Astrid Etsy
Astrid Etsy
Astrid Etsy
THE CHRISTMAS
FAIRY
Crochet toy pattern
NOVEMBER 2022
My doll measures MATERIALS
about 28,5 cm (11.2 1. Yarn:
inches) (without a hat). YarnArt Jeans yarn (50g/160m) of skin color (number 07) - 1
skein
YarnArt Jeans yarn (50g/160m) of white color (number 01) -
1.5 of a skein
YarnArt Jeans yarn (50g/160m) of red color (number 26) - a
YarnArt Jeans yarn can be half of a skein
substituted with Alize YarnArt Jeans yarn (50g/160m) of green color (number 69) - a
Cotton Gold of matching half of a skein (if you are going to make a cap using this yarn,
color and vice versa. But pay
then you will need a whole skein)
attention, that Alize is a bit
thinner (100g/330m) and it YarnArt Jeans yarn (50g/160m) of yellow color (number 35) -
can affect the toy size. a small amount
YarnArt Jeans yarn (50g/160m) of cream color (number 86) -
a small amount
Alize Cotton Gold yarn (100g/330m) of caramel color (number
499) - less than a half of a skein
Also the toy size depends Alize Softy yarn (50g/115m) of white color (number 55) - a
largely on the technique half of a skein
Mouline thread/yarn thread of brown color for face details
you crochet single crochet
stitches (V-shaped sc, X- 2. 10 mm safety eyes.
shaped sc, semi-X shaped 3. Fiberfill (hollow fiber).
sc). I give the information 4. 2 mm crochet hook Clover (or 1.75 mm of any other brand) -
about differences between US 4.
5. 2.5 mm crochet hook Clover (or 2.25 mm of any other brand) -
these methods in the next
US B/1.
page. 6. 1 mm copper wire for frame.
7. Needle, scissors, pins.
8. Stitch marker.
My stitches have semi-X 9. Adhesive tape or masking tape for wrapping the wire.
10. 10 mm buttons for coat - 3 pc.
shape. If you use the
technique which creates “V
shaped” stitches, then your Pay attention that in case of using materials
doll would probably be other than listed, your toy size will differ
bigger. from mine.
The way you crochet
your stitches play an
V AND X SHAPED STITCHES
important role. My Single crochet stitches can have a shape of “V” or “X”. The
stitches have a “semi-X” shape our stitches get depends on the way we grab the
shape. working thread when crocheting.
When you work in “yarn «V-shape (Yarn over technique)». This way is counted as a
over technique”, your classic one. In this case we insert the hook into the stitch
crochet pattern becomes (photo 1) and you place your hook under the yarn (photo 2).
And pull the yarn over the hook from back to front (photo
more smooth, and the
3). Then pull the yarn in the same way (photo 4) and finish
fabric will be more
the stitch.
stretchy.
«X-shape (Yarn under technique)». In this case we insert
When you do “yarn under”,
the hook into the stitch (photo 5) and place your hook over
the fabric becomes more the yarn (photo 6). Pull the yarn through (photo 7). Then pull
relief and dense because of the yarn one more time in the same way (photo 8) and finish
twisting the loops. the stitch.
3.
4. LEGS
For the legs we will need three colors: red and white - for
socks - and green - for the legs themselves. Use a 2 mm
crochet hook Clover (or 1.75 mm of any other brand).
Turning rows:
7. 1 round: 1sc, 6hdc, 1sc, ch, turn (8)
2 round: 2sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 1sc, ch, turn (6)
3 round: 3dec, ch, turn (3) - classical decreases
4 round: triple decrease (crochet 3 sc together), don’t make
ch, don’t turn and place marker (photos 7-8).
Take one of the wire pieces we prepared for the legs, bend one
of the ends, like in the photo 9. Insert the frame into the foot
and add enough fiberfill. Continue crocheting and add fibrefill
as you go.
14 round: dec, 2sc, into front loops 6sc, into both loops 2sc, dec
12. (12)
15 round: 12sc (12) - when crocheting the last stitch change the
thread color to red
Cut the white thread and fasten off.
Take Alize Softy yarn. Turn the leg with the shoe facing up
and crochet 12sc around the sock edge into front loops of
stitches in round 17. Weave in all your thread tails inside of
the legs.
16. Work several sc till the middle of the right side on the leg (I
worked 6sc). Don’t cut the thread after finishing the second
leg and continue crocheting.
Make ch4. Now we are going to join the legs. Insert the
hook into the next stitch on the first leg (photo 16) and
work 6 sc, place marker (photo 17). Now the beginning of
rounds will be here. Start crocheting the body.
17. BODY
Continue crocheting in green color and stuff as you go. The
next round will be the first round of the body.
