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Wu Zetian  This crochet pattern pattern was designed  by Chiara Cremon Cremon aka @chiacrafts, who hopes you’ll enjoy it a lot!

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A message for you Hell He llo o de dear ar fel ello low w cr croc oche hete ters rs!! My name name is Chia Chiara ra (p (pro rono noun uncced “K “Kia iara ra””, as I’ I’m m Ital Italia ian) n) and and I’ I’m m not not on only ly the the girl in the picture down there but, most importantly, the person behind the Instagram account   @chiacrafts! In th the e ver ery y begi beginn nnin ing g cr croc oche hett was was, for me, me, noth nothin ing g more more than than a Su Sund nda ay hobb hobby y, usef seful to keep eep my mind mind busy usy an and d fa farr away away fr from om dis isas aste terr fan anta tasi sies es.. When When I first first open opened ed my Inst Instag agrram acc account ount,, I’d I’d have have nev never imagined achieving such success, but it quickly grew and many people expressed interest in reproducing my creations :D, which brought me to start typing down and sharing my patterns! However, writin ing g a pattern does oesn’t come with tho out its own challenges and quite an effort: rt: while ile the the de desi sign gn time time re rema main ins s unva unvari ried ed,, phys physic ical ally ly writ writin ing g it down down in di digi gita tall form format at,, rema remaki king ng the the pi piec eces es to mak make sure sure they they’r ’re e cor orre rect ct,, an and d pr prep epar arin ing g al alll comm commen ents ts an and d pi pict ctur ures es,, tak takes ab abou outt more more than than a thir third d of the the ti time me I spend on a project. I’m an in ind depe epende ndent ar arti tis st: I’m not sponsored, not not affiliated to any magazine ine or com omp pany, and I don’t  rec ecei eiv ve an any y ret etrribut ibutio ion n for my work ork othe otherr th than an what what I gain ain fro rom m my smal smalll Rav Ravelry elry shop shop.. I woul ould love ove to shar share e al alll my pat atte tern rns s for fr free ee but, ut, seei seeing ng the the amou amount nt of time time and and ener energ gy I spen spend d on them them,, that that woul ouldn't  dn't  be possible. If you like my work and wish for me to keep writing crochet  patt pa tter erns ns,, pl plea ease se su supp pport ort me me:: do don' n'tt re redi dist stri ribu bute te th this is pa patt tter ern n and don't make use of pirated copies. Not sure if yours is a pirated copy? Read the next page :)

