Lila Doll – Free crochet pattern

Meet Lila, the adorable amigurumi doll who spreads joy and happiness wherever she appears! Her creator @biroyuncakatolyesi invites you to crochet her!

MATERIALS

• Cotton yarn (125m/50g) in the following colors: apricot (skin), pink, purple, white, dark pink, brown
• Hook 1.5 mm
• 2 buttons for the skirt
• 1.5 cm wide lace for socks (optional)
• Black thread for embroidery
• 14mm safety eyes
• 1.5 mm thick wire for skeleton (20 cm for each arm + about 75 cm for legs-body-head = 115 cm)
• Fiberfill
• Stitch Marker
• Wool needle
• Scissors

ABBREVIATIONS: here

HEAD

Skin color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)*6 = 18
• 4. (2sc, inc) * 6 = 24
• 5. (3sc, inc) *6 = 30
• 6. (4sc, inc) * 6 = 36
• 7. (5sc, inc) * 6 = 42
• 8. (6sc, inc) * 6 = 48
• 9. (7sc, inc) *6 = 54
• 10. (8sc, inc) *6 = 60
• 11. (9sc, inc) * 6 = 66
• 12. (10sc, inc) * 6 = 72
• 13-24. 72sc (12 rds)
• 25. (11sc, inc) * 6 = 78
• 26. (12sc, inc) * 6 = 84
• 27-31. 84sc (5 rds)

Insert the eyes between 24-25th row, 11sc between them from the insertion point.

• 32. (12sc, dec) * 6 = 78
• 33. (11sc, dec) * 6 = 72
• 34. (10sc, dec) * 6 = 66
• 35. (9sc, dec) * 6 = 60
• 36. (8sc, dec) *6 = 54
• 37. (7sc, 1dec) * 6 = 48
• 38. (6sc, dec) * 6 = 42
• 39. (5sc, dec) * 6 = 36
• 40. (4sc, dec) * 6 = 30
• 41. (3sc, dec) * 6 = 24
• 42.10sc, dec, 10sc, dec = 22

Face shaping: video here

Embroider the mouth, eyelashes and eyebrows, then the nose in the middle, below the eye line, on 5 sc, as in the photo.

EARS – optional

Skin color yarn:

From the corner of the eye count 9 sc and on the 5-6 rows upwards, sew two lines diagonally on 1sc, then crochet on the two threads: 3sc, 3dc, 3ch, 1slst for the right ear and 3ch, 3dc, 3sc, 1slst for the left ear. Cut and hide the thread.

ARMS x 2

Skin color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, 1inc) * 6 = 18
• 4-7. 18sc (4 rds)
• 8. 1dec, 16sc = 17
• 9. 1dec, 15sc = 16
• 10-28. 16sc (19 rds).
• 29. FLO with pink color yarn: (1sc, 2ch) *16.

Change to white:

• 29. On the same round 29 crochet in BLO: 16sc
• 30. (1sc, 1inc) * 8 = 24
• 31-33. 24 sc (3 rds)
• 34- (1sc, 1dec) * 8 = 16
• 35-36. 16 sc (2 rds). Stuff and insert the wire.

LEGS x 2

White color yarn:

• 1. 11 ch, from the second ch from hook:  9sc, inc4sc, and on the other side of chain: 8sc, inc4sc = 25
• 2. 1dec, 7sc, 4inc, 8sc, 4inc = 32
• 3. 8sc, (1sc, inc) * 4, 8sc, (1sc, inc) * 4 = 40
• 4. 8sc, (2sc, inc) * 4.8sc, (2sc, inc) * 4 = 48
• 5-9. 48sc (5 rds)
• 10. 2sc, (1sc, dec )* 9, 19sc= 39
• 11.2sc, (1sc, dec) * 9, 10sc= 30
• 12. 2sc, 7dec, 14sc = 23
• 13-25. 23sc (13 rds)
• 26. FLO 23sc.

Change to skin color yarn.

• 26. On the same round 26 crochet in BLO: 23sc
• 27-58. 23sc (32 rds)

Change to white color yarn.

• 59-62. 23sc (4 rds).

Stuff and insert the wire.

At row 26 , sew the lace to the socks (optional)

At the second leg, the right, do not cut the yarn and crochet “sc” until the thread is on the inside in the middle, the heel towards you.

BODY

Stuff as you crochet!

White color yarn:

• 63. 6ch, 23sc (on the left leg), 6sc (on the chain), 23sc (on the right leg) = 58
• 64. 6sc (on the other side of the chain), 23sc (on the left leg), 6sc, 23sc (on the right leg) = 58
• 65-80. 58sc (16 rds)

• 81. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 56
• 82-83. 56sc (2 rds)
• 84. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 54
• 85. 54sc
• 86. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 52
• 87. 52sc
• 88. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 50
• 89. 50sc
• 90. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 48
• 91. 48sc
• 92. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 46
• 93. 1 dec – of both sides of the waist = 44
• 94. 44sc
• 95. 1dec – of both sides of the waist = 42

Crochet “sc” until you reach the center of the back, crochet another 8sc and move the marker. Start to join the left arm.

