If you plan to make and sell this doll please provide a link back to the pattern or kindly credit the designer. This pattern was designed by Sharon Ojala of Amigurumi To Go and is to remain free.
What I used to make Darcy:
Body, Limbs, Head: multi colored worsted weight yarn medium #4 Red Heart and Bernat Soft Boulce Bulky #5 held together.
Hands, Feet, Muzzle, Ears: 2 strands of worsted weight yarn medium #4 (Red Heart) held together
Band of red: 1 strand of red, worsted weight yarn #4
10mm black safety eyes placed over white felt.
5.00mm hook
Pieces of Felt
yarn needle
polyester stuffing
Special notes: I worked in continuous rounds with a 5.00mm hook. I held 2 strands of yarn together for every part except for the red bands, those are all 1 strand. I use the jogless stripe method when switching colors which uses a sl st for the first st of the new row with the color change. The sl st is counted as 1st. Each row has a sequence as given below. For example 1sc then 2sc in next st means repeat that sequence 1sc then 2sc in next st followed by 1sc then 2sc in next st over and over to the end of that particular row.The lighter colors are 2 strands of worsted weight yarn held together. The darker colors are a strand of worsted weight yarn and a strand of boucle yarn held together.
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| Darker Colors |
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| Lighter Colors |
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
2tog = 2 stitches together
sl st = slip stitchf/o = finish off
Head: darker color
*if you choose saftey eyes then remember to put those in before stuffing and closing the head. Since mine is not going to a small child I glued the safety eyes on after the head was sewed to the body and I put on the muzzle. I played around with the placement until I was happy with the look.
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5) 1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st (30)
6) 1sc in next 4st then 2sc in next st (36)
7) 1sc in next 5st then 2sc in next st (42)
8) 1sc in next 6st then 2sc in next st (48)
9) 1sc in next 7st then 2sc in next st (54)
10-20) 1sc in each st for 11 rows
21) 1sc in next 7st then 2tog (48)
22) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (36)
23) 1sc in next 4st then 2tog (30)
24) 1sc in next 3st then 2tog (24)
25) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (18)
26) 1sc in each st
f/o and cut free leaving a long tail of the worsted weight yarn for sewing and cut the boucle yarn shorter, hide the boulce yarn tail inside head.
Muzzle:
lighter colors
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5) 3sc in next 2st then 1sc in next 10st, repeat (32)
6) 1sc in each st
sl st and f/o and cut free leaving a long tail for sewing. You can cut one shorter than the other and just hide it or use both for sewing. Whatever works best for you. Add in a mouth and nostrils before stuffing and sewing to face.
Ears:
lighter colors
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
sl st and f/o and cut free leaving long tails for sewing. Shape the ears by folding one edge over and sewing it in place as pictured then sew flat edge to head. Hide yarn tails inside head when done
Body:
with darker colors
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5) 1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st (30)
6) 1sc in next 4st then 2sc in next st (36)
7) 1sc in next 5st then 2sc in next st (42)
8) 1sc in next 6st then 2sc in next st (48)
9) 1sc in next 7st then 2sc in next st (54)
10) 1sc in next 8st then 2sc in next st (60)
11-19) 1sc in each st for 9 rows
20) 1sc in next 8st then 2tog (54)
21) 1sc in next 7st then 2tog (48)
22) 1sc in next 6st then 2tog (42)
*start stuffing body. Make sure to add in extra for that belly!
