The Doll Project N VII Kangaroo Kira

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1 The Doll Project N VII Kangaroo Kira That s what you need: 2,5 mm (US 1 ½) hook / 3,0 mm (US 2 ½) knitting needles tapestry needle 3 different yarns calling for 2,5 mm (US 1 ½) hook another yarn calling for 3,0 mm (US 2 ½) knitting needles 2 black 6mm (0,2 inch) glass eyes 2 black 3mm (0,12 inch) glass eyes (or use some savety eyes or black yarn to embroider, when the doll is made for a baby) soft stuffing (like cotton wool, polyfill, etc.) FIRST OF ALL: Make sure, you crochet pretty tight all the way, to get no huge stretching holes between the stitches after you filled in the stuffing material firmly. If you crochet very loose, you should choose a smaller hook. Of course you can choose other yarns with smaller gauge - the dolls measurements will change. So you have to correct the eyes-size. As you can see I used different kind of yarns for the head and the body (different gauge!). If you should use yarns of the same gauge for head and body please follow the green instructions additionally! I used the following yarns on a 2,5 mm (US 1 ½) hook, so the entire doll turns out at a size of 27 cm (10,5 inch). MC yarn (beige) Regia sockwool, 4ply - 65g - color N (Holz meliert), yardage: 200m / 218yds (50g), gauge: 10x10 cm (4x4) 30M/42R) CC1 yarn (white or light creme) Schachenmayr Catania, 4ply - 35g - color N 130 (créme), yardage 125m / 137yds (50g), gauge: 10x10 cm (4x4) 26M/36R CC2 yarn (brown) Regia sockwool, 4ply - 15g - color N 10 (borke), yardage: 200m / 218yds (50g), gauge: 10x10 cm (4x4) 30M/42R yarn for the scarf I used a rest of a handspun yarn on 3mm (US 2 ½) needles

2 Details Hands head

3 Abbreviations (US crochet terms) MC = main color (beige) CC1 = contrasting color no. 1 (white) CC2 = contrasting color no. 2 (brown) ch = chain stitch dc = double crochet stitch dec = sc next 2 stitches together hdc = half double crochet stitch inc = sc in indicated stitch 2 times k = knit (knitting) lp(s) = loop(s) p = purl (knitting) rnd(s) = round(s) RS = right side sc = single crochet stitch sctbl = sc through back loop only sc3tog = sc next 3 stitches together at a time sk = skip slst = slip stitch st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together tr = treble crochet stitch / triple crochet stitch WS = wrong side [ ]...x = repeat instructions in in brackets... times *In case you are using an other yarn as suggested: For the head I used a yarn with bigger gauge than the body s yarn. When you use a similar yarn (same gauge) for head and body - you have to crochet some modification: Please work the green instructions additionally. If you are using yarns in the same gauge as suggested here - please ignore the green rounds! head make a magic loop using the CC1 yarn (white) 05. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30 sts) 06. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36 sts) 07. [sc 5, inc] 6x (42 sts) 08. [sc 6, inc] 6x (48 sts) 09. [sc 7, inc] 6x (54 sts) 09a [sc 8, inc] 6x (60 sts) 09b [sc 9, inc] 6x (66 sts) (7/9 rnds) [sc] across (54/66 sts) 16a [dec, sc 9] 6x (60 sts) 16b [dec, sc 8] 6x (54 sts) 17. [dec, sc 7] 6x (48 sts) 18. [dec, sc 6] 6x (42 sts) 19. [dec, sc 5] 6x (36 sts) 20. [dec, sc 4] 6x (30 sts) 21. [dec, sc 3] 6x (24 sts) 22. [dec, sc 2] 6x (18 sts) 23. [sc] across (18 sts) Now break the yarn and make sure you leave enough yarn to fix the eyes to the head. hood make a magic loop using the MC yarn (beige) 05. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30 sts) 06. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36 sts) 07. [sc 5, inc] 6x (42 sts) 08. [sc 6, inc] 6x (48 sts) 09. [sc 7, inc] 6x (54 sts) 10. [sc 8, inc] 6x (60 sts) 11. [sc 9, inc] 6x (66 sts) (11/12 rnds) [sc] across (66 sts) 23. (24.) [dec, sc 9] 6x (60 sts) 24. (25.) [dec, sc 8] 6x (54 sts) Now break yarn and make sure you leave enough yarn to crochet the hood to the body later.

