Just Married
- By Uljana Semikrasa Skill level: intermediate Materials: •
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DMC cotton Petra size 8 ecru, white, black, grey, blue, green, brown… 0.75mm crochet hook DMC cotton Petra size 5 in green (for the base only) 1.5mm hook and 1.25mm hook (for the base only) Soft toy filling Needle, Scissors Soft pastel (for cheeks) Pipe cleaners/thin wire 70mm wooden circle (for the base) PVA glue, cello tape, card (thick paper) Paper rose buds (for bride’s bouquet)
Size:
approx. height is 12cm with the arch (dolls are approx. 9cm tall), diameter of the base is 7.5cm
Abbreviations:
ch=chain st(s)=stitch(es) ss=slip stitch sc=single crochet 2sc=inc=increase (2 single crochets in the same st) dec=invisible decrease (insert hook in the front loops of the next 2 st(s), yarn over, pull through first 2 loops, yarn over, pull through both loops) sc3tog=single crochet three stitches together=decrease over 3 stitches
Notes: • • • •
Most of the sections are worked in rounds, each round is closed off with a slip stitch (ss) to first st of the round and the next round is started with a chain (ch), but there are sections worked in continuous spiral and in rows Change colour in the last loop of the st before the colour change Stuff firmly as you work or as indicated (use other end of the hook to push the filling in) Use DMC petra size 8 and 0.75mm hook for every project section, except the base
‘’Just Married’’ pattern by Uljana Semikrasa (Double Treble Trinkets) July 2015
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Groom Leg (make 2): with dark grey, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, make a magic ring, leaving a long tail (for sewing your finished doll to the base later) 1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6) 2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12) 3. ch1, (back loop only) sc in each st around, join with ss (12) 4. ch1, sc, sc, sc, sc3tog, sc3tog, sc, sc, sc, join with ss (8) Change colour (light grey) 5. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (8) 6.-23. repeat round 5. Fasten off just the 1st leg, don’t fasten off other leg
Body and head: work in rounds, close off each round with ss. Place the legs as shown in the first
picture below (fastened off leg from the right side and toes away from you), insert the hook into 4th st of the ‘right’ leg, find and pull the loop (from other leg) through and ch1
1. sc in each st around first leg, sc in each st around other leg, join with ss (16) 2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (16) 3.-4. repeat round 2. Change colour (white) 5. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (16) Insert pipe cleaner in legs (or you may wish to stuff the legs instead) 6.-13. repeat round 5. Start stuffing the body 14. ch1, sc, sc, sc, dec, dec, sc, sc, sc, sc, dec, dec, sc, join with ss (12) Change colour (ecru) 15. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (8) 16. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (8) 17. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (16) 18. ch1, *sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (24) 19. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (30) 20. ch1, *sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36) 21. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (42) 22. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (42) 23.-28. repeat round 22. 29. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36) 30. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36) Stuff the rest of the body and neck ‘’Just Married’’ pattern by Uljana Semikrasa (Double Treble Trinkets) July 2015
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31. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30) 32. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc * repeat around, join with ss (24) Start stuffing the head 33. ch1, *dec, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (18) 34. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12) Stuff the head firmly 35. ch1, dec around, join with ss (6) Fasten off Stuff more if needed. Using a needle, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 st(s), pull tightly and close the opening.
Arm (make 2): with ecru, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, make a magic ring 1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6) 2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (6) Change colour (light grey) 3.-16. repeat round 2. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing
Collar: with white, ch14 2sc in second ch from hook, sc in each of next 5, 2sc, sc in each of next 5, 2sc in last ch Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing
Suit (jacket): with light grey, work in rows, ch1 and turn after each row, ch19 1. sc in second ch from hook and sc in each ch across, ch1, turn (18) 2. sc in each st across, ch1, turn (18) 3.-15. repeat row 2. 16. sc in each st across, 3sc in last st, sc around first side, 3sc in the corner, then sc around bottom, 3sc in the corner and sc around the other side, 2sc in the corner (middle picture below) 17. (collar) *sc, 2sc* repeat across, ch1, turn 18. ss in each st across Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing
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Assembly:
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Attach collar (to the first round of the neck) Embroider tie Sew on suit Insert pipe cleaner in arms, stitch arms to body Embroider the eyes (8th round counting from neck , 9-10st(s) apart) Embroider mouth (between rounds 4 and 5, counting from neck) Blush cheeks using soft pastel Embroider hair
Bride Neck and head: with ecru, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, make a magic ring 1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6) 2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12) 3. ch1, *sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (18) 4. ch1, (back loop only) sc in each st around, join with ss (18) 5. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12) 6. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (8) 7. repeat round 6. 8. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (16) 9. ch1, *sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (24) 10. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (30) 11. ch1, *sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36) 12. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (42) 13. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (42) 14.-19. repeat round 13. 20. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36) 21. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36) Stuff the neck 22. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30) 23. ch1, *dec, sc, sc, sc * repeat around, join with ss (24) Start stuffing the head 24. ch1, *dec, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (18) 25. ch1, *dec, sc* repeat around, join with ss (12) Stuff the head firmly 26. ch1, dec around, join with ss (6) Fasten off. Stuff more if needed. Using a needle, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 st(s), pull tightly and close the opening. ‘’Just Married’’ pattern by Uljana Semikrasa (Double Treble Trinkets) July 2015
