Saturday, August 30, 2014

Anna/Elsa Pattern

This pattern is my tweaking of the previous Cinderella Doll pattern, therefore much of the credit goes to that creator. But I did put in a good deal of time and trial and error to create this unique doll, especially on the Anna side.

Materials:
Yarn in Light Blue, Dark Blue, Skin, Black, Yellow, Dark Pink, White, Brown
Embroidery Thread Brown, Red, Green, Pink
Eyes
Crochet hook D: 3.25mm
Needle for wool sewing.
Stitch marker

The doll is crocheted from the head of Anna through her body, switches to Elsa’s Body and finished with her head. The skirt is crocheted onto their bodies. I used continuous circles when crocheting them.


Start with Anna side:
1) With skin color yarn: Magic Ring with 6 st. (6)
2) 2sc in each sc around (12)
3) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (18)
4) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * to* (24)
5) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 3 sc* repeat from * to* (30)
6) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 4 sc* repeat from * to* (36)
7 to 10) 1sc in each sc around (36)
11) *scdec, 1sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to* (30)
12) *scdec, 1sc in next 3 sc* repeat from * to* (24)
-         Attach eyes and start to stuff the head
-         Embroider eyebrows and mouth (if you want to) (I like to wait till after my whole doll is crocheted before doing my embroidery, but it is up to you)
I have found it easier to wait until the Anna half is done before attaching the eyes so that I can make sure they line up with the design of her shirt.
13) *scdec, 1sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * to* (18)
14) *scdec, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (12)
-         Finish stuffing the head.
Now we will be jumping between light blue (LB), skin color (S), black (BK) and yellow (Y) to create the shirt portion of Anna’s dress.
15) (LB) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next sc* (2x), 2sc in next sc, (S) 1sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc, (LB) 1sc in same sc,1 sc in next sc, *2sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc * (2x) (18)
16) (BK) 2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 5 sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (LB) 1sc in same sc, 1sc in next 4 sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (BK) 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 5 sc (21)
17) (BK continued) 1sc in next 8 sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (LB) 1sc in next 3 sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (BK) 1sc in next 8 sc (21)
18) (BK continued) 2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 6 sc, 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 2 sc, (Y) 1sc in next 2 sc, (BK) 1sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 6 sc (24)
            -Continue next few rows in black
19) 1sc in each sc around (24)
20) 1sc in each sc around; back loop only (24)
-Attach Anna's eyes and embroider the eyebrows and mouth.
            -Switch to Light Blue yarn
21) In (LB) yarn (we are beginning Elsa): 1sc in each sc around; back loop only (24)
22) 1sc in each sc around (24)
23) *scdec, 1sc in next 6 sc*, repeat from * to* (21)
24) 1sc in each sc around (21)
25) *scdec, 1sc in next 5 sc*, repeat from * to* (18)
- Stuff body
- Switch to skin color
26) (S) *scdec, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (12).
27) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (18)
28) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * to* (24)
29) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 3 sc* repeat from * to* (30)
30) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 4 sc* repeat from * to*(36)
31 to 34) 1sc in each sc around (36)
35) *scdec, 1sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from * to* (30)
36) *scdec, 1sc in next 3 sc* repeat from * to*(24)
-         Attach eyes and start to stuff the head
-         Embroider eyebrows and mouth (if you want to)
37) *scdec, 1sc in next 2 sc* repeat from * to* (18)
38) *scdec, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (12)
- Finish stuffing the head.
39) scdec in each sc all around, fasten off all last 6sc together.

Arms: (make 4, 2 in Light Blue yarn, 2 in Blue + Yellow)
1) Skin Yarn: Magic Ring with 6 sts. (6)
2) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (9)
3) *scdec, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (6)
4) 1sc in each sc around (6)
Elsa- still Skin color    Anna- change to Light Blue
5) 1sc in each sc around (6)
Elsa- Change to Light Blue            Anna- continue Light Blue
6) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (9)
Elsa- continue Light Blue            Anna- Change to Yellow
7) *scdec, 1sc in next sc* repeat from * to* (6) Fasten off. Leave yarn enough to sew the arms to the body.

