Christmas Doll

Moonlight Crochet
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Ch: Chain stitch inc-hdc: 2 half double crochet stitches in a same

Slst: slip stitch stitch
sc: single crochet stitch inc-dc: 2 double crochet stitches in a same stitch
hdc: half double crochet stitch inc3-dc: 3 double crochet stitches in a same
dc: double crochet stitch stitch
tr: treble crochet stitch dec: 2 single crochet stitches together
inc: 2 single crochet stitches in a same stitch FLO: crochet through front loop only
inc3: 3 single crochet stitches in a same stitch BLO: crochet through back loop only
[ ]: crochet in a same stitch

 Yarn: I used Susan’s family 4 and YarnArt Jeans

 Skin color: Susan Color 07
 Light yellow: Susan Color 16
 Red : YarnArt Jeans Color 51 or Susan Color 29
 Light sea green: Susan Color 28
 Dark pine green: Susan Color 33
 White: Susan Color 06
 Brown: Susan Color 26
 Chocolate: YarnArt Jeans Color 70

 Crochet hook suitable with your yarns ( I used 2mm crochet hook)
 Safety eyes size 7mm and 3mm
 Embroidery thread, sewing needle, scissors, some pins, buttons, fabric glue
 Pink blush make up powder
 Soft wires size 2mm (optional)
 Some small beads size 6mm, some bells size 7-8mm

 Crochet the doll with tight stitches

 Crochet the dress loosely
Crochet in spiral rounds, begin with skin color Shoes soles should be joined with shoes after
Round 1: 7sc in the magic ring (7) finishing the horn of the reindeer
Round 2 – Round 17: 7sc (7) {16 rounds}
Fasten off and leave a short tail (Pic 1) Crochet in spiral rounds, work around the
foundation chain, begin with chocolate color
(Pic 6)
Round 1: Ch5, start to crochet on the 2nd chain
Crochet in spiral rounds, work around the from the hook, 3sc, inc3, 2sc, inc (10)
foundation chain, begin with brown (Pic 2) Round 2: inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 2inc (16)
Round 1: Ch 5, start to crochet on the 2nd chain Continue to join with the shoes by 16slst (Pic 7)
from the hook, 3sc, inc3, 2sc, inc (10)
Round 2: inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 2inc (16)
1 2
Round 3: BLO 16sc (16) (Pic 3, Pic 4)
Round 4: 16sc (16)
Round 5: 5sc, 3dec, 5sc (13)
Round 6: 4sc, 2dec, 5sc (11)
Round 7 – Round 11: 11sc (11) {5 rounds}
Change to skin color yarn
Round 12: BLO 11sc (11) (Pic 4)
3 4
Use a piece of soft wire about 22cm length for
the left leg (Pic 4)
Bend the end of the wire and insert the wire in
the leg. Start to stuff the leg .
Round 13 – Round 15: 11sc (11) {3 rounds}
Round 16: sc, dec, 3sc, 2inc, 3sc (12)
Round 17: sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 4sc (10)
5 6
Round 18: 10sc (10)
Round 19: sc, inc, 8sc (11)
Round 20: 2sc, inc, 8sc (12)
Round 21 – Round 27: 12sc (12) {7 rounds}
Crochet 2sc more.
Fasten off and stuff the left leg.

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With brown yarn, crochet in the front loops of
round 12 (Pic 5)
FLO 11 slst (11)

Do the same as the left leg from Round 1 to

Round 27. Change to dark pine green yarn and
crochet 8sc more.
Stuff the right leg. Continue to crochet the body.
First part (make two): Ch 5, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 2 slst (Pic 11), Ch 2, crochet
on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1slst (Pic 13), 2 slst. Leave a long tail. (Pic 14, 15)
Second part (make two): Ch 4, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, Ch 3, crochet on the
2nd chain from the hook, 2 slst (Pic 13), 2 slst. Leave a long tail.
Insert 3mm safety eyes and embroider the nose of the reindeer. (Pic 18)

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Round 28: Ch3, 12sc on the left leg, 3sc (on 3 chains), 12sc on the right leg, 3sc (on 3 chains) (30)
(Pic 11)
Round 29: inc, 25sc, inc, 3sc (32)
Round 30 – Round 31: 32sc (32) {2 rounds}
Round 32: 16dec (16)
Stuff and change to skin color yarn.

