Middle Autumn Doll

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List of Materials

• Schachenmayr Catania: #388-terracotta; #426-fuchs, #110-schwarz, #162-kaffee;

#105 -nature
• Scheepies Catona: #255-nude
• Hook size 2.0 mm
• Safe eyes size 8mm (2pcs)
• Fiberfill
• Wires for the frame (2mm)
• Plastic cover or thick cardboard for shoes sole
• Fabric Glue (Hot Glue)
• Button size 9mm (4pcs)
• Sewing pins
• Pink Blush
The Doll is about 25cm (9.8 inches) tall in case of using the List of Materials that I
recommended and crocheting in semi – X stitch.

Abbreviations

Mr: Magic ring Hdc: Half double crochet stitch

R: Round Dc: Double crochet stitch
Ch: Chain stitch BLO: Back Loop Only
Slst: Slip stitch FLO: Front Loop Only
St/sts: Stitch/Stitches Dec: Decrease - 2 Single crochet stitch
Sc: Single crochet stitch together
W: 3 Single crochet stitch in the same stitch Inc: Increase - 2 Single crochet stitch in the
S: Hair Strand same stitch

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Head

Start with Skin colored yarn

R1: Mr 8inc (8sts)
R2: 8inc (16sts)
R3: (sc,inc)*8 (24sts) 1

R4: (3sc,inc)*6 (30sts)

R5: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36sts) R24: 4sc, dec, (8sc,dec)*5, 4sc (54sts)
R6: (5sc,inc)*6 (42sts) R25: (7sc, dec)*6 (48sts)
R7: 3sc, inc, (6sc,inc)*5, 3sc (48sts) R26: 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (40sts)
R8: (7sc, inc)*6 (54sts) R27: (3sc, dec)*6 (32sts)
R9: 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60sts) Stuff the head
R10-23: 60sc (14rounds) R28: sc, dec, (2sc,dec)*5, sc (24sts)
You can insert safety eye from now, at round 17 and R29: (2sc, dec)*6 (18sts)
space between 2 eyes is 11sc. I insert later Fasten off.

Ears (2pcs)

Start with Skin colored yarn

6sc in magic ring, ch1 turn back crochet 6sc
Pull the ring.
Fasten off and leave a long thread to sew on head.

Bun hairs (2pcs)

Start with white colored yarn
R1: Mr6sc (6sts)
R2: 6inc (12sts)
R3: (sc, inc)*6 (18sts)
R4: (2sc, inc)*6 (24sts)
R5: (3sc, inc)*6 (30sts) 3 4

R6-8: 30sc
R9: (3sc, dec)*5 (25sts)
R10: BLO 25sc
R11: (ch2, slst)*25
Fasten Off.
Use a red thread to tie the bow 5 6
Stuff the bun.
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Hair

Start with Brown colored yarn

R1: Mr8sc
R2: 8inc (16sts)
R3: sc, inc, FLO (sc, inc), (sc, inc)*6 (24sts)

Start to crochet the hair stands:

S1-S6: Ch23, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 21hdc, sc, slst in the next stitch
S7 – S8: Ch42, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook slst, sc, 36hdc, x, slst in the next stitch
S9: Ch42, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook slst, sc, 36hdc, x, skip one stitch, slst in the next stitch
S10: Ch23, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 22sc, slst in the next stitch
S11: Ch15, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 13hdc, sc, slst in the next stitch
S12-13: Ch11, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 9hdc, sc, slst in the next stitch
S14: Ch12, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 9hdc, sc, slst in the next stitch
S15: Ch15, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 13hdc, sc, slst in the next stitch
S16: Ch23, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 22sc, skip one stitch, slst in the next stitch
S17-18: Ch42, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook slst, sc, 36hdc, x, slst in the next stitch
S19: Ch42, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook slst, sc, 36hdc, x, slst in the next stitch
S20-22: Ch23, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 21hdc, sc, slst in the next stitch
Fasten off.

In the BLO of Round 3. crochet 2 stands more (Shown in the picture below)
(Ch31, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 30sc, slst in the next stitch)*2, slst to the end
Cut yarn and Fasten off.

S22
S1 S2
S3
S4
S21
S20 S5
S6

S19

S7

S8
FLO (sc. inc) S18
S17 S13 S10 S9
S14 S11
S16 S15 S12

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Assembling

S13

hes
S15
S14 S12
S11 5
5s titc

4 stitches
11 stitches
8 stitches S16 S10

4 stitches

9 10 11

Face
- Sew ear: between R16 & R18 of the head. Space from eye to ear is 8 stitches
- Sew eyebrows: with 5 stitches dark brown thread, height 4 stitches from the top of eye
- Sew nose: 4 stitches between 2 eyes
Hair
Using pins to fix hair stands as Pic.11 and use fabric glue to apply on the head.
The wrong-side is up, the right-side is glued to the head.

