The Child: by Allison Hoffman

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The Child
by Allison Hoffman
CraftyIsCool.com
info@craftyiscool.com
2019 
Materials:
Super bulky weight yarn <6> Polyester stuffing
Sage green (A) Black 30mm safety eyes
* “Buttercream Alpaca” — Sage (3 balls) (available on Amazon*)
Bulky weight yarn <5> Brown felt
Brown (B) Felt/craft glue*
* “Bernat Pipsqueak” — Chocolate (1 ball) Brown 1” button
Super bulky weight yarn <6> Pink blush
Tan (C)
* “Bernat Blanket” — Almond (<1 ball) Tools/Notions:
H 5.0mm hook
J 6.0mm hook
copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

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Yarn needle sc2tog: single crochet 2 st together

Locking stitch markers (optional)
Key: *See Resources, last page.
ch: Chain
sc: single crochet The Child measures 14” tall, and 22” from
hdc: half double crochet ear to ear
dc: double crochet
The doll is crocheted in one piece from the top of the Head and down to the feet. Soles
of the feet are crocheted separately and sewn on. Arms are crocheted and sewn on.
Ears, eyebrows, eyelids, and nose are all crocheted separately and sewn on.
Unless otherwise noted, rounds are worked in unjoined spirals. Use a stitch marker if
necessary to mark the beginning of each round.
Note: If this is being made for a child, please use caution with the safety eyes and the
robe button. Due to the nature of the crocheted fabric, it is possible for the eyes to
come out through normal wear and tear through holes in the fabric. For guaranteed
safety, crochet or cut out black felt circles and sew into place instead of using plastic
eyes. Use velcro instead of a button.
Eyes
Before beginning the crocheting
of the Head, you will need to get
the Eyes ready. Cut two circles
from brown felt, approximately 1
5/8” across. Cut a slit in the
center and insert the post of the
30mm eye into the slit. Set Eyes
aside for now.
Head/Body/Legs
Rnd 1: Starting at top of head with yarn A and an H Hook, make an adjustable ring, ch
1, and sc 6 into the ring. Pull closed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc into each st (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (2 Sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts) twice (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in last 4 sts
(24 sts)
Rnd 5: *(2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts), repeat from * around (30 sts)

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Rnd 6: *(Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts), repeat from * around (36 sts)
Rnd 7: *(Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around (42 sts)
Rnd 8: Sc in 8 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) three times, sc in 15 sts, (2 sc in next
st, sc in next st) three times, sc in next 7 sts (48 sts)
Rnd 9: *(2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts), repeat from * around (54 sts)
Rnd 10: Sc in 10 sts, 2 sc in next 6 sts, sc in 21 sts, 2 sc in next 6 sts, sc in 11 sts (66
sts)
Rnd 11: *(Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts), repeat from * around (72 sts)
Rnds 12-16: Sc in each st around (72 sts)
Rnd 17: *(Sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts), repeat from * around (66 sts)
Rnd 18: *(Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts), repeat from * around (60 sts)
Rnd 22: *(Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around (36 sts)
Rnds 25-26: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 27: *(2 Sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts), repeat from * around (27 sts)
Rnd 28: *(Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts), rep from * around (30 sts)
Rnd 29: *(Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around (36 sts)
Rnd 30: *(Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts), rep from * around (42 sts)
Rnd 31: *(2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts), rep from * around (48 sts)

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Rnds 32-40: Sc in each st.

**At this point you should insert a stitch marker to hold your place. Insert brown felt-
backed safety eyes positioned as shown, between Rnds 13 and 14, approximately
12-13 sts apart. Snap the safety washer onto the post of each Eye to secure into place.
Glue down edges of felt with felt/craft glue. Stuff the Head and Body with lots of
polyester fiberfill. Holes should not show through in the fabric.
You will now be splitting the doll to make the Legs.

Rnd 41: Sc into next 12 sts. Ch 6, skip next 24 sts, insert a stitch marker in next st to
mark beginning of next rnd, continue to next Rnd.
Rnd 42: Starting at the marked stitch, sc in next 24 sts, sc in ch 6 (30 sts)
Rnd 43: *(Sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts), rep from * to end of rnd (27 sts)
Rnd 44: *(Sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts), rep from * to end of rnd (24 sts)
Rnds 45-49: Sc into each st.
Rnd 50: Sc in next 9 sts, *[(2hdc, dc) in next st, (dc, 2hdc) in next st, sc in next st],
repeat from * 2 more times (three toes made), sc in next 6 sts (36 sts)
Fasten off and cut tail short.
Second Leg
Rnd 41: Join yarn at center of ch 6 across Leg opening (27th st of Rnd 42 of first Leg)
with a sc, then sc around opening (30 sts)
Rnds 42-49: Repeat Rnds 42-49 from first Leg.
Rnd 50: Sc in next 6 sts, *[(2 hdc, dc) in next st, (dc, 2 hdc) in next st, sc in next st],
repeat from * 2 more times (three toes made), sc in next 9 sts (36 sts)
Fasten off and cut tail short.
*You should have two feet with three toes each,

turned out slightly. Due to variations in tension
and gauge, your toes may be lined up incorrectly.
You may alter the placement by placing the toes
at different places on the last round.
Foot Sole (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With yarn A and H hook, make an
adjustable ring, ch 1, sc 6 into the ring. Pull tail to
close ring (12 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next 3 sts (12
sts)
Rnd 3: *(2 Sc in next st, sc in next st), rep from *
to end of rnd (18 sts)

