Blonde Lalaloopsy doll

By Teresa Alvarez (January 2014)

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This file describes how to crochet a doll that has some resemblance to the very well known Lalaloopsy dolls, the plastic dolls that resemble a sewn doll. My daughter loves them, she has an extensive collection: mini lalas, little lalas, big lalas This is the third doll Ive crocheted, this time is for my niece, she is also a Lala fan, so she showed me her favorite mini lala (you can see a photo in this file) and Ive tried my best. She didnt want the cheeks and we got an agreement that the shoes were going to be turquoise as the hidden pieces of clothes . This doll cannot be undressed, what you get is what you see! The boots and the dress have been crocheted working in the back loop only. I wanted a different effect for the clothes. Ah!!! It is really very very big! Around 50cm tall!!!!

ABOUT YARN: The yarn is Alaska from Katia (Spanish manufacturer). Yardage: 3.5 ounces (100 grams) and 126 yards (115 meters).

Number of skeins: 2 white, 2 yellow, 1 beige (skin), 1 turquoise. ABOUT GAUGE: It is not important, as far as you are consistent with your tension. ABOUT HOOK: 4 mm hook Remember that when making amigurumis, stitches should be tight. YOU WILL NEED: Yarn for the doll and some black yarn for the mouth and eyelashes.

Two buttoms. Stuffing. Tapestry needle. ABOUT CROCHET TERMS: Ive followed the US terminology. Stitch: st Chain: ch Slip stitch: sl st Single crochet: sc Treble: tr FLO: Front Loop Only BLO: Back Loop Only Sc2tog: decreasing two sc (i.e., 2 st become 1) Sc3tog: decreasing 3 sc (i.e. 3 stitches become 1) Mini Bobble: yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, [yarn over and draw up a loop]

repeat 4 times, yarn over and draw hook through all the remaining loops. Picot: ch3, sl st in 1st ch. NOTE: Ive made all the decreases as invisible decreases PATTERN: All the pattern is worked in spirals, so do not join at the end/beginning of a row. HAIR Ringlets (make 8) Using yellow. Ch 40, 2sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts, ch 46 and 3sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 40 sts: (the narrow part allows the ringlets to be attached to the hair) Three ringlets at each side. Proper hair The hair is one of the things that gives the doll her personality! This hair is a variation on the Christmas Lalas hair.

IMPORTANT: the hair is worked in spirals. Using YELLOW Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook),sl st in 1st

sc and ch1. Round 2: [sc and tr in next st] repeat 6 times. (12 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, sc in next st] repeat 3 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next

st] repeat 3 times (18sts) Round 4: [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 3 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc

in next st, tr in next st] repeat 2 times, [2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] once (24 sts)

Round 5: [sc and tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st] repeat 2 times, [2sc in next st, sc in next 3st] once, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 3st] repeat 3 times (30 sts)

Round 6: [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 4st] repeat 3 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st] once, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 4st] once, [2sc in next st, sc in next 4st] (36 sts)

Round 7: [sc and tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st] once, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 5st] once, [2sc in next st, sc in next 5st] once, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 5st] repeat 3 times (42 sts)

Round 8: [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 6st] repeat 3 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st] once, [2sc in next st, sc in next 6st] repeat 2 times (48 sts)

Round 9: [sc and tr in next st, (sc in next st, tr in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next st] once, [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 2 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 3 times (54 sts)

Round 10: [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 8st] repeat 3 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next 2sts] once, [2sc in next st, sc in next 8st] repeat 2 times (60 sts)

Round 11: [sc and tr in next st, (sc in next st, tr in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3st] once, [2sc in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 2 times, [sc and tr in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 3 times (66 sts)

Round 12, 14, 16: [tr in next st, sc in next 10sts] repeat 3 times, [sc in next st, tr in next st] repeat 4 times, sc in next 25 sts (66sts)

Round 13, 15, 17: [sc in next st, tr in next st] repeat 4 times, sc in next 25 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 10sts] repeat 3 times (66sts)

