Rose Nogueira: Rochelandia

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Materials

Stitches

x Yarn colors: white, pink, yellow and black x 3mm crochet hook x Tapestry needle x Stuffing x 9mm safety eyes (round or oval) x Pins x Stitch marker

Chain, slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet

Abbreviations

inc increase dec decrease ch chain The doll is worked in continuous rounds. Place a slst slip stitch stitch marker at the beginning of every new round sc single crochet hdc half double crochet to know where it starts. ( ) repetition of a sequence Your My Melody will measure approx. 13cm [ ] total number of stitches (5,1”)

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white - single crochet ARMS (make two) 16 sc in the magic ring 2-5Sc around [6] 6Fold and close the opening with 2 sc (pic 1) Fasten off. Don’t stuff. LEGS (make two) 16 sc in the magic ring 2Inc around [12] 3-5Sc around [12] Fasten off. Repeat for the second leg, don’t fasten off. Continue to start the body (pic 2).

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BODY 61 sc, 2 inc, 18 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc [28] (pic 3) 77 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 7 sc [26] 8Sc around [26] 92 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 2 sc [24] 106 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 6 sc [22] 1110 sc, dec, 10 sc [21] 12(1 sc, dec) around [14] In the next round, join the arms. 133 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 5 sc, 2 sc joining the arm, 2 sc* [14] (pic 4) Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. Stuff. *Important: check the position of the arms. If they are not aligned on the sides of the body, adjust and start the round with 4 or 2 sc instead of 3.

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white - chain and single crochet - black and yellow for the embroidery Chain 6, skip one chain, 14 sc, 3 sc in the first chain, 3 sc on the other side of the chains, 2 sc in the last chain [12] (pics 1 - 4 and graph) 2Inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc [18] (pics 5 - 7) 31 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, (1 sc, inc) x2, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc [24] 41 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x2, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc [30] 52 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x2, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc [36] (pic 8) 6(5 sc, inc) around [42] 7-11Sc around [42] 122 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x6, 2 sc [35] Insert the safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, ten stitches apart (pic 9). Important: check to see if the eyes are aligned with the starting chains. 13(3 sc, dec) around [28] 141 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x6, 1 sc [21] 15(1 sc, dec) around [14] Fasten off. Stuff.

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With yellow yarn, embroider the nose in the center of the face, between rounds 10 and 11. With black thread, embroider a small vertical line on round 12 (pic 10). Pin and sew the head on the body (pic 11).

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Since the head is made in an oval shape, the eyes should be aligned with the first

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white - single crochet 16 sc in the magic ring 2-3Sc around [6] Stuff. With a tapestry needle, close the opening of the tail (pic 1). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

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pink - chain and single crochet 1

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Sew it on the center of the back, between rounds 8 and 9 (pic 2).

16 sc in the magic ring 2Inc around [12] 3(1 sc, inc) around [18] 4(2 sc, inc) around [24] 5(3 sc, inc) around [30] 6(4 sc, inc) around [36] 7(5 sc, inc) around [42] 8-10Sc around [42] From now on, start working in rows 11Sc around, turn [42] 12-1336 sc, turn [36] (pic 1) 14(4 sc, dec) around, turn [30] 1530 sc around. Continue working a border around the sides and bottom [44] (pics 2 and 3) Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Dress the hood over My Melody’s head and sew the edges (pic 4). COLLAR Chain 25 (leave a tail for sewing) 124 sc, turn 224 sc Fasten off (pic 5). Wrap the collar around My Melody’s shoulders and close with a stitch in the front, only at the top (pic 6).

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pink - slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet LEFT EAR 16 sc in the magic ring 2Inc around [12] 3-8Sc around [12] 9Slst 6, 6 hdc (pic 1) 1012 sc (pic 2) Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff slightly, be careful not to undo the fold. Place most of the stuffing on the top of the ear and mold it to create the right shape and curve (pic 3).

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RIGHT EAR 16 sc in the magic ring 2Inc around [12] 3-10Sc around [12] Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff. Pin and sew the ears on rounds 7 to 10 of the hood, one stitch apart (pics 3 and 4).

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white and yellow - slip stitch, single crochet and half double crochet Start with yellow 5 sc in the magic ring Change to white Slst 1, 2 hdc, slst 1 in each stitch (pic 1) Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing (pic 2). Sew the flower in front of My Melody’s right ear (pic 3). Tip: for a cleaner finish, hide the ends inside the head instead of cutting them (pic 4).

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THE END MY MELODY

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