Forest Nut Doll

This pattern is an original creation by Nana’s Attic Crochet and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any university or organization.

I recommend reading the instructions before starting your Pterogon

Remember, the size of your yarn, hook, as well as your tension will determine the finished size of your finished item.  Please tag me in your post with your completed Buckeye, I would love to see it!

Materials Required

 

All instructions are applicable for any worsted weight yarn. You will need much less than 1 skein of yarn in each of 4 colors.

Suggested hook size: G hook/ 4.5 mm - Gauge is not necessary as the 4.5 mm hook makes for a 10“doll. If you want larger, use larger hook; if you want smaller, use smaller hook.

Yarn 4 weight worsted, Red Heart Super Saver = Dark Blue, Light Blue, Buff, Dark Brown 

Two black 12mm Black safety eyes

White Felt small amount for eyes

Black Felt small amount for mouth

A bit of Black Yarn

 

 

Skill level: Intermediate

 

Abbreviations:

ch - chain 

sc - single crochet 

inc - increase 

inv dec - invisible decrease 

hdc - half double crochet

sl st - slip stitch st - stitch

MR – Magic Ring -Magic Circle

Yo – yarn over

 

Special Stitches

 

Invisible Inv decrease Stitch

Inv inv dec - single crochet 2 stitches together – use the invisible inv decrease so as not to leave a seam.

Insert hook into front loop of next two stitches, yo, pull through, and complete the stitch.

 

Pattern Notes

Doll is worked in rounds. 

Leg One

With dark blue yarn, 4sc in a MR. 4 sc (round 1)

Round 2: (1sc, inc) 2 times 6 sc

Round 3: (2sc, inc) 2 times 8 sc

Rounds 4-8 sc around 8 sc

Round 9:(3sc, inc) 2 times. 10 sc Fasten off

Leg Two

With dark blue yarn, 4sc in a mr. 4 sc (round 1)

Round 2: (1sc, inc) 2 times. 6 sc

Round 3: (2sc, inc) 2 times 8 sc Rounds 4-8 sc around 8 sc

Round 9 (3sc, inc) 2 times. 10 sc

Join leg 1 & leg 2 together (still with dark blue yarn) 

Round 1 of join: 3ch, 10sc on leg1, then 3sc across the ch 3, 10sc on leg 2. 26 sc

Round 2: sc around 26 sc

Round 3: 12sc, inc – 2 times 28 sc

Round 4: sc around 28 sc

Round 5: Change yarn to light blue. Sc around 28sc

Now you are working the mid-section of the body.

Round 6: sc 12, inv dec 1 around with light blue. Change to dark blue yarn 26 sc

Round 7: sc 11, inv dec 1 around with dark blue 24 sc

Round 8: sc around with dark blue. Change to light blue yarn after round 8. 24 sc

Round 9: sc around with light blue. 24 sc

Round 10: sc 10, inv dec 1 Crochet around with light blue. Change to dark blue yarn. 22 sc

Round 11: sc 9, inv dec 1, Crochet around with dark blue. 20 sc

Round 12: sc 8, inv dec 1, Crochet around with dark blue. Change to light blue yarn. 18 sc

Round 13: sc 7, inv dec 1, Crochet around with light blue. 16 sc. 

Fasten Off leaving a 4-inch.

Stuff body firmly. Put to the side

ARMS (Make two)

With dark blue and 4.5 mm hook

Crochet 6 sc into a mr. change to light blue

Round 1: sc 6 light blue, change to dark blue

Round 2: sc 6, change to light blue

Round 3: sc 6, change to dark blue

Round 4: sc 6, change to light blue

Round 5: sc 6, change to dark blue

Round 6: sc 6, change to light blue 

Round 7: sc 6, change to dark blue

Round 8: sc 6, change to light blue

Round 9: sc 6, change to dark blue

Round 10: Sc ONE row dark blue. Fasten off. Leave a long enough tail to sew arm at last row on the body, on either side (neckline). Match your arm rows with the body rows.

Head

Use Buff or light brown yarn for face, the first 8 rounds. Change yarn to dark brown for rest of head

With Buff color: Create mr, crochet 6 sc into circle

Round 1: 6 Inc 12sc

Round 2: 1 sc, 1inc around 18sc

Round 3: 2 sc, 1 inc around 24 sc

Round 4: 3 sc 1 inc around. 30 sc

Round 5: 4 sc, inc, 4 hdc, sc inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc inc, 4 hdc, sc inc, 4 sc, inc. 36 sc .

The hdc’s should be directly opposite each other. These are the widest part of the head.

Round 6: 5 sc, inc, 5 hdc, sc inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 hdc, sc inc, 5 sc, inc. 42 sc

Round 7: 6 sc, inc, 6 hdc, sc inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 hdc, sc inc, 6 sc, inc. 48 sc

Round 8: 7 sc, inc around, 54 sc

Join Dark Brown.

Round 9: 8 sc, inc around, 60 sc

Round 10: 9 sc, inc around, 66 sc

Round 11: sc around, 66 sc

Round 12: sc 9, inv dec, around, 60sc

Round 13: sc 8, inv dec, around 54 sc

Round 14: sc 7, inv dec around 48 sc

Round 15: sc 6 inv dec around 42 sc

Round 16: sc 5, inv dec around 36 sc

Round 17: sc 4, inv dec around 30 sc

Round 18: sc 3, inv dec around 24 sc

Round 19: sc 2, inv dec around – STUFF HEAD, try to make as flat as possible 18 sc

Round 20: sc, inv dec around 12 sc

Finish off. Weave end into the head.

NOSE

With Buff:  Make a MR, crochet 6.

Round 1: inc around 12 SC

Round 2: sc, inc, 18sc

Round 3: sc, inv dec around 12 sc. Finish off. Sew or use glue to attach nose to center of head.

Mouth

With black felt cut a piece of felt in a half moon shape that will fit on the head from row 6 on the left side and round 6 on the opposite side, then down to bottom of row 7. See photo below

Eyes

With a small amount of white felt, cut into oval shape two eyes. Cut small slit in bottom center of felt and insert safety eyes, size 10 mm. Glue back of white and place as pictured above. Use a small bit of black yarn to make the eyebrows.

 

 

Ball Cap

With light blue yarn and hook, make a MR, 6 sc in ring.

2 sc in each sc around. 12 sc

2 sc, 1 inc around

1 sc in each around.

1 sl st in each around. Attach dark blue yarn

Sl St in first, SC in next, hdc in next, sc in next, sl st in next. Fasten off. Stitch or glue to top of head as pictured below.

 Waist Towel

Chain 4

SC in each of three chains, turn repeat for two rows, next 2 rows, sc, hdc, sc; Finish off weave in ends. Stitch or glue to waist at the dark blue pants to light blue shirt on right side. See picture.

 

Leaves

Make three leaves

Chain 7 with green yarn

SC in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in next, dbl cr in next 2 chain, hdc in next, 3 sc in last chain.

Working on back of the chain, hdc on next, dbl cr in next two, hdc, sc in last.

Finish off weave in tails. Stitch or glue to neckline as in picture above.

 

  

Forest Nut

Make a small buckeye nut by making a chain 2 in buff, 4 SC in the first chain, change to dark brown and sc 2 in each sc in first row. Fasten off and attach in the area that the three-leaves meet.

Congratulations! You’ve completed a Forest Nut Crochet Doll!

 

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