4 legs (make 2 of them) make a magic loop using the CC2 yarn (brown) 05. [sctbl] across (24 sts) (3 rnds) [sc] across (24 sts) 09. sc 8, dec 4, sc 8 (20 sts) 10. sc 8, dec 2, sc 8 (18 sts) 11. sc 8, dec, sc 8 (17 sts) (3 rnds) [sc] across (17 sts) 15. sc 4, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 4 (19 sts) 16. [sc] across (19 sts), break yarn Join MC yarn (beige) an continue: 17. [sc] across (19 sts) 18. sc 5, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 5 (21 sts) (2rnds) [sc] across (21 sts) 21. sc 4, inc, sc 11, inc, sc 4 (23 sts) 22. [sc] across (23 sts) Now break the yarn and work a second leg the same way. 1st leg 1st leg New beginning of following rnds. chart 01 New beginning of body rnds. chart 02 2nd leg End of rnd. 22 2nd leg When you ve finished both legs hold them side by side (the tip-toes should point outward slightly). Now sc tog one st of 1 st and 2 nd leg at a time to connect the two legs (chart 01). Here is the new beginning of all following rounds. Now work 46 sc across both legs (chart 02) After that you should be right between the legs facing the backside of the body. (= rnd. 01 of the body) TIP: It s easier to fill in some stuffing material into the legs now - when you have finished the body it s harder to stuff the legs firmly, because of the small opening at the end. body continue working with MC yarn (beige) 02. inc in first st, sc 22, inc, sc 22 (48 sts) 03. [sc] across (48 sts) 04. [sc 11, inc] 4x (52 sts) (2 rnds) [sc] across (52 sts) 07. [sc 12, inc] 4x (56 sts) (3 rnds) [sc] across (56 sts) 11. sc 19, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 20 (59 sts) (5 rnds) [sc] across (59 sts) TIP: Its easier to fill in the stuffing material while you are working out the body decreases - when it s finished it is harder to stuff the body firmly, because of the small opening at the end. 17. sc 14, dec, sc 27, dec, sc 14 (57 sts) (3 rnds) sc across (57 sts) 21. [dec, sc 17] 3x (54 sts) 22. sc across (54 sts) 23. [dec, sc 16] 3x (51 sts) 24. sc across (51 sts) 25. [dec, sc 15] 3x (48 sts) 26. sc across (48 sts) 27. [dec, sc 14] 3x (45 sts) 28. sc across (45 sts) 29. [dec, sc 13] 3x (42 sts) (2 rnds) sc across (42 sts) 32. [dec, sc 12] 3x (39 sts) (2 rnds) sc across (39 sts) 35. [dec, sc 11] 3x (36 sts) (2 rnds) sc across (36 sts) 38. [dec, sc 10] 3x (33 sts)

5 (2 rnds) sc across (33 sts) 41. [dec, sc 9] 3x (30 sts) (2 rnds) sc across (30 sts) 44. [dec, sc 8] 3x (27 sts) (2 rnds) sc across (27 sts) 47. [dec, sc 7] 3x (24 sts) (2 rnds) sc across (24 sts) 50. [dec, sc 6] 3x (21 sts) Now break yarn and make sure you leave enough yarn to crochet the head to the body later. arms (make 2 of them) Start with the hand (make 2 of them) make a magic loop using the CC1 yarn (white) (2 rnds) [sc] across (12 sts) 05. sc 5, dc 4 in next st, sc 5, inc (16 sts) 06. sc 6, sc3tog, ch, sc 6, inc (16 sts) 07. sc 15, inc (17 sts) 08. [sc] across (17 sts), break yarn continue with the Arm - Join CC2 yarn (brown) (7 rnd.) [sc] across (17 sts) 16. sc 8, dec, sc 7 (16 sts) (4 rnds) [sc] across (16 sts) break yarn and join MC yarn (beige) (5 rnds) [sc] across (16 sts) 26. sc 7, dec, sc 7 (15 sts) (5 rnds) [sc] across (15 sts) 32. sc 7, dec, sc 6 (14 sts) (8 rnds) [sc] across (14 sts) 41. sc 6, dec, sc 6 (13 sts) (8 rnds) [sc] across (13 sts) Now fill some soft stuffing like cotton wool into the hand (fimly) and the lower half of the arm s length (loose). Fold the top of the arm (the shoulder) and make sure that the thumb points to the front later. Then sew or sc tog the 2 opposed st (sc 6). After that break the yarn and leave enough yarn to sew the arm in place later. Work the same way for the second arm. EARS (you need two of them) Make a foundation chain of 5 using CC2 yarn (brown) join with a slst to form a ring. 01. ch 2 (counts as 1 st hdc), hdc into ring, [ch, hdc 2 into ring] 4x, ch, slst to top of 1 st hdc made (10 hdc & 5 chsp at all), slst over to next chsp 02. ch 2 (counts as 1 st hdc), hdc, ch, hdc 2 into same chsp [into next chsp: hdc 2, ch, hdc 2] 4x slst to 1 st hdc made, slst over to next chsp 03. ch 2 (counts as 1 st hdc), hdc 5 into same chsp, [hdc 6 into next chsp] 4x, slst to 1 st hdc made (30 hdc at all) Now break the yarn.