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HERstory: Wu Zetian, the one and only female emperor in the HIStory of china Wu Zet etia ian n was born orn in Wen ensh shui ui Count ounty y, in 624 624 AD, AD, in into to a weal wealth thy y fami familly. She She was the the da daug ught hter er of Wu Shiyue, a cha han ncellor of the Tan ang g imp imper eria iall dyna nas sty. ty. Unlike most young girl irls in China at thi this time time,, Wu was wa s en enccou oura rage ged d by her her fa fath ther er to read read,, writ write e an and d de deve velo lop p the the inte intell llec ectu tual al skil skills ls whic which h we were re trad tradit itio iona nall lly y reserved for males. Wu also learned to play music, write poetry, poetr y, and speak well in public. At 14 years old, she was selected by Emperor  T  Taizong aizong as one of his concubines, and became a “Lady of Talents”. In imperial Tang China, a man was allowed to have only one wife, but he could have multip iplle concubines, who were organized in eight or nine ranks. At th the e vert rte ex of th the e pyrami amid, the herre was the Empress, who was the official wife of   the emperor (皇后 hu huá áng hòu). òu). Right below, 4 Con onsor sorts ts (夫人 fū rén én)) whi hicch were name med d after im impo port rtan antt virt virtue ues: s: No Nobl ble e Con onso sort rt (貴妃 gu guìì fēi ēi), ), Pure Consort (淑妃 shū shū fēi ēi), ), Vi Virt rtu uous ous Conso onsort  rt  (德妃 dé fēi), and Able Consort (賢妃 xi xián án fē fēi). i).  Then, 9 Imperial Concubines (嬪 pí pín) n),, whos whose e ro role le was was name named d as well well af afte terr fe femi mini nine ne qual qualit itie ies: s: Post Po stur ure e (儀 yí), Beauty (媛 yu yuàn àn), ), an and d Grac Grace e (容 róng). In addition, there were 9 Ladies of   Fairn airnes ess s (婕妤  jié yú), 9 Ladies of Beauty (美人 měi rén), 9 Ladies of Talents (才人 cái rén), 27 寶林 L a d i e s o f J e w e l s ( índ), 2 27 7 SLec econ Concu oncubi bine nes s (禦女 yù nbǚǎ) o aln adond iesdary of   Elegance (採女 cǎi nǚ). Al Alth thou ough gh the the fu func ncti tion on of the the conc concub ubin ine e in Chin China a is almo almost st al alwa ways ys as asso soci ciat ated ed wi with th sex, sex, they they used used  to hold as well a number of non-sexual responsibi ibilitie ties. Wu began he herr life at court tak takin ing g care of the the royal laundry and conti tin nued doing ing so until ntil,, one one day ay,, she she dar ared ed spea speak k to the the emp emperor eror when when she she found ound hers hersel elff alon alone e with with him. him. Sh She e im impr pres esse sed d him to the point he made her his secretary, and she quickly became one of his favorites. In the mean me anti time me,, Wu be bega gan n an af affa fair ir wi with th Tai aizo zong ng’’s son, son, the the futu future re em empe pero rorr Gaoz Gaozon ong, g, who who was was deep deeply ly in lo love ve with her but could not do anything about it because she belonged to his father.  T  Taizong aizong died in 649. Since she didn’t have any children with him, she left the palace to become a Bugive ddhisher t nu n, as wchance as the cat usglory! tom at th the e tim time. Tha That should hav have been the end end of her story, ry, but fate was  to another

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Gaozong was now emperor and his wife, Empress Wang, was afraid that he was becoming too infatuated with one of his Consorts rts, Consort Xiao. In a desperate attempt to divert her husband's atte attent ntio ion n fr from om Conso onsort rt Xi Xiao ao,, she she had had Wu (s (sti tilll young oung an and d beau beauti tifful ul)) retur eturne ned d to the the pal palace ace and and mad made her her one one of th the e 9 Imp Imper eria iall concu oncub bin ines es (s (she he bec ecam ame e the the Lady Lady of Br Brig ight ht Postu osture re,, 昭儀 zhāo zhāo yí). Wang ang was  just trying to stir the pot, but her plan backfired big time. In fact, Gaozong was still so smitten with Wu  that, in a few years, he made her Empress, supplanting both Xiao and Wang. Traditional folklore and historians believe Wu may have killed her own newborn child in the crib in order to frame the two ”colleagues” ”coll eagues” and get rid of them. She ruled together with Gaozong until his death in 683, but it was she who held the actual power behin hind th the e scenes es,, and cal allled all the shots. After th the e death ath of her husb sba and, she placed both her sons on th the e throne, but found out out both of th them em wer ere e disappoint intment nts s: she killed one and sent the the other ther to ex exil ile. e. In 690, 690, she she de deci cide ded d to cut cut the the crap crap and and pr proc ocla laim imed ed hers hersel elff Empe Empero rorr Zeti Zetian an,, ru rule lerr of Chin China, a, the the first  first  and only woman to ever sit on the Dragon Throne. Wu’ u’s s conso onsollidat idatio ion n of powe powerr relie elied d on a syst stem em of spie spies: s: she she kept ept her her habi habitt of being eing slig slight htlly desp despot otic ic an and d quick uicklly kille illed d whom whomev ever er seem seemed ed to th thrrea eate ten n her her or her her realm ealm.. Apar Apartt fro rom m this this,, she she’s remem emembe berred as a good good ru rule lerr, an and d her her reig reign n was was char charac acte teri rize zed d by gr grea eatt pros prospe peri rity ty.. Wu elim elimin inat ated ed all all the the bu bure reau aucr crac acy y by es esta tabl blis ishi hing ng a dire direct ct li line ne of commu ommuni nica cati tion on be betw twee een n the the peop people le an and d hers hersel elff. Sh She e proc procla laim imed ed vari variou ous s edict icts to provide acts of relief for the lower classes and was als also abl able to re-op e-ope en th the e Silk Road oad, which h ad eorl enldclin ose d ina bec eca use f ar d evgan: stshe atin tiengev pen lagw uan e in 68to 2 cahang ndnge raeidthe s ebw y ay nom ad .W u sotfriv ive topcul reatio ation, en, a new ne w bw or Chin Ch a uander nd eroher he rei eig sh even ante ted d ha th ofads thin thsinki king ng the theed pop po ulat by cha han nging the words th the ey used. For examp ample, she created new char haracters ers for th the e Chine inese writi tin ng system whic hich ar are e know nown today as Ch aged to change Chin ines ese e Char Charac acte ters rs of Empr Empres ess s, and she also managed  the names of the ranks of the concubines to unlink them from feminine and superficial qualities.  T  Towards owards the late 690s, Wu’s Wu’s grip on power began to slip as she spent less time ruling China and more  time with her young lovers. Her relationship with her two favorites – a pair of young brothers known as  the Zhang brothers – caused some scandal and she became addicted to a range of exotic aphrodisiacs. In 704, court officials could no longer tolerate her behaviour and ordered the murder of the Zhang brothers. She was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of her exiled son and former emperor Zhongzong and his wife Wei. Wu Wu died a year later.  The 2000 years of dynastic rule in China, from 220 BC all the way until the end of 1911, have been mostlly mal most malee-d domin ominat ated ed.. Duri During ng this this ti time me,, 557 557 emp emper eror ors s ro rose se to po pow wer. er. Al Alll of them them wer were me men n except  ept  one: Empress Wu Zetian, the one and only female emperor in the imperial history of China.

