BIGLI MIGLI - LISTEN TO YOUR HEART

- ABBREVIATIONS -
BLO = back loops only
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dch = double chain stitch
dec = decrease (invisible decrease with hdc)
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (with hdc)
R = round (R1: first round, R2: 2nd round, etc.)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
trc = triple crochet
NOTE: I worked in continuous rounds vs. joined rounds.

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- PATTERN -
Head (with white yarn)
R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) – 6 times (18)
R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) – 6 times (24)
R5: (1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) – 6 times (30)
R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) – 6 times (36)
R7: (1 inc, 8 sc) – 4 times (40)
R8: (9 sc, 1 inc) – 4 times (44)
R9: (10 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc) – 2 times (46)
R10: (22 sc, 1 inc) – 2 times (48)
R11-15: 48 sc (48)
R16: (10 sc, 1 dec) – 4 times (44)
R15: (4 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc) – 4 times (40)
R16: (8 sc, 1 dec) – 4 times (36)
Start stuffing.
R17: (2 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec) – 4 times (28)
R18: (2 sc, 1 dec) – 7 times (21)
R19: (1 sc, 1 dec) – 7 times (14)
Continue stuffing. Make sure to stuff firmly. It doesn’t have to be as hard as a stone but it
shouldn’t be loose.
R20: 7 dec (7)
Fasten off and close the remaining hole.
Body (with white yarn)

R1: 8 sc in Magic Ring (8)

R2: 8 inc (16)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) – 8 times (24)
R4: (1 inc, 2 sc) – 8 times (32)
R5: 32 sc BLO (32)
R6: 9 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec (29)
R7: 29 sc (29)
R8: 13 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc (28)
R9: (6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc) – twice (26)
R10: (11 sc, 1 dec) - twice (24)
R11: (5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc) - twice (22)
R12: 1 dec, 20 sc (21)
Since I work in continuous rounds, the body is a bit asymmetric now. So some more stitches
are needed:
4 sc, 1 sl st
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body but not too firmly, so the doll can sit
stably.
Finally attach the body to the head. I usually count 21 „holes” at the bottom of the head, and
I follow them while I sew, so the result will be neat and it won’t be asymmetric.

Arms (make 2 with black yarn)

In favor of visibility I illustrate them with a thicker, colored yarn, instead of black.
R1: 2 sc in Magic Ring, 2 hdc, 2 sc (6) *Photo2
Make sure you leave long yarn tail when you make the Magic Ring (ca. 15 cm/6”), because
we will work with it later. (Yarn1)
1 sl st (I join the round with a sl st, making sure that the yarn tail (Yarn1) is on the ‘right’ side
(on my side). *Photo3
11 dch (= wrap the yarn tail (Yarn1) *Photo4, then make a chain with the working yarn
(Yarn2). *Photo5-7)
Cut the yarn (Yarn2) leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the arms to sides of body, into the
top row of the body. Knot the yarn, and hide them in the body.
Legs (make 2 with black yarn)
R1: 3 sc in Magic Ring, 3 dc, 3 sc (6) Make sure you leave long yarn tail when you make the
Magic Ring (ca. 15 cm/6”), because we will work with it later. (Yarn1)
1 sl st (I join the round with a sl st, making sure that the yarn tail (Yarn1) is on the right side
(on your side). *Photo9
Cut the working yarn (Yarn2), leaving a long tail for working. Pull it through the center of the
Magic Ring, from the ‘wrong’ to the ‘right’ side. Make sure you don’t rid off the chain on your
hook. Photo10-11
11 dch (wrap the yarn tail (Yarn1), then make a chain with the working yarn
(Yarn2). *Photo12-14 When you make the first dch, make sure to hold the yarn really tight,
because this enables the foot and the leg to meet at a right angle.)
Attach the legs at the bottom of the body, between R3 and R4.
Eyes
Sew the eyes with black yarn, between R12 and R14 of the head.
Heart (with red yarn)
2 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 1 ch, 1 sl st in Magic Ring *Photo15
Cut the yarn and pull it through the center of the Magic Ring (from the “right” side to the
“wrong” side). Pull the Magic Ring closed, make a knot *Photo16, and sew it onto the body.

Hair (with black yarn)

Simply sew two hairs onto the head of the girl. For the boy, knot a short yarn onto the top of
the head: fold the short yarn in half, pull it through a stitch in the top of the head, finally pull
the 2 ends of the yarn through the loop.

Bow (girl - with red yarn)

3 ch, 4 trc, 3 ch, 1 sl st, 3 ch, 4 trc, 3 ch, 1 st in Magic Ring*Photo17
Cut the yarn and pull it through the center of the Magic Ring (from the “right” side to the
“wrong” side). Pull the Magic Ring closed, and make a knot. Wrap the center of the bow
around and knot the yarn again, on the back side of the bow. *Photo18
If you want it to be dotted, simply embroider the white dots into the bow or use for example
white dimensional (puffy) fabric paint. *Photo19

Scarf (optional - with red yarn)

R1: 102 ch, turn
R2: 100 hdc, 2 ch, turn – starting in the 3rd chain from hook
R3: 100 hdc – starting in the 3rd chain from hook
I knot some short yarns at the two ends of the scarf and it’s done.

Earphone (make 2)
Join rounds with a slip stich, then make 1 ch – these don’t count as stitches. Start the next round into
the same stich as the sl st join.
R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) – 6 times (18)
R4-5: 18 sc
Start stuffing, only loosely.
R6: 9 dec (9)
Continue stuffing if needed.
Fasten off and close the remaining hole. Sew the results to both sides of the head, drafting the yarn on
the back of the result (between R5 and R6). Join the two parts with foundation chain made of chain
stitches or double chain stitches (double chain stitches: see arms and legs).
Heart
R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) - 6 times (18)
R4: 18 sc
Cut the yarn, leave long end for sewing. Start the other top half of the heart:
R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) - 6 times (18)
R4: 18 sc
Merge the halves together and continue Round 5 in the first top half of heart. After the 18th stitch,
continue Round 5 in the second top half of heart.
R5: 36 sc
R6: (4 sc, 1 dec) - 6 times (30)
With the tail from the first top half of heart close the hole between the two top halves.
R7: 30 sc
R8: (1 dec, 3 sc) - 6 times (24)
R9: (2 sc, 1 dec) - 6 times (18)
R10: 18 sc
R11: (1 sc, 1 dec) - 6 times (12)
R12: 12 sc
R13: 6 dec (6)
Cut the yarn and close the remaining hole.
Finally join the earphone and the heart with a short pink yarn.
Listen to your heart!