23-24) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
25) 1sc in next 5st then 2tog (36)
26-29) 1sc in each st for 4 rows
30) 1sc in next 4st then 2tog (30)
31-32) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
33) 1sc in next 3st then 2tog (24)
34) 1sc in each st
35) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (18)
f/o and cut free. Hide yarn tails inside body. Sew head to body
Legs:
starting with lighter colors
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5-7) 1sc in each st for 3 rows
*make sure to tighten up stitches as you go through rows 8 and 10
to eliminate gaps
8) 2tog 5times, 1sc in next 14st (19)
9) 1sc in each st
10) 2tog 4times, 1sc in next 11st (15)
11) 1sc in each st
12) 1sc in next 14st, switch to darker color on last st
13) sl st the first st, 1sc in next 14st (15)
*stuff and shape foot. Do not over stuff this part or it will look like a round ball instead of a foot. Stop and stuff leg every 5 rows or so*stop and knot off color changes after 2 or 3 rows of leg
14-38) 1sc in each st for 25 rows * if you would like to have the legs attached the same way I attached them then finish off here, the open end will be sewn onto the body and there will be no bend. If you'd rather legs that fold over to help the monkey sit better then do no f/o continue on with rows 39-41
39) ch1 pinch top of leg together then 1sc right through both sides 7 times across the top edge.
40) ch1 turn, 1sc in each st across
41) repeat row 40
f/o and cut free leaving a long tail of the worsted weight yarn for sewing and cut the boucle yarn shorter, hide the boulce yarn tail inside leg.
I sewed the open end right to the body of the monkey. I set the legs back a ways from the belly to make it look like the belly is even fatter. If you chose to make folding legs then sew the flat end to the underside of the body.
Red Ankle Band:
with 1 strand of red yarn make 2
1) chain a length that will fit around the ankle
2) starting with 2nd ch from the hook, stitch across the ch
f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to ankle, hide yarn tails inside leg when done
Arms:
starting with the hands using lighter colors
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5-6) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
*make sure to tighten up stitches as you go through rows 7 and 8 to eliminate gaps
7) 2tog 3times, 1sc in next 18st (21)
8) 2tog 3times, 1sc in next 15st (18)
9) 1sc in each st
10) 1sc in next 4sc then 2tog (15)
11) 1sc in next 3sc then 2tog (12)
12) 1sc in next 11st, switch colors on 12th st
13) sl st first st then 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st- (this is the end of this sequence) finish off row with 1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st, repeat (15)
*stop and knot off color changes after 2 or 3 rows of arm and stuff hand. Do not over stuff. Continue on with the rest of the arm and stuff every 5 rows or so. Do not stuff the top 5 rows of the arm
14-38) 1sc in each st for 25 rows
f/o and cut free leaving a long tail of the worsted weight yarn for sewing and cut the boulce yarn shorter, hide the boulce yarn tail inside arm. Flatten the top of the arm and sew to top of body, just under the head. Hide yarn tails inside body when done.
using the lighter colors you can either pick up stitches or make the thumb and sew it in place. I've included instructions for both.
Picking up stitches:
1) Pick up 7st in a circle (7)
2-3) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
stuff thumb then sl st across the thumb as many times as it takes to close up the hole. f/o and cut free and using a yarn needle to hide the yarn tails inside the thumb
Making thumb to sew on:
1) magic circle with 7st (7) pull circle tight to close up hole
2-3) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
f/o and cut free, cut one strand shorter than the other and use one strand for sewing the thumb into place. Stuff and sew onto hand
Red Wrist Band:
with 1 strand of red yarn make 2
1) chain a length that will fit around the wrist
2) starting with 2nd ch from the hook, stitch across the ch
f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to wrist, hide yarn tails inside arm when done
Tail:
starting with lighter colors
1) magic circle with 6st (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3-13) 1sc in each st for 11 rows, switch colors on last st of last row
14) sl st first st, 1sc in next 11st
15-44) 1sc in each st for 30 rows
45) ch1 turn, pinch top of tail together and 1sc through both sides 6 times across top edge
46) ch1 turn, 1sc in next 6st
47) repeat row 46
f/o and cut free leaving a long tail of worsted weight yarn for sewing. Cut the boulce yarn shorter and hide it inside tail. Sew the flat edge to the back side of the monkey
Red Tail Band:
with 1 strand of red yarn make 2
1) chain a length that will fit around the tail
2) starting with 2nd ch from the hook, stitch across the ch
f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew to tail, hide yarn tails inside tail when done
