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v 1.

Maribel,
the little ballerina

Translated by AmiBr

ROSE NOGUEIRA W W W. C R O C H E L A N D I A . C O M . B R

MARIBEL, THE LITTLE BALLERINA Crochelandia 1


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instructions
Materials abbreviations
xx Yarn colors for the skin, hair and clothes inc increase
xx 3mm crochet hook dec decrease
xx Embroidery needle ch chain
xx Stuffing slst slip stitch
xx 9mm safety eyes sc single crochet
xx Black embroidery thread hdc half double crochet
xx Pins dc double crochet
xx Stitch markers { } repetition of a sequence
xx Craft glue [ ] total number of stitches

The doll is worked in continuous rounds. Place a


stitches stitch marker at the beginning of every new round
Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet to know where it starts.
and double crochet
Finished doll size approx. 16cm (6,2”)

This is a Crochelandia free pattern.


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Rose Nogueira
April, 2022

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Arms
single crochet - make two

1 5 sc in the magic ring 1


2-9 Sc around [5]
10 Fold and close the opening with 2 sc (pic 1)
Fasten off.
You don’t need to stuff.

Legs
chain and single crochet - make two

Start with the color of the ballet shoes start 1


Chain 4 (start in the 2nd chain from the hook)
1 Inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in the last chain, continue on the
other side, 1 sc, inc [10] (pics 1 - 3 and graph)
2 10 sc
Change to the color of the skin
3 1 sc, 4 dec, 1 sc [6] (pic 4) end
Hide the end tails inside the foot (pic 5).
They will serve as stuffing. If necessary, add a
bit more stuffing on the front of the foot. 2 3
4-14 Sc around [6]
Fasten off. You don’t need to stuff.

Make the details of the shoes, attach the yarn


on the back of the leg (pic 6), cross it on the
front (pic 7) and tie it on the back.
Fasten off, hide the end tails inside the legs.

4 5 6 7

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BOdy
chain and single crochet

Chain 6 (start in the 2nd chain from the hook), 1


1 Inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in the last chain, continue on the start
other side, 3 sc, inc (pics 1 - 2 and graph)
2 3 sc joining the leg*, 1 sc, 3 sc joining the
other leg*, 7 sc [14] (pics 3 - 5)
3-4 Sc around [14] (pic 6)
5 Sc around in back loops only [14] (pic 7) end

6 9 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec [12]


7-9 Sc around [12]
2 3
*Fold the opening and work the stitches
through both sides of the leg (pics 3 and 4).

Pause your work to make the skirt.

4 5 back 6 front 7

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sKirt
chain and slip stitch

1 Chain 3, slst 1 - around (pics 1 and 2) 1 2


2-3 Chain 3, slst 1 (in the middle of the chains
from the previous round) - around (pic 3)
4 Chain 2, slst 1 on the first chain*, slst 1 in the
middle of the chains - around (pics 4 - 6).
Fasten off.

*picot stitch

3 4 5 6

BOdy (part 2)
single crochet and slip stitch

Change to the color of the skin 1 2


10 1 sc in the back loop*, 2 sc joining the arm,
4 sc in the back loops, 2 sc joining the arm,
3 sc in the back loops (pic 1)
11 Dec around [6]
*Check to see if the arms are aligned with the
legs. If necessary, start the round with 2 sc, or
start directly joining the arms.

NECK SUPPORT
Work a round of slst in the back loops only [6]
(pic 2)
Don’t fasten off. Continue to start the head.

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Head
single crochet

Continue on the last round of the body, 1 2


working on the front loops of round 11 (in
front of the neck support) (pic 2)
1 Inc around [12] (pics 1 and 2)
2 Inc around [24]
3 (3 sc, inc) around [30]
4 (4 sc, inc) around [36] (pic 3)
5-11 Sc around [36]
Embroider eyelashes and insert the safety
eyes between rounds 7 and 8, seven stitches 3 4
apart. Embroider the eyebrows two rounds
above the eyes (pic 4).
12 (4 sc, dec) around [30]
13 (3 sc, dec) around [24]
Stuff the head
14 (2 sc, dec) around [18]
15 (1 sc, dec) around [12]
Stuff more, if necessary
16 Dec around [6]
Fasten off, close the opening with a tapestry
needle.

Cleavage
chain and slip stitch

Work on the loops left on round 10 of the 1 2


body. Join yarn on the middle of the back.
back {Slst 1, chain 2, slst 1 on the first chain*, slst 1
on the body} x2 (pic 1);
strap {Chain 2, slst 1 on the first chain*} x4, go over
the arm and continue on the other side of the
body (pic 2);
front {Slst 1, chain 2, slt 1 on the first chain*, slst 1
on the body} x4 (pics 3 and 4)
strap {Chain 2, slst 1 on the first chain*} x4, go over
3 4
the arm and continue on the other side of the
body;
back {Slst 1, chain 2, slst 1 on the first chain*, slst 1
on the body} x2
Fasten off.

*picot stitch

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Hair
chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and double crochet

Important: work looser stitches so the wig


can fit easily on the head. 1 2
1 6 sc in the magic ring
2 Inc around [12]
3 (1 sc, inc) around [18]
4 (2 sc, inc) around [24]
5 Sc around [24]
6 (2 sc, dec) around [18]
7 Slst around [18]
8 (2 sc, inc) around [24] (pic 1)
9 (3 sc, inc) around [30] 3 4
10 (4 sc, inc) around [36]
11-15 Sc around [36]
16 11 sc, 3 hdc, 1 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch, slst 2,
2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc, 3 hdc, 11 sc (pics
2 and 3)
Fasten off.
Stuff the bun lightly (pic 4).
Glue the wig on the doll’s head.
5 6
BOW
Chain 28, skip 3, 1 dc, ch 3, slst 1, ch 3, 1 dc,
ch 3, slst 1 (pics 5 - 7)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Wrap the end tail through the middle of the
piece to create the bow (pics 8 and 9).
Wrap the band around the bun and attach the
bow (pic 10).
7 8 9 10

THE END

D O Y O U H AV E A N Y Q U E S T I O N S ?
Send your detailed questions, with pictures, to [email protected]
and I will be happy to help.

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