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Necessary Techniques

• slip knot
• magic ring
• Low Point (sc)
• increase (increase)
• Decrease (dis)
• Crochet in the Front Loop and in the Back Loop
• Close Openings
• Sew

Necessary Material and Tools

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• Colors: black, light brown
• To knit this pattern, « Schachenmayr Catania » wool (100% cotton, length: 125 m, ball weight: 50 g, Sport wool weight, 5 Ply / Fina (2)) has been used in the following colours:
• Black (Schwarz (110)) , Mud (Bast (257))
• 2.5mm Crochet Hook
• Polyester padding
• Scissors
• embroidery needle
• Point Marker
• Buttons

 

Crochet the Head and Body of the Voodoo Doll

The head and body are knitted in a spiral single crochet with Barro yarn .

Use the boxes to mark the turns, rows and steps that you have finished.

• Weave the head and body in a spiral with Barro yarn .
•  Round 1: 6 sc inside the magic ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 inc] x 6 (12 stitches).
•  Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18 stitches).
•  Round 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 1 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (30 stitches).
•  Round 6: 2 sc, 1 inc, [4 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 2 sc (36 stitches).
•  Row 7: Work the entire row with only the back loop. 35 sc (36 stitches).
•         Round 8-15: 8 rounds, each round 36 sc (36 stitches).
•  Row 16: Work the entire row with only the back loop. 2 sc, 1 dis, [4 sc, 1 dis] x 5, 2 sc (30 stitches).
•  Round 17: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (24 stitches).
•  Round 18: 1 sc, 1 dis, [2 sc, 1 dis] x 5, 1 sc (18 stitches).
•  Round 19: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12 stitches).
•  Row 20: Work the entire row with only the front loop. [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18 stitches).
•  Round 21: Stuff the head. 1 sc, 1 inc, [2 sc, 1 inc] x 5, 1 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 22: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (30 stitches).
•  Row 23: Work the entire row with only the back loop. 30 sc (30 stitches).
•         Round 24-31: 8 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches).
•  Row 32: Work the entire row with only the back loop. [3 sc, 1 dis] x 6 (24 stitches).
•  Round 33: 1 sc, 1 dis [2 sc, 1 dis] x 5, 1 sc (18 stitches).
•  Round 34: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12 stitches).
•  Round 35: Fill in the body. [1 dis] x 6 (6 points).
• Finishing: Cut the thread, close the opening, finish off and hide the excess pieces of thread.

 

Crochet the Arms and Legs of the Voodoo Doll (4x)

The legs and arms of the voodoo doll are crocheted in a spiral single crochet with Barro yarn . Knit a total of 4 pieces.

• Crochet the arms and legs in a spiral with Barro yarn .
•  Round 1: 5 sc inside the magic ring (5 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 inc] x 5 (10 stitches).
•  Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 5 (15 stitches).
•  Row 4: Work the entire row with only the back loop. 15 sc (15 stitches).
•     Round 5-8: 4 rounds, each round 15 sc (15 stitches).
•  Round 9: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 3 (12 stitches).
•  Round 10: 12 sc (12 stitches).
• Finishing: Stuff the arms and legs with polyester padding, cut the thread leaving a good margin and leave a long tail for sewing.

 

Assembling the Voodoo Doll Pincushion

Arms: Sew the first arm to the body (the narrowest part of the piece made up of the body and head) directly under the edge of the stitch. The knitted edge is formed by the loop knitted only with the back loop. Use the photos to guide you on where to correctly place the first arm.

Sew the second arm directly opposite the first, again under the edge of the stitch.

Legs: Sew the first leg to the back of the body over the knitted edge. Be sure to sew the leg even with the arm. Use the photos to guide you on where to correctly place the first leg.

Sew the second leg next to the first, again under the edge of the stitch. Make sure that the arms and legs are at the same level.

Once finished, you will have a simple amigurumi doll that you can turn into whatever you want: in this case, a voodoo doll.

Voodoo transformation: To turn this doll into a voodoo doll you will only have to add Black threads between the body and the arms/legs to make it look like a primitive doll reminiscent of those used to make voodoo. Take Black thread and draw a line from one part of the body to another. Don’t do them too regularly.