Bob The Builder

I am so satisfied that i can finish this pattern. It took me a long time to complete this pattern. For some crocheter (include me) it's so difficult to change yarn color several times.
This finished doll is about 29 cm tall if using light weight yarn and 2 mm crochet hook.

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See also Bob's Equipment to complete this doll.

Materials needed:
Cotton yarn in crème or light peach for skin, blue, yellow, orange, gold, dark brown
2 mm crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Stitch marker for working in the round
10 mm safety eyes
Needle for sewing

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
ch= chain
st = stitch
R = round
BLO = back loops only
FLO = front loop only
FO = fasten off

Note: This project is working in continuous rounds, do not join or turn unless otherwise
stated. Mark first stitch of each round. If you need to change color, change the color right before you complete the last stitch of old color by puling the new color through the 2 loop.

Head:
Using skin color
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: 4sc, inc, rep 6x (36)
R7: 5sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R8: 6sc, inc, rep 6x (48)
R9: 7sc, inc, rep 6x (54)
R10: 8sc, inc, rep 6x (60)
R11: 9sc, inc, rep 6x (66)
R12: 10sc, inc, rep 6x (72)
R13: 11sc, inc, rep 6x (78)
R14: 12sc, inc, rep 6x (84)
R15-25: sc around
R26: 12sc, dec, rep 6x (78)
R27: sc around
R28: 11sc, dec, rep 6x (72)
R29: sc, around
R30: 10sc, dec, rep 6x (66)
R31: sc around
Attach safety eyes between R19 and 20 and give 15 stitches space between them

R32: 9sc, dec, rep 6x (60)
R33: 8sc, dec, rep 6x (54)
R34: 7sc, dec, rep 6x (48)
R35: 6sc, dec, rep 6x (42)
R36: 5sc, dec, rep 6x (36)
R37-38: sc around
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Hair:
Using gold
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: 4sc, inc, rep 6x (36)

R7: 5sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R8: 6sc, inc, rep 6x (48)
R9: 7sc, inc, rep 6x (54)
R10: 8sc, inc, rep 6x (60)
R11: 9sc, inc, rep 6x (66)
R12: 10sc, inc, rep 6x (72)
R13: 11sc, inc, rep 6x (78)
R14: 12sc, inc, rep 6x (84)
R15-25: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Nose:
Using skin color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Ears (make 2):
Using skin color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 4 sc
R2: inc, rep 4x (8)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Legs and Body:
1st Legs:
Using yellow
Ch 9, working in both side of chain
R1: starting from second chain from hook, 7 sc, 3sc in corner, 6 sc, inc (18)
R2: inc, 6sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
R3: sc, inc, 7sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 7sc, inc, sc, inc (30)
R4: sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 2sc, inc, sc (36)
R5: sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc (42)
R6: sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 3sc (48)
R7: BLO, sc around
CC to gold
R8-11: sc around
Put something stiff as a base of shoes
R12: 18 sc, 6 dec, 18sc (42)
R13: 15sc, 6dec, 15sc (36)
R14: 12sc, 6dec, 12sc (30)
R15: sc around
stuff
CC to blue
R16: sc around
R17: BLO, sc around
R18-31: sc around
Stuff

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
2nd Legs: repeat all step of 1st leg, but don’t cut the yarn. We will continue the round to crochet his body by joining both legs together, make sure that both legs in right position.

Body:
R32: ch 3, sc around in the 1st leg (30), ch 3,  sc, around in the 2nd leg (30) (it will be 66 in total)
R33: 3 inc, 63sc, (69)
R34-38: sc around
R39: 22sc, inc, rep 3x (72)
R40-51: sc around
R52: 10sc, dec, rep 6x (66)
R53-59: sc around
R60: BLO, 9sc, dec, rep 6x (60)
R61-64: CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc (60)
R65: 6sc,CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6 sc, CC to yellow 6sc (60)
R66-68: CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6sc, CC to yellow 6sc, CC to orange 6 sc, CC to yellow 6sc (60)
R69: dec, rep around (30)
Stuff
F/O
Continue working in front loop of R16 and R59. Using blue.
R70: FLO of R16, sc around (30)
71-72: FLO of R59, sc around (66)
F/O sew the gap between his legs.

Straps (make 2):

Using blue. Leave a long tail before you start to make chain.
Ch 6
R1: starting from second chain from hook, sc in each chain (5)
R2-26: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitches (5)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Hands and Arms (make 2):
Fingers (make 4 for one hand):
Using skin color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 4 sc
R2: inc, rep 4x (8)
R3-4: sc around
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing, but don’t cut 4th fingers yarn. We will continue join all fingers in next round.

Hand:
R5: 4sc in 4th finger, 4sc in 1st finger, 8sc in 2nd finger,  4sc in 1st finger, 4sc in 4th finger (24)
R6: sc around
R7: 12sc, 8sc in 3rd finger, 12sc (32)
R8: sc around
R9: 14 sc, dec, rep 2x (30)
R10: 3sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
stuff
R11: 4sc dec, rep 4x (20)
R12: 8sc, dec, rep2x (18)
R13-14: sc around

stuff and sew the gap between fingers.
Arm:
R15: CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 3sc, inc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 3sc, inc (20)
R16: BLO, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
R17: 5sc, CC to yellow 5 sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc (20)
R18-19: CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5 sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc (20)
R20: 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
R21-22: CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
R23: 5sc, CC to yellow 5 sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc (20)
R24-25: CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5 sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc (20)
R26: 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
R27-28: CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
R29: 5sc, CC to yellow 5 sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc (20)
R30-31: CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5 sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc (20)
Stuff. F/O
Leaving a long tail for sewing. Continue working on Front loop of R15.
R32: use yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
R33: CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc, CC to yellow 5sc, CC to orange 5sc (20)
F/O

Finishing:
Sew nose on the face.
By using black yarn, sew the mouth.

Sew head on body. Sew only on back loop of body.
Sew hair on head.
Sew ears on both side of head.
Sew the arms on body.
Sew the straps on front and back side of overall

For Bob's hard cap, belt and tools, you can find the pattern here

By completing all parts of his equipment your bob will look like this.

This pattern is an original by me, Zan Merry. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If
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