Minion Inspired Dolls
Grandma Rose & Grandpa Nate Versions
MATERIALS USED TO CREATE: REDHEART SUPERSAVERBLUE RED HEART SUPER SAVER BRIGHT YELLOW REDHEART SUPERSAVER ARAN REDHEART SUPER SAVER BLACK REDHEART SUPERSAVERGREEN RED HEART SUPER SAVER GREY RED HEART SUPER SAVER COFFEE REDHEARTLOVE ROSE BERNAT BLISSFUL MIDNIGHT M (GRANDPA HAIR) LIONS BRAND HOMESPUN EDWARDIAN (GRANDMA HAIR) DMC EMBROIDERY THREAD BLACK 2 SMALL PIECES OF FABRIC APPROXIMATELY 1"X 1 FOR GRANDPAS POCKETS Designed by Raechel Mayfield owner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com WOODEN, GLASS, PLASTIC BEADS FOR GRANDMAS HAIR SEEDBEADSFORGRANDMASBRACELET 4 SAFETY EYES STITCH MARKERS 2 LARGESAFETY PINS TAPESTRYNEEDLE EMBOIDERYNEEDLE SCISSORS "H" (5.00 MM) HOOK "G" (4.25 MM) HOOK STUFFING
NOTES:
1. THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN IN US TERMS 2. THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN FOR THE RIGHT HANDED CROCHETER 3. THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN FOR THE ADVANCED BEGINNER 4. APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF FINISHED DOLLS IS 6" 5. THESE DOLLS WERE INSPIRED BY ACTUAL PEOPLE AND CREATED TO THEIRSPECIFICATIONS 6. THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE WRITTEN IN A WAY SO THAT YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THEM TO CREATE YOUR OWN PERSON INSPIRED MINION 7. THIS PATTERN WAS WRITTEN SO THAT YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST SZ BY SWITCHING HOOK SIZES RATHER THAN HAVING TO CHANGE NUMBER OF ROWS/STITCHES 8. YOU MUST KNOW BASIC STITCHES IN ORDER TO CREATE THIS PROJECT. 9. THERE ARE NO COMPLICATED STITCHES, HOWEVER, ILABELED THIS AS ADVANCEDBEGINNER BECAUSE YOU MUST KNOW HOW TO CROCHET TIGHTLY (TO KEEP STUFFING FROM POKING THROUGH), YOU MUST UNDERSTAND HOW TO CROCHET INTO A PROJECT (SC ON TOP OF FINISHEI AREA, HOW GRANDPAS HAIR IS CREATED), HOW TO ADD HAIR TO A PROJECT (SIMILAR TO WORKING A LATCH HOOK RUG ? FOR GRANDMA), AND HOW TO WORK IN A SPIRAL ROUND.
ABBREVIATIONS:
FSC-FOUNDATION STARTING CHAIN SINGLE CROCHET SC-SINGLE CROCHET ST(S)- STITCH(ES) SL-ST-SLIP STITCH Designed by Raechel Mayfield owner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com JN-JOIN CH-CHAIN SC2TOG-SINGLE CROCHET 2 STITCHES TOGETHER RD-ROUND
GRANDPA:
1. USING BLACK AND SZ H HOOK, MAKE BAND FIRST a.CH 36, BEGIN 2ND CH FROM HOOK b. SC 35 STS, CH 1, TURN c. SC 35 STS, TIE OFF. LEAVE TAIL LONG FOR SEWING 2. MAKE 2 EYES NEXT: a. BEGIN USING WHITE AND SZ "G" HOOK, CH 2, b. IN FIRST CH, SC 6 STS, SL ST TO JN, C. 2SC IN EACH ST, SL ST TO JN (12 STS), d. