crochet pattern

Basketball player doll

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Pattern by Yana Batalova @ya_batalova
 Abbreviations
ch - chain stitch
MR - magic ring
sc - single crochet
inc - increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec - decrease (2 stitches together)
sl st - slip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
dc3tog cluster – bobble stitch crochet
dc - double crochet
(..)*х - repeat Х times
(n) - number of stitches in the round
blo - back loops only
flo - front loops only

Materials and tools

The toy turns out 10,24 inches (26cm) when using
these materials and tools.
- Brown and white thread for design
- Hook 1.75mm
- 8mm safety eyes (2 pcs)
- Blunt-end needle
- Filler
- Pins
- Wire 0.8mm
- Adhesive tape
- Pastel
- Oil paints
- Toothpick

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- Alize cotton gold yarn
Yarn Type: 55% cotton 45% acrylic
Yarn Weight: 100 g / 330 m

55 - white 161- flesh color 56 - red

- YarnArt Jeans yarn

Yarn Type: 55% cotton 45% polyacrylic
Yarn Weight: 50 g / 160 m

17- blue 85- orange 40-brown

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 Head
Work in flesh-color.
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
8. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
9. (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
11. (9sc, inc)*6 (66)
12-23. 66sc (12 rounds)
24. 33sc, put a marker (a thread of a contrasting
color, for the convenience of further face design),
33sc (66)
25. 21sc, (inc, 2sc)*2, inc, 10sc, (inc, 2sc)*2, inc,
21sc (72)
26-30. 72sc (5 rounds)
31. 5sc, dec, (10sc, dec)*5, 5sc (66)
32. (9sc, dec)*6 (60)
33. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)
34. (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
Insert the eyes between rounds 24-25 at a distance
of 10-12sc.
Start stuffing.

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35. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)*5, 3sc (42)
36. (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
37. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
38. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
39. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
Fasten the yarn, cut it, hide the end.
Stuff to the end.

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 Head tightening
Do eye tightening. Mark four points. Two points
near each eye. Insert the needle into the hole at the
bottom of the head. Then take it out in point 1.
Insert the needle in point 2. Take it out in the hole
at the bottom of the head. Make the tightening,
fasten the yarn. Do the same with the second eye.
Make sure that the tightening for 1 and 2 eyes is
the same.

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 Ears (make 2)
Work in flesh-color.
1. 5sc in MR
Fasten the yarn, cut, leave a
long end for sewing.

Head design
With white yarn, embroider the whites of the eyes.
Embroider the eyebrows, eyelashes with brown
thread.
Embroider the nose with flesh-colored yarn.
Remove the marker (thread in a contrasting color).
Sew on the ears.

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 Hair
Work in brown.
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. blo (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
Make the strands of hair:
1-18. 21ch. From the 2nd ch from the hook: 20sc, sl
st in the next sc (18 strands of hair)
19. 13ch. From the 2nd ch from the hook: 12sc, sl st
in the next sc (1 strand of hair)
20. 10ch. From the 2nd ch from the hook: 9sc, sl st
in the next sc (1 strand of hair)
21-23. 7ch. From the 2nd ch from the hook: 6sc, sl
st in the next sc (3 strands of hair)
24. 10ch. From the 2nd ch from the hook: 9sc, sl st
in the next sc (1 strand of hair)
Fasten the yarn, cut, leave a long end for sewing.

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Join the brown yarn to the flo of round 3 and
crochet strands.
1-10. 13ch.
From the 2nd ch from the hook:
12sc, sl st in the next sc (10 strands of hair)
11-18. 7ch.
From the 2nd ch from the hook:
6sc, sl st in the next sc (8 strands of hair)
Fasten the yarn, cut, leave a long end for sewing.

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Place the hair on the head.
Align the center of the MR of the hair with the center
of the MR on the head.
Fix the location of the hair with a pin.
Put all the strands in place, start with the bottom
strands. Fix the location of the strands with pins.
Sew the strands one by one.

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The next stage of hair design - put and fix the upper
strands with pins.
Sew the strands one by one.

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Tinting the cheeks, nose bridge with yellow or
orange pastel.
Painting freckles with brown oil paint.
Allow the paint to dry for 12-24 hours.

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 Hands (make 2)
Work in flesh-color.
1. 6sc in MR
2. (1sc, inc)*3 (9)
3. sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*2, sc (12)
4. 12sc
5. 5sc, dec, 5sc (11)
6. 5sc, dc3tog cluster, 5sc (11)

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7. 4sc, dec, 3sc, dec (9)
8. 9sc
9. 4sc, dec, 3sc (8)
If you want to make a doll with a
frame, then at this stage you need to
insert the wire into the piece.
Stuff a little only the palm.
10-26. 8sc (17 rounds)
Fasten, cut the yarn.