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Rnd 4: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st), rep from * to end of rnd (24 sts)
Rnd 5: *[(2 hdc, dc) in next st, (dc, 2 hdc) in next st, sl st in next st], repeat from * two
more times for a total of three toes. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Stuff Legs firmly. Line up toes on Sole and Foot and sew each in place. Weave in ends.
To give him a little butt, thread a yarn needle with a strand of yarn A. Insert needle
between the legs, and pull up and out through the center of the back. Pull straight down
and back between the legs, cinching the back down and creating an indentation.
Repeat for more definition, then pull yarn tightly and knot to the surface of the doll, then
tuck the knot and the tail inside.
Arms (Make 2)
Rnd 1: With yarn A and H hook, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, sc in ring. Pull tail to
close ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each st (12 sts)
Rnd 3: *(2 Sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts), rep from * around (15 sts)
Rnds 4-13: Sc in each st.
Rnd 15: Sc in each st.
Rnd 16: Sc in next 6 sts, leave remaining stitches unworked (First Finger started) (6
sts)
Rnd 17: Sc in first st of Rnd 16 and next 5 sts (6 sts)

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Rnd 19: Sc2tog around (3 sts)
Stuff Arm, leaving top (shoulder) of arm less stuffed so it will lay flatly against the body.
Stuff a little up into the first finger. Continue adding stuffing as you go.
Second Finger
Rnd 16: Join yarn at opening in 7th st of Rnd 15 with a sc, sc in next 2 sts, skip next 6
sts, sc in next 3 sts (6 sts)
Rnd 17: Sc in first st of Rnd 16 and each st around (6 sts)
Rnd 19: Sc2tog around (3 sts)
Fasten off and use yarn tail to sew tip of finger closed. Add a little stuffing up into the
second finger.
Third Finger
Rnd 16: Join yarn at opening in 10th st of Rnd 15 with a sc and sc into next 5 sts (6 sts)
Rnds 17-19: Repeat from Second finger. Before Rnd 19, insert stuffing into finger and
continue.
Fasten off and use yarn tail to sew tip of finger closed.

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Thread a yarn needle with a long strand of yarn A.

Knot the end of the strand and feed through the Arm
at the shoulder. Sew into place onto the Body as
shown, stitching through several times to make sure
it is secure. Weave in ends and repeat for second
arm.
Eyes
You will crochet 2 eyebrows, 2 upper eyelids, and 2 lower eyelids.
Lower Eyelid (Make 2)

With yarn A and H hook, ch 9.
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Using a yarn needle and the
yarn tail, sew each chain strand
curving under the eye as shown.
Weave in ends.
Upper Eyelid (Make 2)

With yarn A and H hook, ch 10.
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Using a yarn needle and the
yarn tail, sew each chain strand
curving over the top of the eye
as shown, overlapping the ends
of the Lower Eyelids. Weave in
ends.

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Eyebrow (Make 2)
With yarn A and H hook, ch 12. Sl st in 2nd ch from
hook, sc in next 9 chs, sl st in last ch. Fasten off and
leave a long tail for sewing to face. Use a yarn needle
to sew each eyebrow into place above the eye as
shown, curving and turned outward for a wide-eyed
look. Refer to photos.
Nose
Rnd 1: With yarn A and H hook, make an adjustable
ring, ch 1, and sc 6 into ring. Pull tail to close ring (6
sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Pin Nose
into place between and slightly lower than the center of
the eyes, then use yarn needle and yarn tail to sew
Rnd 2 around and into place on the face. Weave in
ends.
Sculpting (optional)
Thread a yarn needle with a very long strand of yarn A. Come up at the back of the
neck and pull needle up through the corner of the eye, stitch back down into head and
across to inside corner of second eye, then stitch through back into the head and out
the back of the neck. Pull tightly to make eyes sink in slightly. Knot into place and
repeat the process for the outside corners of the eyes. Continue the sculpting by pulling
the needle up next to the nose, across the top of the nose, and back down, pulling and

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knotting into place. Sculpt the forehead by coming up between the eyes, stitching
straight up across the center of the forehead, and back down, then stitch short
intersecting lines across the center line. Refer to photos.
Mouth
With yarn A and H hook, join yarn as shown and surface single crochet 4 sts slanted
upwards toward the nose, then slanting down 4 more surface single crochet sts. Fasten
off. Weave in beginning and ending yarn tails.
For lower lip, join yarn and surface single crochet 4 sts just under the top lip across.
Weave in ends. Refer to photo.
Ears (Make 2)
Rnd 1: With yarn A and H hook, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, and sc 3 into ring. Pull
closed. (3 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 Sc into each st (6 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st (6 sts)
Rnd 4: *(2 Sc in next st, sc in next st), rep from * around (9 sts)