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC INNEXT ST\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 5 MORE TIMES, SL ST TO JN, (18 STS), TIE OFF WHITE e. SWITCH TO GREY, CH 1 f HDC IN EACH ST AROUND (18 STS), SL ST TO JN, TIE OFF GREY , LEAVEALENGTHFORSEWING ONTODOLL g. USING WHICHEVER EYE COLOR YOU'D LIKE, USE THE SLIP ST METHODBETWEEN THE ROUNDS C&D 3. USING BRIGHT YELLOW AND SZ "H" HOOK, BEGIN DOLL PORTION: YOU WILL BE WORKING IN THE ROUND IN A SPIRAL ROTATION. YOU WILL MOVE YOUR STITCH MARKER UP EACH ROW AS YOU COMPLETE THE FIRST ST OF THE RD. 4. CH 2, BEGIN 2ND CH FROM THE HOOK 5. SC 6 STS, DO NOT SLIP STITCH TO JOIN. YOU WILL PLACE THE FIRST STITCH OF YOUR NEXT RD ON THE FIRST ST OF THIS ROUND INSTEAD OF A SLIPSTITCH 6. 2SC IN EACH STITCH AROUND (14 STS), PLACE STITCH MARKER IN FIRST STITCH OF NEXT ROUND AND MOVE UP THE SAME WAY EACH ROUND 7. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT ST\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (21 STS) 8. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT 2 STS\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (28 STS) 9. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT 3 STS\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (35 STS) 10.SC 35 STS 11. REPEAT ROUND 10 FOR 5 MORE ROUNDS Designed by Raechel Mayfield owner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com 12. PLACE YOUR EYE PIECES ON BAND WITH THE BLACK PORTION OF THE SAFETY EYE AND THEN LINE UP WHERE YOU'D LIKE YOUR EYES ON YOUR DOLL.FROMINSIDE OF DOLLHEADATTACHTHE CLEARORWHITE PIECE OF THE SAFETY EYE WHICH HOLDS IT INTO PLACE. REPEAT FOR OTHER EYE. WITH THE SAFETY EYES GOING THROUGH 3 LAYERS THIS PART CAN BE TRICKY. YOU JUST HAVE TO SQUEEZE THEM TOGETHER HARD. USING GREY TAILS FROM EYES FINISH SEWING EYES TO DOLL BODY.
13. CONTINUE WITH WORKING THE SPIRAL IN YELLOW, 14. SC 35 STS 15. REPEAT ROUND 14 FOR 6 MORE ROUNDS 16. SWITCH TO BLUE AND CONTINUE THE SPIRAL 17.SC 35STS 18. REPEAT ROUND 17 FOR 7 MORE ROUNDS THEN. 19. \*SC2TOG, SC NEXT 3 STS\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 6 TIMES (28 STS) 20. \*SC2TOG, SC NEXT 2 STS\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 6 TIMES (21 STS) 21. STUFF DOLL FIRMLY (IF THIS DOLL IS BEING MADE FOR A YOUNG CHILD WHO MAY PLACE IT IN HIS OR HER MOUTH PLACE A NYLON STOCKING AND FILL THAT UP FIRMLY SO NO STUFFING CAN COME OUT)
22. \*SC2TOG, SC NEXT ST\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 6 TIMES (14 STS) Designed by Raechel Mayfield owner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com 23. \*SC2TOG\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (7 STS) 24. ADD MORE STUFFING TO TOP, MAKE SURE YOUR DOLL IS FIRMLY STUFFED (CLOSE OFF NYLON STOCKING IF ONE WAS USED AND PUSH IT INSIDE ALL THE WAY) 25. CONTINUE SC2TOG UNTIL HOLE IS FIRMLY CLOSED. WEAVE IN END AND TIE OFF. SEW BAND ENDS TOGETHER WITH A FEW STITCHES TO THE DOLL HEAD TO ATTACH THE BAND. CREATE YOUR MOUTH. Designed by Raechel Mayfieldowner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com a. USING “H HOOK AND BRIGHT YELLOW CH 2, BEGIN IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK b. SC 5 STS (WORK IN SAME SPIRAL ROTATION AS YOU DID FOR THE BODY) MAKE YOUR NEXT ST ON TOP OF FIRST SC FROM THIS ROW c. 2SC IN EACH ST d. SC 10 STITCHES e. YOU CAN MAKE THE ARMS ANY LENGTH YOU PREFER BUT FOR THIS ONEIREPEATED ROUND“d"6 MORE TIMES f. GRAB A SMALL HANDFUL OF SUFF AND ROLL IT BETWEEN YOU HANDS LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO START A FIRE. THIS SHAPES IT SO IT GIVES YOUR ARM A GOOD FILL.I THEN USE A PEN OR THE END OF MY HOOK TO PUSH THE STUFFING INTO THE ARM. g. PINCH TOP TOGETHER AND SC 2 SIDES TOGETHER TO CLOSE OFF ARM h. TIE OFF AND LEAVE A LENGTH OF TAIL FOR SEWING TO BOD) i. USING BLACK FLOSS AND EMBROIDERY NEEDLE CREATE 3 FINGERS AND THE HAND BY STITCHING OVER TIGHTLY SEVERAL TIMES
26. NEXT MAKE 2 ARMS:
j.lSET ASIDE 27. TO CREATE THE BIB LOOK: a. FRONT OF BIB: 1 CH 11, BEGIN 2NP CH FROM HOOK ii. SC 10 STS, CH1, TURN iii. SC 10 STS, TIE OFF, LEAVE LONG TAIL iv. USING TAPESTRY NEEDLE SEW TO FRONT OF DOLL TO CREATE BACK OF BIB: i.CH 6, BEGIN 2ND CH FROM HOOK ii. SC 5 STS, CH 1 TURN iii. SC 5 STS, CH 1, TURN iv. SC 5 STS, CH 1 TURN V. INSERT HOOK INTO 2ND ST AND BEGIN USING THE FSC METHOD TO CREATE THE BIB STRAP vi. FSC 17 STS, TIE OFF, LEAVE ABOUT 6" TAIL TO SEW vi. SL ST IN 4TH ST OF BEGINNING BACK BIB PORTION AND CH 1 vi. INSERT HOOK INTO LAST ST AND USE THE FSC METHOD AGAIN FOR 2ND STRAP ix. FSC 17 STS, TIE OFF, LEAVE 6" TAIL X. IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH OR PREFER NOT TO USE THE FSC METHOD YOU CAN CH 18 STS, BEGIN 2ND CH FROM HOOK AND SC BACK 17 STS AND SL ST TO 2ND ST OF BIB TO FINISH OFF. FOR 2ND STRAP SL ST INTO 4TH ST OF BACK BIB PORTION AND REPEAT FIRST STRAP INSTRUCTIONS, USING THE SL ST ON THE LAST ST TO ATTACH (YOU'LL NEED TO WEAVE IN THESE TIED OFF ENDS) 一 xi. USING YOUR TAPESTRY NEEDLE ATTACH BIB TO BACK OF DOLL. BRING STRAPS FORWARD AND ATTACH TO FRONT OF DOLL
28. ATTACH THE ARMS: LOOK AT THE BEST PLACEMENT FOR THE ARMS BETWEEN THE LOOPS CREATED FROM THE STRAP ATTACHMENTS
29.CREATE 2 FEET:WORKEDIN SPIRAL ROTATION a. USING BLACK AND “H' HOOK: CH 2, BEGIN IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK b. SC 6 STS INTO THAT CH, MAKE NEXT ST INTO 1\$T SC ST INSTEAD OF SLST TOJN, C.2SC INTO EACH ST d. THEN 2 SC INTO FIRST ST OF NEXT ROUND Designed by Raechel Mayfield owner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com e. SC 14 STS, PLACE ST MARKER AFTER 1"1 STf.SC 14 STSg.SC 14 STSh. SC 14 STS, SL ST TO JN, TIE OFF, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING TO BODY30.ATTACH THE FEET WHERE YOU'D LIKE
31. USING YOUR TWO 1 IN PIECES OF FABRIC, BLACK FLOSS, AND EMBOIDERYNEEDLE CREATE YOUR POCKETS FOR THE BACK OF THE BIBS. 32. NEXT USING YOUR “H" HOOK AND THE BERNAT BLISSFUL MAKE YOURHORSE SHOE SHAPED HAIRLINE. THIS CAN BE ANY THICKNESS YOUCHOOSE FROMSINGLE ROW TOMULTIPLE ROWS.
