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PLUS will help you perfect stuffing, tapestry needle Stuff head leg SIZE Rnd 15: rep Rnd 4. Make four (two Maria and Jessica are the best of friends! Height: 15cm 15 sts in each colour) They have such great fun going on shopping trips (2dc in Using 4mm hook Rnd 16: and doing each other’s hair. The girls just love next st, 4dc) to and Icing Pink end. 18 sts (China Blue) make arranging sleepovers to talk about their favourite best Rnds 17-19: 1dc a magic ring, work makeup and read all the best magazines! These in each st to end 6dc into ring. dolls are made using amigurumi, so why not get friends Rnd 20: (dc2tog, Six sts practising the technique and give them as gifts 1dc) to end. 12 sts Rnd 1: 1dc in each for the ladies in your life? HEAD Stuff st to end AND BODY Rnd 21: (dc2tog) Rnd 2: (2dc in next Make two to end. Six sts st, 2dc) to end. Using 4mm Fasten off Eight sts hook and White (Doily White) make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts Rnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts Rnd 2: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to end. 18 sts Rnd 3: (2dc in next st, 2dc) to end. 24 sts Rnd 4: (2dc in next st, 3dc) to end. 30 sts Rnds 5-9: 1dc in each st to end Rnd 10: (dc2tog, 3dc) to end. 24 sts Rnd 11: (dc2tog, 2dc) to end. 18 sts Rnd 12: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end. 12 sts Rnd 13: 1dc in each st to end Change to China Blue (Icing Pink) Rnd 14: rep Rnd 13

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Rnd 3: rep Rnd 1 skirt 27 sts of Macaroon Pink Change to Make two Rnd 5: (8dc, 2dc (Pistachio Green) Pistachio Green Using 4mm hook in next st) to end strands to 20cm. (Macaroon Pink) and Macaroon Pink 30 sts Fold strands in Great Advice CRAB STITCH Rnds 4-9: rep (Pistachio Green) Rnd 6: work crab half and pull them Use crab stitch to create a hem Rnd 1 six times make 18ch, join st in each st to end, through Head on the skirt. Work a double Fasten off with a sl st to first working from left along parting. crochet stitch in the reverse ch to form a ring to right (see Great Arrange hair into direction to the rest of the piece. Rnd 1: 1dc in each Advice panel) a style then trim arm Each stitch made will be to Make four ch to end. 18 sts Fasten off to tidy. To create the right of the last one Using 4mm hook Rnd 2: (5dc, 2dc a fuller head of and Doily White in next st) to end to make up hair, use a tapestry make a magic ring, 21 sts Sew up end of needle to unravel work 6dc into ring. Rnd 3: (6dc, 2dc Head and Body. some strands. Six sts in next st) to end Stuff Legs and Embroider eyes Rnds 1-6: 1dc in 24 sts Arms lightly, sew in Teapot Blue each st to end Rnd 4: (7dc, 2dc to Body. Sew Skirt and add blusher Fasten off in next st) to end to Body. Cut lots to cheeks

“Styling the dolls’ hair is really easy to do and is a great finishing touch. Why not try multiple colours to give the girls a modern twist?” Elaine Bennett, Editor

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