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Dress: with white, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, pointing the head down, attach white yarn to front loop of 4th of the neck
1. ch1, sc in each st (front loop) around, join with ss (18) 2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (18) 3.-4. repeat round 2. 5. ch1, *sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (24) 6. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (24) 7. repeat round 6. 8. ch1, *sc in each of next 7st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (27) 9. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (27) 10. repeat round 9. 11. ch1, *sc in each of next 8st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (30) 12. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (30) 13. repeat round 12. 14. ch1, *sc in each of next 9st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (33) 15. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (33) 16. repeat round 15. 17. ch1, *sc in each of next 10st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (36) 18. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (36) 19. repeat round 18. 20. ch1, *sc in each of next 11st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (39) 21. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (39) 22. repeat round 21. 23. ch1, *sc in each of next 12st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (42) 24. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (42) 25.-30. repeat round 24. 31. ch1, *sc in each of next 13st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (45) 32. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (45) 33.-35. repeat round 6. 36. ss in each st around Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Arm (make 2): with ecru, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, make a magic ring 1. 6st into magic ring, join with ss (6) 2. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (6) 3.-16. repeat round 2. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing
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Assembly: •
Waist line: ss around between rounds 5 and 6 in white, counting from neck. Fasten off, leaving a long tail (use it later for arm/shoulder straps)
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Insert pipe cleaner in arms, sew arms to both sides of the body (to 1st round in ecru after dress) Now, with the remaining tail from ‘waist line’, make arm/shoulder straps: ch20 and stitch them to body
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Tie a light blue ribbon around waist line
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Embroider the eyes (8th round counting from neck and 10st(s) apart) Embroider mouth (between rounds 4 and 5 counting from neck) Blush cheeks using soft pastel Embroider hair
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Base: with green (DMC Petra 5) and 1.5mm hook, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, make a magic ring 1. 6sc into magic ring, join with ss (6) 2. ch1, 2sc in each st around, join with ss (12) 3. ch1, *sc, 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (18) 4. ch1, *sc, 2sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (24) 5. ch1, *2sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (30) 6. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (36) 7. ch1, *2sc, sc in each of next 5st(s)* repeat around, join with ss (42) 8. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (48) 9. ch1, *sc in each of next 6st(s), 2sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (54) 10. ch1, *2sc, sc in each of next 8st(s)* repeat around, join with ss (60) 11. ch1, *sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc in each of next 6st(s)* repeat around, join with ss (66) 12. ch1, *sc in each of next 6st(s), 2sc, sc in each of next 4st(s)* repeat around, join with ss (72) 13. ch1, *sc in each of next 9st(s), 2sc, sc, sc* repeat around, join with ss (78) 14. ch1, *sc in each of next 12st(s), 2sc* repeat around, join with ss (84) Change hook (1.25mm) 15. ch1, (back loop only) sc in each st around, join with ss (84) 16. ch1, sc in each st around, join with ss (84) 17.-18. repeat round 16. 19. ss in each st around Fasten off, weave in loose end
Arch: with green (DMC Petra 8) and 0.75mm hook, work in continuous spiral, make a magic ring, leaving a tail for sewing
1. 6sc into magic ring (6) 2. sc in each st around (6) 3.-?? repeat round 2. till desired length (approx. 30cm long) Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Flower: with white (or any other yarn), make a magic ring *ch4, ss into magic ring* 5 times Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing
Leaf: with green, make a magic ring 3sc into magic ring, ch2, ss in 2nd from hook, 3sc into magic ring, join with ss Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing Make as many leaves and flowers as you wish ‘’Just Married’’ pattern by Uljana Semikrasa (Double Treble Trinkets) July 2015
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Arch/base assembly: •
sew bride and groom to the base (stuff the bride’s dress slightly to keep the shape)
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insert thin wire (or pipe cleaner) in the arch, sew flowers and leaves to the arch
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cut out paper circle (for example, from cereal box) as big as your base, put it under the base place the arch on the base, pass it through the crocheted part, then through your paper circle
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sew the arch ends to the base and with the remaining yarn tails stitch together paper and crocheted parts secure the wire ends with cello tape glue wooden circle to finish off the base
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I hope you enjoyed making these dolls.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions: www.facebook.com/doubletrebletrinkets or
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