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Miles of Smiles Doll- August 2009 - Christal Friend chrisdfriend@aol.com 8 inches tall!
Stitches used
Ch- chain, St/sts- stitch or stitches, Sl st- slip stitch,
Sc- single crochet, Sc dec- single crochet decrease, FO- fasten off,
BLO- back loops only
Joining rounds
Join with a sl st in the 1st st of the round.
Materials
3 colors of worsted weight yarn:
MC-main body color
CC-hands, feet and curl
CF-mouth and eyes
Hook size G 4.00 mm
Yarn needle
Stuffing
Arms - starting with CC at hand end. (make 2)
Rnd 1) Ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. Join. (6)
Rnd 2) Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12)
Rnd 3) Ch 1, (sc in st, 2 sc in the next st) repeat around. Join. (18)
Rnds 4-6) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (18)
Rnd 7) Ch 1, (sc in st, sc dec over next 2 sts) rep. around. Join. (12)
Rnds 8-9) Ch1, sc in each st around. Join. (12) FO CC after rnd 9!
Rnd 10) Join MC with a sc in same st as joining, sc in each st around.
Join. (12)
Rnds 11-14) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12)
Stuff arm now!
Row 15) Ch1, flatten last rnd of arm and working through both layers, sc across. (6) FO
Legs - starting with CC at bottom of foot. (make 2)
Rnd 1) Ch 6, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 3 sts,
3 sc in the last st, now working on other side of starting ch,
sc in the next 3 chs, sc in the same st as 1st sc of this rnd.
Join. (12)
Rnd 2) Ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts,
2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next
st, sc in the same st as 1st sc of this rnd. Join. (18)
Rnd 3) Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in the next
3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in each
of thenext 2 sts, sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2
sts, sc in the last st. Join. (26)
BLO for the next Round!
Rnd 4) Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st around. Join. (26)
Rnd 5) Ch 1, sc in 1st 5 sts, (sc dec over next 2 sts) 8 times,
sc in the last 5 sts. Join. (18)
Rnd 6) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (18) FO!
Rnd 7) Join MC with a sc in same st as joining, sc in each st
around. Join. (18)
Rnd 8) Ch 1, (sc in st, sc dec over next 2 sts) rep. around. Join.(12)
Rnds 9-18) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12)
Stuff leg now!
Row 19) Ch 1, flatten last rnd and working through both layers, sc
across. (6) FO!
Curl-make 1 with CC
Ch 8, 3 sc in the 2nd chain from hook, 3 sc in each of the next 6 chs.
(21) FO leaving long tail to sew to head.
Thumbs- with CC (make 2)
Rnd 1) Ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. Join. (6)
Rnd 2) Ch 1, (sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st) twice. Join. (8)
FO leaving long tail to sew onto hand.
Back of body- with MC
Rnd 1) Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. Join. (6)
Rnd 2) Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12)
Rnd 3) Ch 1, (sc in st, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join. (18)
Rnd 4) Ch 1, (sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join.
(24)
Rnd 5) Ch 1, (sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join.
(30)
Rnd 6) Ch 1, (sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join.
(36)
Rnd 7) Ch 1, (sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join.
(42)
Rnd 8) Ch 1, (sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join.
(48)
Rnd 9) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (48)
Rnd 10) Ch 1, ( sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join.
(54)
Rnd 11) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (54) FO!
Weave in tail.
Body Front- with MC
Rnds 1-8) Repeat rnds 1-8 of back. (48)
Joining arms & legs next round!
Rnd 9) Ch 1, sc in 8 sts on body, hold arm across body , working
through both layers, sc in 6 sts, , sc in the next 3 sts on body,
*holding leg across front of body with toes against center of body,
working through both layers, sc in 6 sts*, repeat from * to * to
attach 2nd leg, sc in next 3 sts on body, holding 2nd arm against
body, working through both layers, sc in 6 sts, sc in the last 10 sts
on body. Join. (48)
Rnd 10) Ch 1, (sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st) rep. around. Join. (54)
Rnd 11) Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (54)
Do Not Fasten off!
Embroider smile and eyes onto face as in the picture with CF.
Sew curl to head centered above the eyes.
Flatten hands a little and sew thumbs to hands over rnds 6-7.
Weave in ends.
Joining Front and back pieces-stuff as you go!
Holding front and back pieces together with wrong sides together, working through both layers,( ch 1, sl st ) in each st around. Join.
Fasten off MC and hide tails in the body.
All done! Enjoy!
