Japanese Kimono Doll

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Dimensions and difficulty Continuous rounds:

Size: Finished doll is about 10 inches (25cm) After you complete the number of stitches
tall. needed for the round, immediately start on the
second round without joining.
Difficulty: ♥♥♥ Advanced

Materials Abbreviations
Rnd: Round
● Crochet hook size E4 (3.5mm)
Ch: Chain
● Yarns - medium worsted cotton for
St: Stitch
crochet needle size H8 (5mm)
Sc: Single crochet
○ Cream
Ss: Slip stitch
○ Pink
Hdc: Half double crochet
○ Red
Dc: Double crochet
○ White
Inc: Increase by making 2 single crochets into the
○ Black
same stitch
○ Brown
Dec: Decrease
● Crochet hook size Steel 13 (1.0mm)
Sc3tog: single crochet next 3 stitches together
● Crochet thread (cotton, size 3)
○ Red
X+y: crochet x and y into the next stitch.
○ Pink
Examples:
○ White
hdc+hdc = crochet two hdc into into next
○ Yellow
stitch
○ Gold
Dc+dc+dc = crochet three double crochets
● Yarn needle
into next stitch
● Stuffing
Number: yarn single crochets in next number of
● Two 12mm black plastic safety eyes
stitches. eg if you see a ‘2’, it means make single
● Lollipop stick to support the head
crochets in next 2 stitches.
● 3 x 5mm pearls for hair decoration (I used
x number: repeat number of times.
one pink, one red and one white)
Examples:
(2, inc) x 6’, it means ‘(sc in next 2 st, inc)
Before you begin repeat 6 times’.
Rounds (rnd)
[ ]: Number of stitches you should have at the
The majority of the pattern is worked in rounds.
end of your round
At the beginning of each line of the pattern, you
will find “Rnd [a number]” to indicate which
round you are in.

Joined rounds:
After you complete the number of stitches
needed for the round, join the first and last
Okay, let’s start!
stitches of the round to complete the circle.

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HEAD
Use cream yarn.
Joined rounds.
Rnd 1: make 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc x 6 [12]
Rnd 3: (1, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2, inc) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: (3, inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6: (4, inc) x 6 [36]
Rnd 7-12 (6 rows): sc all [36], place two plastic
safety eye between Rnd 8 and Rnd 9, 6 stitches
apart.
Rnd 13: (4, dec) x 6 [30] ARMS (make 2)
Rnd 13: (3, dec) x 6 [24] Use cream yarn.
Rnd 13: (2, dec) x 6 [18] Continuous rounds.
Rnd 13: (1, dec) x 6 [12], fill with stuffing Rnd 1: make 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 13: dec x 6 [6] Rnd 2: (1, inc) x 3 [9]
Finish off, sew in the tail. Rnd 3: (1, dec) x 3 [6], finish off, sew in the tail.
Change to pink yarn
NOSE Rnd 4:
Use cream yarn. ss, ss, ss, ch 16
Make a few stitches in the midline below the 2nd chain from needle: ss x 10, ch 5
eyes to form the nose. Crochet on the arm: ss x 3 [37]
Rnd 5 BLO: sc all [37]
Rnd 6- 9 (4 rows): sc all [37]
EARS (make 2)
Rnd 10: 17, dec, 1, dec, 15 [35]
Use cream yarn
Rnd 11: 16, dec, 1 , dec, 14 [33]
Make 2 sc about 5 stitches away from the eyes.
Rnd 12:
4
BLO: ss x 14,
Turn, ss x 13 (this closes the sleeve, see
picture below)
2 [33]

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Rnd 13: 6 [6]

Finish off, sew in the tail. fill with stuffing
Finish off, sew in the tail.

Take the exposed brown tarn long tail, sew it on

the foot to make shoe straps.

