Free Crochet Pattern for Lavender Sachet Doll

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: skin color, lavender, yellow and green, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, 2 black beads, 4 little satin ribbon roses, scissors, yarn needle, dried lavender.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 25 cm. You can make the doll larger (or smaller) by changing the yarn weight and/or hook size or by adding rounds

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations)
• Numbers at the end of each round in parentheses ( ) = total number of stitches for that round or row.
• Please note that I use US crochet terms. 
• The doll can be made in any desired colours.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

Front Post Double Crochet:

Yarn over, insert your hook between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches

Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook

Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. 

One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.

Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

BODY and HEAD

Use lavender color yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts)

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts)

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts)

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)

Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 sts)

Rnd 9 (working in the back loop): sc in each of next 48 sts

Rnd 10-12: sc in each of next 48 sts

Rnd 13: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 sts)

Rnd 14-16: sc in each of next 42 sts

Rnd 17: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 sts)

Rnd 18-20: sc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 21: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 sts)

Rnd 22-24: sc in each of next 30 sts

Rnd 25: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 sts)

Rnd 26-27: sc in each of next 24 sts

Stuff firmly with dried lavender.

Rnd 28: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 sts)

Rnd 29: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 30: *dec, sc in next st* (12 sts)

Change the color

Crochet using green color yarn

Working in the front loop: *sc in the next stitch, chain 3*, repeat from* until the end of the round.

Bind off, weave in ends.

HEAD

Use any skin color yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 FM in den Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts)

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts)

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts)

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)

Rnd 8-16: sc in each of next 42 sts

Rnd 17: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 sts)

Rnd 18: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 sts)

Rnd 19: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 sts)

Stuff firmly.

Rnd 20: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 sts)

Rnd 21: *dec, sc in next st* (12 sts)

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ARM (2x)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic circle.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3: sc in each of next 12 sts

Rnd 4: sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)

Rnd 5-6: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 7: *dec, sc in next st* (12 sts)

Rnd 8: sc in each of next 12 sts

Stuff slightly.

Rnd 9: *dec*, repeat from* to* 6 times

Change the color

sc in each of next 6 sts, slip stitch.

chain 10 stitches, bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Work the second arm the same way.

BEIN (2x)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic circle.

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)

Rnd 4-7: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 8: *dec, sc in next st* (12 sts)

Stuff slightly

Rnd 9: *dec*, repeat from* to* 6 times

Change the color

sc in each of next 6 sts, slip stitch.

chain 16 stitches, bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Work the second leg the same way.

ASSEMBLY

Sew head to the body of the doll. Weave in all ends.

Sew arms to the body.

Sew legs to the body of the doll.

Cut the yarn twice as long as the length you want.

Put the hook through the loop where you want the hair, grab a strand of your yarn and pull it through. Grab the end of the yarn and pull that through the loop.

Position eyes and sew them with the distance of 2-3 stitches to the head of the doll. You can embroider smile and eyebrows if desired.

Decorate with satin ribbon roses or as desired.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Wishing you all a happy, crafty day!