Ducle Orange Free Pattern

 

Materials

• Cotton yarn in orange, brown, green, and nude colors
• A small amount of raw, white, and yellow for details
• Crochet hook size 2.00 mm
• Safety eyes size 8 mm
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Glue (optional)
• Stuffing

Abbreviations

• am: magic ring
• cad: chain
• pd: slip stitch
• pb: single crochet
• pa: double crochet
• pad: treble crochet
• pma: half double crochet
• dis: decrease
• aum: increase
• BLO: work in the back loops only

Symbols

• Slip stitch
• Chain
• Single crochet
• Half double crochet
• Double crochet
• Treble crochet

Project Details

Difficulty level: Basic/Intermediate. The project starts from the bottom, i.e., from the legs, and is worked in a spiral. There are no seams for the legs or head as they are joined through crochet.

Arms

Make two in brown color:

Row 1:

6 sc in am

Row 2:

(1 inc, 1 sc) x 3

Rows 3-5:

9 sc

Row 6:

1 dec, 7 sc

Rows 7-12:

8 sc

Flatten the piece and make 3 single crochets, picking up the edge stitches at the same time. Cut the yarn and leave the arms on hold.

Legs

Make two. When finishing the first leg, cut the yarn and leave on hold. When you finish the second leg, do not cut the yarn as you will start joining the legs and then shape the body.

In orange color:

Row 1:

6 sc in am

Row 2:

6 inc

Rows 3-4:

BLO 12 sc

Row 5:

(1 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Rows 6-7:

18 sc

Joining Legs and Starting the Body

To start the first round, attach the crochet hook at any point of the first leg (preferably at the end stitches) and make the first sc there (mark it as it will be the starting point of the round). Ensure to apply tension in this first stitch to avoid a hole. When joining the second leg, make sure to join at the front side of the body (the leg joining always corresponds to the back of the doll).

Row 1:

18 sc (from the first leg), 18 sc (from the second leg) (36)

Row 2:

(5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)

Rows 3-9:

42 sc (42)

Stuff the piece as you progress in the work.

Row 10:

(5 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 11:

(4 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 12:

(3 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 13:

(2 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 14:

24 sc

Row 15:

(2 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 16:

18 sc

Row 17:

(1 sc, 1 dec) x 6

At this point, you will start forming the neck and head of your amigurumi. Make sure to stuff the piece well.

Change to nude color:

Rows 18-19:

12 sc

Row 20:

(1 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Row 21:

(2 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Row 22:

(3 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Row 23:

(4 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Row 24:

(5 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Rows 25-34:

42 sc (42)

Stuff the piece as you advance in the work.

Insert the safety eyes between rows 26 and 27, with 8 stitches of separation.

Row 35:

(5 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 36:

(4 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 37:

(3 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 38:

(2 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 39:

(1 sc, 1 dec) x 6

Row 40:

6 dec

With your tapestry needle, take the front loops of each stitch, pull tight, fasten off, and hide the yarn in the work.

Cap

In orange color:

Row 1:

6 sc in am

Row 2:

(1 sc, 1 inc) x 6

Row 3:

(2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)

Row 4:

(3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)

Row 5:

(4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)

Row 6:

(5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)

Rows 7-16:

42 sc (42)

Row 17:

Make a sl st and repeat the following sequence:
(2 ch, skip 1 stitch, 1 sl st) x 18 times.
Cut the yarn and hide it in the work.

Leaf and Stem

To make the leaf, work on a chain base.

In green color:

Leaf:

Make 11 ch, in the second ch from the hook, make 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 2 hdc, triple increase (to turn and work the other half of the leaf), 2 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 sl st.

Make a line down the center of the leaf with sl st. Cut the yarn and hide it in the work.

Stem:

In brown color:

Row 1:

6 sc in am

Rows 2-9:

6 sc (6)

Leave a length of yarn for sewing to the head.

Orange Flower

As a final detail, make a small flower fixed to a chain strip as a necklace.

In cream color:

Flower:

Work the following sequence into a magic ring:
(4 ch, 1 sl st) x 5 times
Close the ring and fasten off.
With your tapestry needle, stitch a yellow dot in the center of the flower.

In green color:

Chain Strip:

Make 4 ch, in the fourth ch from the hook, make 3 dc (unfinished) and close them together. Make 38 ch, and in the fourth ch from the hook, make 3 dc (unfinished) and close them together.
Finish with a sl st, cut the yarn.

Final Details and Assembly

• Attach the arms to the sides of the doll, sewing them to the last round of the body in orange color.
• With orange yarn, embroider the eyebrows and with white yarn, add highlights around the eyes. Embroider the nose with nude yarn.
• Place the cap on the head so that 4 rounds from the eyes upwards are visible, corresponding to the doll’s forehead. Attach it with glue or sew it, as preferred (do the same with the other pieces). The stem and leaf should be left attached to the top.
• Finally, tie the chain strip around the neck, attach the flower to one side, add some color to the cheeks for an extra touch of cuteness :)

Congratulations!

You have finished your Sweet Orange. I hope you enjoyed this pattern.