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 Legs (make 2)
Start in white.
1. 6ch
From the 2nd ch from the hook, 4sc, 3sc in 1ch,
work on the other side of the chain, 3sc, inc (12)
2. inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc (18)
3. sc, inc, 3sc, (sc, inc)*3, 3sc, (sc, inc)*2(24)
4. 2sc, inc, 3sc, (2sc, inc)*3, 3sc, (2sc, inc)*2
(30)
5. 1sc, inc, 6sc, (inc, 3sc)*2, inc, 6sc, inc, 3sc, inc,
2sc (36)
The beginning of the round is on the back of the leg
(in the middle of the heel). For this, I didn't make
2sc in this round, and make 23sc. The reference
point is the line of the chain, which was made at the
beginning.
I didn't make 2 sc in round 5.
Let's make the insoles. Circle the part on cardboard
or plastic, cut it out, try it on, and put it aside for
now. Make two insoles for two shoes at once.

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Change the yarn color to orange. Don't cut the
white yarn.
6. blo 36sc
Using hot glue, glue the insole.
Change the yarn color to white.
Fasten, cut the orange yarn, hide the end.
7-10. 36sc (4 rounds)
11. 7sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*5, 7sc (30)
12. 6sc, (sc, dec)*6, 6sc (24)
13. 6sc, 6dec, 6sc (18)
14. blo 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*2, 2sc (15)
If you want to make a doll with a frame, then at this
stage you need to insert the wire into the piece.
Stuff as you go.
15-18. 15sc (4 rounds)
Change the color to flesh color.
Cut the white yarn, leaving the long end of it (30-40
cm) hanging outside (we will need it later).
19. blo 15sc

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20-25. 15sc (6 rounds)
I recommend watching the beginning of the round
when you make knees. It should go strictly in the
middle of the back of the leg.
26. 5sc, 5inc, 5sc (20)
27. 20sc
28. 5sc, 5dec, 5sc (15)
29-32. 15sc (4 rounds)
33. 5sc, inc, 7sc, inc, sc (17)
34. 17sc
35. 6sc, inc, 8sc, inc, sc (19)
36. 19sc
37. 7sc, inc, 9sc, inc, sc (21)
38. 21sc
Change the yarn color to white, fasten, cut the flesh
color yarn, hide the end.
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39-40. 21sc (2 rounds)
Fasten, cut the yarn on one leg. Don't cut the yarn
on the 2nd leg, continue to crochet.

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Crochet around on the sock.
Hold the piece with the boot towards you.
Go back to round 18. Take a hanging yarn of white
color. Make flo 15sl st.
Fasten the yarn, cut, and hide the end.

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Crochet the back of the shoe.
Join the white yarn to the flo of round 14. You need
to find the center of the shoe and count 3 stitches
to the left, in this place and join the yarn.
Hold the leg with the boot toward you.
Make flo 13sc.
Fasten the yarn, cut, and hide the end.
Make the tongue of a boot.
Join the white yarn to the free flo of round 14. Hold
the leg with the boot toward you.
Make flo 5hdc.
Fasten the yarn, cut, and hide the end.

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Embroider the laces on the shoe with orange
thread.
Embroider the the toe and the heel on the shoe
with orange thread.
Fasten the yarn, cut, and hide the end.
Embroidered a star on the shoe with orange thread.
Fasten the yarn, cut, and hide the end.

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Fasten, cut the yarn on one leg.
On this leg, mark the 12fth sc of the 37th round for
further legs connection.
On the second leg, make 10sc (don't finish the
round). Don't cut the yarn.
Maybe the marker place on one leg and the number
of sc will be different for you and me.
It depends on the yarn, hook number, density of
crocheting.
I advise you to mark the side center. In this place,
we will connect the legs. For this place, mark the
loop (first leg) or make the necessary number of sc
(second leg).

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 Body
Start from the 2nd leg.
1. 2ch, join the 1st leg
2. 21sc on the 1st leg, 2sc on ch, 21sc on the 2nd leg, 2sc
on ch (46)
The beginning of the round goes on the back of the part.

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3-8. 46sc (6 rounds)
Change the yarn color to flesh color. Fasten, cut the
white yarn, hide the end.
9. 46sc
If you make a doll with a frame, at this stage you
need to connect the wire from the legs. This section
will be located in the center of the body.

10. 28sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 1sc (44)

11. 44sc
12. 27sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 1sc (42)
13. 42sc
14. 26sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 1sc (40)
15. 40sc
16. (8sc, dec)*4 (36)
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17. 36sc
Stuff as you go.
18. (7sc, dec)*4 (32)
19. 32sc
20. (6sc, dec)*4 (28)
21. 28sc
22. (5sc, dec)*4 (24)
23. 24sc
24. (10sc, dec)*2 (22)
25-26. 22sc (2 rounds)
27. (9sc, dec)*2 (20)

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28. Start to join the hands (the bobble stitch
forward). I advise you to pre-schedule the location
of the hands on the body and then join them. If your
numbers don't match mine, then work
relative to the center of the part.
3sc, join the right hand, for this, make 4sc for
the hand (loops that are closer to the body) and
body loops together, 6sc, join the left hand, for this,
make 4sc for the hand (loops that are closer to the
body) and body loops together, 3sc (20)

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29. Continue to join the hands.
3sc, 4sc on the right hand (remaining loops), 6sc,
4sc on the left hand (remaining loops), 3sc (20)
If you make a doll with a frame, at this stage you
need to connect the central frame and the wire
from the hands.
Take into account that you will need to finish the
neck and set the head of the toy, so leave a 5-6 cm
length, and cut off the excess with wire cutters.

