a classic porcelain doll

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A traditional porcelain doll with a cylindrical torso, spherical head, and jointed limbs. The doll wears a small dress and has painted eyes and mouth.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Torso

R1Ch 33, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (32)(32 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (32) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(32 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)(32 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R6[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R7[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R11[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R12[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R13[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R14[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R16[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Upper Arm / Left Upper Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (11) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)

Right Lower Arm

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Left Upper Arm

R1Same as Right Upper Arm.(0 sts)

Left Lower Arm

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10)(10 sts)
R2[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (9) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(9 sts)

Right Upper Leg / Left Upper Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Lower Leg

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (12) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(12 sts)

Left Upper Leg

R1Same as Right Upper Leg.(0 sts)

Left Lower Leg

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (12) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(12 sts)