Peonia

The Peony Girl

Crochet pattern
by LoveNikaDESIGN

This is the original pattern of Peonia – the Peony Doll designed by Yevheniia
Romanchuk (LovenikaDesign). This pattern is written in US terminology.

This purchase is for personal use only. You may sell the finished toy you make
with these instructions but you are NOT allowed to sell, copy, translate, share
or distribute the pattern in digital or written form.

Thank you for your understanding.

Finished size
Using similar yarn and a 2.25mm (size B) crochet hook, the doll is approximately 19
cm (7½ inches).

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Supplies
1. Yarn: This example was crocheted with yarn YarnArt Jeans (50g = 178yards / 160m,
Sport, 12wpi) color 7 (beige) – for the arms, legs, head, nose and ears, color 69 (green)
– for shoes and top of the dress, color 36 (pink) – for dress and hair adornment, color 03
(milk) – for hair, small pieces of colors 53 (black), 35(yellow) and 75 (light blue) – for the
bees.

2. Crochet hook: 2.25 mm (size B), or in accordance with the yarn you use.

3. One pair of black safety eyes 5 mm.

4. A small piece of contrast yarn or a stitch marker.

5. Fiberfill.

6. 1 small hair tie.

7. Black cotton thread to embroider eyelashes.

8. Long needle.

9. Scissors, pins.

10. Fabric glue to fix hair (optional).

11. Pink wax pencil to draw cheeks (optional).

Notes
 Work in continuous rounds when crocheting all parts of the body. Do not join or
turn unless it is specified in the pattern.
 Use a stitch marker (or a piece of contrasting color yarn). Place it between the last
and first stitch of each row and always move it up after working the last stitch.
 It is recommended that you continuously add stuffing to each body part while
crocheting rather than at the end of each piece. Be sure to stuff the legs with the
same amount of fiberfill, so both sides will have the same shape. Do not stuff the
arms.
 When attaching parts, make sure to check for symmetry.
 If something is not clear and/or you need help, please message me:
lovenika.ua@gmail.com.

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 Pattern
Legend
rnd(s) – round(s)
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
ss – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
FLO – front loop(s) only
BLO – back loop(s) only
inc – 1 increase = 2sc in the same st
dec – 1 invisible decrease
sc2tog – 2sc together
sc3tog – 3sc together
inc4 – 4sc in the same st
(…)*n – repeat n times
(n) – stitch count of the row

Arms (make 2):

With light beige yarn:
1: 6sc in mr (6)
2: (sc, inc, sc)*2 (8)
3-19: sc in each st around (17 rnds) (8)
Join with a ss. Cut the yarn, leave a long tail for
sewing. Do not stuff the arms.

Tube for the neck:

With light beige yarn:
1: 6sc in mr (6)
2: inc, 5sc (7)
3-16: sc in each st around (14 rnds) (7)
Join with a ss. Cut the yarn. Hide the end in the piece.
Stuff firmly. You can also insert 2-3 cotton swabs (or
other solid rods) to the tube to strengthen the neck.

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Legs (make 2):
Start with green yarn:
Ch6, start in the 2nd ch from the hook:
1: inc, 3sc, inc4 in the last ch, on the other side of the chain: 3sc, inc (14)
Inc4 means 4sc in the same st

2: 2inc, 3sc, 4inc, 3sc, 2inc (22)

3: 8sc, (sc2tog BLO)*3, 8sc (19)

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4: 6sc, dec, sc3tog, dec, 5sc (14 of 15), now you have made 14 sts in 4th
rnd, replace marker here, it will be the new beginning of the rnds,

5: dec, 3sc, dec, sc3tog, dec, 3sc (10)

6-9: sc in each st around (4 rnds) (10), ss FLO (count as a stitch),

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10: (ch3, ss FLO in the next st on the leg)*10. Cut the yarn, hide the end.

