| Bethany Sally Ives, July 2003 |
Bethany is app. 9" tall
Materials:
worsted weight yarn in 3 colours: A=skin colour, B=Dress/shoes, C=hair
two small (4mm) beads, buttons, or embroider floss to embroider your own eyes
polyester stuffing
crochet hook size F (3.75mm)
Notes: Always join at end of rounds. Ch1 does NOT count as first sc, always sc
in same st as starting ch1 of round. Sc dec: pull up loop in next two stitches, yo,
pull through 3 loops.
Blp=back loop
To start:
With A: ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: In blps, ch1, 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3&4: Ch1, sc in blps of 3, both loops of 6 and blps of last 3 sts.
Rnd 5&6: Ch1, sc around.
Rnd 7: ch1, (dec, sc in next) around. (8) Stuff head firmly.
Rnd 8: Ch1, 2sc in each st around. (16)
Rnd 9: Ch1, sc in each st around. FO A.
Rnd 10: In back loops, join B in any st at back. Ch1, sc in each blp around.
Rnd 11-15: ch1, sc around. At end of 15, join in blp.
Rnd 16: in blps this round, ch1, sc around.
Stuff.
Rnd 17&18: Ch1, dec around. At end of 18, join, FO, leaving 6" tail. Weave
tail in and out of stitches, pull tightly and fasten securely.
Arms:
With B, ch10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. (9)
Rows2-4: ch1, sc across, turn. At end of row 4, FO, leaving about 12" tail.
With right side facing, join A in end of last stitch worked. Ch1, 5 sc evenly
across end. Turn.
Rows 2&3: ch1, sc across, turn.
At end of 3, FO, leaving about 6" tail.
To finish: Cut 4" piece of pipecleaner, fold over ends slightly to fit inside length of
arm.
Place pipe cleaner on wrong side of arm. Fold arm over, matching colours, sew
long edges of arm together. Gather around hand end of arm using tail of col A,
pull tightly, fasten securely.
Repeat for other arm.
Attach to sides of body, keeping free loops of first rounds on head centred at
back. Sew between rounds 12&13.
Legs: (make 2)
With A, ch18. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (17)
Rows 2-4: Ch1, sc across. Turn, FO at end of row 4, leaving about 18" for
sewing.
Join B with right side facing, in end of last stitch worked. Ch1, 5 sc evenly
across end. (5)
Rows 2-4: Ch1, sc across, turn. FO, leaving small tail.
Matching colours, whipstitch long edges together, following finishing directions for
arms, but using ½ of a pipe leaner for each leg.
Sew legs securely to body bottom.
Skirt:
With head facing, join B with sl st at back in free loops of rnd 15. Ch1, 2 sc in
each st around. (32)
Rnd 2: ch3, dc in next st and in each st around.
Rnd 3: ch3, 2dc in same st. 3dc in each st around. FO.
Neck trim: with head facing you, join B with sl st at back in free loops of rnd 9.
Ch1, sc in same st. (Ch1, sc in next st) around, ending with ch1, join to top of
sc. FO.
Sew two beads, or embroider two eyes on face according to picture, or where
you desire.
For Hair, cut several 8" lengths of C. Holding two strands together, and starting
at bottom of free loop rounds, insert hook from bottom to top, fold strands
centred around hook, pull through about ½", yo with tails and pull through loop.
Repeat in each free loop on head. For additional hair on top to avoid a bald
spot, I did two fringes worked around posts of stitches of first round. Trim hair
as desired.
Materials:
worsted weight yarn in 3 colours: A=skin colour, B=Dress/shoes, C=hair
two small (4mm) beads, buttons, or embroider floss to embroider your own eyes
polyester stuffing
crochet hook size F (3.75mm)
Notes: Always join at end of rounds. Ch1 does NOT count as first sc, always sc
in same st as starting ch1 of round. Sc dec: pull up loop in next two stitches, yo,
pull through 3 loops.
Blp=back loop
To start:
With A: ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: In blps, ch1, 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3&4: Ch1, sc in blps of 3, both loops of 6 and blps of last 3 sts.
Rnd 5&6: Ch1, sc around.
Rnd 7: ch1, (dec, sc in next) around. (8) Stuff head firmly.
Rnd 8: Ch1, 2sc in each st around. (16)
Rnd 9: Ch1, sc in each st around. FO A.
Rnd 10: In back loops, join B in any st at back. Ch1, sc in each blp around.
Rnd 11-15: ch1, sc around. At end of 15, join in blp.
Rnd 16: in blps this round, ch1, sc around.
Stuff.
Rnd 17&18: Ch1, dec around. At end of 18, join, FO, leaving 6" tail. Weave
tail in and out of stitches, pull tightly and fasten securely.
Arms:
With B, ch10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. (9)
Rows2-4: ch1, sc across, turn. At end of row 4, FO, leaving about 12" tail.
With right side facing, join A in end of last stitch worked. Ch1, 5 sc evenly
across end. Turn.
Rows 2&3: ch1, sc across, turn.
At end of 3, FO, leaving about 6" tail.
To finish: Cut 4" piece of pipecleaner, fold over ends slightly to fit inside length of
arm.
Place pipe cleaner on wrong side of arm. Fold arm over, matching colours, sew
long edges of arm together. Gather around hand end of arm using tail of col A,
pull tightly, fasten securely.
Repeat for other arm.
Attach to sides of body, keeping free loops of first rounds on head centred at
back. Sew between rounds 12&13.
Legs: (make 2)
With A, ch18. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (17)
Rows 2-4: Ch1, sc across. Turn, FO at end of row 4, leaving about 18" for
sewing.
Join B with right side facing, in end of last stitch worked. Ch1, 5 sc evenly
across end. (5)
Rows 2-4: Ch1, sc across, turn. FO, leaving small tail.
Matching colours, whipstitch long edges together, following finishing directions for
arms, but using ½ of a pipe leaner for each leg.
Sew legs securely to body bottom.
Skirt:
With head facing, join B with sl st at back in free loops of rnd 15. Ch1, 2 sc in
each st around. (32)
Rnd 2: ch3, dc in next st and in each st around.
Rnd 3: ch3, 2dc in same st. 3dc in each st around. FO.
Neck trim: with head facing you, join B with sl st at back in free loops of rnd 9.
Ch1, sc in same st. (Ch1, sc in next st) around, ending with ch1, join to top of
sc. FO.
Sew two beads, or embroider two eyes on face according to picture, or where
you desire.
For Hair, cut several 8" lengths of C. Holding two strands together, and starting
at bottom of free loop rounds, insert hook from bottom to top, fold strands
centred around hook, pull through about ½", yo with tails and pull through loop.
Repeat in each free loop on head. For additional hair on top to avoid a bald
spot, I did two fringes worked around posts of stitches of first round. Trim hair
as desired.