Join the arms:

• 96. 5sc (left arm and body), 16sc, 5sc (right arm and body), 16sc = 42
• 97. 11sc (the remaining stitches of the arm), 16sc, 11sc (the remaining stitches of the arm), 16sc = 54
• 98. (1dec, 7sc, 1dec) – left arm, (7sc, 1dec, 7sc) – front body, (1dec, 7sc, 1dec) – right arm, (7sc, 1dec, 7sc) – on the back = 48
• 99. (1dec, 5sc, 1dec) – left arm, (6sc, 1dec, 7sc) – front body, (1dec, 5sc, 1dec) – right arm, (7sc, 1dec, 6sc) – on the back = 42
• 100. (1sc, 3dec) – left arm, (4sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 4sc) – front body, (1sc, 3dec) – right arm, (4sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 4sc) – on the back = 32
• 101. 2dec, 5sc, 1dec, 5sc, 2dec, 5sc, 1dec, 5sc = 26
• 102. 4sc, 1dec, 5sc, 1dec, 5sc, 1dec, 4sc, 1dec = 22
• 103. FLO with pink color yarn: 22sc

Change to skin color yarn:

• 103. Crochet on the same round 103 in BLO: 22sc
• 104-106. 22 sc (3 rds). FO.

HAIR

Brown color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12sc
• 3. (1sc, 1inc) * 6 = 1
• 4. (2sc, 1inc) * 6 = 24
• 5. (3sc, 1inc) * 6 = 30
• 6. (4sc, 1inc) * 6 = 36
• 7. (5sc, 1inc) * 6 = 42
• 8. (6sc, 1inc) * 6 = 48
• 9. (7sc, 1inc) * 6 = 54
• 10. (8sc, 1inc) * 6 = 60
• 11. (9sc, 1inc) * 6 = 66
• 12. (10sc, 1inc)*6= 72
• 13. (11sc, 1inc) * 6 = 78
• 14-24. 78sc
• 25. 78 hdc. Sew it on the head.

Locks of hair

67ch, from the third ch from hook: [2dc, 3dc (in the same st)] *21, 1dc;

70ch, from the third ch from hook: [2dc, 3dc (in the same st)] *22, 1dc;

74ch, from the third ch from hook: [2dc, 3dc (in the same st)] *23, 2dc;

Crochet in this way 2 pieces of 67ch, 2 pieces of 70ch, 3 pieces of 74ch = 7 locks of hair. Sew them on the scalp.

Suspender SKIRT

First ruffle

Pink color:

• 1. 57ch, 1slst (in a circle), 1ch, 57hdc, 1slst (in the first hdc)
• 2. 2ch, (2inc-dc, 1dc) * 19, 1slst (in the first dc) = 95
• 3. 2ch, FLO: (1inc-dc, 2dc) * 31, 1inc-dc, 1dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 127
• 4. 2ch, 127dc, 1slst (in the first dc)
• 5. (2ch, 1 slst) * 127

Second ruffle

With purple color at row 3 of first ruffle in the remaining free loops:

• 1. 2ch, BLO: 127dc, 1slst (in the first dc)
• 2. 2ch, 127dc, 1slst (in the first dc)
• 3. 2ch, (7dc, 1inc-dc) * 15, 6dc, 1inc-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 143
• 4. 2ch, FLO: (3dc, 1inc-dc) * 35, 2dc, 1inc-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 179
• 5. 2ch, (3dc, 1inc-dc) * 44, 2dc, 1inc-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 224
• 6. (2ch, 1 slst) * 224

Third ruffle

With dark pink color at row 4 of first ruffle in the remaining free loops:

• 1. 2ch, (7dc, 1dec-dc) * 19, 6dc, 1dec-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 159
• 2. 2ch, 159dc, 1slst (in the first dc)
• 3. 2ch, (7dc, 1inc-dc) * 19, 6dc, 1inc-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 179
• 4. 2ch, FLO: (4dc, 1inc-dc) * 35, 3dc, 1inc-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 215
• 5. 2ch, (3dc, 1inc-dc) * 53, 2dc, 1inc-dc, 1slst (in the first dc) = 269
• 6. (2ch, 1 slst) * 269

Suspenders

Purple color yarn:

From where you want the suspender to start, make a chain of the necessary length. When you have reached the length put a mark, make 9 ch which will serve as a buttonhole for the button; starting from the sign and make double crochets on the chain. In the same way do the second suspender.

SHOES

Dark pink color yarn:

• 1. 12 ch, from the second ch from hook: 10sc, inc4sc, and on the other side of chain: 9sc, 1inc = 25
• 2. 1inc, 9sc, 4inc, 10sc, 1inc = 31
• 3. 1sc, 1inc, 4sc, 5hdc, (1hdc, 1inc-hdc) * 4, 5hdc, 6sc, 1inc = 37
• 4. 2hdc, 1inc-hdc, 9hdc, (2hdc, 1inc-hdc) *4, 9hdc, 1inc-hdc, 2hdc, 1inc-hdc = 44
• 5. 44sc

Change to pink:

• 6. 44 slst

Change to dark pink:

• 7-11. 44sc (4 rds)
• 12. 1ch, 9hdc, (1dec-hdc, 1hdc) * 8, 1dec-hdc, 9hdc = 35
• 13. Let’s turn around with pink thread with slst and when you are in line with the button create the string with 30 ch and form the buttonhole; go back with slst.

The buttons are created with flowers and pearls sewn in the middle: Magic ring and crochet: (2ch, 2dc, 2ch, 1sc) * 4

BOW CLASP

Purple color yarn:

• 1. 16 ch, from the second ch from hook: 15sc
• 2-8. BLO: 15sc

With dark pink color yarn:

• 9. Sc all around

Fold in the middle and wrap the thread to form a bow!

BAG

Dark pink color yarn:

• 1. 12dc in MR, 1slst, 3ch
• 2. 12inc-dc, 1slst, 3ch = 24
• 3. BLO: 16dc, 8ch, skip 8st,1slst, 3ch 
• 4. 8dec-dc, BLO: 4dec-dc (on the chain), 1slst, 3ch = 12. FO. Sew the hole.

Make a chain and create the shoulder strap then add the tassel (purple yarn) in front of the bag.

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