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belo elow the chain, and you end eac each round with a sl in the first st. You don’t proceed in a spira iral, but by stacking concentric layers. There aren’t parts worked in joined rounds in this pattern.

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When worki When orking ng in ro row ws, inst instea ead d, at the the end end of eac each row you shou should ld tu turn rn your our work ork and and pro rocceed eed in the the opposite direction: the first st of a row should,  therefore, be worked in the last stitch of the previous row, thus proceeding zig-zag and creatin ting a 2D shape. Wh Whe en working in rows, you shou shoulld alw always mak make a  turning chain at the end of  each row of sc to help you better turn your work.  This turning chain might not be always explicitly reported in the pattern, but it’s visible in the diagrams.  The only case where you should NOT make a  turning chain is when you make a decrease at the beginning of a row (you skip the first stitch and

 Pay attention to the the details!  T  Take ake a good look at all the pictures and don’t be afraid to re-do some parts. Luckily, they’re so small it’s quite fast :) It's a good practice to read the whole document  before starting. Knowing what to expect will help you pay attention!

 Tips and Tutorials Tutorials You find quick video tutorials on how to work in rounds, rows and how to execute all the basic stitches in my Yout outube ube cha channel nnel.. I advise you to have a look in case you should be unsure about  how to work. Anyway, all the stitches are quite stand tandar ard d, so you migh mightt as well well just ust ty type pe the the name name of the stitch on google, and follow the first    tutorial popping out. You also find some useful tips related to my Ins sta tagr gram am gui uide des s. I strongly patterns in my In recommend taking a look if this is the first time you’re following one of my patterns! This mate ma teri rial al is const onstan antl tly y evo vollvin ing: g: I kee eep p im imp provin oving g in ex expl plai aini ning ng myse myself lf an and d I keep keep en enri rich chin ing g it. it. Tha That' t's s why I'm not linking any post to specific parts of    the document.

start working in in the second). When Wh en wo work rkin ing g ro row ws, afte afterr a chai chain, n, alw always ays st star art  t  from the the sec secon ond d loop oop fr from om hook ook, if not specifi ified ed otherwise. Also, both when working ing in rows and and working ing in rounds, work the stitches always through the entir entire e st stit itch ch, not in the back loops or front loops only, unless specified otherwise.