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Round 33: BLO 16sc (16)
Round 34 – Round 40: 16sc (16) {7rounds}
Round 41: Join arms with body: 27
4sc on the body, 7sc (first arm), 8sc on the
body, 7sc (second arm), 4sc on the body (30)
Take a piece of wire, bend the end of the wire
and insert the wire in the arm (don’t stuff the
arm)
Round 42: 3sc, (2sc,dec)* repeat 6 times, 3sc
(24)
Round 43: (sc, dec)* repeat 8 times (16)
Round 44: 8dec (8)
Round 45: (2sc, dec) * repeat 2 times (6)
Round 46 – Round 47: 6sc (6) {2 rounds}
Continue to crochet the head.

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Round 48: FLO 6inc (12)
Round 49: (sc, inc) * repeat 6 times (18)
Round 50: (sc, inc, sc) * repeat 6 times (24)
Round 51: (3sc, inc) * repeat 6 times (30)
Round 52: (2sc, inc, 2sc) * repeat 6 times (36)
Round 53: (5sc, inc) * repeat 6 times (42)
Round 54: (7sc, inc, 6sc) * repeat 3 times (45)
Round 55 – Round 63: 45sc (45) {9 rounds}
Round 64: (7sc, dec, 6sc) * repeat 3 times (42)
Round 65: (5sc, dec) * repeat 6 times (36) 34
Round 66: (2sc, dec, 2sc) * repeat 6 times (30)
Stuff the head and place safety eyes between
Round 57 and Round 58, the space between 2
eyes is 8 stitches
Round 67: (3sc, dec) * repeat 6 times (24)
Round 68: (sc, dec, sc) * repeat 6 times (18)
Round 69: (sc, dec) * repeat 6 times (12)
Round 70: 6dec (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Weave the tail
through the front loops of the last round and pull
it tight to close the hole. 35

Use skin color yarn

6sc in the magic ring (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Sew the ear
between Round 57 and Round 58 of the head.
The space between eye and ear is 6 stitches

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Use light yellow yarn.
Round 1: 6sc in the magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6inc (12)
Round 3: FLO (sc, inc) * repeat 6 times (18)
Start to crochet the hair strands (S).
The first layer is crocheted on the stitches of
Round 3. At the end of each strand, slst in the next
stitch on Round 3
S1: Ch 21, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from
the hook, 20 slst, slst in the next stitch of Round 3
(20)
S2: (2 strands in a same stitch of Round 3)
 Ch14, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from
the hook, 13slst, slst (13)
 Ch11, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from
the hook, 10slst, slst (10)
S3 – S4 (2 strands in a same stitch of Round 3):
Ch10, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the
hook, 9 slst, slst (9) {4 strands}
S5: (2 strands in a same stitch of Round 3)
 Ch11, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from
the hook, 10slst, slst (10)
 Ch14, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from
the hook, 13slst, slst (13)
S6: Ch 21, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from
the hook, 20 slst, slst in the next stitch of Round 3
(20)
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S7 – S11: Ch 21, start to crochet on the 2nd chain
from the hook, 2slst, 18sc, slst in the next stitch of
Round 3 (20) {5 strands}
S12 – S13 (2 strands in a same stitch of Round
3): Ch 21, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the
hook, 2slst, 18sc, slst in the next stitch of Round 3
(20) {4 strands}
S14 – S18: Ch 21, start to crochet on the 2nd chain
from the hook, 2slst, 18sc, slst in the next stitch of
Round 3 (20) {5 strands}
Don’t cut the yarn, continue to crochet the second
layer.
The second layer is crocheted in the BLO of
Round 2. At the end of each strand, slst in the next
stitch of Round 2.
S1 – S2: Ch 25, start to crochet on the 2nd chain
from the hook, 24 slst, slst (24) {2 strands}
S3 (3 strands in a same stitch of Round 2): Ch
25, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook,
24 slst, slst {3 strands}
S4 – S5: Ch 25, start to crochet on the 2nd chain
from the hook, 24 slst, slst (24) {2 strands}
Fasten off
Use some pins to secure the strands of hair on the
head and glue them carefully. The wrong side of
the hair is up, the right side is glued to the head.
BLO of round 2
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Begin with light sea green yarn. Work in rows. Ch1 and turn at the end of each row (the turning chain is not
counted as a stitch)
Row 1: Ch 35, start to crochet on the 7th chain from the hook to make the button hole, 4sc, ch3, skip 7
stitches, 7sc, ch3, skip 7 stitches, 4sc (21)
Row 2: 4sc, 3sc (on 3 chains), 7sc, 3sc (on 3 chains), 4sc (21)
Row 3 – Row 6: 21 sc (21) {4 rows}
Row 7: Turn, start to crochet 7 petals on FLO of Row 6.
 1st petal (Pic 57): 1slst, Ch8, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 4 dc, skip 2
stitches
 2nd petal – 5th petal: 1 slst, Ch8, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 4 dc, skip
2 stitches {4 petals}
 6th petal: 1slst, Ch8, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 4 dc, skip 1 stitch
 7th petal: 1slst, Ch8, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 4 dc, slst
Ch6, 1slst on the 1st chain to make a button hole and fasten off (Pic 61)
Change to dark pine green yarn.

