MY LITTLE CROCHET DOLL COWBOY OUTFIT (US TERMS) A pattern by Betty Virago bettyvirago@gmail.com
MY LITTLE CROCHET DOLL COWBOY OUTFIT What you need: 3mm crochet hook Yarn (colours are up to you but I used) White DK yarn for vest, underwear, socks Red tweed effect DK for shirt Dark blue DK for jeans Dark Brown DK for the soles of the boots Light brown DK for the boots, hat and waistcoat Red DK for the neck scarf 3 star shaped buttons Brown leather cord Elastic thread (for waistbands) 4 small buttons for the shirt Press stud fastener for the vest 15 length of Dark Brown ribbon half an inch wide (for hat brim) Abbreviation US UK Sc Single Crochet Double Crochet Sk Skip Skip Dc Double Crochet Triple Crochet Dc2tog Double crochet 2 together Triple crochet 2 together Ch Chain Chain FO Fasten off Fasten off Vest 3mm Hook and white DK yarn or colour of choice Ch 41 1) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn (40) 2) 6sc, ch8, sk8, 12sc, ch8, sk8, 6sc, ch1, turn (24sc & 16ch) 3) 6sc, 6sc over the 8ch, 12sc, 6sc over the 8ch, 6sc, ch1, turn (36) 4-6) sc across, ch1, turn (36) 7) 32sc, leaving last 4sc unworked (32) 8) instead of turning, work in a round by sc to the first sc of the previous row and in next 31 (32)
9-14) sc around Slst and FO Sew a press stud to the flap left at the beginning. Underwear 3mm hook White DK yarn (or colour of choice) 2mm width elastic 20cm in length 1) ch34 over the length of elastic, making sure to not twist the chain join with a slst to the 1st ch to form a loop (waistband) ch1 2-8) sc around, join, ch1 (34) 9) ch4, sk17, sc in next, 17sc, sc in BLO of 4ch, join, ch1 (21) 10) sc around, join (21) FO 2nd leg 11) join yarn to 1st sc after ch from round 9. Sc in each sc and FLO of the chain around, join to the 1st sc, ch1 (21) 12) sc around, join, FO Try the shorts on the doll and knot the waist so it isn't too tight. Socks (make 2) 3mm Hook and white DK yarn or colour of choice 1) make 6sc in an AR (6) 2) 2sc in sc x 6 (12) 3) (1sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (18) 4-8) sc around (18) Now working the heel of the sock in short rows 9) 3sc, slst, ch1, turn 10) sk slst, 3sc, slst, ch1, turn 11) sk slst, 3sc, sc in next free sc from round 8, ch1, turn 12-14) sk sc, 3sc, sc in next free sc from round 8, ch1, turn. 15) sc in the same sc, sc in 3 sc from the heel, 2sc in the side of the next sc (see photo), sc in 9 sc from round 8, 2sc in the side of the sc from previous round. (17) 16-17) sc around (17)
Slst, FO You can make the sock longer by adding more rounds after round 17 Jeans 3mm hook Blue DK yarn 2mm width elastic, 20cm in length 1) ch 38 over the length of elastic (waistband) being careful not to twist the chain, join with a slst to the 1st chain, ch3 2) dc in each sc around, join, ch3 (38) 3-5) dc around, join, ch3 6) ch2 (making a ch of 5) sk 19, slst in next, ch3, dc in next 19 and in the BLO of 5ch, join, ch3 7-16) dc around, join, ch3 Do not ch3 at the end of round 16, slst and FO 2nd leg 17) join yarn to 1st dc after the ch of round 6, 3ch, dc in each dc and spare loops of the ch around, join, ch3 18-27) dc in each dc around, join, ch 3 Do not chain 3 at the end of round 17, instead slst and FO Try the trousers on and knot the elastic making sure it isn't too tight on the doll. Shirt With the 3mm hook and shirt coloured yarn, ch 25 1) sc in 2 nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch1, turn (24) 2) (1sc, sc2tog) x 8, ch1, turn (16) 3) FLO, sc in each sc across, ch3, turn (16) Ch3 does not count as a dc 4) In both loops, (1dc, 2dc in 1) x 8, ch3, turn (24) 5) (1dc, 2dc in 1) x 12, ch3, turn (36) 6) 5dc, ch8, sk6, 14dc, ch8, sk6, 5dc 7) 5dc, 6dc over 8ch, 14dc, 6dc over 8ch, 5dc, ch 3, turn (36) 8-12) dc in each dc across, ch3, turn (36) Button hole edge
