Cleo the Pharaoh is poised and beautiful. She reigned as queen of Egypt during the 1st century BC and is one of the most known female rulers in history. She is part of my growing collection of iconic figures, ragdoll style.

Cleo the Pharaoh is a ragdoll style crochet pattern for intermediate crocheters. You will work the pieces in rows before crocheting together and stuffing. I have included pictures, yarn and hook recommendations to assist.

Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology.

Materials:
 3.00mm hook/C-2 (US)
 8ply/DK yarns in BLACK, NUDE, WHITE, GOLD and AQUA, less than 50g of each
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Polyester toy stuffing
 Stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations:
 ch = chain
 sc = single crochet
 inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
 dec = single crochet decrease (sc 2 together)
 sl st = slip stitch
 BLO = back loops only
 (..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
 .. = total number of stitches

Notes:
 A yarn with no stretch is best for making toys, I use cotton or cotton blend.
 The yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Cleo the Pharaoh is approximately 27cm tall (10 ½ inches).
 For this pattern, I’ve used the following yarns:
o BLACK = Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK in col. 3093 Black
o NUDE = Cotton Kings 8/8 in col. 36 Beige
o AQUA = Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK in col. 3671 Azure
o GOLD = Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK in col. 3662 Sunflower
o WHITE = Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK in col. 3660 White
 This pattern is worked in rows (unless otherwise stated) and you will ch 1 at the end of each row and turn before starting the next row.
 You will make the front and back for each piece then sc around to join together. Where you would like distinct corners “sc ch sc” in the corner stitch.
 When changing colour, pull through the new colour on the stitch before you need it. You will have the correct colour yarn on the hook for the upcoming stitch. I recommend dropping the yarn at the back when changing colours and pick up again when needed instead of carrying the yarn (working over it).
 For the body panels, the pattern is broken down into an initial for the colour and the number of stitches you will use that colour for.