I am having so much fun with this 3D heart pattern!! One of my sons just loves carrying small toys around so I decided to turn it into a miniature doll.
Materials:
Crochet hook size E/4, 3.50mm
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in red (or pink or purple) and peach
Polyester fiberfill
Embroidery floss in dark brown and dark pink
Sewing needle
Yarn needle
Heart Body:
To make the heart I followed the pattern in the link above, but I didn't use the tail of Top A to sew the hole closed between Top A and Top B. I left the hole open because this is where the doll's head will be.
I followed the pattern up to Rnd 7.
Rnds 8-9: sc in each sc around (24).
Rnd 10: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Rnd 11: sc in each sc around (18).
Rnd 12: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
Rnd 13: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 3 times (9).
Rnd 14: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 3 times (6).
Finish off leaving a 6" tail. Weave tail through remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole.
Stuff the heart through the hole in the top of the heart.
Head:With peach yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnds 4-6: sc in each sc around (18).
Rnd 7: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
Pause to embroider eyes and mouth onto face.
Rnd 8: [sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 3 times (9).
Rnd 9: [sc in next sc, sc2tog] 3 times (6).
Finish off leaving a 12" tail. Stuff head. Weave tail through remaining 6 sc and pull up firmly to close the hole. Sew head to opening at top of heart.
Cap:
With red yarn
Rnd 1: 4 sc into a magic ring (4).
Rnd 2: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 2 times (6).
Rnd 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (9).
Rnd 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (12).
Rnd 5: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 6: sc in each sc around (18).
Rnd 7: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 8: sc in each sc around (24).
Finish off leaving a 12" tail. Sew cap to head. Weave in ends.
I planned to stop after making the red doll, but they were so much fun that I made the pink and purple ones too :)
19 comments:
*eeeek* so cute! thank you so much for this great idea, anna! i will link you after finishing...tomorrow at
http://myfunnyfanny.blogspot.com/
;O)
have a sunny sunday!
greets from germany
andrea
Wow thats sooooo great!!! And I "only" be able to sew.;o)
TC Tadewi
OH MY!! These are just adorable!
Thanks for sharing! Love them!
http://magneticmary.blogspot.com/2011/01/hearties.html
Way to cute. Yhanks for sharing.
Jette
Wow, this is soooo cute! Thank you very much for sharing this pattern with us.
Hi Anna, Few days ago I found your blog and fell in love with your heart babies. I made some myself. They are smaller than yours because I worked with thinner yarn.
Thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I posted mine on my blog but mentioned that I found the pattern in yours. I hope thats ok for you. If not, tell me and I'll edit the post.
Hi, Tania! Thank you for sharing your pictures with me. That is such a cute idea to make them into keychains! And it is absolutely fine with me if you mention it on your blog :)
These are soo cute!! I make items for extreme preemies and bereavement items and I think these would/could be a blessing to those who have lost a tiny loved one. Thanks for sharing!
ps. I think your etsy stuff are awesome too! so often items of that sort are cheesy looking, but not yours! you are a great artist!
This is so cute! I make items for preemies and as bereavement tokens for parents. I think would be a nice gift for them. "heart baby" looks so peaceful! The only change I made was to add a floppy tassel to the top of the hat.
Thanks for sharing!
These are so cute that I relearned how to crochet so that I could make them for my three daughters. Thank you so much!
This is soooo cute! I will make it for sure.
Hello Anna. I have been looking for a way to help my friend raise money for her daughter's heart operation. Regina is 4 months now and has had one operation already. She still needs two more (you can read about her @ contodomicorazon.com there is a link to the English version).
If you do not mind I would like to turn this into that way of helping her raise the money.
I have never done this before so I thought I would ask for your blessing /permission first.
Thank you.
Hi! Yes if you want to use this pattern to raise money for Regina that is more than fine with me. Thank you for asking and I hope she has a speedy recovery :)
These are so adorable! Thank you. I also wanted to ask if I could make some to sell in my Etsy shop which was set up as a place to raise money to help my son pay his legal fees to gain custody of my little grandson.
We have not been permitted to see him since he was a baby, and he is now 3.
I've placed a link on my bearsndolls page on my site, so others can make these for charity or loved ones.
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com
My shop is here if you want to make sure it's valid. Thanks for considering it.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bevqual
Bev
Que coisa mais linda! Estou encantada com seus trabalhos. Parabéns!!!!
Awwwwww. I'm in love...
These are adorable, Anna. I can't wait to make them!
I love this, great lil gift for the nieces and nephiew
Wonderful things from you, man. I have examine your stuff before and you are just also awesome. I enjoy what you have got right here, enjoy what you are saying and the way you say it. You make it entertaining and you still manage to keep it sensible. I can’t wait to read more from you. That is really a great blog for baby dolls.
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