Back of head
12
13 14

Tie S7/S8/S9 and S17/S18/S19 (Pic.12)

And roll on the head (Pic.13)
Sew two bun hairs on head

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Hands (2pcs)

Start with Skin colored yarn

R1: Mr 6x
R2: (sc, inc)*3 (9sts)
R3: (2sc, inc)*3 (12sts)
R4: 12sc 17

R5: 5sc, 3dc-bobble, 6sc (12sts)

(crochet 3 double crochets together in the same stitch)
R6: dec, 10sc (11sts)
R7: 9x, dec (10sts) Right hand

R8-28: 10sc Left hand

Fasten off. Don’t stuff hand.

Shown on the picture
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Left hand: The last stitch is on the middle-front of bobble stitch
Right hand:The last stitch is on the middle-back of bobble stitch
If not you crochet more or move back few stithes

Legs (2pcs)

Right leg: Start with White colored yarn and work in spiral
rounds.
R1: ch7, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook: 5sc, w, 4sc, inc (14sts)
R2: inc, 4sc, 3inc, 4sc, 2inc (20sts) 19

R3: sc, inc, 4sc,(sc,inc)*3, 4sc,(sc,inc)*2 (26sts)

R4: 2sc, inc, 4sc,(2sc,inc)*3, 4sc, (2sc,inc)*2 (32sts)
R5: 32sc
R6-8: 32sc
The last stitch of Round 8 should be in the middle of the back. If
not you can crochet a few stitchs to make the last stitch is in
the middle of the back.
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Use a wire about 20cm length for the leg and insert the wire in
the leg. Shown on the picture.
Start to stuff the leg
R9: 7sc, (sc, dec)*6, 7sc (26sts)
R10: 7sc, 6dec, 7sc (20sts)
R11: sc, dec, 3sc, 4dec, 3sc, dec, sc (14sts)
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R12-15: 14sc Change skin colored yarn
R16: BLO 14x
R17: inc, 13sc ( 15sts)
R18: 14sc, inc (16sts)
R19-20: 16sc
R21: inc, 15sc (17sts)
R22-24: 17sc (3 rounds)
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The last stitch of R25 should be in the middle of the back. If not
you can crochet a few stitches to make the last stitch is in the
middle of the back.
R25: sc, dec ,4sc, 3inc, 4sc, dec, sc (18sts) Ruffle of the sock
Knee
R26: 18sc With dark brown yarn, crochet on the FLO
R27: sc, inc, 4sc, 3dec, 4sc, inc, sc (17sts) of round 15 of the legs: (3ch, sc)*14, slst
R28: 17sc to close. (Pic.23)
R29: 4sc, inc, 7sc, inc, 4sc (19sts) Cut yarn and Fasten off.
R30-31: 19sc (2 rounds)
R32: 9sc, inc, 9sc (20sts)
R33-36: 20sc (4 rounds)
Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Left leg: Do the same as right leg from R1 to R36
The left leg don’t cut yarn change white colored yarn and
continue to crochet the Body.
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Body

R38: From the left leg continue to crochet 15sc more,

26
3c
h
3ch to connect right leg, 20sc on the left leg, 3sc (on
chain), 5sc on right leg (46sts) this point to
connect with

(Shown on the Pic.26, 27) left leg

R39: 46sc 25

R40: 4sc, inc, 22sc, inc, 16sc (48sts)

R41-45: 48sc (5 rounds) 27

R46: 5sc, dec, (10sc, dec)*3, 5sc (44sts) 20 sc on

right leg 3sc on
chain

R47: (2sc, dec)*11 (33sts) 5

on
sc leg
ft
le

R48: 33sc
Change skin colored yarn 15 sc on
left leg 28

R49-55: 33sc (7 rounds)

Change White colored yarrn
R56-60: 33sc (5 rounds)

Join arm: 6sc on the body. Join arm together 4sc

(pic 3), 12sc (on the body), join arm together 4sc, 7sc 29 30
(on the body) (Shown on the picture)

Cut white colored yarn. Change skin colored yarn

R55: 6sc on the body + 6sc on the arm + 12sc on the
body + 6sc on the arm + 7sc on the body (37sts)
R56: (2sc, dec)*9, sc (28sts) 31 32

R57: (sc,dec)*9, sc (19sts)

Use a wire
R58: (4sc,dec)*3, sc (16sts) about 15
length for 2
R59: 14sc, dec (15sts) hands and
put inside
R60-62: 15sc (3 rounds)
R63: 15inc (30sts)
R64-65: 30sc (2 rounds)
R66: 15dec (15 sts)
R67: (dec)* repeat to close the hole.
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Cut yarn and Fasten Off.
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Shose (2pcs)

Start with black colored yarn and crochet around a foundation chain to
make an aval piece
R1: ch7, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 5sc, w, 4sc, inc (14sts)
R2: inc, 4sc, 3inc, 4sc, 2inc (20sts)
R3: sc, inc, 4sc,(sc,inc)*3, 4sc,(sc,inc)*2 (26sts)
R4: 2sc, inc, 4sc,(2sc,inc)*3, 4sc, (2sc,inc)*2 (32sts)
R5: BLO 32sc 35

