Have you ever wanted to create a charming little doll with your own hands? The Amigurumi Kokeshi Doll Pattern is perfect for you! This adorable doll stands 11 cm tall and is 5 cm wide, featuring vibrant colors and a delightful traditional look. The pattern includes detailed instructions for crocheting the body, head, hands, and a cute kimono with a belt. Whether as a gift or a delightful decoration, this charming Kokeshi doll will captivate everyone's hearts. Start crafting today!
Why Love This Pattern?
- Simple Tools and Materials: The pattern uses common materials like policherry yarn and a 2.50mm crochet hook (no 3/0), making it accessible to many crafters.
- Techniques Used: It employs interesting knitting techniques like the magic ring, single crochet, and various increases and decreases to shape the doll.
- Customizable Sections: The pattern is flexible, allowing for color changes and customization, such as using different yarns for the body, hands, and obi (belt).
- Finished Product: The result is a cute 11 cm high and 5 cm wide kokeshi doll, which is a charming and rewarding project to complete.
How To Crochet Kokeshi Doll
Materials:
- Policherry hook yarn no 3/0 (2.50mm)
- Different colors of yarn (specific colors mentioned in steps below)
- Dacron stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Step by step Pattern
Head and Body:
- Magic Ring:
- Create a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 single crochets (sc) in the ring. (Total: 6 stitches)
- Round 2:
- 1 increase in each stitch. (Total: 12 stitches)
- Round 3:
- 1 sc, 1 increase in next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 18 stitches)
- Round 4:
- 1 sc in the first 2 stitches, 1 increase in the third stitch; repeat around. (Total: 24 stitches)
- Round 5:
- 1 sc in the first 3 stitches, 1 increase in the fourth stitch; repeat around. (Total: 30 stitches)
- Rounds 6-9:
- 1 sc in each stitch around. (Total: 30 stitches per round)
- Round 10:
- 1 sc in the first 4 stitches, 1 increase in the fifth stitch; repeat around. (Total: 35 stitches)
- Rounds 11-13:
- 1 sc in each stitch around. (Total: 35 stitches per round)
- Round 14:
- 1 sc in the first 5 stitches, 1 decrease in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 30 stitches)
- Round 15:
- 1 sc in the first 4 stitches, 1 decrease in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 25 stitches)
- Round 16:
- 1 sc in the first 3 stitches, 1 decrease in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 20 stitches)
- Stuff with dacron
- Round 17:
- 1 sc in the first 2 stitches, 1 decrease in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 15 stitches)
- Round 18:
- 1 sc in the first stitch, 1 decrease in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 10 stitches)
- Round 19:
- 1 decrease in every stitch. (Total: 5 stitches)
- Bind off. (Use tapestry needle to close the opening)
Dress:
- Attach purple yarn.
- Round 1:
- 1 sc in each stitch around. Change yarn color as desired.
- Round 2:
- 1 sc, 1 increase in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 15 stitches)
- Round 3:
- 1 sc in each stitch around. (Total: 15 stitches)
- Rounds 4-11:
- 1 sc in each stitch. Change yarn colors as desired. (Total: 24 stitches)
Hands:
- Magic Ring:
- Create a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the ring. (Total: 6 stitches)
- Round 2:
- 1 increase in each stitch. (Total: 12 stitches)
- Round 3:
- 1 sc in the first stitch, 1 increase in the next stitch; repeat around. (Total: 18 stitches)
- Round 4:
- 1 sc in the first 2 stitches, 1 increase in the third stitch; repeat around. (Total: 24 stitches)
- Rounds 5-8:
- 1 sc in each stitch around. (Total: 24 stitches)
- Round 9:
- 1 sc in each stitch around with pink yarn. Bind off and trim.
Fingers:
- Magic Ring:
- Create a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the ring. (Total: 6 stitches)
- Round 2:
- 1 increase in each stitch. (Total: 12 stitches)
- Rounds 3-6:
- 1 sc in each stitch around. Bind off and trim.
Assembly:
- Attach hands to body:
- Sew the fingers to the hands.
- Sew hands to the sides of the body.
- Obi/Belt:
- With pink yarn, make a chain (ch) of 7.
- In each loop, make 1 sc. Repeat for 16 rows.
- Fold and sew edges with a tapestry needle.
- Make a ch 25 rope and combine it.
Facial Features and Hair:
- Refer to Part 2 of the video for detailed instructions.
Conclusion:
Thank you for following this tutorial! For further details on the face and hair, please refer to part 2 of the video.
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