" Liberty ": (Amour Fou) [PDF]

Zitiervorschau

{ Amour Fou }

By Carla Mitrani

“ Liberty ”

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Materials - 3.00 mm crochet hook - 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook - A pair of 8 mm safety eyes - 2 pipe-cleaners - Tapestry needle - Polyfiber fill

Abbreviations st = stitch ch = chain slst = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet

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You will need: A “turquoise” green for her entire body and yellow for the flame of her torch. Oh! And a bit of pink to embroider the cheeks. I use 100% cotton yarn. Final size: From head to toe, Liberty measures 22 cm approximately. Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary…

Ready? Let’s begin! Liberty is crocheted from her little legs to her head. Then, you’ll crochet her tunic… Leg 1 {Using green…} 1. Magic ring of 6 sc 2. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12) 3. to 8. Crochet 12 sc Close and break the yarn. Set aside.

24. to 25. Crochet 18 sc 26. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12) 27. Only through back loops, crochet 12 sc 28. Crochet 12 sc {Stuff firmly…}

Leg 2 + body {Using green…} 1. Magic ring of 6 sc 2. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12) 3. to 8. Crochet 12 sc 9. Only through back loops, crochet 12 sc…

DO NOT CUT THE YARN! We will go on with her head…

Now we will start with the body… Body … Chain 3 and join LEG 1. Crochet 12 sc (only through back loops) on leg 1. 10. Crochet 3 sc on one of the sides of the 3-ch-chain, then 12 sc on leg 2, then 3 sc on the other side of the 3-ch-chain and, finally, 12 sc on leg 1. Total stitches: 30 11. Crochet *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36) 12. to 15. Crochet 36 sc 16. Only through back loops, crochet 36 sc 17. Crochet 36 sc 18. Crochet *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (30) 19. to 20. Crochet 30 sc {Stuff the legs firmly…} 21. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24) 22. Crochet 24 sc 23. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18)

Head 29. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (24) 30. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (30) 31. Crochet *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36) 32. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42) 33. Crochet 42 sc 34. Crochet 21 sc, then, for the nose, a 5-dc popcorn stitch (see instructions below) and, then, 20 sc (this is approximate. Be sure to align the nose with the middle of her legs!!!) 35. to 44. Crochet 42 sc 45. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36) 46. Crochet *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (30)

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POPCORN STITCH

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In the next stitch, make 5 double crochet, keeping the last loop of each stitch on the hook (you’ll need 5 unfinished double crochets). Then slip stitch into all the 6 loops on the hook. Continue with the following sc stitches…

Hair {Using green…} 1. Magic ring of 6 sc 2. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12) 3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18) 4. Crochet *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (24) 5. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (30) 6. Crochet *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36) 7. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42) 8. Crochet *13 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (45) 9. to 12. Crochet 45 sc {Now we’ll stop crocheting in spirals or rounds.…} 13. Ch 1 and turn. Crochet one decrease, then 41 sc and finally another decrease(43). Ch 1 and turn. 14. Crochet one decrease, then 39 sc and finally another decrease (41). Ch 1 and turn. 15. Crochet one decrease, then 37 sc and finally another decrease (39). Ch 1 and turn. 16. Crochet one decrease, then 35 sc and finally another decrease (37). Ch 1 and turn. 17. Crochet one decrease, then 33 sc and finally another decrease (35).

Hair bun {Using green…} 1. Chain 9 ch stitches. Crochet 2 sc (increase) in the 2nd ch from hook and then 1 sc in each of the following 6 ch stitches. Crochet 4 sc (2 increases) in the last ch stitch, which will allow you to turn and work on the other side of the foundation chain. Crochet 1 sc in each of the following 6 ch stitches and, finally, 2 sc (increase) in the last ch stitch. Total stitches: 20

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Tunic {NOTE: Turn Liberty's body upside down (head down!) and join the green yarn in one of the remaining front loops of round 27 of the body, on the back of Liberty’s neck. You’ll be crocheting in the opposite sense…} 1. Crochet 1 sc in each of the front loops of row 27 (12) 2. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18) 3. Crochet 18 sc 4. Crochet *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (24) 5. Crochet 24 sc 6. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (30) 7. Crochet 30 sc 8. Crochet *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36) 9. to 13. Crochet 36 sc 14. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42) 15. to 18. Crochet 42 sc 19. Crochet *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (48) 20. to 27. Crochet 48 sc 28. Crochet *7 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (54) 29. Crochet 54 slst. Close. Break the yarn and weave in ends.