R6-8: 32sc (The last stitch of Round 8 should be in the middle of the
back. If not you can crochet a few stitchs to make the last stitch is in the
middle of the back)
R9: 7sc, (sc, dec)*6, 7sc (26sts)
Cut yarn. Fasten Off

Shose sole (2pcs)

Start with dark brown colored yarn and work in spiral rounds.
R1: ch7, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook: 5sc, w, 4sc, inc (14sts) 36
R2: inc, 4sc, 3inc, 4sc, 2inc (20sts)
R3: sc, inc, 4sc,(sc,inc)*3, 4sc,(sc,inc)*2 (26sts)
R4: 2sc, inc, 4sc,(2sc,inc)*3, 4sc, (2sc,inc)*2 (32sts)
Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Join a slip stitch (dark brown colored yarn) Crochet sole and shoes together (The wrongside into)
!Using Plastic cover or thick cardboard to flatten the shose. By this way, the Doll can stand on her own.
(Pic.36)

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37 38 39

Shoelace: Counting from middle-back to middle -inside of the shose (Market Stitch) (Pic.37)
Ch18, slst back to market stitch point (Pic.38)
Sew buttons on middle-oustside of the shose.

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Main Skirt

Start with dark brown colored yarn

Ch26, insert hook in 7th ch from hook (make botton hole)
R1: 2sc, w, 3sc, w, 6sc, w, 3sc, w, 2sc, ch1 – turn (28sts)
R2: 3sc, w, 5sc, w, 8sc, w, 5sc, w, 3sc, ch1 – turn (36sts)
R3: 5sc, w, 7sc, w, 8sc, w, 7sc, w, 5sc, ch1 – turn (44sts)
R4: 5sc, w, 9sc, w, 12sc, w, 9sc, w, 5sc, ch1 – turn (52sts)
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R5: 7sc, ch3, skip 11 stitch, 16sc, ch3, skip 11 stitch, 7sc
R6: 7sc + 3sc (on chain) + 16sc + 3sc (on chain) + 7sc (36sts)
R7-10: 36sc (4 rounds)
Slst on the first stitch of row and work in spiral rounds
R11: ch2, 36 dcinc (72sts)
From now Ch2 in the end of each row (this 2ch don’t counted as a stitch)
R12: (2dc, dcinc)*24 (96sts) 42

R12-14: 96dc (3 rounds)

Slst to end. Fatern off.

Change Red colored yarn

R15: (Ch2, Skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch)*repeat to the end (Pic.44)
Cut Red yarn. Change dark brown colored yarn 43

R16: dc around the skirt to the end. Cut yarn and Fasten off

15dc around
the sleeve

44 45 46 47

Sleeves
Start with red colored yarn, work in spiral
round, slst at the end to close each round
R1-3: 15dc
Change white colored yarn
46 47
R4: BLO 15dcinc (Pic.47)
FLO (ch1,slst)* repeat to the end (Pic.46)

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Apron

Start with white colored yarn and work in round, ch1

at the end of each round (ch1 don't counted as a
stitch) 48 49

R1: Ch54, insert hook in 7th ch from hook 48sc

R2: 6sc, 8ch, skip 12 stitches, 12sc, 8ch, skip 12
stitches, 6sc (40sts)
R3: 6sc + 8sc (on chain) +12sc + 8sc (on chain) + 6sc
(40sts)
50 51
R4-6: 40sc (3 rounds)
Cut yarn. Counting middle of R6 crochet 12sc, work in
round, ch1 at the end of each round (ch1 don't
counted as a stitch) (Pic.51)
R7: inc, 10sc, inc
R8: inc, 12sc, inc 52 53
R9-12: 16sc
R13: dec, 12sc, dec
R14: dec, 10sc, dec
R15:dec, 8sc, dec
Fasten Off.
54 55

Ruffle around of the apron ch2, sc (Pic.53)

Ruffle of the sleeves (2dcinc,ch)*10 (Pic.55)
Ruffle on 10 stitches between of Round 1 (Pic.56)
Cut yarn and Fasten Off

The Bow 56 57

R1: Ch26 slst on the first stitch

R2-4: 26sc (Pic.58) (3 Rounds)
Slsl to close the row and leave a long thread to roll
around the red piece to make the bow (Pic.59)
Cut and Fastern Off 58 59

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Under Skirt

Start with White colored yarn

R1: ch41, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook 40sc, slst on the first stitch to close of row. And now work in
spiral rounds
Ch2 at the end of each row (this 2ch don’t counted as a stitch)
R2: 40sc
R3: 40dc
R4: 40 dcinc (80sts)
R5: (3dc, dcinc)*20 (100sts)
R6-7: 100dc (2 Rounds)
R8: BLO (dcinc, ch1)
FLO (2ch, sc)*repeat to the end (Pic.61)
Fasten off.

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Congratulations, you're finished Middle Autumn Doll

Thank andLove!

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