Ariana is part of my mini dolls collection. These dolls are very easy and quick to make. I combined my love for drawing and crochet, to make plays more enjoyable for the little ones. All 4 of the backgrounds can be downloaded here.
Although my mini girls look a lot like some princesses (colour wise) that was not my intension. I was inspired by my daughter and her 3 best friends. Guess which one is my daughter!
Ariana loves to read and her imagination is so wide, she can even play with two spoons for hours. She is very kind, and fun and she is always there for her friends. She can complain for hours non stop, about everything. Weather, food, clothes, toys, politicians hair, artist, whatever. You name it, she will complain about it for hours. If you ever need to write a complaining letter let me know. She will be more than happy to write it for you.
Caution!
Please be very cautious when you make toys for babies or children under the age of 3. If you sew parts on it, make sure they are secure and safe. I recommend, to embroider the eyes, as the plastic safety eyes can be dangerous.
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Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
hdc – half double crochet
ch – chain
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
st – stitch
sts – stitches
sl st – slip stitch
MR – magic ring
(…) – repeat instruction for the amount of times given
Materials you need for Ariana
1. Cotton yarn,
I used:
A: Schachenmayr Catania – 404 Sand
B: Schachenmayr Catania – 403 Vanille
C: Schachenmayr Catania – 423 Vintage
2. crochet hook, 2.75mm
5. Scissors
7. Pins
8. Stuffing
9. Needle for sewing
10. thread for the lovey’s eyes
11. Safety eyes if you prefer them – 5mm, otherwise embroider them
12. Carton paper – You will need to cut a 32mm diameter circle (I used watercolour paper)
Bottom circle:
Use colour C and 2.75mm hook
1: 6sc in a MR [6]
2: (inc) x6 [12]
3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4: (2sc, inc) x6 [24]
5: (5sc, inc) x4 [28]
fasten off yarn, put it aside for later
Head and Body:
start with colour A and a 2.75mm hook
1: 6sc in a MR [6]
2: (inc) x6 [12]
3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4: (2sc, inc) x6 [24]
5: (3sc, inc) x6 [30]
6: (4sc, inc) x6 [36]
7 – 12: sc in every st around [36]
13: (4sc, dec) x6 [30]
14: (3sc, dec) x6 [24]
15: (2sc, dec) x6 [18]
If you prefer to use safety eyes, insert them in row 11, leaving 8 sts between them. If you prefer to embroider them, we will do them later.
stuff the head frim
16: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
17: (sc, inc) x6, in the last stitch change to colour C [18]
18: (2sc, inc) x6 [24]
19: BLO (5sc, inc) x4 [28]
20 – 23: sc in every st around [28]
24: BLO sc in every st around [28]
25: sc in every st around
Stuff the body, insert a a 32mm diameter circle cut out from carton paper.
put the crocheted circle on top of it and sc together with the body. Insert the hook in the next st on the body and the last st made on the circle and sc them together. Sc together the next 25sts, sl st together the last 2 sts.
fasten off yarn, weave in the end.
Dress details:
Use colour C and a 2.75mm hook
holding the doll with head facing towards you, insert the hook in the first FLO in row 19, with a standing sc.
1: sc in every st around [28]
sl st to 1st st, fasten off yarn, weave in the end.
Holding the doll with head facing away from you, insert the hook in the 1st FLO in row 24.
1: ch2, (count as a hdc), hdc in next 27sts, sl st to top of ch2 [28]
fasten off yarn, weave in the end
Hair:
Use colour B and a 2.75mm hook
1: 6sc in a MR [6]
2: (inc) x6 [12]
3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
4: (2sc, inc) x6 [24]
5: (3sc, inc) x6 [30]
6: (4sc, inc) x6 [36]
7-11: sc in every st around [36]
12: hdc in next 15 sts, sc in next st, sl st in next 2sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 17sts [36]
fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Ponytail:
Use colour B, and a 2.75mm hook
Only close the MR at the end
make a MR, (ch21, starting from 2nd chain from hook, hdc in next 20 sts, sl st to MR) x3
close the ring, fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Assembling Ariana:
1: If you choose to embroider the eyes, than do it now in row 11, leaving 8sts between them. You can find the tutorial here.
2: sew the hair cap to the head,
3: sew the ponytails to the head. I sewed between row 5-6, but it depends how you put the hair cap on.
You can download the boudoir room background here.
Congratulation, you finished Ariana!
