a shepherd doll

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A 24-inch tall shepherd doll with a rounded torso, spherical head, cylindrical arms and legs, and simple hands and feet. The doll has a rustic, traditional look with a basic hat and cloak.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Chestnut · 300yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Ecru · 160yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Coffee · 30yd

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

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R13[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14[sc 12, inc] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R15[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16[sc 14, inc] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R17[sc 15, inc] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R18[sc 16, inc] x 6, join. (108)(108 sts)
R19[sc 17, inc] x 6, join. (114)(114 sts)
R20[sc 18, inc] x 6, join. (120)(120 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R32Sc in each st around, join. (120)(120 sts)
R33[sc 18, dec] x 6, join. (114)(114 sts)
R34[sc 17, dec] x 6, join. (108)(108 sts)
R35[sc 16, dec] x 6, join. (102)(102 sts)
R36[sc 15, dec] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R37[sc 14, dec] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R38[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R39[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R40[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R41[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R42[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R43[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R44[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R45[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R46[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R47[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R48[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R49[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R50[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R51Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R52Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 52 sc evenly around opening, join. (52)(52 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 8, sc in next 4 st, join. (60)(60 sts)
R3[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R4[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R5[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R15[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R16[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R17[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R18[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R19[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R20[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R21[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R22[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R23[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R24[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R25Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R26Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 28, dec] x 1, join. (29)(29 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R12[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R17[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (27) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(27 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening, join. (37)(37 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R5[sc 35, dec] x 1, join. (36)(36 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9[sc 34, dec] x 1, join. (35)(35 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R13[sc 33, dec] x 1, join. (34)(34 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R17[sc 32, dec] x 1, join. (33)(33 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R22[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Right Hand

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R3[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R7[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R8Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Hand

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R6[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R7Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Foot

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R10[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R11Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Foot

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R9[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R10[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R11Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)