Hairs bow (make two) Using fucsia Ch 6 Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts, ch1, turn. Row 2-9: sc in each st across, ch1, turn. Fasten off and weave ends. Once the head is finished, the hair is sewn and the ringlets attached with the bow. See photos (these are the steps, although the photos are from a previous desing):

1) Bow without shaping 2) Shaping the bow: pass the needle with white yarn through the middle of the

rectangle. 3) Pull the yarn and stitch. 4) Pass the yarn through the ringlets and attach them to the bow. 5) Once the doll is finished and the hair sewn to the head, sew the ringlets-bow

Legs (make 2) Using white The socks are worked in BLO. Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: [2sc in next st, sc in next 2sts] repeat 2 times (8 sts) Round 3-5: sc in each st across (8 sts) Round 6-7: shaping the sock. Sl st in next 4st, hdc in next 4sts (8 sts) Round 8: sc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 3sts (8sts) Round 9-14: sc in each st across (8sts) Round 15, first part: working in FLO, [picot,sl st in next st] repeat 4 times, fasten off

white. (8sts) Round 15, second part: join beige and working in BLO, sc in each st across (8 sts) Round 16-36: working through both loops, sc in each st across (8sts) Round 37: change to turquoise, sc in each st across (8sts) Round 38: [picot] repeat 8 times (8sts)

Fasten off.

ARMS and SLEEVES Right Arm Using light beige Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2-5: sc in each st across (6sts) Round 6: thumb. Bubble in next st, sc in next 5sts (6sts) Round 7-8: shaping the arm. Sc in next st, sl st in next 2st, hdc in next 3sts (6sts) Round 9-30: sc in each st across (6sts) Fasten off Left Arm Using beige Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2-5: sc in each st across (6sts) Round 6: thumb. Bubble in next st, sc in next 5sts (6sts) Round 7-8: shaping the arm. Sc in next 2st, hdc in next 3sts, sl st in next 2st, (6sts) Round 9-30: sc in each st across (6sts) Fasten off

Body Using turquoise Working in BLO Round 1: magic ring, 6sc (alternatively, 2 ch and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook). Round 2: 2sc in next 6 st, (12 sts) Round 3: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 4: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts) Round 5: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts) Round 6: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (36 sts) Round 7: sc in each st across (you can sl st the last two titches to soften the

change to beige) (36 sts) Round 8: change to beige and work this round in BLO, sc in each st across (36 sts) Round 9: working through both loops (until we change to red), sc in each st across

(36 sts) Round 10: [sc2tog,sc in next 10sts] repeat 3 times (33sts) Round 11: [sc2tog,sc in next 9sts] repeat 3 times (30sts) Round 12: change to white and work in BLO until change to beige again. [sc2tog,sc

in next 8sts] repeat 3 times (27sts) Round 13: [sc2tog,sc in next 7sts] repeat 3 times (24sts) Round 14: [sc2tog,sc in next 6sts] repeat 3 times (21sts) Round 15: [sc2tog,sc in next 5sts] repeat 3 times (18sts) Round 17: sc in each st across (18sts) Round 18: [sc2tog,sc in next 4sts] repeat 3 times (15sts) Round 19: sc in each st across (15sts) Round 20: [sc2tog,sc in next 3sts] repeat 3 times (12sts) Round 21: attach arms: sc in next 2sts, working through arm and body sc in next

3sts, sc in next 3sts, working through arm and body sc in next 3sts, sc in next st (12 sts) COMMENT: be careful when placing the arms, beware of the thumbs! And remember to stuff body!

