Crochet Bleuette in Vanna's Choice, Reproduction Bleuette, Crochet Bleuette in Super Saver

Bleuette in Crochet baw 7-3-2012

Materials:
-Worsted Weight acrylic yarn. I used both Vanna's Choice in beige, and Red Heart Super Saver in aran
-Size crochet hoo!
-"iber#ill
-$%% acrylic doll eyes
-Cra#t or carpet thread
-&' doll%a!ing needle
-(lastic cottage cheese)yogurt lid *#or #oot sole sti##ening+
-Size , doll -ig, or you can %a!e your o-n -ig i# you pre#er.
oll is .. .)/ to .. &)0 inches tall -hen -or!ed to gauge.
1auge2 3sc 4 . inch. 5his is a very tight gauge #or -orsted yarn6 it %a!es a very sti##, non-stretchy
#abric #or the doll body.
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
I# you are %a!ing this doll to %i%ic 7leuette, you need to be care#ul about gauge and also %easure
your doll as you %a!e the various parts o# her. Here are 7leuette's %easure%ents that I thin! are
i%portant2
Reproduction 7leuette Crochet 7leuette
*%y te%plate #or crochet 7leuette+
Head Circu%#erence2 , inches , inches
9pper :r% ;ength2 / inches / .)< inch *unstrung+
;o-er :r% ;ength2 / &)< inch / .)/ inch *to the tip o# the #inger, unstrung+
Chest2 = inch 3 &)0 inch
Waist2 3 .)/ inch 3 .)/ inch
Widest part o# hips2 = ,)< inch = .)/ inch
5orso ;ength2 0 inches & &)0 inch
9pper ;eg ;ength2 / .)< inch / .)< inch
;o-er ;eg ;ength2 / &)0 inch / &)0 inch *to botto% o# #oot+
"or each o# these %easure%ents, your doll should be >)- .)0 inch. Crochet is %ore #orgiving than -ood
or porcelain, so being a bit o## -on't hurt. I highly reco%%end using the sa%e yarn that I used. I #ind
that even though a yarn %ay be the sa%e -eight and yardage, they can still %a!e up very di##erently,
depending on the 'so#tness' o# the yarn. I #ound it harder to crochet -ith the Super Saver6 it -as a
sti##er yarn than the Vanna's Choice, and %ade up a bit larger. 7ut both yarns %ade up lovely dolls.
So%e construction notes2
I used the 'invisible decrease' #or all the decrease stitches. It leaves no holes and is truly invisible.
?a!es the #eet loo! great. I# you are not #a%iliar -ith this stitch, do a 1oogle search on 'crochet
invisible decrease,' and you -ill #ind several tutorials on ho- to do this. It is easy, and once you see it,
you'll never go bac! to the nor%al decrease.
9pper ar%2 %a!e t-o
.2 Ch/, #ive sc in second ch #ro% hoo!
/2 5-o sc in each sc around. .8 sc
&-..2 .8 sc. Stu## upper ar% #ir%ly.
./2 In 7;@ sl st in each sc around. 5his #or%s an inner ridge #or the elbo- soc!et.
Upper arm finished. You can just see the ridge of slip stitches inside the upper arm.
.&2 In #ree #ront loop, sc in each st around.
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
.02 in both loops, sc in each sc around. "inish o##
;o-er ar%2 %a!e t-o
.2 Ch/, siA sc in second ch #ro% hoo!
/2 *Sc in the neAt t-o sts, t-o sc in the neAt+ around. < sc
&-.82 < sc. Stu## lo-er ar% not Buite as #ir%ly as upper ar%.
..2 *Sc in the neAt t-o sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog+ t-ice. = sc
./2 "latten the ar% and sc the opening closed -ith three sc *%a!es the -rist+
Hand2
Ch&, sl st in the last sc %ade, *ch&, sl st in the second and third ch #ro% the hoo! and in the neAt sc+,
*ch&, sl st in the second and third ch #ro% the hoo! and in the sa%e sc+, *ch&, sl st in the second and
third ch #ro% the hoo! and in the neAt sc+, ch&, sl st in the sa%e sc, #asten o##.
:sse%bly o# the lo-er and upper ar%2
left shows threaded dollmaing needle, right shows lower end of upper arm and slip stitch ridge
5hread the doll%a!ing needle -ith t-o doubled lengths o# strong cra#t or carpet thread. ;eave at least
a three inch tail o# thread6 starting at the top o# the upper ar%, insert the needle through the upper ar%,
eAiting at the hole at the botto% *don't catch any o# the crochet #abric o# the upper ar% as you pass the
needle through+.