-         Sew Arms on to respective sides


Skirt: (make 2, one sky Light Blue and another Dark Blue with Black point and Yellow Outline)

Anna

1) Pick up 24 sts in the row 20 of the body, catching the front loops that were left free. (Y) 1sc in next 12 sc, (BK) 1sc in next 6 sc, (Y) 1sc in next 5 sc (24).
You can pick and part to start, but if you catch them starting at the very beginning of row 20, they’ll line up. If not you’ll have to adjust.
2) (DB) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 3 sc* (3X)  2sc in next sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (B) 1sc in next 4sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (DB) 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 2 (30)
3) (Continue DB) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 5 sc* (2X) 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (BK) 2sc in next sc, (Y) 1sc in next sc, (DB) 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 7 sc (35)
4) (Continue DB) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 6 sc* (3X), 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc, (Y) 2sc in next sc, (DB) 1sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc, 1sc in next 6 sc (40)

From this point on both skirts are the same just in different colors
5) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 7 sc* repeat from * to* (45)
6) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 8 sc* repeat from * to*(50)
7) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 9 sc* repeat from * to* (55)
8) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 10 sc* repeat from * to*
(60)
9 a 22) 1sc in each sc around (60)
Fasten off.

With Light Blue Yarn pick up the 24 sc in the same way, but in the row 21, in the black portion. Continue in the same way as the previous skirt after row 4.
2) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 3 sc* repeat from * to* (30)
3) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 5 sc* repeat from * to* (35)
4) *2sc in first sc, 1sc in next 6 sc* repeat from * to* (40)

When you have ready both skirts, you'll have to join both with light blue yarn, sc through both skirts, to hold them together



Hair- I have to admit that while I crochet a lot I don’t have much experience with doll hair Therefore, while I found a way to make their hair, I am not confident that I did it the right way. Therefore take my hair instructions as a suggestion, but you might want to do your own ‘hair research’ to be sure of what works.

Anna

With Brown Yarn
Cut lots of strands twice the length of the doll
Lay flat across her head
Sew/Secure each strand down the middle of her head
Sew/Secure each strand again halfway down the side of Anna’s head
Braid two side braids
Tie together with a strand of her hair
Trim the extra lengths of ‘hair’

Elsa

With White Yarn
Cut lots of strands twice the length of the doll
Fold in half and line up along front of head
Secure/Sew each ‘loop’ along the front of her head
Sew/Secure them again halfway down the back of her head
Braid one long braid
Tie together with a strand of her hair
Trim the extra lengths of ‘hair’


Anna’s Cape
I hope this pattern is understandable. I created Anna's cape completely on my own in the best way I knew how, but there may be better ways to accomplish the same result.
In this part of the pattern there are parts a, b, and c of the first few rows. a is the first half-circle(ish) part, b is the middle part that extends down to be the cape part and c is the second half circles. The half-circles come around the front of Anna's neck to while the rest of the cape will extend down her back.

Chain 31
1a) sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 6 sc, turn (7)
2a) ch 1, scdec, 1 sc next 3 sc, scdec, turn (5)
3a) ch 1, scdec, 1 sc in next sc, scdec, turn (3)
4a) ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, sk 1, 1 sc in next sc (2)
sl st down to foundation ch
1b) sl st in next 2 sc, 1 sc next 12 sc, sl st in next 2 sc
1c) 1 sc next 7 sc, turn (7)
2c) ch 1, scdec, 1 sc next 3 sc, scdec, turn (5)
3c) ch 1, scdec, 1 sc in next sc, scdec, turn (3)
4c) ch 1, 1 sc in next sc, sk 1, 1 sc in next sc (2)
sl st down to foundation ch
2b) sl st in 2 sl stitches, 1 sc next 12 sc, turn
3b-4b) ch 1, 1 sc in each sc (12)
5) 2sc in first sc, 1 sc next 10 sc, 2sc in next sc(14)
6) 1 sc in each sc
7) 2sc in first sc, 1 sc next 12 sc, 2sc in next sc(16)
8) 1 sc in each sc
9) 2sc in first sc, 1 sc next 14 sc, 2sc in next sc (18)
10) 1 sc in each sc
11) 2sc in first sc,1  sc next 16 sc, 2sc in next sc (20)
12-17) 1 sc in each sc
18) sc dec, 1 sc next 16 sc, sc dec (18)
19) 1 sc in each sc
20) sc dec, 1 sc next 14 sc, sc dec (16)


I am planning on creating a cape for Elsa as well, but right now I’m not sure how I want to proceed. But maybe that will come later.


12/10/14 - After making this doll a few more times I found some directions that needed editing. Old directions are crossed out and the new ones or changed ones have their round number highlighted.

4 comments:

  1. I've always been fascinated with these doll! Thanks for pattern also!

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  2. Hello, I have a question: if I translate this pattern in too Dutch, may I publish it on the internet???

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    1. o Sorry, at first thank you for publish this beautiful pattern

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    2. Thanks! You can publish it as long as you link back to this pattern to give me credit and to the Cinderella doll (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/magic-cinderella) I got the idea from.

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