Join beige yarn to the back loop of the 9th rnd in the center of the back of the
leg. Start in the same st where you join the yarn. Crochet whole 11th rnd BLO:
11: sc in each st around BLO (10)

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Attention! Increases in rnds 12, 16, 20 and 24 should be exactly in the center
of the back of the leg. If your increases have shifted, please move them in the
correct position.
12: inc, 9sc (11)
13-15: sc in each st around (3 rnds) (11)
16: sc, inc, 9sc (12)
17-19: sc in each st around (3 rnds) (12)
20: 2sc, inc, 9sc (13)
21-23: sc in each st around (3 rnds) (13)
24: 3sc, inc, 9sc (14)
25-28: sc in each st around (4 rnds) (14), join with the invisible finish
method (as shown on photos below) or with a ss, cut the yarn, hide the yarn
tail inside the piece.

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Petals (make 15):
With pink yarn:
1: 5sc in a mr (5)
2: 5inc (10)
3: (sc, inc)*5 (15)
4: (sc, inc, sc)*5 (20)
5: (3sc, inc)*5 (25)
6: (2sc, inc, 2sc)*5 (30)
7: (5sc, inc)*5 (35)
8: (3sc, inc, 3sc)*5 (40)
9: 6sc, inc, sc, hdc, 2dc, dc inc, dc, hdc, sc, ss, sc, hdc, 4dc, hdc, sc, ss, sc,
hdc, dc, dc inc, 2dc, hdc, sc, inc, 6sc (44).

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Cut the yarn, join with
the invisible finish
1234
method. Mark 4
central sts on the top
of each petal.

Body:
Join green yarn to the center on the side of the right leg. Ch2. Join with a ss to
the center on the side of the left leg. Ch1. Start crocheting in the same st where
you’ve just made the ss.

29: 14sc in the left leg, 2sc in the chain, 14 sc in the right leg, 2 sc on the
other side of the chain (32), place the marker here, it will be the new beginning
of the rounds.

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30: (14sc, 2inc)*2 (36)
31: 34sc (34 of 36), replace marker here, it will be the
new beginning of the rnds.
32: (6sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 6sc)*2 (32)
33: sc in each st around (32)
34: (5sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 5sc)*2 (28)
35: (4sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 4sc)*2 (24)
36: (3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc)*2 (20)
Rnds 37-39 work stitches through petal pieces and body together:
37: sc in the 2nd marked st on petal 1, sc in the 1st marked st on petal 1, sc in
each marked st of petals 2-5, sc in the 4th marked st on petal 1, sc in the 3rd
marked st on petal 1 (20)

38: sc in each marked st of petals 6-10 (20)

39: sc in the 2nd marked st on petal 11, sc in the 1st marked st on petal 11, sc
in each marked st of petals 12-15, sc in the 4th marked st on petal 11, sc in the
3rd marked st on petal 11 (20)
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40: (ss FLO, ch6, start in the 2nd ch from the hook:
ss, 2sc, hdc, dc, skip 2 st on the doll, ss FLO)*5
(5 leaves)

41: whole rnd BLO in sts of rnd 39: sc in each

st around (20)
42-45: sc in each st around (4 rnds) (20), when
crocheting the last sc of the 45th rnd, change color
to beige (or join with the invisible finish method after
finishing the rnd 45, join beige yarn to the central
loop on the back, start in the same st where you join
the yarn).
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46: [Beige] 5sc BLO, inc BLO, [green] 4sc, [beige]
sc BLO, [green] 4sc, [beige] inc BLO, 4sc BLO (22).

Do NOT cut the yarn, pull out a long loop (or fix it with a marker) to prevent
unraveling, we will continue crocheting the body after sewing the arms to the
body.
Find inc of rnd 46. Using the needle and a piece of beige yarn sew 2 sts of the
arm to 2 sts of the increase. Do the same for the 2nd increase and the 2nd arm.

Continue crocheting the body.

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47: 5sc, 6sc on the remaining sts of the arm, sc BLO on the body, [green]
2sc, [beige] sc BLO, sc, sc BLO, [green] 2sc, [beige] sc BLO, 6sc on the second
arm, 4sc on the body (30)

Now you may cut the green yarn and fix the end.
Continue with beige yarn:
48: (2sc, dec, sc)*2, (2sc, sc2tog BLO, sc)*2, (2sc, dec, sc)*2 (24)

49: (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)

50: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
51-52: sc in each st around (2 rnds) (12)
Do NOT cut the yarn, pull out a long loop (or fix it with
a marker) to prevent unraveling, we will continue
crocheting the head after making the top of the dress.