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
left, crochet arms and real arms! center, upper and lower arms almost jointed! right, finished arms
Run the needle through the third ro- o# the lo-er ar% and out, then pass the needle bac! through the
hole at the botto% o# the upper ar% and out the top. (ull tightly, but don't de#or% the upper ar%6 the
lo-er ar% should #it securely in the 'soc!et' o# the lo-er end o# the upper ar%. 5ie o## the thread at the
top -ith a double !not, then bury the ends in the upper ar%.
Head2
.2 Ch/, siA sc in the second ch #ro% the hoo!.
/2 5-o sc in each sc around. ./ sc
&2 *Sc in the neAt sc, t-o sc in the neAt sc+ around. .< sc
02 *Sc in the neAt t-o sc, t-o sc in the neAt sc+ around. /0 sc
32 Repeat ro- 0. &/ sc
=-.,2 &/ sc

Insert $%% eyes bet-een rounds .& and .0, siA stitches apart
.<2 *Sc in the neAt t-o sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog+ around. /0 sc. Stu## head #ir%ly. 5he circu%#erence
should be close to seven inches
.$2 *Sc in the neAt sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog+ around. .= sc
/82 *Sc in the neAt t-o sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog+ around. ./ sc. "inish o## , leave the hole at the botto%
o# the head open #or the nec! insertion. Stu## the head until it is Buite #ir%, but do not stretch the #abric
and allo- the stu##ing to sho- through the stitches.
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
?a!ing "aces2
"aces on crochet can be tric!y, but i# you !eep it si%ple, they can turn out beauti#ully. Cou already
have the eyes in place6 these three dolls have three di##erent %ouths. :ll o# the% -ere done -ith siA
strands o# e%broidery #loss. I al-ays separate the plies, then put the% bac! together.
"or the #ace on the le#t, the %outh is si%ply t-o straight stitches, the top stitch slightly longer than the
botto% stitch.
"or the center #ace, the %outh is a "rench !not. I -rapped the #loss three ti%es around the needle to
%a!e the !not, then used the tail threads to pull the !not gently into the shape I -anted.
"or the right #ace, the %outh is narro-ly satin stitched #or siA stitches, then a si%ple #ly stitch is
stitched on top o# the satin stitches.
@nce the %outh is in place, I crochet the ears on the doll. With the doll #acing %e, I start at the lo-er
le#t ear, one ro- above the %outh and #our stitches #ro% the eye. Sl st in this ro-, then -or!ing to-ard
the top o# the head, three sc around the neAt ro-, then sl st in the neAt ro- and #inish o##. ;eave long
yarn tails at both the beginning and the end *%ore on the% in a %inute+.
"or the right ear, start your sl st #our stitches #ro% the eye and on the sa%e ro- as the top o# the le#t ear.
Wor!ing do-n the head, three sc around the neAt ro-, and sl st in the neAt ro-. "inish o##, leaving the
long yarn tails.
With the yarn tails at the botto% o# the ear, run the% through the sa%e ro- as the last st and into the
bac! o# the head. 5his shapes the botto% o# the ear. 7ury the yarn tail in the head.
With the yarn tails at the top o# the ear, run the% into the neAt ro- up, then out at the outside corner o#
the eye. 5his yarn tail -ill %a!e the eyelid. ;oo! at the pictures at the top o# this section to see ho-
the eyelid is %ade -ith Dust a si%ple straight stitch across the top o# the eye #ro% the outside corner to
the inside top o# the eye.
:#ter the eyelid is %ade, use one o# these yarn tails to %a!e the nose. 5he nose is Dust t-o straight
stitches, one sc long, %ade in the center o# the #ace at the botto% o# the eye line. :gain, loo! at the
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
pictures o# the doll #aces to get the place%ent.
"or a bit %ore eye de#inition, I used three strands o# dar! bro-n e%broidery #loss and one straight
stitch #ro% the botto% o# the eye to the outside botto% corner o# the eyelid.
I blushed the doll's chee!s -ith crayon. Wild stra-berry #or the ivory s!inned doll, and bric! red #or
the tan doll. Rub the color onto the #ace, then use a so#t cotton cloth to rub the color in and even it out.
7ody2 begins at the nec!
.2 Ch/, siA sc in second ch #ro% hoo!.