1 round: along the leg 8sc, along the chain inc, 2sc, inc,
along the other leg 14sc, along the chain inc, 2sc, inc, along
the leg 6sc (40)
18. 19. 20.
Now let’s work with the wireframe. Bend the wire ends from
both legs towards each other at the right angles. Then twist
them around each other. Wrap the wire with a masking tape
21. or with adhesive tape.
2-13 rounds: 40sc (40) - 12 rounds - when crocheting the last
stitch change the thread color to white, cut the green thread
14 round: into back loops of stitches 40sc (40)
15-23 rounds: into both loops of stitches 40sc (40) - 9 rounds
(photo 19)
25 round: 3sc along the body and the inner side of the first
arm, 17sc, 3sc along the body and the inner side of the second
arm, 15sc along the back side (38)
26 round: 5sc along the outer side of the arm, 3sc, dec, 7sc,
23. dec, 3sc, 5sc along the outer side of the arm, 15sc (40)
Now take the wire we have prepared for arms and insert the
pieces into both arms. Bend both wire ends towards each other
and then twist them around the main frame. Wrap the part of
the wireframe with a masking tape or adhesive tape (the part
which will be located inside of the neck).
SKIRT
Go back to round 14 on the body, where we crocheted into
back loops of stitches. Take a white thread and attach it to the
front loop of stitch in the middle of the back side on the body.
26. Turn the toy with the toes facing up, make ch and start
crocheting the skirt in a spiral.
Crochet the first round of the skirt in single crochet stitch using
a 2 mm crochet hook Clover. The rest rounds should be
crocheted in double crochet stitch.
HEAD
Crochet with the yarn of skin color and a 2 mm crochet hook
Clover (or a 1.75 mm crochet hook of any other brand). Stuff
as you go.
1 round: 6sc in MR (6)
2 round: 6inc (12)
29. 3 round: (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4 round: (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
5 round: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
6 round: (2sc, inc, 2sc)*6 (36)
7 round: (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
8 round: (3sc, inc, 3sc)*6 (48)
9 round: (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10 round: (4sc, inc, 4sc)*6 (60)
11-26 rounds: 60sc (60) - 16 rounds
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 21 and 22, the
distance between the points, where the stems are inserted,
30. should equal 14 stitches.
27 round: (4sc, dec, 4sc)*6 (54)
28 round: (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
29 round: (3sc, dec, 3sc)*6 (42)
30 round: (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
31 round: (2sc, dec, 2sc)*6 (30)
32 round: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
33 round: (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
Cut the thread and fasten off. Add fiberfill.
31. EARS
Crochet in skin color.
The right ear:
1 row: form MR, leaving a thread tail for sewing, and crochet
starting from it ch3, now crochet all the stitches into the
magic ring: 2tr, 2dc, 2sc, turn (6) - pull the MR closed
2 row: from the second stitch from the hook 3sl st, ch3, 2dc
(6) Cut the thread.
NEDDLE SCULPTING
For the needle sculpting use the thread of the same color as we used for the body. Take a thread
about 30 cm long. The points for the needle sculpting are shown in photo 32. Thread the needle
and insert it into point 1 (on the head bottom under the chin) (photo 33). This point is located
between the last and the second-to-last rounds on the head.
Pull the thread out from point 2 (near the eye), leaving a
32. thread tail to tie a knot later. Then insert the needle into
point 3 (photo 34), leaving 2 rounds up from point 2, and run
..32 45..
it inside of the piece to the point 4 (near the other eye). Pull
the thread. Now insert the needle into point 5 (leaving 2
1..6
rounds down) and pull out from point 6 (point 6 is located,
leaving one stitch to the left from point 1).
Pull the thread tails carefully, so that the eyes were slightly
pushed into the head fabric. Tie the thread tails with 1-2 right
knots. Our needle sculpting is ready.
39.
FACE DETAILS
Embroider the nose using the thread of skin color between
rounds 21 and 22 in the middle of the distance between the
eyes, make several horizontal stitches (photo 36). The width of
the nose is 3 stitches. Don’t weave in the thread tail, we will use
it to embroider the eyelids.
Take the white thread and make two stitches near each eye
around the outer part, like in photo 38, pulling the needle as
close to the eye as possible. Fasten off the white thread and
40. weave in inside of the head.
Embroider the upper eyelids with the thread which was left
after we finished the nose (photo 40). Pull the thread near the
eye as close as possible in the middle, make a short stitch with
the length of 3-4 stitches, insert the needle, leaving 1 stitch
from the white part and about a half of the eye down. The
eyelid should cover the top edge o the eye slightly and touch
the white stitches. Cut the beige thread and fasten off.
