Kokeshi
Dolls
A crochet pattern by Michelle
McLaughlin
Finished
dolls measures
approximately 4” tall.
General
Tips &
Techniques:
* Be sure
to keep yarn tension firm and consistent
throughout your work.
* At the
end of each row, I have given the
number of stitches you should have. This is just a guide. If you are
off by 1 or 2 stitches, don’t worry about it. Amigurumi is
very
forgiving.
Abbreviations:
ch
chain
hdc
half double crochet
sc
single crochet
sk
skip
sl
st slip stitch
st
stitch
Materials:
Worsted
weight yarn in white, black or
brown for hair, and color of your choice for dress
Crochet
hook size D
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Kokeshi
Dolls Pattern:
Beginning
at the top of the head:
Row 1:
With
white, ch. 4. Join with
sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around tail. Do
not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring, 8 st. Place
marker at beginning of row.
Row 2: 2
sc
in each sc around, 16 st.
Row 3: *2
sc in next sc, 1 sc in next
sc*, repeat from * to * around.
Rows 4-10:
1 sc in each sc around.
Row 11: *1
sc in next sc, sc2tog*,
repeat from * to * around.
Row 12: 1
sc in each sc around.
Add facial features at this point.
Change to dress color.
Row 13: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next
sc*, repeat from * to * around.
Rows
13-22:
1 sc in each sc around.
Row 23: 1
sc in each sc around. Join with sl st and end.
Bottom
of Body:
Row 1:
With
dress color, ch. 4. Join
with sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around
tail. Do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring.
Row 2: 2
sc
in each sc around.
Row 3: *1
sc in next sc, 2 sc in next
sc*, repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st. and end, leaving a
long tail for sewing.
Hair:
Row 1:
With
black
or brown, ch. 4. Join with sl st into first st. Work 10 sc into
center ring and around tail. Do not join. Pull tail to close the
hole in the ring.
Row 2: 2
sc
in
each sc around.
Row 3: *1
sc in
next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around.
Row 4: 1 sc in each sc around.
Row 5: *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to
*
around.
Row 6: 1 sc in each sc around.
Row 7: 1 hdc in next 24 st. Ch. 1, turn.
Row 8: 1 hdc across 24 st. Ch. 1, turn.
Row 9: 1 hdc across 24 st.
Row 10: 1 sc in each sc and row all the way around the hair.
Join
with sl st and
end, leaving a long tail for
sewing hair to the head.
Bun (optional):
Row
1: With hair color, ch. 4. Join
with sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around
tail. Do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring.
Row 2: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to *
around.
Row 3: 1 sc in each sc around.
Row
4: 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st and end,
leaving
a tail for sewing.
Finishing:
Stuff head and body firmly. Sew the bottom of the body to the
body, leaving a 2" gap. Stuff the rest of the body firmly and
sew
the gap closed.
Using the tail of the bun, sew it to the top of the hair.
Using the tail left on the hair, sew a few stitches through the hair
and into the head to keep the hair securely in place.
Feel
free to link to this pattern, but please do not reproduce this crochet
pattern on another website.
This
pattern is free from any
restrictions. You may sell anything you make with this pattern.
However, please do not sell the actual pattern itself.
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