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On this page, you will find a free crochet doll pattern.

This design was inspired by the elves from the Lord of the Rings universe.

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Yarn.

DK weight cotton yarn in 5 colors (I used Rico Design "Ricorumi DK").

• beige for the body (061 in Ricorumi DK, 2 skeins);
• light brown for hair (053, 1 skein);
• green for the dress (048, 1 skein);
• brown for decoration (057);
• white for decoration (002).

Of course, you can choose any other colors you like. The list of colors is just an example.

Other materials.

• crochet hook 2,5 mm;
• stuffing;
• safety eyes 7 mm;
• yarn needle;
• scissors.

Size

The finished toy is approximately 6½ inches (16.5 cm) tall when made with the specified materials. The size may vary depending on the yarn weight and hook size you use.

Abbreviations

The pattern is written in English, using US terminology.

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
inc - increase
dec - (invisible) decrease
dc - double crochet

Difficulty

Skill level: easy*

You should know how to crochet: chains, slip stitches, single crochet stitches, increases, and decreases, double crochet stitches, how to crochet in rounds.

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Head and body | First leg | Second leg | Arms
Hair | Dress | Flowers

HEAD/BODY

We start to crochet at the top of the head.
Crochet with beige yarn.

RND 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook /pic.1-2/ [6]
RND 2: inc in next 6 st [12] /pic.3/

RND 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) * 6 times [18] /pic.4/
RND 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [24]

RND 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [30]
RND 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [36]
RND 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [42]
RND 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [48] /pic.5/
RND 9-18: sc in next 48 st [48] - 10 rounds /pic.6/

RND 19: (sc in next 6 st, dec) * 6 times [42]
RND 20: (sc in next 5 st, dec) * 6 times [36] /pic.7/

If you’re using safety eyes, insert them now between Rounds 14 and 15. Place the right eye between stitches 33 and 34 of this round, and the left eye between stitches 38 and 39 /pic.8-9/

RND 21: (sc in next 4 st, dec) * 6 times [30]
RND 22: (sc in next 3 st, dec) * 6 times [24]

Start to stuff the head. /pic.10/

RND 23: (sc in next 2 st, dec) * 6 times [18]
RND 24: sc in next 18 st [18]
RND 25: (inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [20]
RND 26: (sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [22]

Stuff the head to the end. /pic.11/

RND 27: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [24]
RND 28: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [26]
RND 29: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [28]
RND 30: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [30]
RND 31: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [32]
RND 32: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [34]
RND 33: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st, sc in next 8 st) * 2 times [36] /pic.12/
RND 34-39: sc in next 36 st [36] - 6 rounds /pic.13/

In Round 39 (the final round), make as many stitches as needed to end the round centered between the eyes. For me, that's 36 stitches, but it may be 34–38 in your case. /pic.14/

Don't fasten off, continue working with a pattern for the leg 1.

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Head and body | First leg | Second leg | Arms
Hair | Dress | Flowers

LEG 1

RND 1: sc in next 18 st /pic.15-16/, skip next 18 st [18]
RND 2: start crocheting in the first stitch of the previous round /pic.17/, sc in next 18 st [18] /pic.18/

RND 3: (dec, sc in next 7 st) * 2 times [16]
RND 4: sc in next 16 st [16]
RND 5: (dec, sc in next 6 st) * 2 times [14]
RND 6: sc in next 14 st [14]
RND 7: (dec, sc in next 5 st) * 2 times [12]
RND 8: sc in next 12 st [12]
RND 9: (dec, sc in next 4 st) * 2 times [10]
RND 10: sc in next 10 st [10] /pic.19/

Stuff the body and start to stuff leg 1. /pic.20/

RND 11: (dec, sc in next 3 st) * 2 times [8]
RND 12: inc in next 4 st /pic.21/, sc in next 4 st [12] /pic.22/
RND 13: sc in next 8 st, dec 2 times [10] /pic.23/

RND 14: dec, sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 2 st [8] /pic.24/

Stuff the leg 1 to the end. /pic.25/

RND 15: dec 4 times [4]

Fasten off, leaving a 15 cm tail /pic.26/.

Using a sewing needle, insert the yarn end through the front loops /pic.27/ of all stitches in the last round /pic.28-29/.

Pull all together at once /pic.30-31/.

Insert the needle into the leg and pull it out as shown in pic.32. Pull tightly. Then, insert the needle nearby and pull it out as shown in the pic.33-34.

