Materials
- 3.00 mm crochet hook
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook (8/8 – DK Worsted)
- A pair of 8 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle and pins
- Polyfiber fill
Colors
- Cream
- Ochre Yellow
- A bit of pink to embroider the cheeks and the nose
Abbreviations
st = stitch
ch = chain
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = half double crochet
Finished size:
From head to toe, your finished Toulouse measures 34 cm approximately.
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary.
Shall we begin?
Body
Start with beige…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
4. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (30)
5. to 12. Crochet 30 sc
13. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
14. to 16. Crochet 24 sc
17. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Stuff firmly…
18. to 20. Crochet 18 sc
21. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
22. to 24. Crochet 12 sc
25. Only through back loops, crochet 12 sc
26. to 28. Crochet 12 sc
Stuff the neck firmly…
29. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Head
Place the body neck up! To do the head, join cream yarn in the first front loop of round 25 of the body, right in the middle of the neck, in the back of her body…
1. Crochet 2 sc in each front loop of round 25 (24)
2. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (36)
3. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42)
4. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48)
5. to 18. Crochet 48 sc
Place safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8 (the distance between the eyes is 10 stitches) and embroider the cheeks and the nose with a bit of pink yarn…
19. Crochet 3 sc, one decrease, *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (42)
20. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36)
Start stuffing the head…
21. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
22. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
23. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Stuff some more…
24. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
25. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Arms
Make two, using cream…
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second chain from hook.
2. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (8)
3. to 24. Crochet 8 sc
No need to stuff the arms…
25. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides.
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew arms to body.
Ears
Make two, using cream…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 6 sc
3. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
4. and 5. Crochet 12 sc
6. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
7. to 14. Crochet 18 sc
No need to stuff…
15. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
16. y 17. Crochet 12 sc
18. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides.
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the ears to the body.
Tail
Using cream…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. to 7. Crochet 18 sc
8. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the tail to the body.
Leg 1
Using cream…
1. Magic ring of 5 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (10)
3. to 34. Crochet 10 sc
Remember to stuff as you go…
35. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides.
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the leg to the body.
Leg 2
Start with ochre yellow…
1. Magic ring of 5 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch (10)
3. to 6. Crochet 10 sc
7. Change to cream and crochet 10 sc
8. Crochet 10 sc
9. Change to ochre yellow and crochet 10 sc
10. Crochet 10 sc
Remember to stuff as you go…
11. Change to cream and crochet 10 sc
12. Crochet 10 sc
13. Change to ochre yellow and crochet 10 sc
14. Crochet 10 sc
15. Change to cream and crochet 10 sc
16. Crochet 10 sc
17. Change to ochre yellow and crochet 10 sc
18. Crochet 10 sc
19. Change to cream and crochet 10 sc
20. Crochet 10 sc
21. Change to ochre yellow and crochet 10 sc
22. Crochet 10 sc
23. Change to cream and, only through back loops, crochet 10 sc
24. to 34. Crochet 10 sc
35. Press the opening with your fingers and crochet together, with sc, both opposing sides.
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the leg to the body.
Beanie
Using ochre yellow…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
5. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (30)
6. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (36)
7. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42)
8. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48)
9. Crochet *23 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (50)
10. to 17. Crochet 50 sc
18. Chain 2 and, only through back loops, crochet 1 dc in each st of the previous round (50 dc)
Close with a slst into the first dc of the round and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the head…
Assembly
- Sew the beanie to the head and then curve the base of the ears and sew them to the beanie.
- Sew the legs and the arms to the body.
- Stuff the tail and sew it to the back of the body.
- Weave in all ends inside the doll.
That's it!!! You are done!!!! Congratulations!
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