/2 5-o sc in each sc around. ./ sc
&-=2 Sc in each sc around.
,2 5-o sc in each sc around. /0 sc
<2 *Sc in the neAt #ive sc, t-o sc in the neAt sc+ around. /< sc
$-./2 /< sc
.&2 *Sc in the neAt #ive sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog+ around. /0 sc
.0- .<2 /0 sc
.$2 Sc in the #irst st *t-o sc in the neAt st+ three ti%es, sc in the neAt st *t-o sc in the neAt st+ three
ti%es, sc in last .= sts . &8 sts. 5his creates a cute little butt #or your doll 2-+
/8-/02 &8 sts
/32 Sc in the neAt #ive sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog, sc in the neAt #ive sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog, sc in the
re%aining .= sc. /< sc
/=2 Sc in each sc around. /< sc.
/,2 Sc in the neAt .= sc. Stu## the body #ir%ly, but do not stretch the stitches. Shape the body as you
stu## to give her a little butt. "latten the last ro- o# the body and sc closed -ith .0 sc, stu##ing the
botto% as you close it up. @ E@5 #asten o## the yarn. Cou -ill proceed to the upper leg neAt
9pper ;eg2
.2 sc in the #ront loop o# the #irst seven sc that close the botto% o# the body6 turn and -or! seven %ore
sc in the unused loops. .0 sc
/-<2 .0 sc
$2 Sc in the neAt #ive sc, sc neAt t-o sc tog, sc in re%aining seven sc. .& sc
.8-..2 .& sc. Stu## upper leg #ir%ly.
./2 Sc in the neAt #our sc. In the 7;@, sl st in the neAt .& sts. 5his -ill place you at the bac! o# the
upper leg. 5he sl sts create a ridge inside the leg #or the !nee soc!et.
.02 Wor!ing in the #ront loops, sc in each st around.
.32 In both loops sc in each sc around. "asten o##.
Foin yarn at the bac! o# the body in the #ront loop o# the neAt unused sc and repeat ro-s . through .3
#or the other upper leg.
;o-er ;eg2 %a!e t-o, starts at the #oot
.2 Ch,, sc in second ch #ro% hoo! and neAt #our ch, #our sc in the last ch. Wor!ing on the opposite
side o# the chain, sc in the neAt #our ch, t-o sc in the last ch. .3sc
/2 Wor!ing in the bac! loops, sc in each sc around. .3 sc
&2 Sc in the neAt #our sc, *sc neAt t-o sc tog+ three ti%es, sc in the neAt #ive sc. ./sc
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
9sing the botto% o# the #oot as a te%plate, cut a sole #or the #oot #ro% a plastic lid, li!e a yogurt or
cottage cheese lid6 -hatever you have handy. Whittle it do-n until it slides into the #oot, -ith the
printed side up *i# you have printing on your piece o# plastic+. Cou don't need to glue it in place, the
#oot stu##ing -ill hold in place.
02 Sc in the neAt three sc, *sc neAt t-o sc tog+ three ti%es, sc in the last three sc. $sc
3-=2 Sc in each sc around. $sc. Stu## the #oot #ir%ly, enough to !eep the plastic sole in place.
,2 5-o sc in the #irst sc, sc in re%aining sc. .8 sc
<-$2 .8 sc
.82 Sc in the neAt st, t-o sc in the neAt st, sc in the re%aining sc around. .. sc
..-./2 ..sc. Stu## the leg #ir%ly.
.&2 Sc in the #irst t-o sc, t-o sc in the neAt t-o sc, sc in the re%aining sc around. .& sc
.02 Sc in each sc around.
.32 Sc in the neAt t-o sc, *sc neAt t-o sc tog+ t-ice, sc in the re%aining sc around. .. sc
.=2 .. sc. Stu## the leg #ir%ly.
.,2 *Sc in the neAt st, sc neAt t-o sc tog+ three ti%es, sc in the last t-o sts. <sc. Stu## the leg a bit
%ore
.<2 *Sc neAt t-o sc tog+ three ti%es, Sl st in the neAt st and #asten o##. 5op o## the stu##ing, then se-
the opening closed.
Shaping the buttoc!s and belly button2
5hread a tapestry needle -ith your body yarn. Insert the needle #ro% the side o# the doll, eAiting at the
bac! bet-een the legs. Insert needle nine ro-s above the eAit point, and return to sa%e point bet-een
the legs. Repeat this t-o %ore ti%es, each ti%e pulling on the yarn gently to shape the buttoc!s.