For left-handed people If you’ you’re re left left-ha -hand nded ed,, every everythi thing ng is mi mirr rror or-l -lik ike e for for you! Right-handed people should work in the round clockwise, keeping the crochet hook between  them and the work. Le Left ft-h -han ande ded d peop people le shou should ld work wo rk in the the roun round d coun counte terc rclo lock ckwi wise se keep keepin ing g the work between them and the crochet hook. Right-han handed shoul ould work in rows proceeding from right to left, left left-h -han ande ded d shou should ld wo work rk fr from om left eft to rig igh ht . Ther Theref efor ore, e, you can can easi easilly fol olllow this this pattern keeping in mind to always swap instructio tions specularly: for example, if I say that   the stitch marker should be placed on the left side of the doll, that makes it the right side for you,

Rounds and Rows Parts arts of th this is pat pattern ern hav have been been work orked in Rounds, others in Rows. When working in rounds, the first stitch of a round must be worked upon the first sti tittch of the previous one, thus proceeding in spiral and creating a 3D hollow shape. This technique is known as continuous rounds. Another way of working in rounds is the  joined rounds one: in this case, you start each round with a chain, work the first st in the stitch right  

and so on.

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 The pattern is still to be worked tight, but don’t  go crazy or finger-breaking ;)

Stitch marker usage

 Tip: measure your gauge

I place the stitch marker on the LAST st of the

Measure the dimensions of your stitches or compare them with those of the rest of the project   to understand if you’re proceeding well. For example: the stitches of the wig are smaller  than those of the head, hea d, despite the indications said to work it with the same tension? It will most  likely not fit :) If you’re planning on making more characters of   the same series, and you want to make them all alike, don’t forget to keep another doll close so you can compare the sts dimensions and adjust  your gauge.  Tiny variations in the thickness of the yarn, your mood, but also other factors such as lighting,  together with your natural improvement as a crafter, can play a role in impacting your gauge.  That’s perfectly normal! Just take your time to adjust it if needed.

round. I.E.: in my patterns, it marks the end of the round.

 Don’t work inside out! If you’re working correctly and you’re right  handed, you should work clockwise keeping the crochet hook between you and the work (counterclockwise (counterclock wise if you're left-handed). If you’re right handed and you’re working counterclockwise keeping the work between you and an d your crochet  hook, then you’re working inside out. You’ll have a hard time following this pattern if you do so, I’d suggest you correct it.

 YU vs YO stitches Some parts in this pattern are worked YU (Y ( Yarn Under) i.e. using the “X” stitch. Others are worked YO (yarn over), i.e. using the “V” stitch. You find more info about the t he two in tthe he dedicated post in my IG profile.  The choice of stitch type is mainly aesthetical aesthet ical and doesn’t impact the result more than how a change in gauge would. Feel free to follow it all using only 1 kind of stitch, if that makes you more comfortable.

Gauge I used to work the body of my dolls extremely  tight. Since it’s not easy to work as tight as I do and I want to make my patterns as reproducible as possible, for this series I tried loosening up my  tension a bit. Using the “x” stitch helped a lot! The T he fact the stitch is “fuller” allows me to work a bit  more relaxed while still avoiding annoying holes h oles in the fabric.

