc in MR (5)
Cut the yarn, leaving a long end for sewing pieces.
Face Needle Sculpting:
Make needle sculpting, focusing on the photo. Take a long strong thread. In this
case, I used the same yarn as for the doll. Insert the needle as close to the eyes
as possible.
Points 5 and 6 are located in the last round of the head, in the front in the middle.
Insert the needle at point 5 and exit it through point 1. Then insert the needle at
point 2 and exit it through point 6. Now tighten the second eye. Insert the needle at
point 5 and exit through point 3. Then enter at point 4 and exit through point 6. Pull
the ends very gently, trying to pull the eyes evenly and not too much. Tie a knot
and hide inside the part.
video how to make
a needle sculpting.
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Embroider the nose.
Mark 2 points with pins, they are located between rounds 22 and 23 of the head,
the distance between the points is 3sc. Make two stitches with body color thread
from one pin to the other.
Using a needle, wrap these stitches with the same thread.
Sew on the ears.
Mark 2 points with pins: the upper edge is between rounds 19 and 20 of the head,
the lower point is between rounds 21 and 22. From the edge of the eye 8sc.
Sew the ears to the head.
Using a white thread, make stitches from the outside of
the eyes.
Embroider lashes above the eyes with a black thread.
Embroider eyebrows with a brown thread. Bring the
ends of the white, black and brown threads into the
opening in the head.
After everything is done, tie the ends into a knot and
hide inside the head.
Lightly tint the cheeks and nose using blush or dry
pastels. Tint the eyebrows with brown shadows or dry
pastels.
video how to design eyes
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Hair Wig:
Crochet in cream color.
1Rnd: 6sc in a MR (6)
2Rnd: in back loops: 6inc (12)
3Rnd: (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4Rnd: in back loops: (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
5Rnd: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6Rnd: in back loops: (4sc, inc)*6 (36)
7Rnd: (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
8Rnd: in back loops: (6sc, inc)*6 (48)
9Rnd: (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10Rnd: strands – (ch60, from the 2nd chain on the hook: 59sl st, skip 1 stitch on
the wig, sc)*27
With 2 sl st go to the next round. Work in front loops of Rnd 7: (ch60, from the 2nd
chain on the hook: 59sl st, skip 1 stitch on the wig, sc)*20
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With 2 sl st go to the next round. Work in front loops of Rnd 5: (ch60, from the 2nd
chain on the hook: 59sl st, skip 1 stitch on the wig, sc)*14
With 2 sl st go to the next round. Work in front loops of Rnd 3: (ch60, from the 2nd
chain on the hook: 59sl st, skip 1 stitch on the wig, sc)*8
With 2 sl st go to the next round. Work in front loops of Rnd 1: (ch60, from the 2nd
chain on the hook: 59sl st, skip 1 stitch on the wig, sc)*3
Fasten off and cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
Take a wire 11 cm long, isolate the ends with
adhesive plaster. Insert the wire into the doll's
body first. Add fiberfill to the neck. The neck
should be stuffed tightly. Put the head on the
neck, fix with pins. Sew firmly around the circle.
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Try on the wig on your head. In front, leave 6 strands of the bottom row for the
bangs. Fix the remaining strands with pins. Twist two strands of the bangs between
each other and lay first to one ear - 4 strands, 2 strands to the other ear. Sew the
strands to the head. Next, close the gaps between the strands with a few strands of
the next row at the back (see video). Sew the strands to the head.
video how to sew on
the hair wig
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Dress:
Start in pink color.
The top of the dress is crocheted in rows with sc.
Since the gauge is different for everyone, you may need a larger or smaller hook
size.
Ch30 + 1 t-ch.
1Row: from the second chain on the hook: 4sc, 3sc inc, 5sc, 3sc inc, 8sc,
3sc inc, 5sc, 3sc inc, 4sc (38)
2Row: 1 t-ch, 5sc, 3sc inc, 7sc, 3sc inc, 10sc, 3sc inc, 7sc, 3sc inc, 5sc (46)
3Row: 1 t-ch, 6sc, 3sc inc, 9sc, 3sc inc, 12sc, 3sc inc, 9sc, 3sc inc, 6sc (52)
4Row: 1 t-ch, 7sc, 3sc inc, 11sc, 3sc inc, 14sc, 3sc inc, 11sc, 3sc inc, 7sc (60)
5Row: 1 t-ch, 9sc, ch6, skip 13sc of the previous row (see photo), 18sc, ch6,
skip 13sc of the previous row, 9sc (48)
6-14Rows: 1 t-ch, 48sc (9 rows)
Change color to honey beige. Cut the pink yarn.
Next, work with DC.
15Row: in front loops: 2 t-ch, (3 dc in one stitch)*48 (144)
16-17Rows: 2 t-ch, 144 dc (2 rows)
Join in the round with sl st, then work in rounds, start
each round with 2 t-ch and connect the round with sl st.
18-20Rnds: 144dc (3 rounds)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
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Sleeves.
Attach the yarn as shown in the photo.
1Rnd: 3sc on the bottom of the sleeve, 13sc on the
top of the sleeve, 3sc on the bottom (19)
Work in a spiral.
2-3Rnds: 19sc (2 rounds)
4Rnd: 3sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 3sc (16)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
Crochet the second sleeve in the same way.
Crochet the sides and neck with sc. At the same time, make 3 button loops from
ch6 (you may have a different number of chains) along one edge of the dress.
Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends. Sew 3 buttons on the back. The front
can be decorated with a decorative pieces or buttons.
Optionally, you can sew lace on the bottom of the dress.
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Apron:
Crochet in brown color.
Ch52 + 1 t-ch.
1Row: from the second chain on the hook 52sc (52) - turn
2Row: 52sl st - turn
3Row: 2 t-ch, insert the hook as shown in the photo: dcinc in each stitch (104)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
Attach the brown yarn to the beggining of row 3 (see photo).
4Row: 2 t-ch, (dc, dcinc)*52 (156)
Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
Ruffles:
Make 2 with brown yarn.
Ch30 + 1 t-ch.
1Row: from the second chain on the hook 30sc (30) -
turn
2Row: 30 sl st - turn
3Row: 1 t-ch, insert the hook as shown in the
photo: 4sc, hdc, dcinc*5, trinc*10, dcinc*5, hdc, 4sc.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Leave the end for sewing pieces.
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Mark on the main part on top places for sewing the ruffles. I have stitches 5, 21, 31
and 48 on the edge. Sew the ruffles to the main part - see photo.
front view back view
For ties, attach the brown yarn, as shown in the photo. Ch50. Fasten off and cut
the yarn. Repeat the same on the other side.
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Put on the dress and apron. Decorate hair with bows.
Your Martha is ready!
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