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Rnds 16-20: Sc in each st (27 sts)
Rnd 21: *(Sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts), rep from * around (24 sts)
Rnds 22-23: Sc in each st (24 sts)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Flatten each Ear. With a yarn needle and the tail of
yarn, stitch the flattened Rnd 26 into place at the side of the Head, curving the base
slightly as you sew into place. Weave in ends.
Robe
*If you are working with the fuzzy Pipsqueak yarn or a similar furry textured yarn, it is
important to keep your stitches relatively loose. You probably won’t be able to see the
stitches very well, so you should try working based on feel. To keep things lined up,
count each stitch as you go so you know you aren’t skipping stitches or stitching twice
into the same stitch.
Row 1: With larger J hook and brown yarn B, and starting at the bottom of the Robe, ch
50. Dc into 3rd ch from hook and next 47 chs (48 sts)
Rows 2-10: Ch 2, turn, dc into each st (48 sts)

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Row 11: Ch 2, turn, *(dc into next 5 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts), rep from * across (45
sts)
Row 12: Ch 2, turn, dc in 11 sts, skip 5 sts, ch 10, dc in 13 sts, skip 5 sts, ch 10, dc in
next 11 sts (two armholes made) (45 sts, 20 ch sts)
Row 13: Ch 2, turn, hdc in next 11, hdc in next 10 ch, hdc in 13 sts, hdc in next 10 sts,
hdc in last 11 sts (55 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Collar
Row 1: Using a J hook, join yarn C with a dc at end of Row 13 from Robe. Dc across
(55 sts)
Rows 2-6: Ch 2, turn, dc into each st (55 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sleeves
Rnd 1: Join yarn B with a J hook at opening of Robe
at Rnd 12, sc evenly around 17 sts (17 sts)
Rnds 2-4: Hdc in each st around (17 sts)
Rnd 5: 2 Hdc in next st, hdc in each st (18 sts)
Rnd 6: *(2 Hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts), rep from
* around (20 sts)
Rnd 7: Change to yarn C at the end of Rnd 6. Hdc
into each st around.
Rnds 8-9: Hdc into each st.

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Fasten off and weave in ends. Fold Rnds 7-9 back for cuffs.
Sew a button to the center front of the left side of the robe with brown thread. Weave in
ends. Robe will close by inserting the button in space between stitches. Refer to photo.
Fit the Robe onto the Child and check the

placement of the button. The front panels
should overlap and the collar will fold down all
the way around as shown.

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Finishing:
Using your finger tips or a cotton ball, rub pink blush all over
the inside of the ears as shown. Through time the blush may
fade. To prevent this you can lightly spray the blushed ears
with aerosol hairspray.
To add contour along the eyelids, eyebrows, and mouth,

trace along the edges with a gray permanent marker (like
Sharpie).
Please let me know if you have any questions about this pattern, or if you need any
help. The toys you make from this pattern may be resold as long as credit is given as
“Pattern by Allison Hoffman, craftyiscool.com”. There is no license or implied copyright
based on licensed characters in this pattern. The toys created are solely meant as fan
art and not direct representations of any copyrighted characters, but only reimagined
artistic interpretations. Thanks!

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Resources (some links are affiliate links):
Yarn A: Buttercream Alpaca “Sage”

https://www.joann.com/buttercream-collection-alpaca-solids-yarn/zprd_14382733a.html
Yarn B: Bernat Pipsqueak “Chocolate”

https://www.joann.com/bernat-pipsqueak-yarn/
zprd_10949782a.html#q=Bernat%20Pipsqueak%20Yarn&start=1
Yarn C: Bernat Blanket “Almond”

https://www.joann.com/bernat-blanket-big-ball-yarn/
zprd_13490602a.html#q=bernat%2Bblanket%2Balmond&start=1
30mm Black Safety Eyes

https://amzn.to/2QWhijG
Felt Glue
https://amzn.to/2qR7Vaq

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Yarn needle sc2tog: single crochet 2 st together

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

Rnds 32-40: Sc in each st.

You will now be splitting the doll to make the Legs.

*You should have two feet with three toes each,

Foot Sole (Make 2)

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

Rnd 18: Sc in each st.

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

Thread a yarn needle with a long strand of yarn A.

Lower Eyelid (Make 2)

Upper Eyelid (Make 2)

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

Rnd 11: Sc in each st (18 sts)

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

Fit the Robe onto the Child and check the

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

To add contour along the eyelids, eyebrows, and mouth,

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

Resources (some links are affiliate links):

Yarn A: Buttercream Alpaca “Sage”

Yarn B: Bernat Pipsqueak “Chocolate”

Yarn C: Bernat Blanket “Almond”

30mm Black Safety Eyes

copyright 2019 craftyiscool.com by Allison Hoffman

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