DK yarn in peach, purple and brown colours + small amounts of white,
black and red.
Yarn needle.
Polyester stuffing.
A pair of 6 mm safety eyes.
A stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
ABBREVIATIONS USED
ch = chainsc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
ss = slip stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
dc inc = double crochet increase (2 dc in one st)
st = stitch
sts = stitches
CC = change colour
FLO = in front loops only
BLO = in back loops only
FO = fasten off
HEAD (with peach)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (sc in next st, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) x 6 (24)
R5-10: sc in each st across (24)
R11: (sc in next 2 sts, dec) x 6 (18)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8 about 4 or 5 sts apart.
Begin stuffing
R12: (sc in next st, dec) x 6 (12)
R13: dec x 6 (6)
Stuff.
Don't fasten off.
UPPER BODY (continue with peach)
R14: (FLO) (sc in next st, inc) x 3 (9)R15: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) x 3 (12)
R16: (sc in next st, inc) x 6 (18) CC to purple
R17: sc in each st across (18)
R18: (sc in next 5 sts, inc) x 3 (21)
R19: sc in each st across (21)
R20: (sc in next 5 sts, dec) x 3 (18)
R21-23: sc in each st across (18)
R24: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) x 6 (24) CC back to peach
R25: (BLO) sc in each st across (24)
SS in next st.
FO
Stuff.
DRESS (with purple)
With the head facing you, attach purple in one of the free front loops of Rnd 24.Rnd1: (FLO) Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each st across, ss in first dc. Don't turn. (24)
Rnd2: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each st across, ss in first dc. Don't turn. (24)
Rnd3: Ch 3, dc inc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, *(dc inc in next st, dc in next 3 sts) repeat from * till the end of row, ss in first dc. Don't turn. (30)
Rnd4, 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each st across, ss in first dc. Don't turn. (30)
Rnd6: Ch 3, dc inc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, *(dc inc in next st, dc in next 4 sts) repeat from * till the end of row, ss in first dc. (36)
FO
LACE
With the head still facing down, attach white in any loop of last round of dress.*Chain 3, skip one st, sc in next st. Repeat from * until the end of row.
SS
FO
FIRST SHOE & LEG
Start with purple.Ch 6
R1: Sc in second ch from hook and in next 3, 3 sc in last, working on the other side of the chain, sc in next 3, inc in next (12)
R2: (sc in next st, inc) x 6 (18)
R3: (BLO) sc in each st across (18)
R4: sc in next 5 sts, dec 4 times over the next 8 sts, sc in next 5 sts (14)
R5: sc in next 3 sts, dec 4 times over the next 8 sts, sc in next 3 sts (10)
R6: sc in next 3 sts, dec 2 times over the next 4 sts, sc in next 3 (8) CC to peach.
R7-11: sc in each st across (8)
Stuff.
Ss in next st.
FO
SECOND SHOE & LEG
Make like first leg, but don't slip stitch and don't fasten off at the end.
LOWER BODY (with peach)
R1: Join legs together by sc in each stitch of the first leg, then continuing in each st of the second leg. (16)R2: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) x 4 (20)
R3: 24 (sc in next 4 sts, inc) x 4 (24)
Sew to upper body, stuffing thoroughly before you close gap.
ARM (make 2)
Start with peach.R1: make 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) x 2 (8)
R3: sc in each st across (8)
R4: (dec, sc in next 2 sts) x 2 (6)
R5, 6: sc in each st across (6) CC to purple.
R7-10: sc in each st across (6)
Stuff
R11: dec x 2 (no need to finish row or slip stitch)
FO
Sew arms to body.
HAIR BASE
With brownR1: 6 sc in magic ring
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) (24)
R5-7: sc in each st across (24)
Attach to head, lining up the front of the hair base with round 2 of the head. When sewing, use only the back loops of the base. (The front loops will be used later for attaching the hair).
HAIR (with brown)
Cut 22 strands of yarn of 21 cm each and 2 strands of 30 cm.Split each strand before attaching it, so that it looks more like real hair.
Fold each strand in two and, using your hook, attach it to a front loop of hair base.
Attach the two longer strands to the two loops right in the center of the forehead.
Take the 12 strands at the front over the hair base and sew them at the back of head, where the base meets the hair.
Bring the two longer ones back over to the front and attach them to the base of hair where you want your fringe to be. (Use photo as guide or be adventurous and experiment with different hair styles.
FINISHING HAIR
Brush hair and trim to the length desired.
FLOWER
(with white)R1: sc 6 in magic ring, ss to first sc.
FO
(attach purple to any st)
R2: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, ss in same st, ss in next st (first petal made), *ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, ss in same st, ss in next st (second petal made), repeat from * four more times until you have 6 petals.
Sew flower to back of head where you joined the front strands of hair as seen in the photo.
FACE FEATURES
With black, embroider eye brows.With red, embroider mouth.
(Use photo as guide)
And here it is, little Elsa done!!
Enjoy!! :)
Enjoy!! :)
NOTE: I'm new to writing patterns, so please let me know if you spot a mistake or you find the explanations unclear. Thanks.