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Abbreviations * These are standard US standard abbreviations + something I’ve made up to ease the reading. ★ R = Round (continuous or joined) ★ Row = row ★ MR = Magic Ring ★ st = stitch ★ sk = skip ★ sc = single crochet  ★ inc = sc inc increa ease se (i (in nvi visi sib ble sc in inccre reas ase, e, i. i.e. e. 1st sc in FL, 2nd through the entire st   when working in rounds, [2 sc] through  the entire st when working in rows) ★ dec = sc decrease (invisible sc decrease

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

w hen win orrows) king in rounds, sc2tog working dc = double crochet  hdc = half double crochet  ch = chain sl = slip stitch  tr = treble crochet  BLO = back loop only (correspond onds inner loop when working in rounds) FLO = front ont loop only (corr orrespon ond ds outer loop when working in rounds) [ ] = means that the stitches are done in the same loop or stitch

when

to th the e to the to be

-PO O = cut the yarn and pull it out from ★ CY-P  the stitch ★ IJ = Invisible Join ★ FO = fasten off (CY-PO + IJ) ★ stsc = standing sc ★  tch = turning chain ★ rc = rising chain

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which the stuffing would be visible or fall  through. You should get a good result with this pattern as long as you stick to one yarn brand/size, brand/size, work  the body tight with a hook 1 size smaller smaller than indicated, and scale the other hooks accordingly. accordingly. Anyhow, my advice is to avoid picking a yarn much thicker than indicated, to avoid a sloppy result: maximum 1 size bigger!

Materials ★ 2.0 mm crochet hook ★ 1.0 mm crochet hook ★  T  Tapestry apestry needle ★ 8 mm black safety eyes ★ Stuffing (poly fiber fill or other) th e same size of the t he following ★ Yarn all in the colors. I’ve used YarnArt Jeans: ○ Pastel yellow (67): flower ○ Peach (73): skin ○ Mustard (84): details ○ Black (53): hair ○ White (01): face ○ Red (90): dress ○ Brown (40): fan

Dimensions Using the yarn and hook size indicated (and, most  importantly, working tight!!!), the finished amigurumi will be about 8x5 cm.

★ ★ Fabric Copperglue wire 0.4mm (or thicker) Note some of the colors appear different in the pictures. The reason why is that I made two versions, slightly changing colors. Some of the pictures are from the old version but, in the written instructions, I always make reference to  the colors of the final version which, in my opinion, better suits this project.

 Note on the eyes eyes  The right safety eye size depends on the doll’s dimensions! Don’t purchase 8 mm eyes if you’re not sure the dimensions of your doll will be similar to mine. My advice is to purchase a box with many different sizes, and use the one which better suits your doll. Approximately Approximately,, safety eyes should be 2.5 stitches wide.

 Note on the yarn yarn I used YarnArt Jeans, which is a yarn made to be worked with a 3 or 3.5 mm hook (it comes only in 1 size, so you can’t go wrong). As usual when working amigurumis, I’ve used a hook 1 size smaller than indicated to better work the body  tight, thus avoiding holes in the crochet from

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 Join the legs keeping the color changes facing away from you (the side with the color changes will become the back of the doll). Start from what will be the left side of the left leg.

Legs x 2

Remember that left and right are always intended from the point of view of the doll, not of the observer. R7: work in the left leg: 1 stsc, 4 sc, ch 2 , work work in  the right leg: 10 sc, work in the back of the chain: 2 sc, work in the left leg: 5 sc (24)

Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight. Make sure not to leave holes in the crochet work Work YU Start with black. You’ll You’ll also need peach R1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: 6 sc (6) Change to peach. R3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (8) R4: 8 sc (8) R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (10) R6: 10 sc (10) End with 1 sl, 1 IJ in the next st (keeping the total count of sts in the last round = 10). Make 2. Stuff the legs.

R8-R10: 24 sc (24) Change color to black. R11: Work BLO: BLO: (10 sc, 1 dec) dec ) x 2 (22) R12: 5 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (20) R13: 20 sc (20) Change to red. R14: (8 sc, 1 dec) x 2 (18) Pause to work on the skirt.

Body  Body Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YU Start with red. You’ll You’ll also need black

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each of them with an IJ in the first sl. Use a 2.0 mm crochet hook, don’t work too tight. Note that the body shouldn’t be stuffed yet!

Skirt Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work a bit more loosely than the body Work YU Work with red

Shoulders, neck and head

 Join the red yarn on a loop of R10 on the back of   the doll (you can use the end extremity of the same skein). Work keeping the body upside down.