GRANDMA ROSE:
1. USING BLACK AND SZ H HOOK, MAKE BAND FIRST a. CH 36, BEGIN 2NP CH FROM HOOK b. SC 35 STS, CH 1, TURN c. SC 35 STS, TIE OFF.LEAVE TAIL LONG FOR SEWING 2. MAKE 2 EYES NEXT: a. BEGIN USING WHITE AND SZ "G" HOOK, CH 2, b. IN FIRST CH, SC 6 STS, SL ST TO JN, c. 2SC IN EACH ST, SL ST TO JN (12 STS), d. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT ST\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 5 MORE TIMES, SL ST TO JN, (18 STS), TIE OFF WHITE e. SWITCH TO GREY, CH1 f. HDC IN EACH ST AROUND (18 STS), SL ST TO JN, TIE OFF GREY , LEAVE A LENGTH FORSEWING ONTO DOLL g. USING WHICHEVER EYE COLOR YOU'D LIKE, USE THE SLIP ST METHODBETWEEN THEROUNDSC&D 3. USING BRIGHT YELLOW AND SZ "H" HOOK, BEGIN DOLL PORTION: YOU WILL BE WORKING IN THE ROUND IN A SPIRAL ROTATION. YOU WILL MOVE YOUR STITCH MARKERUPEACH ROW AS YOU COMPLETE THE FIRSTST OF THE RD. 4. CH 2, BEGIN 2ND CH FROM THE HOOK 5. SC 6 STS, DO NOT SLIP STITCH TO JOIN. YOU WILL PLACE THE FIRST STITCH OF YOUR NEXT RD ON THE FIRST ST OF THIS ROUND INSTEAD OF A SLIP STITCH 6. 2SC IN EACH STITCH AROUND (14 STS), PLACE STITCH MARKER IN FIRST STITCH OF NEXT ROUND AND MOVE UP THE SAME WAY EACH ROUND 7. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT ST\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (21 STS) 8. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT 2 STS\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (28 STS) 9. \*2SC IN FIRST ST, SC IN NEXT 3 STS\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (35 STS) 10. SC 35 STS 11. REPEAT ROUND 10 FOR 5 MORE ROUNDS 12. PLACE YOUR EYE PIECES ON BAND WITH THE BLACK PORTION OF THE SAFETY EYE AND THEN LINE UP WHERE YOU'D LIKE YOUR EYES ON YOUR DOLL. FROM INSIDE OF DOLL HEAD ATTACH THE CLEAR OR WHITE PIECE OF THE SAFETY EYE WHICH HOLDS IT INTO PLACE. REPEAT FOR OTHER EYE. WITH THE SAFETY EYES GOING THROUGH 3 LAYERS THIS PART CAN BE TRICKY. YOU JUST HAVE TO SQUEEZE THEM TOGETHER HARD. USING GREY TAILS FROM EYES FINISH SEWING EYES TO DOLL BODY. 13. CONTINUE WITH WORKING THE SPIRAL IN YELLOW, 14. SC 35 STS 15. REPEAT ROUND 14 FOR 14 MORE ROUNDS, THEN 16. \*SC2TOG, SC NEXT 3 STS\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 6 TIMES (28 STS) 17. \*SC2TOG, SC NEXT 2 STS\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 6 TIMES (21 STS) 18. STUFF DOLL FIRMLY (IF THIS DOLL IS BEING MADE FOR A YOUNG CHILD WHO MAY PLACE IT IN HIS OR HER MOUTH PLACE A NYLON STOCKING AND FILL THAT UP FIRMLY SO NO STUFFING CAN COME OUT) 19. \*SC2TOG, SC NEXT ST\*, REPEAT \*TO\* 6 TIMES (14 STS) 20. \*SC2TOG\*, REPEAT 6 MORE TIMES (7 STS) 21. ADD MORE STUFFING TO TOP, MAKE SURE YOUR DOLL IS FIRMLY STUFFED (CLOSE OFF NYLON STOCKING IF ONE WAS USED AND PUSH IT INSIDE ALL THE WAY) 22. CONTINUE SC2TOG UNTIL HOLE IS FIRMLY CLOSED. WEAVE IN END AND TIE OFF. SEW BAND ENDS TOGETHER WITH A FEW STITCHES TO THE DOLL HEAD TO ATTACH THE BAND. CREATE YOUR MOUTH. I NORMALLY JUST STITCH A PINK MOUTH BUT CREATED FULL LIPS AT THE CUSTOMER REQUEST FOR THIS PARTICULAR LADY ? 23.NEXT MAKE 2 ARMS: a. USING “H' HOOK AND BRIGHT YELLOW CH 2, BEGIN IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK Designed by Raechel Mayfield owner at Craftymama Creation JUNE 2015 For Questions, concerns or feedback please visit me at www.facebook.com/craftymamacreations2014 or email me at craftymamacreations2014@gmail.com b. SC 5 STS (WORK IN SAME SPIRAL ROTATION AS YOU DID FOR THE BODY) MAKE YOUR NEXT ST ON TOP OF FIRST SC FROM THIS ROW C.2SC IN EACH ST d.SC 10 STITCHES e. YOU CAN MAKE THE ARMS ANY LENGTH YOU PREFER BUT FOR THIS ONEIREPEATEDROUND“d"6MORE TIMES f.GRAB A SMALL HANDFUL OF SUFF AND ROLL IT BETWEEN YOU HANDS LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO START A FIRE. THIS SHAPES IT SO IT GIVES YOUR ARM A GOOD FILL. I THEN USE A PEN OR THE END OF MY HOOK TO PUSH THE STUFFING INTO THE ARM. g. PINCH TOP TOGETHER AND SC 2 SIDES TOGETHER TO CLOSE OFF ARM h. TIE OFF AND LEAVE A LENGTH OF TAIL FOR SEWING TO BODY i. USING BLACK FLOSS AND EMBROIDERY NEEDLE CREATE 3 FINGERS AND THE HAND BY STITCHING OVER TIGHTLY SEVERAL TIMES J. SET ASIDE. TO MAKE THE BRACELET THREAD SEVERAL SEED BEADS ON EMBROIDERY FLOSS AND THEN TIE ONTO WRIST.
