Craft: Hello Kitty crochet doll
<p><em><strong>Over60 community member, Cheryl O’Brien from Sydney, shares her most recent craft project, a Hello Kitty crochet doll. It will make the perfect gift for your grandchildren.</strong></em></p>
<p>“I made these for my granddaughter, Sophia’s, third birthday party which was a Hello Kitty theme. We used these as place settings and take-home gift for the party guests. The children loved them.</p>
<p>There are lots of patterns online for similar dolls, but to get exactly what I wanted, I combined a few elements from different patterns.</p>
<p>When I found that I was not sure how to do something, YouTube was very helpful as there are lots of demo videos. For instance, I had not heard of a magic circle before and found it better to see someone do it rather than reading instructions. </p>
<p>Also, <a href="http://ravelry.com/">ravelry.com</a> is a good site to use as they have a lot of free patterns but you have to be aware that some of the patterns are not good if they are translated into English. Also patterns do not say whether they are UK or USA so it takes a bit of working out.</p>
<p>I have made a conversion chart for the some used stitches as follows. I hope this makes sense.”</p>
<p><strong>UK USA<br /></strong>dc= double crochet sc = single crochet<br />tr = treble hdc = half double crochet<br />dc = double crochet<br />htr = half treble </p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hello Kitty crochet doll pattern:</span></strong></p>
<p>TERMS USED
</p>
<ul>
<li>ch = chain</li>
<li>inc sc = 2 sc in each st</li>
<li>magic circle
sc = single crochet (USA Stitch) which is dc=double crochet (UK/Australian)</li>
<li>sc2tog = sc 2 together </li>
<li>sl st = slip stitch</li>
<li>st(s) = stitch (es)</li>
</ul>
<p>MATERIALS</p>
<ul>
<li>Cotton 8 ply in colours: white and pink</li>
<li>Black and yellow embroidery cotton for eyes, whiskers and nose</li>
<li>Hooks: 3mm</li>
<li>Row marker
polyester for stuffing </li>
<li>Tapestry needle</li>
</ul>
<p>INSTRUCTIONS:</p>
<p><strong>Head</strong></p>
<p>With white 5ch+1ch</p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: 3sc in 2nd ch from the hook, (1sc in 1ch) - 3 times, 3sc in next ch, turn the work to continue along the opposite side of the beginning ch, (1sc in 1ch) - 3 times (12)</li>
<li>Round 2: (2sc in each of next 3sc, sc in each of next 3 sts) around (18)</li>
<li>Round 3: [(sc in next st, 2sc in next st) - 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sts] around (24)</li>
<li>Round 4: [(sc in each of next 2 sts, 2sc in next st) - 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sts] around (30)</li>
<li>Round 5: [(sc in each of next 3 sts, 2sc in next st) - 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sts] around (36)</li>
<li>Round 6: [(sc in each of next 4 sts, 2sc in next st) - 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sts] around (42)</li>
<li>Rounds 7-13: sc in each st around (42)
</li>
<li>Round 14: (sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) - 6 times (36)</li>
<li>Round 15: (sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) - 6 times (30)</li>
<li>Round 16: (sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog) - 6 times (24)</li>
<li>Round 17: (sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) - 6 times (18)</li>
<li>Round 18: (sc in next st, sc2tog) - 6 times (12)
</li>
<li>Round 19: (sc2tog) - 6 times (6)
Fasten off</li>
<li>Fill the head with fiberfill stuffing.</li>
<li>Use the black to make eyes and whiskers. And yellow to make nose.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Body</strong><br />With white 5ch+1ch</p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: 3sc in 2nd ch from the hook, (1sc in 1ch) - 3 times, 3sc in next ch, turn the work to continue along the opposite side of the beginning ch, (1sc in 1ch) - 3 times (12)</li>
<li>Round 2: (2sc in each of next 3sc, sc in each of next 3 sts) araund (18)</li>
<li>Round 3: [(sc in next st, 2sc in next st) - 3 times, sc in each of next 3 sts] around (24)</li>
<li>Round 4: sc in each of next 2 sts, 2sc in each of next 4sc, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2sc in each of next 4sc, sc in each of next 6 sts (32)</li>
<li>Round 5: sc in each st around (32)</li>
<li>Round 6: sc in each st around (32)</li>
<li>Rounds 7-8: sc in each st around (32)
</li>
<li>Round 9: (sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog) - 4 times (28) with yellow
</li>
<li>Round 10: sc in each st around (28)
</li>
<li>Round 11: (sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) - 4 times (24) with black
</li>
<li>Round 12: sc in each st around (24)
</li>
<li>Round 13: (sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) - 4 times (20)</li>
<li>Round 14: sc in each st around (20)
Fill the body with fiberfill stuffing and sew it to the head.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Feet</strong><br />With white 5ch+1ch</p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: 3sc in 2nd ch from the hook, (1sc in 1ch) - 3 times, 3sc in next ch, turn the work to continue along the opposite side of the beginning ch, (1sc in 1ch) - 3 times (12)</li>
<li>Round 2: (2sc in each of next 3sc, sc in each of next 3 sts) around (18) –</li>
<li>Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around (18)
----Round 5: (sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog) - 2 times (16)</li>
<li>Repeat to make a second foot. Fill the feet with fiberfill stuffing and sew it to the body.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Arms</strong><br /> With white</p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: Magic ring and 6 sc into it. (6)
</li>
<li>Round 2: (2sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts) - 2 times (8)</li>
<li>Round 3: (sc in each of next 2 sts, 2sc in each of next 2sc) - 2 times (12)</li>
<li>Rounds 4-6: sc in each st around (12)
</li>
<li>Round 7: (sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) - 2 times (10)
</li>
<li>Round 8: sc in each st around (10)</li>
<li>Repeat to make second arm. Fill the arms with fiberfill stuffing and sew it to the body.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Ears</strong><br /> With white</p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)</li>
<li>Rounds 2-3: sc around (6)</li>
<li>Round 4: 2sc in each st around (12)</li>
<li>Round 5: sc around (12)</li>
<li>Round 6: sc in next st, 2sc in next st, around (18)</li>
<li>Fasten off and slightly stuff the ears so that they kept their shape. Sew to head</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Dress</strong><br />With pink 28ch</p>
<ul>
<li>Join with sl use row marker</li>
<li>Round 1: 1ch then (6 sc in each st inc in next st) 4 times sl in beg ch (32)</li>
<li>Round 2: 1ch then (7 sc in each st inc in next st) 4 times sl in beg ch (36)</li>
<li>Round 3: 1ch then (8 sc in each st inc in next st) 4 times sl in beg ch (40)</li>
<li>Round 4: 1ch then (9 sc in each st inc in next st) 4 times sl in beg ch (44)</li>
<li>Round 5: 1ch then (10 sc in each st inc in next st) 4 times sl in beg ch (48)</li>
<li>Round 6: 1ch then (11 sc in each st inc in next st) 4 times sl in beg ch (52)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bow</strong><br /> With pink</p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: Ch 15</li>
<li>Round 2: Sc in second ch from hook, ch 1, turn.</li>
<li>Round 3-9: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.</li>
</ul>
<p>To Form Bow:
</p>
<p>1. Weave in short piece of yarn (where ch was started) to center</p>
<p>2. Weave in long tail to center</p>
<p>3. Pinch center and wrap long tail around 5 times</p>
<p>4. Thread through blunt needle and secure by running under the wrapped part, bringing it out; secure firmly.</p>
<p>5. Use yellow to create a little detail at the middle of the bow.</p>
<p>6. Sew to head.</p>
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