Graduados
Graduados
Graduados
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December 3, 2018
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Our latest pattern is a free graduation dolls Amigurumi pattern! It’s coming up to graduation season here and I
know a few people graduating this year so these dolls seemed quite timely (although a little early for graduation
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for those of you in the northern hemisphere!). The pattern includes options for either a long sleeve top (which is
the boy is wearing above) or a sleeveless top (which the girl is wearing) and either pants or a skirt. You can mix
and match these as you like. There are also three hair options. These dolls are the same size as all my other
Amigurumi dolls (except the mini Harry Potters and mini Dr Who) so you can use any of their hair as well and it
will fit.
FINISHED SIZE:
Approximately 28 cm (11 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.
Approximately 30 cm (12 inches) tall using worsted weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.
Approximately 20 cm (8 inches) tall using DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn and 2.75 mm crochet hook.
You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook
at least two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label.
MATERIALS:
Yarn in flesh, black, gold, white, red and your choice of colours for clothes and hair (see note below)
Crochet hook
Safety eyes 12 mm (optional, can be embroidered instead)
Stuffing
You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook
around two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label. For the dolls I used a 2.75 mm hook with
8ply/DK/Light Worsted Weight acrylic yarn.
dec – decrease
inc – increase
sl – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
ch – chain
The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate how many stitches you should have at the end of the
round
Note:
This pattern contains interchangeable options for pants or skirt and strapless top or long sleeve top as well as
different options for hair. You only need to follow the instructions for either pants or skirt and either strapless
top or long sleeve top, not both.
Body
Arms (make 2) for doll with strapless top
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Round 1: 4 sc into magic ring (4)
Fasten off. Repeat for second arm. Lightly stuff both arms.
Round 6: 8 sc blo
Fasten off. Repeat for second arm. Lightly stuff both arms.
Round 5: 18 sc
Round 6: 18 sl blo
Fasten off.
Make second leg, but do not fasten off. Stuff both legs.
If you are not already at the side of leg, sc until there. Change to top coloured yarn. Chain 1 stitch.
Round 19: 11 sc around leg that you fastened off (legs are then attached to each other), 1 sc in ch, 11 sc
around second leg, 1 sc in ch (24)
Round 21: 22 sc
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Legs for doll with pants
Round 5: 18 sc
Round 7: 11 sl
Round 8: 11 sc blo
Fasten off.
Round 1: 11 sc around leg that you fastened off (legs are then attached to each other), 1 sc in ch, 11 sc around
second leg, 1 sc in ch (24)
Round 3: 22 sc
Round 4: 22 sl
Round 5: 22 sc blo
Round 8: 20 sl
Round 9: 8 sc around arm, 10 sc blo on body, 8 sc around other arm, 10 sc blo on body (36)
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Round 11: 12 dec (12)
Round 8: 8 sc around arm, 10 sc blo on body, 8 sc around other arm, 10 sc blo on body (36)
Round 11: 12 sl
Head
Round 1: 12 sc (12)
Place safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, making sure they are centre on face and 8 stitches apart.
Fasten off, gather around fasten off stitches and pull tight to close hole at top of head.
Row 1: Working through posts of stitches on body between the 3rd and 4th row above where the legs join, 22 sc.
Short Hair
Round 15: Turn, 3 ch, 6 dc, 1 sc, 1 sl, 1sc, 39 dc, sl to join
Fasten off. Pin hair to head and then sew into place.
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Using light yellow coloured yarn:
Hair base:
Curls:
Round 15: (1 sl, 25 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook 24 sc, sl in next stich on hair base) x 17, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1
tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) x 2, sl to join.
Fasten off. Pin hair to head and then sew into place. Gather hair to side of head and tie in place with a length of
yarn.
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Using hair coloured yarn:
Fasten off. Pin hair to head and then sew into place.
Graduation Cap
Base of cap:
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Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) (48)
Round 15: 10 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 19 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 9 sc.
Fasten off.
Board of cap:
Row 1: 22 ch
Row 2: 21 sc
Fasten off.
Place board on a flat surface and spray liberally with hair spray. Allow to dry until board is stiff.
Alternatively, you can make two bases, cut a stiff piece of cardboard or plastic the same size as the base pieces
and layer the cardboard between the base pieces. Sew edges of base pieces together.
Attach to base of hat by sewing in the centre, making sure a corner is pointing forwards.
Tassel
Cut a piece of cardboard approximately 10 cm (4 inches) in length. Wrap yellow yarn around cardboard 12
times. Thread a piece of yarn through under all of these wrapped yarns at one end of the cardboard and tie
together tightly. Cut through wrapped yarn at opposite end of cardboard. Tie another piece of yarn
approximately 1 cm (half an inch) from the top of the tassel. Stitch tassel to hat.
Scroll
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Using white coloured yarn:
Row 1: 8 ch
Row 2: 7 sc
Fasten off.
Roll scroll up and tie a piece of red yarn around the centre in a bow to hold in place.
Robes
Sleeves (make two)
Fasten off.
Row 1: 25 ch
Row 3-24: 1 ch, starting in second chain from hook 24 sc (22 rows)
Row 25: 1 ch 7 sc, 12 sc around arm, 10 sc, 12 sc around other arm, 7 sc (48)
Fasten off.
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