Turn the shirt so you are working along the front edge of the shirt, along the row ends. 13) 2sc in the side of the bottom dc (last dc from row 12), (ch5, 2sc in the next 2dc) x 4, slst in next, FO Shirt sleeves (make 2) Ch11 1) dc in 4 th ch from hook and in next 7 ch, ch3, turn (8) 2) 2dc in 1, 6dc, 2dc in 1, ch3, turn (10) 3) 2dc in 2, 6dc, 2dc in 2, ch3, turn (14) 4) 2dc in 2, 10dc, 2dc in 2, ch3, turn (18) 5-8) dc in each dc across, ch3, turn (18) 9) dc in each dc across, FO but cut yarn leaving a long length for sewing up. (18) Fold the sleeve in half and sew along the row ends up to row 3. With the shirt inside out, stitch the sleeve to the arm hole Once both sleeve are finished, turn the shirt the right way out, sew buttons to the front and trim of any loose threads. Waistcoat Front left & right sides (make 2) Starting at the bottom of the waistcoat. 1) ch 4, 3dc in 4 th ch from hook, ch 3, turn (3) 2) 2dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn (6) 3) (2dc in 1, dc in next) x 3, ch 3, turn (9) 4) 2dc in 1, dc in next 2) x 3, ch3, turn (12) 5-6) dc across, ch 3, turn (12) 7) Working in the front loops for the Right side and back loops for the left side, dc in each dc across, ch 1, turn (12) The spare loops on this row indicate the front outside of the waistcoat. 8) 2sc, 2hdc, 6dc, dc2tog, ch 3, turn (11) 9) sk 1, 6dc, ch 3, turn (6) 10) 4dc, dc2tog, ch 3, turn (5) 11) dc2tog, 3dc, ch 3, turn (4) 12-13) dc across, ch 3, turn (4) 14) dc across, FO
Back Ch 18 1) dc in 3 rd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3, turn (15) 2-4) dc across, ch 3, turn (15) 5) BLO, dc across, ch 3, turn (15) 6-8) dc across, ch 3, turn (15) 9) dc2tog, 3dc, ch 2, 5sc, ch 2, 3dc, dc2tog, FO Sewing up & adding the fringe The spare loops on all three pieces indicate the outer sides of the waistcoat. Line up the rows with the spare loops and sew the waistcoat down the side seams and across the shoulder seams. For the fringe you need to cut several strips of wool about 3 in length. Each spare loop indicates a place where the fringe needs to be added in a similar way to putting the dolls hair in place. Push the hook through a spare loop. Fold a strand of yarn in half and pull through the loop, pull both ends through the loop just made and pull tight. Once the whole fringe is made you can trim straight or into a pointed shape. Sew a star button to the front of the waistcoat Cowboy boots (make 2) 3mm hook Using the dark brown yarn Ch 6 1) 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3sc, 6sc in last. Working on the opposite side of the ch, 3sc, 2sc in last (16) 2) 2sc in 1, 5sc, 2sc in 4, 5sc, 2sc in 1 (22) 3) 2sc in 1, 8sc, 2sc in 1, 2sc, 2sc in 1, 8sc, 2sc in 1 (26) 4) BLO sc around, change to light brown in the last sc 5-6) both loops, sc around (26)ta 7) 9sc, sc2tog x 4, 9sc (22) 8) 9sc, sc2tog x 2, 9sc (20) 9-13) sc around, ending the last round at the back of the boot (20) 14) (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc) x 2, slst in the next sc, FO Sew a star button on the outside of the boot for decoration.