24. ATTACH THE ARMS 25. CREATE 2 FEET: WORKED IN SPIRAL ROTATION a. USING ROSE AND “H HOOK: CH 2, BEGIN IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK b. SC 6 STS INTO THAT CH, MAKE NEXT ST INTO 1\$T SC ST INSTEAD OF SL ST TO JN, c. 2SC INTO EACH ST d. THEN 2 SC INTO FIRST ST OF NEXT ROUND e. SC 14 STS, PLACE ST MARKER AFTER 1\$T ST f. SC 14 STS g. SC 14 STS h. SC 14 STS, SL ST TO JN, TIE OFF, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING TO BODY 26. ATTACH THE FEET WHERE YOU'D LIKE 27. NEXT YOU WILL CREATE THE MU-MU a. USING COFFEE COLOR AND SZ “H" HOOK, CH 36, SL ST TO JN, CH1 b. SC 35 STS, SWITCH TO ROSE COLOR, CH1 c. \*HDCIN FIRST ST, 2HDC IN NEXT ST\* REPEAT \*TO\* ALL THE WAY AROUND. LAST ST WILL BE HDC, SL ST JN, SWITCH TO COFFEE d. HDC 11 STS, CH 6, SKIP 5 STS, HDC 21 STS, CH6, SKIP 5 STS, HDC 10 STS, SL ST TO JN, SWITCH TO ROSE COLOR e.\*2DC IN FIRST ST, DC IN NEXT ST\*, REPEAT \*TO\* FOR ENTIRE ROUND (84 STS), SL ST TO JN, SWITCH BACK TO COFFEE, CH 1. TIE OFF ROSE. HDC 84 STS, SL ST TO JN, SWITCH TO ARAN. CH 1, TIE OFF COFFEE. g. SC 1, \*SKIP 2 STS, 5DC IN NEXT ST, SKIP 2 STS, SC IN NEXT ST\*, REPEAT UNTIL YOU ARE ON THE LAST SHELL. YOU WILL SLIP ST THE LAST DC TO-YOUR FIRST SC OR THE ROUND INSTEAD OF CREAT A ANOTHER SC. TIE OFF. WEAVE IN ALL ENDS. h. LEAVE AS IS OR ADD SLEAVES. THIS HAS A PUFFY SLEAVE USING HDC STS ALONG THE CURVE AND SC STS ALONG THE BOTTOM (UNDERARM ) UNTIL I REACHED DESIRED PUFFINESS 28. NOW USING THE LIONS BRAND HOMESPUN EDWARDIAN MEASURE OUT 32 PCS APROXIMATELY 24 INCHES LONG. ATTACH BEGINNING IN THE CENTER OF THE NEXT ROW ABOVE YOUR HEAD BAND. DO THIS BY INSERTING YOUR HOOK AROUND A ST AS IF YOU WERE WORKING WITH A LATCH HOOK AND RUG, FOLD YARN PIECE IN HALF AND PULL LOOP THROUGH ABOUT AN INCH OR SO, THEN PULL REMAINING HAIR LENGTH THROUGH LOOP. PULL LOOP TIGHT. REPEAT 15 MORE TIMES TO THE RIGHT THEN 16 MORE TIMES TO THE LEFT 29. NOW YOU WILL CUT PIECES 12" AND 14" LONG AND REPEAT ATTACHING PROCESS WORKING TOWARDS TOP OF HEAD, UNTIL YOU HAVE THE DESIRED THICKNESS 30. ADD BEADS AND BRAID SOME OF THE PIECES HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE. YOU CAN ADJUST LENGTHS AS YOU LIKE AS WELL.THESE ARE JUST THE APPROXIMATIONS IUSED TO CREATE THIS LOOK. I ALSO CREATED A TIE BACK AND A FLOWER TO BRING THE HAIR BACK INTO A PONYTAIL.
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