For my first blog post, I'm beginning with my Allie Brosh doll. Allie Brosh writes a wonderfully wonderous blog entitled Hyperbole and a Half which keeps me well-amused into the wee hours of the night. So, as tribute, I present the Allie Brosh Amigurumi Doll!
Please feel free to make/alter this pattern as you'd like, but as always, no selling or reposting of the pattern! I'd much rather you link someone back here than re-post the pattern. Also, if you make one, please let me see! I'd love to see everyone's Allies!
Pattern:
Supplies G Hook 1 pair 12 mm black eyes pink worsted weight yarn for dress white worsted weight yarn for head/bottom yellow worsted weight yarn for hair small piece of black felt black yarn (or pipe cleaners) for arms craft or hot glue (to attach mouth)
I used Red Heart worsted weight yarn for this doll.
Note - this is in the Amigurumi style. Do not close rounds, do not chain one at the beginning of a round. Crochet in continuous spirals.
HEAD With white yarn r1 - Magic circle with 6 stitches (6) r2 - sc inc in each sc (12) r3 - *sc 1, inc 1* rep around (18) r4 - *sc 2, inc 1* rep around (24) r5 - *sc 3, inc 1* rep around (30) r6-12 - sc 30 (30) r13 - *sc 3, dec 1* rep around (24) r14 - *sc 2, dec 1* rep around (18) r15 - *sc 1, dec 1* rep around (12) FO, leaving a long tail for sewing
Eye placement - I put the eyes between rows 7 and 8, about 7 or 8 stitches apart. I recommend cutting out a mouth and using that to gauge your placement.
Hair - After stuffing the head, cut out about 8 12-inch strands of the yellow. Using a larger hook (I used a K), put the hook through the top-most stitch in the head (the original magic circle). Fold yarn in half and use the hook to bring the yarn through the hole, making a loop. Pull the two loose ends of the yarn through the hoop and tug up to knot it tight to the head. You may want to pull on individual strands. (Alternately, you could draw each yarn piece through individually, though it'll take more time). Trim as desired for hair style.
BODY Start with white yarn r1 - Magic circle with 6 stitches (6) r2 - sc inc in each sc (12) r3 - *sc 1, inc 1* rep around (18) r4 - *sc 2, inc 1* rep around (24) r5 - *sc 3, inc 1* rep around (30) r6 - *sc 4, inc 1* rep around (36) r7 - In back loops only, sc 36 (36) r8-9 - sc 36 Switch to pink r10 - *sc 4, dec 1* rep around (30) r11 - In back loops only, sc 30 around (30) r12-14 - sc 30 r15 - *sc 3, dec 1* rep around (24) r16-18 - sc 24 r19 - *sc 2, dec 1* rep around (18) r20-22 - sc 18 r23 - *sc 1, dec 1* rep around (12) FO Turn doll upside down and, with pink yarn, sc in the front loops of r7 (this will make the bottom of the dress) r1 - sc in each front loop (36) r2 - *sc 5, inc 1* rep around (42) r3-4 - sc 42(you can keep making it longer if you'd like, but I wouldn't recommend more than an additional row or two) FO
Stuff all parts, sew body to head, weave in ends.
For arms, either use pipe cleaners and attach at neck or use yarn. If using yarn, cut out three 12 inch pieces. Thread each piece through the neck (through a different hole for each) so that one end of each strand hangs on either side of the doll. Braid the ends and knot off the end where desired. Trim ends as desired. Labels: amigurumi, hyperbole and a half, original, pattern |