Cowboy hat 3mm hook Light Brown DK yarn You might need to use a row marker for the hat. 1) 6sc in an adjustable ring (6) 2) 2sc in each sc around (12) 3) (2sc in 1, sc) x 2, 2sc in the next 4, sc, 2sc in next 3 (21) 4) 9sc, 2sc in the next 3, 9sc (24) 5) (3sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (30) If you haven t yet mastered Adjustable Rings or Magic Loops Ch 2, 6 sc in 2 nd ch from the hook. There are some good videos on You Tube that can show you this technique when you re ready. 6) 2sc in 1, 8sc, 2sc in 2, 8sc, 2sc in 2, 8sc, 2sc in 1 (36) 7) 2sc in 1, 10sc, 2sc in 2, 10sc, 2sc in 2, 10sc, 2sc in 1 (42) 8) 2sc in 1, 12sc, 2sc in 2, 12sc, 2sc in 2, 12sc, 2sc in 1 (48) 9) (sc in 7, 2sc in 1) x 6 (54) 10) FLO, sc around (54) 11-19) Both Loops, sc around (54) 20) FLO, (8sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (60) 21) Both Loops, 2sc in 1, 18sc, 2sc in 2, 18sc, 2sc in 2, 18sc, 2sc in 1 (66) 22) 2sc in 1, 20sc, 2sc in 2, 20sc, 2sc in 2, 20sc, 2sc in 1 (72) 23) 2sc in 1, 22sc, 2sc in 2, 22sc, 2sc in 2, 22sc, 2sc in 1 (78) 24) (12sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (84) 25) (13sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (90) 26) (14sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (96) 27) (15sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (102) 28) sc around, slst, FO (102) Using half inch wide ribbon sew around the hat to make it stable (you can crochet a hat trim if you want) Thread and knot some leather cord (or use yarn) at the side of the hat to make two strands to tie the hat on. The Scarf With Red DK and a 3mm hook 1) ch 4, 3 dc in 4 th ch from hook, ch 3, turn (3) 2) 2dc in each dc, ch 3, turn (6)
3) (2dc in 1, 1dc) x 3, ch 3, turn (9) 4) (2dc in 1, 2dc) x 3, ch 3, turn (12) 5) (2dc in 1, 1dc) x 6, ch 3, turn (18) 6) (2sc in 1, 2dc) x 6 (24) FO Ch 20, join with a sc to the first dc of the scarf and sc in each dc across, ch 21 Sc in 2sc ch from hook and in each ch and sc to the end. FO. Sew in the ends and tie around the cowboy. Yeehaw!!!! Your cowboy or cowgirl is finished. What next Post a photo of the cowboy on Ravelry (I love seeing what others have made) Email me a photo of it and I ll post it on my blog or Ravelry for you. Knit or crochet a teddy for charity I have friends who work for the Salvation Army s Anti-trafficking unit in the UK. They travel all over the country at all times of the day or night picking up people who ve been rescued from sex traffickers and slavery. Then transport them to safety. Deborah (one of my friends) was telling me how they had rescued a family with young children. They didn t speak much English and had been terrified. They had nothing of value with them and the children didn t really understand that they were safe. Deborah said she really wanted a bear to give to each child to hold during the long journey and to help them settle. So here s my plug, Knit or Crochet a little bear or soft toy and post it to: Major Deborah Stevens c/o The Salvation Army Yorkshire Division Millshaw Business Living Global Avenue Leeds West Yorkshire LS11 8PR
Finally, one piece of information. Cats, make pretty good pets. But lousy horses. Betty