LEGS (make 2)
Use brown yarn.
Joined rounds.
Rnd 1: ch 5 (this is the foundation chain) [5] BODY
Rnd 2: ch 1, start from 2nd ch from hook: Use Pink yarn.
inc, 3, make 5 sc in next st. Joined rounds.
Turn, now you are crocheting on the other Rnd 1:
side of the foundation chain. Start from the last stitch of leg 1: 8, ch 2
3, inc [15] Continue to crochet on the 4th stitch of
Rnd 3 (BLO): sc all [15] the second leg (this assures both feet are
Rnd 4: sc all, leave a long tail exposed [15] pointed forwards): 8
Change to white yarn. Continue to crochet on the chains you
Rnd 5 (BLO): sc all [15] made earlier between the legs: 2
Rnd 6: SC all [15] Finish the round by joining to the first
Rnd 7: dec, 2, dec, sc3tog, dec, 2, dec [9] stitch on the first leg. [20]
Rnd 8: 3 dec, 4 [8]
Rnd 9: sc all [8], fill with stuffing Please watch this video tutorial if you have
Change to cream yarn. trouble joining the legs to form the body:
Change to continuous rounds. https://youtu.be/3JpWz8FDvVg
Rnd 10 (BLO): sc all [8]
Rnd 11 - 15 (5 rows): sc all [8]

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Rnd 2: (8, hdc, hdc) x 2 [20] Rnd 1: sc all [20]

Rnd 3: (8, hdc, hdc+hdc) x 2 [22] Rnd 2: 5, inc, 9, inc, 4 [22]
Rnd 4: sc all [22] Rnd 3: sc all [22]
Rnd 5: sc all [22] Rnd 4 (BLO): sc all [22]
Rnd 6 (BLO): 4, dec, 9, dec, 5 [20] Rnd 5-16 (12 rows): sc all [22]
Rnd 7: 4, dec, 8, dec, 4 [18] Finish off, sew in the tail.
Rnd 8: sc all [18]
Rnd 9: sc all [18] DRESS TOP EDGE
Rnd 10: sc all [18] Use pink yarn.
Rnd 11: SS along the exposed front loop of the dress at
4 Rnd 4, to give the dress a finished look.
Crochet the first arm: 6
10
Crochet the second arm: 6 [26]
4 [30]
Rnd 12: (3, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 13: (2, dec) x 6 [18]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 14 (BLO): (1, dec) x 6 [12]
Change to cream yarn
Rnd 15 (BLO): dec x 6 [6]
Rnd 16: sc all [6]
COLLAR
Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Joined rounds.
Start at the front of the collar area, crochet into
DRESS
the exposed front loop.
Use pink yarn.
Use white yarn, SS all.
Joined rounds.
Start at waist, crochet into the exposed front
loop, starting from the back of the doll.

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Joined rounds.
Start at the front of the collar area, crochet into
the exposed front loop.

Use pink yarn.

Rnd 1: hdc x 5, hdc-dec, hdc x7, hdc-dec, hdc x
5, turn, and hdc along the front diagonally

BELT
Use red yarn.
Crochet in rows
Row 1: ch 5 [5]
Row 2-22 (21 rows): sc x 5 [5]

Use white yarn

Crochet a row of slip stitch along the center.

Use red yarn.

Rnd 2: ss all
Sew in the tail.

Attach the belt to the waist.

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BOW Belt details

Use red yarn. Use gold crochet thread.
Crochet in rows Sew the detail of the belt and bow.
Bottom Bow
Row 1: ch 5 [5]
Row 2-6 (5 rows): sc all [5]
Row 7 (BLO): sc all [5]
Row 8 (FLO): sc all [5]
Row 9-12 (4 rows): sc al [5]

Top Bow
Start at exposed front loop of Row 7 above
Row 1-4 (4 rows): sc all [5]
Start at exposed back loop of Row 8 above
Row 1-4 (4 rows): sc all [5]

Sew the finished bow onto the back of the belt.

JOIN HEAD TO BODY

Sew the head onto the body. I used a lollipop
stick to give the neck more support.