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
"or the belly button, do not #inish o## your yarn -hen you've #inished shaping the buttoc!s, but run the
yarn #ro% the bac! to the #ront -here you -ant the belly button to be. Insert the needle one stitch up
#ro% the eAit point in #ront, and run bac! into the bac! o# the body. Repeat once, pulling gently on the
yarn to #or% the belly button.
5o #inish o## the yarn, run both loose ends into the body t-o or three ti%es to secure, then bury the ends
in the body.
:sse%bly o# the lo-er and upper leg2
left, lower and upper leg unstrung! left center, slip stitch ridge! right center, "egin stringing! right, needle e#it.
5hread the doll%a!ing needle -ith t-o doubled lengths o# strong cra#t or carpet thread. ;eave at least
a three inch tail o# thread, starting at the top bac! o# the upper leg, insert the needle through the upper
leg, eAiting at the hole at the botto% *don't catch any o# the crochet #abric o# the upper leg as you pass
the needle through+.
Run the needle through the third ro- o# the lo-er leg and out, then pass the needle bac! through the
hole at the botto% o# the upper leg and out the top. ?a!e sure your toes are pointing #or-ardG (ull
tightly, but don't de#or% the upper leg6 the lo-er leg should #it securely in the 'soc!et' o# the lo-er end
o# the upper leg. 5ie o## the thread at the top -ith a double !not, then bury the ends in the upper leg.
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
?ove-able Head :ttache%ent2
5hread a three inch doll%a!ing needle -ith t-o strands o# doubled cra#t thread. 5ie the ends in a !not,
and leave at least a three inch tail. Insert the needle in the top o# the head, one ro- o## o# dead center,
and straight out the botto% o# the head opening. 5hread the needle through the nec!, bet-een ro-s
#our and #ive.
(ass the needle bac! into the head and eAit out the top, one ro- o## o# dead center opposite the point
you entered the head. (ull on both thread ends to gently pull the head and nec! together, continue
pulling the ends and snug the long end o# the nec! into the head. Cou do not -ant any o# the threads to
sho- at the nec!. 5-ist the head gently to get it #ir% and snug on the nec!, then tie o## the threads at
the top o# the head -ith a double !not. 7ury the thread ends into the head.
:ttaching the ar%s to the body2
:#ter you have asse%bled the upper and lo-er ar%s, attach the% to the body using t-o doubled strands
o# strong carpet thread and a three inch doll%a!ing needle. ;eaving at least a three inch tail o# thread,
run the needle through the inside o# the upper ar%, then place the ar% against the body to deter%ine
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
-here you -ant the pivot point o# the shoulder to be. Insert the needle at this point and run straight
through the other side o# the body.
Insert the needle through the inside o# the upper ar% o# the second ar%, then run the needle bac!
through the body, t-o stitches #ro% the #irst point o# entry, and bac! through the inside o# the upper
ar% o# the #irst ar%. (ull on both the tail threads and the threads still in the needle to snug up the ar%s
to the body
Run the needle through the body, the second ar%, bac! through the body and the #irst ar%, gently
pulling the ar%s to the body. Cou -ant the% very tight against the body. Secure the thread ends by
running the% bac! and #ourth inside the bac! o# the body, then bury the ends in the body.
Wigs2
I used size , %odacrylic -igs #or these dolls. 5his -as #un and provided instant grati#ication 2-+ @#
course, i# you li!e you can create your o-n doll -ig using %y online tutorial. 5his involves crocheting
a si%ple -ig cap #ro% your -ig yarn, then creating -hatever style you -ant on this base. (onytails,
pigtails, curly do's, Dust about anything you li!e. Cou can chec! out other doll patterns on %y -ebsite
#or ideas and instructions #or %a!ing your o-n -igs.
@nline -ig%a!ing tutorial2 http2))---.#lic!r.co%)photos)/$.<03<8HE80)sets),/.3,=.$3/$<=088&)
@nline source #or %odacrylic -igs2 http2))---.dollsupply.co%)shop)indeA.phpIc(ath43,
:nother online source #or -igs2 http2))---.dollspart.co%)cgi-bin)deptIdpt4HJsrch40 *they also
have %ohair and hu%an hair -igs+
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./
Cour crochet 7leuette is #inishedG 7ravoG
esign by 7eth Webber. (lease do not copy or sell this pattern ,-&-/8./