18. Now crochet a series of sc all along the V of the hair, till you reach the other end of the V (See photo tutorial in last page). From there, crochet 10 sc to begin with the little back curls. To do so chain 11 ch stitches. Insert hook in the second ch from hook and crochet 1 sc. Then crochet 1 sc in each stitch along the chain, until you reach the border of the hair piece (you’ll end up with 10 sc). Crochet 1 slst in the next st and chain 11 ch stitches again. Insert hook in the second ch from hook and do 1 sc. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch along the chain, until you reach the border of the hair piece again (10 sc) and crochet there 1 sc. Now you have two hair curls. Crochet further 9 sc. Here we’ll do two more curls. Chain 11 ch stitches. Insert hook in the second ch from hook and crochet 1 sc. Then crochet 1 sc in each stitch along the chain, until you reach the border of the hair piece (10 sc). Crochet 1 slst in the next st and chain 11 ch stitches again. Insert hook in the second ch from hook and do 1 sc. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch along the chain, until you reach the border of the hair piece again (10 sc) and crochet there 1 last sc. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the hair onto the head.

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{Place safety eyes one round above the nose (the distance between the eyes is 8 stitches) and embroider cheeks with a bit of pink yarn…} 47. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24) 48. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18) {Stuff firmly.} 49. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12) 50. Crochet 6 decreases (6) Close. Break the yarn and weave in ends.

2. to 5. Crochet 20 sc Close and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to hair. Arms {Make two. Using green…} 1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook. 2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (8) 3. to 7. Crochet 8 sc 8. Only through back loops, crochet 8 sc 9. to 17. Crochet 8 sc {Don’t stuff the arm. Instead place a pipe-cleaner inside, so she’ll be able to hold the torch and tablet…}

{Hold the torch with the flame pointing up and join the green yarn in one of the front loops of round 7, to do the “cup” of the torch…} 1. Crochet 2 sc in each front loop of round 7 (12) 2. to 3. Crochet 12 sc Close. Break the yarn and weave in ends… Crown {Using green…} 1. Chain 41 ch stitches. Starting from the second chain from hook, crochet: 4 slst, 32 sc and, finally, 4 slst. Chain 1 and turn. 2. Crochet 4 slst, *2 dc + 1 picot + 2 dc in the same st, 4 slst*, repeat * till you have 7 spikes. Crochet 2 slst to reach the end of the row. Close and break the yarn leaving a long tail to sew to hair. Picot stitch = chain 3. Then crochet one sc on the first of those stitches (third chain from hook). Continue with the following stitches…

Make a loop in one of the ends of the pipe-cleaner and place it inside the arm. Cut it to size with a pliers…

18. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides to close the opening of the tube. Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew arms to body. {Turn the arms upside down (hands towards you) and join the green yarn in one of the front loops of round 8, to do the sleeve…} 1. Crochet 2 sc in each front loop of round 8 (16) 2. to 3. Crochet 16 sc Close. Break the yarn and weave in ends… Torch {Using green…} 1. Magic ring of 6 sc 2. to 6. Crochet 6 sc 7. Only through back loops, crochet 6 sc 8. Change to yellow and crochet 6 sc 9. Crochet 6 sc 10. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12) 11. Crochet 12 sc 6. Crochet 6 decreases (6) Close. Break the yarn and weave in ends.

Tablet (tabula ansata) {Make two. Using green…} 1. Chain 8 ch stitches. Starting from the second chain from hook, crochet 7 sc. Chain 1 and turn. 2. to 5. Crochet 7 sc. Chain 1 and turn. Close and break the yarn. Place one piece on top of the other and join them by crocheting a row of sc, taking on stitch of piece 1 with the corresponding one of piece 2.

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Assembly - Sew the hair to the head. - Stuff the hair bun and sew it to the back of the hair, just above the neck. - Sew the crown to the hair, first from one end and then from the other end. - Sew the arms to the sides of the body. - Sew the torch to her right hand and secure it (hand) upright with a few stitches to the head. Turn over the sleeve of that arm. In her left hand sew the tablet and fold the arm in position. - Weave in all ends inside your doll.

Congratulations! You did it! Enjoy your very own Mini Liberty… And please, send me a photo of your finished doll to [email protected]

© 2017 “Liberty” is a design by Carla Mitrani for {Amour Fou} – All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use ONLY. This pattern or parts of it must not be reproduced or published (printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial purposes without authorization. You can neither reproduce, publish, alter, sell or use for commercial purposes FINISHED DOLLS made with this pattern without authorization. Thank you!

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STEP BY STEP Tutorial: Finishing touch of the hair

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Once you’ve finished round 12 of the hair, chain 1 to turn…

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Once you’ve turned the piece, crochet one decrease and then 41 sc…

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Once you’ve reached the other end, finish the round with another decrease. Chain 1 and turn…

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Continue crocheting as indicated in the pattern. Once you’ve finished the last round, your hair piece should look like this…

5. crochets (sc) all along the V of the hair, for a 6.

Once you’ve finished crocheting sc in the V, crochet further 10 sc to get in position to begin the hair curls.

Crochet sc along the V of the hair

Now we are going to crochet a series of single tidier finish…