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29. (8sc, dec)*2 (18)
30-33. 18sc (3 rounds)
Fasten the yarn, cut, leave the long end for sewing.
Stuff to the end.

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Sew the head to the body, stuffing the neck as you
go.
If you make a doll without a frame, you can further
strengthen the neck, using sushi sticks or thick
wire.

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In crocheting clothes for a doll, you may have
problems with the size of the clothes and the
parameters of your toy. This can be due to
differences in materials, hook, crocheting or
stuffing density.

In the process of crocheting, regularly try clothes

on the toy!!!

Don't be afraid to make adjustments to the number

of rows or loops.
You can also change the size of hook up or down.

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 Shorts
Crochet pant legs (2 parts).
Start in blue.
1. 30ch. Close in the ring.
2-3. 30sc (2 rounds)
Change the yarn color to white.
4. 30sc
Change the yarn color to blue. Fasten and cut the
white yarn, hide the end.
5-10. 30sc (6 rounds or to the desired length)
Fasten and cut the yarn in one pant leg, and
continue to crochet with the other pant leg at this
stage.

11. attach the work to the 1st pant leg, make 30sc
on the 1st pant leg, 30sc on the 2nd pant leg (60)
The beginning of the round goes on the back of the
part.

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12-13. 60sc (2 rounds)
14. (13sc, dec)*4 (56)
15-16. 56sc (2 rounds)
17. (12sc, dec)*4 (52)
18-19. 52sc (2 rounds)
20. (11sc, dec)*4 (48)
21-22. 48sc (2 rounds)
Fasten the yarn, cut, leave the long end for sewing.

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Embroider the lace on the shorts with white yarn,
tie a decorative knot.

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 T-shirt
Work in white. Work in rows.
1. 27ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook, 26sc
2. ch, turn, 4sc, 5ch, skip 5sc, 8sc, 5ch, skip 5sc, 4sc
(26)
3. ch, turn, 26sc
4. ch, turn, (12sc, inc)*2 (28)
5. ch, turn, (13sc, inc)*2 (30)
6. ch, turn, (14sc, inc)*2 (32)
7. ch, turn, (7sc, inc)*4 (36)
8. 36sc
9. ch, turn, (8sc, inc)*4 (40)
10. 40sc
11. ch, turn, (9sc, inc)*4 (44)
12. 44sc
13. ch, turn, (10sc, inc)*4 (48)
14. 48sc
Fasten the yarn, cut, leave the long end for sewing.

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Use white yarn to embroider the pattern and the
serial number on the t-shirt.
Put the t-shirt on the doll. Sew on the back.

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 Bomber jacket
Work in red. Work in rows.
1. 35ch, start from the 2nd ch from the hook, 34sc
2. 2ch, turn, 5hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 5hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 10hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 5hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 5hdc (42)
3. 2ch, turn, 6hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 7hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 12hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 7hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 6hdc (50)
4. 2ch, turn, 7hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 9hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 14hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 9hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 7hdc (58)
5. 2ch, turn, 8hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 11hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 16hdc, 3hdc in 1 stitch, 11hdc, 3hdc in 1
stitch, 8hdc (66)

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6. 2ch, turn, 10hdc, skip 13hdc, 20hdc, skip 13hdc,
10hdc (40)

7-9. 2ch, turn, 40hdc (3 rows or to the desired

length)
Fasten and cut the yarn, hide the end.

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Make sleeves.
Join red yarn to the loops of row 6, crochet:
1-4. 2ch, 14hdc, sl st (4 rows or to the desired
length)
Fasten and cut the yarn, hide the end.
Make the sleeves on both sides of the bomber
jacket.

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Crochet around the bomber jacket, join the white
yarn to the stitches of row 9 bomber jacket, make:
1. ch, sc all around the perimeter of the jacket, sl st
Change the yarn color to blue. Fasten and cut the
white yarn, hide the end.
2. ch, sc all around the perimeter of the jacket, sl st
Fasten and cut the yarn, hide the end.
Crochet around on both sides of the sleeves in
white and then in blue.

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 Ball
Work in orange.
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
7-12. 36sc (6 rounds)
13. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc (30)
Start to stuff.
14. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
15. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
16. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
17. 6dec
Stuff to the end. Tighten the hole. Fasten and cut
the yarn, hide the end.

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Embroider a pattern on the ball with brown yarn.

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 Your toys is ready! Thank you for crocheting my
pattern. I would love it if you would credit me as the
author of the pattern when posting your work
online.

Yana Batalova @ya_batalova

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