Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Worsted weight yarn in a flesh color & reddish pink
- Size G/4.5mm crochet hook
- Locking stitch markers
- Yarn & embroidery needles
- DMC Embroidery floss in DK Cranberry (601) & Black (310)
- Poly-fil/Wool roving to stuff the doll
- Hook Size: Size G/4.5mm crochet hook.
- Pattern Measurements: The finished doll will be approximately 6 inches tall.
- Needle: Yarn needle for finishing off the doll (sewing the pieces together).
Abbreviations:
- beg – Beginning
- ch – Chain
- cont – Continue
- dec – Decrease
- inc – Increase
- rnd – Round
- rep – Repeat
- sc – Single Crochet
- sc2tog – Single Crochet 2 together (a decreasing stitch)
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- st(s) – Stitch(es)
- [ ] – Sets apart a group of stitches to be repeated as a whole.
Special Stitches:
- Adjustable ring – Used to start the project with a loop.
- Increasing and decreasing – Basic increases and decreases for shaping.
- Single crochet – The main stitch used throughout the pattern.
Stitching Rounds for Sleepy Sarah Amigarumi Pattern:
- Round 1: Start by making an adjustable ring using the reddish pink yarn. Inside the ring, work 4 sc. Do not join the round, and use a stitch marker in the first stitch of the next round. This will help you keep track of the beginning of each round.
- Stitches at the end of round: 4 sts.
- Round 2: In this round, perform an increase by working [sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st] 2 times. This will expand the number of stitches in this round.
- Stitches at the end of round: 6 sts.
- Round 3: Work [sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 2 times. This will again increase the number of stitches as the shape grows.
- Stitches at the end of round: 8 sts.
- Round 4: Perform an increase by working [sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 2 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 10 sts.
- Round 5: Continue the increase by working [sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 2 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 12 sts.
- Round 6: In this round, work [sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times. This increases the stitch count and shapes the piece further.
- Stitches at the end of round: 15 sts.
- Round 7: Increase again with [sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 18 sts.
- Round 8: Work [sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 21 sts.
- Round 9: Continue the increase by working [sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 24 sts.
- Round 10: Work [sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 27 sts.
- Round 11: Work [sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 30 sts.
- Round 12: For this round, work sc in each st around without increasing.
- Stitches at the end of round: 30 sts.
- Round 13: Work sc in the next 12 sts, then change to flesh color for the next 6 sts, and switch back to reddish pink for the last 12 sts.
- Stitches at the end of round: 30 sts.
- Round 14: Work sc in the next 11 sts, then change to flesh color for the next 8 sts, and switch back to reddish pink for the last 11 sts.
- Stitches at the end of round: 30 sts.
- Round 15: Work sc in the next 10 sts, then change to flesh color for the next 10 sts, and switch back to reddish pink for the last 10 sts.
- Stitches at the end of round: 30 sts.
- Round 16: Work sc in the next 4 sts, then sc2tog (single crochet 2 together), sc in the next 3 sts, change to flesh color, sc, sc2tog, sc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc in the next 3 sts, change back to reddish pink, sc, sc2tog, sc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog.
- Stitches at the end of round: 25 sts.
- Round 17: Work sc in the next 3 sts, then sc2tog, sc in the next 2 sts, change to flesh color, sc, sc2tog, sc in the next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in the next 4 sts, change back to reddish pink, sc2tog, sc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog.
- Stitches at the end of round: 20 sts.
- Round 18: In this round, work [sc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog] 5 times. This is the beginning of shaping the top of the head.
- Stitches at the end of round: 15 sts.
- Round 19: Work [sc in the next st, sc2tog] 5 times.
- Stitches at the end of round: 10 sts.
- Round 20: Finally, work [sc2tog] 5 times to close the top of the head.
- Stitches at the end of round: 5 sts.
Final Steps:
- Stuff the head with poly-fil or wool roving tightly to give it shape.
- Using a yarn needle, close up the hole by stitching across the opening. Weave in the remaining yarn securely to finish off the head.
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