Crochets Ruby Gloom Pattern

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Ruby Gloom Pattern
I've been using your answers to last weeks Giveaway question to compile a short list of links to
patterns of your favourite cartoon characters. I wasn't able to find a pattern for a few of the
characters, Ruby Gloom being one of them.
www.rubygloomtv.com
Ruby Gloom is a sweet little redhead from a a Canadian children's cartoon. She is so cute I
thought I'd try to make her myself. Here's the result. I hope you like her and the pattern.
Ruby Gloom
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Kim Lapsley Crochets: Ruby Gloom Pattern http://kimlapsley.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/ruby-gloom-pattern.html
Size
11cm/4.3in tall
Skill Level
Moderate. Ruby is a small doll so she is a little fiddly to make. Her legs require frequent
colour changes - if you're not confident at changing yarn colour, take a look at these tutorials
by June Gilbank and by NeedleNoodles: Colour Changes in Amigurumi, Crocheted Jogless
Stripe.
Note on yarn and hook size

I crochet with a light worsted (DK) weight yarn. You can use a slightly heavier or lighter yarn
as long as you use the same type of yarn for the different colours. This will ensure your toy is
in proportion. Use a hook size that will give you a nice firm stitch. The 3.00mm is my favourite
hook.
Materials
Yarn
White
Black
Red
Yellow
Crochet Hook – 3.00mm or preferred size

Filling
Tapestry needle
Black felt
White Felt
Black cotton or embroidery floss
White cotton
Craft glue and/or thread and sharp needle for attaching felt
Terminology
***This pattern was written using US crochet terminology***
ch – Chain
Rnd – Round
sc – Single crochet
sc2tog – Single crochet two stitches together.
sl st – Slip stitch
st – Stitch. This term covers ch, sc, hdc, sl st and other stitches used in crochet.
Make a ring – The starting point for crocheting in a spiral. Use which ever method you prefer.
* * - Repeat the instructions between the asterisks as directed.
( ) – The number of stitches that should be in a completed round are placed in brackets at the
end of that round’s instructions.
Instructions
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Head and Body (in White and Black)

Start with White
Make a ring.
Row 1: 6 sc in ring (6)
Row 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* around (18)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st* around (24)
Rnd 6-11: sc in each st around
Rnd 12: *sc in next 3 st, sc2tog* around (24)
Rnd 13: *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog* around (18)
Rnd 14: *sc in next st, sc2tog* around (12)
Start stuffing. Continue to stuff the doll as you go.
Rnd 15: sc2tog around (6)
Rnd 16: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Change to Black yarn.
Finish stuffing firmly.
Rnd 23: sc2tog around (6)
Weave yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight to close up hole. Fasten off and weave
in ends.
Dress (in Black)

Chain 12. Leave a tail of yarn at the beginning of the chain. This will be used to attach the
dress to the body.
Sl st in 1st chain made to make a ring.

Rnd 1: sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each st around
Cut yarn and fasten off. Weave in end (remember to leave the tail of yarn at the top of the
dress to use when joining later.)
Arms (in White and Black)

The arms are small, only 6 st around. You may find it easier to crochet them if you switch to a
smaller hook.
Start with White.

Make a ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring
Change to Black.
Cut yarn and fasten off, leaving a tail to use when joining the arms to the body. Weave in all
other loose ends. Leave unstuffed. Make two.
Legs (in Black, Yellow and Red)

Again, you may wish to use a smaller hook to make the legs.
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Start with Black.

Make a ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring
Change to Yellow.
Change to Red.
Change to Yellow.
Change to Red.
Change to Yellow.
Change to Red.
Cut yarn and fasten off, leaving a tail to use when joining the legs to the body. Weave in all
other loose ends. Leave unstuffed. Make two.
Hair (in Red)

Make a ring.
Row 1: 6 sc in ring (6)
Row 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* around (18)
Rnd 4: turn your work as you do when working in rows, sc in last sc made and in the next 17
sc around (18)
Rnd 5: turn, *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st* around (24)
Rnd 8-10: turn, sc in next 36 st around
Rnd 11: turn, chain 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, sc in next sc
(this is the sc at the base of the chain 6 and would have been the last sc you made in Rnd
10), *chain 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next sc* twice,
chain 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 29 sc, chain 4, sl st in 2nd ch
from hook, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next sc, *chain 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sc
in next 2 ch, sc in next sc* twice, chain 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next
3 ch, sc in next sc
If you survived Rnd 11, cut yarn and fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn to use when joining the
hair to the head.
Assembly
***These are guidelines only. Be guided by your own eye at all times.***
Join the legs to the body. Use the tail of yarns left on the legs to stitch them to the bottom of
the body (the black section). I recommend pinning them to the body as shown in the photo
but be careful not to hurt yourself on the pins as they may poke through the body.
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Join the dress to the body. Slide the dress over the legs and body. You may need to twist it a
bit to get it on. Use the tail of yarn left on the dress to secure it to the body.
Join the arms to the body. Pin the arms so that the tops (the black bits) sit on the collar of the
dress. Stitch on using the tail of yarns left on the arms.
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Making and attaching the eyes.

Ruby's eyes are quite detailed and very distinctive (have a look at her picture at the top of the
page). I used felt to make the eyes but some of you might find embroidering the eyes or even
painting/drawing the eyes an easier and better way to do it. Here is an interesting tutorial by
the Amigurumi Girl on how to make eyes using cotton cloth, pencil and sharpie pens. Take
your time and choose the method you're most comfortable with.
First, cut out three circles from your black and white felt.
Glue or stitch the circles together as shown in the picture.
Use white cotton to stitch in three dots on the black section of the eye.
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Pin the eyes to the head and then, using black cotton or embroidery floss, stitch the eyes onto
the head. You want the stitches to be visible to match the lines around the cartoon Ruby's
eyes. If you would prefer to avoid stitching, you could glue the eyes to the head then you use
fabric paint to paint in the black stitches around the eyes.
Adding the mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows.

Use black cotton or embroidery floss to stitch in the eyelashes and eyebrows. Again, fabric
paint could be used instead. Use black yarn to stitch in Ruby's mouth.
Join the hair to the head. Pin the hair to the head. Don't worry if the hair covers the eyes and
eyebrows a little bit. The section with the tendrils is pinched so that they flare out from the
side of the head. Stitch to the head using the tail of yarn left on the hair. Use the photos below
as a guide.
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That's it! I hope you like your new little Ruby.
The Ruby Gloom character is not my creation so I would ask you not to sell any dolls you
make from this pattern. Thank you!
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Ruby Gloom Pattern

Note on yarn and hook size

Crochet Hook – 3.00mm or preferred size

Head and Body (in White and Black)

Dress (in Black)

Sl st in 1st chain made to make a ring.

Arms (in White and Black)

Start with White.

Legs (in Black, Yellow and Red)

Start with Black.

Hair (in Red)

Making and attaching the eyes.

Glue or stitch the circles together as shown in the picture.

Adding the mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows.

That's it! I hope you like your new little Ruby.

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