ROSE NOGUEIRA

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Materials Abbreviations
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Yarn colors: white, pink and black
inc increase
x
3mm crochet hook dec decrease
x
Tapestry needle ch chain
x
Stuffing slst slip stitch
x
9mm safety eyes (round or oval) sc single crochet
x
Pins hdc half double crochet
x Stitch marker dc double crochet
tr treble crochet
( ) repetition of a sequence

Stitches [ ] total number of stitches

Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet,
double crochet and treble crochet
The doll is worked in continuous rounds. Place a

stitch marker at the beginning of every new round

Your Kuromi will measure approx. 13cm (5,1”) to know where it starts.

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 white - single crochet

ARMS (make two) BODY

16 sc in the magic ring 61 sc, 2 inc, 18 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc [28] (pic 3)
2-5Sc around [6] 77 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 7 sc [26]
6Fold and close the opening with 2 sc (pic 1) 8Sc around [26]
Fasten off. 92 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 2 sc [24]
Don’t stuff. 106 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 6 sc [22]
1110 sc, dec, 10 sc [21]
LEGS (make two) 12(1 sc, dec) around [14]
16 sc in the magic ring In the next round, join the arms.
2Inc around [12] 133 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 5 sc, 2 sc joining the
3-5Sc around [12] arm, 2 sc* [14] (pic 4)
Fasten off. Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. Stuff.
Repeat for the second leg, don’t fasten off.
Continue to start the body (pic 2). *Important: check the position of the arms.
If they are not aligned on the sides of the
body, adjust and start the round with 4 or 2 sc
instead of 3.

1 2 3 4

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 white - chain and single crochet - black and pink for the embroidery

Chain 6, skip one chain,

14 sc, 3 sc in the first chain, 3 sc on the other 1 2
side of the chains, 2 sc in the last chain [12]
(pics 1 - 4 and graph)
2Inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc [18] (pics 5 - 7)
31 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, (1 sc, inc) x2, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc,
inc [24]
41 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x2, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc,
inc, 1 sc [30]
52 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x2, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc,
inc, 1 sc [36] (pic 8)
3 4
6(5 sc, inc) around [42]
7-11Sc around [42]
122 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x6, 2 sc [35]
With black thread, embroider eyelashes and
eyebrows between rounds 8 and 9, ten
stitches apart (pic 9).
Insert safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10,
ten stitches apart (pic 10).
Important: check to see if the eyes are
aligned with the starting chains. 5 6
With pink thread, embroider the nose on the
center of the face, between rounds 10 and 11.
With black thread, embroider a small vertical
line on round 12 (pic 11).
13(3 sc, dec) around [28]
141 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x6, 1 sc [21]
15(1 sc, dec) around [14]
Fasten off. Stuff.
Pin and sew the head on the body (pic 12). 7 8

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Graph for round 1

9 10 11 12

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 black - single crochet - make two

POMPOMS 1 2
15 sc in the magic ring
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Don’t
stuff. Close the opening with a tapestry
needle (pic 1).

EARS
14 sc in the magic ring
2(1 sc, inc) x2 [6]
3(2 sc, inc) x2 [8] 3
Sew the pompom on the tip of the ear (pic 2)
4(3 sc, inc) x2 [10]
5(4 sc, inc) x2 [12]
6(5 sc, inc) x2 [14]
7Dec around [7]
8Fold and close the opening with 3 sc (pic 3)

black - chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet
16 sc in the magic ring
2Inc around [12] 1 2
3(1 sc, inc) around [18]
4(2 sc, inc) around [24]
5(3 sc, inc) around [30]
6(4sc, inc) around [36]
7(5 sc, inc) around [42]
In the next round, join the ears
815 sc, 3 sc joining the ear, 6 sc, 3 sc joining
the other ear, 15 sc [42] (pic 1)
9-10Sc around [42] 3 4
1139 sc, turn [39]*
From now on, start working in rows
124 dc, 1 hdc, 8 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc)
in the next stitch, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 8 sc, 1 hdc,
4 dc, turn [37]* (pics 2 - 4)
135 sc, skip 1 stitch, 6 sc, skip 1 stitch, 5 sc,
(1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the middle tr, 5 sc, skip 1
stitch, 6 sc, skip 1 stitch, 5 sc. 5 6
Continue working a border around the sides
and bottom [46] (pics 5 and 6)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

*Check to see if the treble crochet is aligned

in the center of the round. If necessary, finish
the previous rounds with 38 or 40 stitches.

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 pink - single crochet
SKULL
15 sc in the magic ring 1 2
Close the ring.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the circle in the front center of the hood,
and embroider three small lines under it to
create the shape of the skull. With black thread,
make two little stitches to create the eyes (pic 1).

ASSEMBLY
Dress the hood over the doll’s head and sew the ends together. If necessary, add a drop of glue on
the forehead, to attach the hood in place (pic 2).

black and pink - chain, single crochet and double crochet

With black, Chain 19, skip the first chain, 1 2
11 sc, (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in the next stitch, 1 sc -
repeat the sequence 6 times (pic 1)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

POMPOMS (pink - make 6)

15 sc in the magic ring
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Close
the opening with a tapestry needle (pic 2).
Sew the pompoms on the ends of the collar.

Tip: hide the end tails inside the pompoms 3 4

(pic 3).

ASSEMBLY
Wrap the collar around the doll’s neck and
sew it in place (pic 4).

1 2
black - chain, double crochet and slip stitch
Chain 12, skip the first two chains,
1(1 dc, slst 1) in the same chain, slst 8
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Squeeze the end of the tail to shape it (pic 1).
Sew it on the back, between rounds 8 and 9
(pic 2). THE END

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