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HAIR Row 4: 7, hdc x 7 [14]

Hair cap:
Use black yarn.
Joined rounds.
Rnd 1: make 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc x 6 [12]
Rnd 3: (1, inc) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2, inc) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: (3, inc) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6: (4, inc) x 6 [36]
Rnd 7-12 (6 rows): sc all [36]
Divide the hair cap into 4 sections as below:
Row 5: hdc x 7, 7 [14]
Row 6: 7, hdc x 7 [14]
Row 7: hdc-dec, hdc x 5, dec, 5 [12]
Row 8: 4, dec, hdc x 4, hdc-dec [10]
Row 9: hdc-dec, hdc x 3, dec, 3 [8]
Row 10: 2, dec, hdc x 2, hdc-dec [6]
Row 11: hdc-dec, hdc, dec, 1 [4]
Finish off, sew in the tail.
Left: (mirror of right)
Row 1 (FLO): 5, hdc x 5 [10]
Row 2: hdc x 4, hdc-inc, 4, inc [12]
Row 3: inc, 5, hdc-inc, hdc x 5 [14]
Row 4: hdc x 7, 7 [14]
Row 5: 7, hdc x 7 [14]
Row 6: hdc x 7, 7 [14]
Row 7: 5, dec, hdc x 5, hdc-dec [12]
Row 8: hdc-dec, hdc x 4, dec, 4 [10]
Row 9: 3, dec, hdc x 3, hdc-dec [8]
Row 10: hdc-dec, hdc x 2, dec, 2 [6]
Row 11: 1, dec, hdc, hdc-dec [4]
Finish off, sew in the tail

Bottom:
Crochet along the front edge of Rnd 12: Row 1 (FLO): 8 [8]
Row 2-13 (12 rows): sc all [8]
Top: Finish off, sew in the tail
Row 1 (FLO): 4 [4]
Row 2: 1, inc, 2 [5]
Row 3: 2, inc, 2 [6]
Row 4-6 (3 rows): 6 [6]
Row 7: 2, dec, 2 [5]
Row 8: 1, dec, 2 [4]
Row 9-11 (3 rows): 4 [4]
Finish off, sew in the tail.

Right:
Row 1 (FLO): hdc x 5, 5 [10]
Row 2: inc, 4, hdc-inc, hdc x 4 [12]
Row 3: hdc x 5, hdc-inc, 5, inc [14]

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HAIR BUN:
Use Red yarn.
Row 1: chain 12
Row 2: (1, inc) x 6 [18]
Row 3: (2, inc) x 6 [24]
Row 4: (3, inc) x 6 [30]
Row 5-7 (3 rows) sc all [30]
Row 8: (3, dec) x 6 [24]
Row 9: (2, dec) x 6 [18]
Row 10: (1, dec) x 6 [12]
First pin the hair cap along the hairline. Sew Row 10 and Row 1 together.

See my donut tutorial if you want to see a

similar video on how it is done:
https://youtu.be/8-mjOfBmmFw

Use black yarn.

Thread yarn through the hair bun to make it look
like hair.

Flip the hair flaps over and pin then in place.

Sew the finished hair bun onto the back of the

head.

Remove the hair from the head, and sew the

ends of the top, right, left and bottom flap onto
the hair cap.
Sew the complete hair cup onto the head.

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FINER DETAILS Hair ornaments

Use gold crochet thread. Ch 40, use the chain to
You can mix and match the colors to create decorate the hair.
different colored flowers.
Thread a few pearls, and attach it to the hair.

Large flower
Use yellow crochet thread.
Rnd 1: make 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Use red yarn
Rnd 2: inc x 5 [10] Face details
Use white yarn Use black crochet thread.
Rnd 3: hdc+dc+tc, tc+dc+hdc, (ss+hdc+dc+tc, Sew the detail of the eye brow and eye liner.
tc+dc+hdc) x 4 Use red crochet thread
Sew the mouth.
Medium flower Use cosmetic blush and dust some red on her
Use yellow crochet thread. cheeks.
Rnd 1: make 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Use red yarn
Rnd 2: hdc+dc+tc+dc+hdc,
(ss+hdc+dc+tc+dc+hdc) x 4

Small flower
Use yellow crochet thread.
Rnd 1: make 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Use white yarn
Rnd 2: ch3, (ss+ch3) x 4

Decorate the hair and the dress with flowers.

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