Sew the ears. Fix the ears on the head, leaving 3-4 stitches
from the eyelids (photo 43). They should be located a bit
45. lower than the eyes level, between rounds 8 and 11 (count
from the end of the work). Sew the ears. Weave in all the
thread tails inside of the head.
HAIR
Crochet with the yarn of caramel color in rounds. At first we
need to make a wig, then we will crochet the hair strands
around the wig edge. Use a 2 mm crochet hook (or a 1.75 mm
46. crochet hook of any other brand).
Try the wig on the doll’s head to check it it fits the toy (photos
46-47).
48. 49. 50.
HAIRSTYLE
To decorate the braids we need to make 2
identical red circles. Work 7sc in MR, finish
crocheting with sl st into the first stitch. Cut the
thread, leaving a tails to tie around the braid
tips.
54.
55.
56. 57.
Put the head on the doll’s neck in the way that
58. the eyes are looking straight. Sew the head.
When sewing insert the needle between stitches
and go over the stitch body and over the stitch
on the neck. Add fiberfill if needed.
PAINTING
You can paint the face of your fairy if you want: add blushes to the cheeks, above the nose and
add shadows above the eyes.
For painting you can use hard pastels or decorative cosmetics and a brush.
Paint the cheeks with any pink color you like, add brown tint to the area above the eyes and
above the nose. Paint a mouth if desired.
59.
Our fairy
is finished!
All is left to do is to make
a coat and accessories for
our fairy!
Pay attention!
COAT
If your doll’s waist Crochet using a 2 mm crochet hook Clover. The coat is
circumference turned out longer crocheted in turning rows from the top to the bottom.
than mine (my witch has 14 cm
around the top edge of the Make ch25 and crochet from the second ch from the
skirt), then take a 2.5 mm hook:
crochet hook. And try the
clothes as you crochet.
Then don’t turn the work and crochet along the forepart edge,
64. work 3 turning rows (photo 64).
After finishing the third turning row don’t make ch and don’t
turn the work, work 2sc more into the edge stitch, then crochet
sc across the neckline, crochet till the edge of the second
forepart, also crochet 3sc into the edge stitch.
After we finish round 4 cut the thread and fasten off. Weave in
the thread tails on the wrong side of the piece.
Place 3 buttons on the left forepart and sew them using the red
thread.
70.
71.
Our coat is finished. ✨
Now start crocheting the hat.
74. Berries (3 pieces). Crochet with the yarn of red color and use a
2 mm crochet hook Clover.
Work 7sc into MR, finish crocheting with sl st into the first
stitch. Cut the thread (photo 74).
Bell. Crochet in yellow color. Add some fiberfill as you go.
75.
1 round: 6sc in MR (6)
2 round: 6inc (12)
3-4 rounds: 12sc (12) - 2 rounds
5 round: 6dec (6)
Cut the thread and fasten off. Pull the opening closed, weave
in the thread tail.
The hat
is finish
ed!
80. 81.
SEMI COTTON CAP
Main piece. Crochet in green yarn YarnArt Jeans and use a 2
82. mm crochet hook Clover. Make ch60 and join in a circle
(photo 82). Try the chain around the head. Crochet in
rounds in double crochet stitch.
Cut the thread and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing the
bell.
Now assemble the hat. Sew the bell. Weave in all the thread
tails on the wrong side of the hat.
85. 86.
82.
Now you can choose the image of your fairy you like
more ☺️
The cap
is ready
!
87.
SCARF
Crochet in turning rows using a 2.5 mm crochet hook
Clover. Start crocheting with Softy yarn of white color.
Make ch9, crochet from the 2nd ch from the hook:
Put the
on the d hat and the sc
oll! All arf
to do is we left
to croch
wings. et the
Very soon our fairy will bring us
good luck for New Year’s day! 🎄
WINGS
89. Crochet with the yarn of cream color and a 2 mm
crochet hook Clover. The wings can be put on
and off and for them we need to make 4 wings
and one joining element with straps.
Cut the thread and fasten off. Now crochet the wings.
Cut the thread and fasten off, pull the opening closed through
Tie the
wings a the front loops of stitches. Weave in the thread tail inside of
round the piece.
arms. the
Sew the wings, placing them in the way shown in photo 90. Use
the same yarn for sewing them. Weave in all the thread tails
inside of the wings.
Congratulations! Our image of our
fairy is completely finished! Hope she
brings happiness to your house for
Christmas✨
I hope you enjoyed making this fairy with me! ☺️I will be very grateful if
you leave me a feedback on Etsy. Please tag me @fox_and_dog as the designer
of the pattern when publishing photos of your wonderful dolls.
And there are my lovely witch and a good elf. You may probably love them
too✨