November 06, 2007

Alexander Free Crochet Pattern


ALEXANDER ANN


MATERIALS:

Size 10 crochet thread in Cream, Navy, Black, Maze, White & Red, 6 crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge, small amount of stuffing, needle to take crochet thread, fabric paint in black and red, needle and embroidery thread (498 red).

FINISHED SIZE: 7-1\2”

Gauge: 8 hdc sts = 1”, 7 rows hdc = 1”

HEAD:
With Cream thread and 6 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)

RND 3-6: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 7: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (9 sts)

RND 8: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 9: Work 2 hdc in ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)

RND 10: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)

RND 11-18: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 19: Ch-5, count over 13 sts from join, sl st next st, ch-1, turn, hdc in ea ch across, hdc next 13 sts, (you have just formed one leg opening) sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (186 sts)

RND 20-21: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 22: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 4 sts), sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)

RND 23-24: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 25: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3 sts) around, join Red, fasten off Cream, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)

RND 26: Hdc ea st around, join White, fasten off Red, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 27: Hdc ea st around, join Navy, fasten off White, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 28: Hdc ea st around, join Red, fasten off Navy, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 29: Rep rnd 26.

RND 30: Rep rnd 27.

RND 31: Rep rnd 28.

RND 32: Hdc ea st around, join Black, fasten off Navy, sl st top beg ch-1, turn.

RND 33: Hdc next, 2 dc next 2, hdc next, sc next 8, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)

RND 34: Sc next 8 sts, hdc next, 2 dc next 4, hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (18 sts)

RND 35: With Cream thread and 6 hook join in end of 1st ch formed rnd 19, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc next 4 ch, hdc next 13 sts (form 2nd leg opening), sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)

RND 36-48: Rep rnd 20-33. End rnd 48 fasten off.

SOLE (MAKE TWO):

RND 1: With Black and 6 hook ch-4, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc next, 2 sc last, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), sc across, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)

RND 2: 2 sc next st, sc next, 2 sc next 2, sc next, 2 sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

RND 3: 2 sc next st, sc next 2, 2 sc next 3, sc next 2, 2 sc last 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (16 sts)

Stuff body and sew one sole to bottom ea leg.

SHORTS:

RND 1: With Navy and 6 hook ch-32, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, hdc ea ch around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (32 sts)

RND 2: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, turn.

RND 3: Ch-7, count over 16 sts from join, sl st that st, ch-1, hdc ea ch and next 16 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (1st leg hole formed) (23 sts)

RND 4-6: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 6 fasten off.

RND 7: With Navy and 6 hook join in bottom 1st ch of ch-7, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc next 6 ch, hdc next 16 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (23 sts)

RND 8-10: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 10 fasten off.

TOP:

ROW 1: With Red and 6 hook join in join of rnd 10 of shorts, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (32 sts)

ROW 2-3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 4: (Hdc next 9 sts, hdc dec next 2 sts) twice, hdc last 10 sts, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)

ROW 5: (Hdc next 6 sts, hdc dec next 2 sts) 3 times, hdc last 6 sts, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)

ROW 6: (Hdc next 5 sts, hdc dec next 2, hdc next 5), sl st next 3, rep bet (), ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
ROW 7: Hdc next 9 sts, hdc dec next 2, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

ROW 8: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3, hdc dec next 2, hdc last 3 sts, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

ROW 9: Hdc next 2 sts, hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2, hdc dec last 2 sts, fasten off. (6 sts)

ROW 10: With Red and 6 hook join in end row 6, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc next 8, hdc dec next 2, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

ROW 11-12: Rep row 8-9. End row 12 fasten off.

Place legs inside short’s legs and pull onto doll. Sew back of shirt closed.

YOLK:

ROW 1: With Red and 6 hook ch-14, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)

ROW 2-3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 4: Hdc next 3 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)

ROW 5: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 6: Hdc dec next st, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)

ROW 7-8: rep row 5.

ROW 9: Hdc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (1 st)

ROW 10-11: Rep row 5. End row 11 fasten off.

ROW 12: With Red and 6 hook join in end row 3, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)

ROW 13-19: Rep row 5-11. End row 19 fasten off.

Sew around neck edge of shirt.

YOLK STRIPE:

ROW 1: With Navy and 6 hook ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1st)

ROW 2-13: Sc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 13 fasten off.

Sew stripe across back of yolk.

SLEEVES (MAKE TWO):
With Red and 6 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)

RND 2-8: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 9: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3 sts) twice, join Navy, fasten off Red, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 10: Hdc ea st around, join Cream, fasten off Navy, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.

RND 11-12: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 12 lay piece flat and sl st through both thickness’ to close, fasten off.

Sew one sleeve to either side of doll at shoulders.

HAIR:

With needle and double strand of embroidery floss make small lps over the captain’s head for his hair, knotting and re-threading as needed.

FACE:

Carefully draw on eyes and mouth in black fabric paint. Make a triangle nose in red fabric paint, let dry completely.

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