PDF PATTERN ONLY: Our Lady of Guadalupe Pattern

Description

NOTE: THIS IS A DIGITAL PATTERN DOWNLOAD, NOT THE FINISHED DOLL FOR SALE.

A free version of this pattern is available here: lindseycrochets.com

Pattern is written in English and uses US crochet terms.

Create your own small Our Lady of Guadalupe doll using a comprehensive pattern, complete with step-by-step directions, tips, and photos. The finished product is approximately 6.5 inches tall.

This doll is not a peg-style dolls: She has legs! This means she does not stand up on her own.

Difficulty level: advanced beginner/intermediate


Materials:

-2.75 mm hook
-3.25 mm hook
-Yarn (I use cotton yarn, weight 4): tan/beige or skin color of choice, brown, teal, red, black, gold. (I use an acrylic yarn for the gold -parts only because I like the color more than my cotton gold yarn options.)
-Polyester fiber stuffing
-2 8mm safety eyes (Safety eyes are not recommended for small kids, but you may use black thread to embroider eyes if you prefer).
-Stitch marker (to keep track of rows)
-Finishing/tapestry needle (to sew parts together, embroider nose, and weave in ends)
-Black embroidery thread
-Glue (I used Tacky glue)*
-Optional: a popsicle stick or item to help apply glue onto the hair cap, blush for cheeks, pins for placing parts together before sewing


*I used glue to attach the hair onto the head and the stars onto the veil. Sewing these items together would also be fine if you do not have glue or wish not to use glue. I don’t recommend using glue if this doll is going to a small child.


Skills:

-Basic understanding of how to complete amigurumi and follow patterns
-Working in rounds
-Working in a spiral
-Color changing
-Crocheting two pieces together (you will have to make two legs and join them together with chains and single crochet stitches, and then continue to crochet the torso).
-Sewing amigurumi parts together
-Creating a border
-Finishing off (f.o.) and weaving/tucking in ends
-Skip (sk)
-Chain (ch)
-Single crochet (sc)
-Increase (inc.)
-Invisible decrease (dec.)
-Double crochet (dc)
-Double crochet increase (dc inc.)
-Half double crochet (hdc)
-Triple crochet (tr)