Crochet hook: 2.0 sure mm not to leave holes in the Work tight. Make crochet work Work YU Continue working in red from where you left off @ R14. You’ll also need peach R15: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) R16: 12 sc (12) Change to peach. R17: 6 dec (6) Make sure the body is stuffed firmly, stuff the last  rounds well.  The next 2 rounds of 6 sc are the neck. n eck. Working Working  tight, my neck is firm enough to support the head.

R1: 1 stsc, 23 sc (24) R2-R8: 24 sc (24) End with 1 sl, IJ, weave in the tails.

If you prefer, you can insert a q-tip or a metallic skeleton to help keep it up. R18-R19: 6 sc (6)

 Then work 2 rounds of mustard surface sl in correspondence with the color changes, and end Change color to white.

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distance of 6 sc symmetrical on the front, and work accordingly: I work sc until 2 sts before the first stitch marker, make a decrease, work 6 sc, make another decrease and complete the round.

From now on, you can decrease your tension tensi on compared to the body. The pattern is more mo re regular, so you won’t risk creating holes. In this way,, the head will also come out a bit bigger way (which looks cuter IMO) and will bend more easily, which will make the eyes’ indentation more effective. Work YU Change to white R20: 6 inc (12) R21: 12 inc (24) R22: 24 sc (24) R23: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 12 (36) Your stitch marker should now be in this position, on the back of the head (red arrow in the picture).

R27: 16 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc (38) R28-R33: 38 sc (38) R34: 10 sc, 1 dec, 17 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc (36) Stop and work on the eyes. Position the eyes between R28 and R29, 6 stitches apart. I place them directly above the decs made in R27.

 The previous picture was taken at the end of R23.  The stitch marker pointed to by the red arrow marks the end of the round. The other 2 stitch markers indicate the points where the last of the 9 sc and the first of the 7 sc of R24 will end up being. By marking these spots on your work, you can make sure that the increases in R24 will fall on the front of the doll. Adapt otherwise. Remember that the otches nly correct way, of is distributing the stionly stitches differently differently, byadapting making more/less sc before/after the (1 inc, 4 sc) x 4 so  that the incs will be situated symmetrically on the front. You should never add or take off stitches from any round (unless explicitly suggested by  the pattern). R24: 9 sc, (1 inc, 4 sc) x 4, 7 sc (40) Example of adaptation: R24 24:: 9 5 sc, (1 inc, inc, 4 sc) sc) x 4, 7 11 sc (40) R25-R26: 40 sc (40) Your stitch marker should still be on the back of   the doll.  The two decreases on R27 should fall

Cut two long white threads. Widen the hole for the eye and pass the white  threads as in the following picture.

symmetrical on the front of the doll. Adapt  otherwise. The following picture was taken at the end of R26. To work R27, I actually just mark a

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And complete the embroidery.

 Then add the threads for the eye embroidery embroider y (you can find a generic video tutorial on how to make  the embroidery in my Instagram profile).

Do the same on both sides, and embroider the eyebrows using black yarn.

 The white threads will be used to indent the eyes. For the time being, pull them out the back of the doll.

 Then insert inser t the eyes and fix them with the th e washer.

Stuff below the indentation threads. I first pull out the threads, and I stuff the lower part of the head:

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R38: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) R39: 6 dec (6) CY-PO leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a  tapestry needle, pass the tail through all the FLs of the last round, and pull. Make a knot and hide

 the yarn inside the doll’s body. body. Last Last,, pull pull the the whit white e thre thread ads s to ind indent ent the the eye yes s, fix  them with a knot behind the head and hide the  tails inside the head (there’s a video in my Instagram profile).

Sleeves and hands  Then I pull the threads back in (from the t he back of   the doll),

Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work normally Work YO Work with red  This part is i s worked in rows. Leave a long starting tail. Row1: ch 13 (12) Row2: 12 sc (12) Row3: 10 sc, 1 dec (11)  Tip if you manage to try not working the tch before a dec. It will create a smoother outline. Row4: 1 dec, 9 sc (10) Row5: 8 sc, 1 dec (9) Row6: 1 dec, 7 sc (8) CY-PO, leave a long tail. Make 2.

and I stuff the rest while closing up the head. T he he top of the head should be stuffed firmly: don’t neglect the last rounds.

