Emma Doll Pattern

It’s been almost a week since my first post so I guess it’s time for another one. I’m hoping to do at least two posts a week from now on. We’ll see if I can stick to that…
Anyway, today’s post is the pattern for the Emma the Elf doll from last week. It’s just the doll, not any of the clothes. I will eventually post clothes as well but I’m still trying to write down patterns. The problem with just winging it when you make something is coming back to it later and trying to figure out what the heck you did. 🙂
So, without any more rambling, here is the pattern for Emma:

Yarn: weight 3 (I use Paton’s Astra)
Hook: 2.5 – 3 mm ( I used a 3mm hook for Emma)

Doll will be approximately 26 cm (10 inches) tall.

Stitches used:
Single crochet (sc)
Increase
Decrease
Bobble stitch

To make a bobble stitch: Yarn over (YO), hook through sc, YO, pull through sc, YO, pull through 2 loop on hook – 2 loops remain on hook
YO, hook through same sc, YO, pull through sc, YO, pull through 2 loops – 3 loops remain on hook
YO, hook through same sc, YO, pull through sc, YO, pull through 2 loops – 4 loops remain on hook
YO, pull through all 4 loops
All rounds (r) are worked in continuous, not joined, rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of the round and move it up every round.

Head
r1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
r2: 2 sc in each sc (12)
r3: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc in next sc* until end of round (18)
r4: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc* until end of round (24)
r5: 1 sc in first sc, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc* until one stitch before end of round, 1 sc in last 2 sc (30)
r6: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc in next 4 sc* until end of round (36)
r7: 1 sc in first 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc* until two stitches before end of round, 1 sc in last2 sc (42)
r8: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc* until end of round (48)
r9: *2sc in sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc* until end of round (54)
r10-16: 1 sc in each sc (54)
If you are using safety eyes, attach them around row 10 or 11 before you start decreasing.
r17: *1 dec, 1 sc in next 7 sc* until end of round (48)
r18: *1 dec, 1 sc in next 6 sc* until end of round (42)
r19: 1 sc in first 3 sc, *1 dec, 1 sc in next 5 sc* until 2 stitches before end of round, 1 sc in last 2 sc (36)
r20: *1 dec, 1 sc in next 4 sc* until end of round (30)
r21: 1 sc in first sc, *1 dec, 1 sc in next 3 sc* until 2 stitches before end of round, 1 sc in last 2 sc (24)
r22: *1 dec, 1 sc in next 2 sc* until end of round (18)
r23: *1 dec, 1 sc in next sc* until end of round (12)
Fasten off (FO)
Stuff the head firmly, embroider face, and set aside.

Legs (Make 2)

r1: chain 5, sc in 2nd chain fr hook and next 2 chains, 2 sc in 4th chain, sc in next 3 chains, 2 sc in last chain (10)
r2: 2 sc in each sc (20)
place stitch marker at 1st and 10th stitch
r3: 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each chain to stitch before marker, 2 sc in stitch before marker, 1 sc in 10th stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, in sc in each stitch to stitch before marker, 2 sc in last stitch (24)
r3-4: 1 sc in each sc (24)
r5: 1 sc in next 6 sc, 6 decreases (dec), 1 sc in last 6 sc (18)
r6: 1 sc in next 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc in last 3 sc (12)
r7-10: 1 sc in each sc (12)
switch color if you want the doll to have permanent socks
r11: in back loop only (BLO) 1 sc in each sc (12)
r12-32: 1 sc in each sc (12)
FO
Stuff leg firmly.

Body

with underwear color join legs with a slip stitch (sl st) in two sc (one on each leg) , sc around outside of legs skipping slip stitch (22)
r1: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc (24)
r2: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc in 3 next sc* until end of round (30)
r3-6: 1 sc in each sc (30)
switch color
r7 in BLO 1 sc in each sc (30)
r8-16: 1 sc in each sc (30)
r17: *1 dec, 1 sc in next 3 sc* until end of round (24)
r18: *1 dec, 1 sc in next 2 sc* until end of round (18)
r19: * 1 dec, 1 sc in next sc* until end of round (12)
Stuff body.
r20-24: 1 sc in each sc (12)
Stuff neck.
r25: 6 dec, close neck (6)
FO

Arms (x2)

r1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
r2: 2 sc in each sc (8)
r3: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc in next sc* until end of round(12)
r4: 1 sc in each sc (12)
r5: (1 dec, 1 sc in next sc* twice, bobble stitch in next sc, sc in next sc, 1 dec in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc (9)
r6-22: 1 sc in each sc (9)
FO
Stuff arms.

Sew arms to body at row 17.
Attach head to neck. Part of the neck should go inside the head so it is actually attached at around round 22. You can sew the head or go here for a really awesome tutorial on how to attach the head so it can be turned.