Round 22: [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] repeat 2 times (10 sts) Round 23: Beginning of head, change to beige: [2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts]

repeat 2 times (12 sts) Round 24: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 25: [1sc in next st., 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st] repeat 6 times (24 sts) Round 26: [2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3st] repeat 6 times (30 sts) Round 27: [1sc in next 2st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2st] repeat 6 times (36 sts) Round 28: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5 st], repeat 6 times (42 sts) Round 29: [2sc in next st, sc in next 6st] repeat 6 times (48 sts) Round 30: [2sc in next st, sc in next 7st] repeat 6 times (54 sts) Round 31: [2sc in next st, sc in next 8st] repeat 6 times (60 sts) Round 32: [2sc in next st, sc in next 9st] repeat 6 times (66 sts) Round 33-41: sc in each st across (66 sts) Round 42: [sc2tog, sc in next 9sts] (60sts) Round 43: [sc2tog, sc in next 8sts] (54sts)

Round 44: [sc2tog, sc in next 7sts] (48sts) Round 45: [sc2tog, sc in next 6sts] (42sts) Round 46: [sc2tog, sc in next 5st], repeat 6 times (36 sts) Round 47: [sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (30 sts) (Stuff head as you go, embroider mouth, sew eyes and place eyes. Although, you

can stop crocheting the head at this point, then crochet the hair, and without fixing it you can check the place where you want the eyes and mouth )

Round 48: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 3st], repeat 6 times (24 sts) Round 49: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next 2st], repeat 6 times (18 sts) Round 50: [sc2tog using invisible decrease, sc in next st], repeat 6 times (12 sts) Round 51: [sc2tog using invisible decrease], repeat 6 times (6 sts) Fasten off and weave ends. Legs can be sewn at this point, remember that the original doll has the feet (slightly) pointing to each other. As I run out of beige, the last rows were worked in a different color, you can use

yellow or any other color, as this part will be covered by the hair.

Neck of the dress Using white Ch 13 and sc in 2nd ch from hk and in remaining sts. Round 2, 3: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (12 sts) Fasten off Fold in half (following the long side of the rectangle), sl st across the border and

place around the dolls neck:

Skirt of the dress Using white The dress has three tiers. First the basic shape is crocheted and then the tiers are made. Ch 27 and sl st in first ch. Working in BLO: Round 0: sc in each st across (27sts) Round 1: [2sc in next st, sc in next 2sts] repeat 9 times. (36 sts) Round 2: [2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] repeat 6 times. (42 sts) Round 3: sc in each st across (42 sts) Round 4: [2sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts] 45 sts Round 5: [2sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts] 48 sts Round 6-11: increase one st at each round, placing them randomly (round 11: 54 sts) Round 12: sl st in next 3 sts, fasten off and weave ends. First tier: Using white Join yarn in round 3 and working in BLO: Round 1: 2sc in each st across. (84 sts) Round 2-4: sc in each st across (84 sts) Round 5: change to fuchsia (change can be softened working two st as sl st), sc in

each st across. Fasten off and weave ends.

Second tier: Using white Join yarn in round 6 (and working in BLO: Round 1: 2sc in each st across. (98 sts) Round 2-5: sc in each st across (98 sts) Round 6: change to fuchsia (change can be softened working two st as sl st), sc in

each st across. Fasten off and weave ends. Third tier: Using white Join yarn in round 9 (and working in BLO: Round 1: 2sc in each st across. (104 sts) Round 2-5: sc in each st across (104 sts) Round 6: change to fuchsia (change can be softened working two st as sl st), sc in

each st across. Fasten off and weave ends. Sew skirt to body Bow and ribbon of the dress Using yellow Ribbon Ch 70 or as many chains to obtain the desired length. Dc in 3rd ch from hk, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in remaining sts except the last 6: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2st. Fasten off and sew to dress Bow: the same as hairs bows Sew bow to dress Embellishments: using turquoise Make between 6 and 9 minibobbles and sew them to the dress (see photos) Shoes Using turquoise Make two Ch 7 Round 1: 2sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next 4 sts, 3sc in last st, and now working on

the other side of the base ch: sc in next 4 sts, sc in the st where we placed 2sc (14sts)

Round 2: 2sc in next 2sts, sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st (20sts) Round 3: sc in each st across (20) Round 4: sc5tog, sc in next 14 sts Round 5: sc3tog (using the last st from round 4 and the first two from round 5), sc in

next 3 sts, ch 3 and sl st at the st at the other side of the shoe, fasten off.