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Top of the dress:
Join green yarn to the front loop of rnd 46 straight on the center of the back,
the hook should point toward the head (look at the picture). Start crochet in the
same stitch. Crochet in front loops of rnds 46-48. Crochet loosely.
1: 5sc, ch8, skip 1 green sts (under the arm), lay the chain over the arm,
9sc, ch8, skip 1 green sts (under the arm), lay the chain over the arm, 4sc (34)

2: inc in each st around (68), join with a ss.

Cut the yarn, hide the end.

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Head:
Continue crocheting the head:
53: 12inc FLO (24)
54: (sc, inc, sc)*8 (32)
55: (3sc, inc)*8 (40)
56: (2sc, inc, 2sc)*8 (48)
57: (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
58-69: sc in each st around (12 rnds) (54)
Place the eyes between rounds 61 and 62 leaving
9 sts (7 visible sts) between them.

Insert the tube into the neck so one part of the tube is in the body and the other
one is in the head (look at the picture).

Continue crocheting the head:

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70: (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
71: (3sc, dec, 3sc)*6 (42)
72: (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
73: (2sc, dec, 2sc)*6 (30)
74: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
75: (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)
76: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
77: 6dec (6)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail.
Using a needle, weave the tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch
and pull tight to close. Secure with a knot and hide the end.

To embroider the nose make 3 stitches in the same place between rnds 60-61
using beige yarn. The width of the nose is 1 stitch.
Embroider eyelashes with black cotton thread folded 3 times and eyebrows
with milk yarn.

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Wig:
With milk yarn:
1: 6sc in a mr (6)
2: 6inc (12)
3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (sc, inc, sc)*6 (24)
5: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6: (2sc, inc, 2sc)*6 (36)
7: (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
8: (3sc, inc, 3sc)*6 (48)
9: (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10: (17sc, inc)*3 (57)
11-18: sc in each st around (8 rnds) (57)
Turn your work. Crochet loosely or use a bigger size
hook.
19: (ch76, start from the 2nd ch from the hook: inc,
(sc, inc, sc)*15, 21sc, 8hdc, skip 2 st of the rnd 18, ss
in the next st)*19

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Secure the wig with a pin directly in the center of the
face between rnds 68-69 as shown in the picture
(yellow pin). One strand should be also directly in the
center of the face. Use a few more pins to secure the
wig to the head. Sew the wig. You can sew on the wig
as you like. I sew on one of two loops that we skipped
when crocheting the last row of the wig and each ss.

Ears (make 2):

With light beige yarn:
1: 4sc in a mr (4)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the head over rnds 61-62, 7sts from the center of the eye.

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Hairstyle:
Make a braid of three central strands. On each side of the braid, skip one
strand. Make braids from the next three strands. Skip one strand again and
make a braid with the next three strands. The result should be 5 braids and 4
free strands between them. There will be no free strand between the two back
braids.

Collect hair into 1 ponytail using a hair tie. Pull each free strand so that the
hairstyle looks neat.

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Head adornment:
With pink yarn:
Ch20, start from the 2nd ch from the hook:
1: 19sc (19), ch1, turn your work,
2: 7sc, hdc, skip 1st, 5hdc in the next st, skip 1 st, hdc, 7sc (21)
Cut the yarn, leaving a
tail for sewing. Wrap the
adornment around the
hair tie and sew the
ends of the adornment
together.

Bee (make 2):

With yellow yarn (body):
1: 6sc in a mr (6)
2: (sc, inc, sc)*2 (8)
3: sc in each st around (8)
4: (sc, dec, sc)*2 (6)
Close the hole using a needle.
Make the head with black yarn by making 5 stitches
in the same place. Then work lines down the body.

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With light blue yarn (wings):
1: make a mr, (ch3, ss in the mr)*2.
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the wings to the body.

Sew on or glue on the

bees to the doll.

Draw the cheeks.

If something is not clear and/or you need help,

please message me.

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 Now Peonia – the Peony Girl is ready!

I hope you had fun making your doll. If you have any questions about this
pattern don’t hesitate to contact me: lovenika.ua@gmail.com. And don’t forget
to share your pictures with me on Etsy, Ravelry or Instagram with hashtag
#lovenikadesign. I’ll be really happy to see them.

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Thank You for crocheting with me!

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