By Amy Shimel
Copyright Amy Shimel 2007 For personal use only. Not for resale or to create resale items.
Some of the parts of this doll are started using the magic ring technique. Here are directions if you are unfamiliar with this technique. The doll is worked in the round unless otherwise instructed. Mark the last stitch in each round to keep track of where you are supposed to stop each round. This is also done with a very tight tension. Tight tension will stop the stuffing from showing through the stitches and help the doll keep his shape.
DIFFICULTY
This is an Beginner pattern
ABBREVIATIONS
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet US (same as double crochet UK)
hdc - half double crochet US (same as half treble UK)
dc - double crochet US (same as treble UK)
sc - 2tog decrease one stitch with single crochet
() - indicates section to be repeated
MATERIALS
Size E/4 ( 3.5 mm ) Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Small Needle
Poly-beans and Poly-Fill for stuffing
White yarn for body
Red yarn for bauble and nose
Purple yarn for wings
Black yarn for eyes
6" long piece of small gage wire
Needle Nose Pliers for bending wire
GAGE
6 stitches and 6 rows per inch
HEAD
With White yarn , MAKE ONE
R1 - 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 - 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4 - ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R5 - ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R6 - ( 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 36 sc )
R7-11 - sc in each stitch around ( 36 sc )
R12 - ( 4 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R13 - ( 3 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R14 - ( 2 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times (18 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the head onto the body. Set aside.
BODY
With White yarn, MAKE ONE
R1 - 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 - 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4 - ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R5 - ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R6 - ( 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 36 sc )
R7-12 - sc in each stitch around ( 36 sc )
R13 - ( 4 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 30 sc )
R14 - ( 3 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times ( 24 sc )
R15 - ( 2 sc, sc 2tog ) 6 times (18 sc )
Finish off and Set aside.
ARMS AND LEGS
With White yarn. MAKE FOUR
R1 - 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 - 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4-5 - sc in each stitch around ( 18 sc )
R6 - ( 1 sc, 2tog ) 6 times ( 12 sc )
R7-12 - sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the appendages onto the body. Set aside.
EARS
With White yarn, MAKE TWO
R1 - 4 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 4 sc )
R2 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 6 sc )
R3 - ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 8 sc )
R4 - ( 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 10 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the Ears onto the Head. Set aside.
NOSE
With Red yarn, MAKE ONE
R1 - 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 - 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4-5 - sc in each stitch around ( 18 sc )
R6 - ( 1 sc, 2tog ) 6 times ( 12 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the Nose onto the Head. Set aside.
BAUBLE
With Red yarn, MAKE TWO
R1 - 6 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 6 sc )
R2 - 2 sc in each stitch around ( 12 sc )
R3 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 6 times ( 18 sc )
R4- sc in each stitch around ( 18 sc )
Finish off and leave a tail long enough to use to sew the Two halves together. Set aside.
WINGS
With Purple yarn, MAKE TWO
R1 - 4 sc in the ring and pull the ring tight. Mark the last stitch ( 4 sc )
R2 - ( 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 6 sc )
R3 - ( 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 8 sc )
R4 - ( 3 sc, 2 hdc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 10 stitches )
R5 - ( 4 sc, 2 hdc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 12 stitches )
R6 - ( 5 sc, 2 dc in next stitch ) 2 times ( 14 stitches )
Finish off and leave a tail. Set aside.
FINISHING
- Place small amounts of PolyFill into the very bottom half of the hands and feet, leaving the top half empty. Sew them to the body so The Moogle will be in a seated position.
- Flatten the wings and sew the open ends shut. Attach them onto the body as shown in this photo
- Fill the body with the PolyBeans and place a small amount of PolyFill at the top to keep the beans from spilling. Set aside.
- Fill the nose with PolyFill and sew it and the ears to the Head.
- Using the black yarn, sew the lines for the eyes. Set Head aside.
- Using the plyers, bend the top of the wire into a shape to hold it inside the Bauble. This could be a Y, T or spiral shape. Slide it through the center of one Bauble half. Sew the two halves together leaving a small hole to stuff the Bauble and then finish sewing it together.
- Slip the wire through the top of the head and out the bottom. Bend this end of the wire at the length you want the Bauble to be above the head and into another shape to hold it inside the head.
- Fill the head with PolyFill and sew it to the body.
- Sit back and enjoy your new friend!
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