 The lower part of the head ends up being slightly lighter stuffed than the upper one, since it’s stu tufffed as ju jus st show shown n wher wherea eas, s, whil while e clo losi sing ng th the e  top, I keep pushing stuffing in with my scissors unti un till the the surf surfac ace e is well well stre stretc tche hed d (p (pro rope perr stuf stuffin fing g can increase the height of the forehead of your doll up to 1 cm!).

Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YU Work with peach R1: 5 sc in MR (5)

Keep on working the head: R35: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) R36: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) Stuff while closing the head! It must be stuffed firmly,, don’t neglect the last rounds. firmly R37: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)

R2-R4: (5) End with5 1scsl, IJ. Make 2.

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Pin the hands to the sides of the body and then cover them with the sleeves. Each sleeve is to be placed so that the starting tail is on the waist, the end tail upon the shoulder, the starting chain corresponds to the end of the sleeve and Row6 is on the back. Make reference  to the next pictures. Please, notice that there’s no color change on the chest, the pictures come from an older version and are only meant to show how  to attach slevees and hands.

I glued the hands in position and the sleeve on  top of the hand. Note that the upper part of the hand is more or less at belt level (see next pic).  Then I used the tails left to sew the sleeves to the body and the skirt.

Here’s the results so far!

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 Then work a round of mustard sc all around the sides and bottom. On the corners, work [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc].

Dress details Collar Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YO Work with mustard  This part is worked in rows. Don’t forget forget the  turning chain at the end of each row. Row1: ch 7 (6) Row2: 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl (3), turn Note 3 chains are left unworked. Row3: work FLO: FLO: 1 sl, 1 sc, 1 hdc (3), turn Row4: work BLO: 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl (3), turn Make Row3 and Row4 x 4 more times. ti mes. End with a ch 3, CY-PO

Assemble details Sew or glue these pieces in position as in the following picture.

Front part Crochet hook: 1.0 mm Work normally Work YO Start with black. You’ll You’ll also need n eed mustard. Work with half splitted yarn (if you’re using Yarnart   Jeans, work with only 2 over the 4 threads the yarn is made of).  This part is worked in rows. Don’t forget forget the  turning chain at the end of each row. Row1: ch 8 (7) Row2-3: 7 sc (7) CY-PO

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Row11-12: 30 sc (30) Note: work the decrease in the following row BLO (as if you were working an invisible sc dec but  BLO,, so it will be invisible and the loops left will BLO be hidden under the wig).

Hair Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work as tight as the head Work YU Work with black R1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: 6 inc (12) R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)

Row13: 3 sc, 1 dec BLO B LO,, (5 sc, 1 dec BLO) x 3, 4 sc, turn (26) Row14: 25 sc (don’t work the last st), turn turn (25) (25) Row15: 24 sc (don’t work the last st), turn turn (24) (24) Row16: 24 sc, turn (24) Row17: 2 sc, 1 dec BLO B LO,, (4 sc, 1 dec BLO) x 3, 2 sc, turn (20) no tch means “don’t make the turning chain”. When you make a decrease at the beginning of a row (you skip the first stitch and start working in  the second) the turning chain at the th e end of the previous row isn’t needed. Row18: 18 sc, 1 dec FLO, no tch, turn (19) Row19: sk 1, 16 sc, 1 dec, no tch, turn (17)

R6: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)  TURN your work: from now on, we start working in rows (don’t forget the turning chain, see the introduction).

Row20: sk 1, (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4, no tch, turn (12) Row21: sk 1, 2 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) x 3 (8) CY-PO, FO Here’s how your wig should look so far.

