The pattern has been tested and all corrections for clarity have been made.
In one of the crochet groups I’m in, there was a beginner crocheter asking for some guidance to design a character doll to go along with her children’s book authoring debut. Since I’m such a supporter of children’s literacy and a total lover of soft toys, I volunteered to help her make her vision a reality.
This was only the second doll I have designed. I tend to feel more comfortable with non-humanoid things. But it turned out to be such a fun and rewarding endeavor.
The book by Colleen Morrison is available on Amazon. She’s already working on a second book at the time of this posting and has plans to make an entire series starring Maggie Magnolia.
I use US terminology and medium weight yarn with a 3.0 mm hook. But as usual, just use whatever you are most comfortable with.
Abbreviations used:
MR – magic ring
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase (2 sc in one st)
dec – decrease (join 2 st together)
FO – finish off
Feet (make 2)
start with sock color
1. Ch 7, starting in 2nd ch from hook 5 sc, 3 sc in last ch (DO NOT TURN but continue working on the opposite side), 4 sc, inc in the last stitch. (14)
2. Inc, 4sc, inc, sc, inc, 4 sc inc, sc. (18)
3. Sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, sc. (22)
4. 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc. (26)
5. Sc even around (26)
6. Sc even around (26)
7. 5 sc, [sc, dec] x5, 6 sc. (21)
8. 4 sc, [sc, dec] x4, 5 sc. (17)
9. 3 sc, [sc, dec] x3, 5 sc. (14)
10. Sc even around. (14)
Change to skin color
11-24. 14 sc even around (14)
25. [5 sc, dec] x2 (12)
26-29. 12 sc even around (12)
30. [dec, 4 sc] x2. (10)
FO
Arms (make 2)
start with skin color
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. 6 inc. (12)
3-14. 12 sc even (12)
Change to dress color
15-18. 12 sc even (12)
19. Dec, 10 sc (11)
20. 5 sc, dec, 4 sc (10)
21. 10 sc even (10)
FO
Body
start with white (assuming you want underwear)
1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc. (12)
3. [sc, inc] x6 (18)
4. [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
5. [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
6. [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
7-9. [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
Change to dress color
10. 36 sc even (36)
11. BLO 36 sc even (36)
12. [10 sc, dec] x3. (33)
13. 33 sc even (33)
14. [9 sc, dec] x3. (30)
15. 30 sc even. (30)
16. [8 sc, dec] x3. (27)
17. 27 sc even (27)
18. [7sc, dec] x3 (24)
19. 24 sc even (24)
20. [2 sc, dec] x6. (18)
Change to skin color
21-23. 18 sc even (18)
24. FLO [2 sc, inc] x6. (24)
25. [3 sc, inc] x6. (30)
26. [4 sc, inc] x6. (36)
27. [5 sc, inc] x6. (42)
28. [6sc, inc] x6. (48)
29-35. *7 rows* 48 sc even (48)
36. [6 sc, dec] x6. (42)
37. [5 sc, dec] x6. (36)
38. [4 sc, dec] x6. (30)
39. [3 sc, dec] x6. (24)
40. [2 sc, dec] x6. (18)
41. [sc, dec] x6. (12)
42. Dec x6. (6)
FO
Skirt
Turn the body upside down and with dress color work in the front loops only of row 11. Find the first stitch of row 11 (on the back side), bring the yarn through the first loop and chain 2. Chain does not count.
1. Starting in the same stitch, [2 dc, inc] x 12. Slip stitch to fist chain of row. (48) *that means your first dc will go in the st the chain 2 was worked in*
2-4. ch2, 48 dc (48)
FO
Wig
using hair color
1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. BLO inc x6 (12)
3. BLO [sc, inc] x6 (18)
4. BLO [2 sc, inc] x6. (24)
5. BLO [3 sc, inc] x6. (30)
6. BLO [4 sc, inc] x6. (36)
7. BLO [5 sc, inc] x6. (42)
8. BLO [6 sc, inc] x6. (48)
9-10. BLO 54 sc even (48)
*we’re making a flap of hair to go down the neck a bit to make longer hair*
11. do not ch 1 but turn and skip first stitch, FLO *this will put your loops on the same side as all the BLO* sc 28, turn. (28)
12. skip first st, BLO 27sc, turn. (27)
13. skip first st, FLO 26sc, turn. (26)
14. BLO [dec, 4 sc] x4, dec. (21)
Continue on with loops working in those FLO and BLO you made.
ch 20, turn, [skip stitch, sc in next st, ch 20] continue across.
*this skip stitch will give you a one st gap between loops so they aren’t so dense*
ch 19, turn [skip stitch, sc in next st, ch 19] continue across.
ch 18, turn [skip stitch, sc in next st, ch 18] continue across.
ch 17, turn [skip stitch, sc in next st, ch 17] continue across.
ch 16, turn [skip stitch, sc in next st, ch 16] continue until you reach forehead section.
starting at forehead and continuing the rest of the way
ch 15, [skip stitch, sc in next st, ch 15] all the way to the end, FO
Assembly
Sew the arms to the top row of the dress where it meets the neck color.
Sew the legs on at the front with no more than a couple of stitches between them at around row 5.
Embroider face details before sewing on the wig so you can knot the threads securely at the top or back of head and hide the tails.
Position wig tipped toward back of head and sew around perimeter.