6 make a foundation chain of 5 using MC yarn (beige) - join with a slst to form a ring. 01. ch 2 (counts as 1 st hdc), hdc into ring, [ch, hdc 2 into ring] 4x, ch, slst to top of 1 st hdc made (10 hdc & 5 chsp at all), slst over to next chsp 02. ch 2 (counts as 1 st hdc), hdc, ch, hdc 2 into same chsp [into next chsp: hdc 2, ch, hdc 2] 4x slst to 1 st hdc made, slst over to next chsp 03. ch 2 (counts as 1 st hdc), hdc 5 into same chsp, [hdc 6 into next chsp] 4x, slst to 1 st hdc made (30 hdc at all) Now don t break the yarn instead continue with the next steps: Take the CC2 piece (WS facing) and place it to the center of the MC piece on its back. From now on work every following st in one st of the MC and one st of the CC2 piece at a time to connect the pieces: 04. sc in same st you made the last slst in rnd. 03, sc, sc 3 in next st (forms a first corner), sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc 3, hdc, dc, hdc, hdc, dc 3 in next st (forms the tip of the ear), hdc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc 3, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sc 3 in next st (forms the second corner), sc 2, slst in first st to finish rnd. Now flap the ear at its bottom and sc tog (6x) one st of the opposite sides at a time. After that break the yarn and make sure you ve left enough yarn to sew the ear in place. Work the second ear the same way. Tail make a magic loop using the MC yarn (beige) (6 sts) 02. [sc] across (6 sts) 03. sc 2, [inc] 2x, sc 2 (8 sts) 04. [sc] across (8 sts) 05. sc 3, [inc] 2x, sc 3 (10 sts) 06. [sc] across (10 sts) 07. sc 4, [inc] 2x, sc 4 (12 sts) 08. [sc] across (12 sts) 09. sc 5, [inc] 2x, sc 5 (14 sts) 10. [sc] across (14 sts) 11. sc 6, [inc] 2x, sc 6 (16 sts) 12. [sc] across (16 sts) 13. sc 7, [inc] 2x, sc 7 (18 sts) 14. [sc] across (18 sts) 15. sc 8, [inc] 2x, sc 8 (20 sts) 16. [sc] across (20 sts) 17. sc 9, [inc] 2x, sc 9 (22 sts) 18. [sc] across (22 sts) 19. sc 10, [inc] 2x, sc 10 (24 sts) 20. [sc] across (24 sts) 21. sc 11, [inc] 2x, sc 11 (26 sts) 22. sc 12, [inc] 2x, sc 12 (28 sts) 23. sc 13, [inc] 2x, sc 13 (30 sts) 24. sc 14, [inc] 2x, sc 14 (32 sts) 25. sc 15, [inc] 2x, sc 15 (34 sts) 26. sc 16, [inc] 2x, sc 16 (36 sts)

