Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Alice can be made using any yarn you wish. Choose a hook size that matches the yarn.

Materials: I have used : - 3.00 mm hook - 4 ply yarn (cream, black, blue, white and red) - Mohair yarn (yellow for hair) - Black embroidery floss - Polyester fiberfill - Black 8 mm buttons for eyes or other eyes as desired - Tapestry needle - Sewing needle and thread for attaching eyes

Size: Alice is 8.5 inches / 21.5 cm tall.

Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet st = stitch sl = slip rnd = round tog = together Note: This project is working in continuous rounds, do not join or turn unless otherwise stated. Mark first stitch of each round.

Foot & Leg (make 2): Rnd 1: With black. Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (18) Rnd 4: Working in back loops only. Sc in each st around, changing to white in last 2 loops of last st. Rnd 5: Working in back loops only. Sc in next 6 sts, (sc next 2 sts tog) 3 times, sc in next 6 sts. (15) Rnd 6: Sc in next 3 sts, (sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, sc in next st, (sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, sc in next 3 sts. (11) Rnd 7-12: Sc in each st around. Stuff. Rnd 13-23: Sc in each st around. Rnd 24: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. Fasten off. Strap: Working in free loops on rnd 3, With black, join with sl st in one side of leg (picture 1), ch 9, sl st in the other side of leg (picture 2). (9)

Picture 1

Picture 2

Body & Head: Rnd 1: With blue. Hold legs together with upper inner thighs together and toes pointed forwards. Insert hook in the center on innermost thigh of first leg, pull out the loop from second leg, ch 1, sc in same st (do not count this st just for connecting legs together), sc in next 10 sts on second leg (mark first st), sc in next 10 sts on first leg. (20) Rnd 2: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24) Rnd 3: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30) Rnd 4-7: Sc in each st around. Rnd 8: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (24) Rnd 9: Working in back loops only. Sc in each st around. Rnd 10-14: Sc in each st around. Rnd 15: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (18)

Picture 3

Rnd 16: (Sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st) around, changing to cream in last 2 loops of last st. (12) Rnd 17: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. Stuff. (18) Rnd 18: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around. (24) Rnd 19: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30) Rnd 20: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (36) Rnd 21: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (42) Rnd 22-29: Sc in each st around. Rnd 30: Sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, (sc in next 5 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 5 times, sc in next 2 sts. (36) Rnd 31: (Sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 4 sts) around. (30) Rnd 32: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (24) Rnd 33: (Sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts) around. Stuff. (18) Rnd 34: (Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (12) Rnd 35: (Sc next 2 sts tog) around, join with sl st in first st. Fasten off. (6)

Skirt: Rnd 1: Working in free loops on rnd 8, with blue and top of head pointed towards you, join with sl st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around. (24) Rnd 2: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (30) Rnd 3: Sc in each st around. Rnd 4: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (36) Rnd 5: Sc in each st around. Rnd 6: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (42) Rnd 7: Sc in each st around. Rnd 8: (Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (48) Rnd 9: Sc in each st around. Rnd 10: (Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (54) Rnd 11-16: Sc in each st around. Rnd 17: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. Fasten off.

Arm (make 2): Rnd 1: With blue, ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. (6) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12) Rnd 3: Sc in each st around. Rnd 4: (Sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts) around, changing to cream in last 2 loops of last st. Stuff. (9) Rnd 5: Working in back loops only. (Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) 3 times. (6) Rnd 6-10: Sc in each st around. Stuff. Rnd 11: For thumb, 2 sc in first st, skip next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, join with sl st in first st. Fasten off.

Rnd 11: For hand, with cream, join with sl st to next free st on rnd 10, ch 1, 2 sc in same st, (2 sc in next st) 3 times. (8) Rnd 12: Sc in each st around. Row 13: Working in rows, flatten last rnd, matching sts and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next st. Fasten off.

Sleeves Working in free loops on rnd 4, with blue and top of arm pointed towards you, join with sl st, ch 1, sc in same st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) 2 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, join with sl st in first st. Fasten off. (12) Sew arms to body on rnds 13-14 with thumbs towards front.

Apron: Working in rows. Row 1: With white. Ch 16, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 14 chs, turn. (15) Row 2: Ch 1, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 11 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (13) Row 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 6: Ch 1, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 9 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (11) Row 7-9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 10: Ch 1, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 7 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (9) Row 11-13: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 14: Ch 1, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (7) Row 15: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 16: Ch 1, sc in each st across, ch 20, put apron on Alice and strap around neck then sl st to the other end of row 16 (see picture).

Bow: With white, Ch 30, sc in second chain from hook, sc in next 28 chs, fasten off. (29) Middle piece: With white, Ch 5, sl st in second ch from hook, sl st in next 3 chs, leave long end for sewing, fasten off.

Fold bow as in pictures and sew middle piece on the middle of bow.

Waist strap: With white, ch 30, sl st in second chain from hook, sl st in next 28 chs, leave long end for sewing, fasten off.

Put the strap around waist on rnd 12 of apron and sew the 2 ends together. Sew bow on top of strap on the back of Alice.

Hair Band: With black, leave 6 inch (15 cm) of yarn at beginning, ch 45, leave 6 inch (15 cm), fasten off Make a circle in the middle (picture 1), press the top of circle down and sew in the middle (picture 2).

Picture 1

Picture 2

Hair: With yellow (mohair yarn). Wind the yarn loosely and evenly around a 5” (12.5 cm) piece of card board until the card is filled, then cut across one edge, repeat as needed. To insert the hair, hold two strands of yarn, fold in half. With top of the head facing, insert hook toward outer of head in middle top of head, pull the folded end through the stitch and pull the loose ends through the folded end, draw the knot up tightly. Add rows of hair around until the hairs cover the head.

Fringe 1

Fringe 2

Put hair band on: Pin middle of bow on middle top of head, tie 2 ends together on the back of head, cut yarns short.

Finishing: Sew eyes 6 sts apart over rnds 25-26 of head. With red, embroider mouth. With black embroidery floss, embroider eyelashes.