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Row 8 – Row 9: 21sc (21) (Pic 62, 63)
Row 10: Turn, start to crochet 7 petals on FLO of Row 9.
 1st petal (Pic 64,65): 1slst, Ch7, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 3 dc, skip
1 stitch
 2nd petal: 1slst, Ch7, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 3 dc, skip 2 stitches.
 3rd petal – 6th petal: 1 slst, Ch7, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 3 dc, skip
2 stitches {4 petals}
 7th petal: 1slst, Ch7, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 slst, sc, hdc, 3 dc, slst. Fasten off

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Continue to crochet in rounds, slst and ch2 at the end of each round (the turning chain is not counted as a
stitch)
Round 1: (Crochet to the BLO of row 9) 21 inc-dc (42)
Round 2: 42dc (42)
Round 3: (2dc, 1 inc-dc) * repeat 14 times (56)
Round 4: 56dc (56)
Change to light yellow yarn
Round 5: BLO (Ch 2, 1 slst) * repeat 56 times (168) (Pic 71)
Fasten off.
Sew the button on the dress.
Sew the small beads or bells on the dress as shown in the pictures.

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Crochet in rows, Ch2 and turn at the end of each row (the turning chain is 76
not counted as a stitch)
Use white yarn. (Pic 76)
Row 1: Ch22, start to crochet on the 3rd chain from the hook, 20 inc3-dc (60)
Row 2 – Row 4: 60dc (36) {3 rows}
Row 5: (sc, ch2) * repeat 60 times (180)
Fasten off.
Ch 23, 20sc on the foundation chain on Round 1, ch 23. Fasten off.

Use red yarn, work around the foundation chain.

Ch 17, start to crochet on the 2nd chain from the hook (slst, sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc, 2 slst, sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc,
slst), turn and continue to crochet on the opposite side (slst, sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc, 2 slst, sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sc,
slst) (Pic 78)
1slst, Ch6 and leave a long tail for sewing (Pic 80).

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Crochet in rounds. Slst and Ch 2 at the beginning of each round (the turning chain is not counted as a stitch).
Begin with red yarn.
Round 1: 10 dc in the magic ring (10)
Round 2: 10 inc-dc (20)
Round 3: (dc, inc-dc) * repeat 10 times (30)
Round 4: (2dc, inc-dc) * repeat 10 times (40)
Round 5: (3dc, inc-dc) * repeat 10 times (50)
Change to white yarn, crochet 50 single reverse stitches to make the ruffle of the hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lPmRTCfEVU
Make a pompom with dark pine green yarn (Pic 88,89).

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Thank you very much!