My little girls absolutely love baby dolls! I know my first born loves baby dolls because her little sister was born when she was only 19 months old, so she is very used to her mama holding a baby. Lizzy loves baby dolls because Louisa loves baby dolls. So there you have it: we love babies!
Louisa has had a doll since before Lizzy was born, so I thought it was time for Lizzy to have her own. When I started my blog, I decided that I had to design a baby doll for Lizzy’s first birthday.
Well, I procrastinated! I wasn’t 100% sure what kind of doll I was going to make. And even when I started designing, the whole time I kept thinking, “This is never going to work.”
But here it is! The Beautiful Bonnet Baby Doll!
I love this doll so much! When I finished, I was amazed at how it turned out. This doll is beautiful. And the bonnet adds such an adorable touch. Lizzy couldn’t wait for me to be done!
I hope you have just as much fun as I did making this beautiful baby doll! Happy Crocheting!
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The Beautiful Bonnet Baby Doll
Materials:
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Aran and Light Raspberry
Sewing needle for sewing on eyes and nose
Black scrap yarn for eyes
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Stitches:
mc – magic circle
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
cluster stitch – yarn over hook, insert in stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook (2 loops remaining on hook), yarn over, insert in same stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook), yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook (4 loops remaining on hook), yarn over, pull through all 4 remaining loops on hook.
Gauge:
6 stitches = 1 inch
6 rows = 1 inch
Doll is 9 inches tall
Pattern:
Head & Body:
(Rows will be worked continuously. There will be no slip stitching in this part of the pattern)
Row 1: Using Aran colored yarn, work 6 sc into magic circle (6)
Row 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *2sc, sc* around (18)
Row 4: *2sc, sc 2* around (24)
Row 5: *2sc, sc 3* around (30)
Row 6: *2sc, sc 4* around (36)
Row 7: *2sc, sc 5* around (42)
Row 8: *2sc, sc 6* around (48)
Row 9: *2sc, sc 7* around (54)
Row 10: *2sc, sc 8* aroud (60)
Rows 11-18: sc in each stitch around (60)
Row 19: *sc2tog, sc 8* around (54)
Row 20: *sc2tog, sc 7* around (48)
Row 21: *sc2tog, sc 6* around (42)
Row 22: *sc2tog, sc 5* around (36)
Row 23: *sc2tog, sc 4* around (30)
Row 24: *sc2tog, sc 3* around (24)
Row 25: *sc2tog, sc 2* around (18)
Row 26: *sc2tog, sc* around (12)
Stuff head with Poly-Fil
Switch to Light Raspberry
Row 27: *2sc, sc* around (18)
Row 28: *2sc, sc 2* around (24)
Row 29: 2sc, sc 10, 2sc, 2sc, sc 10, 2sc (28)
Row 30: 2sc, sc 13, 2sc, sc 13 (30)
Row 31-32: sc in each stitch around (30)
Row 33: 2sc, sc 14, 2sc, sc 14 (32)
Row 34-37: sc in each stitch around (32)
Row 38: 2sc, sc 15, 2sc, 2sc, sc 15, 2sc (34)
Row 39-40: sc in each stitch around (34)
Row 41: *2sc, sc 5* around (42)
Row 42: sc in each stitch around (42)
Row 43: sc 10, skip 21, sl st into next stitch, sc 11 (21)
Rows 44-48: (Working on one half) sc in each stitch around (21)
Row 49: *sc2tog, sc* around (12)
Row 50: sc2tog around (6)
Stuff body and leg #1 with poly fil and sew first leg closed
Second Leg:
Connect Light Raspberry Yarn to other leg opening
Row 1: sc 21 around (21)
Rows 2-6: sc in each stitch around (21)
Row 7: *sc2tog, sc* around (12)
Row 8: sc2tog around (6)
Stuff leg with poly-fil and sew closed
Arms (Make 2):
Row 1: work 6 sc into a magic circle (6)
Row 2: 2sc in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *2sc, sc 2* around (16)
Rows 4-12: sc in each stitch around (16)
Row 13: *sc2tog, sc 2* around (12)
Leave long tail, stuff with poly-fil, sew shut, and sew under head on either side of body.
Bonnet:
Row 1: mc, ch 2, dc 8, sl st to join. (8)
Row 2: ch 2, 2dc in each stitch around, sl st to join. (16)
Row 3: ch 2, *2dc, dc* around, sl st to join. (24)
Row 4: ch 2, *2dc, dc 2* around, sl st to join. (32)
Row 5: ch 2, *2dc, dc 3* around, sl st to join. (40)
Row 6: ch 1, sc 6, hdc, ch 1, *skip next stitch, cluster stitch in next, ch 1* 14 times, sc 6, sl st to join. (40)
Row 7: ch 1, sc 6, ch 1, *cluster stitch in next ch 1 space, ch 1* 13 times, *cluster stitch, ch 1* 2 times in next ch 1 space, sc 6, sl st to join. (42)
Row 8: ch 1, sc 6, ch 1, *cluster stitch in next ch 1 space, ch 1* 6 times, *cluster stitch, ch 1* 2 times in next ch 1 space, ch 1, *cluster stitch in next ch 1 space, ch 1* 9 times, sc 6, sl st to join. (46)
Row 9: ch 1, sc 6, ch 1, *cluster stitch in next ch 1 space, ch 1* 7 times, *cluster stitch, ch 1* 2 times in next ch 1 space, *cluster stitch in next ch 1 space, ch 1* 9 times, sc 6, sl st to join. (48)
Row 10: ch 1, sc 6, *5dc in next ch 1 space, sc in next ch 1 space* 10 times, ch 20, sl st down chain 19, sl st across all sc (including those from beginning of row 10), ch 20, sl st down chain and finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew bonnet onto head and tie bow in from under head with straps.
Sew eyes and nose onto face where ever you feel is appropriate.
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