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amigurumidollpattern

amigurumidollpattern

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iusedrowanwoolcotton(whichisdkweight)ona3mmhookforthebody.thedressandshoes
areworkedinthesameyarnona3.5mmhook.ihad650ggramballsandusedafullballofbeige
forthehair,approx.40gofthecream(face,hands,legs)and30goftheremainingcolours(light
green,darkgreen,turquoiseandyellow).thefinisheddollis14"tall.
youcanuseanyyarnyoulikebutremembertouseasmallerthanusualhooktokeepthefabric
tightandstopthefillingescapingorshowingthrough.

rowsandspirals
iworkedthestripedsectionsinrowsasitpreventsthejogattheendofthestripe.amigurumiis
usuallyworkedinspiralsandthefabricthuscreatedlooksdifferenttothatworkedinrows.sincei
preferthetraditionalamigurumilook(buthatethejogs)iworkedthesolidcoloursectionsinspirals
it'seasytoswitchbackandforthbutyoucanchoosetoworkitallinrowsorallspiralsifyou
prefer.
tostart:usethemagicadjustablering.youmayfindithelpstousealargerhookforthefirstrow
asamigurumiisworkedprettytightlyandifinditcanbefiendishlydifficulttogetintothisfirst
roundofstitches.
toworkinspirals:placeamarkerinthelaststitchoftheroundandcontinuearoundscintothe
topofeachstitch(movethemarkerupintoyourcurrentroundwhenyoureachit).
toworkinrows:ssintofirststitchofcurrentround,ch1,turn.makesurethatyouthenscintothe
firststitch(notthechain).it'seasytomissthefirststitchwhichwillmakeyourstart/endrowseam
wonky.

workingfromcharts
thisistheformatifirstencounteredamigurumipatternsin,andifinditmucheasiertofollowthan
directionswrittenoutlonghand.thechartgivesthetotalnumberofstitches(allsc)ineachrow.to
makelifeeasierincreasesanddecreasesareusuallymadeinmultiplesof6,distributedequally
aroundtherow.youwillfindthatasyouworkthiscreatesaneasilymemorisedpattern.
e.g.thelegsworkupasfollows:
(inc1=increaseby1work2scintothetopofonescofthepreviousround)
row1:6scintoring(6sctotal)
row2:inc1allaround(12sc)
row3:1sc,inc1around(18sc)
row4:2sc,inc1around(24sc)
row5:3sc,inc1around(30sc)
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etc...
youcancalculatehowmanystitchesbetweentheincreasesbydividingthepreviousand
upcomingrowtotalsbythedifferencebetweenthem(thenumberofincreasesinthenextround).
e.g.36sitchesupto42isanincreaseof6.36/6=6,42/6=7.whichmeansyouwanttoturnevery6
stitchesofthepreviousroundinto7inthenext.youwouldmake5stitchesbetweenincreases(as
theincreaseturnsthat6thstitchintostitches6and7).i'veprobablymadethissoundterribly
confusingbutitmakesperfectsensetome:D
decreasesareusuallyworkedinthesamepattern.iftheincrease/decreaseislessthan6,spread
theincreases/decreasesevenlyaroundtherow(usingthecalculationabove).inthiscaseiliketo
alternatewhereiplacetheincreases/decreaseseveryotherrowe.g.
legsrow12:scaround(36)
row13:10sc,dec1around(33)
row14:5sc,dec1,9sc,dec1,9sc,dec1,4sc(30)
row15:8sc,dec1around(27)
ifeelitmakesforarounderfinishiftheincreases/decreasesaren'tallstackedaboveeachother
butitisn'tessential.
tip:ifindahandywaytokeeptrackoftheincreases/decreasesistocounttomyselfin2different
languages,usingaforeignlanguagefortheincreases.e.g.one,two,three,un,deux,one,two,
three,un,deuxetc.thenifigetinterruptediknowexactlywhereiwas.ifindthiscomesin
particularlyhandyifyou'reworkinggreaterthaninc1increases.ifistoppedatquattreiknowi'm4
stitchesintoanincrease.cunning,no?
leavealongtailattheendofeachpieceasyouwillusethesetoseweverythingtogether.

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finishing
stuffing:iweightedthelegsandbodyofmydoll,toaheightofabout1/3.infutureimaynot
bothertoweightthefeet,althoughitdoeshelphertostandupwell.theweightsiusearecalled
polypelletsandiboughtthemonebay.theremainderofthelegs/bodyetcisstuffedwithfluffy
stuffing.ifyouplantomachinewashthedollitisworthworkingcirclesthediameterofthe
leg/bodyatthetopofthepelletsandsewingtheseinside,whichisveryeasilydoneifyou
rememberintime,beforeyoumaketoomanydecreases.stitchitinwithmatchingyarnfromthe
outsidefollowingthepatternofthecrochetstitchesanditdoesntshowatall.thispreventsthe
stuffingandpelletsmixinginsidethebody/limbsduringthewash,whichtheywilldootherwise.if
youpreferyoucouldsewalittlebagtocontainthepelletsinstead.alwaysputinmorestuffingthan
youthinkyoushould,thenputinabitmore,thecrochetfabricwillstretchovertimeandyoudont
wanthertoenduptoofloppy.
hair:knotandthreadthroughfromwrongside.dothiswhenyouhaveworkedupabout2/3ofthe
head,sothatyouhaveagoodideaoftheshapebutstillhaveroomtogetinsideeasily.
dress:istartedbyfollowingtheincreasesforthetopofthebody(fromaboutrow28backwards,
toallowarmroom)andiworkedthedressinrowstoallowforabackopening(shehasabig
head!).thedresspatternishere.
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