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Kokeshi Dolls in Fruit Costumes

Free amigurumi pattern - After searching some ideas from internet finally found what i really wanted. It needed several day for trying the pattern.. And here they are... five Kokeshi dolls in fruit costumes. Actually I am not satisfy yet because I really want to make them in watermelon and grapes costumes, but i lack my yarn and ideas :D Hope you can enjoy this pattern.. Don't forget to join my Facebook Page Zan Amigurumi and share your creation on my wall.. Happy crochet!!!

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet   
ch: chain
st: stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease
sl st : slip stitch
rep: repeat
F/O: Fasten off

Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
Yarn in various colors
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Scissor
Small black beads for eyes
Black yarn for making mouth

Note: This project is working in continuous rounds. If needed, use smaller hook to crochet head part.

Head:
Use creamy
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: 3sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6-10: sc around
R11: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x ( 24)
R12: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Basic Body:
Use contrasting color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: BLO sc around
CC to main color:
R5: 8 sc, inc, rep 2x (20)
R6: sc around
R7: 9 sc, inc, rep 2x (22)
R8: sc around
R9: 10 sc, inc, rep 2x (24)
R10-12: sc around
R13: 10 sc, dec, rep 2x (22)
R14: 9 sc, dec, rep 2x (20)
R15: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
R16: 7 sc, dec, rep 2x (16)
R17: 6 sc, dec, rep 2x (14)
stuff
F/O

Sleeves (make 2):
Use main color, leave a long tail for sewing before you start making chain
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3: 4 sc, inc, rep 2x (12)
R4: 5 sc, inc, rep 2x (14)
R5: 6 sc, inc, rep 2x (16)
R6: 7 sc, inc, rep 2 (18)
R7: sc around
R8: CC to contrasting color, sc around
F/O

Notes for Fruit Kokeshi bodies and sleeves:
Lemon Kokeshi: light green  for contrasting color and yellow for main color.
Mangosteen Kokeshi: light green  for contrasting color and dark purple for main color.
Orange Kokeshi: light green  for contrasting color and orange for main color.
Avocado Kokeshi: brown  for contrasting color and light green for main color.
Strawberry Kokeshi: dark green  for contrasting color and red for main color.

Fruit caps for each costumes:
Lemon Cap:
Use yellow
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3: sc around
R4: 4 sc, inc, rep 2x (12)
R5: sc around
R6: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R7: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R8: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R9-11: sc around
R12: 21 sc, ch 1, turn (21)
R13- 16: rep R12
R17: dec, 5sc, rep 3x (18)
R18: ch 1, turn, 18 sc, give a little stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Orange and Mangosteen Caps:
Use orange for orange cap and light purple for mangosteen
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: 3sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6-8: sc around
R9: 21 sc, ch 1, turn (21)
R10-13: rep R9
R14: dec, 5sc, rep 3x (18)
R15: ch 1, turn, 18 sc
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Avocado cap:
Use light green
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4-5: sc around
R6: 8 sc, inc, rep 2x (20)
R7: 9 sc, inc, rep 2x (22)
R8: 10 sc, inc, rep 2x (24)
R9-10: sc around
R11: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R12-15: sc around
R16: 21 sc, ch 1, turn (21)
R17-20: Rep R16
R21: dec, 5sc, rep 3x (18)
R22: ch 1, turn, 18 sc
give a little stuff
F/O leaving a long tail ffor sewing

Strawberry Cap:
Use red
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: sc around
R6: 3sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R7-9: sc around
R10: 21 sc, ch 1, turn (21)
R11-14: rep R 10
R15: dec, 5sc, rep 3x (18)
R16: ch 1, turn, 18 sc
give a little stuff
F/O leaving a long tail ffor sewing

Orange and avocado leaves:
Use light green for orange and dark green for avocado
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 4 sc
R2: inc, rep 4x (8)
R3: sc around
R4: sc, inc, rep 4x (12)
R5: sc around
R6: 2 sc, inc. rep 4x (16)
R7: sc around
R8: 2 sc, dec, rep 4x (12)
R9:  sc, dec, rep 4x (8)
R0: dec, rep 4x (4)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Strawberry leaf: 
Use dark green
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: ch 5, sc in second chain from hook, 3 sc, sl st, rep 6x
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Orange and avocado stems:
Use brown
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2-5: sc around
stuff
F/O leaving along tail for sewing

Mangosteen Stem:
Use light green
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 4 sc
R2: inc, rep 4x (8)
R3-5: sc around
R6: 5 dc in a stitch, sl st to next st, rep 4x
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Finishing:
  • Sew body to head
  • Sew eyes and mouth on head
  • Sew sleeves to body
  • Sew fruit cap on head
  • For mangosteen, avocado and orange: sew stem on fuit cap.
  • For avocado and orange: sew leaf beside stem
  • For strawberry: sew leaf on strawberry cap
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3 comments:

  1. Your Kokeshi Dolls are so nice =)
    Thank u for the pattern! <3

    Many greetings,
    Sandra

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  2. 공유해주셔서 감사해요~~

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  3. Love your Kokeshi doll so cute. thank you

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