I am running a design contest with this pattern. Just design a blanket, write the pattern and send it to me. If you have a picture that would be great too. All that enter will receive a skein of yarn. After the deadline (don't know when that will be yet.), I will set a poll up here, so everyone can vote for their favorite. The winner of the poll will receive a surprise, prize! There will be a blog for the blanket patterns and pictures. All appropriate credit given of course.
Edits: Rounds 3/4 Arms & Rounds 3 - 7 Blanket
Dolly is about 12 inches across.
Gauge 3 & 1/2 stitches & 3 & 1/2 rows per inch
Puppet Dolly in a Blanket
G Hook
At least 3 colors worsted weight yarn for doll, gown and blanket, plus yarn for hair and face.
A small amount of fiber fill and large eye yarn needle.
The arms, legs and head are worked in continuous rounds with out a join.
Arms (make 2):
With flesh color; chain 2.
Round 1; 4 single crochet in 2nd chain.
Round 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch.
(8 stitches)
Round 3:Single crochet 2 stitches together, 1 single crochet in next 2 stitches,
2 times. (6 stitches)Change to gown color in last stitch.
Round 4: With gown color; single crochet in 1 stitch, 2 single crochet in next
stitch, 3 times. (9 stitches)
Rounds 5 - 8: Single crochet around. (9 stitches)
Pull yarn through last stitch and cut yarn, leaving an end long enough for sewing.
Set aside.
Legs (make 2):
With gown color; chain 2.
Round 1; 8 single crochet in 2nd chain.
Round 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch. (16 stitches)
Round 3: Single crochet around. (16 stitches)
Round 4: Single crochet 2 together 7 times, 1 single crochet in last 2 stitches.
(9 stitches)
Round 5: 1 single crochet in 3 stitches , 2 single crochet in next stitch,
1 single crochet in next stitch, 2 single crochet in next stitch, 1 single crochet
in last 3 stitches. (11 stitches)
Rounds 6 - 9: Single crochet around. (11 stitches)
Pull yarn through last stitch and cut yarn, leaving an end long enough for sewing.
Set aside.
Head:
With flesh color, chain 2.
Round 1: 6 single crochet in 2nd chain. ( 6 stitches)
Round 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch. ( 12 stitches)
Round 3: *Single crochet in 1 stitch, 2 single crochet in next stitch around. Repeat
from * around. (18 stitches)
Round 4: *Single crochet in 2 stitches, 2 single crochet in next stitch around.
Repeat from * around. (24 stitches)
Round 5: * Single crochet in 3 stitches, 2 single crochet in next stitch.
Repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Rounds 6-8: Single crochet around. (30 stitches)
Round 9: *Single crochet 2 stitches together, single crochet in 3 stitches.
Repeat from * around. (24 stitches)
I made the eyes, hair, etc. at this point.
Round 10: *Single crochet 2 stitches together, single crochet in 2 stitches.
Repeat from * around. (18 stitches)
Round 11: *Single crochet 2 stitches together, single crochet in 1 stitch.
Repeat from * around. (12 stitches)
Round 12: Single crochet in back loop around. (12 stitches)
Stuff lightly leaving room to push the finger tube up into the head.
This part forms the tube for your finger to work the puppets head:
Round 13: Working in both loops again; single crochet around. (12 stitches)
Round 14: *Single crochet 2 stitches together, single crochet in next 4 stitches
stitches. Repeat from * once. (10 stitches)
Rounds 15 - 17: Single crochet around. (10 stitches)
Round 18: Single crochet 2 together around. (5 stitches)
Pull yarn through last stitch and cut, leaving the end long enough to pull the last
five stitches together.
After pulling the last 5 stitches together, pull tube into head by threading the
needle with the yam on it up into the head. Secure the end.
Gown ( worked in rows)
Find center 5 stitches under features on head. The dolly's head will be upside down
and you will work the first row in the free loops of round 12 of the head.
Join gown color with a slip stitch in the first stitch of the five,.
Row 1: 2 single crochet in same stitch as join and each stitch across,
chain 1 and turn. (10 stitches)
Row 2: Single crochet in same stitch as join, 2 single crochet in next 8 stitches,
1 single crochet in last stitch, chain 1 and turn. (18 stitches)
Row 3-13: Single crochet in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn. (18 stitches)
Rows 14: Single crochet in each stitch across, pull yarn through last stitch
and cut, leaving the end long enough to tuck in .
Sew arms to top of gown with first stitch sewn to row 3.
Leave back 5 stitches on arm free.
Sew legs to bottom of gown in front loop. They should meet in the center of the
gown. The legs are sewn shut.
Blanket--Worked in rounds--
Round 1: Beginning at bottom right side of gown join blanket color. Single crochet
in same stitch and in each stitch across bottom, including the free
part of the stitches that the legs are sewn to. 3 single crochet in corner, continue
up side and across free loops on the arm,
across shoulder and back free loops on back of head, across other shoulder, free
stitches on the other arm. Continue with single crochet down
the other side, back to beginning, ending with 2 single crochet in same stitch as
join. I ended up with 63 stitches, but this is not important. the blanket will
ruffle and an exact stitch count won't be necessary. The blanket will ruffle.
Round 2: Chain 2, double crochet in same stitch, double crochet in each stitch
working three double crochet in middle stitch of corner and in the middle stitch
of the arms, around, back to the beginning. Work 2 double crochet in same stitch as
beginning chain 2, join with slip stitch in 1st double crochet.
(skipping the chain 2)
Round 3: Chain 4, double crochet in next stitch, *chain 1, double crochet in next
stitch, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in chain 4 space.
Round 4 - 7: Chain 4, double crochet in next chain 1 space, *chain 1, double crochet
in next chain 1 space, repeat from * around to beginning chain 4,
join with slip stitch in chain 4 space.
Round 8: Chain 3, slip stitch in next space around. Join with slip stitch in
beggining slip stitch Cut yarn and hide ends. Done!
