Isla the Little Doll by Cara Engwerda

Isla the Little Doll

Crochet
May 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
2.5 mm
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for AU$5.44.

Isla is the coolest Little Doll - nothing phases her, she always has a positive outlook. She is also one of those thick-skinned people who will never be seen with a coat on. With the change of seasons, she’ll put on a beanie and a vest but that’s it!

Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology

Materials:
 2.5m hook/C-2 (US)
 4ply yarn/fingering
 Less than 50g yarn in NUDE, GREEN, MINT and SAND
 7mm safety eyes
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Polyester toy stuffing
 Stitch marker
 2 x clear hair ties (optional)

Abbreviations:
 ch = chain
 MR = magic ring
 sc = single crochet
 hdc = half double crochet
 dc = double crochet
 inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
 dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
 sl st = slip stitch
 BLO = back loops only
 FLO = front 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 amigurumi, I ordinarily use cotton or cotton blend.
 Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round (unless it says otherwise).
 For this pattern, the following yarns were used:
o NUDE = Bendigo Woollen Mills 4ply cotton in “816 Parchment”
o GREEN = Hobbii Rainbow 8/4 cotton in “24 Mint”
o MINT = Hobbii Rainbow 8/4 cotton in “25 Pastel Mint”
o SAND = Hobbii Rainbow 8/4 cotton in “46 Old Rose”
 I crochet loosely and use a 2.5mm hook with 4ply yarn. Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight to keep stuffing from showing and for any attachments to stay in place.
 The yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Isla the Little Doll is approximately 24cm tall (9 ½ inches).
 I have used safety eyes for this pattern but you may embroider. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.