Pearl Babies Pattern

Pearl Babies

I promised y'all a freebie and Tee-Dah here she is! Please enjoy and play until your heart is content! <3 Pam

Pearl Babies

This is an Intermediate level pattern written in US crochet terms.

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn – Doubled using two strands in Skin Color and in Undies Color

Small Amount of Yarn for Hair Color              Small Amount of Ribbon for Hair

Small Amount of Embroidery Floss or Thread for Facial Features

Polyfil Fiber Stuffing                                            5.5mm Crochet Hook

Tapestry Needle                                                     Stitch Markers

                                                                                                      

Gauge is not as important as crocheting tightly so that the stuffing does not come out. If you want a smaller baby use 1 strand of Worsted Weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook.

NOTE: The pattern is worked in a spiral and not joined at the end of each round. Use a Stitch Marker and mark the last stitch in each round then continue on to the next round’s directions.

Stitch Legend:

Mgc Rng – Magic Ring                                        Ch – Chain

SC – Single Crochet                                             FLO – Front Loops Only

SC2Tog – Single Crochet Decrease                  BLO – Back Loops Only

St – Stitch                                                               Sts – Stitches

FO – Fasten Off                                                     * – Repeat instructions from *

2 DC Cluster – 2 Double Crochets Joined Together in Same Stitch

Sl St – Slip Stitch

TUTORIALS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMkNQAZ5Si0 Ultimate Finish from Planet June

Pearl Baby

LET’S BEGIN!

BODY

Round 1: Begin with White yarn or Undies color yarn and a Mgc Rng, 6 SC into ring, pull yarn tail to close (6 SC)

Round 2: *2 SC into next St, Repeat around (12 SC)

Round 3: *2 SC into next St, SC in next St, Repeat around (18 SC)

Round 4: *2 SC into next St, SC into next 2 Sts, Repeat around (24 SC)

Round 5: Working into the BLO, SC around (24 SC)

Rounds 6 – 7: Working into both loops of the Sts, SC around (24 SC)

Round 8: Working into FLO, SC around, join to 1^st SC with a Sl St into the FLO and FO White yarn (24 SC) Weave in your yarn tail and continue to next round.

Round 9: Attach Skin tone colored yarn into the BLO of same St as last FO with a Sl St, Working in BLO, SC around (24 SC)

Round 10: Working into both loops of the Sts, *SC2Tog, SC in next 2 Sts, Repeat around (18 SC)

Rounds 11 – 13: SC around (18 SC)

Round 14: *SC2Tog, SC in next St, Repeat around (12 SC)

STUFF BODY HERE

Round 15: *SC2Tog, Repeat around (6 SC)

You have now completed the body portion of your doll, DO NOT break off yarn and continue on to the head.

HEAD

Round 16: SC around (6 SC)

Round 17: *2 SC in next St, Repeat around (12 SC)

Round 18: *2 SC in next St, SC in next St, Repeat around (18 SC)

Round 19: *2 SC in next St, SC in next 2 Sts, Repeat around (24 SC)

Rounds 20 – 24: SC around (24 SC)

NOTE: Embroider facial features for eyes, nose and mouth between rounds 20 – 22.

Round 25: *SC2Tog, SC in next 2 Sts, Repeat around (18 SC)

Round 26: *SC2Tog, SC in next St, Repeat around (12 SC)

STUFF HEAD HERE

Round 27: *SC2Tog, Repeat around (6 SC) FO yarn and leave a long tail for sewing, use the tapestry needle and the Ultimate finish to close the top of your doll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMkNQAZ5Si0

ARMS – Make 2

Round 1: Begin with Skin tone colored yarn and a Mgc Rng, 6 SC into ring, pull yarn tail to close (6 SC)

Round 2: *SC in next St, 2 SC in next St, Repeat around (9 SC)

Round 3: SC around (9 SC)

Round 4: SC in next 4 Sts, 2 DC Cluster in next St, SC in next 4 Sts (9 Sts)

Round 5: *SC2Tog, SC, Repeat around (6 SC)

STUFF HAND HERE

Rounds 6 – 12: SC around (6 SC)

After last St on Round 12, FO yarn leaving a long tail for sewing the arm to the body.

LEGS – Make 2

Round 1: Begin with Skin tone colored yarn and a Mgc Rng, 6 SC into ring, pull yarn tail to close (6 SC)

Round 2: *2 SC in next St, Repeat around (12 SC)

Round 3: Working in BLO, SC around (12 SC)

Round 4: SC in next 2 Sts, *SC2Tog, Repeat from * 3 more times, SC in next 2 Sts (8 SC)

Round 5: SC in next 2 Sts, SC2Tog, SC2Tog, SC in next 2 Sts (6 SC)

STUFF FOOT HERE

Rounds 6 – 15: SC around (6 SC)

After last St on Round 15, FO yarn leaving a long tail for sewing leg to body.

EARS – Make 2

With Skin tone yarn begin with a Mgc Rng, 3 SC into ring and pull yarn tail to close, Break off yarn leaving a longer tail for sewing the ears to each side of the head. Align ears with the top of the eyes and attach each Ear 4 Sts over from the eye on the side of the head.

ASSEMBLY

Attach Arms to each side of the body with the “Thumbs” (2 DC Clusters) facing up just below the neck using the tapestry needle. Be sure to sew around both sides of the arm as they will be a stress point during play.

Attach legs to bottom of body with the toes facing forward and so both legs meet at the exact middle of the Mgc Rng using the tapestry needle. Be sure to sew around both sides of the leg as they will be a stress point during play.

HAIR

To make the hair, cut 6 pieces of yarn about 4” long. Working around the last 6 Sts of the head, Latch Knot through each of the 6 Sts at the top of the head, separate the Plies of each strand of yarn to give them some pizazz using the tapestry needle and fluff out your hair tuft. Tie a ribbon around the top of your tuft of hair to pretty it up.

TEE-DAH! You’re finished and now you have a cute little baby to play with!

PS. Please sell your babies or gift them to new homes as you see fit! The pattern is mine, but what you make with them is yours! J <3 Pam