Pull tightly once more, then weave in the yarn ends. /pic.35-37/

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Head and body | First leg | Second leg | Arms
Hair | Dress | Flowers

LEG 2

Start crochet in the first skipped stitch in RND 1 of the LEG 1 /pic.38/

RND 1: sc in next 18 st [18] /pic.39-40/
RND 2: start crocheting in the first stitch of the previous round, sc in next 18 st [18]
RND 3: (dec, sc in next 7 st) * 2 times [16]
RND 4: sc in next 16 st [16]
RND 5: (dec, sc in next 6 st) * 2 times [14]
RND 6: sc in next 14 st [14]
RND 7: (dec, sc in next 5 st) * 2 times [12]
RND 8: sc in next 12 st [12]
RND 9: (dec, sc in next 4 st) * 2 times [10]
RND 10: sc in next 10 st [10]

Start stuffing the second leg /pic.41/

RND 11: (dec, sc in next 3 st) * 2 times [8]
RND 12: sc in next 4 st, inc in next 4 st [12] /pic.42/
RND 13: dec 2 times, sc in next 8 st [10] /pic.43/

Stuff the leg 2 to the end /pic.44/

RND 15: dec 4 times [4]

Fasten off the same way as in the leg 1. /pic.45/
Using an additional length of yarn and a needle, sew up the hole between the legs. /pic.46/

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Head and body | First leg | Second leg | Arms
Hair | Dress | Flowers

ARMS

Make 2.
Crochet with beige yarn.

RND 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
RND 2: (inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) * 2 times [8]
RND 3-13: sc in next 8 st [6] - 11 rounds

The arms do not need to be stuffed.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. /pic.48/
Sew the arms. /pic.49/

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Head and body | First leg | Second leg | Arms
Hair | Dress | Flowers

HAIR

Crochet with orange yarn.

RND 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from a hook [6]
RND 2: inc in next 6 st [12]
RND 3:(sc in next st, inc in next st) * 6 times [18]
RND 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [24]
RND 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [30]
RND 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [36]
RND 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [42]
RND 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) * 6 times [48] /pic.50/
RND 9-15: sc in next 48 st [48] - 7 rounds /pic.51/

Don't fasten off.

Now you need to crochet the hair. Make the stripes following the next pattern:

STRIPE 1: Ch 21 /pic.52/, starting in the second ch from a hook /pic.53/, crochet 20 sl st along the chains /pic.54-55/, 1 sl st in next st of the main detail /pic.55-56/

STRIPE 2-30: repeat the pattern for stripe 1 /pic.57-59/

In total, you need to crochet 30 stripes.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Place the hair piece on the head as shown in the pic.60-64.
Then sew the hair to the head. /pic.65/

Now embroider the bangs using a yarn needle and an additional length of yarn. /pic.66-71/

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Head and body | First leg | Second leg | Arms
Hair | Dress | Flowers

DRESS

Crochet using green yarn.
At first, make a bottom detail (a skirt).

RND 1: Ch 36 [36] /pic.72/

RND 2: start crochet in the first chain of the previous round /pic.73/, sc in next 36 ch [36] /pic.74-75/

RND 3: 1 ch /pic.76/, 2 dc in each of the next 36 st /pic.77-81/, 1 sl st in the chain that we crochet in the beginning of this round /pic.82-83/ [72]

RND 4: 2 ch /pic.84/, 2 dc in each of the next 72 st /pic.85-87/, 1 sl st in the second chain that we crochet at the beginning of this round [144] /pic.88-89/

RND 5-6: 2 ch /pic.90/, 1 dc in next 144 st, 1 sl st in the second chain that we crochet at the beginning of this round [144] - 2 rounds /pic.91-92/

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Now make the top detail of the dress.
Attach the yarn to the ch of rnd 1 of the skirt. /pic.93-94/

Make 2 chains. /pic.95/

RND 1: (dc in next 4 ch, dec) * repeat 6 times [30] /pic.96-98/
RND 2: Ch 2 /pic.99/, turn the detail /pic.100/, (dc in next 3 st, dec) * repeat 6 times [24] /pic.101-102/
RND 3: Ch 2 /pic.103/, turn the detail /pic.104/, dc in next 4 st /pic.105/, 4 chains /pic.106/, skip next 4 st /pic.107/, dc in next 8 st, 4 chains, skip next 4 st, dc in next 4 st [24] /pic.108/

RND 4: Ch 1 /pic.109/, turn the detail /pic.110/, sc in next 24 st [24] /pic.111-113/

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends. /pic.114/

With an additional cut of yarn, crochet sl stitches into the stitches of the dress' neckline. /pic.115/
Weave in the yarn ends. /pic.116/