7 27. sc 17, [inc] 2x, sc 17 (38 sts) 28. sc 18, [inc] 2x, sc 18 (40 sts) 29. sc 19, [inc] 2x, sc 19 (42 sts) 30. sc 20, [inc] 2x, sc 20 (44 sts) Fill in some stuffing material, set the tail in place at the bottom of the body as shown and sew it onto the body. Kangaroo s pouch start with a foundation chain of 4 using the MC yarn (beige) Semicircle 01. dc 5 in the 4 th ch from the hook (6 sts) - turn 02. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), dc in the same place as the ch-3, dc 2 in each st across (12 sts) - turn 03. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), [dc 2 in next st, dc] 5x, dc 2 in last st (18 sts) - turn 04. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), [dc 2 in next st, dc 2] 5x, dc 2 in next st, dc in last st (24 sts) - turn 05. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), [dc 2 in next st, dc 3] 5x. dc 2 in next st, dc 2 (30 sts) - turn 06. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), [dc 2 in next st, dc 4] 5x, dc 2 in next st, dc 3 (36 sts) - turn 07. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), [dc 2 in next st, dc 5] 5x, dc 2 in next st, dc 4 (42 sts) - turn 08. ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc), [dc 2 in next st, dc 6] 5x, dc 2 in next st, dc 5 (48 sts) Do not turn now! Instead continue crocheting at the straight side of the semicircle. 01. sc 32 across (insert hook into the space below the dc on the edge and work 2 sc around each post of dc) ch 1, turn (32 sts) 02. work back 32 sc Break yarn but leave enough to sew the pocket in place! scarf (knitting) I used a rest of a yarn on 3,0 mm (US 2 ½) needles Count on 8 sts on 3,0 mm (US 2 ½) needles * 1. row p first row (WS) turn 2. row k next row (RS) turn * repeat * to * in stockinette stitch until scarf measures 55cm (21,5 inches). Bind off with RS facing and break yarn. Finally add some fringe at the ending.

8 Kangaroo s Baby TIP: Fill some stuffing material into the baby s head until 11 th rnd. - later the opening is too small. Stuff the head very firmly and the body loose. Head make a magic loop using the CC1 yarn (white) 05. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30 sts) (3/4 rnds) [sc] across (30 sts) 09. [dec, sc 3] 6x (24 sts) 10. [dec, sc 2] 6x (18 sts) 11. [dec, sc] 6x (12 sts) 12. [dec] 6x (6 sts) Now break the yarn, join MC yarn (beige) and continue working the Baby s Body: Body 13. [inc] 6x (12 sts) 14. [sc] across (12 sts) 15. [sc, inc] 6x (18 sts) (2 rnds) [sc] across (18 sts) 18. [sc 2, inc] 6x (24 sts) (3 rnds) [sc] across (24 sts) 22. [dec, sc 2] 6x (18 sts) 23. [dec, sc] 6x (12 sts) 24. [dec] 6x (6 sts) 25. [dec] 3x (3 sts) 26. sc tog remaining 3 sts and break yarn. Hood make a magic loop using the MC yarn (beige) 05. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30 sts) (6 rnds) [sc] across (30 sts) 12. [dec, sc 3] 6x (24 sts) break yarn ears (make two of them) start with a loop of the MC yarn (beige) and work the following instructions into the loop: 01. sc 3, dc 4, tr 1, dc 4, slst to close the circle, tighten the loop and break yarn but make sure to leave a rest long enough to sew the ears onto the hood.

9 Assembling 1 st step Head & Hood: Fill the head with soft stuffing very firmly! Put the eyes in place - at the height of the head s first dec-rnd. The distance between the eyes corresponds almost exactly the space between two dec s at the same rnd. Now fix the eyes inside the head using remaining yarn from head piece. To join the hood and the head crochet or sew 11 sts of the hood and 11 sts of the head s opening together (as shown on the photos). 2 nd step hood, Head & body: Fill the legs and the body very firmly with soft stuffing material. To join the head and the body use the remaiing yarn from body and hood (both strands held together) and single crochet or sew one stitch of each piece together at a time all the way around. 3 rd step body & tail: Sew the tail in right position onto the body. 4 th step arms & body: Fill the legs and the body very firmly with soft stuffing material. Sew the 2 arms onto the body - underneath the next-to-last round. 5 th step body & Pouch: Sew the pouch half-moon-shaped in right position onto the body. 6 th step hood & ears: Sew or crochet the ears onto the hood. 7 th step Baby: Sew the hood onto the body and the ears onto the hood. Embroider the eyes or set safety eyes in size 3mm in place. 8 th step head (not necessary but cute details): Add some yarn-hair around the head if you prefer. Maybe you like a light blush at the cheeks use a fabrik marker in light rose color and add a blush underneath the eyes carefully. Congrats! You made it! relax & start cuddling your newborn Kira Kangaroo!