Row7: 22 sc, turn (22)

 This is how it should sho uld fit:

 Base

Row8: 22 sc, turn (22) Row9: 3 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 3 sc, turn (26) Row10: 3 sc, 1 inc, (5 sc, 1 inc) x 3, 4 sc, turn (30)

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 Then remove the entire enti re hairstyle while keeping  the chignon pinned. Sew the chignon in place while stuffing it.

DON’T sew it or glue it yet.

Chignon Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work as tight as the head Work YU Work with black R1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: 6 inc (12) R3: 12 inc (24) R4: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (28) R5-R10: 28 sc (28) End with 1 sl, IJ, leave a long tail. Pin the chignon on top of the base of the wig.

Here’s how it looks. Don’t sew or glue the base to  the head just yet.

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part worked in rows has been introduced to create a smoother transition between braids and base.

Lateral braids Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YU Work with black R1: 5 sc in MR (5) Leave a long starting tail and position it outside  the work. R2-R4: 5 sc (5) R5: 1 inc, 4 sc (6) R6: 6 sc (6) R7: 1 inc, 5 sc (7) R8: 7 sc (7) R9: 1 inc, 6 sc (8) R10: 1 inc, 7 sc (9) R11: 1 inc, 8 sc (10) R12: 1 inc, 9 sc (11) R13: 1 inc, 10 sc (12) R14-R15: 12 sc (12)  Then proceed working as if you were starting a new round and make 1 sl, then turn and start  working in rows. Row16: sk the sl, 6 sc, 1 sl (7), turn Row17: sk the sl, 6 sc, 1 sl (7) CY-PO, leave a long tail. Make two.

Pin them to the hairstyle as in the following pictures. Note that the upper part is curled and reaches the base of the chignon. Then remove the hairstyle and sew them in position using the long  tails left.  These parts should sho uld be pinned so that the stitches

Now you can sew or glue the base onto the head!

of R15 left unworked are against the base of the wig and are covered by the part par t worked in rows. In other words, they should not be visible. The

I always glue it.

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2 sc on the side, ch 1, [2 sc] x 5 in the loops of   the starting chain, ch 1, 2 sc on the other side, CY-PO

 Big rose Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YO Work with red (ch 4, work from 3rd loop from hook: 1 hdc, 1 sl) x 16 CY-PO, leave a long tail.

Hairstyle decorations Comb Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YO Work with mustard  This part is worked rows, don’t don’t forget the turning chain. Row1: ch 6 (5) Row2: 5 sc (5) Row3: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc (5)

Roll this piece to form a rose and sew it in position using the tail left.

 Then make a ch 1 and start working around this piece.

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Glue the details Pin everything as in the following pictures. Sew or glue the details in position (the pastel yellow roses are white in this picture).

Small roses x 4 Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YO Work with red and pastel yellow (ch 3, 1 sl in the 1st ch, i.e. the 3rd loop from hook) x 5 CY-PO, leave a long tail. Roll this piece to form a rose and sew it using the  tail left as done for the big rose. Make 2 red and 2 pastel yellow.

Lateral decors x 2 Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YO mustard Work with ch 11, working from 2nd loop from hook: 1 sl, 2 sc, 7 hdc, CY-PO. Make 2.

Fan*

(*even though it looks and will always look like a banjo to me)

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Sew or glue the handle on top.

Crochet hook: 2.0 mm Work tight  Work YO Start with white. You’ll also need brown R1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: 61 incsl(12) Make in the next sc, ch 2. R3: [2 dc in the same st where you made the sl ], [2 dc] x 11 (24) End with 1 sl in the 1st dc, FO.

 Then work on the handle. han dle. Using brown yarn, work 14 sc over the copper wire, turn.

 Then work 14 sc NOT in the stitches you just  worked, but on their base. You should insert your hook under the copper wire. Carry the loose copper wire inside the work (overall these sts will be worked across 2 copper wires).

FO, weave in the brown tails left and hide the FO, copper wire start and end extremities on the wrong side of the work.

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Congratulations  Your Wu Zetian is ready! Don’t forget to send me a picture or tag me if you post on Instagram (more info in the license page!)

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